@DeleMomodu : Why I have converted to Buharism

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me reiterate here that I’m a latter day convert to Buharism. Truth is it took me years to see the light. I had resisted the conversion due to an overdose of poison from anti-Buhari elements that litter our socio-political landscape. Those who wish to continue the current charade and... Read More

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October 31, 2014

@AristotleJames: Not Atiku, not Buhari; Only Fashola can defeat Jonathan (Y! FrontPage)

by Immanuel James Watching the endless barter of skirmishes on the social media between President Jonathan’s supporters, and those of General Mohammadu Buhari, one easily reaches the conclusion that many Jonathanians don’t know what is good for them. Rather than celebrate that in General Buhari, their principal has an easy access to electoral victory in... Read More

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October 31, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: #2015- The scramble for the South-West votes

by Akin Osuntokun As the reporting of modern electoral politics goes, the South West zone can be appropriately designated the battleground zone of the forthcoming Nigeria Presidential election in 2015. It is the zone where the election will be won and lost-particularly for the APC. As the electoral map mathematics and general political tendency stand... Read More

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October 23, 2014

Opinion: Why I wish Buhari Good Luck

by Emmanuel Ugwu Last time General Muhammed Buhari wept publicly, it was at the graveside of his third presidential bid. Recently, he had a close shave of crying. Ironically, it was at the resurrection of his ambition after nearly four years. General Buhari had gone, in the company of fans and acolytes, to the secretariat... Read More

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October 23, 2014

@Adunnibaby: Why Buhari may not defeat Jonathan in 2015

by Abimbola Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, recently dismissed insinuations he would be a running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Since the recrudescence of Buhari’s campaign, Fashola’s rejection is proof that some folk in the APC still have their feet on the grounds of reality after... Read More

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October 13, 2014

@simonchairman: Careless utterances – @AsiwajuTinubu should be called to order

by Simon Utsu My average Nigerian brethren are quick to forget. That is the reason why I love inundating them seasonally with the Infamous words (that are now on granite) of Buhari, “The baboons and the dogs will be soaked in blood in 2015 Insha Allah if elections are rigged”. I also want to remind... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Femi Aribisala: #2015- For APC to win, it must be delivered from Tinubu

by Femi Aribisala To be truly progressive, the APC must not just talk progressivism, it must walk progressivism. The fact that Nigeria is a country with some 350 ethnic groups makes it imperative that we must always be politically mindful of ethnic, religious and regional considerations. Failure to do this on the idealistic grounds that... Read More

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August 12, 2014

Opinion: Mr President, show us the Boko Haram members in the PDP

by Adeolu Ademoyo President Jonathan said there are Boko Haram members in his cabinet, and therefore in his party-PDP. So? Let us take our cross by ourselves. Let President Jonathan stand by his words for once and lead by showing us the members of Boko Haram he said are in his cabinet and therefore in... Read More

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July 31, 2014

How 10-year-old girl ‘strapped with explosives’ was arrested in Katsina

by Sola Filani A 10 year old girl strapped with an explosive belt has been discovered by security forces. The girl – in company of two other people, a man and an 18 year old girl – was arrested while traveling along a road in Katsina.The Director-General of the National Information Center, Mike Omeri disclosed... Read More

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July 31, 2014

Rudolf Okonkwo: Why we should not celebrate Buhari’s escape from death

by Rudolf Okonkwo But contrary to what the president said, there is nothing to celebrate in Buhari’s narrow escape. With scores of Nigerians killed each day, the next question for the president is what is he going to do about it? On Friday, 22 November, 1963, while riding along with a presidential motorcade on a... Read More

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July 30, 2014

6 die as another explosion hits Kano State

by Mayowa Aboah A bomb explosion by a female suicide bomber at College of Islamic and Legal studies, Kano State, has left six dead with six others injured. Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mike Omeri, who confirmed the incident said; “At about 2.30 pm (1330 GMT), another female suicide bomber exploded an improvised... Read More

July 30, 2014

Multiple bomb blasts hit Potiskum, Yobe State

by S’ola Filani About 50 Muslim worshippers died while many others were severely injured as multiple explosions rocked the commercial town of Potiskum in Yobe State last night. Two of the explosions reportedly occurred in two different mosques where Muslim faithful were observing the last prayer for the day. One of them is the popular mosque called... Read More

