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Is there any way I can move this topic to romance Section?

Am sori..I posted it on political section

To our future mother's and wives! I greet you in the most mannered way.
We have said a few things about your bfs and future husbands, but then again we have heard this many times, behind every successful man there is a woman, and success does not always mean a mans pocket or status! A man can be successful in many areas of his life.
We have big problem on our hands the problem started many years ago, you were younger, and you met a man, ...
shortly after, all you could do was dream of him, his thoughts filled your mind, nothing else mattered, it was just u and him, suddenly he's drifting, soon he's seeing
someone else, you are left to heal your hurts and pain, soon
after that you met yet another man and this time it felt even better but ended same way, u try again and again, same result, the problem is/was all you had to offer him was your loins!
He got tired of it and on to the next, and because there are so many women out there who just believe sex is the best way to a mans heart the circle is multiplying, the funny truth is, you loose your value the more a man sleeps with you if u ain't his wife, if you doubt me ask a runs girl.
My question is how do you make men see you?
-How resourceful are u? Outside sex can make a man need you?
-Have you developed yourself to the point that a man can't imagine loosing you?
-Are you a woman a man can live with?,
- Do you have effective communication skills?
-Do you listen to your man when he talks to you? Or do you argue instead,
You want a loyal man? You may need to be worth it.
Do not be fooled, most of you spend so much of your time waiting on a man, before you do something with yourself, this makes it easy for a man to over look you, a lot of young women are so damn lazy and dream big, of course you would rather date a well to do man, because you don't want an obvious situation where you are demanded to grow and contribute to the relationship, so you sell your speaking right to the man, you sell your body to a man just so u can have phones, shoes, bags etc, when people do what you should be able to do for yourself for you, you become a burden, things that can be lost in a moment are the reasons you are in a relationship that isn't adding to your life except maybe you bank account ,
You overfeed him with sex, a relationship that is sex based, if it makes it to the alter? it is that same sex that will bring it down from the alter! When the issues of life hits you as a married woman, your man wouldn't have time to wait or look for a solution with you, he would go out!
He's used to it courtesy of you, every time you sleep with a man you ain't married to you are creating a potential cheat, sex addict etc, so after creating a sex addict, you marry him, what do you expect?
Most of the problems you will face in your marriage you have already created them while you where single, you sleep with someone's randy husband which a woman created, maybe his wife did when she was your age. Just the same way you are creating one right now, he could buy u ice cream and sleep with her then, now he's buying u phones and sleeping with you.
Just to show how meaningless u are to him? He still goes back to his wife!Be careful what u wish for, with your actions, imagine a
world without std's, a world with faithful men and women, imagine that you are not cheating on your bf right now,imagine he isn't cheating, imagine if married meant married, it is possible but it begins with you!
A woman has powers she isn't even aware of, if she knew men wouldn't toy with her, discover your purpose, don't be a needy woman waiting for a man to come along, they surely will the question is will they take you along?
When you have slept with so many men why would u not say all men are the same? Why would want to get married? When you know there is karma?
We live in a world where women create monsters, and other unmarried young girls encourage them by doing the same thing most wives of today did yesterday.
Finally young, (Tall short fair dak fat skinny)girls do not date men who have no use for u outside his bedroom, young men stop jumping from one bed to another if you do not want to be the man whose wife fights on social media! Wives do not let yourself go simply because you are married!
Look good, work out, live healthy, marriage and kids is just a phase of life its not the end of it!, then our father's we are tired of you! You need to stop chasing every girl you come across, the blessings God gave you is not to hurt others! Teach your wife what you want from her! Vagina is the same, your mindset is the problem! We don't want to be look like you wen we grow up, we want to be better.
God bless you.

According to twitter user @MusadiqZ ,today , Leiutenant A. Mudassir (Mudex) and his troops lost their lives while going to recapture Chibok from Boko Haram..
So sad.RIP to yet another fallen hero..Read more tweets below

Chidinmawho recently released a new track titled‘MARTHA,’ stylishly flaunted her latest ride on instagram but was shy to comment on it.
Fans as usually did not keep quiet over it as they continued to pray for many more while some beg her for surprises.
Singer, Timi Dakolo who also rejoiced with the singer, asked her to bring the car to him for test before she drives it…. LOL!
Congratulation Ms.Kedike

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MrsBreezy:
Lol deceased I like that

Lolz...#winks#

lanxlot:
I hope u weren't the one that murdered him, with the way you sounded.

