Echoes of the 1979 Presidential Poll, By Waziri Adio

With the way things are shaping up, the 2023 presidential election may be the most competitive multiparty poll since 1979, the year that Nigeria held its first presidential election. Over time, the country has ossified into a two-party system. On paper, Nigeria remains a vibrant multiparty democracy. But outside of two dominant parties, all the […]

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Peter Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed visit Obasanjo

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, visited former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday. The founder of Baze University, Abuja, Baba-Ahmed took to his Twitter handle to share pictures from the meeting. The visit may likely be to gather wider acceptance and support for their presidential ambitions. Baba-Ahmed […]

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Nigerians’ Anger And The Coming Darkness, By Lasisi Olagunju

“Who jails society when it does horror to people?” Fela Anikulapo Kuti asked that question the first time he was jailed by Nigeria for going against society’s bad manners. He was a deviant of no precedent. After Fela, very many others have asked the same question – quietly or with ear-grating stridence. There is this […]

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APC women leader, Kemi Nelson is dead, Tinubu mourns

Senator Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential flag bearer, has expressed saddeness over the sudden passing of former Deputy National Women Leader of the party, Chief Kemi Nelson. Tinubu in a statement he signed on Monday in Lagos, described Nelson as a good woman who was dedicated and worked assiduously for the […]

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Signs your spouse feels insecure in marriage, By Elizabeth Badejo

Insecurity is one of the biggest challenges in many marriages today with more men than women feeling more insecure than ever before due to financial incapability, lack of self-love, jealousy, past failures, or feeling worthless and undeserving of love. Living with an insecure partner can be a distressing experience that can also lead to a […]

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The Curious Case of Northern Christians, By Simon Kolawole

The rumpus over the Muslim-Muslim presidential pairing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was, I have to say, inevitable. I would be lying to say I was surprised. Since Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the choice of Alhaji Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno state, as his running mate, the outrage has been deafening. First, […]

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PDP’s Adeleke floors gov Oyetola in Osun guber election

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, the winner of the Osun governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, announced that Adeleke got a total of 403,371 votes beating the incumbent, Adegboyega […]

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NEFERTITI shares Peter Obi’s campaign slogan (Video)

A Twitter user, NEFERTITI @firstladyship has posted on Twitter the campaign slogan video clip of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the Nigeria’s 2023 election. Enjoy. See the post and video below: My People, Peter Obi jingle is🔥🔥🔥🔥 Plaster it everywhere: Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram!!💃💃👏 Performed by @preescaobasi pic.twitter.com/VpCe3cjnlk — NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) […]

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PDP is flogging APC in Osun, Deji Adeyanju says and warns about where rigging may occur overnight

As results of the ongoing governorship election in Osun State continue to trickle in, a socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is beating the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adeyanju, however, cautioned the PDP against an early celebration. In a tweet, the rights activist said all focus must be on Ile […]

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Muslim-Muslim ticket: What is done is done, By Abimbola Adelakun

After weeks of speculating whether the All Progressives Congress would choose a Muslim for their vice presidential candidate or consider the precarious balance of Nigerian politics, they did the former. This past weekend, the APC settled for the former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima. For a while, the people who are hurt over the decision […]

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Actor Baba Ijesha sentenced to 16 years imprisonment

The Ikeja, Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court presided by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, on Thursday sentenced a Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, to 16 years imprisonment. Baba Ijesha is facing six counts of child defilement that include indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual […]

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