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July 30, 2014

Theophilus Ilevbare: How the attack on Buhari’s life has exposed his enemies

by Theophilus Ilevbare Whoever wanted Buhari dead has made a super hero of him. Of all the reasons why Buhari was wanted dead, the 2015 general elections keep popping out of every possibility and conspiracy theory. The attempt to snuff life out of one of Nigeria’s most revered former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari,... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Fight time – parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

by Mayowa Aboah The sum of N100 million, allegedly given to parents of the abducted Chibok girls, has led to a serious disagreement within the Chibok community. It was reported that the President had on July 22nd, released the funds to leaders of the Chibok community in Abuja for onward passage to parents of... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Demola Rewaju: If Buhari had died, there will have been a coup (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju If Buhari had died last week, a coup would be inevitable in the next one month and perhaps ‘a raba’ would be the cry of the northern secessionists once more, as in the first republic. News report last week had it that General Muhammadu Buhari was the target of a suicide bomb and gunfire... Read More

July 28, 2014

May Day! Another explosion hits Kano state in less than 3 hours

by Mayowa Aboah Another explosion has occurred in Kano State at Kano trade fair complex, Zoo road, close to Shop Rite.This is happening less than four hours after an explosion hit NNPC Mega Station at Hotoro Area and less than 24 hours after 5 people were killed by yet another explosion at Saint Charles Catholic Church... Read More

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July 28, 2014

“Sons of the devil” | What Jonathan said about those who tried to kill Buhari

by S’ola Filani President Goodluck Jonathan has given thanks to God for stopping Boko Haram attackers from killing former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and popular Islamic scholar, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi last week. He said that the country would have been in turmoil by now if the insurgents had succeeded. He said this while... Read More

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July 27, 2014

Simon Kolawole: Did the APC try to kill Buhari?

by Simon Kolawole There is a third possibility – that it is politicians within his party who want to take him out before the presidential primaries. According to the theorists, Buhari has become a problem for the APC big boys – they cannot live with him, yet they cannot live without him. We have many... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Careless! Sanctimonious! Did you see what GEJ said about Buhari yesterday? (READ)

by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, former president and perennial candidate, Muhammadu Buhari went hard against President Goodluck Jonathan. Maybe he shouldn’t have – because the President came out firing from all cylinders yesterday night. See the full statement below: STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE DON’T BLAME ME FOR YOUR PARTY’S SELF-INFLICTED WOES – PRESIDENT JONATHAN TELLS BUHARI... Read More

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May 3, 2014

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost

by Nze Anizor But unlike what many people think, their ultimate target will not be the President; it will be General Buhari who rebuffed their request to negotiate on their behalf with the Federal; Government, and whose death will grant them what they seek – violence of unmitigated proportions which will have so many fronts... Read More

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April 26, 2014

Opinion: Boko Haram conspiracy theories and common sense

by Aminu Yusuf Roni Boko Haram fighters don’t limit their attacks on non-Muslims; everyone, Muslim or not, who is against their ideologies is Kafir, therefore his “blood is permitted” “It is a thousand times better to have commonsense without education than to have education without commonsense.” -Robert Green Ingersoll. “Men occasionally stumble over the... Read More

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April 25, 2014

Opinion: Dear APC, allow me to introduce the man for the job in 2015

by Tunde Samuel Like every human being, Fashola is NOT a saint, he has his flaws. In politics there are no saints, but it is the duty of every political party to put their best foot forward at all times. Can we just pause for a bit, and imagine a political debate between Governor Fashola... Read More

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April 25, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Our governor has gone mad again

Acute stress disorder, Adjustment disorder* Amnesia Anxiety disorder* Antisocial personality disorder* Bipolar disorder* Borderline personality disorder* Brief psychotic disorder* Delirium Delusional disorder* Disorder of written expression* The first prognosis was made on March 19, 2014 from a Washington case file where the patient presented with the below stated symptoms-definitive pronouncement is however subject to... Read More

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April 23, 2014

Lagos CP says no Boko Haram attack in the state, Jonathan commends Buhari & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Lagos CP says no Boko Haram attack in the state Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko, on Wednesday debunked the rumour that that Boko Haram had attacked some people in the state. Briefing newsmen on the purported attack by the deadly Islamic sect. , Mr.Manko made the announcement stressing that Lagos was... Read More

