“No minister will get cleared without a PDP membership card’ – Bamanga Tukur

by Rachel Ogbu Henceforth all ministerial nominees must be card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party else they will be denied ministerial appointments, the party’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur has reportedly said. Tukur was reacting to the deputy senate majority leader, Abdul Ningi’s comment, who complained that after PDP members had laboured for victory of the party... Read More

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March 21, 2013

Gbenga Olorunpomi: APC – When a few good men choose to be selfless (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi The proverbial wind has blown and PDP’s bum-bum is on public viewing. So, I won’t waste my time on that lot anymore. Their calamitous end crawls ever nearer. This piece could easily have been a serious bashing for the shenanigans of some unscrupulous, demonic and undoubtedly cowardly characters within the Nigerian Presidency,... Read More

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March 19, 2013

Opinion: Kwara minnows swallowed by PDP

by Raheem Buhari-Al In aquatic life, minnows are very small fishes in the ocean, they are characterised by lack of togetherness, weakness, indecision and they are used as fishing bait to capture bigger fishes that create impact in the ocean. The progression of PDP in Kwara is not difficult to notice based on tangible statistical... Read More

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March 19, 2013

Abubakar Usman: PDP – The devil’s umbrella

by Abubakar Usman All these revelations we have seen are not borne out of the brilliance or vigilance of those who exposed them, it is because God too is tired of the PDP. Nigeria’s political landscape took a new dimension on the 6th of February, 2013 when four major opposition parties namely Action Congress of... Read More

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March 18, 2013

Opinion: The APC is not the answer – It is the question

by Jude Egbas If all the PDP stands for is endorsing corruption like we have been reminded in the last couple of days, what is the APC’s trump card in one word or sentence? What is the APC’s selling point? What is the APC’s positioning in the political brand spectrum? Is the APC to the... Read More

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March 15, 2013

Lai Labode: Letter to Nigerian youth – A new time is coming (Y! Politico)

Now is the time to lift ours country from the depth of cynicism, mediocrity and despair. It is time to close the doors of shame, want and smallness of thoughts. Dear Nigerian Youth, I hope this letter meets you well. There is one very powerful fact that many of us don’t seem to give much... Read More

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March 13, 2013

I was in London on official assignment: Amaechi explains his absence from PDP Governors’ Forum meeting

by Rachel Ogbu He was suspiciously missing from the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum that took place in Abuja on Monday but Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has denied shunning the meeting saying he had another official engagement. Amaechi through the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari, said in a statement that he had to... Read More

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March 11, 2013

Opinion: Why I think President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe was useless

For about four years now, the JTF have occupied the streets of Maiduguri without yielding desired results. Let’s look at other options as only a fool will repeat same tactic and expect to get a different result. For the first time since he was elected President in 2011, President Jonathan visited Maiduguri and Yobe states, the epicenter of Boko... Read More

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March 11, 2013

Nigeria Governors’ Forum election: PDP works to drop Amaechi and select new candidate

by Rachel Ogbu After two failed attempts to remove the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, the Peoples Democratic Party governors meet in Abuja today, in what is believed to be a third attempt as they deliberate on the issue of who leads the Nigeria Governors’ Forum after its... Read More

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March 9, 2013

Nasir El-Rufai: 2015: The Naked dancers and the two year marathon

by Nasir El-Rufai As all parties gear up towards 2015, we need to ask: Is President Jonathan capable of participating in the election without deliberately dividing the country along ethnic and religious lines for his short-term political gain? In a functional democracy, the arguments and divisions currently wracking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would... Read More

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March 9, 2013

Temie Giwa: How to make a baby homeless (Y! FrontPage)

Are we fine with paying for high-rise apartments or gleaming new malls with the homelessness of a baby? Is this a price we are willing to pay for development? Are we all wiling to live in a society willfully devoid of all mercy and human empathy, a hyper efficient but largely soulless state? Nigeria has... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi As the ACN has demonstrated in the South-West and in Edo state; the PDP is not invincible. This union shall indeed stand tall to defeat the PDP and satisfy the yearnings of millions of Nigerians… I welcomed the news of the formation of Nigeria’s new formidable opposition party, the All Progressives Congress... Read More

