By: Abudu Olalekan Flashback. 2015. Mahmood Yakubu steps in as INEC chair. Buhari appoints him. Senate nods. Decade unfolds. Tech revolution. BIVAS. Voter enrolment devices. Results portal. Polling units expand. Inclusivity push. Women. Youth. PWDs. IDPs. Milestones. But now? Book drops. “Election Management in Nigeria: 2015–2025.” INEC publishes it. 200 pages. Yakubu’s foreword hits hard….
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The World Bank just dropped a truth bomb, recently confirming what most people already feel: over 100 million Nigerians are still living below the poverty line. Hard to swallow, especially when we constantly hear claims that the economy is finally “stable.” But Dr. Tijjani Ahmad, a senior lecturer and a research…
By: Abudu Olalekan Poverty Numbers — Who’s Telling the Truth? 139 million Nigerians live in poverty. That’s what the World Bank said. October 2025. At the launch of their Nigeria Development Update. Calm tone. Hard number. Then the Presidency hit back. Fast. Hard. “Unrealistic,” they said. Sunday Dare — Tinubu’s media adviser — dropped it…
By: Abudu Olalekan Peter Obi said something important. Again. And this time, it wasn’t about the economy. Or fuel prices. Or that infamous “next tomorrow.” This was different. Sharper. Personal, almost. He was talking about Uche Nnaji. The man who was Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. Until he wasn’t. Nnaji stepped down. Quietly. No…
By: Abudu Olalekan Thursday is the day. That’s when President Tinubu reveals who’ll run Nigeria’s elections. Professor Mahmood Yakubu packed his bags Tuesday. Ten years at INEC’s helm – done. He handed the keys to May Agbamuche-Mbu, a no-nonsense lawyer who’ll keep the seat warm until the big announcement. The President even threw in a…
By: Abudu Olalekan The 2027 race? It’s already on people’s lips. And while it’s still two years away, voices are getting louder. Especially in Ondo State. A group backing President Bola Tinubu — they call themselves the Progressive Network for Tinubu (PNT) — is making one thing very clear: they don’t see any serious challenger…
