Emperor Wike In the grand theatre of Nigerian politics, Nyesom Wike never misses his cue. His latest press conference, staged with all the theatrical pomp of a Roman emperor granting audience to trembling subjects, was no exception. Perched loftily above the journalists—who gazed up as if awaiting crumbs of imperial wisdom—Wike radiated Abuja-Emperor energy. If …
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Protesters have disrupted a preview event at a major new museum in the Nigerian city of Benin that has become embroiled in a row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces. The demonstrators asserted that the opening of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) is a violation of Benin City’s cultural heritage, which …
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Emperor Josephine Donald Trump is living his best political life: Republicans control Congress, Republicans control the White House, and he controls the Republicans. It’s the kind of power alignment that makes astrologers weep with joy. With such cosmic convenience, you’d think Trump would glide through governance like butter on a hot biscuit. Yet here we …
Adams Oshiomhole Friends, Edolites, countrymen, lend me your ears! I come to bury the news, not to praise it. But the news in Edo is so spicy these days, it’s practically burying itself in a pot of pepper soup. If you’ve been following the political pantomime in our dear state—and let’s be honest, you can’t …
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Nigeria has witnessed 26 years of unbroken democratic governance since 1999. This is the nation’s fourth and longest attempt to date in the country's annals. We have seen its attendant challenges, which are a norm in climes where democracy is practiced. In some instances, the stormy relationship between the various arms of government made it …
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