PDP ticket: How Tambuwal, Atiku, Saraki and others stand.

With the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) a few days away, signs are beginning to emerge about the chances of the 12 aspirants locked in the race for the ticket. The front runners appear to be Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Senate President Bukola Saraki. Also in […]

OPEN LETTER TO PDP DELEGATES IN IMO STATE.

Dear Delegates, I write to you at this auspicious time in the history of our great party and dear State with a heart full of thanks to Almighty God. History has provided us with an opportunity to be agents of change in bringing our State back back on track after a horrible and excruciating experience […]

EX-BUHARISTS AND THEIR CROCODILE TEARS. By Charles Ogbu.

You are a Nigerian with a university exposure. You read how Muhammadu Buhari executed a military coup against a democratically elected govt on 31st December 1983, locked up the Christian-Igbo born vice president, late Dr Alex Ekwueme in Kirikiri prison but left the main President, Shehu Shagari, a Fulani Muslim like himself, in a palatial […]

HELP!!, HELP!!, A COMPROMISED INEC IS MURDERING NIGERIA’S HARD EARNED DEMOCRACY. BY CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, OFR, FCIArb, Ph.D

The announcement by INEC,that the Osun state election conducted on Saturday, 22nd September 2018, was inconclusive and the fixing of 27th of September for a so called rerun, is a dangerous subversion and travesty of the electoral process, a blow to our hard earned constitutional democracy and an ominous sign of the farce to expect […]

WHAT NEXT AFTER COURT NULLIFICATION OF IMO DEPUTY GOVERNOR EZE MADUMERE’S IMPEACHMENT?

The tinge of drama characterizing the political hemisphere in Imo State took another shape on Tuesday when the much awaited judgment to decide the fate of the embattled Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere was delivered. After hearing parties involved in the case, two weeks ago, the judge reserved date for the judgment. […]

Double “Wahala” For Governor Rochas Okorocha. by Henry Ekpe

Afro Beat Maestro and Music Legend, our own FELA (Abami Eda), in one of his numerous classics dropped a song titled “Double Wahala for Dead Body”. In the song, he said that when a dead body is being conveyed for burial and on the way the Ambulance had an accident, it is “Double Wahala” for […]

TURNING AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-BUSINESS INTO THE GREATEST JOB CREATION VEHICLE IN IMO STATE.

Every year, 3 million young Nigerians are thrown into the labour market, without any tangible plan or enterprise platform to absorb them or keep them productively employed. Imo state, as one of the leading states that churn out employable graduates contributes about 6% (180,000) of this number of young Nigerians annually pushed into the employment […]

PRESS STATEMENT: HOW OHANEZE FACILITATED THE DESTRUCTION OF IGBOLAND AND WHY IPOB WAS PROSCRIBED.

Ohaneze Ndigbo has left a destructive trail of blood, betrayal and sabotage of wider Igbo interest, to the extent that nobody in Nigeria has regard for the honour and dignity of a once proud race. Only those born with a deep sense of betrayal, Lagos-Abuja domiciled traitors and fellow collaborators will have respect for Ohaneze […]

Osun Guber Poll As Blueprint For Imo PDP Ebere Uzoukwa.

While the 2018 Osun governorship poll subjects the Nigeria’s fledging democracy to another critical test, its inherent lessons are abound as preparations for nomination of candidates gather momentum in the ranks of competing political parties. The lessons are indeed useful to states with transiting governors as well as opposition parties that are democratically disposed to […]

DON’T SET NIGERIA ON FIRE IN 2019 WITH EKITI AND OSUN STYLED ELECTORAL ROGERY AND BRIGANDAGE.

Intersociety Warns INEC. Intersociety: 26th September 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must not repeat the armada of electoral roguery and brigandage that characterized the recently held Ekiti and Osun States’ staggered governorship elections during which the scared electoral wishes of the People of Ekiti and Osun States were threatened, undermined and truncated. The […]

2015 ELECTION: APC PLOTTED PARALLEL GOVERNMENT ― GEN ABUBAKAR REPORT.

THE erstwhile main opposition party, the All Progressives Party (APC), actually plotted to form a parallel government in 2015, if it was not declared winner of the then presidential election. The National Peace Committee led by former military head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar made the startling revelation in its report unveiled yesterday in Abuja. […]

2019: Let Us Send Only our Best to the Senate – Igbo Bu Igbo Advises Ndigbo.

A leading Igbo socio-cultural group, Igbo Bu Igbo, IBI, has urged people of the southeast to elect only those with the track record of defending and promoting the Igbo cause without fear or favour if they must have a better deal in the socio-political and economic future of Nigeria. In a statement signed by Dr […]

2019 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET: RESTRUCTURING CAMPAIGN BY SOME PDP ASPIRANTS MERE LIP SERVICE – GOV. WIKE.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that some of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirants do not have the interests of the people of the state and Niger Delta at heart. Wike said this while reacting to the alleged opposition of some of the aspirants to the October 5 and 6 national Convention […]

Desperate Nigerian politicians setting the nation on fire – 2.

