Governor Fubara’s insistence on fiscal discipline may disrupt entrenched arrangements, but disruption is sometimes the price of reform. Independence is not insubordination. Prudence is not rebellion....
The choice before Rivers political actors is clear. They can respect the mandate freely given by the people; allow the governor the peace of mind to...
While politicians posture, Nigerians are trying to understand a new tax regime, rising costs, shrinking incomes, and policy explanations that sound more academic than humane. Economic...
Nigerian politics has produced a number of queer politicians and their absurd politics. One was Chief S. L. Akintola, the polyglot. S.L’s biting tongue was like...
Nigeria cannot afford a perpetual campaign cycle. The country is grappling with economic hardship, insecurity, and institutional fatigue. This is the time for governance, not grandstanding....
Governor Abba Kabir belongs to every Kanawa and to no one – he's the people's governor, above political affiliation. One thing that amazes me is how...
A Christian, Oke offers religious balance to Oyebamiji’s candidacy. He is widely regarded as financially buoyant and politically influential, particularly across Ijesaland and his federal constituency....
What Wike, Fubara, and the lawmakers have done, collectively and individually, is to tell Nigerians that the President can speak, but they will decide whether his...
The message is simple: Rivers’ development cannot wait for political egos to reconcile. Every day spent in this stalemate is a day lost for roads that...
What Rivers State – and Nigeria – desperately need is not new godfathers, new bargains, or new scandals. They need leaders with spines. They need politics...