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Opinion: The influence of big money in Nigerian politics

by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The high cost of political campaign for office seekers and the present ways of meeting the costs ties the hands of elected officials because they must recoup their investments by pandering to the whims of moneybags, godfathers and special interests who funded their campaigns. Politics is speech, money is also speech, but... Read More

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Japheth Omojuwa: The need for a new order in the National Assembly

by Japheth Omojuwa The All Progressives Congress promised Nigerians change; now the party has power, it must show us that change in truth and in deed. One place where that change will be mostly needed is the National Assembly. It is supposed to be a public National Assembly but on matters of finances and spending,... Read More

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Shaka Momodu: PDP defectors are playing games with the people

by Shaka Momodu …a person who comes to condole with a friend who is grieving doesn’t usually spend the night at the friend’s house. After commiserating, he will go back to his own home to spend the night, leaving the bereaved to bear the pain alone. This is the reality of life. Success it is... Read More

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Opinion: APC should learn from PDP’s mistakes and failures

by Eze Onyekpere Let us learn from the mistakes and failures of the past and gain traction for development in the future. Every progressive society is built on the foundations of constant learning, ability to adapt to new circumstances and changed environments; overcoming challenges and drawing lessons from failed experiments. No nation in the world... Read More

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“The next few years will be tough” – With a new rant on Facebook, Doyin Okupe is starting to accept reality

by Kolapo Olapoju If you take a trip to the Facebook of Doyin Okupe, it’d be pretty difficult not to feel concerned for him. The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President, appears to be bitter over the fact himself and his principal, President Goodluck Jonathan, are on their way out of Aso Rock.... Read More

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He decamped to PDP, I defected to APC… why’s he annoyed? | Mimiko’s deputy is saying interesting stuff

by Kolapo Olapoju Ondo state is back in the news over the 11th hour defection of Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s deputy, Ali Olanusi. Olanusi defected from the Labour Party to the All Progressives Congress about 48 hours before the governorship elections of April 11. Mimiko had earlier left the LP in October 2014 when he defected to... Read More

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Rotimi Fasan: PDP defectors will kill Nigerian politics

by Rotimi Fasan The APC has been receiving them with open arms without for once raising questions about the true intentions of the defectors. This surely is a potent recipe for the destruction of the APC, and ultimately, Nigerian politics. Even if nothing else comes out of the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party in... Read More

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Fayose is getting tired of fighting all the time and 3 other things we learnt today

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the July 2014 victory of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. The apex court dismissed the appeal of the All Progressives Congress to nullify the election that saw Fayose emerge as governor. In appreciation of his victory, Fayose immediately released a statement, and here are 4 things... Read More

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“There must be something very, very wrong with the APC” – Mu’azu is unimpressed with ‘new’ ruling party

by Panshak Ibrahim Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’azu has some harsh words for the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, whom he believes is a stooge of the party. In reaction to the threatening comments of the Oba of Lagos against Igbos in the state, Mu’azu... Read More

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Opinion: This is the concluding debate of the contest between Ambode and Agbaje

by Odutola Odumosu Lagosians have a choice to make, between selecting a predictable candidate who will deliver at the level his party has set, or gambling on a candidate who is akin to an electoral machinery, hand-picked in a manipulated party primaries to delivery Lagos to the vested interest in the PDP. Lagos still... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Kaduna voters, it’s time to vote APC into power

by Abdulrahman Abba We have a State rich in history, culture, diversity, knowledge, creativity and hospitality; a melting point of culture and tradition, the Lagos State of the North! We can get better, we deserve better, and we deserve #Change On April 1, 2015 I woke up feeling like the proudest Nigerian alive. A Nigerian... Read More

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Ish’aq Kawu: The contradictions that might haunt the Buhari presidency

by Is’haq Kawu It is imperative for all those who want to rule us to embrace platforms that make the people the central cause of the developmental agenda, not the creature comfort of a single hegemon and his satraps. The story filtered out by late evening on Tuesday evening this week. President Goodluck Jonathan had... Read More

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Inibehe Effiong: The empty boasts of Gov. Akpabio, a drowning dictator

by Inibehe Effiong “Those who sow the seeds of dictatorship will be consumed by dictatorship” (Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN). Whenever the tragic story of the fall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the historic defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu is told,... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Gen. Buhari, this victory is definitely not about you

by Olu Onemola All in all, our eye must remain on the ultimate prize – the success of Nigeria for all of us. The beginning of any story is always slow, but we must turn the pages together to witness the great story that awaits us on the other side of this our collective history.... Read More

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Opinion: The Confab report may be the change Nigeria currently needs

by Adekoya Boladale Over the years, sociopolitical scholars and writers of thought, in an attempt to finding the sole reason for the dilapidation and setback of Nigeria, have come to agree that the major reason the African most populous country has continued to fail isn’t just because it has bad leadership but because it was... Read More

