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, has reacted to the registration of the newly formed party, the Alliance for Progressive Change (APC) by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) today. Tinubu who was the former governor of Lagos State said the registration... Read More

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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 four northern governors Sule Lamido, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Babangida Aliyu, Murtala Nyako and Aliyu Wamakko of Jigawa, Kano, Niger, Adamawa and Sokoto states respectively, to former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo. Tukur expressed... Read More

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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 the State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd who was arrested over his involvement in the fracas which engulfed the chambers during a failed impeachment attempt. The order was given by the trial judge, Justice L.... Read More

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July 29, 2013

#YNaijaFocus: Oyo 2015 – Ajimobi, Ladoja, Alao-Akala and the ‘gods’

by Ayokunle Odekunle Long or short, the ‘gods’ will be demystified in 2015 as one of the three men will rule Oyo State the second time. Taking an in-depth and close perusal at the source and course of history, man has been inundated by myths that just won’t go away. Myths, some implanted by the... Read More

July 28, 2013

Rivers crisis: Peace expected as Amaechi holds talks with Jonathan at the Villa

by Isi Esene There appears to be some flicker of light at the end of the tunnel as President Goodluck Jonathan recently had an audience with the embattled governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi. The governor who was prevented from exchanging pleasantries with the Jonathan during a presidential dinner a few weeks ago was said... Read More

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July 28, 2013

Opinion: The North has no right to demand power in 2015

by Emmanuel Onwe To refer to other regions of Nigeria, populated by patriotic and freeborn citizens as mere enclaves is to suggest that such regions are not qualified either to aspire to or to remain in the central executive position in this country. The agitation for power shift being mounted by northern leaders has reached... Read More

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July 22, 2013

Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well

by Maple Dapapa Each time the people get the opportunity to interact with their leader, the leader has nothing else to say apart from recounting the projects he or she has done. And have kept the people deceived with these antics. In the last couple of weeks, the ongoing political discord in Rivers State has... Read More

July 22, 2013

Cheta Nwanze: I am sick and tired of ignorant people with BlackBerrys (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze Changing that discussion requires actually going to the National Assembly and putting the issue on the table. Until we are actually ready to do that, please get the hell off of my timeline. Saturday morning, I went to The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki to join in signing the petition regarding the hashtag #ChildNotBride.... Read More

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July 21, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle: The Patience we really need

by Tunde Fagbenle You exasperate me with your nonsense ‘patience’. I don’t think we need ‘patience’ any less than we need poison. It is time to let her know where to get off. This land belongs to us all and we cannot allow the unchecked ambition of a woman to ruin it for us.” “Something... Read More

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July 21, 2013

Egghead Odewale: Child marriage – Let’s elevate this discussion

by Egghead Odewale I dare say that in the face of the multitudes of adversity confronting Nigerians daily and the pervasive discontent within the polity, a good number of Nigerians, given the free chance, would renounce their citizenship well ahead of this age whether or not it is a wise decision to make. Senator Ike... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Abati’s mother’s funeral: Gov. Amosun, Gbenga Daniel take political rivalry to church

by Akan Ido The governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and the forrmer governor, Gbenga Daniel renewed their political hostilities on Friday in Abeokuta during the church service for the late mother of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Amosun accused the former governor, who was also in... Read More

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July 20, 2013

River crisis: Panel interrogates Rotimi Amaechi

by Akan Ido An investigative panel headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Operations, Philemon Leha, has questioned the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi over the political impasse currently plaguing the state. Leha reportedly met with Amaechi last week giving the governor an opportunity to state his case on the crisis in the south... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Dele Momodu: Democracy in search of democrats

By Dele Momodu Until the day something major happens, by whatever miracle or stroke of all, we shall continue this circus show of musical chairs. Fellow Nigerians, there is no place where democracy is desperately seeking and pleading for attention than our dear country. I will explain and demonstrate what I mean in a jiffy.... Read More

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July 18, 2013

Why Rochas Okorocha dissolved Imo cabinet

by Akan Ido Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday announced the dissolution of the state executive council in a bid to inject new blood into his cabinet. The governor sent commissioners and advisers packing in his first cabinet reshuffle in his two years as governor of the state. Okorocha directed the affected former government officials to... Read More

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July 16, 2013

Joe Igbokwe: Please stop this embarrassment called Mrs. Patience Jonathan

by Joe Igbokwe The present unavoidable and unfortunate crisis in Rivers State has also exposed the excesses, recklessness, the timid use of power to achieve diabolical ends. Nigerians must speak out now to stop this embarrassment called Mrs. Patience Jonathan. Those who knew this woman before President Goodluck Jonathan became the President told us that... Read More

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July 14, 2013

Bola Tinubu: Rotimi Amaechi and PDP’s brazen assault on constitutional democracy

by Bola Tinubu If they can’t count, how can we count on them to improve the nation? If they can’t add, it is a mistake to rely on them to add anything good to our lives. With the latest drama in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the PDP is at it again. The ruling party... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Femi Falana: The NGF, the current NBA leadership and impunity

by Femi Falana In his characteristically forthright manner, the Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, exposed the NBA leadership to ridicule when he said that: “the environment and the overall circumstance known and unknown that led the NBA president to call for the freezing of the right of Governors to associate borders on corrupt practice.”... Read More

