Tag: Politics

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September 9, 2013

How Delta commissioner was stabbed by protesting PDP youth

by Isi Esene The commissioner for Secondary and Basic Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare was on Saturday stabbed by youth protesting ...

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September 7, 2013

PDP crisis: Only reasonable terms will be accepted by Jonathan – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party rages on, President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he ...

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September 6, 2013

PDP crisis: Why we want Tukur out – Kwankwaso, Aliyu reveal

Two of the ‘rebel’ governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, ...

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September 3, 2013

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 ...

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September 2, 2013

Osione Abokhai: The suit and tie syndrome (30 Days 30 Voices)

by Osione Abokhai “I thought of how my hope ebbed away when I saw what the man was wearing.” I was ...

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September 1, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: PDP and why our party primaries are so chaotic

by Orji Uzor Kalu I advise the leaderships of other political parties to do away with all kinds of bitterness ...

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August 31, 2013

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 ...

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August 30, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: Oby Ezekwesili, National Assembly and the corruption bear hug (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe Even though the report had failed to mention the several mushroom allowances written into their pay packets, ...

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August 30, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Taraba – An appalling sense of déjà vu (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir This decision to advice the governor to return the United States for further medical examination and treatment should ...

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August 28, 2013

Panic as President Jonathan invites ministers, queries NPC chairman, Odimegwu

by Akan Ido There was an uneasy calm among ministers as President Goodluck Jonathan sent an invitation to some of ...

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August 25, 2013

Rivers crisis: Wike appears before PDP committee, gives condition for peace with Amaechi

by Akan Ido The Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike who is seen to be at the forefront of ...

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August 25, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: 2015 – Who says Nigeria cannot break?

by Tonnie Iredia Although President Jonathan has said several times that it is premature and distractive to get involved in ...

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August 24, 2013

Okorocha weeps at APC rally, presents Ngige as gov’norship consensus candidate

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, wept openly on Friday during a rally in Awka where the All Progressives Congress presented ...

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August 22, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: The political issues and non-issues

by Kayode Komolafe There are enough issues to occupy the attention of any party or politician interested in discussing them ...

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August 20, 2013

Opinion: Now that the APC has been registered…

Ahmed Razaq Oluwasanjo It is also important that APC should understand that the ultimate is not just dislodging the ruling ...

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August 17, 2013

DISQUALIFIED! Meet the woman considered TOO BEAUTIFUL for politics in Iran (LOOK)

Nina Siakhali Moradi was disqualified after winning a post on the Qazvincity council — just because she was too pretty. ...

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August 16, 2013

Opinion: This deportation ‘imbroglio’ must end

by Donu Kogbara Last year, Abia State Government ruthlessly purged its civil service of non-Abians. And I can’t even describe ...

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August 15, 2013

Opinion: Politics, neglect, and the heaviest penalty

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu No momentous improvement is certain for Nigeria until we all are ready to succumb to a ...

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August 11, 2013

War of words: Respect your age and don’t be rude – Jonathan fires back at Bisi Akande, APC

by Isi Esene The Presidency has taken exception to statements made by leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) ...

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August 8, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: The bitter truth about the Igbo

by Femi Fani-Kayode It is the igbo people more than any other that have complained about marginalisation in Nigeria, forgetting ...

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August 7, 2013

2015 elections: I will run if APC approves – Buhari

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) yesterday said he will run on the platform of ...

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August 5, 2013

Bola Tinubu goes for knee surgery

by Isi Esene Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of the leaders of the newly registered All Progressives Congress is scheduled ...

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August 4, 2013

“I can feel the rage, make una no fall my hand,” says Charly Boy in letter to the Nigerian youth

by Isi Esene Days after the media personality, Charly Boy penned an open letter to Pope Francis expressing his fear ...

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August 2, 2013

Opinion: Transformation Agenda – We have so far failed in politics and economics

by Adisa Adeleye A glaring weakness of the economic transformation programme is its stubborn reliance on paper growth based on ...

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August 2, 2013

Game on: APC leaders visit IBB, hold closed-door meeting

by Isi Esene Members of the newly formed All for Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday visited the former president, General Ibrahim ...

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August 1, 2013

“I was abused in the relationship”: Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele gives details of her crashed marriage

by Akan Ido The marriage split between popular actress, Funke Akindele and partner, Kehinde Oloyede now has a new twist ...

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August 1, 2013

Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long ‘virus’ – lack of trust, which our ...

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July 31, 2013

APC registration: “Nigeria’s democratic journey has just begun” – Tinubu speaks, pats INEC on the back

by Isi Esene Bola Tinubu, the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the merging opposition parties, ...

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July 31, 2013

Someone’s not amused: Tukur blasts northern governors over visits to IBB and OBJ

by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is clearly not happy with the recent visit of ...

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July 31, 2013

Rivers crisis: Produce Chidi Lloyd today – Court orders police

by Akan Ido A Rivers State High Court has ordered the police to present before it the detained Leader of ...

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