“A weapon is defensive or offensive depending on which end is pointing at you.” Premier Aristide Briande, 1862-1932. By Dele Sobowale The recent invasion of the National Assembly, NASS, by officers of the Department of State Service, DSS, under Director General, Lawal Daura, was not the first since 1999. In 2014, under former President Jonathan, […]

Desperate Nigerian politicians setting the nation on fire.

By Dele Sobowale “There are no desperate situations only desperate men.” Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945. Hitler’s Chief of Propaganda knew a thing or two about desperate people. He made that statement when it was clear that Germany was facing defeat during World War II. The question was: what were extremely exposed people like himself supposed to […]

AS IMO PDP DECIDES, SAMDADDY REMAINS THE REAL DEAL. By Sixtus Ihentuge.

From every indication, most politicians in our country develop deaf ears to the masses voice and become unreachable after being elected into various offices. This has gone a long way to make the electorates lose hope and feel reluctant in participating actively in electoral processes, taking the campaign promises of prospective and sitting politicians to […]

SEN. SAMUEL “SAMDADDY” NNAEMEKA ANYANWU: THE PREFERRED CHOICE OF IMO PDP DELEGATES. By Kelechi Eke.

The relationship between God and man has always presented some intriguing and almost inexplicable dimensions beyond human understanding. Everyday, God uses some clear and demonstrable signs and events to teach humanity of His supremacy above all things, and directs even the movement of the cosmos the way He pleases. The wonders of creation alone, underscores […]

Do Nigerians really want Nigeria to succeed?

In 1960, John Kennedy exhorted his fellow Americans on his inauguration as president of the United States to: “ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country.” Can you imagine a Nigerian leader asking the same question of Nigerians? He would be laughed out of court. The […]

Old Soja and the Nutty Professors.

I suffered heartburn watching the presidential media chat. I missed the live transmission but decided to watch the chat on YouTube following a friend’s glowing review that President Muhammadu Buhari shone like a thousand stars. After watching excerpts, I fell numb with fear. I was traumatised and completely flabbergasted by his responses to questions. His […]

Resurrection of Decrees 2 and 4.

Mr President, I say no! The rule of law is not subordinate to national security. President Muhammadu Buhari’s insistence at the conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) or should I say at the public presentation of his change manifesto that the rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of national security was […]

A legal opinion on the Osun 2018 re-run, By Hon West Idahosa.

INEC says the Osun Governorship election is inconclusive because the difference in votes is less than the number of cancelled votes. They are probably relying on their 2015 guidelines which appears contrary to Constitutional provisions on this matter. It may make sense if the votes involved are in relation to centers were elections were not […]

AMBODE AND AREGBESOLA: THE VACUITY OF TINUBUISM. By Remi Oyeyemi.

“Lies never last, History never dies and the Truth is always constant.” – Author. Every political philosophy has a purpose. Or if you like, a vision that it fosters through governance. And one believes that we all agreed or is it just assumed, that the main purpose of any political group or philosophy is to […]

WHY IMO PDP DELEGATES MUST GO FOR SENATOR SAMUEL “SAMDADDY” ANYANWU.

The much awaited governorship primary election of the People’s Democratic Party in Imo State is just days away. As a result, political aficionados and analysts are busy with calculations and permutations in attempts to ascertain where the pendulum will eventually swing. To this end, all eyes are on the delegates whose votes and voting pattern […]

2019: DAVID MARK. SARAKI SPLIT N-CENTRAL, NASS.

The emergence of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his predecessor, Senator David Mark, in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primaries contest has reshaped the permutations on the ticket as their separate bids cause divisions in their strongholds in the National Assembly and North-Central geopolitical zone. The campaign of the third aspirant from the […]

£100m twins from south London created cryptocurrency in mum’s kitchen.

Identical twins who grew up in a tough south London neighbourhood became multi-millionaires by designing one of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies in their mother’s kitchen. Steve and Sam Williams, 39, whose parents emigrated from Nigeria in the early Seventies, spent four years working on the software behind their Populous PPT currency in the family home […]

BREAKING: NO PHONES, CAMERAS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN POLLING BOOTHS – INEC.

In a bid to ensure a free, fair and successful election in the forthcoming Osun state gubernatorial election, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Monday warned electorate not to come with any electronic device that is capable of recording sounds and images inside the polling booths. Disclosing this in Osogbo at […]

Inexperience by Buhari-led FEC caused Senate crisis – Saraki.

