Saturday Magazine

Professor Warisu Alli is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Jos, and currently on Sabbatical at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Management, Abuja.In this interview, he examines APC success in the just concluded general elections and how national offices should be shared by the party to avoid intra party crisis

Saying that All Progressives Congress (APC) has achieved an unprecedented electoral feat within a short time of its formation is an understatement.

THIS year’s general elections put Nigerians under tension. But looking however, rarely could elections would have been said to have been smooth conduct in this country except where the people when the people have wanted it to be quiet.

It was not difficult to explain why there was a large turn out of entertainers at the Creative Industry Tribute event held for the late writer, lawyer, activist and Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Strategy Oronto Douglas at the Eko Hotel and Suite on Tuesday.

BEING overweight is now a medical crisis across the world, and almost every family is feeling its impact, not necessarily in a good way.

With a new government coming into office come May 29, religious leaders, stakeholders, academics and public analysts in Cross River have called on the incoming administration to fine-tune ways of eradicating corruption and other vices that have eaten deep into the system. According to them, for the incoming All Progressive Congress (APC) government to manage…

Professor of Law and Chairman, Office of International Relations, Partnerships and Prospects University of Lagos, Akin Oyebode weighed in on the issue of attacks against Nigerians resident in South Africa. He spoke with AJIBOLA AMZAT via e-mail on the options available to Nigeria to address the problem.

FEW would have believed that the taciturn, austere General Muhammadu Buhari had a soft-smiling and sweet woman at home, Aisha. Not much is known about the retired General’s wife. She has remained in the background despite her husband’s larger-than-life status in the society but could now impose a very different style from the current First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock in Abuja, after the victory of her husband at the last presidential election.

POPULAR Nollywood actor, Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah is heading back to school. No, not for any degree or postgraduate degree programme. The award winning actor and one of those that can be rightly described as the face of Nollywood will be guest, just a for a few hours, of the Nollywood Studies Centre of the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University. Nouah who has won most of the awards for acting that is there to win, is guest of the maiden edition of ‘Meet the Artiste’ forum at PAU, a forum especially organised for the students of the Pan-Atlantic University and will feature the popular actor, Ramsey Noah as the guest speaker.

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“DAD, I’m so sorry, mum instructed me to do so yesterday. She begged me to burn everything and insisted it must be a secret between me and her,” Damola explained.

BEDSIDE table can make your room more comfortable for you. Your bed looks more beautiful with bedside tables, depending on how you fix your bed.