Would there be a better time for the Nigeria opposition to take power than in 2015? I don't think so. I have my reasons. I'll start with the issue of "change for change sake". It just so happens
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Ondo governorship election: Whither Akoko agenda?
June 30, 2012 Comment Off 119 ViewsAs Ondo State governorship election draws near and political parties are picking candidates, YINKA OLADOYINBO, in this report, looks at the implications of the choice of Action Congress of Nigeria
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People should accept that Nigeria is here forever
June 2, 2012 Comment Off 71 ViewsFormer Minister of Steel, Mines and Power, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Walin Dutse, is a lawyer who served in the government of the late General Sani Abacha. In this interview with STEPHEN GBADAMOSI and
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Subsidy Gains Now Evident on Roads, Health Care Services
May 21, 2012 Comment Off 70 ViewsChairman, Subsidy Rein-vestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Dr. Christopher Kolade, at the weekend said the gains of the Programme were evident in its investments in mass transit, road
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INEC Summons Political Parties to Abuja
May 17, 2012 Comment Off 47 ViewsApparently miffed by recurring political skirmishes ahead of the July 14 governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday expressed concern over
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Nigerians Pay Tribute to Awo at 25th Rememberance
May 10, 2012 Comment Off 121 ViewsFamily members, friends and admirers of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo Wednesday gathered at his residence in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his death. The News Agency
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Tinubu: A Hero Celebrated In His Lifetime
April 26, 2012 Comment Off 60 ViewsAsiwaju Bolatito Ahmed Akanbi Tinubu comes in different shapes to many people not only in Nigeria but also the outside world. To the majority of Nigerians and ordinary man on the streets, he is
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Anxiety As Supreme Court Rules On Bayelsa Guber Contest
April 21, 2012 Comment Off 86 ViewsEXPECTATIONS are high among supporters of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and the immediate former Governor, Timipre Sylva, who have stormed Abuja to witness today's ruling of the
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More Questions On Oil Subsidy Rip-off
April 20, 2012 Comment Off 64 ViewsIn this analysis, KUNLE ODEREMI says the report of the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee on the controversial N2 trillion oil subsidies will require the political will of the authorities
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Are Nigeria’s Opposition Parties Toothless Bulldogs?
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 1247 ViewsIn Nigeria, elections are considered as events rather than a process. Probably in line with this notion, political parties usually go to sleep as soon as elections are over. Against this
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