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has attributed lack of experience by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal executive council (FEC) to the crisis rocking the Nigerian Senate. Saraki made this known on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of Ebonyi State Government House in Abakaliki where he was received by the state governor, Engr. David Umahi […]

2019: I will protect all Nigerians if…, says Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has pledged to protect all Nigerians and be fair to all sections of the country if elected as the next president of Nigeria. Saraki also said it is North Central zone’s turn to produce the next president of Nigeria. Saraki made the pledge at the secretariat of the Plateau state Chapter […]

The dangers of smear campaign by Livy-Elcon Emereonye.

Political campaigns precede elections. The Lexicon Webster Dictionary (1981:143) defines a political campaign as “any course of aggressive action… intended to influence voters in an election”. It is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, by which representatives […]

Bukola Saraki is prepared for presidency – IBB.

•Former military ruler, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, says there can be no better candidate for president than Bukola Saraki •He urges the Senate president to stick to his objective for the good of the country. •Bukola Saraki says he is not afraid of impeachment threats. Former military ruler, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has backed the presidential ambition […]

SARAKI FIRES BACK; I CANNOT BE IMPEACHED, I WILL NEVER STEP DOWN AS SENATE PRESIDENT.

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has boasted that he can never be impeached as the Senate President hinging his stand on the fact that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) championing the cause are minorities at upper chambers and therefore don’t have the powers to carry out the impeachment threat. Besides that, Saraki also made it […]

Fayose challenges DMO, banks, APC to publish alleged N117bn debt he incurred.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has reiterated that his government has not committed the State to any debt and challenged the Debt Management Office (DMO), any financial institution or any other relevant agency with contrary fact to publish same. Governor Fayose, who spoke in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, denied that his government had borrowed […]

SENATOR SAMUEL ANYANWU CONGRATULATES IMO PDP ADHOC DELEGATES, CONDENMS ATTACK ON PARTY SECRETARIAT.

The leading Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has congratulated the party’s ad-hoc delegates that emerged across the State in the delegates elections. He also frowned at the attack by some thugs on the Okigwe road secretariat of the party. Senator Anyanwu said the emergence of the delegates in the […]

HE WHO HAS EARS LET HIM HEAR

First it was the Econonist of London that wrote off Buhari and the Buharimaniacs said they were bribed Then came the Financial Times of London that said Buhari was a disaster and the Buharimaniacs said they were being influenced Then the Biggest bank in Europe and perhaps top 5 in the WORLD HSBC took out […]

Buhari Is The Problem Not The Solution – Pete Hoekstra

Nigerian President Muhummadu Buhari writes of building an economic bridge to Nigeria’s future (“The Three Changes Nigeria Needs,” op-ed, June 14). It’s hard to see how his administration’s inflexibility, lack of vision and reactive approach will achieve this. Mr. Buhari notes that building trust is a priority for Nigeria. But an anticorruption drive that is […]

Kemi Adeosun Nigeria’s minister of finance resigns

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has reportedly resigned from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Details later…

Why Imo People Will Miss Okorocha. By Henry Ekpe.

A few weeks ago, the out-going Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha while speaking to Journalists said that Imo people will miss him a lot when he hands-over power to his successor in May next year. He added that to reduce the level of nostalgic feeling about him among the Imo populace, he would […]

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE OWERRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY ELECTION CONTEST.

I have always been defined by my instinctive integrity, my methodical altruism, my consistent loyalty and my steadfastness in protecting and defending the PDP and the truth. It is in all these characterizations that I have personally lived my life. It is in all these summative portraits that I have pursued my personal and political […]

Presidency Reverses Seiyefa’s Reorganisation in DSS as Clean Bill of Health Await Daura.

There are indications that recently sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura may be recalled to his duty post following new developments within the presidency. A top security source close to the presidency and conversant with the new development told PRNigeria that plans are afoot to reverse the various […]

Press Statement: Removal of Ag. DG SSS May Be The Last Straw.

The attention of the Southern and middle Belt Leaders Forum has been drawn to a clandestine plot to remove the Acting Director General of the Department of State Security(DSS), Mr Matthew Seiyefa from office by a cabal in the Buhari presidency. We ordinarily would have ignored this report but for the clannishness,sectional proclivity and exclusive […]

How Saraki Plans To Defeat Buhari in 2019 – By Dele Momodu.

Fellow Nigerians, these are interesting times in our dear beloved country. High-wired politics is here again and there are many gladiators already queueing up for the biggest prize of all, the Presidency. The latest political figure to throw his hat into the ring is the President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who […]

Education of Igbo Kids As Our Best and Most Fundamental Tool for Self Determination.

I don’t mind being called illiterate in jest. Nothing wrong with njakiri. They call me Gwongwolo because I am a big jester myself and I don’t believe that people should take themselves too seriously. But iko onu ka nwanyi is a different thing altogether. It speaks in strong ways to pathologic defects in certain brain […]