Why Nasarawa APC May Favor Dr. Musa Maikaya, A Loyal Party Member and Exceptional Performer By: Prince Comr. (Amb) ASRI TOTO In the lead-up to the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election, strong leadership and strategic vision are indeed critical for long-term success. His Excellency, Dr. Musa Muhammed Maikaya (Ciroman Toto), is recognized as a significant…
Tinubu-Oborevwori political romance: Why Basil Okoh is pained, frustrated By Jim Derek I read Basil Okoh’s cracked piece, it was indeed a loud cry by a bitter loser bedevilled by the rise and fall of 2014 DITO group, the pains continue to resonate per media propaganda. DITO is Delta Intelligentsia for Tony Obuh, formed in…
WHY IS SUSWAM ALWAYS WORKING AGAINST ORTOM? By Tordue Gudu Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former Governor of Benue State is an embattled man who is very angry with himself and with everyone else at the moment. His only known source of anger and frustration is that his political career which began in 1998 has crashed…
Open Letter to President Tinubu: Focus on Benue State Now We write to you with an urgent plea for intervention in the dire situation unfolding in Benue State under the leadership of Governor Hyacinth Alia. The alarming state of governance, characterized by constitutional breaches, rampant insecurity, and a flagrant disregard for the rule of law,…
Wike’s Terminals in Abuja – BY ABUBAKAR YUSUFÂ Since the movement from the nation’s city from Lagos to Abuja in the 80s, the issue of provision of substantive Bus and Taxi terminals had been a mirage, owing to government and political will to address the needed infrastructure in the FCT. The existing and outdated ones…
Ortom: A Champion for Nigeria’s North Central Region By Barnabas Agashua In a nation confronting multifaceted challenges, Chief Samuel Ortom, the former Governor of Benue State, has emerged as a symbol of hope and a resolute advocate for justice, equity, and fairness. In 2019, Ortom initiated a call for the establishment of the North Central…
Transforming Okene and Beyond: Yahaya Bello’s Impact – By Farouk Ozigi Onimisi By Farouk Ozigi Onimisi (The White Orator) As a resident of Okene, Kogi State, I have had the opportunity to witness firsthand the transformative impact of Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s administration as Executive Governor of Kogi State from 2016-2024. His leadership has been instrumental…
Criminal Defamation: How Monarchs Humiliated Farotimi, Failed Integrity Test …From a ruthless human right activist to an ethnic champion By Elempe Dele Some days ago, some highly rated Yoruba monarchs led by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, met to beg Aare Afe Babalola to withdraw the criminal charges against Dele Farotimi so he wont…
My Take on Babalola’s Withdrawal of Criminal Defamation Case Against Farotimi By Elempe Dele The unsuspecting public was greeted on Monday with rattling headlines, some not fitting contextually, about Aare Afe Babalola SAN, agreeing to withdraw the case of defamation against Dele Farotimi. This planned withdrawal might bring an end to the dispute that took…
Edo Election Tribunal: The Brigandry Must Stop By Elempe Dele Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, the German idealist and the 19th-century philosopher, did not distance his thoughts from the responsibility of the state when he said, “The state embodies the ethical ideals of justice, freedom and collective responsibility.” It is part of the responsibility of the…