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May 1, 2015

PDP governors, party leaders trade blame, (may) fight dirty

by Kolapo Olapoju The heavy defeat suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party in the general elections of March 28 and April 11 has created a ripple effect of disaffection and conflict between PDP governors and national officers of the party. The PDP was comprehensively thrashed on all fronts by the All Progressives Congress, losing the... Read More
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May 1, 2015

APC has a battle on its hands, as Dogara gets ready to fight Gbajabiamila

by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress is facing what is perhaps its biggest challenge since emerging victorious in the recently concluded general elections. The party is in a quagmire of sorts as it seeks to elect leaders for the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly. It is believed that the leadership of... Read More
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May 1, 2015

Buhari will not punish Ndigbo for voting against him – Ifeanyi Ubah

by Azubuike Azikiwe National Coordinator of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ifeanyi Ubah, has advised President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to carry along the Ndigbo ethnic in his administration. In an interview with Vanguard Newspapers, Ubah stated that he was convinced that Buhari will not punish nor exclude Ndigbo for voting against him in the presidential election. Ubah... Read More
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May 1, 2015

Buhari will prosecute security personnel for electoral offences

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Mohammadu Buhari says his government would prosecute any security personnel found guilty of electoral offences in the last general elections. According to Buhari, the crimes of ballot snatching and the prevention of the use of card readers by soldiers and other security personnel must be punished. Buhari disclosed this on Thursday, April 30, while receiving members... Read More
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April 30, 2015

Must Reads: Hillary criticizes policies enacted during Bill’s presidency, Baltimore police have completed investigation into Freddie Gray’s death + more

Hillary criticizes policies enacted during Bill’s presidency. New York Post Baltimore police have completed investigation into Freddie Gray’s death. Vox Are the Clintons More Transparent Than the Bushes? MotherJones House targets D.C. law banning reproductive discrimination. Washington Post Over 120 arrested as Freddie Gray protests spill over to NYC. New York Post
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April 30, 2015

Okonjo-Iweala says she didn’t appoint firm that audited NNPC

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, denies appointing PriceWaterHouseCoopers to audit the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the allegation the company diverted $20 billion oil money. This revelation was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Paul Nwabuikwu, on Thursday. According to Nwabuikwu, the statement came... Read More
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April 30, 2015

Definitely, the PDP will spring back | President Jonathan sings a bullish tune

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that if the Peoples Democratic Party remains committed to the vision of its founders, the party will return to power at the Federal level in 2019. Speaking after receiving the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization at the Presidential Villa, Jonathan said that the party should... Read More
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April 30, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: I want to be first female Senate President, says Garba, Benue Assembly Shut Over Plot To Impeach Speaker, Governor, This is the total number of females rescued from Boko Haram this week, and more

The Adamawa North Senatorial District Senator-elect, Binta Garba, on Thursday said she would unite the upper legislative chamber if she is elected as the first female Senate President in Nigeria. According to her, as the only female Senator from the North, her interest to vie for the Senate Presidency is to bring transparency into the... Read More
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April 30, 2015

“We are sick and tired of being blackmailed by the Jonathanians” | APC has no (more) chill

by Ranti Joseph It seems all is not going well with the transition process as the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan Administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May29th. It said that it is becoming apparent that the administration will not fully cooperate with the incoming government, despite... Read More
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April 30, 2015

This group wants Buhari to probe national assets privatised by PDP

by Ranti Joseph A civil rights organisation, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has urged the President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari to thoroughly investigate all the national assets privatised by the Peoples Democratic Party-led government in Nigeria. It explained that it in looking into the matter, the incoming administration should beam its searchlight on the obsolete National Electric Power... Read More
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April 30, 2015

This is what really happened between Mu’azu and PDP governors – Olisa Metuh

by James Sambo The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied widespread reports that the party’s governors asked members of the committee and National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu to resign. According to the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, there was never a dispute between the NWC, Mu’azu and the party’s governors. The... Read More
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April 30, 2015

PDP defectors will return from APC with empty stomachs – GEJ

by Damilola Jagun President Goodluck Jonathan has commented on the rate at which members of the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The President says that the PDP members who switched allegiance to the APC after he lost the presidential election, would eventually return with empty stomach. Jonathan made the statement after... Read More
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April 30, 2015

Atiku says we should blame PDP for the fuel scarcity

by Kolapo Olapoju Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says the current fuel scarcity in the country was caused by the People’s Democratic Party. While speaking to journalists on Wednesday, after a private meeting with the President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at the Defence House in Abuja, Atiku said the trademark of the PDP is inefficiency and corruption. Speaking... Read More
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