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2027: Nigeria Must Not Walk Backward on Electoral Transparency

By Okoroafor UchechukwuThe Nigerian Senate’s recent decision to reject the electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections ranks among the most unpopular and unsettling political decisions in recent times. Across the country, this single move has ignited intense debate, deep suspicion, and renewed fear about the possibility

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The Wike School: A Forensic Defence of Loyalty and the Rivers Question

By Barrister Joseph Obinna AguiyiI write with profound respect for my senior brother, Dr. Clem Aguiyi, whose intellectual honesty and patriotic concern for Nigeria’s democratic evolution I do not doubt. However, respect for scholarship must never preclude disagreement where facts, law, and political history compel a different conclusion. I therefore

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Nigeria’s Tax Reform: Between National Necessity and Public Distrust

by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNigeria is once again at a critical crossroads in her economic journey.The ongoing tax reform introduced by the Federal Government has generated intense public debate, widespread confusion, and growing anxiety among citizens.Despite several official explanations and policy briefings, a large section of the population remains unconvinced, skeptical,

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Why True Federalism Remains Nigeria’s Unfinished Agenda

by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaAcross Nigeria’s political landscape, one word continues to resurface with urgency, passion, and controversy—true federalism. It is a term often debated, sometimes misunderstood, and occasionally dismissed. Yet, as the nation wrestles with insecurity, economic imbalance, rising cost of governance, and lack of productivity among states, true federalism

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Edo State on a New Path: One Year of Purposeful Leadership Under Governor Okpebholo

By Okoroafor UchechukwuWhen His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, assumed office as the Executive Governor of Edo State, expectations were high and rightly so.He came into government with a clear vision, a firm resolve, and an uncompromising commitment to deliver on the mandate freely given to him by the people. True

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Beyond Empty Promises: Why Nigerians Need Urgent Economic Relief, Genuine Governance

By Okoroafor Uchechukwu ChimzoromNigeria stands at a critical crossroads. Across cities and rural communities alike, a quiet anxiety hangs in the air, an uncertainty that makes planning for tomorrow almost impossible. For millions of Nigerians, survival has become a daily negotiation, not a long-term vision.The economy, as it stands, is

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Why Senator Ohuabunwa’s Emergence as BOT Chairman Repositions PDP for Renewal, National Relevance

By Okoroafor uchechukwu, AbujaThe emergence of Senator Mao Ohuabunwa as Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) marks a defining moment in the party’s long journey of introspection, rebuilding, and renewal. At a time when Nigeria’s opposition politics demands clarity of purpose, unity of

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From Spotlight to Spiritual Light: Tonto Dikeh’s Story of Love, Peace, Redemption

By Okoroafor Uchechukwu, AbujaIn a world where fame is often mistaken for fulfillment, Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh has once again captured public attention but this time, not for a movie role, controversy, or headline-grabbing drama. Instead, she stood before a congregation at Streams of Joy International, Abuja, and unveiled a

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