Follow the link to read story on YNaija: The Late 5: Court gives Evans last chance to get lawyer before May 17; One dead, four injured as residents in Abuja and soldiers clash | Other stories
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: Amina Mohammed predicts female president after Buhari; INEC to resume distribution of 11,228,582 PVCs | Other stories
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu is seriously ill, and Twitter is giving it all the publicity it deserves It is time women in Igbo land to have their #MeToo moment
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: Suspected killers of LUTH doctor, Stephen Urueye, arrested by Lagos Police; Embattled CJN Onnoghen resigns | Other stories
The flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 governorship election held in Rivers, Governor Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of the poll after he sealed a second term victory by a margin of 712,405 votes; defeating his closest challenger and candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara.... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Police release identities of alleged killers of Kolade Johnson; Amaechi loses LGA to Wike | Other stories The Big 5: Boko Haram set Chibok village on fire; I’ll do my best for Nigerians in second term – Buhari | Other top stories
Olamma Cares Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation committed to mental and neurological disorder advocacy has held an event to raise the awareness on Autism in commemoration of the World Autism Awareness Day held on 2nd April annually, its 2nd Year Anniversary and partnership with The Joy Hub. In attendance at the event which held on Saturday were... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Nigerians on Twitter are campaigning again on #EndSARS after another civilian death Black female power houses Lupita Nyong’o and Chimamanda Adiche team up for dream project
The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police has reacted to the outrage that greeted the death of a young man, Kolade Johnson on Sunday, at a football viewing centre in Onipetesi area of Lagos as a result of a stray bullet reported to have hit the deceased during a raid on the area by a team... Read More
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: Ahmadu Fintiri defeats Governor Bindow of Adamawa; hands PDP 3rd governorship win in the North East
Former Acting Governor of Adamawa and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 governorship election held in the state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has been declared winner of the election, polling 376,552 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Jibrilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 336,386 votes. According to the results declared... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: Court revokes Nnamdi Kanu’s bail; orders his re-arrest Alas! Solskjaer’s finds a permanent spot at Old Trafford The Big 5: INEC releases timetable for Rivers election; I’ll run for deputy senate president – Uzor Kalu | Other top stories ... Read More
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Thursday revoked the bail granted to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and ordered his re-arrest following his failure to appear in court after his bail was granted in April 2017. Trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako who gave the order on... Read More
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, the former Education Minister, has been announced as Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer at the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa Awards inaugural gala dinner held this March in Durban, South Africa. A former vice-president for Africa of the World Bank, co-founder of Transparency International, and anti-corruption activist, the award celebrates her efforts in launching... Read More
Barely few weeks after his victory at the National Assembly polls over the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator-elect for Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah has reportedly defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Although the Capital Oil boss had on... Read More
After weeks of suspense and drama, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 Bauchi governorship election, Bala Mohammed as winner of the poll. According to the results announced at 11.18pm on Monday by Prof. Kyari Mohammed who... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: Yet again, another building collapses in Lagos Island Waje says she’s going to quit music, blames lousy, hypocritical Nigerians for not buying ‘Red Velvet’
Barely two weeks after the collapse of two three-storeyed buildings in Ita Faaji and Oke Arin on Lagos Island, a two-storey building collapsed midday on the same axis at 50B, Kakawa street on Monday. According to reports, no one was trapped in the rubbles as the building was marked for demolition and occupants had vacated,... Read More
Governor of Kano, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been declared winner of the 2019 Kano governorship election polling a total of 1,033,695 votes as against 1,024,713 votes secured by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf. In the results declared on Sunday by INEC’s Returning Officer in the state, Professor B.... Read More
Governor Samuel Ortom of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged winner of the Benue gubernatorial elections as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. According to the results announced by Prof Sabastine Maimako, Returning Officer for the election, the PDP candidate scored 434,473 votes of the total 846, 222 votes cast... Read More
Governor Muhammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the March 23 supplementary election held in Bauchi, polling 5,117 votes compared to the 6,376 votes polled by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bala Mohammed. In spite of the margin of lead (1259 votes) for the PDP, the Returning Officer for the... Read More
After days and weeks of suspense, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Sokoto gubernatorial polls, Aminu Tambuwal has been declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the results announced by the returning officer for the election... Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent governor of Plateau, Simon Bako Lalong as the winner of the state governorship election. According to the result announced early Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Jos by Richard Kimbir, the state’s returning officer and Vice-Chancellor of... Read More
Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Tribunal declares PDP’s Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election; Kogi govt to immortalise Pius Adesanmi | Other stories
Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Deji Adeyanju releases audio of Charly Boy’s collusion with Buhari campaign; FG closes case against Onnoghen | Other stories
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RED | For Africa, Adebola Williams has underscored the importance of youth participation in politics in the trajectory of leadership change throughout Africa and Nigeria in particular, in order to birth a paradigm shift and shape a brighter future for governance across the continent. The Nelson Mandela Washington Fellow who disclosed... Read More
Adebola Williams speaks with Mark Amaza in tweet chat on #HowToWinElectionsInAfrica | Full interview
Adebola Williams, CEO of RED | For Africa engaged journalist Mark Amaza to discuss the extensive work StateCraft Inc. has done on the continent via social media and gave some insights on how politics can transform Africa’s future. We have reproduced the interview in full. MARK AMAZA So how do you describe yourself and your... Read More
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