#EkitiPoll: 11 PDP supporters arrested for thumb printing ballot papers

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, 11 members of the Peoples Democratic Party have been arrested by officials of the Department of State Security after they were allegedly caught thumbprinting ballot papers in advance for the approaching gubernatorial election. The men, who were believed to be perpetrating the act to support the aspirations of gubernatorial... Read More

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June 17, 2014

APC chided for electing 52-year-old Youth Leader, Keshi explains why Nigeria couldn’t defeat Iran & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Nigerians condemn APC for electing 52-year-old Youth Leader Nigerians across political divide have criticized the All Progressives Congress, APC, for appointing 52-year-old Ibrahim Jalo as its youth leader. Mr. Jalo was one of the new executives elected at the party’s convention held in Abuja on June 13 and 14. Among those who... Read More

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June 16, 2014

Tunde Leye: The Champagne class and the rest of us in 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye On both sides of the divide, we have teams of people that remind me of Squealer from Animal Farm. Where their party is concerned, they justify the actions of the politicians. The champagne drinkers are at it again. Some of the paraga drinking, alomo drinking and beer drinking class were under the... Read More

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June 15, 2014

Hannatu Musawa: APC should come to equity with clean hands

by Hannatu Musawa As the APC embarks on its congress this weekend (13th-14th June 2014), and begins the journey that will determine its future, one can bet that all eyes will be on its internal conduct. As a student studying law, I was always very fascinated with the legal maxims which were used to show... Read More

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June 14, 2014

“God shall take over the battle”: Doyin Okupe goes spiritual, prophesies over return of Chibok schoolgirls (TWEETS)

by S’ola Filani Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe took to Twitter prophesying over the return of the missing Chibok schoolgirls. Countering former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement that not all the girls will return, Okupe tweeted: “As an Oracle of JEHOVA GOD, I prophesy d Chibok girls will return in... Read More

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June 13, 2014

Demola Rewaju: All hail the new activist king (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju The presence of several APC chieftains in Kano before the announcement of Gov Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has cast a political shadow on Sanusi’s throne and it may be one he will always have to live with especially as some insist that the son of the late Emir Ado Bayero – Sunusi Ado Bayero, is the... Read More

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June 11, 2014

Opinion: Between Tom Ikimi and APC Chairmanship – This cap does not fit

by Adekunle Omobaba At 68, he was a divorcee and he had this to say: “I don’t have a wife now and I am not in a hurry to find a wife. I am available in case anyone wants to marry me (laughter). But I am in politics and it is a full job.” Since... Read More

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June 10, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Lamido Sanusi – The wrong Emir of Kano

by Femi Aribisala Make no mistake about it: this is a political appointment. Even more pointedly, it is an APC appointment. Governor Kwankwaso who made this appointment is a rebel PDP Governor who recently defected to the APC. He would not have made the appointment as a PDP governor. Of all the cities in Northern... Read More

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June 10, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: #EkitiElections – The Police Commissioner and MOPOL chief should be sacked now

by Joe Igbokwe Now, it seems to me that PDP and their gang are bent on crashing this hard earned democracy and damn the consequences. These characters are ready to pull down the house if they cannot get what they want in 2015 Ugly events in Ekiti State on Saturday that led to the attack on... Read More

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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 most vocal opponents have consolidated his position ahead of primaries later this year. His command of state resources still makes him the man to beat.... Read More

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June 8, 2014

BREAKING: 2 people killed as female suicide bomber strikes in Gombe

by Isi Esene Reports coming in from Gombe indicate that two people have died after a female suicide bomber detonated a bomb along Biu Road. According to TheCable sources: “The explosion occurred at about 11am along Military Quarter Guard, along Biu Road in Gombe. “The woman had the explosive in her bag, but the thing went... Read More

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June 6, 2014

Ado Bayero was the poster-Emir for what is progressive – Tinubu

by Zara Mustapha The death of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero has been described as a sad loss and the departure of one of the builders of the modern Nigerian nation. National leader All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu said the demise of the Emir draws the curtain... Read More

