There’s a clear political divide between the foremost political parties in Nigeria -APC and PDP. The GEJites (mostly PDP members) claim Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as their “hero”, while the Buharists (wholly APC members) call Buhari the “Messiah”. There’s always a comparison between the two presidents and in most conversations, GEJ usually gets the short end... Read More

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March 5, 2017

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‘How heroic Ebola nurse died because doctors refused to touch her’

by Azeez Adeniyi More details have emerged about the death of Salome Karwah of Liberia, a nurse who survived Ebola and used her experience to help others with the virus. Karwah who graced the cover of Time magazine had died shortly after giving birth to her fourth child. Her husband, James Harris has said doctors... Read More

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February 10, 2017

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Opinion: Even in sickness, Buhari remains a hero

by Jude Ndukwe President Muhammadu Buhari has grown to become an unassailable enigma. The more Nigerians try to demystify him the more enigmatic he becomes. It is only heroes that do what Buhari does in Nigeria and get away with it. This is so because it is only in Nigeria that a Buhari would become... Read More

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September 29, 2016

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Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention will only make him a hero – Soludo tells Buhari

Former Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Charles Soludo on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Soludo said this at the presentation a book entitled, ‘The Politics of Biafra and the Future of Nigeria,’ written by Chudi Offodile. He said the prolonged... Read More

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June 12, 2016

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How MKO Abiola was arrested, imprisoned and eventually killed

June 12 will forever be an iconic date for democracy in the history of the Nigerian nation. On June 12, 1993, Nigeria conducted one of the fairest elections in its history which saw Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola emerge as President. His victory was however short-lived as the then Head of State, Ibrahim Babaginda annulled the... Read More

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June 6, 2015

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“Conceding defeat is not an achievement” || Ex-gov Sylva says Jonathan is not a hero

Former Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, is not impressed with all the noise about former President, Goodluck Jonathan, being an hero over his conceding of defeat to new President, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking with Vanguard on Saturday, Sylva said Jonathan had no option than to concede defeat after losing the presidential elections. Sylva said... Read More

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April 7, 2015

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Rudolf Okonkwo: No, Goodluck Jonathan is not a statesman

by Rudolf Okonkwo If Jonathan had wanted to be a statesman, he would have made the recommendation of 101 committees he set up known, including the audit report of the missing $20 billion dollars from the NNPC. International diplomats are falling over themselves to ascribe the title of statesman to President Goodluck Jonathan. In the... Read More

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May 16, 2014

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Tony Usidamen: Let me tell you about the hero Nigeria needs

by Tony Usidamen The hero Nigeria needs is ordinary people, like you and I, who understand that a true democracy is a government of the people by the people and for the people and, as such, would get involved in the electoral process and do everything to protect their vote. To say that Nigeria needs... Read More

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March 12, 2014

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Opinion: Sanusi Lamido – My enemy, my friend and my whistle-blower

by Obinna Akukwe Sanusi occasionally exhibits official recklessness, which in itself could be irritating. However, his official recklessness equally saved the banking industry, stabilized the naira, reduced inflation and exposed monumental corruption. Let us see Sanusi through lens devoid of tribal sentiments or religious animosity and many could agree that Sanusi could be an enemy,... Read More

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October 22, 2013

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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Quality of education in Nigeria – Lessons from Malala Yousafzai

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu As long as Nigeria continues to produce half-baked students from our primary and secondary schools, the quality of its workforce will be substandard, irrespective of the number of degrees it has acquired. Nigeria and Pakistan have a lot of similarities. Both countries have large populations – Nigeria, an estimated 167 million people,... Read More

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October 9, 2013

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Awesome! Brave passenger lands aircraft after pilot falls ill at the controls, dies later

A brave aeroplane passenger was forced to take over the controls and make an emergency landing last night after the pilot fell ill. The hero passenger was helped by two instructors who guided him fly the Cessna into Humberside Airport, in north Lincolnshire, from the ground. Humberside Police have today said the pilot, who was... Read More

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October 9, 2013

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9 almost impossible dreams you can NEVER give up on

by Leigh Newman For most of us, getting out of bed each morning after age 27 is physically uncomfortable—not in a massive, disease-riddled or car accident kind of way. 1. The Dream of the (Tiny Little) Thing You Were Meant to Do Look, we all know what I was meant to do: sing jazz in a... Read More

