SEE SHOCKING PHOTOS FROM THE LATEST BOMB BLAST IN ABUJA

After the bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja on April 14, 2014, Boko Haram commander, Shekau boasted that he is now in the Federal Capital city and dared our security agencies to come after him if they can. Nothing was done and to make good his boast, another bomb has once again been detonated in the same city.

This is beyond ordinary. Many people have lost their lives. Will somebody still go to dance in Kano tomorrow and tell us that all is well? Or are we going to have truly leadership? See more photos below...

I Never Said The Girls Were Not Kidnapped! Kema Chikwe Clears The Air

The National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kema Chikwe, has said her statements about the abducted 234 girls were misunderstood. She released a statement this morning which is contrary to her alleged former statement where she doubted if the girls were really kidnapped.

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APC Battles With The Presidency In America

The Presidency and leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, on Monday took their battle for the 2015 elections to Washington D.C., in the United States of America.
The forum on Nigeria’s preparations for the 2015 elections, degenerated to a war of words, after opposition leaders in the country pointed at alleged failings of President Goodluck Jonathan in governance and his sincerity towards free and fair elections.

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Between The MALLAM And The Shoeless NNAMDI:The Sanusi Story

Did you know that President Goodluck Jonathan who is accusing Sanusi Lamido of acts of financial reckless is in actually fact angry because Sanusi refused to spend $2billion for gadgets for him in Aso Rock? Well, that is one of the...

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River’s Crisis Will End Soon, Without Affecting Governance in Nigeria - Ijaw Leaders

 

Leaders of Ijaw groups on Friday said the crisis in Rivers was an in-house issue and would not affect governance in Nigeria trendydoc.blogspot.com has learnt

Joseph Evah, the President, Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG), told Newsmen in Lagos that calm would soon return to Rivers.

Abacha’s Daughter Under Fire For Attacking Soyinka

Gumsu, one of the daughters of the late maximum ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha, has taken to Twitter to snarl abuse at Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.

She described the iconic writer as an “empty professor”, accusing him of assuming the role of a critic in the Nigerian polity because of financial gains.

BREAKING NEWS: Court of Appeal Sets Al-Mustapha Free

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Hamza Al-Mustapha from the murder of Kudirat Abiola.

The judgment overturns that of the Lagos High Court which sentenced both men to death by hanging.

APC vs PDP: "Nothing Good or Christian In PDP Behaviour & Performance in the Last 5 Years" -- Fani-Kayode

The former Minister of Aviation, member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode describes as "mischievous" or "simply ignorant" those people who are claiming that the association, merger of opposition parties, is controlled by Muslims.

In his statement on Sunday, Fani-Kayode has shown that 18 interim national officers of the association are Muslims and 17 are Christians -- in contrast with the list circulated within the social media.

STOP Your Iron Lady Jonathan

Each time the wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, hits the road with her long motorcade, including bulletproof and bombproof limousines, or is having a whale of a time at an event, drivers and commuters who find themselves on her routes always have to live with the bitter experience of the encounter.

As police empty the roads of traffic, forcing drivers to wait as her glamorous convoy drifts by, motorists are trapped in traffic for hours on end, while social and economic life of the affected community is brought to a halt abruptly.

Death of Senator Ewerhido Attributed to “Spiritual Attacks” over 2015 Elections?

The death of Senator Pius Ewherido of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) representing Delta Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly today has received various explanations, including "spiritual attacks", allegedly linked to 2015 elections.

I Will Die A Happy Man — Chief Tony Anenih

Chairman Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Saturday urged parents to give proper education to their children, no matter what it costs.

Speaking at the convocation ceremony of 300 students of the Pace Setters Schools, Abuja, Anenih said he would die a happy man having struggled to give his children good education.

You Can Go:Reasons Why Ex- Gov, Gbenga Daniel May Be Expelled From PDP

There are strong indications that the suspended former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, may eventually be expelled from the party.

It was learnt that the Ogun State executive of the PDP is planning to hold a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Jubril Martins-Kuye and party financier, Buruji Kashamu, to determine the fate of Daniel in the party.

An Unexpected Threat to Registration of APC Emerged

 

A fresh threat to the registration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged on Friday as a faction of the Congress for Progressives Change, CPC, one of the opposition parties in the merger deal, alleged a plot by two members of Tony Momoh-led faction to connive with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to undermine the provisions of the Electoral Act.

see HOW Politicians Deepen Ties Through Marriage ...10 examples

Marriage, to many people, stands for different things. Just as some believe it is the union of man and woman in wedlock, others believe it goes beyond joining two consenting adults together. This is why such people, when it comes to celebrating the joint union, always want to leave a record to prove that their celebration was the best ever.

But in spite of the fact that “the best-ever wedding in town” doesn’t exist, many are falling over each other to make sure theirs is the talk of the town. On such occasions, friends, families, relatives and, quite often, strangers come to wish the couple well and get refreshed with whatever the couples are able to provide. It takes people years, months or days to prepare for their wedding, each depending on the circumstance.

MUST READ: President Jonathan's Promise To Nigerians

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to leave a legacy of proud and prosperous Nigerians at the end of his tenure.

He vowed to continue to work hard in order to create a brighter and enduring future for all Nigerians.

Jonathan made the commitment in the 320-page book, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan: Champion for Women, edited by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Why Governor Amaechi Was Stopped By Jonathan's Bodyguard From Greeting Him

The Presidency on Thursday defended the prevention of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State from exchanging pleasantries with President Goodluck Jonathan by a security operative during dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.

It said the incident was purely a security issue that should not be politicised,especially by opposition political parties.

2015 Elections May End Up Like NGF Poll – Gov Amaechi

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday lamented the crisis rocking the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and then threw a bombshell: 2015 elections may end up like that of the NGF.

“Let me put it on record that the way things are going, 2015 elections will end in this manner where people will win democratic elections and those in power will not accept the results,” he said at a stakeholders’ symposium on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Abuja.

DRAMA:S’West PDP Tackles Oyinlola

The Caretaker of the Peoples Democratic Party Committee in the South-West on Tuesday declared the position of the National Secretary of the party vacant.

The chairman of the committee, Chief Ishola Filani, who stated this while addressing journalist after the party’s zonal meeting in Ibadan oyo state, therefore,urged any interested PDP member to apply for the position.

Why Nigeria Didn’t Appeal Ruling On Bakassi – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday explained why Nigeria did not seek a review of the International Court of Justice ruling on the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, saying the country had no fresh evidence in the case.



He also said, Nigeria did not proceed with the case in order to protect the interest of its nationals in the Cameroon.

My Mother, Her Life, Her Legacy,..TRIBUTE BY Bola Ahmed TINUBU

My mother, (Maa’mi) Hajia Abibatu Mogaji, has passed. But it is so obvious from the outpouring of emotions across Nigeria and beyond that Mama lives. God blessed her with 96 plus years on earth. But she was not great because of her longevity. For, it is not how long one lives but how well.

 

But Mama used every minute of her sojourn on earth wisely and well. My mother lived a long, fruitful life that benefited all who were fortunate enough to come into contact with her. Everywhere she went and everything she touched, she left better than she found them. She added and never subtracted. She made and never destroyed.