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Femi Gbajabiamila and what it means to be Chief of Staff to the president

By Daniel Adaji June 2, 2023 8 0

The news of the appointment of Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the incoming Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was greeted with much excitement. But what is the job of a chief of staff, and why is it so important? In this piece, we republish an article […]Continue Reading

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President Tinubu pledges people-oriented governance

By Daniel Adaji May 29, 2023 38 0

…says, we’re here to mend, heal the nation Security, employment, infrastructure, others top priorities By Clement Adeyi Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the new president of Nigeria, has pledged people’s participation in government that would guarantee a people-oriented governance. He made the pledge in his speech during his inauguration on Monday at the Eagle Continue Reading

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Tinubu, May 29 and Nigerians

By Daniel Adaji May 29, 2023 41 0

By Clement Adeyi The Eagle Square, FCT, Abuja is wearing a new look. In its royal majesty appearance, it sits hugely in a blaze of glory, receiving into its palatial theatre guests from all walks of life for the inauguration of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima as the 16th president […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu, power-sharing and North-West ex-governors

By Daniel Adaji May 18, 2023 46 0

  Key Points: In Katsina Masari and his team overcame image of insecurity to garner votes for Tinubu North-West political leaders expected the Vice-Presidency The geopolitical zone gave the highest number of votes to Tinubu Barau, Yari insist on Senate Presidency because of North-West’s contributions to Tinubu victory Several choice ministerial positions may go the Continue Reading

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Tinubu should fix Nigeria through reconciliation, unity, peace and prosperity -Bishop Seun Adeoye

By Daniel Adaji May 2, 2023 35 0

By Clement Adeyi Bishop Seun Adeoye is the General Overseer of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry, Okinni, Osun State. He is also the Director of Information, World Bishop Council in Africa. In this interview, he spoke glowingly on how the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, could fix Nigeria, the roles of the church in ensuring his […]Continue Reading

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Media Rights Agenda condemns expulsion of Arise TV cameraman from APC Presidential campaign meeting

By Daniel Adaji January 17, 2023 25 0

By Daniel Adaji Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the expulsion of an Arise Television cameraman from a campaign meeting by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with the business community in Lagos on January 13, 2023, describing the action of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) as bizarre, highhanded and Continue Reading

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The Bola Tinubu they don’t know

By Daniel Adaji September 21, 2022 42 0

By Balogun Ibrahim The seemingly ingrained tendency for human beings to so easily forget their antecedents, repay evil for good and seek to destroy those God chose to use as their benefactors never ceases to amaze me. As a passionate member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I am saddened at the concerted, coordinated and […]Continue Reading

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History: Tinubu: Why Abiola Muslim-Muslim Ticket Scenario will fail in 2023

By Ele Ifah Sunday May 10, 2022 35 0

Theophilus Abbah In Nigeria’s presidential election, any political party that flies a ticket in which the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are of one religion squarely consolidates the marginalization of either of the two dominant faith – Christianity and Islam – in the political space. In the history of the country’s leadership, since 1979 (both Continue Reading

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Presidential Ticket: How Governors will determine APC candidate

By Ele Ifah Sunday May 6, 2022 29 0

Theophilus Abbah Before the March 26 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), all executive positions had been shared among the six geopolitical zones. Delegates from all the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) converged on Abuja, creating political excitement and generating annoying vehicular traffic. The party’s executives were Continue Reading

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Dapsy: father of modern investigative journalism in Nigeria

By Theophilus Abbah June 27, 2019 68 0

Title: Testimony to Courage: Essays in Honour of Dapo Olorunyomi Editors: Chido Onumah and Frederick Adetiba Publishers: Kappa and Omega Company, Abuja Pages: 404 Reviewer: Theophilus Abbah, PhD It has been sluggish strides, like baby-steps. That is the journey of newspapering in Nigeria from being a church bulletin, established in 1859 by Reverend Henry Townsend, […]Continue Reading