What can make President Buhari resign?

When should the National Assembly start debating on President Buhari?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Wednesday, June 14, was the victory parade day for Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki. After coming through the trial process at the Code of Conduct Tribunal unscathed, he promised to solely focus on delivering the good life to Nigerians. Nigerians are still wondering why the National Assembly’s budget is larger than... Read More

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June 16, 2017

40 days and 40 nights: The story of Nigeria’s absentee president

by Alexander O. Onukuwe It’s now been 40 days seen anyone saw President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria. Buhari, 74, departed the country on the evening of May 7, just after 82 Chibok girls had been returned to safety that Sunday morning. The statement from the State House was that the President was embarking on a... Read More

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Sore vs Wore: Is that the Saraki trial closing ceremony?

by Alexander O. Onukwue While Nigerians continue to react to the dismissal of the Saraki Trial by the Code of Conduct Trial, two persons who have been involved in the matter have set up their own ring and are having a bout. To be fair, it has been largely one-directional in terms of the personal... Read More

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House of Cards: How will Saraki play his aces now?

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is no happier politician in the country now than Senate President Bukola Saraki. It will be an exaggeration to say he is “relieved” by the judgement; it seemed plausible that he would walk, politically and due to perceived holes in the process. The Federal Government could not make a case... Read More

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Saraki trial: When are we going to disrupt the judicial process?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is a language Nigerians are becoming very familiar with, the inability of prosecutors to “make a case” for their litigations sufficient to warrant a conviction. There are different variants of it; sometimes, it is “lack of merit’ or striking cases out on a “technicality”. To the ordinary person, they virtually... Read More

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The 5 types of reactions to Bukola Saraki’s trial dismissal

by Alexander O. Onukwue And after 23 months of court appearances, it turns out Senator Bukola Saraki had no case to answer after all. The Code of Conduct Tribunal in its ruling dismissed the 18-count charge of false declaration of assets which had been brought against the Senate President by the Federal Government. The trial... Read More

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Saraki trial: What happens to the anti-corruption fight now?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The defeat of the Federal Government in the trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for false declaration of assets, is yet another blow to the fledgling anti-corruption fight. The tribunal’s statement that Saraki had “no case to answer” would not have been welcome news at Aso Rock who are badly... Read More

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American TV Crime Stories: Through O.J. Simpson to Bill Cosby

by Alexander O. Onukwue Superstardom in America is a two-sided bounty coin. If well invested, you never have to pay for a drink wherever you go, from the least county to the Capitol. If lost, you’re lost. Forever. The year is 2017. America, the land of beautiful dreams and TV-influenced culture, but also of serial... Read More

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Clinton vs Cosby vs O’Reilly: What’s with Bills and skirts anyway?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Bill Clinton, 42ndn President of the United States, had multiple extra-marital affairs going back to his time as Governor of Arkansas. His most famous escapade with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, landed him the ignominy of becoming the second sitting President to be (technically) impeached. Bill O’Reilly, primetime host on America’s widest... Read More

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#BBNaija fans, is there any such thing as “silent consent”?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It was the Big Brother Naija show that gave us Nigerians the argument about what constitutes consent or not. The interplay between Kemen and T-Boss was the subject of much analysis and conjecture during the show which captured the attention of young Nigerians for the best part of the year’s first... Read More

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Bill Cosby Trial: How do you define “without her knowledge”?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The verdict to be passed from the jury to the judge on the criminal case involving US comedian, Bill Cosby, could depend on the interpretation of one word: knowledge. Tuesday, June 13, had been the expected date for Cosby to learn if the case brought against him by Andrea Constand would... Read More

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Bill Cosby Trial: The Who, What and What Next

by Alexander O. Onukwue The verdict was to be called on Tuesday, but the fate of famed US comedian, Bill Cosby, will have to wait till at least Wednesday, June 14, in the criminal case against him involving alleged sexual assault of a woman in 2004. Cosby, 79, famous for the Cosby Show which aired... Read More

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#HallelujahChallenge: Can we have a billion please?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is the 13th day of the sensational online live fellowship that is the #HallelujahChallenge. Started as a call to Christians to sing to the Lord and pray for breakthroughs in their lives and for the country, the dimensions it has taken has become multi-faceted and quite extraordinary. With every passing... Read More

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#HallelujahChallenge: 5 things every worshipper has likely done

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is credible research that shows that the type of music you listen to affects you. For those who have tuned in to join Nathaniel Bassey’s call to Praise and Prayer via the #HallelujahChallenge, it has been more than just music. The virtual connection with thousands of other persons in other... Read More

