Opinion: Between Mr. Goodluck and Adamu Mu’azu, Mr. Game Changer

by Olalekan Adetayo Names (and I dare to add, nicknames) have ways of having effects on those who bear them, either negatively or positively. We do not need to look far before getting appropriate examples. President Goodluck Jonathan is a typical case study. A stroke of good luck catapulted him from being a university teacher... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Opinion: 2015 – A dramatic end to a well-contested race

by Adisa Adeleye …in the midst of jubilation and gyration of party faithfuls in multi coloured dresses and the sorrowful stance of the election losers, one name remains golden in saving the soul of the country. President Goodluck Jonathan has turned to be a remarkable Statesman at the crucial moment. The dreaded 2015 elections have... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Amanze Obi: The real owners of the Chibok project are about to take over

by Amanze Obi The Jonathan Presidency is having its final romance with Chibok. Nigeria is marking the first anniversary of the abduction of the schoolgirls. As the government of President Goodluck Jonathan bids Nigeria farewell in a few weeks time, it must acknowledge the fact that Chibok was its ultimate Achilles heel. It was one... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Doyin Okupe has several conspiracy theories up his sleeves – Here are a few

by Kolapo Olapoju Doyin Okupe,- the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Jonathan- has been dispelling some conspiracy theories this weekend. Writing on his Facebook page, Okupe spewed some unfounded accusations regarding the circumstances surrounding the abduction of the Chibok girls. Read below the thoughts swirling in Okupe’s head: “One of the reasons the... Read More

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April 16, 2015

Opinion: Weep not President Jonathan, you had it coming

by Okafor Udoka So, the challenge of laying the foundation upon which history and posterity would hinge in studying the man, President Jonathan, lies with us. Amidst the resounding sorrows and celebrations permeating Nigeria is the rage that the 2015 presidential election has been decisively won and lost: Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari broke a... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Ribadu will pull a GEJ… if he loses Adamawa election

by Panshak Ibrahim If his fate turns out to be like that of President Jonathan, Ribadu will borrow a page from his book. Inspired by the action of the President, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Adamawa, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says he will concede defeat if he loses the election. Ribadu made the statement... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Patience Jonathan missing, Card Reader works as GEJ got accredited (See Photos)

by Damilola Jagun Unlike the Presidential and National Assembly elections of March 28, this time around, Card Readers worked while President Jonathan got his accreditation done. Earlier on Saturday, the President did his accreditation bereft of hitches at Ward 13, Unit 39, Otuoke, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa. Meanwhile, First Lady, Patience Jonathan nor the President’s mother failed to accompany... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Why APC is upset about GEJ’s meeting with Gani Adams, Obanikoro and Agbaje

by Kolapo Olapoju Even after defeating him in the presidential election, the All Progressives Congress is still furious with President Goodluck Jonathan. Why?- Because of his visit to Lagos on Thursday, April 9, which the party believes was meant to orchestrate how to snatch Lagos from its control, through manipulation and electoral malpractice. The APC... Read More

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April 10, 2015

We saw this coming! Igbo leaders have started responding to TY Danjuma’s criticism of Ojukwu

by Azubuike Azikiwe No matter how flawed he was or even if they don’t agree with his decisions, Igbos don’t joke around with the legacy of Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu… they simply don’t. A couple of days ago, while playing host to President Goodluck Jonathan, former Chief of Army Staff, General TY Danjuma (retd.) committed a... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Opinion: How Igbo politics affects the rest of us

by Niran Adedokun Those who accuse the Igbo of not voting right in the last elections advocate a collaboration of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria and that would have amounted to a conspiracy of the majority and an inherent entrenchment of the injustice that trails the history of this country. Since the... Read More

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April 9, 2015

Peregrino Brimah: Did Pres. Jonathan avert a war or he just postponed it?

by Peregrino Brimah We voted for the firm dictator Buhari but we do realize what we got is a western-democratic compromised politician Buhari, not that brutal one we loved As we celebrate a successful fulfillment of this foreign democratic process, we must keep our minds clear and our guards up. A war seems to have... Read More

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April 9, 2015

We hear Ayiri Emami has abandoned GEJ… to join APC

by Iyobosa Omoregie After being photographed with Bola Tinubu, national leader of APC, it is being reported that Warri billionaire Ayiri Emami, has joined the bandwagon of those jumping ship… from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. According to unconfirmed feelers, Emami, who campaigned for President Jonathan’s re-election, was said to have shown his... Read More

