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Six Years Term: A Detour to President Jonathan’s Transformational Agenda
Aug. 15 | By Tunde Ali When the erstwhile president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - General Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd.) aligned with Professor Iwu of the National Electoral Commission to defraud Nigerians of their political say during the 2008 general election;...
No redemption for al-Mustapha
Aug. 5 | Late Chief Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of Nigeria's annulled 1993 presidential election By NAL staff writer Attempt by Nigeria’s former top security chief to the country’s late military dictator, Major Hamza al-Mustapha to reconstruct...
Public rage and accusation of misplaced priority surround single term proposal
Jul. 29 | A disappointed Jonathan looked on at the PDP executive committee meeting. Photo Credit: Thisday By NAL staff writer The words of Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan weren’t good enough to pacify doubters over his planed proposal for constitution...
Transcript: Democracy in Nigeria and the Rebirth of Opposition
Jul. 23 | Democracy in Nigeria and the Rebirth of Opposition Organized by Chatham House, London, England July 18 2011 Mr Chairman and Member of Parliament, Hon Chi Onwurah, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen I am honoured to be here at the Chatham House...
Goodluck Jonathan: A Cautious or Baffled Reformer?
Jul. 6 | By Yemi Ifegbuyi JUST over a year ago, and few weeks into the assumption of office by Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, I had the opportunity to discussed the prospect of the new president with a senior American technocrat on U.S-Africa trade...
Ikenne Parley: ‘Neo-Awoist’ snubs Yoruba unity forum
Jun. 24 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Conspicuously absent at yesterday pan-Yoruba elders parley tagged ‘unity forum’ held in Ikenne Remo, Ogun State were political leaders and serving governors under the banner of Nigeria’s main opposition party (Action...
Aftermath of Awolowo, Omosteye spat: Yoruba leaders parley in Ikenne Remo
Jun. 22 | Mama HID Awolowo (on wheelchair) pose with ACN leaders including neo-awoist Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (Right) Nigerians Abroad staff writer Yoruba political and business leaders are expected to storm Ikenne Remo, Ogun State on Thursday for a special meeting...
Abuja Terror Attack: Nigerians don’t trust Jonathan to act decisively
Jun. 20 | By Nigerians Abroad staff writer Overwhelming reactions from Nigerians in different regions of the world continue to trail last week suicide bomb attack — the first in Nigeria’s history — that shook the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters...
The power play behind Aminu Tambuwal emergence as House of Reps Speaker
Jun. 7 | In a staunch rebellion against their party’s appeal, some members of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday join forces with opposition groups, notably the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to elect Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as...
