It was Nnamdi Azikiwe who said on television on his return to Nigeria during the civil war that no one used Sunday-School language to deal with a scoundrel. In fact, if a government resorts to arm-twisting and suppression to treat political matters, it invites equal physical resistance from the oppressed, because the law of changeless…
Fayose Blasts Obasanjo For Attacking Jonathan
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor, on Friday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising President Goodluck Jonathan. Fayose, who spoke at the Yoruba Progress Summit, held at the Oduduwa Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State alleged that Obasanjo shared a huge amount of money to people he did not name during…
Obasanjo Bemoans State Of The Nation
Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria has again taken a swipe at the Goodluck Jonathan administration over what he described as attempts to encourage violence in the country. “As a leader you must not deliberately do evil or condone evil. You should know that you will one day give account to God, you may cover…
Jega Can’t Stop This Army
“My vote must count,” echoed an angry elderly man driven to hysteria by Attahiru Jega’s disenfranchisement of millions of Lagosians. As he spoke at the verification and registration centre at St. Kizito School, Iju Ishaga, hundreds of disenfranchised others joined and changed it into a song. As they chanted their resolve to challenge INEC, the…
Who Cast The First Stone?
One wonders the furore about cross-carpeting in Nigeria by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, when it has been the major beneficiary of the obscene pastime. Only a few of those who lead the PDP today shared the dreams of the radicals who braved military might to forge a group that has now been debased by…
‘I think Jonathan should be happy if we unseat him’ – Kwankwanso
I think Jonathan should be happy if we unseat him because it will help him to go and rest. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State governor, talking about the 2015 presidential elections Now that we are here, when you call one person 10 people will answer you but what happens when you are out of office? Roli…
‘Jonathan’s Adoption By PDP Is A Shame’- Balewa
Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, presidential aspirant and son of former Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa, has described the recent adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, consensus candidate for the 2015 election as shameful. Balewa who spoke in Abuja when the National Association of Niger Delta Students, NANDS visited to endorse him as…
Hope Rising for Edo Power Project
President Goodluck Jonathan flags off multi-million dollars private sector-financed power project in Edo State. A private sector-driven Independent Power Project, IPP, which will generate 450 megawatts of electricity has kicked off in Edo State. The groundbreaking ceremony for the $1 billion project being undertaken by Azura Power West Africa Limited in partnership with the…
Jonathan Confirms Seven Ministers Leaving Cabinets
President Goodluck Jonathan, on October 15 announced the names of ministers who have indicated their interests to quit his cabinet to pursue their ambition of becoming governors in their various states. Those he mentioned include Labaran Maku, Information Minister from Nasarawa State; Onyebuchi Chukwu, Health Minister from Ebonyi and Emeka Wogu, Labour Minister from Abia…
PDP Governors Set To Meet With Jonathan Over Endorsement Cancellation
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors will today meet with President Goodluck Jonathan to express their discontent over the nullification of their endorsement of his candidacy by the National Working Committee, NWC of the party. A source at the Secretariat of the Godswill Akpabio-led PDP Governors Forum said some governors were already in Abuja for…