Why Muhammadu Buhari Loses Presidential Elections

Muhammadu Buhari has been constantly accused of being a Muslim fundamentalist. 

And he has always denied this accusation.

The ‘incorruptible’ Olusegun Obasanjo

God Botherers

In Europe, particularly in England, there’s a slang known as God botherers. Urban dictionary defines God botherer as “a person who bothers poor old God too much with [his/her] excessive annoying devotion & who tries to convert people to the lord”; usually against their wish.

Pres. Jonathan’s Self-destruct button

The 2015 general election is barely 3 months away and President Jonathan has, as it stands, secured his party’s presidential nomination.

In my opinion, that’s the only visible thing he has achieved towards his re-election bid. If PDP hadn't offered him an ‘automatic’ ticket, he would have faced party primaries against other aspirants.

The rise of a new Bornu Empire – Boko Haram

‘The downfall of a man is not the end of his life’ is a common saying amongst Africans. With this statement in mind, it seems that the defunct Bornu Empire is about being reinstated, albeit through Boko Haram.

Naira devaluation: the domino effect

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Naira, the Nigerian currency is under pressure because of falling oil prices and excessive demand for foreign currencies.

Hence, the CBN thought the best way to ease pressure on the Naira was to devalue the currency from the official fixed exchange rate of N155/US$ to N168/US$.