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Describe Your Ex Boyfriend or Girlfriend In Just One Word.

Mine:- Unfaithful,Knockout,Lair, To crown it all" Deceased "

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Few weeks to governship primaries, one of the leading aspirants for the race in Plateau State, Senator Cosmos Niangwan, has died.
He died in his sleep in the early hour of Thursday, at the age of 75.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that the senator, who had indicated his interest to run for the race from the southern part of Plateau State, was a member of the Senate in the fifth Assembly and had travelled from Jos to Lagos at the weekend for some business transactions and retired to his residence in Lagos on Wednesday, only to be found dead on Thursday morning.
The late senator was one of the advocates of zoning of governorship seat to the southern part of Plateau before his death.
His former legislative aide, Mr Gabriel Nkup, who confirmed his death, said that Niagwan died in his house in Lagos on Wednesday night. He did not however specify the time.
He said, “I spoke with his wife and she said that he did not show any sign of sickness, but went to bed and failed to wake up.”
He added, “I spoke with him last Friday and he told me he was in house in Jos and I told him I would coming to see him before he travelled to Lagos.
Niagwan, a marine captain, liquidated the former Nigerian National Shipping Line, and was former chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Academy, Oron in Cross River state

www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/21451-plateau-gov-aspirant-dies-in-his-sleep

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This is really funny but awesome, It proves how great God is!
The world’s shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi (who is from Nepal is 54.6 cm (21.5 inches) tall) met the world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen (who hails from Turkey, is 251 cm (8 ft 3 inches) tall) for the very first time today in London, England and it was a memorable experience.
Today is the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day during which thousands of people are expected to come together to celebrate the international day of record-breaking.

The United States has defended its refusal to sell cobra helicopters to Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is free to buy fighter jets from any other country.
“Nigeria has purchased helicopters that originated in countries other than the US and nothing in our decision prevents Nigeria from obtaining weapons and equipment from other sources,” its State Department spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said on Wednesday.
Psaki was responding to questions from journalists on the allegations by the Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, that Washington declined to sell lethal arms to Nigeria.
Adefuye had also told members of the Council on Foreign Relations on Monday that Washington was not doing enough to assist Nigeria in combating the Boko Haram insurgency in North-East zone of the country.
He said, “The U.S. government has up till today refused to grant Nigeria’s request to purchase lethal equipment that would have brought down the terrorists within a short time on the basis of the allegations that Nigeria’s defence forces have been violating human rights of Boko Haram suspects when captured or arrested.
“We find it difficult to understand how and why, in spite of the U.S. presence in Nigeria, with their sophisticated military technology, Boko Haram should be expanding and becoming more deadly.”
But Psaki said that the US refused to sell the helicopters to Nigeria due to concerns about the ability of the military to use and maintain them.
The cobra is a combat aircraft with the ability to climb at the rate of 8.2metres per second. It is equipped with a 20 mm M197 3-barrelled Gatling cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 rounds ammo capacity).
Psaki said there were ongoing concerns about the Nigerian military’s protection of civilians when conducting military operations, adding that these had been discussed with the Nigerian authorities.
The State Department spokeswoman added, “Earlier this year, we denied the transfer of some cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria due to concerns about Nigeria’s ability to use and maintain this type of helicopter in its effort against Boko Haram and ongoing concerns about the Nigerian military’s protection of civilians when conducting military operations. We shared those concerns with Nigeria before this decision and subsequent to it.
“We’ll continue to look for ways to deepen our cooperation with Nigeria to help it acquire the systems and skills needed to restore peace and security. But obviously, we’ve provided a great deal of assistance over the past several months.”
Psaki said Washington would not have raised concerns on human rights abuses by the Nigerian military “if we didn’t feel and others didn’t feel that they were warranted.”
She assured the Nigerian government that the US was ready to help Nigeria train and improve the effectiveness of its military.
Urging the Federal Government to investigate allegations of abuses by the military, Psaki stated that the US valued its long standing relationship with Nigeria.
She said that Washington had been offering various forms of assistance to Nigeria, including sharing intelligence with its armed forces .
Psaki said, “Let me just lay out the facts of our assistance: Over the past six months, the United States has started sharing intelligence with Nigeria, began training a new army battalion and held numerous high-level discussions with Nigerian authorities on additional measures to best address the Boko Haram threat.
“We have also provided and approved sales of military equipment to its armed forces. These decisions are made, of course, after careful scrutiny to ensure they conform with the US law.”
Our correspondents could not get the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, to speak on the issue as calls to his mobile telephone did not connect.
Also, Olukolade did not respond to a text message sent to him.
When contacted, the Director, Communications Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ogbole Ahmedu-Ode, said, “I am in transit right now and I am hearing about this from you for the first time, I can’t comment on it. You may ask the Defence Headquarters.’’

