Chief Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89 on the 5th of March 2026. Through this piece, Leadership Scorecard celebrates the birthday anniversary of a General of War – “The Balogun of Owu Kingdom”, a soldier and prisoner of conscience, president and peacemaker, who has occupied more consequential […]
As Olusegun Obasanjo turns 89, we must remind ourselves that leadership is not merely about occupying office but about shaping direction, sustaining institutions and stewarding national purpose. His journey from military head of state to democratically elected president reflects a rare continuity of service across […]
Northern Nigeria’s leadership crisis is not the absence of leaders, but the absence of structured continuity. From independence in 1960, the North understood leadership as stewardship. Under Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto), and other Northern leaders such as Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Hassan Usman […]
The ADC in a release on Tuesday spoke against the backdrop of reports that people in some rural communities in the state, including elderly and aged citizens, were allegedly asked to submit their National Identity Numbers (NIN), Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and voter cards, for […]
Full text of my article published in the back page of Thisday Newspapers today Friday 23 January 2026 Honours, Memory, and Those Yet to Be Honoured When President Bola Tinubu announced the Democracy Day honours list in 2025, many Nigerians, myself included, assumed that evident […]
_By Mercy Torty 2026 would be a defining moment for the political class in Nigeria as the buildup to the General Elections sees the aspirants maneuvering and twisting to secure their party tickets to test their popularity in the elections. Peter Obi’s public declaration of […]
