May 11, 2023

Trump's Prosecution A Good Way To Check Impunity

Trump’s Prosecution: A Good Way To Check Impunity

After years of baiting the law, Donald Trump has now moved from being the first former President of the United States to be formally arraigned on criminal charges to being the first former leader to be found criminally culpable by a jury. Regardless of the narratives, many observers have weaved around the ongoing prosecution, what is undeniable is that the whole situation has sent a powerful message that impunity can actually be checked.

Trump’s ongoing prosecution is a significant step towards checking impunity and upholding the rule of law. Trump’s Presidency was marked by numerous controversies, including allegations of corruption, …

Tinubu's Promise To Fight Corruption A Joke Taken Too Far

Tinubu’s Promise To Fight Corruption: A Joke Taken Too Far

Nigeria is an intriguingly bizarre place. It is a country where absurdities have obtained legitimacy and are oftentimes dismissed with flimsy excuses. It is a place where leaders detest accountability and often make blank statements that they don’t intend to remember. Little wonder why politicians in Nigeria make weird promises, before, during, and after elections that they do not even intend to remember. 

A few days ago, Nigeria’s ‘President-select’, Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave Nigerians a reason to laugh again after a long season of gloom and pain. His sense of humour was topnotch in Port Harcourt, Rivers State when he …