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THE THREE PREMIERS AND THE SCRAMBLE FOR NIGERIA: How the Structural Defects of the First Republic Led to the Collapse of Democracy (1960–1966)
By Ibrahim Bunu Email: ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com Introduction: The Federation That Created Three Prime Ministers Instead of One Nation History often remembers…
Beyond the Headlines: Obasanjo vs. Osoba – A Battle Over History, Power, and the Soul of Nigerian Politics
By Ibrahim Bunu Email: ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com Introduction Few political exchanges in Nigeria’s democratic history carry the weight, symbolism, and historical significance…
REPLY TO YOUR INACCURATE POSTURE: “HOW OBASANJO DECEIVED US IN 2003”
OBASANJO WRITES OSOBS. READ... July 23, 2026 Chief Olusegun Osoba, Former Governor of Ogun State, No. 1, Ataba Close, Ibara…
How Obasanjo Deceived Us In 2003
By Aremo Olusegun Osoba. July 20, 2026 Culled from ‘BATTLELINES: Adventures in Journalism And Politics’ By Olusegun Osoba, Diamond Publications,…
DEBUNKING THE DEROGATORY TAG PUT ON THE NAME “AKPOTO”
Reassessing an Early Ethnonym in Igala Historiography By Eneojo Herbert Idakwo Abstract The term Akpoto (also rendered Okpoto in some…
DEBUNKING THE DEROGATORY TAG PUT ON THE NAME “AKPOTO”: AN ADDENDUM
By Idris Ejima Aruwa 21/07/2026 When I came across the article titled "Debunking the Derogatory Tag Put on the Name…
SILENCE IS NOT GUILT: IT IS OFTEN THE HIGHEST FORM OF MATURITY
Once a case has entered the judicial process, responsible individuals and institutions should allow the courts to perform their constitutional…
The Middlebelt: Strategic & Urgent Convergence
Dr. Polycarp Gbaja The Nigeria Middlebelt urgently but strategically needs a solemn convergence and a critical, unified front of visionary…
THE MIDDLE BELT AT THE CROSSROADS: NOW OR NEVER: From Lamentation to Strategic Renaissance
By Ibrahim Bunu Email: ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com The recent reflections by Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi, “Where Are the Four Lepers of the…
NEC-Approved Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board Long Overdue: A Case for Nigeria’s Ailing Cotton Sector
By Eneojo Herbert Idakwo Nigeria's cotton, textile and garment industry is dying quietly. Across the country's major cotton-producing states, thousands…
FROM THE SICK MAN OF EUROPE TO A MODERN STATE: CAN TINUBU DO FOR NIGERIA WHAT ATATÜRK DID FOR TURKEY?
The lesson from Turkey is clear. Reform only works when it is comprehensive, consistent, and communicated as nation-building, not politics.…
Battle for the Nut: State Chairmen Push Back Against Alleged Leadership Coup in Nigeria’s Cashew Association
By Eneojo Herbert Idakwo ABUJA, Nigeria — A leadership crisis is unfolding within the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN),…
