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      With the opinion as regards the activities of Nigeria’s past Vice Presidents. We hopes the new Vice Yemi Osinbajo will be more productive than his predecessors and his actions will be visible to the development of the Nigerian economy. Buhari and Osinbajo Article Highlights – Past Vice Presidents had no real influence or recognition –  Osinbajo has shown some flashes of a good leader. –  The partnership between Osinbajo and President Buhari seem to be working well. Frank Underwood is a crafty American politician in the series House of Cards who manipulates his way to become vice president. There’s a scene in the series where the president is meeting with Underwood and some other people. But Underwood was busy sketching a bull on his writing pad while the president is talking. Suddenly, he faced the camera and said to viewers, “There are two kinds of vice presidents in the world. Doormats and matadors. Guess which one I’m...

The House of representatives election that brought in Sulaiman Yusuf Lasun as the deputy speaker of the house has been rejected by the Elder Council of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Daily Independent reports. Lasun Yusuf The Osun APC who also dissasociated themselves from Lasun saying the speaker won his position as a result of personal interest and vaulting ambition detrimental to the progress and stability of the party. At a meeting held on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 at the party secretariat in Osogbo, Osun state capital, the leadership of the party in the state described Lasun’s inauguration as despicable act of betrayal and disloyalty adding that his emergence was a breach and negation of the party’s directive. READ ALSO:  APC Crisis: Pressure Mounts On Deputy Speaker To Step Down For Gbajabiamila In a communique issued and signed by the party’s chairman and secretary, Prince Felix Awofisayo and Barrister Gba...

President Muhammadu Buhari explained what the All Progressives Congress (APC) intends to do to implement change agenda. President Buhari has visited Nigerians in South Africa. Buhari has promised to introduce the basic policies of his government in order to move the country forward. The president spoke during his visit to Nigerian diaspora in Johannesburg, South Africa. He said administration was determined to secure the country, improve the economy and eliminate corruption. “Some articulate writers have said if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. “This APC administration intends to kill corruption in Nigeria. We will do our best, I assure you ,” Buhari said. He added that the G7 countries had showed commitment to assist Nigeria tackle insecurity as well as develop its oil and gas sectors. “ We are getting the facts and logistic requirements together,” he said. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s leader advised Nigerians residents in South Africa to be g...

A Nigerian student at Harvard Business School in United States, Nneka Ezeigwe, has won the best prize in the School’s art competition. Nneka Ezeigwe According to a statement, published on the school’s official website, each year they ask students a simple question, taken from the lines of a poem by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Mary Oliver. The question read: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” The Guardian reports that Ezeigwe’s response was the best one and she won “The Portrait Project”. She wrote: “‘Where are you from?’ is a question I struggle to answer. I pause when asked, and finally mumble a response that feels roughly accurate. Truth is: I’m part tourist, part native in many places. I’m frequently described as ‘lucky’ to have been exposed to many enviable experiences globally. I feel lucky, mostly, but a big part of me wishes I had the choice to grow up in the land of my birth (Nigeria), wishes I had the choice t...

Still basking in the euphoria of the arrival of his first baby, Mavin Record act, Dr Sid has decided to let Simi rest and take over setting up a baby nursery for her. The proud dad, who welcomed his first child, a baby girl with his wife Simi Osomo in May 2015,has decided to set up a nursery that will be his daughter’s abode for the next couple of months himself. READ ALSO:  CUTENESS OVERLOAD! First Photos Of Dr Sid And Simi Osomo’s New Baby The ‘Surulere’ singer was pictured in casual wears doing some fitting, paperwork and putting the baby nursery together with a caption, “ nothing more fulfilling than #DIY (Do It Yourself) baby room coming together. #wifeyletmesetitup ” Considering the schedule of celebrities, to create out time for a thing like this is surely amazing and shows that Dr. Sid is a loving father and one to emulate by other top stars. About a year ago, the singer revealed he got his house through mortgage.

Two students of a university in Anambra state have reportedly died in a hostel room located not far from the school. Daily Independent reports that the female student, who hails from Imo state, visited her boyfriend on June 6, Saturday. The young man was 300 level student of public administration. The couple went in the room but never left it until the door was forced open by the police after a neighbor raised the alarm. The students allegedly died after sex romp and their neighbors never knew until their bodies started decomposing. The guy allegedly drugged his girlfriend to have a free sex, which caused her death. He reportedly also took the pills and lied next to her. Special anti-robbery squad from Awkuzu removed both bodies and deposited then at morgue. Uche Ezeh, the police public relation officer, confirmed the incident, adding that the investigation was ongoing.

