The Fuehrer of Rivers, by Pius Mordi
Wike has declared himself the leader of both the PDP and APC structures in Rivers State, asserting that his influence is based on control, strategy, and grassroots support. After…
Mohammed Idris: Sixty and sober, by Ken Ugbechie
On May 2, 2026, he turned 60. A diamond milestone. But rather than the noisy clatter and fervid celebratory frenzy common among politicians on such birthdays, Mohammed Idris, the Minister…
Oborevwori and party realignment, by Pius Mordi
When on April 23, 2025 Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta State, dumped PDP and pitched his tent with APC, it jolted not just the political class in the state…
Dark acts of xenophobia and ungrateful South Africa, by Ken Ugbechie
Each time the western world tags Africa the Dark Continent, Africans complain. We rail back at the global north for conceiving such devious label. I have found myself, countless times,…
What if we didn’t have Dangote? Asks Pius Mordi
This is not about the Dangote Group that has redefined Nigeria’s industrial sector. It is more about Aliko, the man whose vision and inspiration led to the still changing…
Does Peter Obi scare them that much? Asks Andy Ezeani
There are various ways of interpreting President Bola Tinubu’s recent declaration that he is not scared of the opposition. One, is that he is scared. Being scared or not being…
The Wike paradox and Nigeria’s democratic crisis, by Fortune Ulu
The Wike paradox is not just a political curiosity. It is a warning. The unfolding political drama involving Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor…
WHAT’S THAT NOISE! Response to Hon.Ukeje and ADC Forum of National Legislators, by Sunday Dare
Even before the official commencement of the election season and before the Polls open, the “opposition”, a hurriedly stitched together contraption in search of a launch pad are screaming…
My Nigerian dream, by Ken Ugbechie
Nigeria is a mystery among nations. Nigeria trends for good and for bad. A patch of earth where the ridiculous interfaces with the sublime. Where oddities find bold expressions. Welcome…
Still on that Jos airport sympathy visit, Monday Philips Ekpe
Nigerians shouldn’t gloss over some lessons from President Tinubu’s condolence gesture on the Plateau the other day, writes Monday Philips Ekpe Many details of last Palm Sunday’s massacre in Angwa…