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We hear Fayose has started arresting APC leaders and candidates in Ekiti

by Kolapo Olapoju A Senator of the All Progressives Congress, Babafemi Ojudu, has alleged that Governor Ayo Fayose, has started arresting the leaders and candidates of the party in Ekiti state. Ojudu revealed through a tweet on his Twitter handle, that Fayose is using a ‘Task force’ to carry out the arrests. Gov Fayose has... Read More

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Douglas Anele: Dear Buharimaniacs, nothing can change my decision to vote Jonathan as president

by Douglas Anele In fact, the speech he delivered at Chatham House on Thursday, February 26, creates the impression that the retired general has not thought through systematically how he would confront the challenges of governance as a civilian President Dyed in the wood Buharimaniacs seem oblivious of the fragility and dangers of APC’s excessive... Read More

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Buhari will know if he can take part in Saturday’s election tomorrow

by James Sambo Muhammadu Buhari’s finged s will remain crossed for one more day. The joint lawsuit seeking to disqualify the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has been pushed up till Wednesday, March 25. The suit is seeking to declare Buhari ineligible to contest the polls over the allegations surrounding his certificate. The case... Read More

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Opinion: Let’s talk about Sen. Obanikoro’s bow of shame

by Idowu Ajanaku This may not be too surprising for a country where its number one citizen does not equate stealing with corruption! But while the public angst against Obaniokoro is not yet about attempting to milk the national till dry… Viewed from both the moral and constitutional standpoints, the recent clearance of Musiliu Obanikoro,... Read More

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“APC plans military intervention and assassinations” || Fani-Kayode has watched a ‘video’ we may never see

by Kolapo Olapoju For the sake of our sanity and that of all Nigerians, henceforth, anyone with an allegation, claim or accusation, should back it up with proof/evidence, else, shut up and take a back seat. The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has watched a video, which he says... Read More

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Opinion: Presidential debate, challenging the challenger

by Joe Onwukeme Nigeria is a country where most of our so called politicians don’t have shame, if they do this issue over debate shouldn’t be coming from the presidency. Challengers don’t let things remain the way they are, they are advocates of change and will go the extra mile to see they emerge victorious... Read More

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Opinion: The negative propaganda of APC will eventually backfire

by Erahodu Oseghale Given the extent of sentimental spin and antagonistic mind-set which General Buhari and his APC promoters have embedded into their presidential campaigns it is beyond contention that they will not hesitate to reverse all the progress we have made as a nation under the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency. There are many reasons why... Read More

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Buhari’s Kaduna rally holds… in another venue (See Photos)

by James Sambo After being refused permission to use the Murtala Mohammed Square for its campaign rally, the All Progressives Congress, APC, moved to another venue for the rally. The APC presidential candidate, Maj. Gen Muhammmadu Buhari (retd.) on Wednesday, March 11, led party chieftains and governors to Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex for the rally. In spite... Read More

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Opinion: The utter fallacy of rally crowds

by Dominik Umosen False assumptions carries the ugly potential of inexorably overheating the already turbo-charged polity which, am sure, we do not want to do. As far as the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned, if rave reviews of the opposition... Read More

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Patience Jonathan is a “woman of peace” – don’t ever forget this

by Iyobosa Omoregie Just in case it somehow skipped your mind, the First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan [a.k.a Mama Peace] is a woman of peace. According to her, the insinuation that she supports and/or prompts violence is way off the mark. For the life of her, Mrs. Jonathan can’t understand why her ‘stoning’ comments... Read More

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Opinion: We must talk about the impunity in Niger state

by Alabi Williams As long as the template lacks justice and fairness from the very beginning, it might seem unfair to begin to ask for individual justice midstream. A well-rated back page piece caught my eyes recently, precisely on Wednesday, February 25. Instead of hitting the nail on the head and situating the problem where... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria’s democracy needs a stable APC to grow

by Ralph Egbu If you prod the scholars in the political science departments in our universities about what this development portends, many are likely to say it is a positive development, in that a quiet but bloodless revolution is breeding underneath, which has great potentials to positively alter our nation’s political equation for the best.... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Dear Jonathan & Buhari, what plans do you have to tackle corruption?

by Simon Kolawole In my opinion, neither Jonathan nor Buhari has told us in concrete, practical terms how these strands of corruption will be decisively tackled at all tiers of government. Jonathan is even in a more difficult position having been president since 2010. Whatever he promises about fighting corruption will bounce back immediately, like... Read More

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February 28, 2015

Abdulrahman Leme: Pres. Jonathan has tried his best but it’s not good enough

by Abdulrahman Leme The only way Nigeria will reclaim its lost glory in Africa and the world at large is by ensuring a successful common sense revolution has taken place. The 2015 election in Nigeria is seen by many as a make or mar election, and arguably the most crucial one since Nigeria’s independence. Over... Read More

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