APC group “exposes” why Senate confirmed Obanikoro, as Nigerians rile

By Rotimi Akinola A professional group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the Nigerian Senate confirmed Musiliu Obanikoro as minister because he threatened to expose the role President Goodluck Jonathan played in the #EkitiGate scandal. In a leaked audio that generated widespread uproar, Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, Musiliu Obanikoro, and other top government officials …

Winning the election and losing the country, By Jide Akintunde

Quite unfortunate; the Nigerian 2015 general election has been about wrecking the country. Those who are actively engaged in the electoral process are so consumed with their personal and group interests to the detriment of the country and the interests of the vast majority of the people. This is true of the PDP, the APC and INEC.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the missing trillions (1), By Charles Soludo

“More than N30 trillion has been stolen. You'll start asking the citizens to pay this or that tax, while some faceless “thieves” were pocketing over $40 million per day from oil alone.”

#Back2TheIssues – Buhari vs Jonathan: Beyond the Election, by Charles Soludo

The tragedy of the current electioneering campaigns is that both parties are missing the golden opportunity to sensitize the citizenry about the enormous challenges ahead and hence mobilize them for the inevitable sacrifices they would be called upon to make soon. Each is promising an El-Dorado.

Baga massacre and a Nigeria of number haters

You wonder how people (2000 or 2?) will die in a country and no one blinks? Well, we are numb. We are tired of hearing stories like these. You can't blame us for being tired.