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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…
AFRICAN JOURNALISTS & COLUMNISTS!
CHATAFRIK WANTS YOUR VOICE Do you write compelling articles for newspapers, magazines, or digital publications? Take your work beyond one…
WE YOUNG IGBOS UNDERSTAND THE ETHNIC HATRED AND POLITICAL MANIPULATIONS BUILT AROUND 1966 COUP AND WILL NO LONGER ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO IT NOR BOW TO SUCH PROPAGANDA GOING FORWARD
By Great Imo Jonathan After Ojy's interview on Arise Television with Peter Obi, where she attempted to reinvent the propaganda…
The African Passport Apartheid : How a Continent That Preaches PanAfricanism Built Borders Its Own People Struggle to Cross
By LaBode Obanor Imagine two passengers arriving at an African airport — Cape Town, Casablanca, Lagos, or Kampala. One is…
Nigeria’s Painful Economic Surgery: Is the Patient Recovering?
By Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office in May 2023, many Nigerians judged the…
