Angry bees against Nigerian politicians — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Angry bees of the wild are up in arms against the politicians of Nigeria, and the politicos are running helter-skelter for their dear lives.  Just the other day, on Saturday, May 5, a swarm of mysterious bees showed up in…

ANA 41st International Convention expected to host Atiku, Tinubu, Obi

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has invited the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, as Special Guests to…

PDP has not suspended presidential campaign – Tambuwal

The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State,  says the  organisation has  not set aside its drive for votes kick-started on Monday. Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the…

Chairman of the party — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

The inimitable Peter Enahoro, aka Peter Pan, wrote in his classic book, How To Be A Nigerian: “Next to God, there is nothing that fills the heart of the Nigerian with greater awe than a Chairman.”  According to Peter Enahoro,…

Passengers stranded as Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch)*Tinubu, Atiku, Obi: 121 Yoruba groups open-up on ‘Lagos Declaration’ (Vanguard)

Passengers stranded as an Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch) Travellers are stranded as a Ibadan-bound train develops a fault in the middle of a forest. According to a tweet on Monday by an eyewitness, Yinka Seth, with Twitter handle @inkaseth.…

APC names PDP senator in Tinubu campaign, shuns Osinbajo, others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named a senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a member of the campaign team for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, its presidential candidate for the 2023 election. PDP Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District…

*Oro Worshippers, church members clash during vigil in Lagos (DailyTrust)*UNILAG SSANU, NASU protest against strike suspension (Punch)

Oro Worshippers, church members clash during vigil in Lagos (DailyTrust) One person was killed while others sustained injuries when Oro worshippers and some church members clashed in Lagos State. Oro festival is peculiar to Yoruba people of South West Nigeria.…

*Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch)*How I graduated with first class despite writing SSCE twice, JAMB thrice (DailyTrust)

Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch) The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to compound the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Our correspondent, who visited…

The ATIKU-lated, the BAT-ified and the OBI-dient — Isidore Emeka Uzoatu

This title of ours, no doubt, needs some disambiguation, lest it be lost in transmission before the awaited transition. Most so because of the proffered order of its protocol. Permit me to add that as an unrepentant democrat, it was…

Presidency frowns at threats by opposition Senators to begin impeachment proceedings against Buhari

The Presidency has frowned at the threats by some opposition members of the Senate to begin impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari over nation’s security challenges. Some Senators from opposition political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the…

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