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Opinion: Why PDP is Ten Times Better than APC – Femi Aribisala

14Aug

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News, Nigeria

Opinion: Why PDP is Ten Times Better than APC – Femi Aribisala

APC is an expired drug. Nigerians now know what it means to vote against good luck. I have said time and again I am not a member of the PDP. I am saying it again. I have never been and will never be a member of any political party in Nigeria. I have also said I do not know personally, have never met or even ever spoken to President Goodluck Jonathan, although I remain as ardent in his support as I was during the 2015 election. Before you call me a liar, let me state here for the record that I finally had the privilege of speaking to President Jonathan a few weeks ago. A nice lady named Doris phoned me, pleased she was finally able to reach me. She had a simple message: President Jonathan would like to speak to me. She then gave me his phone-number. So, I finally had the opportunit...

Nigeria: Oshiomole is Like a Rain Beaten Chicken Crying All over the Place – Saraki

11Aug

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Nigeria: Oshiomole is Like a Rain Beaten Chicken Crying All over the Place – Saraki

Saraki has responded to Adams Oshiomole's statement, describing the APC chairman as a rain beaten chicken crying all over the place. The full text of saraki's response is published below: 1. It is rather surprising that Mr. Adams Oshiomhole is behaving like a rain-beaten chicken, crying all over the place about Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, as if the Senate President is the apparition haunting his life and the sinking ship that he captains. 2. Having decided not to join the pigs in rolling in the dirt; we would not like to be involved in any meaningless exchange with the demagogue now in charge of APC. However, because he claimed that he was reacting to the issues raised by the Senate President during his World Press Conference, we thought it necessary to give the APC chairman some att...

Nigeria: Buhari Our Consensus Candidate – APC Reps

10Aug

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Nigeria: Buhari Our Consensus Candidate – APC Reps

APC members of the House of Representative have chosen President Buhari as their consensus candidate. This position was made known to the media after the APC caucus met at the National Assembly yesterday. Making this announcement, Hon Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff, Deputy speaker of the House said "So, as at today, the party in principle has agreed that Buhari is going to be our candidate in 2019; I said in principle because when the date of the primary is now finally announced, we just want to go there to approve Buhari as a consensus candidate. “As long as my colleagues and I standing before you this evening are members of APC, nobody can represent us and represent Buhari more than us; all of us are for Buhari. I as an individual started campaigning for Buhari even before we merged as far...

Opinion: The Revolution Is Already Here – Femi Aribisala.

7Aug

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Corruption, Justice, News, Nigeria

Opinion: The Revolution Is Already Here – Femi Aribisala.

Those were the days when peace of mind could be bought with hypocritical acts of philanthropy. But that just won’t do any more. It is karma time. Many years ago, as a member of the Nigerian delegation to the Nonaligned Conference, I engaged a Nigerian vice-president in discussion on Nigerian politics. I cannot recall now the exact subject-matter, but I remember saying at some juncture: “Nigerians won’t stand for that, Sir.” The vice-president became visibly irritated: “What are they going to do?” he asked pointedly. “What can they do about it?” Powerless Nigerians What indeed can Nigerians do about the policies of our government? The official answer is: “absolutely nothing!” Nigerians are deemed powerless and are held with obvious contempt by our leaders. We never seem inclined to...

7Aug

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Breaking News, Justice, News, Nigeria

Breaking News: Osinbajo Sacks DSS Chief

The Nigerian Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has dismissed the Director General of the DSS. Mr. Lawal Musa Daura. The news was broken a few moments ago by the Senior Special Assistant-Media and Publicity to the Vice President Laolu Akande. In a tweet posted this afternoon, Mr Akande said "AgP Yemi Osinbajo has directed the termination of the appointment of the DG of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura. Mr. Daura has been directed to hand over to the most senior officer of the State Security Service until further notice." This may not be unconnected with the incident this morning where the DSS laid siege on the National Assembly complex, preventing honorable members and their staff from gaining access. We shall provide more details as they emerge.

Nigeria: APC Senators Plan to Break Into Senate Champers (Video) – Onyema Chukwuka

2Aug

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Nigeria: APC Senators Plan to Break Into Senate Champers (Video) – Onyema Chukwuka

The Deputy House Minority Leader, Hon. Onyema Chukwuka has declared that some Senators were planning to break into the Senate chambers. He stated this in a video interview which he granted while on what he called a vigil at the National Assembly Complex. Senator Chukwuka alleged that they had it on good authority that some APC Senators led by Ali Senators Ndume, Senator Adamu Abdullahi and Senator Omo-Agege. According to him, their aim was to sit illegally while the Senate was on recess and impeach the Senate President Bukola Saraki. He stated they had tried to break in earlier and were coming back this night (2n August 2018) and tomorrow morning. What the Video Here He added that this attempt was aided by the Nigerian security forces. As a result of this, Senators in the PDP c...

Nigeria: APC Spokesperson Defects to PDP

1Aug

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Nigeria: APC Spokesperson Defects to PDP

The spokesperson for the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi has resigned his position and exited the party. This continues the wave of defections from the ruling party. Giving his reasons for leaving the party, he said "In the last few days i have had to endure the flagrant usurpation of my role as a spokesman of the party in a manner that i consider unbefiting of a ruling party and inconsistent with my ethical standards. However, in a situation whereby my loyalty is constantly brought into question; my subordinates deployed to subvert my office; and my views constantly second-guessed on the basis of my political affiliation, it has become imperative for me to review my position. “In view of recent political developments in the country and within the All Progressives...

Nigeria: Bukola Saraki Finally Decamps from APC to PDP

31Jul

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Nigeria: Bukola Saraki Finally Decamps from APC to PDP

Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has finally decamped from the ruling APC to the main opposition PDP. It will be recalled that Saraki was one of the PDP Governors who left prior to the 2015 elections to form the nPDP which later joined to form the APC. In a tweet, this morning, Saraki said "I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC)." Two hours later, he followed up with several tweets which constituted a statement, explaining why he left. Details of this statement are published below: "I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC). "This is not a decision that I have made lightly. If anything a...

Zimbabwe: Enthusiasm Greets First Post-Mugabe Polls

30Jul

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Zimbabwe: Enthusiasm Greets First Post-Mugabe Polls

As Zimbabweans go to their first post-Mugabe polls, there is a high level of enthusiasm as many feel this is a new era. The turn out for the election has been impressive with long queues of enthusiastic voters seen at different polling stations. A total of about 5,635,706 registered for the elections with about 43.5% of these being under 35 years. The battle will mainly be between the two top contenders. They are incumbent President, 75 year old Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF and 40 year old Nelson Chamisa of the MDC Alliance. Emmerson Mnangagwa is a shrewd politician who has been in the game for a while. His is nicknamed "the crocodile" and his faction is called "Lacoste." He has survived several assassination attempts and is also accused of being behind the attacks of oppositi...

Nigeria: Buhari Will Win Despite Defections – Keyamo

30Jul

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Nigeria: Buhari Will Win Despite Defections – Keyamo

Mr Festus Keyamo SAN, Director Strategic Communications, of the President Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, has said that President Buhari will be re-elected despite the defections from the party. According to Keyamo, the President will record better results in states where he previously performed poorly. While making this claim, he added that "the latest defections by some National Assembly members and the Governor of Benue State will not harm the re-election of President Buhari in the 2019 general elections. This would even be so if the much-rumoured two more Governors also defect from the APC." He reason for his confidence was that from his perspective, "the President won with large margins in the past in some States without the support of majority of the politicians fr...