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March 5, 2013

Gbenga Olorunpomi: Political scoreboard: APC 4 – 0 PDP (Y! Politico)

That move has earned the APC eternal points. Will it be enough to unseat the ruling party in 2015, that’s not so clear yet, but, make no mistake about it; it’s a great start. In the north, word of mouth carried the story of those 10 brave generals from every Rukaiya to all Audus In... Read More

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March 5, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Jonathan’s bare knuckle slugfest

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Jonathan, himself, once a short-lived substantive governor, has taken on the very difficult task of doing what his predecessors before him never contemplated. He has decided that the governors’ forum must be reined in and kept in check. In the not-to-distant future, Nigerians will be heading back to the polls to elect... Read More

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March 3, 2013

Funke Egbemode: The PDP should watch it lest they fall

by Funke Egbemode Once upon a time, PDP reigned and ruled Ogun state. Then the leaders and elders of the party became too full of themselves… They went to battle, pushed each other down the same staircase that took them up, crushing the party in the process. They started small; just a few good and... Read More

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March 2, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Viable political parties remain the root of change in Nigeria (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai Looking at the leadership of our political parties nowadays, one can easily see that it has been left in the hands of stooges, thugs, illiterates and “boys” of some political godfathers that will use them for their dirty jobs. There have been lots of debates as to where change should come... Read More

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March 2, 2013

Dele Momodu: Now that our President can sleep well

by Dele Momodu An insomniac President would always make costly mistakes. In this case, this is not even a regular case of inability to sleep. There are traces of paranoia, the fear of being surrounded by enemies. The victim of neurosis often degenerates to a dangerous level where he finds it difficult to differentiate friends... Read More

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March 1, 2013

“Think of it as a broadsheet”: YNaija advertorial

by Isi Esene YNaija.com, which has emerged as one of the most influential and popular online platforms in the country, has unveiled its first ever ad campaign – emphasising its leading identity as “The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians.” “We’ve very excited to crystallise the character and focus of the brand with this attractive new... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Michael Orodare: Why Gov. Mimiko’s second coming will be better than the first (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare …just as his first term has been awarded with a distinction, he will surely surpass the first term achievements and score another Grade A performance in his second term. It first seems like an impossible mission when he assembled his kinsmen in 2006 to declare to them that he was going to... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Opinion: The evolution of our democracy – A few thoughts

by Tunde Leye The PDP’s early dominance, the fragmented and often individualistic opposition, the patronage system in politics, the more formidable opposition that is emerging and the events that will unfold as this plays out are part of this evolution. It is often a tempting fantasy to assume that our experiences as a nation are... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Cat fight II: APC is “being run like a cult” – PDP, PDP is “an empire of lies” – CPC

by Rachel Ogbu The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted leaders of the yet-to-be-registered All Progressives Congress that it was “being run like a cult.” In Abuja, National Chairman of the PDP, Bamangar Tukur on Wednesday said: “Most of the people in APC now are original members of the PDP and I can assure you that we... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Ife Adebayo: The APC is surely the light at the end of the tunnel (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The three major parties involved in this merger are parties that have shown over time that they campaign on issues; parties that have not shied away from presidential debates; parties that have clearly stated their plans for the electorate. In my Y! Politico article on January 9th 2013, I wrote that “Opposition... Read More

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February 27, 2013

They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

by Isi Esene The Ondo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of spending over a billion naira to organise his second term inauguration on Sunday. The party spokesman, Ayo Fadaka disclosed this in Akure and wondered why Mimiko will spend such amount when his victory is still... Read More

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February 26, 2013

“A pack of weak blocks” – PDP’s newly elected BoT chairman, Tony Anenih taunts opposition parties’ merger

by Isi Esene Former works minister, Tony Anenih who was earlier on Tuesday elected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman has described the merger of opposition political parties to foRm the All Progressives Alliance (APC), as “a pack of weak blocks”. Anenih who was speaking to newsmen after a meeting of... Read More

