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2023 Presidency: ‘Young and wild’ Yahaya Bello got this amusing endorsement
When Nigerians feel strongly about something you can’t miss it because it becomes a subject of discussion on social media as they are very vocal about their opinions – and…
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Makarfi reaffirms PDP’s commitment to zoning agreement
The National Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has restated the party’s commitment to honouring its zoning agreement. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja…
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What will Fani-Kayode bring as PDP chairman?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Femi Fani-Kayode will be contesting the position of the national chairman of the PDP, if the position is zoned to the South-West, according to The Punch.…
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Presidency: Igbos are political slaves in Nigeria – MASSOB
by Dolapo Adelana The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, on Tuesday said Igbos are political slaves in Nigeria. In a statement signed in Enugu by MASSOB…
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Southeast will produce Nigeria’s president in 2023 – Osita Okechukwu
The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu says the Southeast geo-political zone will produce Nigeria's president come 2023. Okechukwu said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a colloquium…
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Opinion: A letter to an ailing Nigeria
by Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Nigeria, Trust my letter meets you well. Doxology. Scratch that, because I know you are not well. I am aware that the cancer eating deep into your…
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OBJ says PDP is dying – here are 4 reasons why he’s exactly the cause
by Olaoniye Roqueebah Following the last PDP gathering, (inauguration was it?), claims about the country’s main opposition party have been making rounds and we all know who started it don’t we?…
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‘It doesn’t make sense to zone chairmanship, Presidency to the North’ – Markafi
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Markafi, on Friday, said that the forthcoming convention of the party will produce duly elected leaders and not…
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PDP sets up ‘zoning committee’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to zone national offices within the party. Senator Abdul Ningi, a member of the National Caretaker Committee announced that the…
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PDP ‘in crisis’ as they move to choose their NASS leaders
The zoning of ministerial seats to lawmakers in the National Assembly (NASS) which caused crisis in NASS and the All Progressive Congress (APC) seems to be extending to the People…
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This is how PDP zoned its principal positions in the National Assembly
The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has directed all its the Senators and members of House of Representatives, to elect their principal officers through the caucuses in the National…
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Bukola Saraki, APC sing different tunes on zoning of Senate President
by Kolapo Olapoju Bukola Saraki, Senator-elect for Kwara Central, had tweeted earlier today, that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, had zoned the Senate Presidency to North…
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What Tinubu said about Senate Presidency after meeting with Buhari yesterday
by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, says merit will be a key factor when choosing the next Senate President. After holding a closed-door…
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7-days ultimatum! Rivers state elders warn PDP to withdraw Wike as governorship candidate
by Azubuike Azikiwe For some reason, the elders in Rivers State don't want Nyesom Wike as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. To register their disapproval, they have…
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Opinion: 2015 elections in Niger state – We should not sacrifice merit for zoning
by Ibraheem Yahaya “Leaders must have that sense of trusteeship, that they are only temporarily in charge of the destinies of their people and that their duty is not only…
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@MaxSiollun : Is it time for a female President in Nigeria?
by Max Siollun Ever since the political crisis fermented by former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua illness, the word “zoning” has taken on extra significance in Nigeria. The talk has been of whether…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tinubu says why he met with OBJ | Northern leaders score GEJ low | Who is afraid of Mimiko? | More stories
As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Northern leaders score GEJ low Nation Why I met…
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Demola Rewaju: NBA elections – How the Yorubas got it wrong (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju The mistakes of the core Southwest (Egbe Amofin) lawyers in this case is clear: they failed to present a consensus candidate thereby dividing their own votes into…
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Opinion: Understanding the politics of zoning in Rivers
by Saatah Nubari As the 2015 general elections draw near, there will be different calculations and theories put forward by both sides of the divide concerning who has the RIGHT…
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Opinion: Why Obasanjo had no choice but to write that letter
by Wole Ameyan OBJ’s main grouse against president Goodluck Jonathan is based on the 2015 elections and rightly so. Ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, sure knows how to have a laugh. When…
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Ralph Egbu: 2015 – The regretful things
by Ralph Egbu They are not quarrelling over roads, education, how to fight the world’s economic wars or better still, how to make our nation a contributor nation. They…
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Opinion: The zoning controversy inside the PDP
by Seyi Olu Awofeso But despite Nigeria’s local media getting ahead of itself, neither the north-west dissenting members nor those others from Rivers, Kogi and Adamawa, have yet announced any…
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Opinion: Zoning amnesty to (the North) Boko Haram
by Godson Ogheneochuko Despite all this, we must learn to forgive those who have hurt us and our loved ones. If we continue on the path of revenge, we will…
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Akintunde Oyebode: Zoning, violence and treachery (Ynaija FrontPage)
“Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” There are many to…
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