Tag: politicians
[The Injustice Blog] As if they’ve not done enough damage, Politicians now use Abuja IDPs as protesters
The precarious state of Internally Displaced Persons across the country has been addressed several times on this blog, international and ...
“SARS is used to intimidate opponents and sometimes politicians” – Senator Misau
Senator Isah Misau (Bauchi Central), says Officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are used to intimidation politicians. Why it matters: Nigerians ...
Opinion: These Nigerian ‘heroes’ deserve our accolades
by Raphael Esu Nigeria, as we know it, is blessed with outstanding leaders. We are a fortunate nation ...
Pius Adesanmi: The difference between Nigerian and European politicians
by Pius Adesanmi In 1986, Mr Olof Palme, Sweden’s Prime Minister, was gunned down on a street in Stockholm. He ...
South-East governors, politicians are cowards – Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said South-East politicians are ...
Politicians are desperately attempting to destroy EFCC’s achievements – Magu
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said Nigerian politicians are finding every means ...
EFCC shooting: Why this attack may not have been by any politician
by Alexander O. Onukwue The prevailing assumption about the shooting which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at the ...
#NotTooYoungToRun bill: Young people, therefore, have no more excuse
by Usman Alabi Even after the passage of the Not Too Young to Run Bill in the National Assembly, we ...
Pius Adesanmi: Nigeria’s solution to the problem of electric cars
by Pius Adesanmi Scandinavia, Britain, France, Netherlands, India, China, the US – everyone is in a scramble to announce the ...
Lagos LG poll: If you want to commit suicide, come out with your firearms – Police
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni on Friday warned that there would be no mercy for anyone caught with ...
All corrupt politicians must be prosecuted – Sheriff
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he would collaborate with global anti-corruption ...
The Thread: Blessed are our political thieves, thugs and liars
When you’re tired of criticising because no one is listening or you’re fed up of speaking out because no one’s ...
Politicians’ failure to fulfil promises causing agitations – Abdulsalami
The National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has said the failure of politicians to ...
How Maitama Sule submitted himself for arrest after 1983 coup – Abdulsalami
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar on Sunday narrated how late Maitama Sule submitted himself for arrest after the ...
Restructuring is the politician’s game; Here’s the layman’s concern
by Alexander O. Onukwue How many persons pay attention to the radio when OAP’s use words like restructuring, misappropriation and ...
Opposing restructuring in order to champion it later is the favourite political game
by Alexander O. Onukwue The buzz word for the week in Nigeria’s political discourse is: Restructuring. It is the song ...
[The Sexuality Blog]: Election year is coming up, and Nigerian politicians have remembered homosexuality exists (again)
Like death and taxes, you can always depend on Nigerian politicians to skirt important issues and focus on misplaced priorities. ...
How politicians and the judiciary aid corruption
by Samuel Okike It’s not news that Nigeria has a deeply flawed judicial system, one where corrupt practices like bribery ...
Stop provoking soldiers, Falana tells politicians
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has warned politicians not to provoke Nigerian soldiers. Falana said this while speaking at the ...
Farooq Kperogi: Xenophilia, fake sovereignty and Nigeria’s slavish politicians
By Farooq A. Kperogi Sometime in 2012 at the height of Goodluck Jonathan’s unnerving incompetence amid rising Boko Haram insurgency, ...
The Thread: Nigerians throw major shade at TBoss for this picture
Did TBoss set herself up with this picture with the Ajekun Iya maestro? Honored to have been invited to a ...
Coup rumours made Buratai redeploy top army officers
by Omoleye Omoruyi Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, had on Tuesday warned army officers in line with the ...
The Thread: “APC politicians are arrogant hypocrites” | Demola Olarewaju lays out the differences between PDP and APC
Demola Olanrewaju takes a hard look at the popular sentiment that the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress ...
Politicians have Mercy Aigbe on speed dial for sexual adventures | More details emerge from actress’ crashed marriage
by Dolapo Adelana On April 28, reports filtered in that the seven-year marriage of Nollywood actress, Mercy-Aigbe Gentry had hit ...
Conducting census ahead of elections could lead to political manipulations – Dogara
by Dolapo Adelana The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has kicked against conducting the National Population Census ...
Resist politicians, religious leaders who promote division – Ribadu advises Nigerians
by Dolapo Adelana A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said leaders of the country are ...
Xenophobia: South Africans are attacking Nigerians over women – Dabiri-Erewa
by Azeez Adeniyi Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Saturday said South African ...
Opinion: The APC government and its deceptive rhetoric – a wake up call to the electorate
by Rev. Fr. Paul Danbaki Jatau Phd Prior to elections, the atmosphere in Nigeria is usually heralded by high level ...
Opinion: Politicians behind the pulpits
by OlalekanWaheed ADIGUN One of the greatest creations or inventions of man that has endured over the centuries is the institution ...
IPOB protests are sponsored by S’East politicians – MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said politicians in the South East sponsor ...