A Nation Crippled by Democracy

05 Feb 2026

Nigeria is a nation crippled by its peculiar practice of democracy. Rather than uniting the country, democracy has inflamed religious and ethnic sentiments as politicians, desperate for votes, exploit identity for power. In the scramble for political advantage, religion and ethnicity became weapons, not values. The result has been a fragile state permanently on edge. […]

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Why Alleged Coup Plotters Should Be Tried in Civil Courts, Not Courts Martial

04 Feb 2026

Recent debates have erupted online over the reasoning of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), regarding the trial of officers accused of plotting a coup against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Critics have questioned his assertion that such alleged offenders cannot be tried by a court martial under Nigeria’s constitutional democracy, citing the […]

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“Why Nigeria’s Projected Global GDP Growth Depends on the Dangote Refinery, Not Government Policy”

03 Feb 2026

Nigeria’s projected contribution to global GDP in the coming years has been the subject of much discussion, with some commentators attributing this growth to government policies. A closer look, however, suggests a very different reality. The truth is that the country’s projected rise on the global economic stage owes far more to the Dangote Refinery […]

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Nigeria Is Not the Problem — Her Abusers Are

23 Jan 2026

Nigeria is in dire straits. Those who claim to love her often only wish to dominate and exploit her for their own gain. Many others have rejected her outright, concluding that the country is beyond redemption. For some, Nigeria is desirable in theory but irredeemable in practice. One of my beloved brothers, a respected pastor, […]

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A State of Emergency Is Not a Presidential Blank Cheque

16 Jan 2026

A declaration of a state of emergency under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution does not confer unlimited or inherent powers on the President. It merely permits the President to formally declare that extraordinary circumstances exist; it does not authorise extraordinary actions in the absence of legislation. Section 305 is an enabling, not a substantive, […]

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Knowing Where We Are Coming From: A Case Against Retreating to Biafra

13 Jan 2026

I have been told—derisively—that anyone who does not know where he is coming from cannot know where he is going. The implication is that my call for Igbos to shelve the Biafran project in favour of a pan-Nigerian struggle for good governance is shallow and ahistorical. I disagree, and history itself disagrees. Let us be […]

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Uniting for Good Governance: Overcoming Prejudice and Extremism in Nigeria

10 Jan 2026

The South-South, South-East, and North-Central regions, along with minority groups in the North-West and North-East, and all segments of the North-West, North-East, and South-West that value good governance—regardless of ethnic background—should unite and vote together to ensure effective leadership in Nigeria. The South-East should let go of the idea of Biafra, while other groups, whose […]

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Sowore Claims Tinubu, Akpabio Are Ill, Sparks Fresh Debate as Presidency Explains Europe Trip

29 Dec 2025

Political activist Omoyele Sowore has stirred widespread reactions online after alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unwell following his departure from Nigeria to Europe on Sunday. Sowore also claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is critically ill, questioning why Nigeria is being governed by leaders he described as sick. According to him, public officials […]

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A Man Triggers Heated Debate With Claims of Foreign Military Strikes in Nigeria

27 Dec 2025

A wave of controversy has swept across social media following a viral post by an X (formerly Twitter) user, Atikun Sokoto, who strongly criticised the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over Nigeria’s security situation. The commentator alleged that, for the first time in Nigeria’s history, foreign airstrikes are being carried out on Nigerian soil, […]

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