Face off: Lagos guber candidates, Akin Ambode & Jimi Agbaje meet each other before debate (LOOK)

Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 2)

by Olusegun Adeniyi To be certain, the violence that followed the 2011 presidential election, the absence of a viable political structure by Buhari’s CPC and several other local factors might have been responsible for the results in some states but it is difficult to ignore the fickle-mindedness of the average Nigerian voter. Read Part 1 HERE. In... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 1)

by Olusegun Adeniyi It is therefore understandable, given the season that we are in, that opponents of the president would be celebrating Father Mbaka for what is no more than his political position woven in the cloak of prophesy. We have come to the season when Nigerian politicians and their spouses seek spiritual validation from... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amosun thanks GEJ for doing him a favour | GEJ, GMB settle for peace | INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Let’s just say Fashola doesn’t trust Mr. President. YNaija Jonathan, Buhari settle for peace. Nation Interim govt?! If we hear? – ACF. Nation Tinubu thinks PDP can’t rule Lagos. Nation INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg.... Read More

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.@NotGoodluck: The speech everyone expects Pres. Jonathan to give

by @NotGoodluck I address you today, not as the President elected four years ago, not as the president that steered the ship this past years but as a man who has looked back and realized that all I am is just that; a man. My brothers and sisters, Our nation is at a key point... Read More

Wait, did D’banj just accuse Dr. Sid of breaking up Mo’Hits? (WATCH)

by Akan Ido It’s that time on The Truth with Olisa. This time it’s the one and only Kokomaster, D’banj and it appears he’s in tell-all mode as he speaks frankly on the split between him and his former Mo’Hits partner, Don Jazzy. When asked by the host Olisa “‘who broke up Mo’Hits,” D’banj answered:... Read More

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Must Reads: Al-Qaeda’s role in Paris attack disputed, Why drugs cost so much + more

Al-Qaeda assertion that it planned Paris attack draws some skepticism. Washington Post Why drugs cost so much. NY Times 3 medical conditions that bacon can cure. Mother Jones FBI arrests Ohio man allegedly planning to bomb the Capitol. Gawker A Cosby accuser whose claim could possibly put him in jail met with LAPD. Vox Over 40... Read More

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#Lobatan! Bishop Oyedepo orders church members to present their PVCs

by Isi Esene The founder of the Living Faith Church (aka Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has directed members of his church to attend next Sunday service with their Permanent Voters Card. Oyedepo who pastors one of the biggest Christian congregation on the continent said this at the church’s mid-week service which took place today... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: Forget Goodluck, Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck | GEJ, 13 others sign undertaking | 906,024 Edo voters get PVC, and more

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said his administration will do everything to free Nigeria from the cycle of corruption, unemployment and insecurity. Buhari said this on Wednesday at the presidential campaign of the APC held at the Osogbo City Stadium. The rally, which was billed to hold... Read More

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Buhari is the best luck for Nigeria – Aregbesola declares

by Akan Ido Ahead of the February 2015 general election, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential nominee Muhammadu Buhari signed a peace pact alongside his presidential opponent President Goodluck Jonathan in a bid to make the upcoming general election scheduled to take place on 14 February a violence-free and pledged his commitment to a peaceful... Read More

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Opinion: Is Gen. Buhari the change we need?

by Lucas Togan Truth be told I have not seen a Nigerian leader who impresses me. Fashola came close but he did nothing special. GEJ is a good and decent human being. I believe that he never thought he’d come so far so soon in his lifetime. But he has. I also believe that the... Read More

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Opinion: Parenting – The mistake my generation must avoid

by Lucas Togan Before birthing the kid, wifey and I agree not to put any pressure on the lad in terms of class position – he can come any position but last. Standing on the second floor of my school building that hot afternoon, I saw my dad walking to the principal’s office. Now, I... Read More

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Dolapo Aina: Still celebrating the New Year without NEPA

by Dolapo Aina The reader might wonder if this writer is livid (trust me; you don’t want to know what I have realised), but no crony or Hallelujah yeoman (or rather yeoboy) should table official excuses for an increasingly aware electorate. The time is 10.28am and as I pen this piece; I haven’t experienced a... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Jonathan, forget about the moon, lead us to Sambisa Forest

by Emmanuel Uchenna Ugwu The reality is that Nigerian youths are not asking for the moon. We have never asked for what takes the equivalent of knowledge of rocket science to deliver. President Goodluck Jonathan has made youths the focus of his stump speeches. He believes the young demographic will be the kingmaker in this year’s... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: OBJ says Buhari is as clean as whistle | We hear the OBJ/GEJ meeting was a failure | 9 senators dump PDP in Ondo | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. No, we didn’t expel 90 members – Taraba APC Punch Is Dankwambo planning to arrest Goje or not? AllAfrica 2015: APC is seriously looking for peace. AllAfrica Buhari too. AllAfrica OBJ says Buhari is as... Read More

