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NGF crises: Peace moves deadlocked as Nyako meets Jonathan behind closed doors
by Isi Esene There seems to be no end in sight in the crises rocking the Peoples Democratic Party as peace parleys among warring governors appear to be yielding no…
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Opinion: Mbu Joseph Mbu – Officer in the eye of the storm
by Ben Okezie He may have tread the “political soil” where Governor Amaechi holds sway , but Mbu should not seen as one picked from Mars to be in charge…
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NGF crisis: You need to respect yourself – Amaechi warns Jang
by Isi Esene Just when we thought the hostilities are over, the governor Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria's Governors Forum has again called a meeting to iron out issues…
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Opinion: Domestic appendage – Wole Soyinka should recede from frontline politics
by Corlenius Segun-Ojo Culturally, it is indisputable that our society does not condone assault of any kind on womanhood. When a family brawls and the elders wade in, the man…
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Opinion: Reassessing president Jonathan’s leadership options
by Labaran Saleh Mr President has indeed been presidential and statesmanly in calming frayed nerves as well as taking punches from all spheres with equanimity. But for last week’s ill-fated…
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Rivers crisis: PDP faction moves to suspend Magnus Abe, others
by Oge Okonkwo The Felix Obuah faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to suspend Magnus Abe, Andrew Uchendu and Dakuku Peterside over alleged anti-party activities. However, a political associate of…
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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…
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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…
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Mina Ogbanga: For the love of country – 10 steps to addressing the transition dilemma (Y! FrontPage)
by Mina Ogbanga ...citizens (have) become like a woman that is being raped, called for help, help came and elbowed the rapist but continued none the less in the same…
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Patience Jonathan returns home from Geneva following news of mother’s death
by Rachel Ogbu The First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan has returned home from a three-day trip to Geneva to mourn her late mother, Charity Oba. Patience was said to…
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Report: Patience Jonathan’s mother dies in a car crash
by Isi Esene There are reports that the mother of the First Lady, Patience Jonathan has lost her mother in a motor accident on Monday. The accident was said to…
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Opinion: Wole Soyinka and his army of nay-sayers
by Obi Nwakanma But to demean her, and to ask the president to “call his wife to order” without as much as understanding the intricate issues behind the Rivers situation…
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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…
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Tonnie Iredia: Behold, the PDP of violence and anarchy
by Tonnie Iredia No one has faulted its claims of being the largest political party in Africa. It accommodates everybody -the rich and the poor; geniuses and illiterates, philanthropists and…
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Simon Kolawole: Immunity is obviously not the problem
by Simon Kolawole We seem to have two sets of laws and two justice systems. One for the poor, the other for the powerful. A common man will be sentenced…
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Opinion: Why we should apologise to Boko Haram
by Segun Ayobolu Is the Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau, reading this? Or can anybody reach him? Please drop your guns. Your point has been effectively made. Make no…
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Dele Sobowale: Rivers of blood – A prayer for Jonathan
by Dele Sobowale While Okupe is entitled to his delusions, President Jonathan should be aware that, although he did not promote the attack, some people, who are labouring under the…
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Opinion: Rivers crisis – Why the situation may not get better
by Bisi Lawrence We have had wives of politicians who were overt participants in politics in support of their husbands before now, like Madam Hannah Awolowo, whose decent reputation remained…
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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…
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Chido Onumah: So, who killed Kudirat Abiola?
by Chido Onumah If al-Mustapha didn’t kill Kudirat Abiola or order her assassination, it would be nice to know what al-Mustapha and the regime he served so faithfully did to…
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“You can’t take the swamp out of the hippopotamus” – Soyinka lays it on Rivers gladiators
by Isi Esene Professor Wole Soyinka has again commented on the political crisis that has engulfed Rivers state. The Nobel laureate said the violence and political squabbles can be traced…
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Rivers crisis: “Northern governors were not held hostage in Port Harcourt” – State gov’t
by Isi Esene The Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari has described as worrisome the actions of protesters who reportedly prevented four northern governors from exiting the Port…
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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…
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Sam Nda-Isaiah: Soyinka’s counsel to Dame Patience
by Sam Nda-Isaiah My candid advice to our dear first lady is to find a role for herself in furthering the welfare of children, women, or even rehabilitating prostitutes. She…
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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…
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Simon Kolawole: We’d soon start drinking our oil
by Simon Kolawole I am not interested in who is the chairman of governors’ forum or Speaker of Rivers House of Assembly. That will not reduce the price of garri.…
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HILARIOUS: Akpako-master, Terry G features Rivers Assembly lawmakers in ‘Knack me Akpako’ remix (WATCH)
by Isi Esene DJ Ziggy of 'My Oga at the Top remix' fame has found an avenue to draw comic relief out of the political chaos and unimaginable violence that…
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Rivers impeachment crisis: Jonathan is too big to fight Amaechi – Presidency
by Akan Ido The Presidency today denied the involvement of President Goodluck Jonathan in the crisis rocking the River State House of Assembly saying the call fro his removal by…
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Rivers impeachment crisis: Soldiers attached to Amaechi withdrawn and detained (REPORT, PHOTOS)
by Akan Ido There was pandemonium at the Rivers state seat of power earlier today with law enforcement agents storming the Government House ostensibly to disperse a crowd of supporters…
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Rivers impeachment crisis: More chaos as police disperse assembly supporters with teargas [DETAILS]
by Akan Ido There are indications that the political fracas which culminated yesterday in the hospitalization of some members of Rivers State House of Assembly and the impromptu visit of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy