Another look into the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgement

William Shakespeare opined that there is no act to read a man’s mind construction on his face. I align myself to this stand. I am not a witch and therefore unable to know the outcome of their meetings. One has to contend with the activities of man in broad daylight. To this end, I will …

Nigeria main opposition parties to appeal verdict upholding Tinubu presidential win by Camillus Eboh

ABUJA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, their lawyers said. Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party and Labour Party's Peter Obi, who came second and third respectively, had asked the …

Em ‘Orho: Celebrating the new yam in Edo

Yams The New Yam Festival is an annual feast celebrated by almost every ethnic group in Nigeria, yam being a staple food not just in Nigeria but also in West Africa and other regions. It is usually celebrated in August or September just as the rainy season is coming to an end and crops are …

The US Targeted His Assets. Nigeria Made Him Budget Minister by William Clowes

Atiku Bagudu Atiku Bagudu in talks with US Department Of Justice over forfeiture complaint Politician settled with the Nigerian government in 2003 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Atiku Bagudu, who the US has accused of helping a former dictator loot the country of billions of dollars in the 1990s, as his budget minister. Bagudu hasn’t been …

The Mobster Cosplay of Donald Trump By David Remnick

He’s been indicted on rico charges, but how does the former President stack up against actual dons? Murray Kempton, the greatest newspaper columnist New York has ever known, was both a moralist and an ironist, particularly as he chronicled the lives, the crimes, and the decline of the Cosa Nostra in the pages of Newsday and the Post. …