Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the reported attack on the office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, describing the incident as a serious assault on democratic values in the country. Reacting to the...
Nigeria’s democracy
It was the German playwright Bertolt Brecht who first made this satanic suggestion in his satirical poem, Die Losung. He suggested that since the dictatorial regime in East Germany could not put up with the libertarian noise of the masses, it might be better to dissolve the people so...
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has called for a united front among all Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential elections in a bid to rescue the country from bad governance and corruption. Mr. Obi said the “Operation Rescue Nigeria” is not...
Within the next several years, the invisible architecture of Nigeria’s democracy faces a quiet but existential threat. For decades, the local press served as the bedrock of our national identity, but today, that foundation is being hollowed out by unregulated global digital gatekeepers. Led by Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, the...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that sixteen officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) are to face military trial following the conclusion of investigations into allegations of indiscipline, including plots to overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement issued on Monday by the Director of...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – In a bid to elevate women’s voices in Nigeria’s political discourse and improve their participation in democratic processes, key media stakeholders and advocacy leaders gathered for a one-day consultative meeting in Abuja last week Tuesday. A communique signed by the Executive Director of the...