Rivers APC isn’t comfortable with the state INEC REC, want her cautioned

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega to caution the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Gesilla Khan. The APC expressed dissatisfaction over the state INEC’s refusal to allow its agents to have access to election materials, which were... Read More

APC, elections, INEC, REC

April 22, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Dickson feels disloyalty caused PDP’s downfall | APC wants NHRC, ICC into Fayose’s matter | PDP chief confesses, says he worked for APC victory | More stories

Dickson feels disloyalty caused PDP’s downfall. Vanguard APC wants NHRC, ICC into Fayose’s matter. Punch Ambode sets up transition committee. Vanguard Still on the matter, Agbakoba wants high commissioner recalled. Punch Deputy governor Ondo gets impeachment notice. Vanguard GEJ gets thumbs up for maturity from Ghanian president. Punch Okupe seems confused, says he respect Buhari’s... Read More

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April 17, 2015

Qudus Onikeku: How the Nigerian creative industry can create wealth

by Qudus Onikeku As many Nigerians take to the street in defiant mood, following the victory of our new president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, the nation overflows with glorious sounds of our music and the ferocity of our dances. Even prior to the elections on 28th of March, our billboards, radio and airwaves were inundated with all... Read More

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April 17, 2015

I have never visited nor lived in the US – Buruj Kashamu responds to AP’s article… with a short story

by Damilola Jagun Prince Buruji Kashamu, Senator-elect, Ogun East Senatorial District, has responded to an article published in Associated Press. In the report, it was written that Kashamu, who has just been elected Senator, is still wanted after being indicted in the United States for allegedly smuggling heroin. Kashamu issued a swift, yet lengthy response... Read More

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April 13, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Abia PDP allegedly trying to manipulate governorship election result

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia state is reportedly trying to manipulate the governorship election in the state. According to a YNaija source on ground in the state, the party is particularly making moves to doctor results from Osisioma Ngwa, one of the three local government areas where election was cancelled by... Read More

April 12, 2015

Opinion: My support for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari explained

by Joe Onwukeme “Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt Wednesday, April 1st 2015 will remain... Read More

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April 8, 2015

Man bathes housemate with acid for failing to…

by Chinwe Okafor A trader, Samson Amaechi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly attempting to murder one Chukwuemeka Okorie by pouring acid on him. According to reports, the accused poured acid on the private part, chest, and back of Okorie in an attempt to kill him and take revenge.... Read More

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April 4, 2015

We hear Diezani Alison-Madueke just paid ex-president Abdulsalam a visit (PHOTO)

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the failed re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan, one of his closest allies, Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is back in the eye of the storm. Just yesterday, the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, wrote to her to provide information on the controversial Challenger 850, the jet the minister... Read More

March 31, 2015

Buhari triumphs in Zamfara presidential election

by Panshak Ibrahim The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari has won the presidential election of Zamfara state. He polled 612,202 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, who had 144, 833 votes. AA:125 AD:290 ACPN:290 ADC:294 APA:1310 APC:612,202 CPP:655 HOPE:14 KOWA:122 NCP:404 PDP:144, 833 PPN:374 UDP:93 UPP:68

March 31, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Pres. Jonathan cruises to victory in Cross River

by Chinwe Okafor The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan has won the presidential election of Cross River state. He polled 414,863 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, who had 28,363 votes. AA: 279 AD: 709 ACPN:514 ADC:749 APA:532 APC:28,368 CPP:381 HOPE:237 KOWA:312 NCP:930 PDP:414,863 PPN:864 UDP:289... Read More

March 31, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Jonathan clinches own state, sweeps Bayelsa

by Chinwe Okafor The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, has won the presidential election of Bayelsa state. He polled 361,209 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buahri who had 5,194 votes. #BAYELSA AA:45 AD:69 ACPN:38 ADC:116 APA:70 APC:5,194 CPP:44 HOPE:18 KOWA:52 NCP:95 PDP:361,209 PPN:62 UDP:20 UPP:35

March 31, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Buhari wins in Lagos state

by Chinwe Okafor The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari has won the presidential election of Lagos state. He polled 792, 460 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, who had 632, 327 votes. #Lagos AA:1795 AD:4453 ACPN:3038 ADC:2072 APA:2177 APC:792,460 CPP:1125 HOPE:255 KOWA:1000 NCP:1430 PDP:632,327 PPN:1041... Read More

March 30, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: 7 reasons why Prof. Jega is the man

by Akan Ido The elections results are still being reeled out at the INEC collation centre in Abuja but it appears the Commissions chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega has already written his name in gold. As we await his final pronouncement on the winner of the 2015 presidential elections which was conducted nationwide on Saturday, March... Read More

March 30, 2015

Buhari emerges victorious in Kaduna

by Kolapo Olapoju The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has won the election in Kaduna state. He polled 1,127,760 votes to defeat President Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, who had 484,085 votes. AA:218 AD:273 ACPN:424 ADC:546 APA:1611 APC:1,127,760 CPP:824 HOPE:105 KOWA:176 NCP:754 PDP:484,085 PPN:549 UDP:79 UPP:78

