Blessing Agbebaku In the days of old Bendel State, one name carried political weight in Sabogida-Ora—Rt. Hon. Benson Aligbe. A Speaker of immense influence, he bestrode the political space with the confidence of a man whose words could move mountains and whose signature could open doors. In keeping with the Nigerian tradition of power, he …
There are moments in Nigerian political history when time slows down, the clouds part, and the spirits of satire descend to whisper: “My child, write this one. The ancestors of comedy demand it.”Lt. Yerima’s face-off with Chief Emperor Life-President of Abuja, Nyesom “I Am the Law” Wike, is one such moment. It began with a …
The conduct of the Edo State governor and the House of Assembly on the matter of museums and returned cultural artefacts is, at best, a performance in political unseriousness. At worst, it is a calculated theatre of distraction designed to mask deeper anxieties about power, money, and legacy. At the heart of the dispute are …
Image caption, Guests and dignitaries looked on as protesters stormed the Museum of West African Art in Benin City on Sunday Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself in the crosshairs of local power politics on the week it was supposed to - but failed - to open its doors to …
It was a story that spread through the Nigerian digital landscape with the speed of a wildfire fanned by a Harmattan wind. Headlines blared, social media posts multiplied, and talk show hosts dissected the latest “security alert”: the British government, in an official advisory to its citizens, had declared 12 states in Nigeria unsafe for …
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