Landmines Before Buhari

As the handover date of May 29, speedily approaches for General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, to take over the reign of government from President Gooluck Jonathan, there are appear to be some landmines which the incoming administration needs to avoid in order to …

Jega Unmoved by Protests

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra and the O’odua People’s Congress in Enugu and Lagos, respectively, are protesting against Attahiru Jega, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, alleging that he is planning to rig elections for the opposition. But the …

Why Buhari Will Fail Again – Fasehun

BY his own admission, Frederick Fasehun, a medical doctor, politician and human rights activist, is a democracy addict. In the past 25 to 30 years, Fasehun has taken centre stage in every issue of democracy, even at the expense of his own life. Little wonder he has had brushes with each succeeding military …

Obasanjo: Taming the Rabble-rouser

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is no doubt a torn in the flesh of succeeding governments in Nigeria, but his recent attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan cost him membership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party; but for how long can he remain quiet? …