By Ehichioya Ezomon In other climes, people learn from history. But in Nigeria, it’s history that learns from the people. No matter how unfavourable the precedent is – which should…
By Ehichioya Ezomon To say ‘I’m sorry’ takes a deep, sober introspection of one’s past and present station in life; the burden one carries on their shoulders and head; doing…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that:…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, elder statesman, former Federal Commissioner, Leader of the Ijaw Nation, and Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), died on Monday, February 17, 2025, aged 97.…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In a week’s time, on Monday, March 3, 2025, the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) looking into alleged malpractice at the September 21, 2024, governorship election in…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Today, Monday, February 10, 2025, is first D-Day for Governor Monday Okpehbolo at the Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Removed Speaker Mudashiru Obasa (Agege Constituency 1) of the Lagos State House of Assembly may fail to get back his exalted office, yet, he’s succeeded in forcing…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In the first installment of this header on Monday, January 20, 2025, several reasons were adduced to establish that there’s no nexus between Seyi Tinubu’s alleged aspiration…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In the first installment of this header on Monday, January 20, 2025, several reasons were adduced to establish that there’s no nexus between Seyi Tinubu’s alleged aspiration…
By Ehichioya Ezomon On Monday, January 13, 2025, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly – bandying allegations of gross misconduct, financial mismanagement, and poor leadership – defied the…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Monday, January 13, 2025, is a day of reckoning for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo…
By Ehichioya Ezomon There’s a resurgence of “false or fake” reports of death of prominent Nigerians spurned by the mischievous for inexplicable reasons. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Chairman of…
Ehichioya Ezomon During a congratulatory visit to Governor Monday Okpebholo at the Government House in Benin City on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Edo chairman of Association of Local Government…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The days, weeks and months ahead may witness further clashes, and severer bloodletting between alleged political thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main…
Ehichioya Ezomon IN Nigeria, we often make references to issues and happenings in the United States of America as a guide for emulation. Hence, we replaced the British parliamentary system…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In my November 18, 2024, article entitled, “That ‘fake’ Sanwo-Olu vs EFCC suit: Whodunit it? Who sponsored it?” I held that snapets from the Economic and Financial…
By Ehichioya Ezomon What’s become of the three-count charge of “abuse of office, assault, and threat to life” instituted by the Nigeria Police against a House of Representatives member, Alex…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Strange things happen in Nigeria, one of the latest being a suit purportedly filed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes…
By Ehichioya Ezomon IF Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had thought his efforts and dogged determination to brace the odds and establish the multibillion dollar…
Ehichioya Ezomon Following the bloody and destructive confrontations, aftermath of the October 5, 2024, heated and contentious local government council election in Rivers State, President BolaTinubu “called on Governor Siminalayi…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Promising to run an open-door administration – and urging those who lost at the election to bear the pain with fortitude – Okpebholo declared: “If I had…
By Ehichioya Ezomon “The question: Is Yiaga Africa correct in its declaration that the results of the Edo governorship election were manipulated by INEC’s officials, to warrant a wholesale rejection…
By Ehichioya Ezomon “The importance of the election was symbolised by a septuagenarian, Fatima Jimoh, who left her sick bed to vote. Aided by her daughter, Ms Jimoh said she…
By Ehichioya Ezomon “…as we blame Oshiomhole for unwarrantedly responding in kind – especially as he’s not a candidate in the election – Mrs Obaseki should also be held responsible…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In the lead-up to the primaries for the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, the triple issues of not being a “homeboy,” unable to communicate in Esan…
By Ehichioya Ezomon “Unless he and NLC have something to hide, Ajaero should go and prove his innocence. It’s an act of integrity and patriotism to do so” THE August…
By Ehichioya Ezomon RICE – the most popular Nigerian staple food – has suddenly become an issue, and may contribute to further scrambling of the campaign of the Edo State…
By Ehichioya Ezomon The saying, “Be careful what you wish for,” may haunt former Vice President Atiku Abubakar going forward from the ashes of the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest that rocked…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In an novel move that many Nigerians have hailed as in the right direction – even as they hold that it doesn’t go far enough – members…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Reproduced herein is a draft of the article intended for Monday, July 22, 2024, before it’s “overtaken” by the Thursday, July 18, 2024, alleged attempt by political…