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April 9, 2015

“If only Ojukwu was like Jonathan” – Is T.Y Danjuma trying to get the Igbos upset again?

by Kolapo Olapoju It beats us… as to what could be the basis for the comparison of the action of a military commander in the 1970s to the action of a democratic president in 2015? Just when the dust is yet to settle regarding the Oba of Lagos’ threat against Igbos, a former Chief of Army... Read More

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April 8, 2015

Buhari will not succeed if he treats Ndigbo as enemies – The Igbos have spoken

by Azubuike Azikiwe The National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has warned President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, that his presidency will be a failure if he takes the Igbo people as his enemies. Umeh spoke on Wednesday, April 8, at a press conference in Umuahia, Abia State. According to the APGA chief,... Read More

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April 8, 2015

Opinion: If Jonathan had won, here’s what would have happened

by Lekan Sote The most serious problem is not the atrocities, but that as a result of that, the state (was) engaged in a process of self-destruction Some Nigerian amateur numerologists, who study numbers to project the future, say: In Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, Muhammadu Buhari has emerged fourth President, after his fourth attempt. That his... Read More

Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria decided, President Goodluck Jonathan

April 7, 2015

Where is Patience Jonathan?… Has the First Lady gone into hiding?

by Kolapo Olapoju Ever since President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid, his wife, Patience Jonathan has been incognito and incommunicado. In essence, she has remained unseen and unheard from… since that fateful Saturday when she and her husband voted at their polling unit in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. Although, it is believed that she was... Read More

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April 6, 2015

Opinion: Is Pres. Jonathan’s concession really heroic?

by Jude ‘Feranmi “Defeat may serve as well as Victory, to shake the soul and let the glory out” – Edwin Markham The singular act of President Goodluck Jonathan of calling the now President Elect Muhammadu Buhari to concede defeat and wish him the best has generated so much debate that I consider it necessary... Read More

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April 6, 2015

Emir of Kano, Sanusi knows exactly why GEJ lost to GMB

by Panshak Ibrahim Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, appears to have the answers as to why President Goodluck Jonathan was defeated by Muhammadu Buhari, in his re-election bid. According to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeriam the President simply lost because of the economic conditions and level of poverty across the... Read More

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April 6, 2015

After being caged for 16 years, Pres. Jonathan is happy to be free at last

by Kolapo Olapoju Following his defeat at the presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally broken his silence. According to the president, the last 16 years has been a bondage for him. Jonathan says it’s as if he’s been in a cage in all the time he’s been in public service. He made the utterance on... Read More

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April 5, 2015

Did you know… GEJ’s prayer warrior, Oritsejafor prayed for Buhari?

by Kolapo Olapoju The Christian mouthpiece and prayer-warrior of the Peoples Democratic Party who also doubles as President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, has said a prayer for President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. Ayo Oritsejafor recently prayed for Nigerians, Buhari, the upcoming elections as well as commending President Jonathan for his role in last week’s polls.... Read More

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April 5, 2015

Simon Kolawole: Why Jonathan should hold his head high

by Simon Kolawole But Jonathan does not have to be ashamed of anything. He does not need to go back home with his head bowed. He does not have to cook up any excuses. He does not need to harbour any bitterness. Frankly, I felt for President Goodluck Jonathan after the results of the March... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Presidency wants to know who leaked Jonathan’s call to Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju The Presidency is interested in knowing how the recording of the telephone conversation between President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, was leaked to the media. The President had telephoned Buhari to congratulate him on his victory at the presidential election. The Presidency has reportedly commenced a discreet investigation into how the call which was... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Opinion: Why the people’s pact with Jonathan did not endure

by Chidi Oguamanam There are as many opinions as there are opinion holders on why an incumbent government would lose an election in Nigeria. The simple reason however is that the people are boss over their political leaders. The 2015 Presidential Election has been concluded. Nigeria has a President-elect and Nigeria’s political history is richer... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Back to Otuoke: We hear GEJ has started packing out of Aso Rock

by Kolapo Olapoju In a few weeks time, Patience Jonathan will cease to call ‘Aso Rock’- home. After six years, President Goodluck Jonathan and his family members have started moving their personal effects out of the Presidential Villa. The president was defeated by Muhammadu Buhari, in the presidential election of Saturday, March 28. According to... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Azubuike Ishiekwene: Pres. Jonathan should let his party mourn

by Azubuike Ishiekwene In the last 16 years, we never voted once for PDP expecting to have a government of angels. But even if we had voted for Alibaba and the 40 thieves, they would have shown some compassion in the way we were robbed. The concession speech by President Goodluck Jonathan must be one... Read More

