Tag: Politics
My Vision For Lagos —Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga The race for the 2015 governorship election continues to gather momentum with aspirants, especially those in the All…
Why I’m Abandoning Music For Politics
When music star, Adegbola Akande Abolore better known as 9ice, first hinted his fans of his interest in taking a…
PDP Ready To Receive Mimiko
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, western Nigeria, said on Sunday that it had set up a nine-man…
IBB Advocates Power Shift To Youths
General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), a former military president, has advocated generational power shift in Nigeria. He said the youths should…
APC Primaries Time Table Out
Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its governorship and presidential primaries on November 15 and December 2,…
Lagos APC Chieftain Shot Dead
Kazeem Ugbodaga In what appears to be a foretaste of next year’s elections in Lagos State, a chieftain of the…
2015: Between Buhari And Fashola
By Charles Ola Oni As the race for the next presidential election is drawing very near, the hawks in the…
PDP NEC Adopts Jonathan For Re-election
The Peoples DemocraNational Executive Committee, NEC, of the party has taken a decision to adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as its…
Fashola urges more women to join politics
Mrs Abimbola Fashola, wife of Lagos state governor, on Wednesday urged women to show more interest in politics by voting…
Hamzat Flags Off Gov Campaign
Jamiu Yisa All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship hopeful and Lagos State Commissioner for Works, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has said that…
Buhari’s Posters Flood Lagos
Jamiu Yisa Ahead of 2015 Presidential election, posters of General Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend, flooded the streets of Lagos,…
I Won’t Join PDP With Odumbaku —Faleke
Jamiu Yisa The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives,, James Abiodun Faleke, has distanced himself from…
Put Nigeria Above Personal Interest, Kukah Charges Politicians
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Political office seekers in the country have been enjoined to have consideration for the well-being of the country…
2015: Ambode Declares For Lagos Gov Race
Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Accountant General of Lagos State, Akin Ambode on Monday formally declared his intention to vie for the…
Cabal Plans To Smuggle Gov Suntai Into Nigeria
Eromosele Ebhomele Like it happened last year, an unnamed cabal is planning to smuggle ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Nigeria’s…
More Tributes To Dimgba Igwe
By Our Reporters More Nigerians have continued to mourn the death of the nation’s frontline journalist, Dimgba Igwe. He died…
And You Call President Jonathan “Weak”?
By John Dania In 2005, Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was impeached on corruption charges and Goodluck Jonathan became the governor of…
Dr. Tola Kasali: A Democrat Par Excellence
By Fatai Balogun It was Professor Claude Ake who reasoned that the kind of democracy Nigeria requires is a social…
Race For Fashola’s Job Gathers Momentum
Kazeem Ugbodaga The battle for who replaces Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria is gathering momentum. Several chieftains…
Ramsey Nouah: Why I Won’t Touch Politics
Kayode Aponmade Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah has declared that he will not go into politics like some of his colleagues…
Bob-Manuel Joins The Political Train
Bolatito Adebola Nollywood star turned politician, Bob-Manuel Udokwu has decided to try his luck with the voters as he has…
Adamawa Guber Race: Ribadu Withdraws From, Waits For 2015
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission early Friday morning withdrew from the primary…
Outcome Of Conference Of APC State Publicity Secretaries
By Jo Igbokwe On September 2, 2014, APC State Publicity Secretaries held a summit in Lagos. The body of State…
2015: Atiku To Declare 24 September
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is meeting with his political associates preparatory to his formal declaration of his…
2015: 36 APC Scribes Meet In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Ahead 2015 elections, Publicity Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 36 states of the federation…
Ikimi’s Diatribe Against Asiwaju And The Limit Of Political Buffoonery
By Idowu Ajanaku In the desperate search for political relevance, not a few Nigerian politician behave like common whores, throwing…
Kwankwaso Joins Prezy Race
Jamiu Yisa The Governor of Kano State, northwest Nigeria, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared his intention to run for the…
Why I Want Fashola’s Job —Hamzat
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Hamzat has finally broken his silence, saying he is…
Governor Amosun: A Man Of The People
By Ade Osijo Whenever a situation compels me to travel outside my populated abode in Apapa, Lagos state, as a…
2015 Lagos Gov Race: I’m Ready To Battle Agbaje —Dosunmu
Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Ade Dosunmu says he is ready to battle…