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July 10, 2013

The sad effect of our politicians’ inability to count – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze From that vote, two “leaders” emerged. What struck me the most was that one camp, the camp belonging to GrandPa Jang, claimed victory, despite having (and admitting to having) 16 votes out of 35. No abstentions. I’m currently involved in a shindig that is focusing on Nigeria’s current Constitutional Amendment, an event... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Opinion: Political cultism and the Rivers Assembly cage fight

by Saatah Nubari I would love to use the phrase “we are doomed!” but for my optimistic nature. We live in a country where our “leaders” come out to talk against corruption, but when they leave their office, they leave with their state treasury in their pockets. I never knew I was going to write on... Read More

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July 10, 2013

IT GOT WORSE! A report on what went down at the Rivers House of Assembly (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Forces loyal to the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi in the state House of Assembly engaged in a brawl yesterday with members opposed to the governor who claim to have ousted the Speaker, Hon. Otelemaba Amachree. In the confusion that ensued, members of the House loyal to the state governor, Rotimi... Read More

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July 9, 2013

We will not support Jonathan in 2015 – Northern elders

The Northern Elders’ Forum on Monday said that the North would not support President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. The spokesman for the group, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents, while reacting to a statement by the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu,... Read More

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July 8, 2013

Opinion: Egypt – What is all this fuss about democracy?

by Kayode Faniyi “The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be... Read More

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July 8, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: The politics and promises of the National Health Bill (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The speed and conviction with which they passed the anti-gay law could have fooled anyone into believing that the National Assembly is proactive… but such vigour is channeled into frivolous causes while the politics is reserved for bills that has the actual promise of benefitting Nigerians… There are irrefutable indications that the light at... Read More

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July 6, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Isa Yuguda’s U-Turn and the total lack of shame (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai It is only a matter of time, two years to be precise, that Mr Yuguda will vacate that seat and become an EX like those before him. He will then become a nonentity, seeking relevance here and there. The Hausa people have a saying, “Ka yi amai ka lashe” which means... Read More

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July 2, 2013

Opinion: Tambuwal’s tortuous path to the Presidency

by Azuka Onwuka It is an open secret that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has his eyes on the Presidency for 2015. It is also not a secret that he is not in good terms with President Goodluck Jonathan, who seemingly is interested in re-election in 2015. But the... Read More

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June 30, 2013

“Stop raising ethno-religious sentiments” – ACN condemns campaign of calumny against APC

by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly condemned the persistent campaign of calumny against the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the attempt to use ethno-religious sentiments to destroy the budding party as a cheap shot that has fallen flat on the faces of the purveyors of falsehood. In a statement issued... Read More

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June 30, 2013

Northern governors may form new party ahead of 2015

by Rachel Ogbu There are indications that governors from the north and other senior politicians in the region, may form a new political party, new reports suggests. On Friday, a source speaking to the Punch said the creation of a new political party was part of the three options considered by northern political leaders as... Read More

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June 29, 2013

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 28, 2013

Presidential dinner: Why Jonathan did not meet Amaechi – Presidency explains

by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Dr. Ahmed Gulak has warned opposition parties not to politicise the prevention of Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state from exchanging pleasantries with President Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential dinner which took place in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Gulak, the incident was... Read More

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June 28, 2013

Chido Onumah: Still on Jonathan, opposition and 2015

by Chido Onumah The point being made here which was the gist of my article is that Nigerian voters are not as “sophisticated” as Igbokwe assumes, notwithstanding the grinding poverty… I would be deluding myself if I imagined that my article last week, “2015: Who will defeat Jonathan?” would not elicit the kind of “violent”... Read More

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

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

Rivers crisis: Produce Chidi Lloyd today – Court orders police

#YNaijaFocus: Oyo 2015 – Ajimobi, Ladoja, Alao-Akala and the ‘gods’

Rivers crisis: Peace expected as Amaechi holds talks with Jonathan at the Villa

Opinion: The North has no right to demand power in 2015

Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well

Cheta Nwanze: I am sick and tired of ignorant people with BlackBerrys (Y! FrontPage)

Tunde Fagbenle: The Patience we really need

Egghead Odewale: Child marriage – Let’s elevate this discussion

Abati’s mother’s funeral: Gov. Amosun, Gbenga Daniel take political rivalry to church

River crisis: Panel interrogates Rotimi Amaechi

Dele Momodu: Democracy in search of democrats

Why Rochas Okorocha dissolved Imo cabinet

Joe Igbokwe: Please stop this embarrassment called Mrs. Patience Jonathan

Bola Tinubu: Rotimi Amaechi and PDP’s brazen assault on constitutional democracy

Femi Falana: The NGF, the current NBA leadership and impunity

The sad effect of our politicians’ inability to count – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

Opinion: Political cultism and the Rivers Assembly cage fight

IT GOT WORSE! A report on what went down at the Rivers House of Assembly (WATCH)

We will not support Jonathan in 2015 – Northern elders

Opinion: Egypt – What is all this fuss about democracy?

Debo Adejugbe: The politics and promises of the National Health Bill (Y! Politico)

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Isa Yuguda’s U-Turn and the total lack of shame (Y! Politico)

Opinion: Tambuwal’s tortuous path to the Presidency

“Stop raising ethno-religious sentiments” – ACN condemns campaign of calumny against APC

Northern governors may form new party ahead of 2015

Dele Momodu: If I were President Jonathan

Presidential dinner: Why Jonathan did not meet Amaechi – Presidency explains

Chido Onumah: Still on Jonathan, opposition and 2015

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