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Celeb worshippers, upcoming artistes, and other class of people on #HallelujahChallenge

by Alexander O. Onukwue Everyone is talking about Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge. Ladies and gentlemen are repenting from what they used to stay up to watch, word on the street is that nightclubs have experienced low turnouts for the 13 days of the Challenge so far, and people who have tuned in are reporting changes in... Read More

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How is #HallelujahChallenge solving Mike Abdul’s fears for Gospel music?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Sunday, June 11, singer and songwriter, Mike Abdul, was featured and quizzed on Wazobia TV on the state of Gospel music in Nigeria. Abdul, a member of the famous MidNight Crew whose signature tune “Igwe” rocked the airwaves for a long time, aired his opinions and frustrations on the inequalities... Read More

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Why has Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge been so successful?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Have you heard that about this thing that people are watching on Instagram at midnight, between 12am and 1am? Yes, it is the #HallelujahChallenge, hosted by Gospel singer and evangelist, Nathaniel Bassey. The Challenge which is a one-hour online live meet of Christians to praise and pray began on June 01,... Read More

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June 12: The little known details you need to know

by Alexander O. Onukwue The profound discussions and questions about the annulled elections of June 12, 1993, that should have seen MKO Abiola become the President of Nigeria, usually, revolves around why General Ibrahim Babangida acted in the way he did. Could there have been an alternative to annulment, like a power sharing deal? Should... Read More

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The 12 main actors of June 12, what they did and why

by Alexander O. Onukwue MKO Abiola The adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a businessman, philanthropist and a personal friend of the Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida. MKO ran on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with a campaign slogan of ‘Hope 93: Farewell... Read More

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These quotes of actors and witnesses will help you understand June 12

by Alexander O. Onukwue From Abuja to Lagos, Akure to Benin, through Kano to the South East, the events that led to what we now commemorate as ‘June 12’ will remain the stuff of diverging theories, coined conspiracies, and eternal secrets. On an annual basis, fresh nuances are brought into the conversation as we attempt... Read More

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June 12: What it is about and what it is not about

by Alexander O. Onukwue For two decades, Nigerians have annually commemorated the annulment of the Presidential elections of June 12, 1993. The elections of the still-born Third Republic were contested between the candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC). Though results were never officially called, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ‘MKO’... Read More

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Should the presidency call Ango Abdullahi to order?

by Alex O. Onukwue The duty of the President and the Executive, by extension, is to ensure the safety and security of all citizens in Nigeria. But, no, this is not about sending the Directorate of State Security (DSS) after Prof. Ango Abdullahi. In a week where Boko Haram invaded Maiduguri again, the shenanigans... Read More

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Groundnut Economy: What is Ango Abdullahi talking about?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Government College Umuahia, the buildings that came to be after the Ajayi Crowther structures in Badagry and the refineries, all were developed with money from the North. That is one way of interpreting the claim by Prof Ango Abdullahi, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, made as part of... Read More

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Why Ango Abdullahi should be dropped by the Northern Elders Forum

by Alex O.Onukwue A former Vice Chancellor of a top Nigerian University, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has left very many persons bemused. Standing not to be corrected, the Kaduna-born elder statesman who was also a Federal Minister of Education, vehemently threw his weight behind a statement that threatened “visible actions” against Nigerians of Igbo extraction... Read More

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Why the media needs to choose its words on the Kaduna declaration

by Alex O.Onukwue The news of the week has largely revolved around the declaration by some youth groups in Kaduna State which asked all Igbos to leave. The tension generated by the statement has continued to evoke reactions from North and South of the country, with condemnations far outweighing the few who have supported... Read More

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Ango Abdullahi is not new to making polarizing statements | 5 odd things he has said in the past

by Alex O. Onukwue Nigerians are at a loss as to how to react to the statements attributed to Prof Ango Abdullahi, which appear to support the declaration by the Arewa youth groups for the vacation of the Igbos from the North. The Former Minister of Education and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu... Read More

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June 9, 2017

UK elections: How young people disMAYed Theresa

by Alexander O. Onukwue In an unprecedented occurrence, the UK elections recorded a voter turnout of 72% of persons registered to vote between 18 and 24. Exit polls from the just concluded snap elections called by Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservative Party reveal a surge of more Labour seats in the House of... Read More

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June 9, 2017

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Theresa May to the UK: ‘May I Continue?’

by Alexander O. Onukwue In defiance of Jeremy Corbyn’s call to resign and against the backdrop of the failure to retain majority of seats in the UK Parliament, Theresa May has not called it quits and will seek to retain her place in the UK Parliament. May, 60, had suggested during the campaigns that a... Read More

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June 9, 2017