MaTaZ ArIsInG Whoever wrote this 👇 against the empty claims of the North understands Nigerian politics. Please read to the end: 2023…POLITICAL GRANDSTANDING AND FLEXING OF THE NORTH!! In recent times we all have been bludgeoned with all sorts of intimidating but baseless propaganda about the indomitability of the northern political manoeuvres going into 2023. […] Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is backing the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as his preferred aspirant ahead of the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) billed to hold this weekend in Abuja. A senior presidential aide who disclosed this to our correspondent yesterday said Buhari strongly believed that having worked closely with him since […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG APC Leadership Crisis Deepens, as NWC Members Accuse Adamu of Taking Unilateral Decision Claim party chair using Buhari’s name to force decision on party The brewing crisis within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appeared to have taken another dimension as members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have accused the National Chairman, […] Read more
By Ademola Olorunsogo With Atiku Abubakar blatantly and with impunity, buying his way to become PDP’s presidential candidate with his dubious wealth, after the party sold the spot to the highest spender/bidder, who will save Nigeria? The ruling party, APC, will offer Nigerians no difference. The only option now is for the masses that elected […] Read more
By Prince Adewale Adeoye May 26, 2022 Brief Letter to Asiwaju Tinubu and other Yoruba Presidential aspirants Dear Asiwaju Ahmed and other Yoruba Presidential aspirants Dear sirs, I write on behalf of APAPO OODUA KOYA KOGI STATE CHAPTER Sirs, You are all seeking the Presidency of Nigeria with the hope that the Fulani leadership will […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in MaTaZ ArIsInG, 30 May, 2022) She was famously called Mama Peace. If there was anything in the Goodluck Jonathan’s presidency that many have missed, it was the no-nonsense voice of Mrs Patience Faka Jonathan, the president’s wife. She was never afraid to take a position on anything even when her […] Read more
Former Police Affairs Minister Abdul-Jelili Adesiyan (“Jallo”) advises APC to pick Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as presidential candidate. May 29, 2022. Now that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the PDP Presidential candidate the only option left for APC is to field Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the following reasons: (1) I had the honour of […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye It is good to step out of one’s usual habitat once in a while in order to be able to properly digest happenings back home or, indeed, around the world. The week just ended has paid its dues to history. From my location in Dar es Salaam where the 2022 conference of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG Ugo Egbujo writes: The opposition is dull and staid After all said and done, Atiku A Dubai political contractor is their candidate Atiku represents monotony Atiku represents the old cr00ked order Atiku represents stagnation Atiku represents the end justifies the means Atiku represents opportunism Let’s leave out prebendalism. But let’s keep in mind […] Read more
By Farooq A. KperogiTwitter: @farooqkperogi In today’s column, I argue that in light of the disgraceful party primaries we’ve had and INEC’s shameful kowtowing to Buhari and APC to extend the electoral timetable to benefit APC, Nigeria is doomed no matter who becomes president: I am officially emotionally divested from the possible outcome of the […] Read more