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With this new sheriff in town, the era of “stakeholder” handouts and Sunday-Sunday government house parties has come to an…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 57 years ago almost to the month, celebrated Kenya political scientist, Ali Mazrui, observed that “for some reason…

By Zainab Suleiman Okino The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has persistently drawn sharp criticism for its glaring lack…

By Azu Ishiekwene Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu By the time Muhammadu Buhari ran for a second presidential term in 2019, it seemed clear that…

By Azu Ishiekwene Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General…

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu  The road to Ajegunle is rough. On this hot Lagos noonday the rickety, overcrowded kombi bus…

By Godwin Onyeacholem Over the past year and a half, it’s been quite a bumpy ride for whistleblowers, journalists and…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of…

 By Azu Ishiekwene If I’ve learned anything these past 35 years of journalism, it’s looking for a story in every…