A requiem for the lifeless one by @RealFFK
”A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping. Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted because they are no more”- Jeremiah 31: 15. O lifeless one, you have lost all […]
OPINION & INSPIRATION
OPINION: @Atiku, PDP and the Nigerian challenge By @HEDankwambo
My dear compatriots, let me start by saying that contesting in the primaries for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) was an experience of a lifetime for me and I must add […]
The Problem With El-Rufai’s Gonin Gora Demolition Threat, By Moses E. Ochonu
As things stand today, El-Rufai is a big part of the Kaduna security problem. He has almost irretrievably divided the State in both political and ethno-religious terms. He has deepened the preexisting divides — Sunni/Shiites, […]
OPINION: A Prayer for President Buhari and His Ruling Party By @DeleMomodu
Fellow Nigerians, I don’t know about you but I’m truly worried that our dear beloved country may have fallen into the hands of those who do not see unity and nation-building as a priority. Before […]
OPINION: HOW I BECAME ADDICTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA By @DeleMomodu
Fellow Nigerians, if you are not yet on any social media platform, or you are one of those still doubting the efficacy of the new revolution in town, you are certainly on a long thing, […]
Abdullahai Ganduje and the “Jafar Jafar” doctored videos By Usman Rano
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, notto praise him. The evil that men do lives after them”. -Marc Anthony in Julius Caesar The above lines by Marc Anthony are […]
Loving Fela: A tale of two Kalakuta queens – Part 1
By Laide Babayal Fela Anikulapo-Kuti – Africa’s most prominent political dissident and musician – upset Presidents, challenged Nigeria’s armed forces, was arrested and jailed 200 times, created a music genre celebrated till today but no […]
Atiku and the Rise of Peter Obi, By Reuben Abati
But why Peter Obi? Obi, governor of Anambra State for eight years, survivor of election battles, has proven himself to be an astute politician and leader. As governor, he blocked the leaky buckets. He reduced […]
OPINION: Atiku and the rise of Peter Obi By Reuben Abati
Shortly after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar became the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 6, party members and other stakeholders began to recommend running mates for him and a short list […]
One, Two, Many Fears, By Femi Aribisala
A Christian must master his fears and not allow his fears to master him. Imagine this scenario. Someone under your authority is caught in an infraction. When the matter is brought to your attention, he […]
As President Buhari pays Nigeria Airways Pensioners, NSPMC Pensioners continue to wait in misery By Ahmed Halilu
Across Europe and other advanced societies, the treatment of pensioners is a delicate subject that politicians only dare to touch with a long pole. The latest example of the difficulty in dealing with this […]
How Atiku’s candidacy is quaking Buharists By Chidiebere Nwobodo
The die is cast. The stage is set. History beckons. Nigerians are about to witness the fiercest political royal rumble in the annals of our political punditry come 2019. The primary election of former vice […]
It’s Atiku Vs. Buhari, By Dele Agekameh
With the South-West likely to swing Buhari’s way because of APC dominance, the South-East possibly going Atiku’s way will make for a harder contest. Palpable tension enveloped the nation’s political landscape over the weekend ahead […]
The Political tail of the Jagaban Bola Tinubu By Olu Akerele
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political victories fit into Arnold Toynbee’s figurative description of a mighty, always-winning America, which the British historian said is like a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time […]
2019: @Atiku Vs. @MBuhari, By Reuben Abati
There has been some clarity about Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election, with the end of the October 7 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries at all levels. […]
Any Day, Any Time, Atiku Will Make A Far Better President Than Buhari, By Femi Aribisala
One of the biggest mistakes this country ever made was to allow APC to come into power in Nigeria. It must be sent packing in 2019. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dodged a bullet; a […]
The Beauty Of Politics, By @SaintOraye
it is my candid opinion that politics is about having a say in what affects us. That’s my summarized definition based on my experience since beginning active politics in 1998. It may not be an […]
The Evil Thief and the Good Thief In the Night, By Femi Aribisala
The thief after our spiritual life is the devil, who gives us vainglorious earthly life. But the thief after our earthly life is Jesus, who then gives us abundant spiritual life. Moses said to Israel: […]