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As for me why many ladies today prefer patronising male stylists to female folk,“It is because they believe that the males do it better than the females. They noticed that anything in the business the female does, the male can do better. However, some of the ladies would patronise me because of my looks, the touch they give to the job, and the emotional interest which is more than 80 per cent.
Many of them patronise male stylist not just to make their hairs but with the intention of starting a romantic relationship with us. But unfortunately for the ladies, most of the guys into hairstyling are homosexuals that don’t have serious emotional feelings for the ladies. I know about five or six of them into homosexual practice,” ......

I have heard a lot of girls saying this. That a guy makes.a better hairstylist for a women. Guys precisely know what would look good on a women.
Not necessarily everyone would agree to this. But still what is your experience or opinion?

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday formally unveiled the new N100 commemorative notes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The short ceremony which was initially scheduled for last Wednesday did not hold then because of the President’s journey to Burkina Faso.
Vice President Namadi Sambo and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele, joined the President to unveil the note during the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
Shortly after presenting the note, Emefiele said it was issued to commemorate the 100 years of the nation’s amalgamation.
He listed some countries that had before now issued currencies to mark epochal events to include Morocco, Russia and Costa Rica among others.
Credit: Lekan Adetayo
He said the new note was produced with what he described as most advanced security features in the world.
Emefiele listed the design platforms on which the note was made to include security, durability, attractiveness, cultural heritage and transformation.
Jonathan lauded the CBN for coming up with the commemorative note, though it was coming a bit late since activities marking the nation’s centenary had been concluded.
He recalled that commemorative N50 notes were also introduced to mark the nation’s 50th independence anniversary.
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, also commended the CBN for coming up with the notes.
She specifically lauded the QRC feature on the back of the note.
Credit: Lekan Adetayo
The code, if scanned with smart phones, leads users to a website where the nation’s history could be accessed.
The minister also raised questions on the amount the CBN will use to print the new notes and whether it would be done locally.
Jonathan however said the questions would be answered when a memorandum on the issue is presented to the council.

www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-unveils-n100-commemorative-notes/

Looks like it’s from a music video shoot? Banky W shared the photo and wrote “So..who wants to get arrested? #DirectorW #nyc #filmSchool #nyfa #musicFilm #ABankyWConcept”.

The Police and other security agencies plan to place part of the Central Business District, particularly, the areas around the Eagle Square, Abuja, under a lockdown for the declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan to run for a second term in office on Tuesday (today).
Already, scores of security operatives including policemen, soldiers, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Department of State Service personnel had cordoned off one of the roads leading to the square.
The Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Peoples Democratic Party members as well as other invited persons are billed to swoop on Eagle Square for Jonathan’s declaration for re-election. There was a beehive of activities at the square on Monday as event planners planted barbed wire around the facility with the PDP flag, and multi-coloured scarves. Canopies, chairs, and other logistics were also being put in place to ensure a hitch-free ceremony.
Meanwhile, the police have advised Abuja residents, especially motorists, to steer clear of the Eagle Square, noting that vehicular movement would not be allowed on the roads leading to the venue of the event.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, in a statement, said that traffic would be diverted between 5am and 8pm of Tuesday.
It said, “This is to alert the public to a major event taking place at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. “Members of the public are advised to use alternative routes, as vehicles will be diverted from most of the roads leading in and out of Eagle Square Central Business District, Abuja between 0500am and 0800pm on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
“The Nigeria Police Force regrets any inconvenience the diversion of vehicular movements within the area may cause members of the public, as this is one of the proactive security measures put in place to avoid breakdown of law and order in the area and Abuja at large.”
Meanwhile, the Senate has rescheduled its resumption, earlier slated for Tuesday (today), to Wednesday (tomorrow).
A statement signed by the Clerk, Mr. Benedict Efeturi, on Monday did not give reasons for the shift of date. However, one of our correspondents learnt that the decision was to enable the PDP senators to attend the formal second term declaration of President Jonathan, scheduled for Eagles Square, Abuja, today.
But Efeturi requested all senators to resume plenary on Wednesday, November 12, by 10am. The Senate had on Wednesday last week during its abrupt adjournment stage-managed by the PDP senators, rescheduled its plenary session for today. The Presidential declaration of Jonathan at the Eagles Square is less than 400 metres away from the National Assembly.
A source within the National Assembly said, “Since the House of Representatives is not in session although for other reasons, it will not augur well for the Senate to be in session tomorrow (today), when the President would be making his official declaration for the second term in office at a venue that is less than 400 metres away from the Senate.
“Besides, as PDP senators, even if the entire National Assembly is in full session, there is no way we would not have influenced a decision like this in solidarity with our President and the party,” the source added.

