The ongoing land dispute in Magbon Alade town in Ibeju Lekki Local Government area has been on for some years. However, in recent time, the situation has worsen with attacks, bloodletting and even deaths taking center stage. The cold seaside town which used to be known for its peace and serenity has now turned a war zone with residents and ... Read More »
Atiku Abubakar of PDP My dear compatriots , let me start by saying that contesting in the primaries for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party , ( PDP ) was an experience of a lifetime for me and I must add this : I am grateful to Almighty God for making me a Nigerian ! Nigeria is real, ... Read More »
…Facility To Mitigate Against Post-Ebola Threats Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Tuesday join the Governor General of Canada, Rt Hon Julie Payette to inaugurate a new biosecurity laboratory in Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, the Lagos State Government said the inauguration of the State Biobank, located at the Mainland Hospital in Yaba, where ... Read More »
Late former Chairman, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, has been described as one Nigeria’s foremost politicians whose death ended a great chapter in the nation’s political history. In his condolence message on the death of the elder statesman, former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel stated that Chief Anenih was a hugely ... Read More »
Yesterday, I posted a story in respect of the revolution that happened in Egypt, where Siemens constructed a 14.4 gigawatts power plant in just two years with the sun of $7.2b. The main focus was partly to show that between 2015 when the Buhari administration took over power, and now, the problem of lack of electricity could have been solved. ... Read More »
Major-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (Retd) is eminently qualified to contest the presidential election in 2019. The controversy over the qualification of Gen Buhari to contest the 2019 presidential election is needless. By section 131, of the 1999 Constitution, a person is qualified for election to the office of President if: A. He is a citizen of Nigeria B. He has ... Read More »
The claim by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state that no candidate of APC can win an election in the state without his support has been described as a “grand delusion from a drowning man”. Governor Okorocha had told newsmen last Thursday that for APC to win Imo State, both the party and the concerned candidates must have his support. ... Read More »
As Nigeria prepares for the impending February 2019 Election, the season has sprouted a number of issues. While it is normal to reap issues at times like this, some of the issues sprouted are debatable and some are unassailable constitutional themes. Those issues whose lives and spaces rely on the constitution to thrive cannot be subjected to pontifications for substance ... Read More »
Since Saturday, October 27, 2018, when I posted the eligibility sections of the 1999 Constitution, I have received several calls, from and outside Nigeria, suggesting that the President should not participate in the 2019 presidential election. I also monitored comments on the traditional and social media, on my position, indicating the disenchantment of many, against the policies and programmes of ... Read More »
The prospective House of Representatives member, Shina Abiola Peller stormed the 32nd Ebedi-Iseyin Day event in grand style and to the admiration of the crowd who all received him wholeheartedly. The Ebedi-Iseyin Day is held annually by the Iseyin Development Union (IDU) to celebrate the life of the man named Ebedi whose love for Iseyin made him embark on a ... Read More »
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