Nigeria Election 2015! There have always been some asinine, farcical and insincere features to the politicking and electioneering in Nigeria, even long before the real election times. Nothing has ever been normal or straightforward with politicians; if they are not involved in one corruption scandal or the other; they are involved in bloodletting, mudslinging and […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos “Specifically, the group’s name was first heard in 2009, during late President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan as the Vice. Besides its ostracized crusade against western education, the bloody attack by Boko Haram is deep rooted in the politicking of Borno, its state of origin. It is […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Imagine for a short moment that you find yourself in a wilderness of unpleasant circumstances. How do you get through it? The other day it was the turn of a housewife whose heart was broken by another’s cruelty and she refused to stay in the marriage […]
By Obinna Akukwe – Prof Attahiru Jega has proven to be the hero of democratic innovations through the insistence on using card reader as means of authenticating voters in the upcoming 2015 elections, in a nation where satanic madness is raging over the transparent conduct of elections. 1n 1999, Prof Eme Awa was in charge […]
Despite all odds, the doggedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use the card reader for the forthcoming general elections is highly commendable. Since INEC made public its intention known to bring sanity into the electoral process this time around through the use of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as well as the Smart […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has described corruption and insecurity as impediments to national growth and development. He insisted that these hindrances, coupled with the misrule of the last six years, have further worsened Nigeria’s crisis. He made the statement at South-South zonal rally in Port […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Over four weeks after the shift of the Nigerian (2015) general elections and two weeks to the rescheduled exercise, series of controversies and contradictory developments, which heat up the polity and increase tension in the land have refused to abate. The postponement, generally acknowledged to be very […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria A lesson we are all going to learn from the ongoing Nigeria 2015 general election is the futility of playing to the gallery or even playing with Nigerians or their sentiments. Whilst we keep encouraging every Nigerian to be extraordinarily proud of his or her nationality, […]
As the dates for the general elections draw nearer, many issues continue to come up for discussion in a bid to ensure that nothing is left to chances in conducting successful polls in the country. The right to vote has been granted by virtue of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the […]
ME: Sir, thank you for taking time to grant me this exclusive interview. I am grateful Sir. Mr PREZ: You’re welcome, my brother. ME: My first question is, do you really have to go for a second term when it is obvious Nigerians don’t want you? Mr PREZ: Who says Nigerians don’t want me? My […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria A negative campaign has been identified by researchers to be an avenue that can create voter apathy and prevent accurate reporting of candidates’ acceptability, abilities, policies and ideologies. Only in few cases have we found negative campaigns bringing out more voters. Instead of focusing on issues […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau For the choice of words as well as expressions, in today’s piece, I reserve no single apology for none in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but rather, to every open – minded; critical and objective individuals reading. Reason for the manner of approach is stoutly bothers […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – The Nigerian 2015 general elections have till the moment been subjected to so many debates, especially at the instance of actions, reactions and comments by the major actors – the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); members, supporters as well […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – As the regime of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) of Nigeria (May 29 2011, May 29 2015) is ending it is necessary to find a defining moment for this otherwise entertaining regime. Jonathan would like us to give him several marks on his efforts in Education, […]
“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 contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” —Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary The insanity is palpable the moment you step out […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – If by four weeks to the rescheduled (Nigeria’s) general elections; with the Thursday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, 2015 Council of States, the tripartite INEC, State Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and political parties’ crucial meetings respectively as well as Wednesday, February 18 INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Many of us always feel that the good news on Nigeria is what we should be writing about but alas there is just none. Do we turn the deepening political crises and uncertainty or the unnecessary interference of the military statements in politics to good news? […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – In the late hours of Saturday February 7, 2015 Prof Athahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Nigeria’s electoral board INEC, officially announced the shift of election timetable by six weeks. The announcement came after a prolong meeting we understand that had taken place between INEC officials […]
Justin Chijioke Okongwu – (While I applaud the excellence of our brave men and women in the Nigerian police force, who risk their lives every day to protect lives and property in our nation, I wish to bring a singular but loaded issue to the national limelight as food for thought as well as for […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – First, I must confess that this week to me, as a columnist in the recent times, is the most tasking, brain-cracking and engaging, with respect to the issue to pick on, as well as coming up with an ‘inclusive’ caption – headline. What I am driving at, […]