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September 8, 2013

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Spot the difference: Superman fan gets 19 surgeries to look like his favourite comic book hero (PHOTOS)

When Clark Kent wanted to transform into Superman, it was a fairly simple task. He would step into a phone box, spin around and the switch would be complete. But Herbert Chavez’s change into the comic book hero has taken a bit longer – through 16 years of plastic surgery. Is it a bird? Herbert... Read More

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July 5, 2013

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Little hero: Boy, 8, swims to shore, gets help to save dad after their car flips over into river (PHOTOS)

CBS BOSTON Joshua Garcia demonstrated grace under pressure rarely seen in 8-year-old children. The car smashes through a guardrail, soars through the air and lands upside down on a sandbank in the Nashua River. A Massachusetts boy unbuckles his seatbelt, swims to shore, scales an embankment and a fence, walks nearly a mile barefoot and... Read More

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June 21, 2013

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Good guy gone bad: Teenager arrested for brutally stabbing elderly neighbours to death (PICTURED)

A teenager who was once celebrated as a hero for saving his father’s life has been arrested on suspicion of brutally stabbing his two elderly neighbors to death in their home. Daniel Marsh, 16, faces double homicide charges for allegedly torturing and stabbing attorney Oliver Northup, 87, and his wife Claudia Maupin, 76, to death in... Read More

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June 2, 2013

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She’s back: Hollywood sweetheart, Angelina Jolie makes first red carpet appearance after surgery (PHOTOS)

She opted to miss her aunt’s funeral so she could jet to Britain to support Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new movie World War Z. And Angelina Jolie certainly did it in style on Sunday evening as she made one of her first public appearances since she revealed to the world she recently... Read More

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April 29, 2013

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Opinion: Amaechi in the eye of the storm- A villain or hero?…The verdict

by Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Sadly enough, those who want Amaechi to be pushed out of office describe him as being arrogant, power drunk, evil, possessive and a stumbling block to their political agenda without minding the constitutional consequences. I have done several articles on Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his administration in Rivers State, published... Read More

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March 6, 2013

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Opinion: Obafemi Awolowo – Hero of the Yorubas, killer of Biafra, betrayed by the North

by Obinna Akukwe Thus Awolowo’s advice and actions led to the quick end to the Biafran dream. Therefore it is right to say that what the entire armed forces of Nigeria could not do, the wisdom of Awolowo did. Obafemi Awolowo is the undisputed hero of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria whose wartime policy of... Read More

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January 13, 2013

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Top Chinese movie star charged $1 million a night as prostitute, made $110 million in 4 years? (PHOTOS)

Chinese actress that starred in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Rush Hour 2” angrily denied selling herself for sexual favors to a disgraced official of the ruling Chinese Communist Party for $1 million per night. A story in the tabloids in Hong Kong newspaperApple Daily said Zhang Ziyi provided sexual services in exchange for about $1... Read More

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The Thread: All the reasons Goodluck Ebele Jonathan qualifies as “Hero”

‘How heroic Ebola nurse died because doctors refused to touch her’

Opinion: Even in sickness, Buhari remains a hero

Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention will only make him a hero – Soludo tells Buhari

How MKO Abiola was arrested, imprisoned and eventually killed

“Conceding defeat is not an achievement” || Ex-gov Sylva says Jonathan is not a hero

Rudolf Okonkwo: No, Goodluck Jonathan is not a statesman

Tony Usidamen: Let me tell you about the hero Nigeria needs

Opinion: Sanusi Lamido – My enemy, my friend and my whistle-blower

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Quality of education in Nigeria – Lessons from Malala Yousafzai

Awesome! Brave passenger lands aircraft after pilot falls ill at the controls, dies later

9 almost impossible dreams you can NEVER give up on

Spot the difference: Superman fan gets 19 surgeries to look like his favourite comic book hero (PHOTOS)

Little hero: Boy, 8, swims to shore, gets help to save dad after their car flips over into river (PHOTOS)

Good guy gone bad: Teenager arrested for brutally stabbing elderly neighbours to death (PICTURED)

She’s back: Hollywood sweetheart, Angelina Jolie makes first red carpet appearance after surgery (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Amaechi in the eye of the storm- A villain or hero?…The verdict

Opinion: Obafemi Awolowo – Hero of the Yorubas, killer of Biafra, betrayed by the North

Top Chinese movie star charged $1 million a night as prostitute, made $110 million in 4 years? (PHOTOS)

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