Waziri Adio: Election postponement could be a blackmail – here are 5 reasons why

Sonala Olumhense: Election is not about Buhari or Jonathan

by Sonala Olumhense For five years, I have pointed out how weak and unsuitable for leadership Mr. Jonathan was. But it is all clear to me now: his mission in politics was never to be a conqueror or an achiever, for he is not so equipped; it was to show Nigerians how nasty life... Read More

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Opinion: How reasonable is the election postponement?

by Ahanonu Kingsley It forces me to wonder what correlation has a military (or security) fighting insurgence has with elections. Do we require military in elections as to serve as defining factor to determine the holding or otherwise of elections? The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced the shift in the general polls... Read More

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Opinion: These aspirants don’t care about what unites us

by Adesina Oluwaseun Sport should be an integral part of what any sincere government should place as a priority. I have critically watched with keen observation the various presidential candidate in the February 14 Presidential election in Nigeria. None has mentioned or discussed on how they will transform our sport sector around for good after... Read More

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Opinion: For us women, Pres. Jonathan is our champion

by Ebun Asagbe Whatever else he may be called, I now call our president The Women’s Champion. No other president has championed our cause like he has, no other president has endorsed us like he has, no other president has entrusted us with great responsibilities like he has, and no other has been as proud... Read More

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#YNaija2015Blog: APC’s Gbenga Olorunpomi writes on Jonathan’s chances in the elections

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Any president that takes 19 days to respond to the kidnapping of over 200 girls and never took the time to visit their parents ought to be loathed. Any man who chooses to stand side-by-side with crooks, killers and militants does a great disservice to the Green-White-Green. I never gave President Goodluck... Read More

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Nina Anyinuka: Nigerians, can’t you see? If you can’t, then use my eyes

by Nina Anyinuka So now, I ask, Can’t you see that after 1000s of us stood under the sun for days ‘occupying Nigeria’ against the fuel subsidy removal, it was all a fraud? Where are the things Madam NOI (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) promised us would come from that removal? I am not a GMB (General... Read More

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Who’s afraid of Buhari? Corrupt people like Fayose & Fani-Kayode

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Elections present voters with important choices. Whether it is local race that will affect our community or national race like the presidential election slated for February 14, that could change the direction of the country. It is the time to consider the issues we care about As the presidential election enters its... Read More

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Opinion: Don’t believe the lies being sold by enemies of transformation

by Olusola Daniel Instead of doing due diligence to base their choices on an informed perspective founded on verifiable facts, most people would rather join the bandwagon of public opinion. As Nigeria prepares to elect her next president by February 14, 2015, the flurry of activities in the nation’s political arena has taken on an... Read More

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Dele Momodu: A road littered with thorns

by Dele Momodu I’m under no illusion that any nation is governed by saints. But the greatest countries in the world are usually led by aspiring Angels, those who wish to be close to God even if they let him down occasionally like we all do. “Have you heard how they catch monkeys in... Read More

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Adaobi Nwaubani takes you through the different sets of Nigerians who will vote for GEJ or GMB – and why

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani There are those who will vote for Buhari simply because he is not Jonathan. For them, change is the word of the hour, and they would happily exchange Jonathan for a Halloween pumpkin if that were the only alternative available. Sixteen years after the end of military rule, many Nigerians... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – This is the time to choose

by Olusegun Adeniyi I am quite aware that religion and politics have so intertwined in Nigeria that there is hardly any public official who does not openly identify with one and no Government House in Nigeria is complete without either a Church or a Mosque, or in some instances both. While I have no problem... Read More

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Opinion: Transactional politics, that’s what delays Nigeria’s progress

by Mary Olushoga As with many African countries, when there is the combination of transactional democracy, which attracts a certain type of leadership along with high poverty levels and unemployment rates, it presents a ticking time bomb. Nigeria’s practice of transactional democracy is delaying its progress and development due to the large numbers of... Read More

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Analysis: 2015 election – Why the odds favour Buhari

by Eronmonsele Elens-Eigbokhan and Tobi Oluwatola Campaigns are run on resources: money, people, and media. What therefore tends to happen in poor democracies from India to Uganda or Nigeria is a vicious cycle where corrupt politicians capture power, extort resources and use it to overwhelm the opposition in elections. In elections, as in poker, there... Read More

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Lateef Raji: Obanikoro is a hypocrite… let me tell you why

by Lateef Raji At times, keeping silent when people make mischievous or misguided statements could be misrepresented for acquiescence. Hence, it is better to talk or react on things that matter when it matters. Let me begin by stating from the outset that reacting to an individual like Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, by all standards, is... Read More

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Opinion: The politics behind ‘no election break’ for students

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Today, the school anthem is extant but the essence is gone. The sincere passion with which that anthem was rendered in the past, with its attendant fever, is no more a thing on display. The lyrics of the Great University anthem are no more believable to current students, maybe even future students.... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerians will vote Buhari only for one reason

by Ayo Sogunro This brute-force social engineering had its intended effect: the Nigerian society was cleaner, more orderly, more disciplined and less susceptible to corrupt influences. But forced behaviour can last only for as long as there was someone to enforce it… The biggest failure of the Goodluck Jonathan regime is, probably, its unwitting reconciliation... Read More

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Opinion: Why schools should go on break during the elections

by Adesina David “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” – Abraham Lincoln. This is just a piece of my mind to those at the helm of affairs in this country. As much as I remain a loyalist to the leadership and authority of this nation, and as much as... Read More

Abia State, Mr Alex Otti, Peoples Democratic Party

Opinion: Alex Otti is Abia’s answer at the moment

by Chidera Apugo-Nkanta The uncontroverted consensus is that Abia is at best, punching below its weight, at worst, underperforming on every index of political, social and economic progress. Mr Alex Otti is riding on a crest of momentum which is a rarity in this part of the world. For a candidate to resonate so positively... Read More

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Opinion: What manner of change is APC chanting?

by Shaka Momodu There is a saying that, “you can’t like the fruits of a tree and hate the tree.” A true democrat must not only preach it but practise it in all its manifestations. As I sit down to write this piece, I cannot but be amused by the change chorus around me. Even... Read More

Opinion: Asari Dokubo needs to start thinking before opening his mouth

by Babatunde Odunlami It is proof of Nigeria’s lawlessness and monumental decadence that riff raffs, thugs and lowlifes like Asari Dokubo,Tompolo, Boyloaf can threaten the nation because of the electoral fortune of their kinsman. I read with consternation the public outburst of Asari Dokubo against the Yorubas in the build up to the 2015 elections.... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: Dear partisan critics, Nuhu Ribadu deserves a fair chance

by Gimba Kakanda And, thus, I understood that partisan sentiment, like religious, is an indoctrination hard to overcome, and for some it’s an obvious loss of the ability to be rational and even less obnoxious in political analyses, debates and interactions. The biggest fraud we may witness in the forthcoming elections may be the foreseen... Read More

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Umari Ayim: Making it a date with politics on Valentine’s Day

by Umari Ayim February 14th is just a week away, yet conspiracy theories and an appalling lack of preparedness on the part of the Nigerian electoral body INEC is threatening to cast a pall on the much anticipated elections. February 14th is a day known around the world as a day of celebrating love.... Read More

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Opinion: Link Buhari to Boko Haram now or forever hold your peace

by Afe Afekhume The Nigerian government has been on this war of Terror for about 5 years now and they should have gathered enough intelligence to know the real sponsors of Boko haram. ….In the build-up to the 2012 US elections, Republican Mitt Romney was hot on Democrat and incumbent president, Barack Obama’s heels. Several... Read More