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 State, Senator Bukola Saraki, as guards and escorts. The withdrawal came barely 48 hours to his appearance before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for... Read More

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September 7, 2013

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“It will not break our spirit”: Baraje’s PDP faction reacts to party secretariat sealing off

by ‘Jola Sotubo The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has seen a sharp escalation as police officers today sealed off the secretariat of the new Abubakar Kawu Baraje – led faction of the party. Various stakeholders of the main party have attempted to sue for peace by negotiating with the leaders of the... Read More

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September 7, 2013

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PDP crisis: Drama in Abuja as OBJ’s peace move fails

by Akan Ido The peace meeting organised yesterday by a select group of the Peoples Democratic Party elders to look for a lasting solution to the crisis bedevilling the party is yet to make a breakthrough. Reports say both factions of the party, the Bamanga Tukur group and that of Kawu Baraje stuck to... Read More

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September 4, 2013

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Opinion: Nigeria’s ethnic division – Who is to blame?

by Saatah Nubari In a situation where it is glaring that this present administration can only boast of support from the Ibos/Niger Delta/Middle Belt and is opposed by the Hausa-Fulani/Yoruba, you should be the Devil if you lie that there is no ethnic undertone to this. A closer look at the 7 governors and Atiku’s... Read More

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September 4, 2013

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Opinion: Who is afraid of Ahmed Gulak?

by Kelechi Oparaku For the unbiased observer, however, one question which begs for answer is: When has it become an offence to discharge one’s duties to the best of one’s ability, as Mr Gulak has done since his appointment? These are not the best of times to be a public official in Nigeria, especially to... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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Opinion: PDP is like a mad bull in a china shop

by Ahmed Kaita It was laughable reading a presidential spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe accusing the newly registered “APC” of plagiarising PDP’s manifesto. To be honest, I never knew PDP have a manifesto – or if it takes it serious to be worried if, and when it is plagiarised; assuming it was, of course. I’m... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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PDP crisis: The tearing umbrella and the intriguing story so far

by Isi Esene The crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party does not seem to be abating as dissenting characters in the party continue to stick to their guns against the party leadership. After several weeks of internal wrangling with back and forth negotiation among power brokers, a group of six governors with the former... Read More

September 3, 2013

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Opinion: The media needs to stop this foolishness, Bamanga Tukur is not a ‘factional chairman’

Uche Imagwe Announcements cannot be enough to confer legitimacy on political actors. What that leads to is confusion and anarchy, and the result can distort the media’s responsibility to the public. The job of politicians is to play politics, but the job of the media is to accurately interpret the politics in the most factual... Read More

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September 3, 2013

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PDP crises: “I belong to the Kawu Baraje faction and we are on course” – Amaechi declares

Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi said yesterday that he belongs to the faction of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) led by Abubakar Kawu Baraje. Amaechi spoke to reporters in Port Harcourt shortly after arriving from Abuja. Speaking on the pulling out of some PDP governors and Stakeholders at the weekend’s PDP mini convention in... Read More

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August 31, 2013

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PDP crisis: Why we staged a walk out of the convention – Atiku

by Isi Esene Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has given the rationale behind the forming of a new Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee. Abubakar stated that the party is being run aground by those who know little or nothing about party politics saying, “I have said it before and I am saying it again, that we... Read More

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August 2, 2013

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Opinion: Dikko, Dickson and the ‘judases’ in the PDP

by Uche Igwe As an aside, who are those supporting President Jonathan with political permutations and strategies? Do they really love him and have interest in his political progress? Must they continue to crown him King of ethnic politics in a country as ethnically diverse as Nigeria? “They should allow him (President Goodluck Jonathan) to... Read More

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August 1, 2013

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Rivers crisis: PDP faction moves to suspend Magnus Abe, others

by Oge Okonkwo The Felix Obuah faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to suspend Magnus Abe, Andrew Uchendu and Dakuku Peterside over alleged anti-party activities. However, a political associate of Senator Magnus Abe, Gomba Olaka, who is also the leader of Eleme Legislative Assembly commented on the threat saying it was surprising that the party could think of... Read More

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January 30, 2013

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Not that easy, guys: FG responds to Boko Haram’s ceasefire announcement, gives conditions for engagement

by Isi Esene The Federal Government is, as expected, expressing cautious optimism over the recent announcement of a ceasefire by a faction of the Boko Haram militant Islamic sect. Its stance is apparently based on the fact that the sect had, at-least once before now, announced a ceasefire which it failed to honour. The Federal... Read More

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

“It will not break our spirit”: Baraje’s PDP faction reacts to party secretariat sealing off

PDP crisis: Drama in Abuja as OBJ’s peace move fails

Opinion: Nigeria’s ethnic division – Who is to blame?

Opinion: Who is afraid of Ahmed Gulak?

Opinion: PDP is like a mad bull in a china shop

PDP crisis: The tearing umbrella and the intriguing story so far

Opinion: The media needs to stop this foolishness, Bamanga Tukur is not a ‘factional chairman’

PDP crises: “I belong to the Kawu Baraje faction and we are on course” – Amaechi declares

PDP crisis: Why we staged a walk out of the convention – Atiku

Opinion: Dikko, Dickson and the ‘judases’ in the PDP

Rivers crisis: PDP faction moves to suspend Magnus Abe, others

Not that easy, guys: FG responds to Boko Haram’s ceasefire announcement, gives conditions for engagement

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