The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the gubernatorial election of Kogi inconclusive stating that the leading margin of the projected winner is below the number of
By Feyikemi Akin-Bankole & Simi Badiru This week, we bring to you one of Africa’s musical legends, Innocent Idibia popularly known as TuFace. TuFace has been musically present since 1994. He
March 1st 2015, hours after INEC declared General Muhammudu Buhari winner of the 2015 presidential elections, I sat back and analyzed the the variables and invariables with fellow political hopefuls
By Olajide Salami In spite of Abuja being the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos holds a place as the de facto capital city in our hearts. Perhaps just commercially, but one
By Olajide Salami There are several proverbs that best describe president Jonathan’s loss at the polls. First among which is that Hindsight is 20/20. Second is the rather dire “He
About two years ago, I wrote an essay on how and why my faith in Nigeria was shaken. Today, that pride has been slightly restored. Just as David defeated Goliath
We do not just carry on. We wait. We wonder how we got here, first… Two weeks ago, there was a shooting incident on the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge, the details of
By Ayo Erinle Fencist (adj) – a citizen of a country with heavy interests in the political happenings of said country but donning a “que sera sera” mentality due to
I once watched an interview of a U.S. army commander responsible for Africa where he was tasked with answering what kept him up at night about the continent. “Elections,” he
Every time elections beckon, one of the more dominant narratives is the need for experienced leaders. It’s one of the key themes in election speak. The idea behind it being
This quarter to elections makes one think, doesn’t it? It’s really a debate on picking the lesser evil, oscillating between a contentious military leader and an inadequate, more diffident democrat
By Fola Fawehinmi One issue pressing firmly on the minds of all Nigerians today is who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election; with the two key contestants being
“Leaders are judged by results, not intentions. A failure to produce desired results is still a failure. Stop settling for less.” -ElDeeTheDon I stumbled upon the quote on Twitter and
As the renowned American Diplomat and Political Scientist Henry Kissinger stated; Those who are indifferent to power will be overtaken by power seekers. True to this statement, the average Nigerian