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The 12 main actors of June 12, what they did and why

by Alexander O. Onukwue MKO Abiola The adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a businessman, philanthropist and a personal friend of the Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida. MKO ran on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with a campaign slogan of ‘Hope 93: Farewell... Read More

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These quotes of actors and witnesses will help you understand June 12

by Alexander O. Onukwue From Abuja to Lagos, Akure to Benin, through Kano to the South East, the events that led to what we now commemorate as ‘June 12’ will remain the stuff of diverging theories, coined conspiracies, and eternal secrets. On an annual basis, fresh nuances are brought into the conversation as we attempt... Read More

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June 12: What it is about and what it is not about

by Alexander O. Onukwue For two decades, Nigerians have annually commemorated the annulment of the Presidential elections of June 12, 1993. The elections of the still-born Third Republic were contested between the candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC). Though results were never officially called, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ‘MKO’... Read More

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Should the presidency call Ango Abdullahi to order?

by Alex O. Onukwue The duty of the President and the Executive, by extension, is to ensure the safety and security of all citizens in Nigeria. But, no, this is not about sending the Directorate of State Security (DSS) after Prof. Ango Abdullahi. In a week where Boko Haram invaded Maiduguri again, the shenanigans... Read More

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Groundnut Economy: What is Ango Abdullahi talking about?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Government College Umuahia, the buildings that came to be after the Ajayi Crowther structures in Badagry and the refineries, all were developed with money from the North. That is one way of interpreting the claim by Prof Ango Abdullahi, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, made as part of... Read More

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Why Ango Abdullahi should be dropped by the Northern Elders Forum

by Alex O.Onukwue A former Vice Chancellor of a top Nigerian University, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has left very many persons bemused. Standing not to be corrected, the Kaduna-born elder statesman who was also a Federal Minister of Education, vehemently threw his weight behind a statement that threatened “visible actions” against Nigerians of Igbo extraction... Read More

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Why the media needs to choose its words on the Kaduna declaration

by Alex O.Onukwue The news of the week has largely revolved around the declaration by some youth groups in Kaduna State which asked all Igbos to leave. The tension generated by the statement has continued to evoke reactions from North and South of the country, with condemnations far outweighing the few who have supported... Read More

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Ango Abdullahi is not new to making polarizing statements | 5 odd things he has said in the past

by Alex O. Onukwue Nigerians are at a loss as to how to react to the statements attributed to Prof Ango Abdullahi, which appear to support the declaration by the Arewa youth groups for the vacation of the Igbos from the North. The Former Minister of Education and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu... Read More

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UK elections: How young people disMAYed Theresa

by Alexander O. Onukwue In an unprecedented occurrence, the UK elections recorded a voter turnout of 72% of persons registered to vote between 18 and 24. Exit polls from the just concluded snap elections called by Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservative Party reveal a surge of more Labour seats in the House of... Read More

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Theresa May to the UK: ‘May I Continue?’

by Alexander O. Onukwue In defiance of Jeremy Corbyn’s call to resign and against the backdrop of the failure to retain majority of seats in the UK Parliament, Theresa May has not called it quits and will seek to retain her place in the UK Parliament. May, 60, had suggested during the campaigns that a... Read More

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May Day: The wrong moves of Theresa May’s campaign

by Alexander O. Onukwue “The cold, hard fact is that if I lose just six seats, I will lose this election, and Jeremy Corbyn will be sitting down to negotiate with the Presidents, Prime Ministers and Chancellors of Europe”. That was British Prime Minister, Theresa May, writing in the Daily Mail on May 19, 2017,... Read More

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UK Elections: Understanding what a hung parliament means

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the first time in three elections and only the second occurrence since after the Second World War, the UK will have a hung parliament. A Hung Parliament is one where no party is able to gain an outright majority control of the seats in the House of Commons. Of the... Read More

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UK Elections: The numbers that matter

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate Hearings on FBI Director, James Comey may have taken the majority of the attention on Thursday, but at the same time in a snap election, the UK was determining its fate. With the projections being made by the major outlets, the big news is that Prime Minister, Theresa May,... Read More

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Will independent candidacy reduce number of political parties?

by Alexander O. Onukwue In his speech during the launch of the APDA, Dan Iwuanyanwu asked the question many Nigerians continue to ask, why do we need new political parties? With forty-five and counting, there will be many to choose from, but the quality of the content in the lottery pot is not likely going... Read More

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Will the APDA seek to give the APC a taste of its medicine?

by Alexander O. Onukwue At the last count, there are 45 parties registered with INEC, and 88 more awaiting approval. Of this lot, 2019 will largely be contested between the predominant parties of the last general elections, the PDP and APC. Any third strong opposition, as Japheth Omojuwa has observed, will be a product of... Read More

