I have often argued that the entire Nigerian political machinery that bears the name “government” is little more than an arrangement to enable a few individuals to mindlessly loot the …
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” —Groucho Marx “Politics, noun: A strife of interests masquerading as a …
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Between February 14th and 28th, 2015, the Federal Republic of Nigeria will hold its General Elections. These elections present another opportunity for all the candidates vying for the several vacant …
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An opposition party represents an alternative government and is responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. Dr. Asnake Kefale, a politics professor at …
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The year 1983 was truly a significant year in the history of mankind. It was an epoch making year – January 1 to be precise was the month in that …
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This article is, to a great extent, inspired by the interview with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Reverend Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, published in the January 23 edition of ‘Daily …
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Both the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress appear to have settled on obfuscation as the name of the game in this election season. Both parties, and the …
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In many nations, whenever it is felt that hard times have befallen a people, elections represent a real opportunity for contemplating a variety of options. Voters become relatively more attuned, …
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As part of the electoral requirements before elections, political parties through their party delegates conduct primary elections in all the states to elect candidates that will represent their parties in …
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The wind is blowing, the wind Nigerians have always desired and dreamt of but vanishes at the break of dawn. Nigerians have never experienced such wind since our transition from …
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With just a month or two left for us to go to the polls to elect those who would determine our future in the next four years, Nigerians have witnessed …
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My weeklong visit to Nigeria last week was enlightening. Here’s one of the clearest things I discovered: that most enlightened Nigerians are deeply dissatisfied, indeed troubled, by the state of …
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Must Rule Charlatan Syndrome is a kind of political disease mostly transmitted to politicians by their politically demented supporters. The infected victims are every where in the polity of our …
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Late last week (Thursday, October 16, 2014), the All Progressives Congress (APC) startled decent Nigerians when its national chairman, Mr. John Odigie-Oyegun, announced that the party put the cost of …
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In a country where the citizenry do not ask hard questions, one can commit blue murder and walk away with it. In some cases, he can be garlanded for bravery …
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Nigerian politicians are hyping 2015 with many of them recently picking up forms for different elective positions from their different political parties. This move is being laced with many of …