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Abolish Political Party System
By Oluwole Sholanke It is a general perception that politicians are corrupt and that they use political parties to loot…
2015: Battle For Lagos Gov Ticket Begins
Indications have emerged that politicians and technocrats serving in different capacities at the federal and state levels, have started scheming…
The Many Sins Of Jonathan
The year 2012 is virtually at its final lap and politicians are already counting “3 years to 2015”. Even though…
Richard Branson’s Anti-Corruption Crusade In Nigeria
By Olumuyiwa Jimoh It is not often that we hear Western top business men talk about corruption in Nigeria and…
Forget The 2015 Race For Now
The 2015 general election is still about three years away but it appears to be the subject of discussion in…
Chime: Anger, Anxiety Over Enugu Governor
A lengthy absence from office sparks anger, anxiety and rumours of poor health about Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State…
Tinubu Installed Field Marshal Of Egbaland
The ancient town of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria was agog today as the former governor of Lagos…
China Unveils New Leader
With a revolutionary hero for a father and a pop star for a wife, China’s new leader Xi Jinping has…
Politicians And Isaiah’s Prophecy
By Isaac Asabor Dictionary of the bible authored by D.M. McFarlan defined Prophecy as a “…unique gift of God, an…
Expose Corrupt Judges
News of the investigation of five judges, including two state chief judges, of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Professional In Politics And Professional Politicians
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The debate on professionals in politics and professional politicians has been on for sometime in the country.…
Politicians And Their Reputation
By Isaac Asabor An online lexicographic website, www.Oxforddictionaries.com defines reputation as the “beliefs or opinions that are generally held about…
Edwin Clarke wants notable politicians arrested
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clarke, on Wednesday in Abuja called…
First Ladies As Meddlers
By Isaac Asabor Overzealous wives of politicians are beginning to meddle in functions that constitutionally fall within the purview of…
NBA Elections: Metaphor Of A Dying Country
By Godwin Onyeacholem The man-made calamities befalling this twisted nation are so overpowering that even the multitude of stoics, the…
Politicians Condemn Legislators’ Move To Earn Pension
As the House of Representatives begins enactment of a law seeking pension and gratuity for legislators, some politicians have condemned…
Marine Police For Edo Gov Poll
The Edo Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike, has warned politicians, who plan to use waterways to carryout electoral fraud…
Our IGR Now N23b Monthly —Fashola
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola says the monthly Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the state is now N23 billion. The…
Lawmaker Berates Politicians
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaji Bolaji Yusuff Ayinla, has accused politicians of enjoying the dividends…
Boko Haram Sympathisers
A former Nigerian Defence Minister recently in Abuja warned Nigerians about the possible ‘somalianisation’ of Nigeria as a result of…
2015: Anyaoku Tasks Politicians, Media
Former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku has appealed to the media and politicians to spare the country of what…
The Acts Of The Politicians —Isaac Asabor
If an author decides to write a political compendium titled “The Acts of The Politicians”, to mark the commemoration of…
Mr President’s Steady Slide
President Goodluck Jonathan may view himself as some sort of misunderstood philosopher, but after one year in office–marked by incautious…
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Jonathan’s 2nd Term: Northern Politicians Launch Onslaught
With barely three years to the 2015 general elections, the battle line for the presidential race appears drawn as prominent…
Doris Simeon Debuts As Talk Show Host
Nollywood actress, Doris Simeon will be swelling the ranks of television show hosts as she debuts soon with a brand…
‘2015: North’ll Unite Against Southern Candidate’
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, governors of 19 northern states under the aegis of Northern Governors Forum, NGF, Thursday…
Pacquiao Jabs Obama
Boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao, has come out swinging against US President, Barack Obama’s personal endorsement of same-sex marriage. In an…
Killers Of Oshiomhole’s Aide Must Be Fished Out
The brutal murder last Friday of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, Principal Private Secretary to the Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, in…
2015: Politicians Urge INEC To Sack Corrupt Politicians
Politicians on Monday said that for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct successful general elections in 2015, it…
Battle For 2015 Gathers Steam
Just as the dust is settling on the April 2011 general elections, Nigerian politicians have kick-started the race for the…