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Fireworks on Obasanjo as Yinka Odumakin unveils book on former president

Exactly 20 days after launching his controversial book, My Watch, the entire life history of former president Olusegun Obasanjo came under critical scrutiny in another book authored by the National Secretary of Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. The former president in his memoir released early this month had taken a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, his former deputy, Atiku ... Read More »

Buhari wont probe past corrupt leaders who have repented OYEGUN

If elected Nigeria’s president in 2015, former military leader, Muhammadu Buhari, will not immediately go after past leaders, politicians and officials, who stole the country dry and committed other offences, his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, said Monday. Mr. Buhari will be more focused on solving Nigeria’s many problems left behind by the former leaders, APC chairman, John Oyegun, ... Read More »

How Buhari killed Lagos Metroline project 30 years Ago Akinjide

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, says the people of Lagos State should blame the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for the heavy traffic motorists face every day. She said when Buhari was the Head of State between December 1983 and August 1985, he terminated the Lagos Metroline project ... Read More »

Ekiti APC Writes Dasuki, Raises Alarm Over Killer Squad

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA) to President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, calling his attention to a sudden jump in security threats in Ekiti State shortly after Governor Ayodele Fayose was declared winner of the June 21, 2014 governorship election. In a petition by the State Chairman of APC, Chief Jide Awe, ... Read More »

Goodluck off for private visit to uk,Back tomm

State House Press Release: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja this afternoon for a brief private visit to the United Kingdom. The President was accompanied on the trip by some of his principal staff and personal aides. He is expected back in Abuja tomorrow ahead of official engagements at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday including scheduled audiences with groups from ... Read More »

2015: INEC fails to publish presidential candidates’ names

Despite assurances by the Independent National Electoral Commission, it failed to display the list of presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections on Friday. But political parties have continued to submit the list of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections to beat deadlines stipulated by INEC. Although the commission has explained that the list of candidates, ... Read More »

Stop Acting Fayose slams Osibajo’s Brt bus ride

The Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] Governor of Ekiti State, Fayose has called the theatrics of the newly appointed running mate [Prof. Yemi Osinbajo] to the All Progressive Congress [APC] presidential candidate [General Mohammadu Buhari] a fake and dishonest. The Governor made the statement in the morning [10am] of December 26, 2014 while appearing at Ekiti State owned Television and radio ... Read More »

Incendiary comments by politicians: APC urges Jonathan to lead by example

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to show leadership by example instead of engaging in mere rhetoric, saying talk becomes cheap the moment words lose their meaning In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said President Jonathan’s exhortations at a Christmas service in Abuja on ... Read More »

Gbemi saraki Turns Down PDP running mate ticket

Courtesy Thisday Former senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district at the National Assembly and governorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded governorship primary election of the party in Kwara State, Senator Gbemisola Rukayat Saraki, has rejected the slot for deputy governorship candidate extended to her by the governorship candidate of the party, Senator Simeon Sule Ajibola. ... Read More »