By: Phrank Shaibu Whether Mr. Abubakar Audu looted the treasury of Kogi State to the hefty tune of eleven billion naira while serving as Kogi State governor in the years between 1999 to 2003 as alleged by the Economic Financial and Crimes Commission, EFCC, is now for the court to decide. However, that no judicial […]
By: Phrank Shaibu Most times, when a political analyst listens to or reads an interview granted by some Nigerian political office aspirants, it is easy to get confused especially if such an analyst is a novice to Nigeria’s self styled democracy. Indeed, it is either the greenhorn gets carried away by a bewildering array of […]
By Uche Igwe BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The judgement of the Rivers State Governorship Elections Petitions tribunal that ordered a re-run did not come a surprise to many people. Although the second respondent in the matter incumbent Nyesom Wike will likely be heading to an upper court, there are strong indications that superior courts may […]
By Inibehe Effiong The decision of the Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on Saturday, 7th November, 2015 has a lot of implications for our electoral jurisprudence. The judgment has laid down a radical, novel and insightful precedent in Nigeria. There is no judicial authority known to me whose facts are on all fours with […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari has been consistently and repeatedly linked with the zero tolerance to corruption. Perhaps, his best alternative appellation could be “Mr. No Corruption”. For instance, his short-lived Military junta (1983-1985) confronted this national challenge relentlessly; introduced some disciplinary policies and attempted change of […]
By Stanley Jacobs Politics remains one huge fascination especially to the aficionados in spite of delimiting factors for genuine democratization of the process and benefits in our clime. Those who share this undying love for the prospects which politics offers the people for a better life in a just and humane society are wont to […]
Adewale Kupoluyi Since the above titled article was published some days ago, I have received series of comments and reactions from Nigerians, who have expressed divergent opinions on the subject-matter. From the reactions, two commentators seem to have devoted more attention to the discourse than others. First, was National Mirror’s Back Page columnist, Dozie […]
Contrary to the face saving lies peddled by Abubakar Audu’s supporters in attempt to rationalize the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at the APC gubernatorial flag off rally in Lokoja, here are the real reasons Buhari was not in Lokoja on October 31 and will not support Audu: Audu denied Buhari the opportunity of campaigning […]
By Leo Igwe Like other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, most people in Botswana are religious and profess believe in god particularly the christian god. About 70 percent of the population professes christianity. But the country’s christian and theist demography may include atheists because non-theists remain in the closets due to social pressure on people to […]
Rashidi Idoko In a matter of weeks from now, the people of Kogi State will make an important decision about who will be their governor for the next Four years. Specifically, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed the Kogi governorship election for November 21st. Two weeks later on Dec.5th it will be the […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau If he is likened to the proverbial cat with nine lives, I believe such description is definitely not misplaced. Else, you might declare him as another ‘special being’ Ebora (the uncommon one) with a special talisman – to always wage battles and wrestle his avowed enemies, no […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, recently decried the tag ascribed to Nigerian politicians, stressing that while many Nigerians perceive them as rogues and vagabonds, there are still intellectual politicians among them, who offer selfless service to their fatherland. Mimiko made this comment during the public presentation of a book, “Serving […]
By Tekena Dokubo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan at the polls last April did not just represent a personal humiliation it also marked a reversal of fortunes for the Niger Delta region which had had a golden opportunity not only to permanently change its fortunes for the better but […]
By Chief (Barr) Dan Nwanyawu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hysteria over the Ezeigbo title is uncalled for. It is not an Igbo equivalent of the Deji or Oba in Yoruba land or Emir in the North etc. It is a title that can be likened to a nickname as far as Igbo people […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A few days ago, I was watching some legislative proceedings in one of the parliaments in the country when the speaker demanded the response of his colleagues to an important national discourse. In the usual conversation, the presiding had asked for either ayes or nays. After carefully […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The democratic experience in Nigeria has definitely been a continuing learning curve, and the more lessons we learn at various active centres: people, platforms and processes, the richer our democracy, the stronger the society evolves to deliver a brighter future for the sovereign. The greatest residue of our democracy in […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The matter just refused to die and therefore dominated public discussion for so long a time (till moment) since the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in, May 29. And the delayed List was eventually made available, late last month; sent and received by the Senate President, Bukola […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate will resume the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday with the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the distinguished alumnus of the University of Nigeria (UNN) and Harvard University, tipped to be the star attraction. Kachikwu is appearing on the same […]
By Femi Fani-Kayode I support the call by Afenifere that all Fulani herdsmen should be banned from the south-west. Actually I believe that they should be banned from the entire south and not just the south west. I also stand by every word that I wrote in my widely published essay titled ”The Herdsmen From […]
By Abubakar Ahmed Kurfi Nigeria’s decades of stagnation and its associated upheavals are traced to intrusion of political interest that some of our elders who have proved not to be successful in their main endeavours, both past and present. This time around, they seem to be out to distract the good mission of President Muhammadu […]
