Sudan And Its Many Coups

The interregnums in Sudan are offshoots of the divisiveness in the polity of the country, and why won’t the military cash in on the inordinate ambitions of the political class? *** When General Burhan, Head of the Sudanese power-sharing council instituted to form a perfunctory power broking system (between the military and political class), on…

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Another Extended Deadline For SIM-NIN Linkage: Would It Ever End?

The slow pace of the SIM to NIN registration has raised many concerns, and what are the hiccups? *** Amidst the hustle and bustle involved in linking the Subscriber Identity/Identification Module (SIM) with the National Identification Number (NIN), particularly in the public space, telecommunications giants have devised simple means of making the registration process less…

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The Many Sins of Nnamdi Kanu

Recently, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) beamed searchlight on the criminal charges preferred against the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and why he would remain in detention. *** The British-Nigerian Nnamdi Mazi Kanu became ensnared in the claws of the Federal Government…

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PDP Convention: Major Takeaways And Outlook As Nigeria’s Main Opposition Gears For 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has just concluded trouble-free national convention where 21 national officers were elected to drive the party’s mapped out strategies for wrestling power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election. Who are the political gladiators for the presidential ticket of PDP? *** The national convention of…

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