Tag Archives: Bola Tinubu

Nigeria: Boko Haram Repubic; Alternative to Failed Amnesty

By Obinna Akukwe Recently the Boko Haram Group of terrorists rejected the amnesty offer of the Nigerian Government making a Boko Haram Republic a viable alternative. A situation whereby everybody is begging a murderous group to accept amnesty makes nonsense … read more »

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Nigeria: Buhari, Tinubu and Okupe’s Tales By Moonlight

By Ahmad B. Kaita, opinion In continuation of his tireless diatribes against any potential threat to the lacklustre, inept, colourless and incurably rudderless PDP regime guiding Nigeria towards destruction, undoubtedly the only “Career Government Megaphone” in Nigeria, Chief Doyin Okupe … read more »

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Nigeria: APC will Crumble and Disappear by 2014, Says Doyin Okupe

The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, Tuesday described the merger of opposition political parties on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a weak association that would crumble and disappear … read more »

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Nigeria: For A Successful Merger: Attention Messrs Buhari and Tinubu

By Wale Odunsi The emergence of APC, the genuine APC – All Progressives Congress, has shown that despite ethnic, religious and political backgrounds, strange bedfellows can actually become familiar associates. The heartening element about the fusion of the Action Congress … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Clinton, Fashola launch Eko Atlantic city site

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that the Atlantic City Initiative in Lagos was another major addition to the nation’s resolve to promote tourism through public and private partnership. Jonathan spoke at the event to commemorate the reclamation of 5,000,000 … read more »

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Nigeria: The looting of Lagos State

By Seun George 1. 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: A 5-bedroom detached house on one acre of land which was originally the Lagos State Governor’s guest house since 1979, but which now belongs to Tinubu. The certificate of … read more »

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Nigeria: How The APC Will Win The 2015 Presidential Election

By Israel Ekene Ohia Thank God Almighty, per chance Nigerians may at last get rid of the PDP in 2015. Yes, we all want the ravaging PDP out of power and out of our lives. You do not need to … read more »

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IBB,Tinubu, others for Okere of Saki’s coronation

Former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former National Chairman, Alliance for Democracy (AD), Chief Michael Koleoso; and former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida are among dignitaries to attend the coronation of the Okere of Saki, Oba Kelani Olatoyese Olarinre … read more »

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Nigeria: Tinubu endorses Fashola for second term

Former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday endorsed the incumbent governor, Babatunde Fashola, for a second-term bid, quelling months-long speculations about Mr Fashola’s political career. The endorsement was done after the party’s National Executive Council meeting held in … read more »

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Nigeria: ‘Action Congress will kick the ruling party out of South-West’

The former Governor of Lagos State, and a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, declared that his party will send the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) packing from Nigeria’s Southwest region come 2011. Mr Tinubu, … read more »

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