President Jonathan is winning the Power war

The President’s power reforms mean the #power will be back in your hands. Let’s keep moving forwards. #VoteGoodluck No administration has made as much inroads into the power sector as the Goodluck Jonathan administration. When the administration came into power in 2011, it set out various actions for itself. These include: Power stability, reliability and... Read More

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The destruction, ruin and desolation left behind in Damasak by Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

by Temitope Onitiju Islamic terrorist sect were in control of the town of Damasak, in Borno, until Saturday, March 20. The town was recaptured by members of the Multinational Joint Task Force. Below are photos of what’s left of the town, post-Boko Haram occupation. The pictures were released by Reuters

Police tear gas women protesting against GEJ in Imo

by Azubuike Azikiwe The police have tear-gassed women who barricaded the entrance into State Secretariat of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, ahead of the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan. Tear gas canisters were used to disperse the women, who are believed to be loyalists of All Progressives Congress, APC. It was reported that the... Read More

Photo of the Day: OBJ’s chickens can now be found in Texas

by Damilola Jagun The farm of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is believed to be among the largest in Nigeria and even Africa. But his produce appears to have gone further than Africa. The ‘Obasanjo stew hen’ was recently spotted by a YNaija reader at the Southwest Farmers Market‎ in Houston, Texas. And the hen goes for... Read More

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No shaking, Buhari will contest the presidential election

by Damilola Jagun A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned all the suits challenging the eligibility of presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to contest the presidential election. Justice Adeniyi Ademola adjourned till April 22 and 23, after dismissing applications by two intended parties to join the suit as... Read More

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‘Real men don’t talk about their sexual conquests’ – Tonto Dikeh

by Anike Jacobs Tonto Dikeh is talking relationships y’all! The actress whose mysterious boyfriend Mr. X was recently revealed to be Churchill Olakunke Oladunni, took to Instagram this morning to share some wisdom about men who brag about their s*xual conquests. “Real Men Don’t Talk About Their Sexual Conquests Or Call A Woman Out…My Father... Read More

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Police arrest man for shooting himself in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs A 20-year-old security man, Meshack Samuel, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for shooting himself. The command’s spokesperson, Ken Nwosu, who spoke to pressmen said the suspects were arrested following complaints by people, who alerted them on hearing the sound of gunshot. Samuel is being... Read More

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Opinion: The mornings after the bruising campaigns

by Waziri Adio We need to start thinking more as citizens than as partisans. And we need to return to the very important work that electioneering has distracted us from. Barring another last-minute orchestration, the much anticipated 2015 presidential election will hold in four days. Presidential campaigns will officially stop on Thursday, bringing this unusual... Read More

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Man murdered by shop owner over N10 cigarette

by Chinwe Okafor A 42-year-old man, Alli Mustapha, has been arrested for allegedly killing one of his customers, Idowu Maliki over non-payment of goods purchased. According to reports, Mustapha was alleged to have sold a stick of cigarette to the deceased on Saturday, March 7, which the latter refused to pay for. Maliki then returned to the shop some... Read More

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Opinion: Turning point – The rise and rise of General Buhari

by Seun Fakuade The unprecedented rise of Muhammadu Buhari, whose incorruptibility and integrity remains unquestionable, is not only an indictment of the failure of leadership under Goodluck Jonathan but a validation of the visionless leadership that has remained elusive of the present administration. Indeed, the rise of the son of Daura is a reminder of... Read More

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Opinion: The real winner should be Nigeria’s democracy

by Kayode Komolafe The air of uncertainty heralding the elections is another symptom of underdevelopment. The processes should be regular and predictable. It would not be asking for too much that this should be attributes defining the political process. By this time next week the 2015 presidential election must have been won and lost. That... Read More

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Opinion: Switzerland, Buhari and the Abacha loot

by Shaka Momodu Anyone who denies that Abacha looted the nation’s treasury not only holds our values in contempt but does pure violence to those values. Having watched the presidential standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, campaign around the country in the last couple of weeks, noted the emptiness and the... Read More

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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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“Vote for me and get one more state” – Jonathan makes a promise to South-East

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan said he would ensure that South-East got equal number of states with other geopolitical zones in the country, if re-elected. Jonathan on Tuesday made the pledge at the secretariat of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Owerri, where he was received by royal fathers in the state. According to... Read More

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Stop insulting Yoruba Obas – Fani-Kayode ‘talks a lot’ in new statement on APC

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to stop insulting Yoruba Obas, Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Femi Fani-Kayode, who stated this in a very long press statement on Tuesday, also berated the APC for resorting to guerrilla journalism through the... Read More

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Fayose and the Punch are back! See his latest ad (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Ayo Fayose’s collaboration with Punch newspapers, has yielded another advert on the front cover. This time around, Fayose doesn’t have a ‘death wish’ for Muhammadu Buhari, instead he has series of questions for Nigerians about the All Progressives Congress. He starts his questions with: “What change are they really talking about?”, and... Read More