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June 6, 2014

It gets worse: Soldiers seize copies of The Nation newspapers

by Akan Ido In a situation reminiscent of the Sani Abacha days when journalists were hounded and newspaper houses shut, reports coming in from the South-south offices of The Nation newspapers indicate that soldiers have impounded vehicles and seized newspapers belonging to the media company. Reports say soldiers attached to the 3 Battalion of the... Read More

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June 3, 2014

Opinion: Tom Ikimi and the politics of deceit

by Alfred Atoyebi Morgan It was no surprise that he became the man that the Abacha Junta leaned on to help launder the pariah image of Nigeria on the internationally, after an election that was adjured to be the freest and fairest in Nigeria history was brutally and insanely annulled. “Wealth without work, Pleasure without... Read More

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June 2, 2014

Opinion: Fashola, APC and LASU school fees hikes

by Sodiq Adewunmi Sanni This LASU fee hike is a daylight robbery on all Lagosian, it is a deliberate attempt to deny the masses the opportunity to join the upper class through their anti-masses policy, because a free and compulsory education at all level would have serve as succour for the poor masses “Education is... Read More

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June 1, 2014

Opinion: APC, South East and the 2015 election

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh But it is appalling that a Presidential or Vice Presidential material can not be found in a region which has produced bright and competent minds like Professor Charles Soludo (former CBN Governor), Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gov. Rochas Okorocha, Senator Chris Ngige, Chinua Achebe, Obiageli Ezekwesili, just to mention but a few. ... Read More

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May 30, 2014

Opinion: What does Osoba really want?

by Ibidapo Emmaneul As the national leader of the then ACN, Osoba easily deferred to the Asiwaju as his leader, of course a hungry tummy doesn’t argue with whosoever bears the pot of porridge. But one thing that was conspicuous was the lack of political clout of Osoba in his home state of Ogun. Life... Read More

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May 29, 2014

How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

by Akan Ido The Borno State government has given its account of what transpired on the night of April 14, 2014 when members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked the school abducting over 230 girls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. While speaking on the breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, the... Read More

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May 27, 2014

Reno Omokri: From battleground to common ground

by Reno Omokri The All Progressives Congress (APC) is a party founded on this premise. Those who are enemies of president and the PDP gathered together to form a party whose foundation is their common enemy. They share no ideological connection, neither are they friends In the season that we are in, I think it... Read More

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May 25, 2014

Jonathan-led FG has abdicated its responsibility to Nigerians – APC

by Akan Ido The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan-led Federal Government of abdicating its responsibility to Nigerian citizens with the statement attributed to the President that those who are calling for the safe return of the girls should address their protests to the abductors, rather than to the President or the government... Read More

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May 21, 2014

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Dear Mr. Abati, Nigeria is on robot pilot

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Mr. Jonathan’s aloofness and sluggishness to swiftly react to Chibok is a thoughtless hubris and open road to miscalculation and geopolitical disaster. Add this to Reuben Abati’s file: The man cries. There are some things Abati can’t fix – lies and betrayal. By now, Abati must have settled the fact within... Read More

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May 20, 2014

Opinion: The king’s speech and PDP’s selective amnesia

by Olumide Agoro The problem of the PDP, and a few of their sponsored elements within the Lagos APC, is they are totally undemocratic and deeply resentful of the freedom of speech. The hypocrisy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is on full display and the world should join me in a collective act of... Read More

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May 19, 2014

Opinion: Fashola’s successor – Before we crucify Oba Akiolu

by Alfred Lawson Akiolu’s love for Lagos must have driven him to want the best qualified man for Lagos, even though what he announced publicly ought to have been left for the privacy of his palace. There is no faulting his love for Lagos. Though the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has spoken, the... Read More

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May 15, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for (A rejoinder)

by Joe Igbokwe Okey have you seen the manifesto of APC? Have you read it? Do you think APC and PDP are same of the same? Read: Okey Ndibe: What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for? I have followed Okey Ndibe and all his thoughts for years now and to all intents and purposes I... Read More

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May 13, 2014

Okey Ndibe: What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for?

