In the grand Edo political theatre—where every plot twist is more dramatic than a Nollywood season finale—two men have somehow achieved the impossible: they have resurrected Godwin Obaseki, a man whose political career was lying flatter than PHCN power supply during rainy season. And who are these unlikely miracle workers? None other than Monday Okpebholo, …
In the beginning, there was order. Then Nigerians arrived and said, “Order? We don’t do that here.” That, in summary, is the history of the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) in Nigeria. 1. Once Upon a Time in Europe… The ADC started as a battlefield assistant, running messages for generals, coordinating troops, and standing around looking very important …
https://videopress.com/v/V12f3YnX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to Nigeria president Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks to the operation of Nigeria security in securing the release of kidnapped children. This is a sad commentary on the operation of a failed state.
Since independence, Nigeria has maintained a census tradition so consistent you'd think it was cast in bronze by the colonial masters themselves: the North is always the most populous, the West follows, and the East comes in third. These numbers have survived military rule, civilian rule, fuel scarcity, NEPA darkness, and even the occasional national …
Nyesom Wike If gaslighting were an Olympic sport, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom “Yes Daddy” Wike, would not just win gold—he’d redesign the medal, revoke everyone else’s certificate of participation, and accuse them of not following due process in collecting the medals he already seized. Wike has reached a level of political enlightenment where …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 