By Bolanle BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas (Published in “ON THE LORD’S DAY” column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 3 May, 2026). Except one takes time out to carefully peruse the 2026 amendments to the Electoral Act, its critics will run away creating the impression that digital or non-digital transmission of election results is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Mene Ogidi was sitting in his family’s backyard in Effurun, Delta State, on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, when a friend called and asked him to help collect a package at the Effurun Main Park on Sapele Road. He then asked his elder sister, Vine, for the fastest route to the park […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the people of the South East to continue to maintain peace in the country and guide the youth appropriately to shun armed struggle against the Nigerian government. Akpabio made the appeal at the weekend while at the funeral of the former Administrative Secretary of the defunct […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to its social contract with Nigerians, declaring that key promises on security, economic reform and poverty reduction remain on course. The President made this known on Saturday in Abuja at the 10th anniversary memorial lecture of late legal icon and political activist, Dr Olatunji Akintunde […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has criticised former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, over alleged plans to leave the African Democratic Congress for the National Democratic Coalition (NDC). Speculation over Obi’s possible defection has intensified following the recent Supreme Court judgment on the ADC leadership dispute. Although Obi and his camp have not officially confirmed […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal Government has summoned the acting High Commissioner of South Africa to a meeting in Abuja following concerns over recent protests targeting foreigners and attacks on Nigerian citizens and their businesses in the country. Our correspondent could not immediately confirm the name of the diplomat. According to a statement issued on Saturday […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reportedly asked his supporters to resign from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of his planned defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) next week. This directive emerged after a key Kwankwasiyya Movement figure in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Kabiru Adamu […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas (Published in TREASURES column on the back page of the NEW TELEGRAPH newspaper of Wednesday, 29 April, 2026). The country’s leading opposition political parties descended, last week Saturday, on the historic city of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, sounding frantic – and they were right! The existential threat […] Read more
Basil Okoh Indirect Primaries are the forte of the deal maker, the negotiator who deals with delegates or their front man. He sees politics as deal making and is willing to offer bribes to win the deal and secure benefits and lucrative positions, while direct Primaries is the playground of the idealist, the speech maker […] Read more