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Anything for the votes! PDP shares packaged garri, sugar and groundnut (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju The people must be really hungry, and no party is more aware of this than the PDP. As the presidential election day draws closer, anything, everything and many things will be obtainable. Ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, out of desperation for the votes of the lowest people in the social ladder, has... Read More

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3 important lessons from Patience Jonathan (WATCH)

by Damilola Jagun The first lady, Patience Jonathan, talks about carrying out violent acts, fear of prison and direspecting ones countrymen in this video. Watch below:

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GEJ’s dollars create confusion in Osun between monarchs and subjects

by Kolapo Olapoju The dollars allegedly shared by President Goodluck Jonathan, during his trip to Osun state, is causing acrimony and distrust between the monarchs in the state and their subjects. According to the Osun state traditional rulers, their subjects are daily making demands for their share of the President’s dollars. The monarchs lamented this... Read More

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Tinubu, Fashola to bribe Lagos monarchs, youth corpers and INEC officials – PDP alleges

by Kolapo Olapoju The Peoples Democratic Party claims to have unearthed a scheme by the Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to financially induce all Lagos monarchs, youth corp members and INEC officials participating in the election. According to the Lagos chapter of the PDP,... Read More

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Spanish officials want Cristiano Ronaldo punished for his celebration against Barcelona

by Mark Bassey President of Spain’s professional football league (LFP), Javier Tebas, has hinted that Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, could be sanctioned for his goal celebration last weekend. The Portugal captain appeared to tell the home crowd to calm down, after he latched onto Karim Benzema’s flick to make it 1-1 at the Nou... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: No hating in campaign, OBJ warns | Stop bluffing, Buhari can’t be disqualified, says APC | TAN shuts down Lagos for GEJ | More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. TAN shuts down Lagos for Jonathan. Leadership No hating in campaign, OBJ warns. Nation Stop bluffing, Buhari can’t be disqualified, says APC. Nation As usual, PDP accuses Tinubu, Fashola of planning to bribe Lagos monarchs.... Read More

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Qudus Onikeku: #DancingCities – Bringing art closer to new communities in Lagos

by Qudus Onikeku Any African artist who wants to be an artist, that is to say an innovator, who seek to invent and advance the society, must be aggressive in his approach to matters of development, must learn to negotiate and take over the public space, because the lack of infrastructure is death for the... Read More

With APC, ‘we can only move from bad to better’ – Patience Jonathan may have just taken a swipe at her husband

by Kolapo Olapoju First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has warned that voting for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, will only see Nigeria ‘move from bad to better’. According to the wife of the president, if elected, Buhari would only build prisons, instead of schools. Patience Jonathan made the utterance at a... Read More

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‘He should be sacked before it’s too late’ || At the 11th hour, Ohaneze still wants Jega out

by Azubuike Azikiwe Despite the election being days away, the Ohaneze Youth Council has called for the removal of INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, with immediate effect. The group, which is the apex socio-political and cultural umbrella body of the youths of the Igbo people, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Chairman of... Read More

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Finally, Atiku makes an appearance at Buhari’s campaign rally

by James Sambo Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, made his first appearance at the campaign rally of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari. On Tuesday, March 24, Atiku made his debut appearance at the Northeast Zonal Rally of the All Progressives Congress, at the Ibrahim Babangida Square, Makurdi. He also used the... Read More

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Boko Haram abduct over 400 women and children in Borno

by Panshak Ibrahim Barely 4 days to the presidential election, Boko Haram militants have reportedly kidnapped over 400 women and children from Damasak in Borno state. The town was recaptured from Boko Haram by troops from Niger and Chad earlier this month. According to Reuters, residents disclosed the kidnapping on Tuesday, March 24, there is,... Read More

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Dear Nigerians, Kenny Brandmuse wants you to know that gays are here to stay

by Chinwe Okafor Barely a month after brand expert, Kenny Brandmuse Bademosi, came out of the closet about his sexuality and his shocking revelation about his diagnosis as an HIV positive patient on World Aids Day, The Orange Academy founder, moments ago, took to his personal Facebook page to share his thoughts on the people’s response to... Read More

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Meet the man who brought in the ‘big money’ into Nigerian entertainment

by Anike Jacobs No doubt entertainment in Nigeria has become a big deal and the industry is growing by the day all thanks to the pioneers and the people who brought change to what we can now call a grown entertainment industry. Veteran Nigerian TV personality, singer, producer, publisher and controversial entertainer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa... Read More

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2 people die in Rivers as PDP, APC supporters clash

by Ranti Joseph Two persons were shot dead in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State when supporters of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed. The incident, which took place on Tuesday in Omoku, was said to be a comeback after an initial violent clash took place in Okwuzi... Read More

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