by Bayo Oluwasanmi Aristotle’s definition of man as a rational animal has recently taken quite a beating. Our capacity for rational thought emerges in the most fundamental aspects of life. If you doubt the power of reason, consider the lives of those who have less of it. In the advanced and civilized societies, we take... Read More

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March 20, 2015

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Christ says ‘forgive and forget’ but this Afenifere leader just can’t forgive Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group- Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has vowed that he would never forgive the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Adebanjo says that despite being a Christian, he would not forgive Buharu because of his atrocities against Yoruba leaders while he was... Read More

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January 28, 2015

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Forget the election, your job comes first – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Fake teachers with fake certificates. Some fake teachers who have been on the payroll of Kogi state, have been caught… not before earning N30 million of course. The teachers, who used fake certificates to carry out the scam, were discovered after the conclusion of the verification exercise conducted by the state government.... Read More

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December 1, 2014

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Afenifere blasts GEJ’s ‘belated efforts to woo Yoruba’

by Godwin Akanfe The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has criticised President Jonathan’s attempt to “woo the Yoruba nation” for the support of his re-election, claiming that it is already too late in the day. The group, in a statement by its spokesman, Kunle Famoriyo, described the “Yoruba Progress Summit” which held last Friday as an... Read More

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December 28, 2013

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Opinion: Did President Jonathan respond to Obasanjo’s letter properly?

by Bisi Lawrence What Obasanjo wrote could hardly have been more inflammatory from the pen of a former President of the country, and it may be indeed, sensible to be wary about one’s reaction. But the stakes are high, and a more robust reaction from the President would only probably have served to put a... Read More

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December 21, 2013

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REPORT: APC set to woo Obasanjo today

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to woo the amiable former Head of State today to canvass for support. According to investigations, the planned template for the current steamy campaign includes a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo today. The Vanguard reports: According to a report earlier published by a national newspaper... Read More

July 15, 2013

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Cheta Nwanze: We are not our brothers’ keepers, Nigerians (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze In August 2011 when it was announced that cleaning up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region would cost at least $1 billion, and would take up to a generation, only two of Nigeria’s online media outlets considered the story worthy of being their lead as soon as the report was released.... Read More

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May 16, 2013

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Man of the people: 3 unlikely groups who support GEJ’s State of Emergency

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has received support from unusual quarters – organisations who have in the past been severely critical of the president and they include the Yoruba pan socio-political organisation, Afenifere; the South-South governors and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria for the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and... Read More

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March 7, 2013

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“Outrageous”: Afenifere, Ndigbo, CAN slam Sultan’s plea for “total presidential amnesty” for Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu The pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere and youth wing of Ndigbo have opposed the Sultan of Sokoto’s amnesty demand for members of the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Ex-President of the main Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dozie Ikedife, said it was too early at this stage to be considering granting amnesty to Boko Haram. Groups opposing Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar’s call described... Read More

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September 17, 2012

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Opinion: Politicus – Tinubu and the parable of Haman

by Demola Rewaju When analysts say that all the AD governors were deceived by Chief Obasanjo in 2003, they forget that it was Bola Tinubu who forced the hand of Pa Adesanya’s Afenifere into supporting the general’s second term ambition. One of the most politically fascinating stories in the Bible (the holy book of Christians)... Read More

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