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Think Kendall Jenner in an ad, think controversy, think backlash, think outrage! It’s safe to say no one wants the…
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
by Tolu Omoyeni Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro recently sat with PUNCH newspaper in an interview that has gone viral in the nation’s political sphere and is set to define the power play in the forthcoming elections. Although Obanikoro, a former PDP governorship aspirant in Lagos in 2007, answered questions on his... Read More
Since everyone is talking about the Kendall Jenner/Pepsi ad today, we think it’s only right that we dive in and broaden your minds about foolhardy Pepsi ads that history will never forget. The year was 1984, one year after Michael Jackson’s world smash hit “Thriller” was released and Pepsi knew to immediately align its brand... Read More
We have a President who gave us very high hopes of making a difference and then we have been sort of let down for the most part but somehow we can’t bring ourselves to totally dislike him. It makes for a good way to reminisce about our experience with President Musa Yar’Adua who had promised... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has has won the polling unit of Olusegun Mimiko, governor of Ondo, Daily Trust reports. The election which held at polling unit 20, Ward 7 at Agbogbo Oke street of Ondo town saw the PDP record 176 votes as against 40 and 25 for the APC and AD respectively.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to resolve issues bothering on the malfunctioning of its card readers. In separate statements on Saturday, candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu and his Alliance for Democracy (AD), Olusola Oke called on the electoral body to find a solution so no voter will... Read More
One of the aggrieved aspirants in the Ondo State APC governorship primaries, Olusola Oke on Saturday decamped from the party to the Alliance for Democracy (AD). Oke alongside two other aspirants had registered their displeasure over the primary which was won by a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Rotimi Akeredolu. They had alleged... Read More
by Janet Johnson The ongoing presidential debate has been hit by tragedy as the Vice presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Akuchie Clinton Cliff, was said to have been involved in an auto crash on his way to the airport to attend the debate in Abuja, on Sunday, February 1. Also Hassanatu Hassan,... Read More
by Simon Kolawole You should have seen me battling with tears on Thursday. After 15 years of unbroken experience of democracy in Nigeria, I had been quietly happy that despite the teething problems, despite the imperfections, despite the rough edges, we were making progress steadily. One step at a time. One day at a time.... Read More
The Alliance for Democracy, AD, has criticized Nigeria’s leading political parties for charging exorbitant rates for nomination forms into public offices. The presidential nomination form of the main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, is the highest at N27.5 million, followed by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, at N22 million. A former head of state,... Read More
by Akan Ido Former Miss World, Agbani Darego has launched a AD line of Denim created for all body types. Darego hopes young girls and women will warm up to her denim designs. She says, “Launching AD by Agbani Darego is a dream come true for me. Jeans are my loved go-to everyday look and... Read More
