Kunle Oderemi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The frenetic bid in the last 48 hours to constitutionalise the creation of state police by the Presidency and the National Assembly, has thrown up a number of issues. Most political discussions have centered on expected form of synergy between the federal and state police, security votes being enjoyed by […] Read more
By Idowu Ephraim Faleye MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas June 12 of every year is Democracy Day in Nigeria. Around this same period last year, I wrote the article titled “Unsung Heroes of June 12: They Fought, We Forgot.” Unknown to me, it would be the last article I could write for many months. I was struck […] Read more
By Tayo Lawal MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Coup That Wasn’t – Argentina, Ambition, Ashes The Same Playbook – Different Target, Same Desperation Let me tell you a story that makes no sense. His name Timipre Sylva. Fifty-nine years old. Has held more big titles than a village chief has titles. Governor. Minister. Chairman. Pro-chancellor. A […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Long before Atiku Abubakar became a household name across Nigeria, he had been nurturing presidential ambitions that have not lasted for three decades. When the military administration of Ibrahim Babangida initiated the 1993 transition programme, Atiku threw his hat into the ring within the Social Democratic Party (SDP), contesting the presidential primaries against the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The recent Supreme Court ruling restoring the leadership of David Mark as National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may appear like a decisive victory for the opposition party, but a closer look shows the crisis is far from resolved. While the apex court set aside the order of the Court […] Read more
By Ayo Dada MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas PRESIDENT TINUBU: ON HIS MANDATE… On May 29, 2023, day one of his administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed Nigeria’s long-standing fuel subsidy and saved the government billions of dollars annually. This reduced corruption tied to subsidy payments. He freed up funds for infrastructure and social programs and the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Media personality Robert Ekpo has been served a cease-and-desist notice on behalf of his estranged wife, On-Air Personality Mayowa Lambe, demanding N100 million in damages over alleged defamatory statements made during a podcast appearance. On behalf of his estranged wife, On-Air Personality Mayowa Lambe, media personality Robert Ekpo has received a cease-and-desist […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The United States Embassy Abuja has announced the suspension of visa appointments in the nation’s capital, directing affected applicants to await further instructions. In a post on its official X handle, the embassy said, “U.S. Embassy Abuja is closed for visa appointments. Applicants should check their email for details on rescheduled appointments. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas With just about a month before the deadline for submission of membership registers and conduct of primaries by political parties participating in the 2027 elections, the leadership crisis in the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) further deepened yesterday as a new bloc emerged to contest the party’s leadership. The new faction, comprising state chairmen of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, recounted the political rivalry that once existed between him and his successor in office, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, saying that he went through hell under what he described as his “enfant terrible successor.” Daniel said that at the centre of the […] Read more