www.punchng.com/news/police-lock-down-abuja-as-jonathan-declares-today/

smithsammy:
I have noticed that the areas affected are the strongholds of APC. Even in my area here, matogun, Ogun state, the registration have not started. Truly, PDP and INEC have merged!

yhu stay around Matogun(Agbado area)??

LilNetty:
Protesters stormed the Lagos office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today, November 10, to oppose the careless delivery of the permanent voter’s cards (PVC) in the state.
The activists hold placards complaining the efforts to exclude Lagosians by supposedly signing the PVCs.
The protesters chanted solidarity songs and promised that they would never allow elections to be fixed in the state.
Scores of policemen equipped with guns ensured that the protest did not debauched into violence.
The activists, under the guidance of Activists for Good Governance, carried placards and blocked the road leading to INEC’s office. There was traffic jam in the district.
Comrade Declan Ihekaire, a spokesperson of the protesters, said Lagosians were afraid that the INEC is organizing to rig 2015 elections, particularly in states under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which informed the hoarding of the PVCs from getting to the people.
“2015 is here already and any attempt to disenfranchise Nigerians will mark the beginning of action. What we see is that INEC is short of staff and you are already being nicknamed as trying to rig the election next year,” he told the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Lagos State.
“INEC must ensure that the PVCs get to the people and they should not attempt to rig the election. Those in power know that there will be protest votes in 2015 and that is why they are trying to rig the election,”he said.
As the Activists for Good Govrnance finished their protest, another group, The Nucleus Group, TNG, came with hundreds of people, with placards to protest the denial of Lagosians from collecting their PVCs.
However, governorship APC candidates in Lagos State, lawmakers at the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly have raised alarm over the poor distribution of the PVCs in their areas, with some supposing that it could be a trick by both the INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to exclude the people of the state ahead of 2015.

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Protesters stormed the Lagos office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today, November 10, to oppose the careless delivery of the permanent voter’s cards (PVC) in the state.
The activists hold placards complaining the efforts to exclude Lagosians by supposedly signing the PVCs.
The protesters chanted solidarity songs and promised that they would never allow elections to be fixed in the state.
Scores of policemen equipped with guns ensured that the protest did not debauched into violence.
The activists, under the guidance of Activists for Good Governance, carried placards and blocked the road leading to INEC’s office. There was traffic jam in the district.
Comrade Declan Ihekaire, a spokesperson of the protesters, said Lagosians were afraid that the INEC is organizing to rig 2015 elections, particularly in states under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which informed the hoarding of the PVCs from getting to the people.
“2015 is here already and any attempt to disenfranchise Nigerians will mark the beginning of action. What we see is that INEC is short of staff and you are already being nicknamed as trying to rig the election next year,” he told the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Lagos State.
“INEC must ensure that the PVCs get to the people and they should not attempt to rig the election. Those in power know that there will be protest votes in 2015 and that is why they are trying to rig the election,”he said.
As the Activists for Good Govrnance finished their protest, another group, The Nucleus Group, TNG, came with hundreds of people, with placards to protest the denial of Lagosians from collecting their PVCs.
However, governorship APC candidates in Lagos State, lawmakers at the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly have raised alarm over the poor distribution of the PVCs in their areas, with some supposing that it could be a trick by both the INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to exclude the people of the state ahead of 2015.

