Former President Goodluck Jonathan – on this day, one year ago – ceremoniously handed over the mantle of Nigeria’s leadership to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress. Despite having spent only one of his 4 year tenure, the administration of Muhammadu Buhari has been largely eventful and has consistently remained in the news- both... Read More

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May 29, 2016

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How Femi Adesina became public enemy number one in 10 quotes

Quite a number of concerned Nigerians are still befuddled at how the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has managed to still keep his job after a year full of inciting, careless and seemingly unguarded statements on social media. The presidential aide has at different times been at the... Read More

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July 20, 2015

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Military option alone can’t win terror war! Combine it with strong socio-economic support progarammes, says Biden

United States of America’s Vice President, Joe Biden, told President Muhammadu Buhari, that Nigeria cannot achieve victory in its terror war through military option only. Buhari is currently on a four-day official visit to the US. Biden, who said this during a breakfast meeting with Buhari on Monday at his official residence, Naval Observatory, stated that for... Read More

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November 4, 2012

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TICKER: Biden slips, refers to Obama as “Clinton”

The Romney campaign’s Jeep ad is “pernicious,” Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday just outside Cleveland, though he slipped and suggested that it was “President Clinton” who the Republicans were blaming. “I think it is pernicious,” Biden told a crowd of 1,100 in the gym at Lakewood High School, before continuing on to describe the... Read More

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October 12, 2012

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“Joe! Stop laughing!” – Top tweets on Biden’s performance in last night’s debate

by Hauwa Gambo The Democratic base might have fallen in love anew with Vice President Joe Biden in yesterday’s vice presidential debate in the US elections, but the press… not so much. Channeling his inner Al Gore circa 2000, Joe Biden seems to have delivered an over the top performance. See tweets form some of... Read More

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