He didn’t stop there. Among other porous and poorly-strewn together allegations, Akala also falsely accused Senator Folarin of possessing fake academic qualifications, being administratively empty and violence-prone. In our reckoning, this is political blackmail taken too far
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The primary elections have brought even more pressure on both parties. The candidates know that time is of essence. As tension heats up, the parties are already engaged in blame-games with dirty politicking
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No doubt about it, he was much hated by the ward-head. For this reason, Dan Umma himself knew that there was no way he could escape this hate list
It is a statement of fact that the party will present to Nigerians sooner than later the anticipated vice presidential candidate, having sought the opinions of Nigerians and the country’s statesmen in the next few hours
They had given him the date to die and truly, he was almost gone when we met. Yes, almost dead
Tambuwal has, to his unintended though transitory advantage, joined issues without raising the most important defences: lack of jurisdiction and/or failure to state cause of action
There is no doubt that his commitment to the ideals of our party, his consistency and hard work, has helped to reposition the party. And today we are stronger, bigger, and more in tune with the yearnings of our people
And in some extreme cases, some persons otherwise held in honour and esteem by the populace have done things that tended to circumvent the growth and stability of this democracy that we all cherish, exposing in a single breadth such character and attitude that one will not ordinarily attribute to them
Ihedioha’s victory was predictable because of the unsurpassable level of efforts, resources, time and energy which he had deployed all along in the gubernatorial bid and even in the run-up to the primaries which took place at the Grasshoppers International Stadium, Owerri, Imo State on December 6, 2014
Incidentally, this however, has diverted the focus of the government in its war against insurgency thus leading to the ineffectual handling of terrorists’ activities the Boko-Haram insurgency, crude oil theft, kidnapping, armed robbery among others
I do not intend to rule Nigeria. I want to democratically govern it with your help. I seek a Nigeria where Christians and Muslims may practise their faiths in peace and security; a Nigeria that is just and where corruption no longer trespasses into our institutions and national behavior and a Nigeria where our diversity could be used for our national prosperity
In fact, he was one of the men that proposed to me. He didn’t make my heart beat. He didn’t light up my world. He did nothing to my system. I figured he was not the guy for me
Perhaps laying the background for Adamawa State’s metamorphosis is the unexpected unanimity that heralded the election of Ribadu. It will be recalled that the political gladiators who elected him were ready only some few months back to do battle. But by their action, they have sheathed their swords, ready now to allow peace reign
Just this week, Airtel announced a unique programme for young Nigerian entrepreneurs christened Catapult-a-Start-up. At the press conference, which held at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, described the initiative as yet another major step to empowering Nigerian youths and creating a solid platform for them to leverage on to success, saying the initiative is in line with the company’s overriding ambition of becoming the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians
Everybody has assignment(s) that brought them into the world. God cannot just waste His time and resources making a wonderful creature like you. Also look at all the things put into the process of bringing you into this world – your parents coming together, your miraculous formation in the womb and birth, your growth, etc
The adverse effect of corruption in our dear country cannot be overemphasized. As a matter of fact, many Nigerians have been sent to their early graves due to the pandemic corruption
The ploy is now being pushed at a deadly pace, we believe because of the upcoming elections. Those behind this mission to cause massive scale anguish and genocide in the north are doing so with all urgency before the February 2015 presidential elections when the Jonathan government tenure is likely to expire. There is an obvious sense of urgency in the programme
We now live in the wake of dawn of another promises Heralded by the President and his spoke persons whenever such attack is launched on innocent Nigerians. The question therefore is, when will the occupants of Aso Rock run out of consolidation messages which they reel out to the people whenever such a dastardly incident occur without conscientious actions to arrest same
Leaders who suffer the same humiliating fate as Mr. Goodluck Jonathan in the hands of the electorate hardly recover from it. In addition, those who have observed Jonathan at close quarters describe a well-meaning but naive politician who became dazzled by servile servants and found himself out of his depth