As a novelist, I frequently experience the sensation that I could never invent imaginative events that, in their tragic or absurd extraordinariness, can stand beside the strangeness of life as it is lived in Nigeria. Indeed, I follow public events in Nigeria with a certain sense that some grand master of fiction, versed in absurd... Read More

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February 22, 2015

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Why I dumped Buhari for Jonathan — Yinka Odumakin explains

by Anike Jacobs Political activist and former National Publicity Secretary of Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, who was the spokesperson for Major Gen. Buhari’s presidential campaign in 2011, has revealed why he dumped the Buhari train to be an ardent supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan. In an interview with Punch, he said “There are... Read More

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February 11, 2015

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Young Nigerians talk about election postponement and Valentine’s Day plans

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The election is postponed and Valentine’s Day is free again. Now some people are venting about the reschedule and people who were looking forward to voting on that day are really pissed with the INEC decision. In this chat, Osagie, Bukola and Kareem talk about the election, the postponement and their plans... Read More

Nigerian elections, Valentine day, Voting

September 6, 2014

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God, Pastor Adeboye gave me the go-ahead | Tunde Bakare comes clean on affair with Buhari at 2011 elections

by S’ola Filani After staying off the media for a while now, Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has come out clean on a wide range of issues including his experience as a running mate to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the 2011 general elections. He argued out his case by comparing the experience... Read More

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