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Why Buhari should not impose leaders on NASS

By Theophilus Abbah March 16, 2019 315 0

Each Assembly, from 1999 to 2019, presents a lesson why imposition of leaders on National Assembly always boomerangs In the morning of power struggle for the leadership of the National Assembly, Nigerians heard the loud voices of some elected members of the National Assembly, saying the third arm of government, the Legislature, was waiting on […]Continue Reading

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Why Atiku seeks forensic examination of electoral materials

By Theophilus Abbah March 8, 2019 331 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) presidential candidate in February 23 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s desire to upturn President Buhari’s victory may have suffered a significant setback. This is because the Court of Appeal, which is the tribunal for the presidential elections dispute, declined Atiku’s lawyers’ demand for scanning and forensic examination of Continue Reading

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Governorship Election: Kaduna clerics, politicians risk 12 months in jail

By Theophilus Abbah March 8, 2019 208 0

Many clerics and politicians in Kaduna State risk 12 months in jail or N1 million in fine, if the Electoral Act 2010 is invoked in the on-going governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the State. In recent weeks, the governorship election in Kaduna has taken a religious dimension. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of the […]Continue Reading

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*Why democracy has not been able to deliver in Africa – Bishop Kukah

By Theophilus Abbah March 3, 2019 228 0

Many arguments have been advanced as to the feasibility of Democracy in Africa. The operators, unable, or unwilling, to manage the tools of navigation have often said we are not ripe for Democracy. Others have argued that even from the point of view of tradition and vocabulary, the African soil cannot sustain the growth of […]Continue Reading

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Shedding blood for political power in Kogi East

By Theophilus Abbah March 3, 2019 197 0

By Ojotule Adogo Many Nigerians are exchanging banters while congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari for winning the 2019 presidential election. But at the same moment, many families in Kogi East, especially Igala-speaking communities, are mourning as a result of the killings and violence perpetuated by desperate All Progressives Congress (APC) agents during the Continue Reading

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Let’s adopt 6-year single term – Robert Audu

By Theophilus Abbah March 3, 2019 330 0

Chief Robert Audu is a former permanent secretary who served in several ministries, including being the Permanent Secretary (Political) in The Presidency. He was a member of the 2005 and 2014 political conferences. In this interview Chief Audu argues in support of restructuring in aspects of control of mineral resources, police, prisons, term of office […]Continue Reading

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An adverb that could ‘substantially’ fight against Atiku’s petition

By Theophilus Abbah March 2, 2019 190 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday, February 23, 2019 presidential election, is taking a legal step to challenge the outcome of the election. He rejected the results in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Continue Reading

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Daily Trust: Official Secret, Terrorism and press freedom

By Theophilus Abbah January 19, 2019 315 0

The fiery wave of the army’s anger swept through Daily Trust last week, leaving behind a kind of devastation that keeps the media and the entire nation wondering if the terrifying days of military dictatorship had returned with its fury. The impact of the horror was apparent in the arrest of Uthman Abubakar, the Regional […]Continue Reading

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AIPC condemns murder of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed

By Theophilus Abbah January 18, 2019 309 0

The African Investigative Publishing Collective (AIPC) has condemned the murder of Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale of Tiger Eye media, calling for a thorough investigation to ensure the murderers are punished. Below is a full text of the statement issued this afternoon: PRESS STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF AHMED HUSSEIN SUALE The murder of Ahmed […]Continue Reading

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Kukah Raises Queries on Christianity and Politics

By Theophilus Abbah October 27, 2018 282 0

The Trying Triangle of Politics, Economy and Faith: Through the Eyes of the Needle By Matthew Hassan Kukah 1. Preamble In your letter of invitation to me, you requested that I speak on what you called, The Trying Triangle of Politics, Economy and Faith: Through the Eyes of the Needle. In more plain language, this […]Continue Reading

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5 Reasons Atiku Could Beat Buhari

By Theophilus Abbah October 7, 2018 249 0

By Phrank SHAIBU This past week marked a turning point in the nation’s political history. It was Atiku and all the news around his much-anticipated victory at the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which ended on Sunday in Port Harcourt. It is also the week that the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) […]Continue Reading

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Top 10 promises made by Atiku

By Theophilus Abbah October 7, 2018 278 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar made many promises to Nigerians during his campaign for this ticket. Today, he got the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the 2019 presidential election. Below are 10 of those promises. 1. To End Boko Haram He made this promise while on a campaign visit to Maiduguri, […]Continue Reading