The Fuel Scarcity Crisis That Was….

The Fuel Scarcity Crisis That Was….   Every crisis in Nigeria has a story that follows it, some sort of adventurous tale of success…sometimes (most times) failure. But nothing, I mean nothing beats the tales that accompany the occasional Fuel Scarcity crisis in Nigeria. I just got Fuel (PMS/Petrol) now, so allow me to drop

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo Got Arrested

April 22, 2015 Word coming out of Otta, Ogun State indicates that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, was in the early hours of this morning, whisked away from his Otta Farm by Men of the Nigerian Police Force led by the infamous CP Mbu… His arrest may be connected to his recent disparaging comments directed

With Presidential Elections, Nigeria Wins. But it Loses, Too.

April 18, 2015 President Goodluck Jonathan’s historic phone call — conceding defeat to his opponent after a democratic election — was a first for Nigeria and a rarity on the continent. The irony and the ecstasy, let’s call it. It took Goodluck Jonathan losing an election to gain the world’s respect. As Mo Ibrahim, one

APC sweeps gov polls

April 13, 2015 LAGOS — WITH ferocious intensity, the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, swept into its kitty most of the 29 governorship seats contested at the weekend. The huge victory has catapulted the party to the enviable position of the dominant party in Nigeria. With the results announced at press time, the APC won

Nigeria 2015 Governorship, State Assemblies Elections – UPDATES (INEC Declarations)

April 12, 2015 Independent National Electoral Commission at the state collation centres at the ongoing Nigeria 2015 governorship and state assemblies elections. Results published here are as announced by INEC. 20.19 BAUCHI Warji APC     18,560 PDP    11,630 GANJUWA APC     38,228 PDP  12,389 Kirfi APC     20,305 PDP     8,069 DASS APC;        18,526 PDP:         6,820 MISAU APC:   29,096

Chimamanda Adichie: On The Oba Of Lagos

April 11, 2015 By Chimamanda Adichie A few days ago, the Oba of Lagos threatened Igbo leaders. If they did not vote for his governorship candidate in Lagos, he said, they would be thrown into the lagoon. His entire speech was a flagrant performance of disregard. His words said, in effect: I think so little of

Oba of Lagos to Igbo leaders: Vote for Ambode or perish inside Lagoon

April 6, 2015 Igbo living in Lagos were told on Sunday to vote for the governorship candidate of All Progressives Progress (APC), Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, or else, they will die in the lagoon. A livid Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, said he was not ready to beg them but if they repeat what they did