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...
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...
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...
Nigeria today is tense enough without leaders adding gasoline to every disagreement. The country is fatigued by conflict politics. There is a growing hunger for statesmanship,...
Rivers State deserves political leaders who value democracy over ambition, peace over discord, and governance over vendetta. Lawmakers must act with prudence, restraint, and respect for...
In the end, Wike’s predicament is a cautionary tale: political rascality and recklessness do not pay. They only delay the moment when a man with immense...
Given that he spoke these words openly, the police should at least invite him for conversation. Not to intimidate him, but to understand intent, prevent misinterpretation,...
Nyesom Wike remains influential. Influence carries moral weight. Words are not decorative — they are signals. They authorize behaviors. They comfort some people and alarm others....
If Wike continues on this path, insisting that everything must revolve around him, the conclusion may not play out loudly. It may not arrive with drama...