Uche Nnagi and UNN and NYSC certificates In Nigeria, where reality takes its morning tea with satire and swallows it whole, we have reached yet another record-breaking level of irony. Only here can a certificate forger formally accept the resignation of another certificate forger—and both parties still leave the ceremony feeling accomplished. Somewhere, irony packed …
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The judiciary beating down the voter In a healthy democracy, the judiciary is the guardian of the electoral process, the final arbiter that ensures the will of the people, as expressed at the ballot box, is respected. In Nigeria, however, the judiciary has increasingly come to be seen not as a protector of electoral integrity, …
Let’s be honest, folks. Democracy is messy. All that arguing, those pesky opposing viewpoints, and the sheer administrative nightmare of coordinating with multiple parties. It’s enough to give a seasoned politician a migraine. Enter President Bola Tinubu, a man who looks at the beautiful, chaotic mosaic of Nigerian politics and sees a canvas that’s just …
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Moron at the UNGA80 There are moments in history that define eras: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the moon landing, and of course… Hillary Clinton’s facial reaction during Donald Trump’s 2016 inaugural speech. Who could forget it? There she was, sitting in an immaculate white pantsuit like the ghost of American democracy past, as …
In the intricate theatre of Nigerian politics, there are actors and there are assistants. Monday Okpebholo — better known as “Akpakomiza” — falls squarely in the latter category. His political life could be mistaken for a well-choreographed relay race — always waiting for someone to hand him the baton of purpose. From his early political …
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