Robbers rape church members during night vigil in Edo

by Anike Jacobs Seven ladies who attended a vigil in a new generation church located at 2nd Cemetery Road, Benin-City, were allegedly raped by armed bandits who stormed the location at about 4am on Thursday. Vanguard Newspaper reports say the robbers had earlier raided a building near Ewuotubu community where they robbed some tenants living... Read More

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‘There’s no restriction of movement today except…’ – IGP, Suleiman Abba explains

by Isi Esene The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has disclosed that there would be no restriction of movements across the country today except in areas where voting is postponed till today, Sunday, March 29, 2015. Abba disclosed this moments ago while speaking on a ChannelsTV magazine program tagged Nigeria2015. “There is no restriction... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Boat carrying Olu of Epe’s son, APC LG candidate capsizes in Lagos

by Anike Jacobs A boat carrying Prince Adewale, the first son of Olu of Epe, Oba Sefiu Olatunji Adewale and Muiz Bello, a local government chairman, APC Epe candidate, reportedly capsized. The boat capsized yesterday afternoon as the men returned from a riverine area where they had gone to cast their votes. Mourners have thronged... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerian politicians suffer from a trust deficit

by Odusote Oluwakayode Our experience so far has shown that some citizens are more reluctant to experience the doubt, anxiety, and loneliness of distrust than an endorsement of candidates’ qualities In this recent political process, we have already witnessed the incursion of entertainers into partisan politics. This involvement and attachment to political parties has unfortunately... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: They tested all my fingers but it didn’t accept – Gov. Obiano laments

by Isi Esene The governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano has expressed his displeasure at the conduct of the presidential elections in his state. Obiano who spoke this evening with ChannelsTV program dedicated to the coverage of the 2015 elections said the usage of the controversial Card Readers by the Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More

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Behold, the true heroes of our country’s democracy (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju Today’s presidential and House of Assembly elections witnessed some absurd, unbelievable as well as some extraordinary occurrences. From the angle of extraordinary, we came across 6 elderly citizens who inspite of all odds, came out to perform their civic responsibilities. In spite of old age, medical and physical impediments, they made certain... Read More

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Let’s tell you how the INEC website was hacked

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Earlier today, the official website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was hacked, igniting prior discussions online about the security of government websites in Nigeria and INEC’s in particular due to the sensitive nature of the data in their possession. The hackers identified as Nigerian Cyber Army left a message saying... Read More

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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

#NigeriaDecides: 2 men die following election violence in Rivers (Viewer Discretion)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Two men were killed in different areas of Rivers state during the presidential and House of Assembly elections of Saturday, March 28. In the two seperate incidents of election violence, one man was murdered in Ogale, Eleme LGA of the state while another was killed in Tai LGA. The circumstances leading to... Read More

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After 2 hours of queuing, Fashola & wife finally get to vote (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, and his wife, Abimbola Fashola, queued for over 2 hours before they could vote. The pair behaved like model citizens and exemplified the ‘leadership by example’ mantra, by joining the line and waiting their turn. Fashola and his wife voted at Lagos Senior Grammar School, in Eric... Read More

Don’t lie, the queue at your polling unit wasn’t this long (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor Embrace change and tell us the truth. This picture of a supposed queue at a polling unit went viral on the internet and we are wondering if it is indeed genuine, as it is alarming.

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No stopping him: Pres. Jonathan votes despite initial challenges (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor President Jonathan has finally casted his vote at Ward 13, Unit 39 Otuoke, March 28. It would be recalled that after a grueling wait and issues surrounding his accreditation, the President was accredited at his hometown in Otueke, Bayelsa State. Pres. Jonathan who arrived at the centre 9:19am got accredited after four... Read More

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Peregrino Brimah: Dear ruling cabal, disappear, for the masses are coming

by Peregrino Brimah Nigeria is about to experience a new day where our oil yield, 100%$ of it is for the masses; where our land is owned by the people and not cabal; where we farm natural seeds and not cabal GMO’s, where the masses decided and achieve in totality; where hooligans are no longer... Read More

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Opinion: 6 important security tips for youth ‘corpers’

by Anjuwon Oluwole After God, you are responsible for you own security. As we approach the general elections, Corp Members are high valuable assets to the success of the election, as almost every serving Corp Member would participate as electoral officers. However, it’s pertinent for Corp Members to adhere strictly to some basic personal election... Read More

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What would you do if you see something like this…? (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor Pray? Run? Scream? Gawk? I know what i’d do- flee. Because that is what is obtainable at the moment. This Israeli magician made news when he was spotted by Tel Aviv shoppers floating above a street, with just his hand touching the wall. Look below for a more closer look. Puzzled onlookers tried to work... Read More

