Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he refused a proposal to make Nasir El-Rufai his successor in 2007, insisting the ex-FCT Minister was “not mature enough” to...
The funny thing about El-Rufai’s roforofo fight with Governor Uba Sani is that he claims to hate godfatherism. In 2019, he even went to Lagos and...
So, why is El-Rufai always attacking Tinubu? The answer is simple: because he is not in Tinubu’s government. If he had been sworn in as minister,...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of using police to harass ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and silence opposition, condemning attacks on its...
Also, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has dismissed concerns that former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator...
In Nigeria, political loyalty is too often transactional. Most politicians are silent and supportive as long as they are within the corridors of power. The moment...
Today, APC’s power apparatchik is running helter-skelter. The task is to paper over a grisly crack, an implosion tornado that may erupt in the Shettima exclusion...
Nasir el-Rufai has sought recently to sell himself as an advocate for good government and against arbitrariness. His record in government belies his recent pretensions. This...
The ex-governor further argued that the judiciary has become subservient to the executive, with a widening gap between legal outcomes and actual justice.
Commenting on whether they had plans to form a major political opposition, he said, “there is plan for the major political parties to come together and...
He would take Abraham to the land being occupied by very powerful, unconquerable nations and tell him to look and...
While external military intervention is often considered vital during crises, achieving lasting peace requires a comprehensive approach that extends far...
I write this with no allegiance to any sect or Islamic school of thought. I am writing because Nigeria may...
Psychologically, this reform carries profound meaning. For decades, many civil servants have relied on office chapels and mosques as emotional...
Nigeria’s debt challenge is not merely a financial problem but a national test of leadership, accountability, and vision. The country...
In large parts of the country, especially the northern and middle belt regions, violence from armed groups, bandits, and insurgents...
Nigeria’s 2025 CGT reform is a commendable step toward a more equitable and efficient tax system. Aligning CGT with CIT,...
Nigeria’s fiscal position remains fragile. Although the debt-to-GDP ratio has improved, the country still spends a massive portion of its...
CAF has revealed the final shortlist for the 2025 Women’s Player of the Year award featuring Rasheedat Ajibade and two...
Anthony Joshua could earn £70m in a proposed professional bout with Jake Paul, as negotiations advance and Netflix eyes broadcasting...
Nigeria’s 4–1 win over Gabon in the 2026 World Cup playoffs has drawn praise from Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Minister...
It’s goalless at half-time between Nigeria and Gabon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off in Rabat. Osimhen and...