April 15, 2014

Femi Aribisala: There is nothing progressive about the APC

by Femi Aribisala Sometimes in Nigeria to be progressive is regarded as meaning to be against corruption. Can the APC be said to be an anti-corruption party? The answer is a capital “No!” APC’s definition of “progressive” is one where it is, to all intents and purposes, a Muslim party. Three well-worn parties in Nigeria,... Read More

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March 6, 2014

10 things you SHOULD know about Oby Ezekwesili’s speech at the APC National summit

by Ayokunle Odekunle Obiageli Ezekwesili was invited by the APC to deliver the keynote speech at the summit which held on March 6, 2014 in Abuja. The party faithfuls probably thought ‘Aunty Oby’ would spare them but she did the exact opposite. Here are ten of the highlights of her interesting and surprising speech: “You... Read More

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March 2, 2014

Long queues take over as fuel scarcity returns; OBJ, others get Centenary Awards & other important news you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Long queues at filling stations as fuel scarcity returns 34 days after there was a warning from the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) of an impending fuel scarcity due to the depletion of their stock, long queues of vehicles have re surfaced in filling stations across the country. Read more…. Obasanjo, Buhari, IBB,... Read More

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February 27, 2014

Opinion: How to end the Boko Haram menace now

by Ogunjimi James Taiwo Muslim scholars who understand the Koran well and understand the need to sometimes ‘leave out’ some teachings like ‘Killing the infidel in God’s name’, ‘Requirements for getting 70 virgins in alujanah’, etc, must be brought in to change the orientation of the children. Another attack in Yobe claims lives. That’s the... Read More

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February 18, 2014

Femi Aribisala: There is no ‘Goodluck’ in corruption

by Femi Aribisala However, the emergence of the APC is likely to heighten corruption and not lessen it, as the PDP offers money to defectors to come back, to APC members to defect, and to PDP members to stay put. IN its days of arrogance, when some of its members boasted they would rule Nigeria... Read More

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January 27, 2014

#MovingOn: Atiku Abubakar ‘set to dump the PDP for APC’

by ‘Jola Sotubo The All Progressives Congress (APC) might be getting ready to receive yet another big political player of the People’s democratic Party (PDP) into their midst. According to reports, the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar may be packing his bags in preparation for a move to the APC. Atiku, who was one of... Read More

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@DeleMomodu : Why I have converted to Buharism

@AristotleJames: Not Atiku, not Buhari; Only Fashola can defeat Jonathan (Y! FrontPage)

Akin Osuntokun: #2015- The scramble for the South-West votes

Opinion: Why I wish Buhari Good Luck

@Adunnibaby: Why Buhari may not defeat Jonathan in 2015

@simonchairman: Careless utterances – @AsiwajuTinubu should be called to order

Femi Aribisala: #2015- For APC to win, it must be delivered from Tinubu

Opinion: Mr President, show us the Boko Haram members in the PDP

How 10-year-old girl ‘strapped with explosives’ was arrested in Katsina

Rudolf Okonkwo: Why we should not celebrate Buhari’s escape from death

6 die as another explosion hits Kano State

Multiple bomb blasts hit Potiskum, Yobe State

Theophilus Ilevbare: How the attack on Buhari’s life has exposed his enemies

Fight time – parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

Demola Rewaju: If Buhari had died, there will have been a coup (Y! Superblogger)

May Day! Another explosion hits Kano state in less than 3 hours

“Sons of the devil” | What Jonathan said about those who tried to kill Buhari

Simon Kolawole: Did the APC try to kill Buhari?

Careless! Sanctimonious! Did you see what GEJ said about Buhari yesterday? (READ)

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost

Opinion: Boko Haram conspiracy theories and common sense

Opinion: Dear APC, allow me to introduce the man for the job in 2015

Akin Osuntokun: Our governor has gone mad again

Lagos CP says no Boko Haram attack in the state, Jonathan commends Buhari & other important news you should know today

Femi Aribisala: There is nothing progressive about the APC

10 things you SHOULD know about Oby Ezekwesili’s speech at the APC National summit

Long queues take over as fuel scarcity returns; OBJ, others get Centenary Awards & other important news you need to know today

Opinion: How to end the Boko Haram menace now

Femi Aribisala: There is no ‘Goodluck’ in corruption

#MovingOn: Atiku Abubakar ‘set to dump the PDP for APC’

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