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Orange – Single
Mango – Divorced
Guava – Searching
PawPaw – Booked
Pineapple – In Love
Lemon – Heart Broken
Banana – Married
Strawberry – Cheating
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Annie and her 2nd daughter Olivia look adorable in this pic taken during the burial of her father -in-law and 2face's dad..
What a beautiful baby..

www.nollywoodmagazine.com/2014/11/too-cute-annie-idibia-baby-olivia-in-matching-white-outfits-photo.html

The SSS yesterday November 8th returned the international travel passports (diplomatic & standard) of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, which they seized a few months ago after he was removed as the head of the Central Bank.
His diplomatic passport was seized at Lagos airport on his return from Niger Republic while his standard passport was seized at the Kano Airport when he tried to travel to France.
The passports was returned to him at his Palace yesterday following his recent reconciliation with president Jonathan.

www.lindaikeji..com/2014/11/emir-of-kano-sanusi-receives-seized.html?m=1

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No wonder half the Nigerian entertainers and beauty queens are in Benin. One of the sons of the Olu of Warri, Tsola Emiko, today November 8th married Ivie Okunbor, one of the daughters of billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbor, who has been described as one of the richest men in Benin.
The family sent quite a few private jets to Lagos to pick up their guests to attend the traditional wedding in Benin. I hear the wedding was grand. Will hopefully get some photos later. A few more when you continue...
Well, this twitter user has corroborated that story. I know they sent a few to Lagos almost every hour to pick up entertainers performing at the event and special quests.

Two persons were feared dead and 20 others injured in a stampede at the entrance of Akwa Ibom International Stadium on Friday during its inauguration.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that crowd control was a difficult task in spite of the road blocks mounted some kilometres away from the stadium.
Although the spectators got tickets to enable them access the 30, 000 capacity stadium, the crowd started thronging the stadium about five hours ahead of the scheduled time for the match.
Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emem Bassey, told NAN that two unconscious persons were taken to an undisclosed hospital.
“I was told that two persons have been taken to the hospital; these are perhaps people who were fighting at the gate in their bid to enter the stadium,” Dr. Bassey said.
He said that the third unconscious person, a woman, was revived in the stadium and had started talking.
“It should be expected; this is the first time this is happening, everybody is excited, everybody wants to enter the stadium.
“We have 150 medical personnel in this place and eight ambulances. All our medical teams are up and doing and all the clinics are manned,” Mr. Bassey said.
NAN reports that the security operatives at some check points were using horse whips and teargas to control the crowd.
Contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Isaac Achong, however said, “there was no stampede, there was only crowd control. We are only controlling the crowd entering the stadium.”
When told that journalists at the stadium reported a stampede, he said, “I’m not aware” and terminated the call.
An international friendly between the home-based senior national team of Nigeria, Super Eagles B, and the U-23 National Team of Ghana, the Black Meteors, was fixed to mark the opening of the stadium.
“It is possible football fans were scrambling to enter the stadium to watch the match. That’s what I heard,” an Uyo resident, who said he was on his way to the facility, said.
The President of Ghana, John Mahama and the Ivorian Head of State, Alassane Ouattara were all expected in Uyo to open the new edifice.
Apart from Presidents Jonathan, Mahama and Ouattara, a number of governors from across Nigeria are expected, while the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick and some Executive Committee members and Management staff arrived Uyo on Thursday evening.
The 30,000 – capacity venue, with a bullet –proof State Box that has 70 seats, has been described by the Vice President of Ghana Football Association, Fred Crentsil (who was sent by CAF to inspect the venue) as being “among the best you can find anywhere in the world”.
Governor Godswill Akpabio, who is the chief host, is showcasing the majestic facility, which has already been approved by the Confederation of African Football for the crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa on November 19, as one of the key infrastructure he has delivered for the oil-rich State.

