The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has warned any group or individual sponsoring violence in an attempt to truncate the nation's democracy to desist from such unpatriotic acts or risk the full weight of the law. Matawalle also charged law enforcement agencies to deal decisively with those instigating violence in the country. According…

The All Youth Re-Oriented Initiative (AYRIN), a youth group, has taken a critical stance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's silence on what it perceives as confusion and a miscarriage of justice within the Nigeria judiciary. AYRIN warns that this silence may pave the way for anarchy and potentially invite military intervention into the political landscape.…

A former National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and other chieftains against a culture of manipulating political contests through imposition...

Ogun State governorship candidate for the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the March 2023 election, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him not to meddle with the judiciary's functions. Emphasising the need for an unbiased judiciary in a democratic governance, Ajadi cautioned against stifling its independence.…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said democracy has not been working as a system of government in Africa because it was forced on the continent. Obasanjo stated this, yesterday, in his address at a high-level consultation...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abeokuta said democracy has not been working as a system of government in Africa because it was “forced” on the continent.

Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), addressed stakeholders ahead of the imminent governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa. He urged stakeholders to play their roles in ensuring a peaceful and successful electoral process. Lawal emphasized the pivotal role that civil society organizations, the media, and security agencies play in ensuring the success…

Veteran journalist, former Managing Director of Monitor Newspapers, former Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin and Chairman, Governing Board, Federal College of Education, Iwo, Alhaji Liadi Tella...

The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday called on the judiciary to uphold democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria.

The legislature is regarded as the First Estate of the Realm, because it is responsible for determining the order of events in a nation, by making laws to regulate human conduct, to establish and define the roles of institutions and to create offices and state their functions.

A diasporan commentator and friend of the house, who keeps regular tab on happenings at home from his UK base shared the following thoughts regarding the conversation on this page last week.

According to Femi Falana: “Nigeria has the highest number of pre-election cases and the highest number of election petitions in the world. It should be a matter of concern to all genuine forces of democracy and all stakeholders.”