#2015InReview: 10 Notable Quotes That Rocked Nigeria’s Political Scene

Notable quotes that rocked Nigeria’s political scene - The year 2015 will go down in the history of Nigeria as one year that political activities reached an all time high. A politically charged year, where political actors and their supporters dominated the media space with their well publicised political activities. More..

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