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Saraki trial: What happens to the anti-corruption fight now?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The defeat of the Federal Government in the trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for false declaration of assets, is yet another blow to the fledgling anti-corruption fight. The tribunal’s statement that Saraki had “no case to answer” would not have been welcome news at Aso Rock who are badly... Read More

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American TV Crime Stories: Through O.J. Simpson to Bill Cosby

by Alexander O. Onukwue Superstardom in America is a two-sided bounty coin. If well invested, you never have to pay for a drink wherever you go, from the least county to the Capitol. If lost, you’re lost. Forever. The year is 2017. America, the land of beautiful dreams and TV-influenced culture, but also of serial... Read More

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Clinton vs Cosby vs O’Reilly: What’s with Bills and skirts anyway?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Bill Clinton, 42ndn President of the United States, had multiple extra-marital affairs going back to his time as Governor of Arkansas. His most famous escapade with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, landed him the ignominy of becoming the second sitting President to be (technically) impeached. Bill O’Reilly, primetime host on America’s widest... Read More

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#BBNaija fans, is there any such thing as “silent consent”?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It was the Big Brother Naija show that gave us Nigerians the argument about what constitutes consent or not. The interplay between Kemen and T-Boss was the subject of much analysis and conjecture during the show which captured the attention of young Nigerians for the best part of the year’s first... Read More

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Bill Cosby Trial: How do you define “without her knowledge”?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The verdict to be passed from the jury to the judge on the criminal case involving US comedian, Bill Cosby, could depend on the interpretation of one word: knowledge. Tuesday, June 13, had been the expected date for Cosby to learn if the case brought against him by Andrea Constand would... Read More

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Bill Cosby Trial: The Who, What and What Next

by Alexander O. Onukwue The verdict was to be called on Tuesday, but the fate of famed US comedian, Bill Cosby, will have to wait till at least Wednesday, June 14, in the criminal case against him involving alleged sexual assault of a woman in 2004. Cosby, 79, famous for the Cosby Show which aired... Read More

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#HallelujahChallenge: Can we have a billion please?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is the 13th day of the sensational online live fellowship that is the #HallelujahChallenge. Started as a call to Christians to sing to the Lord and pray for breakthroughs in their lives and for the country, the dimensions it has taken has become multi-faceted and quite extraordinary. With every passing... Read More

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#HallelujahChallenge: 5 things every worshipper has likely done

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is credible research that shows that the type of music you listen to affects you. For those who have tuned in to join Nathaniel Bassey’s call to Praise and Prayer via the #HallelujahChallenge, it has been more than just music. The virtual connection with thousands of other persons in other... Read More

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Celeb worshippers, upcoming artistes, and other class of people on #HallelujahChallenge

by Alexander O. Onukwue Everyone is talking about Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge. Ladies and gentlemen are repenting from what they used to stay up to watch, word on the street is that nightclubs have experienced low turnouts for the 13 days of the Challenge so far, and people who have tuned in are reporting changes in... Read More

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How is #HallelujahChallenge solving Mike Abdul’s fears for Gospel music?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Sunday, June 11, singer and songwriter, Mike Abdul, was featured and quizzed on Wazobia TV on the state of Gospel music in Nigeria. Abdul, a member of the famous MidNight Crew whose signature tune “Igwe” rocked the airwaves for a long time, aired his opinions and frustrations on the inequalities... Read More

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Why has Nathaniel Bassey’s #HallelujahChallenge been so successful?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Have you heard that about this thing that people are watching on Instagram at midnight, between 12am and 1am? Yes, it is the #HallelujahChallenge, hosted by Gospel singer and evangelist, Nathaniel Bassey. The Challenge which is a one-hour online live meet of Christians to praise and pray began on June 01,... Read More

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June 12: The little known details you need to know

by Alexander O. Onukwue The profound discussions and questions about the annulled elections of June 12, 1993, that should have seen MKO Abiola become the President of Nigeria, usually, revolves around why General Ibrahim Babangida acted in the way he did. Could there have been an alternative to annulment, like a power sharing deal? Should... Read More

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The 12 main actors of June 12, what they did and why

by Alexander O. Onukwue MKO Abiola The adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential elections, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a businessman, philanthropist and a personal friend of the Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida. MKO ran on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with a campaign slogan of ‘Hope 93: Farewell... Read More

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These quotes of actors and witnesses will help you understand June 12

by Alexander O. Onukwue From Abuja to Lagos, Akure to Benin, through Kano to the South East, the events that led to what we now commemorate as ‘June 12’ will remain the stuff of diverging theories, coined conspiracies, and eternal secrets. On an annual basis, fresh nuances are brought into the conversation as we attempt... Read More

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June 12: What it is about and what it is not about

by Alexander O. Onukwue For two decades, Nigerians have annually commemorated the annulment of the Presidential elections of June 12, 1993. The elections of the still-born Third Republic were contested between the candidates of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC). Though results were never officially called, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ‘MKO’... Read More

