Odinga Should Heed His Own Words to Strengthen Kenyan Democracy – Chatham House

Editorial This was earlier published. The matter has now been judicially examined and the result and decisions published today. It is for the Kenyan people through its organs to determine its fate. Again like Buhari who was a habitual contestant in presidential election, Odinga progressed his country both legally and electorally. Raila Odinga is refusing …

International Election Observation and Monitoring (video)

The quick acceptance by the international election observers of the outcome of the vote was the operation of low expectation syndrome for anything African. Again even Africans suffer from similar syndrome. The electoral and judicial development is a welcome one for Africa and hopefully for the rest of the world. Do not support what you …

Ex- Speaker Okobonoh sent lawmakers on 3 weeks holiday to celebrate his son’s graduation – By SIMON EBEGBULEM, BENIN-CITY

Last Monday’s impeachment of the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Justin Esezobor Okonoboh, who assumed office in July, 2016, has created a fresh political tension in the state. And since he assumed office, it has been one bickering after another between him and his colleagues in the House. Mr Victor Edoror, an …

No ‘constructive ambiguity’. Labour will avoid Brexit cliff edge for UK economy by Keir Starmer

We need a transitional Brexit deal that provides maximum certainty and stability. Labour will deliver it. If we are to deliver a deal that protects jobs and the economy, we must be clear about the hard choices that need to be made.Constructive ambiguity – David Davis’s description of the government’s approach – can only take …

Nigeria’s woeful outing at London 2017 – Editorial Punch Newspapers

NIGERIAN athletics is in tatters. To cap it all, the country’s 17-man contingent to the 2017 World Athletics Championships returned home without winning any medal. Not even Blessing Okagbare could save Nigeria’s blushes as the world’s best gathered in London, England for the biennial event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. For a …