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Mar

07

2026

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Daniel Bwala’s Al Jazeera Humiliation, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Opinion, Politics

By FAROOQ A. KPEROGI I barely know Daniel Bwala. He came to the forefront of national media attention in 2022 because of his impassioned opposition to the choice of Kashim Shettima as Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate. But beyond his public break from the APC, he came across to me as a voluble, ignorant and opportunistic careerist, not because of his stance on Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim running mate, but because of what struck me as his facileness and self-seeking obsessions. His dramatic volte-face from being a virulent Tinubu critic to a fawning, vicious Tinubu battering ram has proven…

Mar

05

2026

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2027: Enugu State And Hitch-Free APC State Congress

Column, Politics

By SAMSON EZEA The popular and iconic Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu, became agog and electrifying in the early hours of March 3, 2026. The venue was adorned with canopies, fliers, posters, billboards, and ribbons in the colours and symbols of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Everything was set for the Enugu State chapter’s congress of the ruling party.From the VIP podium to the various canopies designated for the 17 local government areas, a mammoth crowd of enthusiastic party leaders, supporters, and members gathered in celebration. Music blared from the popular Ulaga Music Stand as attendees danced and savoured…

Mar

05

2026

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Electoral ‘Reform’ And The Shape of Things to Come

Column, Politics

By SHEDDY OZOENE Against widespread public clamour for genuine electoral reform — reforms that would significantly reduce, if not eliminate, manipulation of Nigeria’s electoral system — the National Assembly last Tuesday passed the Electoral Bill 2026. Hoisted as a landmark reform, the law retained the single most contentious provision that had drawn public resistance: granting INEC officials discretion to transmit election results either electronically in real time or manually at collation centres.It is this loophole that makes the bill fall short of public approval. It is an electoral reform only in name.If the action of the National Assembly was disappointing,…

Feb

28

2026

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It’s Not The Sex Position But The Partner

Column, Lifestyle, Romance

By OREVA GODWIN The question today is simple, yet it stirs strong emotions: is one sex position boring? At first glance, it sounds like an easy question, but when you look closer, you realize it is not. It’s complicated, and I must say this clearly, the answer is both yes and no. We often blame a boring sex life on sex positions. When intimacy starts feeling repetitive or dull, the first thing many people complain about is, “We always do it the same way.” But the truth is, as long as both partners are comfortable with a particular sex position…

Feb

20

2026

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The Making Of Electoral Act 2026

Column, Opinion, Politics

BY ABRAHAM OGBODO. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very efficient. He has just proved it by signing the 2026 Electoral Bill into law in record time. The bill was passed by the National Assembly on Monday and by Wednesday, it had become an act. The President is also very Patriotic. Given his pattern, he must have stood down compelling foreign trips to do this for Nigerians. He patiently waited for the National Assembly to finish with the bill to sign it into law. With this development, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which has been threatening to deliver big in…

Feb

17

2026

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Dissecting Enugu Govt And Haier Group Partnership

Opinion, Science and technology

By SAMSON EZEA There is no doubt that since Enugu State Governor, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, assumed office, he has been intentional and focused on developing and repositioning the state in all ramifications. His disruptive innovation approach and “business unusual” mantra are visible and effective across all sectors of the state economy, including politics.It is obvious that Governor Mbah came prepared. That is why he hit the ground running immediately, without minding whose ox is gored. Looking at where his administration met the state and where it has taken it so far, one needs no soothsayer to know that Enugu…

Feb

14

2026

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INEC Clarifies Basis for 2027 General Election Dates, Notes Stakeholder Concerns

BREAKING

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to address public concerns arising from the recently released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, particularly regarding the dates fixed for the conduct of elections. The Commission recalls that the Timetable was developed in strict compliance with the Timelines contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act, 2022, and the INEC Guidelines and Regulations for the Conduct of Elections, 2022. The clarification was contained in a statement issued Saturday, February 14 by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman,…

Feb

13

2026

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In Nigeria, Democracy Is Just A Word

Column, Opinion

In Nigeria, democracy is just a word: The devil in Nigerian elections is in result collation, not voting. Mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results may not be a silver bullet that can prevent the country’s electoral woes entirely, but for now, it is the only plausible guardrail against electoral malfeasance. The Tinubu-led APC does not want that hence the brazen attempt to manipulate the Electoral Act. Nigerians should not be deceived by the ongoing political hanky-panky in the Senate… As an Igbo proverb says, a bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, which was what the Senate did…

Feb

12

2026

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Nasir El-Rufai’s Passport Seized In Abuja

BREAKING

The international passport of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was today, February 12, 2026, seized by security operatives. Mallam El-Rufai, who is a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, had arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport from Cairo, Egypt when he was reportedly accosted by security men. His face-off with security officials was disclosed on social media Thursday by the former governor's Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye. Adekeye also disclosed that Security agents also attempted to arrest the former governor but he refused to follow them on the ground that he was not properly invited. Reports…

Feb

08

2026

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YIAGA AFRICA, Nigeria’s Elections and the Challenge of Accountability

Column, Opinion

(As published in Sunday New Telegraph on 8th February, 2026) By SHEDDY OZOENE The next time Nigerians reflect on the country’s deeply flawed elections and the persistent ineptitude of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it may be worth pausing to interrogate not only the electoral umpire, but also the role played by civil society and democracy advocates. Today, more than at any other time in our history, their influence on the electoral system, and their own accountability, has come into question. On this issue, I use YIAGA AFRICA as a sampler, chiefly because it has played perhaps the most…