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APDA: Advanced PDP, a pass to APGA or a clash with AD?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It may have escaped your notice but APDA is the second ‘Advanced’ political party in Nigeria, following the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD). The new party, which boasts persons like Dan Iwuanyanwu and Raymond Dokpesi as members/sympathisers, was officially registered with the INEC on June 07, 2017. It is a development... Read More

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2019: The rundown on the new political parties

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the approval of the applications of five (5) new associations to become registered Political Parties in Nigeria. They include the Young Progressive Party (YPP), the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP), All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) and Action... Read More

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Electoral College System and other things APDA wants to do differently

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDA) wants you to see it as people-driven, focused, and totally committed to building a new peaceful Nigeria. At its unveiling on the 5th of June, 2017, Mallam Shittu Muhammed Kabiru, the interim National Chairman of the party, and Dan Iwuanyanwu, gave addresses which contained an... Read More

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The Kaduna Declaration: Every Northern governor should reproduce El-Rufai’s statement

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has reacted swiftly to the declaration that called for all Igbos in the North to vacate before the 1st of October, 2017. The statement, which was the product of a meeting allegedly held in the Arewa House in Kaduna state, had claimed five groups,... Read More

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‘Kaduna Declaration’ is a failed test on the Nigerian question

by Alex O. Onukwue What is the Nigerian Question? To put it in the form of a null hypothesis, the Nigerian question would read something along the line that ‘There is no significant benefit for all the ethnic nationalities in Nigeria to continue to exist together as one country under the present arrangement’. For the... Read More

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Are IPOB activities to blame for the Kaduna Declaration?

by Alexander O. Onukwue One can speculate that the ‘Arewa’ meeting which took place in Kaduna, Tuesday, and produced a declaration against continued association with Igbos was a response to the activities of the IPOB, the South-Eastern group. Citing unruliness, cultural degeneracy and even masking as Fulani herdsmen to perpetrate atrocities, the group claimed to... Read More

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The Kaduna Declaration: How every Nigerian Northerner should respond?

by Alexander O. Onukwue How does, as a Northerner, who does not see Igbos as unruly, uncultured, ingrates and solely responsible for all the moral evils in Nigeria, respond to the ‘Kaduna Declaration’? “Like all other humans on earth, some Igbos are dubious, have cheated me in the past and will do anything for money,... Read More

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What sense is in “The Kaduna Declaration” on Igbos?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The statement by some so-called pan-African youth groups for all Igbos living in the North to vacate and for Northerners in the South East to leave has begun to generate reactions from the media and the public. The document tagged ‘The Kaduna Declaration’ was claimed to have been signed by five... Read More

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This one thing could solve rural unemployment in Nigeria

by Alexander O. Onukwue New data from the Bureau of Statistics continue to show a high level of unemployment and underemployment in the rural areas of the country compared to the urban areas. In the absence of traditional white-collar opportunities in the rural areas, most persons resort to independent means of subsistence, ranging from agriculture,... Read More

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Why are Nigerian women hustling more than men?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that Nigerian women are more unemployed than men, at the ratio of 16.3% and 12.3% respectively. Also, more women are underemployed than men, at the ratio of 24.2% to 17.9% respectively. As noted in the report, this is a continuation of the... Read More

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Unemployment in South Africa, Kenya worse than in Nigeria | See Africa’s unemployment comparison index

by Alexander O. Onukwue As the World continues its full recovery from the Global Economic Crisis of 2008, which led to large gaps in the labour market, coupled with advances in technology, the amount of opportunities available for job-seekers has shrunk considerably. Though the strongest economy in the region (and 21st in the world) by Gross Domestic... Read More

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Underemployment: 6 stop-gap gigs for the Nigerian millennial

by Alexander O. Onukwue ‘There comes a time in the life of a man or woman that you drop that certificate and hustle’, the sort of advice that is sure to have come to many a Nigerian youth. With unemployment at 21% and white collar outfits struggling with the Nigeria business environment, it has literally... Read More

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Understanding the damning numbers on unemployment released by the National Bureau of Statistics

by Alexander O. Onukwue The National Bureau of Statistics, on Monday evening, released the figures of the Unemployment status of Nigeria for the fourth quarter of 2016. As the Nation grappled with the recession, the period between October and December of 2016 was not the most economically convenient months to navigate through for many Nigerians,... Read More

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What Osinbajo should attend to before Buhari returns

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Buhari is said to be making progress in his recovery in London, and could be back in the country in a matter of days. That is according to former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu who says the President would be in the country before the 11th of June. It... Read More

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Will Osinbajo sign the 2017 budget this week?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Few weeks to the end of the 2016 Fiscal year, the 2017 Budget is yet to be assented to by the Executive, currently led by Prof Yemi Osinbajo. The budget, which has been passed by the National Assembly, was due to be signed by the Acting President on the 1st of... Read More

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