Twice on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari displayed an uncommon generosity of spirit. We had set forth at dawn, shortly before 5 a.m, to visit the presidential campaign office in Central Area of Abuja. The purpose was for the President to read his victory speech, having been pronounced winner of the February 23 election […]
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The Senate on Tuesday hurriedly adjourned plenary until September 25 after the defection of the 15 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Also 37 House of Representatives members under All Progressives Congress platform defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP out of which four defected to ADC The opposition Peoples […]
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The chairman of the defunct nPDP, Abubakar Kawu Baraje has thanked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for accepting him and his members back into the party. Mr. Baraje, a loyalist of Senate President Bukola Saraki, stated this on Monday at the Shehu Yar’Adua centre where the PDP, R-APC, SDP and over 30 political parties gathered […]
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Ahead the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has merged with over 30 other political parties and have changed its name to Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). The development came following a meeting the parties had at Musa Yar’Adua’s Centre in Abuja, where leaders of parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
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Nigeria is on the road to Babylon: a place of confusion. Three years ago, the people were convinced that they had found a messiah who will lead them to the Promised Land, and meet all their expectations. Today, everyone is speaking in different tongues; “turning and turning in the widening gyre…the falcon cannot hear the […]
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Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in politics as in life, things happen – as seemingly absolute situations become redeemable and what originally appears impossible could be the catalyst for fresh opportunities. Otherwise, the truth is that the ruling Nigerian political party, […]
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THANK YOU NIGERIANS 1. Someone once said, that, rock bottom is good solid ground and a dead-end street is just a place to turn around. In the last few weeks, I have been taken to the good solid ground at the rock bottom and they couldn’t go further. I have been brought to the dead-end […]
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Sequel to the avalanche of calls by well-meaning Nigerians and supporters of Senator Dino Melaye for enquiries about the well-being and safety of the Senator and against the backdrop of baseless rumours being spread on the social media, we are constrained to make the record straight as follows: Earlier in the morning, Senator Dino […]
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The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday gave a seven-day ultimatum to the principal officers of the Senate and other parties to respond to a suit challenging its investigation of the senator representing the Delta central senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege. Recall that Omo-Agege was investigated and subsequently suspended for accusing […]
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Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe: National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has declared a no VICTOR, NO VANQUISH collective victory principle to pave way for early reconciliation across board, especially those who stormed out of the electoral process while the National Convention lasted. He made the declaration today Monday 11th December, 2017 […]
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