by Okey Ndibe Yet, the APC’s initial temptation was to make political capital out of the unfolding crisis. The All Progressives Congress (APC) is now frequently called Nigeria’s main opposition party or group. Which designation raises the question: what exactly does the APC stand for? Or—a different question: In what significant ways does the APC... Read More

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May 11, 2014

Femi Fani-Kayode: Boko Haram, Jonathan and the Northern elders

by Femi Fani-Kayode It is another that said, only a few weeks ago, that our country ‘’would burn’’ if Jonathan or any other southerner contests for the Presidential election in 2015. On 4th May 2014, Abubakar Shekau, the leader Boko Haram, proclaimed:”I am going to marry out any woman who is twelve years old, and if... Read More

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May 8, 2014

Opinion: APC & the amalgamation of progressive corruption

by Wokinda Saresihn In this case then, are we safe to conclude once again that there are no permanent enemies in politics with the myriad cross carpeting of these politicians (the latest being PDP’s Engr Segun Oni being sanctified and crossing into APC)? That the mud be thrown by APC party machinery to stain PDP’s... Read More

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May 6, 2014

Femi Aribisala: It’s decision time for the South west

by Femi Aribisala From experience, the South-West has learnt to survive without political power at the centre. How then can the same Bola Tinubu who schemed Mulikat Akande, a Yoruba candidate, out of being the Speaker of the House of Representatives now tell us that the future of the South-West depends on a Yoruba man... Read More

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May 1, 2014

APC blasts Kema Chikwe over comments on abducted girls, Ex-Kwara governor dies & other important news you should know today

by Zara Mustapha #BringBackOurGirls: APC blasts Kema Chikwe over comments A statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lai Mohammed, said that the party expressed its concern that such an incautious and insensitive statement could be made by a woman, a mother, a grandmother and a... Read More

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May 1, 2014

Nigeria’s problem is not poverty – Jonathan explains

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, faulted the World Bank report which placed Nigeria among the five poorest countries in the world, saying “the nation is not poor.’’ Addressing workers at the May Day rally held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the President said “the challenge of the country is not poverty, but... Read More

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#EkitiPoll: 11 PDP supporters arrested for thumb printing ballot papers

APC chided for electing 52-year-old Youth Leader, Keshi explains why Nigeria couldn’t defeat Iran & other important news you should know today

Tunde Leye: The Champagne class and the rest of us in 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

Hannatu Musawa: APC should come to equity with clean hands

“God shall take over the battle”: Doyin Okupe goes spiritual, prophesies over return of Chibok schoolgirls (TWEETS)

Demola Rewaju: All hail the new activist king (Y! Superblogger)

Opinion: Between Tom Ikimi and APC Chairmanship – This cap does not fit

Femi Aribisala: Lamido Sanusi – The wrong Emir of Kano

Joe Igbokwe: #EkitiElections – The Police Commissioner and MOPOL chief should be sacked now

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

BREAKING: 2 people killed as female suicide bomber strikes in Gombe

Ado Bayero was the poster-Emir for what is progressive – Tinubu

It gets worse: Soldiers seize copies of The Nation newspapers

Opinion: Tom Ikimi and the politics of deceit

Opinion: Fashola, APC and LASU school fees hikes

Opinion: APC, South East and the 2015 election

Opinion: What does Osoba really want?

How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

Reno Omokri: From battleground to common ground

Jonathan-led FG has abdicated its responsibility to Nigerians – APC

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Dear Mr. Abati, Nigeria is on robot pilot

Opinion: The king’s speech and PDP’s selective amnesia

Opinion: Fashola’s successor – Before we crucify Oba Akiolu

Joe Igbokwe: What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for (A rejoinder)

Okey Ndibe: What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for?

Femi Fani-Kayode: Boko Haram, Jonathan and the Northern elders

Opinion: APC & the amalgamation of progressive corruption

Femi Aribisala: It’s decision time for the South west

APC blasts Kema Chikwe over comments on abducted girls, Ex-Kwara governor dies & other important news you should know today

Nigeria’s problem is not poverty – Jonathan explains

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