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THE OTHER BIG LIE: THAT THERE WAS NO MINORITY GRIEVANCE IN THE OLD EASTERN REGION
By Okoi Obono-Obla The write-up by "Eastern Reporters" titled "THE BIG LIE IS DEAD" is itself full of lies, distortions…
Ademola Rabiu : Profile
ADEMOLA RABIU, CEng Ademola Rabiu is a Chartered Engineer, academic, researcher, and strategic adviser whose multidisciplinary career spans engineering, higher…
The South‑East in 2027: Governors, Grassroots, and the Obi Factor
The Peter Obi factor will energize voters, particularly in urban centers, but without entrenched grassroots structures, NDC’s Senate prospects remain…
The South-West in 2027: Tinubu’s Heartland and the Power of the Governors
The January 16, 2027 elections in the South-West will be less about party competition and more about consolidation. With four…
How the Parties Will Fare in the South‑South on 16 January 2027
Ultimately, the governors’ control of grassroots mobilization — through local governments, traditional institutions, and resource deployment — will remain the…
Missed moments and the search for nationhood
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in The Nation, Saturday, September 12, 2026)._ A critical tactical blunder in Nigeria’s chequered political history…
TAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AWAY FROM STATE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS
By Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo Nigeria Needs One Electoral Standard and Midterm Local Elections Twenty-seven years into the Fourth…
Women, Veils, and Nigeria’s Weapons Pipeline
By Boma West Security researchers have documented a troubling pattern in Nigeria's fight against armed groups. Bandit networks in the…
THE FINAL 18: WHY 2027 IS ALREADY A FOUR-HORSE RACE
On January 16, 2027, APC will poll 38-42%, ADC 28-32%, NDC 25-30%, PDP 3-6%, APM 1.5-2.5% concentrated in Oyo, and…
NDC’s 141 Uncontested Seats: The High Cost of an Incomplete Ticket
INEC's data shows a clear strategic divergence: while its main rivals are contesting the entire House, the NDC is leaving…
CHILDREN MUST NOT BECOME VICTIMS TWICE
By Boma West The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), FCT Chapter, has called for a child-centred and…
THE BAB AL-MANDAB LESSON: THE PERIL OF DEPENDING ON AMERICA
Therefore, I pity Nigerian politicians and opposition figures who make it a habit to have recourse to the United States…