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Should the presidency call Ango Abdullahi to order?

by Alex O. Onukwue The duty of the President and the Executive, by extension, is to ensure the safety and security of all citizens in Nigeria. But, no, this is not about sending the Directorate of State Security (DSS) after Prof. Ango Abdullahi. In a week where Boko Haram invaded Maiduguri again, the shenanigans... Read More

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Groundnut Economy: What is Ango Abdullahi talking about?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Government College Umuahia, the buildings that came to be after the Ajayi Crowther structures in Badagry and the refineries, all were developed with money from the North. That is one way of interpreting the claim by Prof Ango Abdullahi, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, made as part of... Read More

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Why Ango Abdullahi should be dropped by the Northern Elders Forum

by Alex O.Onukwue A former Vice Chancellor of a top Nigerian University, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has left very many persons bemused. Standing not to be corrected, the Kaduna-born elder statesman who was also a Federal Minister of Education, vehemently threw his weight behind a statement that threatened “visible actions” against Nigerians of Igbo extraction... Read More

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Why the media needs to choose its words on the Kaduna declaration

by Alex O.Onukwue The news of the week has largely revolved around the declaration by some youth groups in Kaduna State which asked all Igbos to leave. The tension generated by the statement has continued to evoke reactions from North and South of the country, with condemnations far outweighing the few who have supported... Read More

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Ango Abdullahi is not new to making polarizing statements | 5 odd things he has said in the past

by Alex O. Onukwue Nigerians are at a loss as to how to react to the statements attributed to Prof Ango Abdullahi, which appear to support the declaration by the Arewa youth groups for the vacation of the Igbos from the North. The Former Minister of Education and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu... Read More

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UK elections: How young people disMAYed Theresa

by Alexander O. Onukwue In an unprecedented occurrence, the UK elections recorded a voter turnout of 72% of persons registered to vote between 18 and 24. Exit polls from the just concluded snap elections called by Prime Minister Theresa May of the Conservative Party reveal a surge of more Labour seats in the House of... Read More

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Theresa May to the UK: ‘May I Continue?’

by Alexander O. Onukwue In defiance of Jeremy Corbyn’s call to resign and against the backdrop of the failure to retain majority of seats in the UK Parliament, Theresa May has not called it quits and will seek to retain her place in the UK Parliament. May, 60, had suggested during the campaigns that a... Read More

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May Day: The wrong moves of Theresa May’s campaign

by Alexander O. Onukwue “The cold, hard fact is that if I lose just six seats, I will lose this election, and Jeremy Corbyn will be sitting down to negotiate with the Presidents, Prime Ministers and Chancellors of Europe”. That was British Prime Minister, Theresa May, writing in the Daily Mail on May 19, 2017,... Read More

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UK Elections: Understanding what a hung parliament means

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the first time in three elections and only the second occurrence since after the Second World War, the UK will have a hung parliament. A Hung Parliament is one where no party is able to gain an outright majority control of the seats in the House of Commons. Of the... Read More

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UK Elections: The numbers that matter

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate Hearings on FBI Director, James Comey may have taken the majority of the attention on Thursday, but at the same time in a snap election, the UK was determining its fate. With the projections being made by the major outlets, the big news is that Prime Minister, Theresa May,... Read More

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Will independent candidacy reduce number of political parties?

by Alexander O. Onukwue In his speech during the launch of the APDA, Dan Iwuanyanwu asked the question many Nigerians continue to ask, why do we need new political parties? With forty-five and counting, there will be many to choose from, but the quality of the content in the lottery pot is not likely going... Read More

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Will the APDA seek to give the APC a taste of its medicine?

by Alexander O. Onukwue At the last count, there are 45 parties registered with INEC, and 88 more awaiting approval. Of this lot, 2019 will largely be contested between the predominant parties of the last general elections, the PDP and APC. Any third strong opposition, as Japheth Omojuwa has observed, will be a product of... Read More

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APDA: Advanced PDP, a pass to APGA or a clash with AD?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It may have escaped your notice but APDA is the second ‘Advanced’ political party in Nigeria, following the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD). The new party, which boasts persons like Dan Iwuanyanwu and Raymond Dokpesi as members/sympathisers, was officially registered with the INEC on June 07, 2017. It is a development... Read More

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2019: The rundown on the new political parties

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the approval of the applications of five (5) new associations to become registered Political Parties in Nigeria. They include the Young Progressive Party (YPP), the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP), All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) and Action... Read More

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Electoral College System and other things APDA wants to do differently

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDA) wants you to see it as people-driven, focused, and totally committed to building a new peaceful Nigeria. At its unveiling on the 5th of June, 2017, Mallam Shittu Muhammed Kabiru, the interim National Chairman of the party, and Dan Iwuanyanwu, gave addresses which contained an... Read More

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