by Simon Kolawole Has anything changed today? Have we learnt any lessons? Have we changed our ways? I am sad to report that the petropathetic syndrome has even worsened. You have probably checked your dictionary and could not find the word “petropathetic” anywhere inside. I’ll be honest with you: I made it up. But “petropathetic”... Read More

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May 31, 2014

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“It was a narrow escape”: Emir of Askira speaks on Boko Haram convoy attack

by Akan Ido Following Boko Haram’s audacious attack on the convoy of Emirs who were on their way to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, the Emir of Askira, HRH Mai Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu has made his thoughts known to the public. The Emir escaped by the skin of his teeth but the... Read More

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March 20, 2014

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Opinion: The National Conference is simply a ‘dictatorial safari’

by Garba Shehu Two, this budding dictator, the President of Nigeria is going about it in a way suggesting that he is not a firm believer in representative democracy. Why would he not call on the citizens to elect men and women who will represent them at the conference? Some call it a Machiavellian simplification.... Read More

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March 15, 2014

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What I learnt from my foray into politics – Pastor Tunde Bakare

by Akan Ido Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has given a glimpse into his experience in politics while running as the Vice Presidential candidate of the now defunct, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Bakare revealed this in an interview with the Tribune saying running with the party presidential flagbearer, Gen. Muhammad Buhari... Read More

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October 15, 2013

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Femi Aribisala: Issues before the CONFAB

by Femi Aribisala One of the requirements of being the chairman of such an important committee is the ability to listen. Dr. Okurounmu apparently did not listen to the President. In the brief the President gave him, there is a clearly defined “no-go” area. The conference is not to be about how to dismantle or... Read More

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September 16, 2013

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Spot the governor: Amaechi’s body language at the PDP peace meeting speaks volumes (See Photos)

by Akan Ido The meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party who staged a walkout weeks ago during the party’s mini-convention in Abuja has been described as ‘fruitful.’ The president convened the meeting to iron out the contentious issues mitigating against peace in the party and to discuss ways of... Read More

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September 15, 2013

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Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP crisis is essentially a fight between two lions

by Femi Fani-Kayode What is going on in the ruling party today has little to do with the ordinary people of Nigeria. It is simply an internal and brutal struggle for the very soul of the party which is being waged between the new order, led by a relatively weak, inexperienced yet desperate President… Five... Read More

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September 9, 2013

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PDP crisis: What happened is a minor disagreement – Jonathan

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described the lingering crisis the the Peoples Democratic Party as a minor disagreement which would soon bee resolved. The president gave this assurance at a post-convention dinner held in honour of the newly elected members of the national executive committee of the party, in Abuja. The president who recently... Read More

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August 21, 2013

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ASUU strike: Gov’t offers to pay N30 billion allowances as Jonathan orders immediate resolution

by Isi Esene The Federal Government has offered to pay striking lecturers N30 billion to offset the cost of their allowances said to have been agreed upon in an October 2009 FG/ASUU deal. This is happening as President Goodluck Jonathan ordered an immediate resolution to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union... Read More

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August 8, 2013

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Bribery: We often set our officers up – Police IG speaks on policeman’s dismissal

by Akan Ido Mohammed Abubakar, the Inspector General of Police has stated that he would not run a corrupt police system. The IGP was reacting to criticisms from several quarters considering the dismissal of a police officer who was caught receiving a bribe in Lagos as too harsh. Abubakar said this today at the State... Read More

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August 7, 2013

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There’s no such thing: Jonathan never planned Ramadan visit to IBB – Presidency

by Isi Esene The presidency is demanding an apology over media reports that former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida turned down President Goodluck Jonathan’s request to break the Ramadan fast at his home in Minna, Niger state. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, refuted this claim saying... Read More

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July 21, 2013

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Opinion: Why we should apologise to Boko Haram

by Segun Ayobolu Is the Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau, reading this? Or can anybody reach him? Please drop your guns. Your point has been effectively made. Make no mistake about it. I totally disagree with their methods. I abhor their violence. I loathe the taking of innocent lives. I detest their bestial, savage,... Read More

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July 7, 2013

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Opinion: Nigeria – Are we still waiting for God?

by Adefenwa Adeshina “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use” – Galileo Galilei Nigeria could pass for the only country where the same things are done regularly but different results are expected each time. A Nigerian... Read More

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July 1, 2013

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How Wike, Opara betrayed me – Amaechi opens up

by Akan Ido The governor of Rivers staate, Rotimi Amaechi has described his former Chief of Staff and the current Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike as “too small and insignificant to discuss.” Wike and Amaechi have been in a battle for political supremacy in the state with the former struggling to wrest the... Read More

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June 29, 2013

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Dele Momodu: If I were President Jonathan

by Dele Momodu The first and most important was that I expected a man who comes from my kind of humble background to run a simple and less expensive government. Fellow Nigerians, I had planned, and hoped, to escape from President Goodluck Jonathan’s unending brouhaha this week but that seems impossible for as long as... Read More

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June 23, 2013

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Funke Egbemode: PDP is a divided house under a mysterious spell

by Funke Egbemode From Oyo to Adamawa today, it is safe to say PDP!!!!! – Divided house. There are factions everywhere. Everybody is a big boy. Everybody has clout. Everybody has money. So nobody is listening to anybody. There is juju, plenty of jazz at work, I told myself. This is beyond ordinary eye. Then... Read More

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June 3, 2013

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#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said the maximum force used in the affected areas is in sharp contrast to the “special treatment” given to the Niger Delta militants by the Federal... Read More

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June 3, 2013

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Sam Nda-Isaiah: This emperor has no clothes

by Sam Nda-Isaiah Watching President Jonathan and his band of praise singers present their so-called mid-term report last week eerily reminded me of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” or “The Emperor Without Clothes” as some writers prefer to call it. Has President Goodluck Jonathan heard about the tale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes?” If he has not,... Read More

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June 1, 2013

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NGF crisis: Jonah Jang faction hold secret meeting with Jonathan (WATCH)

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the Governor Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum behind closed doors. The Plateau state governor told journalists after the meeting that were at the Presidential Villa to discuss serious national issues. Read the details of the ChannelsTV report below: The details of the meeting... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: ‘Petropathetic’ Syndrome – That’s what Nigeria has been suffering from

“It was a narrow escape”: Emir of Askira speaks on Boko Haram convoy attack

Opinion: The National Conference is simply a ‘dictatorial safari’

What I learnt from my foray into politics – Pastor Tunde Bakare

Femi Aribisala: Issues before the CONFAB

Spot the governor: Amaechi’s body language at the PDP peace meeting speaks volumes (See Photos)

Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP crisis is essentially a fight between two lions

PDP crisis: What happened is a minor disagreement – Jonathan

ASUU strike: Gov’t offers to pay N30 billion allowances as Jonathan orders immediate resolution

Bribery: We often set our officers up – Police IG speaks on policeman’s dismissal

There’s no such thing: Jonathan never planned Ramadan visit to IBB – Presidency

Opinion: Why we should apologise to Boko Haram

Opinion: Nigeria – Are we still waiting for God?

How Wike, Opara betrayed me – Amaechi opens up

Dele Momodu: If I were President Jonathan

Funke Egbemode: PDP is a divided house under a mysterious spell

#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

Sam Nda-Isaiah: This emperor has no clothes

NGF crisis: Jonah Jang faction hold secret meeting with Jonathan (WATCH)

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