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Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D Princeand other Mavin artistes stepped out in all white ensemble as they attended the opening of Ibom stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state this evening.
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It’s no newsDbanjsigned a deal with Apple as it’s first African Beats by Dre Ambassador.
Here comes his own gold custom made headphones which has just been released.
I know most of you can’t wait as he says it’s the best Christmas gift coming to you.
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That the 2015 general elections are just around the corner is no longer news, but the ‘fireworks’ going off across the various political parties occasioned by the build-up to the elections leave much to be desired.
The presidential seat will certainly be keenly contested for, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) working tooth and nail to retain and indeed, consolidate their grip on power, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to make a case to the electorate as the veritable alternative to the ‘15 years of misrule’ by the PDP.
Constitutionally, the various political parties will have to come up with a flag bearer as a first step towards the inevitable ‘clash’ on Election Day and as expected, the process towards this is anything but easy, as it has thrown up a number of distinguished Nigerians who want to be sworn in as president on May29 2015.
The question, therefore, is whom does the cap fit? In no particular order LEADERSHIP Friday has assembled politicians who are vying for the presidency in 2015 and has examined the edge each possesses over the rest.
President Goodluck Jonathan:
The sitting president of Nigeria on the platform of the PDP, no doubt, is at the centre of the 2015 presidential election. He will remain a favourite in this contest, because he is the man to beat. Like a boxing champion returning to the ring to defend his title, GEJ is preparing for the 2015 election.
It is widely perceived, however, that his reneging on the alleged one-term pact he signed to in 2011 with the governors and the reality that he has performed below expectations are reasons for the resentment towards him by both party members and a large part of the population, including his political godfather, former president Obasanjo.
But he is still the most powerful politician at present, being the president and commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces. Thus, whichever way things go, he will play a very active role in who wins in the 2015 election. Beating a sitting president has so far not been possible in Nigeria, no matter how unpopular he is. To defeat this one will require the mobilisation of the whole country in neutralising the rigging machinery often associated with his political party.
Sam Nda-Isaiah:
The publisher of Leadership Newspapers is described as “the new kid on the block” by political strategists and therefore the real face of the “change” the APC sports as its slogan among all the aspirants on the platform. At 52 and from the private sector, he is the youngest presidential aspirant and thus represents the school of thought earnestly seeking a generational shift in the political power equation of the country. His being a Christian from the North makes him capable of eroding Jonathan’s pivotal and key support in and from the region.
Sam has another critical advantage. Northern Muslims feel very comfortable with him in a way they do not with others, like Prof Jerry Gana. His candidacy, therefore, in spite of his political CV (according to political experts), has the potential of uniting the whole North. His fresh face and lack of political baggage might see him coasting to victory. His candidacy would also put a lie to PDP’s claim that APC is a Muslim party.
He is a member of the Asian think-tank, the Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) based in Hong Kong, an association that has taken him to numerous brainstorming sessions in Singapore, China, India and Hong Kong in search of solutions to today’s global problems and the promise for tomorrow. Sam has always belonged to the progressive tendency that has been in opposition since 1999. He was the first to start advocating publicly that Nigerian opposition parties must fuse in order to form a common front to wrest power from the PDP in the interest of the nation.
General Muhammadu Buhari:
This is still the only presidential aspirant who gives the opposition sleepless nights, because of his reputation as an honest and disciplined leader. Gen Buhari seems to be the most influential man from the North and his voice will echo power come 2015.
Buhari is a very well respected former head of state. He is often described as being as straight as an arrow. His greatest strength is that he is very popular with the masses of the North and that will play a key role as he goes into the elections.
Buhari was selected to lead the country by middle and high-ranking military officers after a successful military coup d’état that overthrew civilian president Shehu Shagari on December 31 1983. During his regime, he ran a public campaign against indiscipline known as War Against Indiscipline (WAI). Buhari served as the chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), a body funded from the revenue generated by increase in price of petroleum products, to pursue developmental projects around the country. A 1998 report in New African praised the PTF under Buhari for its transparency, calling it a “rare success story”. His influence and credibility will play a vital role in the weight that the opposition pulls.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar:
A man with nine lives, he is a veteran of so many wars with presidents, the most evident being the one with his ex-boss, former president Olusegun Obasanjo. The former vice-president of Nigeria seems to be mustering his energies to take another shot at the presidency on the platform of the APC before retiring. Age, we know, does not seem to be on his side. He played a decisive and prominent role in the factionalism that hit the PDP, his former party. One of the consequences of that rebellion was the block shift of five PDP governors in one day and the mass defection at the National Assembly of members to APC. This, according to political strategists, was a signal of the end of the PDP’s monopoly as the only national party in Nigeria. At present, we are faced with one reality, and it is that PDP may no longer remain the one united force — at least not before 2015.