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Exclusive: Buhari executed my dad but I’ll support him for President anyway – Ismail Lawal

by Ismail Lawal The chance of a Babatunde Fashola being the chief of staff to a President Buhari excites me because the two term serving governor of Lagos understands the issues and he comes across as a policy wonk. I am not a card carrying member of the APC or PDP, and I do not... Read More

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Must Reads: Hillary Clinton makes a big move towards 2016 campaign, Croatia elects first female president + more

Croatia just elected its first female president. Huffington Post Massacre Survivors Say Boko Haram Slaughtered Civilians ‘Like Insects’. Huffington Post Hillary Clinton just made a big move toward a 2016 campaign. Vox Dentists remove 10 million wisdom teeth each year. That might be way too many. Vox A Guide to Good Winter Sex During a Cold Cuffing... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: OBJ says Buhari didn’t steal PTF fund, INEC registers 68 million voters, Explosion kills 3 in Gombe, and more

An explosion has hit Gombe with at least three people feared dead, residents have said. The blast occurred in Kasuwan Mata area of the town, a witness said. A resident of the town, Ahmed Hamza, told PREMIUM TIMES the explosion killed three people and injured several others. “The explosion obviously targeted an (anti-Kalare) office which... Read More

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‘How many daughters does Buhari have? We demand transparency!’ || SEE the top 15 tweets about pretty Zahra Buhari

by Isi Esene Social media has for hours been in a frenzy over the daughters of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. The Buhari siblings, Zahra and Halima who had chosen to be out of the limelight until now are presently in the full glare of Twitter stalkers admirers who can’t stop buzzing... Read More

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SEE photos from Gen. Buhari’s visit to OBJ in Abeokuta

by Isi Esene Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has become a Mecca of some sort as the leading candidates in the upcoming presidential elections make it a duty to pay him a visit. Yesterday it was President Goodluck Jonathan meeting with Obasanjo behind closed doors and today it is... Read More

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Opinion: Why we should all be activists this year

by Joel Pereyi You should be an activist because anything that isn’t working around you is a consequence of your silence. Literary gem, J.P Clark, in his celebrated poem; The Casualties, wrote:“The casualties are not only those who are dead. They are well out of it, though they await burial by installment. The casualties are not ... Read More

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Opinion: Rescuing Lagos from hoodlums – An open letter to Gov. Fashola

by Ayo Oshewolo Governor Fashola can put together some special security patrol teams, some in uniform and some in mufti, whose special duty is to patrol all the dangerous spots… Until recently I have never witnessed such bizarre and stupefying scenes in Lagos like I did when I was in a colleague’s car, driving back from... Read More

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Opinion: Enugu International Airport scam – Another 419 on the Igbo nation

by Obinna Akukwe With the reaffirmation of the international status of the airport, Igbo leaders started the process of unbridled sycophancy by praising the current regime to high heavens over an international airport that still does not exist. The Enugu International Airport also known as Akanu Ibiam International Airport is another 419 on the Biafran... Read More

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Opinion: An open letter to General Muhammadu Buhari

by Chika Onuora Sir, where exactly is your second wife, Aisha? There are too many stories in the open concerning her; and her continual absence either proves the stories have a semblance of truth, or you are just the good, old Buhari that cannot change. Since I heard that the All Progressives Congress (APC) voted you... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Nigerians, are Jonathan and Buhari all we’ve got?

by Uyu Eyo Ita Why must the choice be between an incumbent with a less than sterling record (if the truth be told and away from the fire of tribalism and agenda setting) and an ex-military ruler who had his chance over thirty years ago? It seems that politics in Nigeria has always been a... Read More

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SPOTTED: Mrs Aisha Buhari & Oludolapo Osinbajo join the APC rally in Ogun

by Isi Esene For those who have been asking about the whereabouts of Muhammadu Buhari’s wife today’s their lucky day – they’re getting two for the price of one as she steps out today in Abeokuta, in the company of the All Progressives Congress (APC) VP candidate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s wife. Both women, Aishat Buhari... Read More

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