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Unknown gunmen shoot at security men escorting ‘corpers’ in Rivers

by Ranti Joseph Sporadic shooting was witnessed around 10:30am Saturday in Ozuaha community in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers. Thugs who had barricaded the road into the town, opened fire on a team of policemen and military police escorting Corps members to their polling unit. The gun duel which lasted for about 25 minutes, has since left... Read More

#NigeriaDecides: We’ll all be happy with the results at the end of the day – Jonathan assures

by Anike Jacobs Hello Nigerians, the first citizen has assured that you will be happy with the poll results when announced on Monday. The president stated this shortly after casting his vote in Bayelsa moments ago. According to him, despite the challenge of the malfunctioning card readers and more hitches experienced so far, the poll... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo has been released… but #FreeChude won’t stop buzzing (TWEETS)

by Chinwe Okafor YNaija Editor-in-Chief, Chude Jideonwo was temporarily detained by 7 military officers in front of the Mobil filling station at Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. Not long after his arrest, he was subsequently released, however, the folks on social media platform, Twitter, have gone berserk over the incident. A hashtag #FreeChude was immediately created by his... Read More

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BUSTED: Man arrested for snatching 300 PVCs in Ebonyi

by Ranti Joseph One middle aged man named Ozemena Odeta among others was arrested at Ekawoke Ward in Ikwo local government area of the state while distributing Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) allegedly snatched from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff during the last distribution exercise in the area. Addressing newsmen immediately after his accreditation, the... Read More

INEC suspends election in Udu, Delta state over insecurity

by Ranti Joseph The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspends election in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State after the police said they could not guarantee security in the area. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Anidi Ikowak, said in Agbor that some stakeholders in the area did not allow electoral officers to move voting... Read More

Higly placed Nigerians are involved in oil theft || Omojuwa speaks to Al Jazeera (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju Japheth Omojuwa, Punch newspaper columnist and socio-economic and political commentator, has been featured on Al Jazeera television to discuss about Nigeria’s presidential elections. Watch below the video:

INEC approves manual accreditation of voters, extends election till Sunday

by Kolapo Olapoju Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved the manual accreditation of voters for the elections. As a result of the problems and hitches with the accreditation process via Card Readers, the electoral body has therefore stated in polling units where the technology fails to work, the Presiding Officer shall manually accredit voters. The commission... Read More

BREAKING: YNaija Editor-In-Chief, Chude Jideonwo detained by policemen

by Chinwe Okafor The Editor-in-Chief of YNaija, Chude Jideonwo has just been arrested by military officers. He was intercepted in front of the Mobil filling station at Sabo, Yaba by seven military men while driving down to perform his civic duties. In spite of the fact that he had his INEC accreditation tag and his PVC,... Read More

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APC wants more time for accreditation and voting

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) asked INEC to extend the time for accreditation and voting to make up for the delay being experienced across the country from the use of card readers. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed said extending the time for... Read More

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#NoShaking: Hacked INEC website is back online

by Chinwe Okafor The INEC website got hacked into recently by a hacking group called Nigerian Cyber Army (NCA) and the body responded via their twitter page confirming the story. In a new development, INEC has revealed that they are fighting back the hackers saying they will be back while apologizing for the inconveniences. ... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: Ex-Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo, Atiku Abubakar, Wole Soyinka, others get accredited to vote (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and others have gotten their accreditation sorted. See pictures below; Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his wife have been accredited. Oluremi Sonaiya, presidential candidate of Kowa Party, completes her accreditation in Ile-Ife. Wole Soyinka going through the accreditation in Ogun State. Governor of Edo State, Adams... Read More

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See the ‘oldest’ voter in this election + other striking photos

by Anike Jacobs This photo of a 117-year-old voter at the Yahaya Umar polling unit, Gombe state, has gone viral. Another elderly woman was also spotted at Daura, the home town of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about to validate her voting card. Meanwhile, a young boy undergoing accreditation at Fulani market polling unit Abbare A Ward,... Read More

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Have you seen Patience Jonathan’s election day swag? (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor First Lady, Patience Jonathan, came out vote in support of her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan and she came prepared- style wise. The Dame who had a bit of a problem getting accredited in the morning came wearing a cream patterned frock complete with a head gear. See her photo below:

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6 (other) things to do if you aren’t out there voting now

by Chinwe Okafor These set fall in numbers. Because it is either you weren’t able to get your PVC [a lot of people fall under this as well] or you do have your PVC and it your centre isn’t as close to you as your PVC is in your pocket or you just can’t be... Read More

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