By Etim Etim Happy New Year! This will be a very big political year. There shall be party congresses, primaries, conventions, campaigns and more defections in 2026, but watch out for these five major political events that will grab national attention and dominate headlines for most of the year. Number one: The entry of Seyi…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno. By Ibanga Isine Over the past one year, I have seen a lot about Akwa Ibom State on social media. I have also visited the state, spoken with people, driven through communities, and seen things firsthand. What is happening is a typical Nigerian cocktail of the good, bad,…
Sen. Farouk Bello Bunza By Sam Akpe What is unfolding at the NDIC—Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation—is deeply disturbing. Except handled carefully, the outcome could question depositors’ confidence in Nigerian banks. That would also mean, by extension, indirectly questioning the required integrity, commitment, and professionalism of the Corporation in the execution of is statutory functions. For…
…No One Should Be More Grateful to APC Than Him Expelled CRS, APC Chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba. By Joseph Odok I took a tour to test the popularity of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Governor of Cross River State (CRS), Chief Emmanuel Ironbar and most comments I got from people close to me…
Ata Ikiddeh. By Samuel Anthony There is a peculiar irony in watching a man preach betrayal with the intensity of a moral crusader while standing knee-deep in the very conduct he claims to condemn. That irony defines the recent publication by Ata Ikiddeh. What presents itself as a sermon on loyalty is, in truth, a…
By Dayo Fadugba The referenced jaundiced reportage purporting to analyse proceedings at the Court of Appeal in the matter connected with the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is a glaring example of speculative journalism, factual distortion, and advocacy masquerading as news. It is necessary, in the interest of accuracy and the integrity of judicial reporting,…