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June 25, 2014

Opinion: Wukari Crisis, security and the 2015 elections

by Catherine Angai There is no arguing that security still remains a major factor that the 2015 elections will have to contend with like no elections have before now. The…

June 10, 2014

Opinion: Why the South-south may return Goodluck Jonathan in 2015

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh One zone that is note-worthy of political dissection in voting pattern is none other than Mr. President’s political backyard the South-South geopolitical zone. How the leaders…

June 10, 2014

William Wallis: 2015 Elections – Jonathan is still the man to beat despite criticisms

by William Wallis Mr. Jonathan has yet to make explicit whether he will contest the election. But several new appointments and the defection to the opposition of many of his…

April 22, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Jonathan will win the 2015 elections by a landslide

by Femi Aribisala Therefore, the election will go as usual according to plan. Goodluck Jonathan will not only win in 2015, he will do so by a “moonslide.” The Constitution…

March 10, 2014

Collins Uma: Mr. President, this is not a crisis, it is war ( Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma And, while Nigeria burns, President Goodluck Jonathan is more interested in smiling for the camera. His administrative posture in the midst of the ongoing carnage by Boko…

March 10, 2014

Here comes the SSS: Tunde Bakare says ‘there’ll be violence’ if Jonathan seeks re-election

by 'Jola Sotubo Controversial pastor, Tunde Bakare has spoken out about the 2015 elections and the picture he paints is not a pretty one. Bakare, the convener of the Save…

March 9, 2014

Opinion: We must take a closer look at these Confab delegates

by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye Instead of Ladoja, Alamesgia, Odili, Bode Goerge etc going to CONFAB, why not recall Ibori from Prison to lead the talk? While not wake Lawrence Anini…

March 6, 2014

Why Bolaji Abdullahi was sacked

by 'Jola Sotubo The sudden sack of the Nigerian Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has continued to cause aftershocks around the country. [READ: BREAKING: Jonathan sacks sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi…

February 17, 2014

Opinion: The sheer hypocrisy of Olisa Metuh

by Hannatu Musawa To accuse the APC of planning to rig the 2015 elections is one thing, but to further allege that the APC is carrying out some covert and…

February 12, 2014

Opinion: The APC vs PDP showdown has already begun

by Waziri Adio No matter how calm they pretend to be, PDP apparatchiks are running scared, wildly thrashing about for an appropriate response. The ruling party is in a very…

February 11, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Bullying the South-South minorities

by Femi Aribisala If APC wins the election in 2015, Boko Haram terrorism will stop, perhaps because APC members have a special relationship with the terrorists; the same way Goodluck…

February 10, 2014

Opinion: Asari Dokubo is a big fat liar

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Only in Nigeria can the type of Dokubo – an anachronistic belligerent with a shrilled tone that’s so mean spirited – with such a limited understanding of…

February 8, 2014

Opinion: The National conference is a necessary distraction

by Tahir Talba Aside the clamor for more and more resources from the Niger delta, the creation of more states, the adoption of state police, what do we want to…

January 22, 2014

PDP crisis: 20 out of 24 Kwara lawmakers defect to APC

by Oke Efagene The exodus of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the oppositon All Progressives Congress (APC), seems to be far from over. Out of the…

January 22, 2014

How I was shot by police in Rivers – Sen. Magnus Abe narrates

by 'Jola Sotubo Senator Magnus Abe,who is recovering after being shot at a rally in Rivers has condemned the attack against him and his supporters. The senator expressed his outrage…

January 19, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Fashola endorses Oshiomhole for president in 2015

by Oke Efagene The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said that his Edo State counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole, is a formidable presidential candidate and he would vote for him,…

January 14, 2014

PHOTO: Tinubu visits Magnus Abe in London hospital

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the APC and Rotimi Amaechi by Akan Ido Leader of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited the recuperating…

January 14, 2014

“Are you gay…?”: Facebook fans lash out at Femi Fani-Kayode over anti-gay law comment

by Oge Okonkwo Its no news that the former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode is used to speaking his mind on social media especially about the government of Goodluck Jonathan. Fani-Kayode…

January 13, 2014

Perry Brimah: What is good for Sanusi is good for Jonathan

by Perry Brimah Sanusi gave me his word, Mr. President. He will resign after you and your coterie do the dutiful and let the nation be, so it can start…

January 13, 2014

Atiku Abubakar: What Twitter has taught me so far

by Atiku Abubakar This year, on this blog I intend to set a good example, devoting a sizable potion of my time and attention to matters of public policy and…

January 12, 2014

WATCH: This is how the ‘Save Rivers’ rally got disrupted by police

by Adeola Balogun Reports were made earlier today as to how police officers in Rivers disrupted a rally organized by the All Progressives Congress. The "Save Rivers" rally was due…

January 12, 2014

‘It’s not true, Magnus Abe was not shot’ – Police deny shooting senator

by Oge Okonkwo The Rivers State Police Command has denied allegations that an operative shot and wounded a member of the National Assembly, Magnus Abe. The command made this statement through…

January 11, 2014

It gets worse: Obasanjo withdraws from PDP, writes Jonathan, Tukur (READ)

by Oke Efagene Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, in which he gave notice…

January 5, 2014

Opinion: What the coming of the APC really means for Nigeria

by Nasiru Suwaid What I am implying here is that anything that replaces the ruling party in Nigeria will not be a good substituting an evil but the classic realism…

January 2, 2014

Dele Agekameh: Nigeria – Many are tenants in the mortuary and landlords in the cemetery

by Dele Agekameh There are so many things to talk about, but we should bear it in mind that the economy of the country is like blood that flows in…

December 29, 2013

Top 10 things you should know from Primate Olabayo’s 2014 predictions

by Oke Efagene Founder of the Evangelical Church of Yaweh, Primate Theophilus Olabayo, has become famous over the years for his annual predictions on the fate of Nigeria. This year…

December 23, 2013

10 things you SHOULD know from Pres. Jonathan’s open letter to OBJ

by Oge Okonkwo The much awaited reply from President Jonathan in response to ex-president Obasanjo's letter written to him over a fortnight ago has arrived and its open letter for…

December 22, 2013

“Dear Obasanjo, your argument is baseless…”: President Jonathan replies OBJ’s open letter and it’s game on (READ)

by Isi Esene After a long wait presumably to consult with his advisers on how best to tackle his frosty relationship with ex-Presiddent Olusegun Obasanjo, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has…

November 16, 2013

Ekerete Udoh: Let me tell you why the north will lose (again) in 2015

by Ekerete Udoh It is light of the above that I hereby offer my prognostication and assert that if the north thinks it would wrestle power easily from President Jonathan…

November 3, 2013

Our party is the fastest route to Igbo presidency – APC

The South East spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has described the opposition party as the fastest vehicle for the actualisation of president of Igbo…

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