#NigeriaDecides: What PDP supporters are saying about Amaechi’s unrestricted movement (TWEETS)

by Anike Jacobs Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi is presently being attacked on Twitter for having ‘unrestricted movement’ – around polling units in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Adamu Mu’azu has condemned the governor as seen below: The PDP itself condemned the action on Twitter as seen below: Some other twitter users have reacted:

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April 11, 2015

We hear some ‘criminals’ have cloned Amaechi’s phone number

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers state governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, says his telephone numbers have been cloned by unknown elements. The development was communicated via a statement released by David Iyofor, Chief Press Secretary to the governor. It read: “This is to inform members of the public that the Telephone numbers of the Governor of Rivers State, Rt.... Read More

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April 11, 2015

This is Desmond Elliot’s reaction to allegations of election bribing (READ)

by Anike Jacobs Desmond Elliot is stunned that Nigerians actually believe that he can ever stoop so low as to bribe Police officers. Earlier today, there were speculations that the actor cum Politician was bribing police officers. Although he has failed to disclose what he was giving to the officers, he reacted to the develpoment... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Chaos in Rivers as INEC buliding, commissioner’s house, police vehicle set on fire

by Ranti Joseph The home of Commissioner for Women Affairs in Rivers state, Joeba West was reportedly set ablaze in Buguma, River state. Similarly, the INEC registration area centre (RAC) in Kalabari National College (KNC) Buguma was also set on fire. A Police patrol vehicle was also burnt in Buguma.

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April 11, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Ambode gets his accreditation done in Epe (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode, has been accredited to vote. Ambode did his accreditation at his polling unit in Ogunmodede Junior College, Papa-Epe. See photos below:

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April 11, 2015

”Pay N13m in 2 days or lose your children” – Kidnapper nanny ready to play dirty

by Anike Jacobs The evil Nanny, Mary Akinloye who kidnapped three children in Surulere area of Lagos State has given the victims’ family two days to produce N13m ransom or lose the children. The initial N15m demanded by the kidnappers had been reduced to N13m after much appeal by the victim’s mother.According to PUNCH, Mary... Read More

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April 11, 2015

BREAKING: Shots fired as political thugs attack polling unit in Ondo

by Anike Jacobs Some political thugs have just attacked one of the wards in Ondo state. Eyewitnesses on the scene say they are shooting sporadically into the air. Voters on the queue getting ready for their accreditation fled for their dear lives as soon as the thugs arrived Unit 7, Ward 5, Oke-apa, in Ondo East... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Amaechi’s aide says policemen have taken away voting materials

by Azubuike Azikiwe According to an aide of Rotimi Amaechi, policemen have carted away with voting materials in the Olanada Registration Area Centre in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha, raised the alarm before accreditation on Saturday, April 11, that a group of policemen besieged the... Read More

April 11, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Policeman reportedly shot dead in Port Harcourt

by Anike Jacobs A policeman has reportedly been shot dead along Rex Lawanson street, Borokiri area of Port Harcourt, in Rivers State. Television Continental broke the news on Twitter moments ago. BREAKING: A policeman has been killed along Rex Lawanson street, Borokiri area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital #NigeriaDecides — TVC News Nigeria... Read More

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April 11, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Can anyone explain why Desmond Elliot is sharing money to Policemen? (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor The gubernatorial as well the state house of assembly elections has kicked off and although accreditation is going on peacefully, a lot of interesting things are happening. For example, Lagos state House of Assembly candidate for Surulere constituency 1, Desmond Elliot was seen counting a wad of cash in front of hungry looking policemen. We wonder... Read More

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April 11, 2015

We hear Presidency has kicked out AIG Ogunsakin from Rivers

by Ranti Joseph The Nigerian presidency has ordered the immediate redeployment of Tunde Ogunsakin, an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, out of Rivers state, for allegedly failing to cooperate with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Nigeria Police had on Thursday deployed senior police officers to oversee governorship and state assembly elections in states... Read More

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April 11, 2015

#LagosDecides: This is how voters reserve spots before accreditation (LOOK)

by Anike Jacobs Nigerians are so good at devising new strategies – yea, so good that a new ‘technology’ for reserving spots while away from the queue during elections has been introduced. Somewhere in Lagos, some voters have decided to reserve their spaces for the election by using stones and other inanimate objects. We are... Read More

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April 11, 2015

About 50 heavily armed soldiers deployed to Wike’s residence

by Ranti Joseph About 50 heavily armed soldiers mounted a blockade around the family residence of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike as early as 6am today. Vehicles were thoroughly searched before being allowed to drive through Wipey Junction, a busy intersection close to the family residence. At about 6:40 am the... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Curfew imposed by Adamawa police… but APC says no

by Ranti Joseph The Adamawa State Police Command has imposed dusk to dawn curfew on the State as from Sunday, 12 of April 2015. But the All Progressives Congress (APC) has through a statement by its spokesman, Lai Mohammed, directed its members to defy the curfew and move freely to vote as well as protect... Read More

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April 11, 2015

We will protect youth corp members – Abia police assures

by Ugo Okeke The police command in Abia has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of adequate protection of its members during tomorrow’s elections in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Habila Joshak, gave the assurance in Umuahia. Joshak said the command was poised to protect the corps members while on... Read More

