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April 3, 2015

Inibehe Effiong: The empty boasts of Gov. Akpabio, a drowning dictator

by Inibehe Effiong “Those who sow the seeds of dictatorship will be consumed by dictatorship” (Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN). Whenever the tragic story of the fall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the historic defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu is told,... Read More
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April 3, 2015

Read what ex-militant, Tompolo is saying about Buhari’s victory…

by Kolapo Olapoju A former Niger-Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, believes that God approved the election of Muhammadu Buhari. During the election campaign period, Tompolo and several other ex-militants, had threatened fire and brimstone if President Jonathan were to lose the election. And lose he did. But alas, neither fire nor brimstone... Read More
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April 3, 2015

APC senator is angry with Fayose, accuses him of electoral malpractice

by Ranti Joseph The incumbent Senator representing Ekiti Central and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last Saturday’s National Assembly election Gbenga Olofin has cautioned Governor Ayodele Fayose against blackmailing him. Olofin who lost in the election to a Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate described as “untrue” the allegation that he participated in... Read More
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April 3, 2015

What Buhari (really) said about defeating Boko Haram – Garba Shehu explains

by Anike Jacobs President-elect, Nigeria Gen, Muhammadu Buhari has debunked claims made by world media stating that he would defeat Boko Haram in two months. In the statement issued yesterday by Garba Shehu, the Director of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, Buhari’s team said the President-elect had promised to... Read More
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April 3, 2015

Father Mbaka tells Buhari what NOT to do

by Anike Jacobs Fiery Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, says he has been vindicated at last. He stated this in a congratulatory message to the president elect Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on his victory in the March 28 presidential election. Speaking through his spokesman, Maximus Ugwuoke, Mbaka  noted... Read More
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April 3, 2015

French President calls Buhari, invites him to Paris

by Anike Jacobs After receiving the golden call from President Goodluck Jonathan,  President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, also received a call from French President Francois Hollande on Thursday. The French president during the call, invited him to Paris for discussions on the expansion of trade between France and Nigeria. A statement by the French Embassy in Abuja... Read More
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April 2, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari declared winner of presidential election | PDP agent refuses to sign result sheet | Fayose throws in the towel | More stories

As you count down to the April General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Buhari declared winner of the presidential election. YNaija No death of corp members in Gombe, says NYSC. Leadership It’s party time! People took celebration of Buhari’s victory to the streets of Ibadan, Lagos, Kano, others.... Read More
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April 2, 2015

Psquare’s Peter Okoye hits back at fans who put him on blast for not voting

by Anike Jacobs On Election Day, March 28th Psquare were in London performing at “Dance Afrique 2015″ which went down at the SSE Arena. Flavour N’Abania, Tiwa Savage & Funke Akindele also performed at the concert, which means they missed the elections. A few days ago Peter Okoye of Psquare took to Instagram to congratulate Nigeria on... Read More
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April 2, 2015

#BBOG group marks anniversary of Chibok girls abduction, starts search for #ChibokGirlsAmbassadors [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene The #BringBackOurGirls group will soon commence activities to mark the one year anniversary of the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls forcefully taken away on April 14, 2014 by Boko Haram insurgents. According to a release signed by the group’s coordinators, former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili and Hadiza Bala Usman, the group will,... Read More
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April 2, 2015

YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that PDP’s Musa Nashuni will win Katsina guber elections

The major candidates in Kastina State elections are Engineer Musa Nashuni of the PDP and Aminu Bello Masari of the APC. Masari, a one time Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 is contesting again for this position having lost this post in 2011 to Ibrahim Shema, and by a very wide margin. First,... Read More
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April 2, 2015

YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We endorse Abdalla Wali for Sokoto governor

The Sokoto state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party is currently at loggerheads over the primaries which made Senator Abdalla Wali the party’s governorship flagbearer. That the PDP is still involved in infighting over the eligibility of its flagbearer will make matters easy for the opposition who adopted the current speaker of the federal House of Assembly, Speaker... Read More
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April 2, 2015

Calls for change will manifest in Lagos on April 11 – Agbaje

by Ranti Joseph The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 11 election in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, congratulated president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement posted on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, Agbaje said President Gooddlcuk Jonathan has shown leadership by putting the interest of the country first. “His commitment to... Read More
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April 2, 2015

Tinubu tells us what the incoming Buhari govt. will focus on

by Kolapo Olapoju Who else but Tinubu to take the first post-election swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party? National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, says that while the new-ruling party were addressing how they would solve the problems of Nigerians, the former-ruling party was directing attacks at them. In a brief chat... Read More
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April 2, 2015

President-Elect, Gen. Buhari was born here + meet his sister (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs On Tuesday, opposition leader General Muhammadu Buhari was elected President of Nigeria. The BBC’s Abdullahi Kaura Abubakar visited the house where Gen Buhari was born and here are photos. They truly reflect Buhari’s humble beginnings. His relatives still live there including Gen Buhari’s sister Rakiya Amadodo Muhammadu. She says she’s elated that... Read More
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April 2, 2015

Another look at Pastor Adeboye, Kumuyi’s 2015 election prophecies

by Anike Jacobs While many others prophesied doom, the General Superintendent of the Deepers’  Bible Church, Pastor Kumuyi and General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, stated otherwise as it concerns the presidential elections. Speaking during the Cross over Night on the 1st of January, Adeboye said  “Unfortunately, because it... Read More
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April 2, 2015

We’ve reduced PDP’s 60 year rule prediction to 16 – Oshiomhole tells YNaija

by Kolapo Olapoju Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says that many people did not think it was possible for the All Progressives Congress to win the presidential election as well as the majority of the Senate election. Oshiomhole made the disclosure to YNaija following the announcement of Muhammadu Buhari as the President-elect of Nigeria. According... Read More
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April 2, 2015

25 – The number of people that died while celebrating Buhari’s win

by James Sambo According to Vanguard’s report, not less than 25 people died in Abuja, Kano, Makurdi and Kontagora on Wednesday, April 1, while celebrating the victory of President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). 17 people reportedly died in Kano, four died in Abuja, three in Kontagora, Niger State while one person was reported dead in Makurdi,... Read More
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April 2, 2015

#ToWhomItMayConcern: There’s nothing personal about my attacks on Buhari — Fani-Kayode

by Ranti Joseph The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) Femi Fani-Kayode, said the attacks on the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were not personal. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Fani-Kayode on Wednesday congratulated Buhari for winning the election. He also commended President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More
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April 2, 2015

#OccupyEnugu: Ex-gov. Nnamani leads another street protest

by Ranti Joseph Armed soldiers and policemen Wednesday threw canisters of tear- gas and shot sporadically into the air to disperse a street protest led by the former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani over the outcome of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly’s election. Nnamani had led a similar protest tagged Occupy Enugu to the Independent... Read More
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