A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obi dumped the PDP days before the presidential primary elections of the party. Clearly one of the leading presidential aspirants of the…
Becoming President of Nigeria in 2023, and its surprises —Magnus Onyibe
As a development strategist, I like to indulge in scenario building. And against the current run of play in the highly fluid Nigerian political atmosphere awash with candidates in excess of 40 aiming at becoming president of Nigeria in 2023,…
Deborah Yakubu: Our vote of no confidence against Atiku Abubakar
Deborah Yakubu is on everyone’s lips; she’s the one we’re Goggling, finding out the latest reports on her. Just in case you missed it, Deborah was the female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto state who was…
At Easter, Buhari, Lawan, Atiku, Tinubu preach hope for Nigeria
As Christians across the country mark Easter celebrations today with observance of Good Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the current spate of uncertainty and insecurity bedeviling the country will soon give way to a season of triumph of…
*I was invited from Lagos to burgle cement shop in Osun – Suspect (Vanguard)*Sanwo-Olu celebrates women impacting Lagos (Punch)
I was invited from Lagos to burgle cement shop in Osun – Suspect (Vanguard) A suspected member of a robbery gang, Uchenna Alom, 42, has disclosed that he was invited to Osun from his Lagos base to be part of…
Court dismisses suit challenging Atiku’s Nigerian citizenship
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has struck out a suit challenging the Nigerian citizenship of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a judgement on Monday, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo held that the plaintiff, the Incorporated Trustees…
2023: Peter Obi is the best presidential candidate — Babatope
An elder statesman and Former Aviation Minister, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has declared his support for former Governor Peter Obi, whom he said is the best presidential candidate and his most preferred choice for presidency come 2023. Babatope made the declaration…
Nigerian Presidency 2023: Where are the lgbo candidates? -Magnus Onyibe
In the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) whose convention comes up 30-31st October, which is in a few days’ time, the frontrunners for the presidential tickets are already very well known. Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had faced off with the…
Repetition of theatre of the absurd in Anambra elections – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Let’s play politics, because as they say, all politics is local. The absurd theatre of trying mightily to turn Anambra State into a private fiefdom by the powers-that-be did not start this Wednesday. The political desperadoes who always claim to…
How to become president of Nigeria 2023 -Magnus Onyibe
Beyond the rotation of presidency between the north and south arrangement, which seems to be taking up a huge chunk of media space as 2023 general elections loom large, there are other critical factors which are nuanced but germaine to…