It’s difficult to overturn presidential election result in Nigeria – Adegboruwa

In this interview, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN speaks on the decision of the presidential tribunal justices on the transmission of results among other issues. What do you make of the judgments of the tribunal of the petitions seeking to remove the president? I think that the issues decided by the justices have fairly been foretold by […]

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War on Niger will put Northern Nigeria under attack – Shehu Sani

Says Democracy collapsing in Africa due to destruction of democratic values, poverty, insecurity Senator Shehu Sani, shares his views with Juwe Oluwafemi and Godwin Isenyo on the coup in the Niger Republic and the threat of a military invasion by the Economic Community of West African States, among other issues Is it right for Nigeria […]

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Why Nigeria should not lead ECOWAS to war against Niger – Asiwaju

Foremost Historian and expert in African borderland and regional integration, Emeritus Prof. Anthony Asiwaju, spoke with Muyiwa Adeyemi on the danger of deploying the military to resolve the crisis in the Niger Republic, and how to stem the tide of military coups in Africa. What’s your view on the ECOWAS decision to deploy the military […]

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‘Why Nigeria’s eCommerce sector is still underdeveloped’

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glovo, a multi-category delivery app, Oscar Pierre, in this interview with Adeyemi Adepetun, speaks about the electronic commerce sub-sector and how fresh investments and players are driving initiatives. Looking at the Nigerian tech ecosystem and the surge in eCommerce platforms, what opportunities exist to develop the ecosystem? I can […]

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Why SDP won’t challenge Tinubu’s declaration as president-elect – National chairman

National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam, shares his thoughts with Dirisu Yakubu on the party’s decision to challenge the National Assembly elections in some states, among other issues. What is your general assessment of the February 25 presidential election? The party has issued an official position as regards the February 25 presidential […]

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Governors are Nigeria’s biggest problem – Ex-minister

A former Minister of National Planning and Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, the academic arm of the National Assembly, Prof Abubakar Suleiman, in this interview with Leke Baiyewu speaks about the cost of running the National Assembly and governors’ influence in the polity, among other issues around the legislature. The […]

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EU mission not in Nigeria to validate elections – Chief observer

The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, 2023, Barry Andrews, on Tuesday led some members of the mission on a visit to Punhc Place, headquarters of Punch newspapers. In this interview with Dayo Oyewo, he explains the objectives of the mission as Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday. Can […]

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Our agitation is for a restructured Nigeria, not Yoruba President – Bola Bolawole

Bola Bolawole is one of the proponents in the call for Yoruba nation. In this interview with Kehinde Olatunji, he spoke on issues bordering on separatist agitation and the hullabaloo among Yoruba nation leaders. Buhari’s nepotistic attitude fueled calls for separatist agitations What prompted the protests at Ojota recently, where someone was reportedly killed at […]

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