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Buhari’s Troubles and How the Cabal Became a Weapon Against Tinubu Power was supposed to belong to the General. But according to Dr Charles Omole, the main issue during the presidency of Muhammadu Buhari was how he managed the power wielded by the forces around him. Drawing from his research and insights in the book, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, Omole paints the picture of a president trapped inside his own government, surrounded by a powerful cabal dominated by trusted kinsmen who wielded enormous influence over state power and national decisions. From the corridors of Aso Rock to the vaults of the Central Bank of Nigeria, he explains how powerful interests hijacked critical institutions, shaped economic policies, and pushed Nigeria into fierce political tension ahead of the 2023 elections. The intrigues became part of a larger political struggle to derail the presidential ambition of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. youtu.be/Iv9fBijFhcg?si…

Nigeria Confronts the United States Featuring: @Musikilu author of The Letter Man, Editor-in-chief of Premium Times

May Be God will Give Nigeria a Lee Kuan Yew

There is no Heaven. There is no Hell What happens after life, and who gets to define it? Chief Tola Adeniyi, former Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Times and Nigerian Tribune, steps into one of humanity’s most controversial conversations with striking certainty. He rejects the traditional doctrines of heaven and hellfire, arguing instead that such ideas were constructed as instruments of control, tools used by some to dominate the minds and destinies of others. Speaking as a man shaped by decades of journalism, power, and reflection, Adeniyi describes himself as a spiritualist, one who believes in an essence that transcends physical death. For him, existence does not end; it transforms. The body may fade, but something deeper, more enduring, continues its journey. This is a critique of religion, a personal philosophy developed through experience, conviction, and a refusal to accept inherited truths without question. VIDEO: youtu.be/TPW0qRlTKrA?si… To order Tola Adeniyi’s autobiography, tap the link: udarabooks.com/home/470-chapt… Or chat with Udara Books on WhatsApp: +2348099918449

The Cabal Did not Allow Aisha to Cook for Buhari - @DrCOmole author of From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari

They Wanted Me to Apologise to Buhari, I Refused - @seunonigbinde of BudgIT

Fulani Armed Groups Became Most Effective Under Buhari — @DrCOmole Nigeria’s long battle with insecurity takes centre stage as Dr Charles Omole, author of From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, delivers an assessment of the Buhari years and the forces that thrived during that period. He says under Muhammadu Buhari’s watch, Fulani armed groups emerged as some of the most organised and effective violent actors in the country, operating across communities with frightening reach and deadly consequences. According to him, insecurity evolved beyond a national tragedy into a thriving enterprise that enriched powerful interests within the corridors of power. Omole reflects on the contradictions of Buhari’s presidency — a former military ruler who came to power promising discipline and security, yet presided over one of the most turbulent security periods in modern Nigerian history. VIDEO: youtu.be/cu0YURRKRx0?si…

It doesn’t matter what Buhari signs, if Mamman Daura is not in agreement with it, it is not going to happen - @DrCOmole author of From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari

The Villa didn't trust me as Technical Adviser in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning - @seunonigbinde of BudgIT

They planted devices in Buhari's office to keep him in check Who are they? Featuring: @DrCOmole author of From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari

Tinubu is Behind the Confusion in Opposition Parties Featuring: Chief Tola Adeniyi, former Editor-in-chief of the Daily Times and the Tribune

The Cabal: Buhari Was a Hostage in Power Power, in theory, sits in the hands of the elected. But what happens when the man at the top is no longer in control? Dr. Charles Omole, author of From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, pulls back the curtain on one of the most debated presidencies in Nigeria’s history. He paints a portrait not of a commander-in-chief firmly in charge, but of a leader hemmed in, surrounded, influenced, and ultimately constrained by an unseen inner circle. According to him, the Buhari years were defined not just by policy decisions, but by a struggle for control within the corridors of power. With bold claims about a “cabal” that shaped the direction of government between 2015 and 2023, @DrCOmole challenges the popular narrative and raises unsettling questions: Who really governed Nigeria during those years? And how does power operate when it becomes fragmented behind closed doors? youtu.be/gMb4ReYNLIs?si…

I Shall Never Forgive Awolowo for this - Ahmadu Bello

Seyi Makinde's Talk of Operation Wetie is Coming at the Right Time - Chief Tola Adeniyi, former Editor-in-chief of the Daily Times and the Tribune

Buhari told me he was not the one who instigated Osinbajo to contest against Tinubu - Bisi Akande

History Repeats Itself: PDP Never Learned from Obasanjo’s Deception of Tinubu’s AD

Hello, Let us sow seeds of hope, not despair. Seeds of community, not division. Seeds of honest labour, not corruption. Seeds of courage, not fear. For “the soul attracts that which it secretly harbours.” Let our collective aspiration be a people of peace, productivity, and progress. Remember: “Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.” This challenging time is revealing our true character, and I see in you not helplessness, but fortitude. Not resignation, but a bold resolve. To attract a better future, we must collectively become better, more just, more united in purpose. The power to shape our future does not lie elsewhere. The power is in us. Let us rise, then, not as victims of our age, but as the architects of the next. The harvest is ours to reap. Let us begin planting today. Wishing you everything good.

The Story Dele Giwa Was Chasing Before He Was Killed Who is Gloria Okon? Richard Akinnola, investigative journalist and author of The Murder of Dele Giwa: The Answered Question, revisits one of Nigeria’s darkest media tragedies. He reveals that Dele Giwa was deeply involved in investigating the Gloria Okon drug-related saga at the time he was assassinated.

The Day Obasanjo Was Shot in the Buttock

Tinubu denied Adeleke entry at the gate of power. Why? Watch full video: youtu.be/wsMUhe7mT4k?si…