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Tinubu, Buhari And The Fight For The Soul Of APC

As plans thicken to whittle down his power, influence in APC From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Though he died several centuries before many of Nigeria’s current political leaders were born, Italian renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer Niccolò Machiavelli appears to be their mentor. No wonder, he is regarded in the country’s political circle… Continue reading Tinubu, Buhari And The Fight For The Soul Of APC

Things The Buhari Administration Must Do Between Now And October 1, 2017

Today, Nigeria is 56. We can look back at our history and say… we have fallen short of the mark we set gor ourselves on Oct 1, 1960. The situation we find ourselves is definitely not what our founding fathers had hoped for. But still Hope remains… as long as we have life, we must… Continue reading Things The Buhari Administration Must Do Between Now And October 1, 2017

Buhari Trying To Kick Tinubu Out Of APC- Tanko Yakassai

Erstwhile adviser to former President, Shehu Shagari on National Assembly matters, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has alleged that there is an evil scheme in the Presidency to completely scheme out a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from the hierarchy of the ruling party. Disclosing this in Kano yesterday, Nigerian Tribune… Continue reading Buhari Trying To Kick Tinubu Out Of APC- Tanko Yakassai

Zik, Western Region and 1951 Polls  

By Afolabi Awosanya   culled from PUNCH, December 16, 2004 Much had been said and written on the wrong accusation of the Yoruba on a false allegation of preventing the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe from taking office first as leader of government business and later Premier of the West. Again, in Godwin Nzeakah’s column: “Historical… Continue reading Zik, Western Region and 1951 Polls