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Few Things to Know About the US Election​ ​​

Few Things to Know About the US Election​ ​​

The most notable thing about the US presidential election for most anyone not living in America is just how long the campaign runs. We end up calling it “election season” because it goes on for so long. The first person to announce their candidacy this cycle was Ted Cruz on March 23, 2015. Election day is November 8, 2016. Yes, they campaign for president for long past a year before America votes. The system is broken down into basic two parts – the Primary and the General Election. The Primary comes first and that is when each of the political parties holds contests in each of the 50 states to select the party’s nominee for president. The final primary this cycle was held near the beginning of June.

Why TSA deserves a fighting chance

Why TSA deserves a fighting chance

The Nigerian economy is in the doldrums. Hardly anyone needs to be reminded that the prices of foodstuff and other basic necessities have literally gone through the roof. Companies and businesses are folding up in droves, and the few existing ones either owe or short-pay staff just to remain afloat.

With President Buhari, you don’t need to spin any yarn to the public – Adesina

With President Buhari, you don’t need to spin any yarn to the public – Adesina

My daily schedule revolves round that of the President. When he is very busy, I am also very busy. When his schedule is light, mine is also light. But you know that more often than not, a President is very busy. As long as he has events that need to be covered and disseminated to the public, I am at my duty post. When he holds political meetings, some lasting far into the night, I am also there.

1885 and 1985: Nigeria can still fail

1885 and 1985: Nigeria can still fail

IT was in 1885 that Otto von Bismarck , the first Chancellor of Germany called a conference of the heads of all European nations in a bid to amicably share the African continent and avoid fighting each other over land in a foreign and very environmentally hostile territory. So they sat at a round table in Berlin and placed the map of Africa on the table and started drawing lines, sometimes across it, sometimes dividing towns into different countries.