Atiku’s strongest point is the financial war chest at his disposal, with which he can dislodge perceived opponents within the party.
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso:
The governor has undoubtedly done well in his state and will be banking on that to speak for him. He also has the political sagacity and finances at his disposal with which to prosecute his ambition. He is one of the PDP governors who crossed over to the APC when the president reneged on his alleged promise not to seek a second term in office.
The two-time governor, former minister of defence and ambassador would most certainly make a fine president, but he has to successfully battle the other powerful and credible aspirants in the primaries, if he is to fly the APC flag.
He started work in 1975 with WRECA. He joined partisan politics in the aborted Third Republic, where he contested elections to the House of Representatives; he won and became the deputy speaker. At the time, he belonged to the Peoples Front faction of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by General Shehu Yar’adua. Kwankwaso is known for his transformation agenda in Kano State, widely referred to as “Kwankwasiyya”. He has been able to attend to the plight of the common man and this has given him acceptance and credibility in the state.
Governor Rochas Okorocha:
Governor Rochas’ popularity, occasioned by his free education campaign across the country on a charity basis and his having given the presidency a shot in the past, has put him in a comfortable position in the build-up to the elections. Rochas cuts it as a true Nigerian, speaking the major languages in the country – Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa, and he also has the financial muscle to flex in prosecuting his ambition. Governor Rochas has done well in his home state of Imo and that he will be banking on as a reference point.
Okorocha was a commissioner in the Federal Character Commission and a member of the National Constitutional Conference when democracy was restored in 1999. Okorocha had earlier competed in the primaries to be PDP candidate for governor of Imo State, but lost to Achike Udenwa. He moved to the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and was an unsuccessful presidential aspirant on the party’s platform in 2003. He returned to the PDP and President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him special adviser on inter-party affairs. Okorocha formed the Action Alliance (AA) party in 2005, planning to become its presidential candidate for the 2007 elections. On March 2 2013, Rochas led an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) faction and decamped to All Progressives Congress. He was later elected by his colleague governors in the opposition as chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum.
Prof Akasuba Abiola:
One of the wives of the late business mogul, Chief M.K.O Abiola, she hopes to make history as the first female president of Nigeria. She will certainly be relying on the affirmative action and the fact that women have done creditably well in their assigned duties. Prof Akunyili of blessed memory readily comes to mind. She will also hope to ride on the name and reputation of her husband, who was denied the presidential mandate he is widely believed to have won. If she clinches the primaries, her party has the financial muscle and structure with which to see her being sworn in as president. But she will have to defeat the president at the primaries first. Going by the agitation by women groups, which are struggling for gender balance and equity, Akasuba may whip up quite some support.
Muhibeedeen Aliyu:
Prof Mahmood Muhibeedeen Aliyu is a strong academician who is passionate about leading the country to greater heights and he believes the best platform for this is education. Aliyu is aspiring on the platform of the APC, although he recently described the party’s N27million presidential nomination form fee as against PDP’s N22million as ridiculous.
Aliyu is a professor of Business Education at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He holds a doctorate degree in the same field. As a university professor, he has supervised various workshops aimed at fostering national development. He is a researcher with in-depth experience and is well known for his community service. He has headed various departments in different institutions where he taught. He was the head, Business Education Department, College of Education, Minna. He was the secretary, P.G. Committee, Department of Vocational & Technical Education, ABU, Zaria. He was also the coordinator, L.V.T Programme, Business Education.
Aliyu is an activist who strongly believes it is time for the emergence of a new crop of well-meaning leaders in the country. He has written many books, to foster national development.
Certainly the 2015 general elections will be a defining moment in our national history and evolution, with the hope of a smooth transition for the fourth consecutive time since 1999. With violence, corruption, religious intolerance and underdevelopment plaguing Nigeria’s quest to be among the twenty most developed nations of the world, whoever becomes president will have a lot on his or her plate, as Nigerians earnestly yearn for good leadership.
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The beautiful city of Uyo is the perfect setting for the opening of a new chapter in the history of sports in Nigeria. Come tomorrowNov. 7,the Governor of AkwaIbomState, Godwin Akpabio, will lead the government and people of AkwaIbomstate in opening the AkwaIbomInternational Stadium aptly nicknamed the Nest of Champions. See the amazing photos after the cut...
The truly amazing sporting edifice is an Olympic Sized stadium is a 30,000 capacity ultra modern complex that is already regarded as the best in the West African region and compared with South Africa’s Soccer city.
Modelled after the Allianz Arena in Germany, the home ground of reigning German Champions Bayern Munich, the Stadium boasts 4 -tier, covered, seating terrace, all-natural grass, high-tech floodlights and security cameras, 36 emergency exits, bullet proof VVIP and VIP along with other ultra-modern facilities.
The stadium will be opened with a friendly match between long time rivals, Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana onFriday, November 7 at 3pm, with notable dignitaries from all over in attendance.

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This is obviously one of the most romantic pictures seen in recent times, Legendary2faceandAnnie Idibiawere caught fast asleep in each other’s arms on a road trip to Benue state today….