Politics

Governorship candidates of 10 opposition parties in Lagos State on Friday stepped down and declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. The candidates of Accord Party (AP), Mr. Adeshina Buruji; Independent […]

Nothing in the horrendous prepa­ration for the virtual warfare of March 28, 2015 that we called Presidential Election, empowers us to anticipate the very positive evoca­tion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s declara­tive for America for […]

“Most of us give up too early. Failure is an absolute essential In life.” -Bryce Courtenay “Risk it, go for it. Life always gives you another chance, another go at. It’s very important to take […]

The transition to a new government is underway. Public affairs commentator Abiodun Ladepo, in this open letter to President-elect Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, sets an agenda for the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. Let me […]

Despite mounting fears, intense anxiety and foreboding predictions, the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly poll has come and gone with Nigeria intact and peaceful but the memories still linger. Even though there is no […]

“We don’t vote for people because they are the exact embodiment of our values, but because they are likely to be the most responsive to them.” – Charles M. Blow (American Journalist; 11 August 1970 – […]

THE political parties of our borrowed presidential system are not opposing parties in the context of adversarial politics. Political parties of American-style democracy are programmed to be able to work together. Even when a political […]

  Heavens heaved a sigh Earth shifted a notch And the world held her breath What manner of race is this? The heavens heaved… Could an earthquake pass so quietly without tremors, would a tsunami […]

Again,   national commentator Jimi Disu was on Classic FM for his usual Front Page News, a review of newspaper headline news on Wednesday, the morning Mohammadu Buhari was declared winner of the March 28 […]

THIS is the dawn of a new era. It is a time that every Nigerian should celebrate, whether they supported President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari […]

WIth the trend of the results of the presidential election showing his challenger, Muhammadu Buhari in an unassailable lead, Jonathan at about 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday put forth a telephone call to Buhari to concede […]

ABUJA- PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO yesterday congratulated the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC and winner of last Saturday’s Presidential election, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, just as it said […]

Nigeria’s first-ever peaceful transition after elections this week has inspired hopes that it could spark a trend among other African countries where democracy has failed to take hold. In a continent where leaders often refuse […]

History has been made in the most populous black nation in the world with the election of General Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria. This is the first time since independence that an opposition leader […]

Ac​c​eptance Statement by General Muhammadu Buhari, President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria April 1st, 2015 I am immensely grateful to God for this day and for this hour. I feel truly honoured and humbled […]

For acting in wanton disregard of and with total contempt for Nigeria’s citizens, a red card has been issued to the ruling elite by the people proving that “The Power of the People is Greater […]

After four attempts, former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, will finally be getting the opportunity to lead Nigeria under a civilian dispensation as the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) declared him the winner of […]

I am so happy. It is a great day for Nigeria. This has changed the whole political complexion of Nigeria. It has shown that a good man can win election in this country. That money […]

The enthusiasm was unprecedented; the expectation was very high; and at the end, by universal acclaim Nigeria was the winner. The March 28 presidential election in Nigeria was historic in so many ways. It was […]

At exactly 1:15 pm United Sates eastern time (6:15 pm Nigerian time) on Tuesday, my daughter called me from Lagos with the news that President Goodluck Jonathan had just called Gen. Buhari and congratulated him […]