Tag: Nigerian Politics
Traditional Rulers And Nigerian Politics
By Bilikis Bakare In traditional African society, especially in pre-colonial period, traditional rulers were part of the natural environment of…
I’m A Strong Contender For Lagos Speaker –Obasa
The Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Mudashir Obasa has been elected for the fourth time…
Lagos Speakership Position Throws Up More Intrigues
Yisa Jamiu It is no news that Rt. Hon. Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the current Speaker of the Lagos State House…
Plot To Unseat Lagos APC Chairman Thickens
Jamiu Yisa There is a grand plot to remove the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives…
Jonathan’s Loss And The Transiency Of Power
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The 28 March presidential poll has come and gone with its resultant tension, hiccups and drama. As…
U.S. Requests For Kashamu’s Extradition
The government of the United States of America has begun fresh moves to extradite Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to face drug…
I Will Work With Buhari To Move Cross River Forward –-Ayade
Prof. Ben Ayade, the governor-elect of Cross River State and a serving senator, in an interview with journalists in Calabar,…
How Jega’s Aides Foiled Plot To Kidnap Him
As Muhammadu Buhari closed in on Nigeria’s presidency, an aide to election commission chairman Attahiru Jega sent a text message…
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Lagos Lawmakers Who May Replace Speaker Ikuforij
Eromosele Ebhomele With barely two months to the end of the seventh session of the Lagos State House of Assembly,…
10 Gov Candidates Pledge To Support Ambode
The Coalition of 10 Gubernatorial Candidates that dropped their individual aspirations to support Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress,…
Ambode Receives Certificate Of Return
Jamiu Yisa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to the Lagos State governor-elect, Akinwumi Abode…
Tinubu And The Resurgence Of Progressive Politics
By Lateef Raji His small trim figure and frail frame belie the enormous strength it carries, and does not in…
On The Suspended Victory Dance In Imo State
By Peter Claver Oparah Like in 2011, Imo, my dear state, is once again, thrown into a period of suspended…
APC Sacks Chieftains Over Diversion Of Campaign Funds
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, has expelled three chieftains of the party in the…
Akinwunmi Ambode: The Story Of The Nigerian Dream
By Idowu Ajanaku “Every champion’s journey begins with a dream.” So goes the pay-off message of the Academy for Sports…