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February 24, 2013

Opinion: As 2015 beckons – lessons from the blunders of 1959, 1979 and 1999

by Tunji Ariyomo The Nigerian people have been pushed to the wall. The level of poverty and insecurity in the land is unprecedented despite unmatched income from crude oil and other sources. All things being equal, it is safe to predict that 2015 is the terminal date for the set of rulers that took over... Read More

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February 22, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: Governor Adams Oshiomhole – One man, a divided party? (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi [Gov. Oshiomhole] must put a lid on this discord in the party, lest party faithful be tempted to think the new mantra is: “One man, several selections.” In July 2012, the people of Edo State displayed immense courage and overwhelming support for Governor Adams Oshiomhole who they returned to office in spectacular... Read More

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February 22, 2013

What exactly happened to the Nuhu Ribadu we fell in love with? (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

We must always remember that in Nigeria, because it can be so easy for one to lose one’s way; our challenge is clear – we need to drastically reduce the number of us who fall by the wayside. I have to confess; I never really understood the concept of round pegs in round holes as... Read More

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February 20, 2013

Opinion: What the opposition merger needs to do to survive

by Theophilus Ilevbare The merger between the ACN and CPC alone might just be enough to see out the PDP, as a school of thought will have us believe. No, it is a political miscalculation. There is a need to provide a credible alternative to the electorate, a radical change borne out of the growing... Read More

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February 19, 2013

Opinion: Branding party – The beginning for APC

by Mogaji Gbenga A twitter account is a welcome development but how about a website and other marketing materials? What is their corporate colour? How about their logo? Are there strategies in place to integrate this new brand – APC? The creation of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party was a welcome idea in the... Read More

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February 18, 2013

Chukwuma Soludo: Where is the political party for the Nigerian economy?

by Chukwuma Soludo As students in those days, we relished in the intellectual debates on the alternatives offered by different parties. Regular campus symposia involved high ranking members of different political parties explaining and defending their party manifestoes. In a multi-party democracy, political parties are the vehicles for acquiring power, and for governance and development.... Read More

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“No minister will get cleared without a PDP membership card’ – Bamanga Tukur

Gbenga Olorunpomi: APC – When a few good men choose to be selfless (Y! Politico)

Opinion: Kwara minnows swallowed by PDP

Abubakar Usman: PDP – The devil’s umbrella

Opinion: The APC is not the answer – It is the question

Lai Labode: Letter to Nigerian youth – A new time is coming (Y! Politico)

I was in London on official assignment: Amaechi explains his absence from PDP Governors’ Forum meeting

Opinion: Why I think President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe was useless

Nigeria Governors’ Forum election: PDP works to drop Amaechi and select new candidate

Nasir El-Rufai: 2015: The Naked dancers and the two year marathon

Temie Giwa: How to make a baby homeless (Y! FrontPage)

Osato Edokpayi: This APC union shall surely stand (Y! Politico)

Gbenga Olorunpomi: Political scoreboard: APC 4 – 0 PDP (Y! Politico)

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Jonathan’s bare knuckle slugfest

Funke Egbemode: The PDP should watch it lest they fall

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Viable political parties remain the root of change in Nigeria (Y! Politico)

Dele Momodu: Now that our President can sleep well

“Think of it as a broadsheet”: YNaija advertorial

Michael Orodare: Why Gov. Mimiko’s second coming will be better than the first (Y! Politico)

Opinion: The evolution of our democracy – A few thoughts

Cat fight II: APC is “being run like a cult” – PDP, PDP is “an empire of lies” – CPC

Ife Adebayo: The APC is surely the light at the end of the tunnel (Y! Politico)

They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

“A pack of weak blocks” – PDP’s newly elected BoT chairman, Tony Anenih taunts opposition parties’ merger

Opinion: As 2015 beckons – lessons from the blunders of 1959, 1979 and 1999

Osato Edokpayi: Governor Adams Oshiomhole – One man, a divided party? (Y! Politico)

What exactly happened to the Nuhu Ribadu we fell in love with? (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

Opinion: What the opposition merger needs to do to survive

Opinion: Branding party – The beginning for APC

Chukwuma Soludo: Where is the political party for the Nigerian economy?

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