Buhari versus Jonathan: Who wins the race?

With the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC ) over, the stage is set for next year’s general elections. Even though there are many political parties in Nigeria, political observers are in agreement that the 2015 power struggle will be between the PDP and the APC which, unarguably, is the main opposition party in the nation.
And as activities gather momentum ahead of the presidential  poll, which is the ultimate election, one question that keeps agitating the minds of many is – Who wins Nigeria’s ticket to ‘Aso Rock’. As usual, the public domain is awash with all manner of  permutations over the chances of the major candidates.

Ondo community boils as truck kills 2

The sleepy town of Oka-Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State was recently engulfed in crisis as youths protested the death of two of their colleagues killed in an accident by a truck belonging to a Lagos based manufacturing company.
In the melee, not fewer than 10 houses were affected by the fire set on the truck by the aggrieved youths, who bemoaned the frequent rate of accidents on the road.

CHIKWE UDENSI EMERGES PPA GUBER CANDIDATE FOR ABIA

The secretary general of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria
(ALGON), Chief Chikwe Udensi yesterday emerged the Progressive Peoples’
Alliance (PPA) governorship candidate for Abia State.

Atiku Abubakar’s wife called to the Bar

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is one politician that has a large fan base. Call him a celebrity politician and you won’t be farther from the truth. With the coming of the youth dominated social media, the founder of the American University Nigeria (AUN) has gained for himself a new legion of admirers who daily tweet on his social and political life. For years,

Mandator’s Victor Essiet rallies Wiliki, Kimono, Majek for reggae fiesta

After a long sojourn in the United States of America, Victor Essiet of The Mandators fame has returned with a reggae festival tagged, ‘Africa Meets Reggae’, which will hold on Saturday November 29 at the Hockey Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

Fashola alleges plot by INEC to disenfranchise Lagos electorate

The Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, has said the distribution of Permanent Voter Card, PVC, in state failed and called on the Independent National Electoral commission, INEC, to extend the exercise.

China Donates Materials to Fight Ebola in Mali

China has donated a batch of materials to Mali in a bid to fight Ebola disease, official sources said in Bamako on Tuesday.