Africa: Why does Burna Boy rock more than Nigeria’s elections?
By Azu Ishiekwene FROM Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the sights and sounds of its pop icons who are also amongst Africa’s biggest. When politics is on the menu, however, it does not appear that the rest of […]
Governors: Right versus wrong people
By Dakuku Peterside THE gubernatorial and state houses of assembly elections have come and gone in most states. Unfortunately in some states it was characterised by drama, unnecessary tension, flawed process, violence and broad daylight electoral robbery. The victors are celebrating, and the losers must be feeling bad. We all hope that this election, flawed […]
The Central Bank governor and his declaration of allegiance (3)
By Eric Teniola This is the continuation of the narrative which last week informed that there were a total of 21 banks with 487 branches across the country when the Okigbo Committee on the Review of Nigerian Financial System was set up in 1977 BY the end of March 1991 the number of banks had […]
AS Nigeria’s Judges get set to begin voting
By Chidi Odinkalu This week, the opening salvo will be fired to signal the onset of the final round of voting in Nigeria’s electoral marathon. This is not a reference to the state-level ballots that occurred around the country on Saturday, March 18. I refer instead to something far more consequential. Democracy may be about […]
A nation where everyone is oppressed
By Owei Lakemfa Nigerians have the next 70 days to survive a regime that has chastised them with whips and is promising to further chastise them with scorpions. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, last week not only renewed the Buhari regime’s threat to increase Nigerians heavy burden by piling far […]
The fight for Lagos
By Obi Nwakanma Yesterday’s governorship election was shaping up to be a battle royale between the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP). If the result of the presidential election of February 25 in Lagos was to be the key indicator, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu was in trouble, and Gbadebo Patrick Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour […]
