Last November, Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president deployed his “Ikeoha Foundation” to provide free eye tests to villagers in Akama-Oghe in his Enugu West constituency, possibly as a voter-bribery tactic. As hundreds of them gathered at the test centre in St Theresa’s Church, they were ambushed by thugs loyal to governor Sullivan Chime.  Paraphrasing Fela from his song “Sorrow, …

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Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, has stated that there can’t be politics without violence. This is a man whose political godfather is convicted thief James Ibori. Ibori was allegedly a hitman for the tyrant Sani Abacha.   Follow @naijiant

Our man on the ground said APC presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhahahari is not amused by statements made recently by APC governors Babatunde Fashola and Rochas Okorocha of Lagos and Imo States. Fashola described the PDP candidate for Lagos State governor Jimi Agbaje as “already 60, he cannot cope with this job. If you call him at night he will not take …

Ex governor of Enugu State and ex senator Chimaroke Nnamani will be showing up at a rally today at Nike Lake Grammar School in Enugu, as he tries to return to the senate under the newly-formed People for Democratic Change (PDC). Anyone that shows up is guaranteed 2,000 Naira, assuming you get past hungry areaboys to get your share. 2,000 …

Jona ask me to vote for am In 2011 And he talk say him go fix power After 4 years e go be thing of the past Jona talk say if him no fit do am E go mean say him no fit do anything Nwokem ke di ife neme As I dey sing I no get light   Do …

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As polling day 14 February approaches, it appears to me that support for either President Goodluck Jonathan or his main rival Muhammadu Buhari is more driven by antagonism towards either candidate than their individual merits. From my discussions with practically everyone I know in the pro-Buhari camp, for them it is time for “change”.  They don’t care whether it is …

APC presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari’s wife looks homely, sweet, tender and pleasing to the eye.  If you were shooting a Nollywood or Kannywood movie and needed a Fulani mother, you would have nailed it if you found someone that looked like Aisha. Like something valuable and precious, with a “handle with care” sticker, she would seem out of place in …