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April 4, 2015

Opinion: 10 reasons why Jonathan lost the election

by Muhammad Malumfashi In summary his 5 years would be remembered as one of the worst in the history of this nation. For ‘Corruption’, ‘Insecurity’, ‘Economy’. Nigerians can’t afford 4 more years of this administration. No way!! Jonathan: The man himself masterminded his own defeat it was clear that the Goodluck in Jonathan Goodluck was... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Opinion: Jonathan has finally fulfilled his purpose as President

by Niran Adedokun With the enormous power at the disposal of any occupant of Nigeria’s Presidency, one of the things that people hold against Jonathan is that he did not use the Presidency to the advantage of himself and his party. As a firm believer in the concept of seasons and purpose, I am totally... Read More

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April 3, 2015

5 things you should know about ex-IGP MD Yusuf who just passed on

by Damilola Jagun Erstwhile Inspector General of Police, MD Yusuf, has passed away from a brief illness at the age of 84. During his lifetime, MD Yusuf was a Nigerian icon whose performance was stellar during his tenure as the head of the Police Force. Here are 5 things you should know about him. 1. MD... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Finally, Obanikoro congratulates Buhari… and Jonathan again

by Kolapo Olapoju The Minister of State II (Foreign Affairs), Musiliu Obanikoro has congratulated President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his victory at the recently concluded election. He had initially congratulated President Jonathan on his prospective win at the polls, but his principal would be defeated by Buhari. Obanikoro shared a congratulatory message to the President-elect as... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Read what ex-militant, Tompolo is saying about Buhari’s victory…

by Kolapo Olapoju A former Niger-Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, believes that God approved the election of Muhammadu Buhari. During the election campaign period, Tompolo and several other ex-militants, had threatened fire and brimstone if President Jonathan were to lose the election. And lose he did. But alas, neither fire nor brimstone... Read More

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Opinion: Between Mr. Goodluck and Adamu Mu’azu, Mr. Game Changer

Opinion: 2015 – A dramatic end to a well-contested race

Amanze Obi: The real owners of the Chibok project are about to take over

Doyin Okupe has several conspiracy theories up his sleeves – Here are a few

Opinion: Weep not President Jonathan, you had it coming

Ribadu will pull a GEJ… if he loses Adamawa election

Patience Jonathan missing, Card Reader works as GEJ got accredited (See Photos)

Why APC is upset about GEJ’s meeting with Gani Adams, Obanikoro and Agbaje

We saw this coming! Igbo leaders have started responding to TY Danjuma’s criticism of Ojukwu

Opinion: How Igbo politics affects the rest of us

Peregrino Brimah: Did Pres. Jonathan avert a war or he just postponed it?

We hear Ayiri Emami has abandoned GEJ… to join APC

“If only Ojukwu was like Jonathan” – Is T.Y Danjuma trying to get the Igbos upset again?

Buhari will not succeed if he treats Ndigbo as enemies – The Igbos have spoken

Opinion: If Jonathan had won, here’s what would have happened

Where is Patience Jonathan?… Has the First Lady gone into hiding?

Opinion: Is Pres. Jonathan’s concession really heroic?

Emir of Kano, Sanusi knows exactly why GEJ lost to GMB

After being caged for 16 years, Pres. Jonathan is happy to be free at last

Did you know… GEJ’s prayer warrior, Oritsejafor prayed for Buhari?

Simon Kolawole: Why Jonathan should hold his head high

Presidency wants to know who leaked Jonathan’s call to Buhari

Opinion: Why the people’s pact with Jonathan did not endure

Back to Otuoke: We hear GEJ has started packing out of Aso Rock

Azubuike Ishiekwene: Pres. Jonathan should let his party mourn

Opinion: 10 reasons why Jonathan lost the election

Opinion: Jonathan has finally fulfilled his purpose as President

5 things you should know about ex-IGP MD Yusuf who just passed on

Finally, Obanikoro congratulates Buhari… and Jonathan again

Read what ex-militant, Tompolo is saying about Buhari’s victory…

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