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April 11, 2015

Guber election: Curfew declared in Port Harcourt

by Godwin Akanfe Fears were raised of impending violence have taken root in Port Harcourt as an army unit arrested five men with assault rifles in Port Harcourt yesterday. The arrests took place in the Rumueme-Rumueprikom-Oroazi areas in Obio/Akpor local government of Rivers state. The operation started at 2 in the afternoon and ended with... Read More

April 11, 2015

YNaija 2015 Gubernatorial Elections Situation Room

The YNaija 2015 Election Situation Room show will be hosted and moderated by Nigerian Info OAP, Adenike Oyetunde. She will be coordinating guests and callers on issues as Nigerians go to the polls one last time this Saturday to select governors for the next four years. Guests who will be in the YNaija Situation Room include Ayokunle Odekunle, Adedayo... Read More

April 10, 2015

That awkward moment when a regular dude unknowingly met Obama

by Chinwe Okafor He didn’t faint… be calm. Imagine being told to dress up for a casual appearance at an auditorium only to discover you were having a round table meeting with the most powerful man in the world. President Barack Obama visited Utah last Friday to hold a closed-door meeting with some very high-powered... Read More

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April 10, 2015

South African rapper, AKA will be coming back to town for something special

by Chinwe Okafor If you missed him earlier, here is your chance once again. South African rapper, AKA will be coming back to town following the success of his Industry Nite performance in Lagos in February 2015. The award winning rapper, AKA will be performing at an event tagged ‘At the Club with Remy Martin’... Read More

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April 10, 2015

This right here is perhaps the most powerful endorsement Agbaje ever received

by Damilola Jagun Facebook user, Francesca Onomarie Uriri, posted a moving message on how the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agbaje, inspired her through his JayKay pharmacy. Read below her post: “On the corner of Calcutta street in Apapa is a pharmacy that has served the community for almost 30 years; if not... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Orekoya kids: 4 indicators that should have suggested that kidnapper-nanny was a fraud

by Chinwe Okafor The crime rate in the country is on the constant increase and one needs to be careful of who or what they are dealing with on a daily basis, especially with very sensitive issues such as life and care-giving. A nanny was recently reported to have kidnapped three children barely 24 hours... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Minerva Hair teaches on how to care for your hair extensions

by Chinwe Okafor Although a lot of women are going in for a shorter crop these days and styles like the pixie are gaining popularity, long hair still remains the favoured style by many. But everyone is not gifted with a good hairline and here’s where extensions come in. Whether you quickly want to add... Read More

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April 10, 2015

‘The permanent thing in life is change’ – Is Benue governor trying to tell us something?

by Kolapo Olapoju In Nigeria’s political sphere, it’s very (very) imperative to read between the lines, if you don’t want to be taken by surprise all the time. Benue state governor, Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party may be trying to subtly pass a message… After contesting and losing the Benue North-East Senatorial seat,... Read More

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April 10, 2015

YNaija hosts the smartest guys in the room for the gubernatorial elections on Saturday

by Jewel Stephen YNaija, the internet newspaper for young Nigerians, will be organising a gubernatorial election Situation Room on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The YNaija 2015 Election Situation Room show will be hosted and moderated by Nigerian Info OAP, Adenike Oyetunde. She will be coordinating guests and callers on issues as Nigerians go to the polls one last... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Why APC is upset about GEJ’s meeting with Gani Adams, Obanikoro and Agbaje

by Kolapo Olapoju Even after defeating him in the presidential election, the All Progressives Congress is still furious with President Goodluck Jonathan. Why?- Because of his visit to Lagos on Thursday, April 9, which the party believes was meant to orchestrate how to snatch Lagos from its control, through manipulation and electoral malpractice. The APC... Read More

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April 10, 2015

How the battle for National assembly leadership positions will play out

by Ugo Okeke Come June 2015, new leaders of the National assembly would emerge and it will be dominated by All Progressives Congress (APC) members. In terms of geo-political zones, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, is from the Northwest and the Vice President-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), is from the Southwest. The Senate President, according... Read More

April 10, 2015

A (slightly) different Patience Jonathan was spotted at PDP women’s rally in Rivers (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor And you all thought she went into hiding now that she is leaving office. Well even if she did for a minute, the First Lady Patience Jonathan is back on the campaign trail… but from the picture below, even though she appears bubbly, she looks a bit darker than her usual appearance. No make-up? Bad make-up? ... Read More

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April 10, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Police will arrest politicians with armed security, Don’t constitute Fayose’s impeachment panel – PDP lawmakers, Four Injured as presidential helicopter crashes in Lagos, and more

Preparatory to Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections, the Nigeria police on Friday vowed to arrest any political office holder who arrives polling centres with armed security personnel. Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Training and Development, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike told reporters in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital while speaking on the... Read More

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April 10, 2015

This is how to use a selfie stick, OBJ style (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has proven over the years that he can do many things, as well as use a selfie stick. In the photo below, Obasanjo shows the young ones that he can also keep up with changing fads.

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April 10, 2015

Oba Akiolu’s threat: Ndigbo in Lagos have moved on

by Ranti Joseph Ndigbo residents in Lagos said despite the unfortunate statement by Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Igbo in the state, they have forgiven the traditional ruler in good faith. They said that the statement was not enough to make them change their minds about voting for continuity of the present administration in... Read More

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