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March 3, 2014

How Saraki got blacklisted by Pres. Jonathan, Amaechi says why he shunned Nigeria’s centenary celebrations & other important news you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Bukola Saraki reveals how he entered President Jonathan’s black book. In an interview with Premium Times newspapers, a former Governor of Kwara State and senator representing Kwara Central…

February 28, 2014

Bukola Saraki: Jonathan must prove to Nigerians he can defeat Boko Haram

by Bukola Saraki The first, leadership, lies squarely in the hands of the President. President Jonathan says the situation will improve but this isn’t instilling confidence in the rest of…

February 23, 2014

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi: Here is my side of the story (READ)

by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi I must say that there was no time when the CBN received any letter from the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. At no point were we…

February 21, 2014

‘It is absolutely illegal’: APC Senate caucus reacts to Sanusi’s suspension

by 'Jola Sotubo The suspension yesterday of the Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been highly criticized by various citizens. The members of the House of Representatives have rejected…

February 8, 2014

Opinion: Blocking the budget- The Nigerian opposition flexes its new found muscles

by Lagun Akinloye The National Assembly is well within its rights to subject the proposed budget to this level of scrutiny. The impasse is one of many tests the country…

January 26, 2014

‘Yes, the letter is ready’: 17 PDP Senators set to decamp to APC

There are indications that seventeen members Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators will be decamping to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) during the course of the week. This decision was…

January 22, 2014

PDP crisis: 20 out of 24 Kwara lawmakers defect to APC

by Oke Efagene The exodus of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the oppositon All Progressives Congress (APC), seems to be far from over. Out of the…

January 19, 2014

Simon Kolawole: All the President’s enemies

by Simon Kolawole That is why despite the massing of anti-Jonathan figures in APC’s corner, I think it is too early to count him out. I will certainly not proclaim…

November 4, 2013

How police DPO disrupted G-7 governors’ meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting involving the critical stakeholders of the breakaway Kawu Baraje-led faction…

October 26, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: Bukola Saraki’s annual ritual of stampede

by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu The media variously reported between 10 and 20 deaths; the online medium, Premium Times, quoted a mortuary source at the Sobi Specialist Hospital in Ilorin, as…

October 17, 2013

“I’m deeply saddened” – Bukola Saraki offers condolences to victims of Sallah stampede (READ)

by 'Jola Sotubo News was received today of a stampede in Kwara State which led to the deaths of some people and caused varying degrees of injury to others during…

October 13, 2013

Tola Sunmonu: So you want to be a chicken farmer? Here’s what to do (Y! Policy Hub)

by Tola Sunmonu So before diving into the sector, you need to think about the three C’s; Cost, Cost and Cost. Your objective should be to drive your costs down…

September 19, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: Limitations of ‘new PDP’ discontent

by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu The same Jonathan signed an agreement in September 2002, which affirmed power rotation, but turned around to deny there was such an agreement, even with…

September 19, 2013

Demola Rewaju: PDP and the internal family problems

by Demola Rewaju Atiku would be a crown prince in PDP by now if he hadn’t contested against Yar’Adua on the ACN platform, or a crown prince in APC if…

September 11, 2013

Opinion: I need police protection too

by Steve Nwosu Yet, some people are still saying Jonathan is not baring his fangs enough. And I ask: With a ‘weak president’ like Jonathan, who needs a ‘strong president’? …

September 9, 2013

Police security withdrawal: Ex-governor Saraki prepares to seek legal redress

by 'Jola Sotubo The withdrawal of the security detail of certain stakeholders of the new Peoples Democratic Party faction has been met with outrage and disbelief across the nation. One…

September 8, 2013

PDP crisis: Drama as police withdraw Saraki and Baraje’s security details

Federal Government’s crackdown on the brains behind the Baraje faction of the PDP got underway yesterday with the police withdrawing their men attached to the immediate past governor of Kwara…

August 13, 2013

EFCC quizzes ex-governor Bukola Saraki over fraud allegations

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have quizzed former Kwara State governor Dr Bukola Saraki over his alleged involvement in fraud-related matters during his eight-year tenure and…

June 7, 2013

Opinion: Women in administration – The Kwara example

by Onilemarun Kareem Nigerian women have proved to be more than mere bench-warming spectator even in the midst - of the male-dominated professional congregation. Women are at the heart of…

May 24, 2013

Opinion: Belgore is a failure as a leader

by Saliu Ayinla Yahaya Leadership entails selfless service to the people whatever the weather, not a periodic mass noisy distraction of empty promises like Dele Belgore does. Fellow Kwarans and…

April 20, 2013

Dele Momodu: My candid take on 2015

by Dele Momodu How many politicians born of women can resist the lure of money in a country where money speaketh all languages and conquereth all territories? Fellow Nigerians, please…

April 18, 2013

Opinion: The ‘Fuelling Poverty’ saga – The Nigerian malaise

by Wale Bakare Often times than not, it seems that we are the bane of our predicaments; why do we recycle under achieving leaders? Is it so much of a…

January 31, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: Fly Eagles, Fly (Y! FrontPage)

What we fail to realize is that football matches are rarely won on the match day, and the foundations for success lie in long term planning and the willingness to…

November 15, 2012

A ‘five-year’ battle: How Sen. Olusola Saraki died of cancer

by Isi Esene More details have emerged on how the godfather of Kwara politics, Senator Olusola Saraki died early Wednesday morning. Saraki was reportedly hale and hearty this morning and…

November 14, 2012

Olusola Saraki is dead

by Isi Esene There self-styled strongman of Kwara politics, Olusola Saraki died early this morning. Senator Saraki was born on the May 17, 1933 at Ilorin, Kwara State. He attended…

November 10, 2012

“Negligence will cost you your 2013 allocation” – Senate warns Ministry of Environment

by Rachel Ogbu Bukola Saraki Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Bukola Saraki, has warned that the Federal Ministry of Environment or any of its agencies may not…

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