Opinion

These twin events conspired to construct a semblance of intentional, Tinubu-backed first steps in an ultimate, long-hatched ditch-Abuja-for-Lagos scheme in the minds of some Northerners.

It is therefore imperative to analyse the obvious irregularities in the contract between Betta Edu’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and New Planet Projects Ltd.

In announcing the results, Professor Iwu “neither gave the figure of the total votes cast nationwide nor the percentage scored by each of the candidates.

It is impossible for one to support one's passion without practical proof, and in line with this belief, we delve into the undeniable evidence backing Engr. Ozo Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe as a true philanthropist....

"Criminals have found gold in kidnapping. It’s a relatively low-risk, minimal-effort, but high-reward crime. Even the Federal Capital Territory, hitherto the oasis of safety in a national desert of insecurity, is now the theater of some of the most frighteningly lethal abductions."

And perhaps one of the most perverse outcomes of all of this is that there’s hardly any solid, reliable set of electoral jurisprudence.

It doesn’t mean there are no other corrupt government officials who are fleecing the nation, but this is the first time an APC administration has fired a minister for corruption.

Leadership must possess the facility to inspire trust for the collective vision, and this agency the administration is galvanising.

For me, four things stood out in Nigeria in 2023.