March 30, 2015

Women in Rivers protest against conduct of Saturday’s election (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs About two thousand female members of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Monday protested on the ever busy Aba road in Port Harcourt calling for cancellation of Saturday’s election. The women who wore black walked through Aba road towards INEC office to register their displeasure, alleging that there were some irregularities during the... Read More

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March 30, 2015

M.I, Iyanya, others will be at Gidi Culture Festival this Easter

by Jewel Stephen Are you young or youthful, classy or trendy? Get ready for a dose of nonstop entertainment and fun as Eclipse Live Africa lights up Eko Atlantic this Easter with Gidi Culture Festival (GCF) featuring the Chairman himself ‘M.I’, Mr Oreo ‘Iyanya’, Sean Tizzle, Burna Boy, Akpororo, Congo’s Awilo, Waje, Kenya’s Victoria Kimani,... Read More

March 28, 2015

How Gen. Buhari voted in Katsina today (See Photos)

by Chinwe Okafor Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has voted today at his polling unit in Daura, Katsina State where he got accredited by the INEC officials. Buhari, who is the major contender running against the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan arrived at his polling unit at 8:40am in... Read More

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March 26, 2015

Microsoft partners with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) to provide free training and support to NGOs

by Temitope Onitiju Microsoft NGO Connection Day, an ICT training, networking and information sharing event for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in its 5th year, took place on Thursday 19 March, 2015, at the Westown Hotel Ikeja, Lagos with over 80 NGOs from Lagos and neighboring states in attendance. The training sessions at this year’s event covered... Read More

March 25, 2015

Opinion: 2015 Elections – Let’s do it the Rotary way

by Oyewole Rolex …posterity is the final judge of the acts of humans. Irrespective of our religious, cultural and political affiliations cum dispensation, no human life is worth sacrificing to protect these beliefs. Our dear Nation at this point has plumed into a very precarious stage. A volatile state many has posited trepidation, violence, killings... Read More

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March 23, 2015

Jonathan stole N1 trillion to fund election campaign – APC makes a bold claim

by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organization, APCPCO has alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan, stole N1 trillion from the government purse to fund his election campaigns. While addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, March 23, the APCPCO said that after spending 6 years in office, Jonathan’s legacies should be speaking for him.... Read More

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March 23, 2015

How 32-year-old man raped his 10-year-old niece inside a mosque

by Chinwe Okafor A 10-year-old girl has been reported to have been allegedly raped by her uncle in Lagos State, the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba, is currently investigating. According to reports by Vanguard, the 32-year-old suspect, identified as Uwem Femi Asuquo, allegedly took his niece to where he lived along Lagos-Abeokuta road, to... Read More

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March 23, 2015

With ‘Have Your Way’, @onosariyo points a new direction

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Onos Ariyo’s new offering is titled Have Your Way. Before 2014, the Delta state-born music minister was probably known within church circles. But last year, she began to blossom greatly and grew into her calling. It was an amazing 12 months for Onos. From releasing her widely acclaimed sophomore album No Limits... Read More

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March 22, 2015

Opinion: Is Confab report the ‘True’ Change?

by Adekoya Boladale Beyond the attractive green and white flag, fancy coat of arm and the suiting rhythm of the national anthem stands a nation dwelling in not just political immaturity but structural deficiency. For the past few weeks, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Goodluck Jonathan has besieged the south western part... Read More

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March 21, 2015

#TeamGEJ and #TeamGMB go head to head on Rubbin’ Minds this Sunday!

by Temitope Onitiju The debate that broke the internet is back for another round! The ruling party squares off against the opposition for the last time before the presidential elections and debate the issues in this Rubbin’ Minds special election edition. Following the first debate that held on the show two Sundays ago, Rubbin’ Minds and... Read More

March 20, 2015

Japheth Omojuwa: There’s no rational argument to vote this man as President

by Japheth Omojuwa People who say, “President Goodluck Jonathan has done nothing!” are not being truthful, but those who take it literally are even more guilty. Jonathan has done something. In November 2013, I travelled into Nigeria and wrote about the mess that was the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on this column. Sixteen months later,... Read More

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March 17, 2015

Tambuwal would have been richer, only if he hadn’t defected

by James Samo Apparently, riches and wealth abound in large supply in the PDP. Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives, says himself and other lawmakers who defected to All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party would have been wealthier by now, if they had stayed put in the ruling party. Tambuwal said... Read More

March 16, 2015

Drama kings and queens: The curious case of our elder statesmen and women

Yesterday cannot be considered a slow news day thanks to the media frenzy about the departure of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo from the Peoples Democratic Party. It was as dramatic as it can get with the former Chairman of PDP, Board of Trustees and former President of Nigeria who equally enjoyed an eight year uninterrupted leadership... Read More

March 15, 2015

Simon Kolawole: ‘Petropathetic’ Syndrome – That’s what Nigeria has been suffering from

by Simon Kolawole Has anything changed today? Have we learnt any lessons? Have we changed our ways? I am sad to report that the petropathetic syndrome has even worsened. You have probably checked your dictionary and could not find the word “petropathetic” anywhere inside. I’ll be honest with you: I made it up. But “petropathetic”... Read More

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Microsoft partners with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) to provide free training and support to NGOs

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