Doctors who handled the surgical procedure on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday have announced that it went on successfully. Osinbajo himself and his spokesperson, Lola Akande had earlier announced Nigeria’s No 2 citizens scheduled for surgery over a “recurrent pain in his leg”. Akande disclosed that Osinbajo’s surgery took place at the Duchess International Hospital in Lagos. In its …

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is hospitalised, and he to undergo a surgical operation as a result of an excruciating pain in his leg. In a tweet on his verified Twitter account on Saturday evening, Osinbajo said: “I have been admitted today at the hospital for a medical procedure on account of a recurrent pain in the leg possibly …

By Wisdom Mgbebuihe The campaign to secure the support of delegates to the presidential primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) showed the world the stuff the aspirants are made of. While some of them displayed elements of loyalty, candour, bravery, forthrightness, gratitude, respect, and selflessness; some others displayed surreptitiousness, untrustworthiness, lack of candour, cowardice, shiftiness, ingratitude, disrespect, crookedness and …

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been formally declared the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s election. The National Leader of the party pulled 1,271 votes to defeat a field of 13 other aspirants, who eventually contested in the primary election. He will now go ahead to challenge the candidate of …

By Columba Oshiobughie Ogah The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently conducted its presidential primary election leading to the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as its flagbearer. It was an event described by one of the 14 presidential aspirants, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, who withdrew from the race as “obscenely monetised”.  Peter Obi, another PDP presidential aspirant, earlier run away from the PDP primary and …

A frontline presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Thursday at the Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, Ogun State that without him an indigene of the state, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo would not have been Vice President in 2015. Campaigning for delegate votes, Tinubu said he contributed significantly to the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as …

By Columba Oshiobughie Ogah There are three types of people in this world: the sheep, the wolves, and the sheepdogs. The vast majority of people are sheep. They move about their day carefree; they are kind and only rarely or accidentally hurt each other. The wolves want to devour the sheep. They will cause as much harm as they can with …

“You’re a visionary leader”, Governor tells VP In a display of their admiration and support for his aspiration, Kwara State residents on Monday lined up the streets, all the way from Ilorin airport to welcome Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN to the state. Osinbajo was in Ilorin, the state capital, in continuation of his consultations and interactions with delegates and …

By Ibiyemi Ibiyo To hit the ground running means to start a new activity at full speed with enthusiasm, and energy as well as proceed at a fast pace with a great deal of forward momentum. This leads to quick wins, which also results to greater momentum that drives the successful achievement of the overall goals and objectives of any …

By Magnus Unuakpor Today many Nigerians, especially our youths are mad as hell concerning the character and nature of our political leaders since the beginning of the Fourth Republic. They are not happy with many politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). And many a citizen have given voice to …