In Ambursa, Kebbi State, crowds of frustrated youths have taken their grievances to the streets, aggressively pulling down giant “Renewed Hope” billboards and campaign banners bearing the faces of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris. Watch the Video Watch viral footage of residents in Ambursa, Kebbi State pulling down APC campaign banners and billboards…
Can an organic social movement capture power without the hard, unglamorous work of institutional party building? In an illuminating appearance on Atlanta Discuss Channel’s State of the Nation with Ade Balogun, diplomat and Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign manager, Oseloka Henry Obaze, addressed head-on the internal dynamics shaping the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)….
According to official declarations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Nigeria’s Ministry of Health, the Federal Republic of Nigeria currently has zero active cases of Ebola. Following the swift medical evacuation of the country’s index patient—a traveler who arrived from Uganda—alongside her asymptomatic spouse to Switzerland, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohamed Janabi,…
Every week, the Federal Government churns out endless press releases announcing new economic committees, fiscal reforms, and macroeconomic blueprints. But the fundamental test of any government is not the volume of policies it announces on paper—it is whether those policies make a single positive difference in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. Nigerians do not…
There is a tragic, recurring ritual in modern Nigerian governance: whenever top economic managers travel thousands of miles to plush conference halls in foreign capitals, ordinary citizens back home brace for another financial blow. While everyday Nigerians were battling to keep their heads above water amidst skyrocketing living costs and pump prices fluctuating between ₦1,300…
For years, the loudest chant echoing across Nigeria’s civic space has been a familiar chorus: “Go and get your PVC.” But as the country navigates unprecedented hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, it is time to confront an uncomfortable reality—holding a Permanent Voter Card alone will not save Nigeria. The ruling establishment is acutely aware…
When ordinary citizens are already skipping meals, battling astronomical petrol shocks, and watching their monthly earnings pulverized by runaway inflation, imposing heavier fiscal burdens is not economic reform—it is an assault on human survival. In a viral clip resonating across the country, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Ireti Kingibe voiced the raw despair and anger…
When power beckons, most politicians listen to their ambition; but when the soul of a nation is bleeding, true leaders listen only to the cries of their people. Months ago, when Senator Henry Seriake Dickson stood before the national press in Abuja to announce his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the newly…
Just days after the Federal Government announced a 30-day “cost-price” petrol price discount to ease public anger over unbearable living costs, reality on the street has dealt citizens a devastating blow. Far from bringing relief, reports from several parts of the country show pump and ex-depot prices surging to an unprecedented ₦1,900 per litre. As…
There was a time when the mere mention of a ₦3 fuel hike brought Adams Oshiomhole out in his trademark khaki, leading nationwide strikes that grounded the economy. As President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), he positioned himself as the ultimate defender of the masses against anti-people policies. Today, seated comfortably in the corridors…
