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By Cheta Nwanze The federal and state government administrations ushered in via the recently held elections have been having their…

By Ike Okonta It is not widely known, but Timipre Sylva, the immediate past Minister of State of Petroleum Resources,…

 By Owei Lakemfa France is a problem. In Africa, it is a man-child fighting hard to retain its feeding bottle. The…

By Azu Ishiekwene It’s more than one year to the next governorship election in Edo State, which prides itself on…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the presidential election petition process began in March 2023, Nigeria’s Supreme Court comprised 13 Justices.…

By Zainab Suleiman Okino The most experimental leader in Africa in contemporary time is former Nigerian military leader, General Ibrahim…

By Osmund Agbo Imagine if our leaders could draw wisdom from history, recognising that the surefire way to avoid toppling and…

By Hassan Gimba In the past three years, at least eight African countries have witnessed military coup d’états. This is…

By Owei Lakemfa As the new Soun of Ogbomosho, Prince Afolabi Ghandhi Olaoye, emerged on Saturday, September 2, a major issue…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The focus on what appears to be a contagion theory of coups in Africa misses the clear…