The hashtag promoted by Ecole de Dessin is an avenue for young Nigerians to bring the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari to the numerous challenges they face on a daily basis. The group also plans to make the world’s largest envelope and the world’s largest post stamp; a commemorative stamp in celebration of the inauguration of the president. The #LettertoMrPresident project expected to go round Nigeria’s 36 states of the federation climaxing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja where it will be displayed for residents in these states to append their demands to the letter and become part of this historic moment. Plans have also been made for Nigerians in diasporan community to take part in the project. Meawhile President Buhari has been attacked by Nigerians for referring to the chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, as “President Michelle” of “West Germany”.

The first 14 days of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president show that leader of the nation starts eradicating corruption. It would be recalled that while opening and during all his electoral campaign Buhari promised to tackle corruption, insecurity and economic issues, if elected. He said that these were the fundamental challenges facing Nigeria. Buhari assured Nigerians that his party, the APC, would assemble a team of competent Nigerians to work with him to proffer solutions to the numerous problems plaguing the nation. READ ALSO:  Top General Buhari’s Promises During Presidential Campaign   14 days passed and Nigerians can witness that President Buhari, who is yet to form his team, has already commenced fulfilling some of his vows. Check out some facts below that prove this: 1. Ali Modu Sheriff, ex-governor of Borno state, has submitted himself to the authorities for onward processing. Sheriff was detained by the Economic and Financ...

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election which the late business mogul, entrepreneur par excellence, philanthropist, sport enthusiast and astute politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, was widely regarded as the presumed winner. On that day, something very unusual happened as Nigerians of all hues openly showed a shared common dream for a new Nigeria when they voted en masse for the late Abiola. That day is now generally accepted as a symbolism of the sovereignty of the people of Nigeria and embodiment of the invulnerability of their collective vision for a strong and viable united nation. READ ALSO: MKO Abiola Is A Living Icon – Kalu However, Ibrahim Babangida, the then military ruler annulled the elections which led to the crisis that ended with Sani Abacha heading a coup later in the year. Late Chief MKO Abiola 22 years on, Nigerians have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late politician. ...

The issue of illegality has been ruled out in the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the senate president by the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Augustine Alegeh (SAN). According to the Punch, Alegeh said that Saraki’s emergence  border on moral ground not on legal. According the legal luminary, “Inaugurating the National Assembly is considered as an ordinary business and for an ordinary business, the requirement of a quorum is one-third. So, legally, there was a quorum. You can argue from a moral perspective but legally, it is in order.” He faulted the All Progressives Congress (APC) for not being very proactive in handling it internal affair even they have enough time to do wondering why the party have to wait till the last minute. In Alegeh word, ““The general election was held in March/April and we are in June. There was enough time for the party to meet with the lawmakers and agree on all these issues. Why wait till the last minute? ...

The 8th National Assembly has kicked off on a strong note and new leaders have emerged for the Senate and the House of Representatives. It’s has really been an interesting week in Abuja. APC Leaders For some weeks now, there has been a lot of controversy with the All Progressives Party (APC) about who’ll be the next Speaker and the next Senate president. The trouble continued to the last minute because the party leaders couldn’t resolve the disagreement and it eventually divided the party. It gave thePeoples Democratic Party (PDP) the chance to come in through the backdoor to snatch a fair share of the power sharing deal and squeeze in their own man. Eventually, the PDP got the Deputy SenatePpresident position and the APC definitely made the Senate President, the House of Reps Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. But the candidates the party leaders rooted for didn’t win. So it was sort of a pyrrhic victory for the party. They had a clear chan...

Entertainment guru cum Senator of Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce has been very active on the social media platform Twitter since he got elected. Ever since the former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority joined Twitter he has been outspoken about political issues in the country, these include pay-cuts for legislators, housing for government officials, and banning of imported products to encourage local enterprise. Ben Murray-Bruce Murray-Bruce who claims he is a voice of the people only follows a little over 20 people even though he has over 23,000 followers. Popular journalist Tolu Ogunlesi this morning called out the senator on twitter for not replying any of the tweets his followers have sent him. Tolu Ogunlesi is a journalist in Lagos. Before becoming a journalist he worked as a pharmacist, a management consultant and a corporate communications executive. He was awarded a 2009 CNN Multichoice African Journ...