Jonathan, Sambo, Others To Receive N3.24bn Severance Package

It is generally believed that occupying political positions is a life of service unto the people. But certainly, this is not true in Nigeria, where it is an opportunity to amass undue wealth. Perhaps, this gives credence to why our politicians can do practically anything, including things that are horrible, to ensure that they win an election.

Buhari Bans AIT From Covering His Activities

President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has banned the African Independent Television ( AIT) from covering his engagements, saying the station is a security risk to the the incoming president and his family.

Between The White Man and The Black Man

The following is a speech made by former South African President P.W. Botha to his Cabinet. This reprint was written by David G. Mailu for the Sunday Times, a South African newspaper, dated August 18, 1985. I titled the speech “BETWEEN THE WHITE MAN AND THE BLACK MAN”. Please read patiently and share your opinion on the speech afterwards:

Ideology-Based Political Parties: Nigeria In Focus – PART III

Not that a politician cannot team up with another party, for example a new party coming up with a particular ideology. He can, but he must have been seen to portray an element of that ideology. It happened in the United States when the Republican Party was established.

Breaking News – Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke, Refused Asylum By More Than Six Countries

The fear of Muhammadu Buhari is the beginning of repentance for Nigeria’s corrupt politicians, some of them have been very quiet while others are on the run. In fact, the weeks ahead will be very interesting.

Ideology-Based Political Parties: Nigeria In Focus – PART II

A major problem that we have in our political system is that the political parties are not ideology-based. No specific aims and beliefs! For you to be a politician, you must have an ideology. You must not only have an ideology, you must flock together with people of the same ideology with yours.

Missing Chibok Girls: 365 Days After

It is exactly one year today, April 14, 2015, that over two hundred innocent girls were abducted from the Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. The girls were kidnapped by the rampaging Boko Haram group terrorising the north-east while writing the Secondary School Certificate Examination. Exactly 365 days after the abduction, no word from anybody including the presidency and the security agencies about the whereabouts of these girls.

Ideology-Based Political Parties: Nigeria In Focus – PART I

The Nigeria political system is indeed a unique one, unique in the manner of the amount of flexibility it allows, unfortunately though. When one observes our political parties closely, one begins to wonder what manner of democracy we have down here. The confusion that pervades our political system and the operators drove me to do a little research on what a party is and what ideology really means.

Awolowo’s Dream Being Fulfilled In Grandson-in-law?

There is no disputing the fact that the history of Nigeria cannot be written without the name of Chief Obafemi Awolowo featuring prominently. He was one of the heroes of Nigeria’s independence. Regionally, Chief Awolowo was the number one political figure of the Yorubas in the south-west Nigeria.

Jinx Broken – Ajimobi Wins 2nd Guber Election In Oyo State

It is on record that no Governor has ever returned for a second term in office in Oyo State. To make the record more emphatic, Ibadan, the state capital and the most populous city in the state, has a tradition that the city, and by extension her indigenes, has never and will never serve an office holder twice.

A Nation Under Corruption – Case Study of Nigeria

The unfortunate situation we find ourselves in my country Nigeria in terms of the level of development and lack of, or poor basic amenities is worrisome. The fact remains that every part of Nigeria is under six (6) government control. That is, every location in Nigeria, including where you and I live in Nigeria, has 6 avenues from which billions of naira is being allocated through budget provisions for its development every year.