Her Excellency, Madam President
If there was any doubt that she is in charge of the country, it was dispelled last week with what could easily pass as a “presidential address” by Her Excellency,…
Editorial: Ahmed Gulak & the Northern Governors
It would have been enough to dismiss the utterances as the ranting of an overzealous and misguided presidential handler. But against the backdrop of the supercilious rampage and the embarrassingly…
Mummy Patience Jonathan, one wife too many
You only get to see one even if there are many more living out of public glare in semi-retirement. We are talking here of executive wives, women married to men…
Rivers: A president’s Achilles’ heels
It is no longer in doubt that the lingering political impasse in Rivers State has grown into a monster that may consume the weak democracy Nigerians are struggling to nurse…
Sen. Yerima and the marriage age controversy
The last time the Nigerian Constitution was in the news like this, the spotlight was on Section 145. And, that was in 2010. It took the Senate President, David Mark’s…
Editorial: Amaechi and Democracy on Trial
The current face-off between the Presidency and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is unpatriotic, and most embarrassing to Nigerians, more so, as it is widely believed that Amaechi is being…
The Mob At PH Airport
A lot has been happening lately in Rivers State: From pro-Governor Chibuike Amaechi protesters to anti-Amaechi protesters and the fight at the House of Assembly. Many individuals and groups have…
#Child Not Bride: The Issues
It is no longer news that the Senate has not been able to summon a majority enough to remove a clause in the Nigerian Constitution that grants the status “of…
Democracy and its malcontents
Nigeria is a deeply flawed polity. And unless we brace up to this reality and do something about it, we would continue to witness the show of shame that is…
Presidential anarchy
Can the president of the Federal Republic levy war against a state and get away with it? From the conduct of President Goodluck Jonathan’s henchmen and women in the Rivers…