By Richard Ikiebe British voters have delivered a massive jolt to their political establishment. The latest local council elections saw the demolition of the two old parties that have governed Britain for over a century, with voters migrating in significant numbers toward insurgent alternatives. The crisis is still unfolding. ItContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime As Africa continues to experiment with electoral democracy, 2025 was among the busiest election years on the continent. But apart from Malawi, where an incumbent lost to a former and older opponent, political power remained largely in the same hands, with a resurgence of militaryContinue Reading
By Abdul Oroh Are we in the age of democracy’s collapse as we know it? Is the end of democracy imminent? Would democracy collapse abruptly, or at least at the expected time, as communism did? I have no answer to these posers, but whichever way we look atContinue Reading
*A Rejoinder…. By Mentoring Cmdt Alistair The recent article by Chief MWA, *“The Yoruba Paradox: Makers of Leaders, Masters of Betrayal,”* raises important reflections on the Yoruba political tradition. Yet, it also calls for clarification of what true politics and democracy represent. Politics is not meantContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News As Nigeria marks another Democracy Day, Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima, popularly known as OmoBarca, has sent a powerful message of hope, reflection, and renewed commitment to democratic values, particularly to the people of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State. In a statement made available toContinue Reading
