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There must be something about the Nigerian presidency that turns whoever occupies the position to a prisoner, a tyrant, or both. Former president Shehu Shagari was a prisoner to the[…]
In a most bizarre manifestation of chronic sycophancy – indeed a nauseating throw back to the Sani Abacha era – the wife of the president, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, is now[…]
That many Nigerians are delighted with the seeming implosion of the self-acclaimed Africa’s largest political group, Peoples Democratic Party (PD) is not a secret. What many suspect, but refrain from[…]
In just nine days, the self-styled Africa’s largest political association, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) suspended two of its governors, with reports that more may also be suspended. Given the[…]
It is said that when you notice a neighbour’s beard on fire, give him a bottle of beard oil while you sprinkle water on yours; in other words, when you[…]
There is a joke about a morgue attendant who had gotten so used to seeing dead bodies that one day, he came to work to find a supposedly dead body[…]
The next presidential election scheduled for 2015 is still two years away, but one may be forgiven to think that it is only a few months from now. In what[…]
The controversy triggered by Mallam Nasir el-Rufai’s comments about Jesus Christ on Twitter is instructive on several levels. Here, I shall limit myself to two immediate implications. In the first[…]
“Our total commitment to good governance, electoral reform and the fight against corruption would be pursued with greater vigour . . . we must enshrine the best standards in our[…]
Issues is a new NT series in which academics and policy experts write on their areas of expertise. If you would like to contribute to the series send an email to Olumide (his[…]