2015

The APC will collapse soon – Tony Anenih boasts, blames opposition for NGF troubles

by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not taking the looming challenge of the coalition parties under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lightly as it is works assiduously to maintain its dominance nationwide. In a meeting with governors, federal lawmakers and state chairmen of the PDP from the South-South geo-political zone,... Read More

2015, APC, Asaba, Delta, elections, Goodlucck Jonathan, NGF, opposition, PDP, Tony Anenih

Atom Lim: 2015 and the arrogance of social media activists (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim The new cool is ‘activists’ accusing the rest of the Nigerian youth population of lacking interest in politics and not being involved, often without any proof. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about youth participation in politics. Every youth campaigner seems to be singing the song. Commentators like Ohimai Amaize... Read More

2015, Abdulkadir Alkassim, Atom Lim, nigeria, Politics, TFA, the future awards symposium, Y! Politico

Opinion: 2015 – Unholy senatorial ambition of 2nd term governors

by Theophilus Ilevbare In other climes, the Senate is revered for its ambience of dignity and honour, only deserving of men of no less virtue. In Nigeria, it has become a safe haven of sort for corrupt ex-governors with running cases with the EFCC. Few weeks ago, Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, like... Read More

2015, akpabio, govenors, senators, theophilus ilevbare

Opinion: Bola Tinubu and the speech that may be his ‘Barack Obama 2004’ moment

by Mayowa Salami I must start by confessing that I am a sucker for good speeches. The fact that we don’t have many speeches that can be considered good, deep, and propelled by deep thinking and vision in Nigeria is a sad commentary on the conviction of our leaders to inspire citizens. As a U.S Illinois... Read More

.US, 2015, acn, Action Congress of Nigeria, APC, barack obama, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, dnc, election, lagos, merger, opposition, PDP

“A positive storm is brewing” – Bola Tinubu’s rousing speech at the ACN Convention [READ]

SACRIFICING THE PARTY TO SAVE NIGERIA Protocol 1. History is upon us, asking something bold of us. Those who hear must respond to its call because history is impatient. If we tarry, history shall not. If we fail to act as the situation requires, history will still move forward and its pen will write an... Read More

2015, acn, Action Congress of Nigeria, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Goodluck Jonathan, history, merger, nigeria

Buhari lied – INEC chairman, Jega goes on the attack

by Hauwa Gambo The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) isn’t one to join issues with candidates or parties in the public domain at least, but in this interview with Rariya, a Hausa newspaper, he took the candidate of the Congress for Political Change to task over allegations of corruption. He also talked... Read More

2015, Buhari, CPC, INEC, Jega

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: 2015 – The election is destined to fail without a fair INEC (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai In a democracy, the biggest form of crime remains the subversion of the will of people in elections. Jega must get his team ready and avoid being charged for this crime. It will be an honest assumption to say that about the entire people of Nigeria have battled to repose any... Read More

2015, Attahiru Jega, elections, INEC, Maurice Iwu, nigeria, polls, rigging, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, umpire, Y! Politico

“The smartest guys in the room!”: We present the hot new YNaija2015 ad campaign (LOOK)

by Isi Esene The quality of political leadership is defined by the quality of participation and engagement with the political process. Credible candidates, a vibrant media and an active and engaged youth population form the basis of a smooth and quality electoral process. With the increasing knowledge and exposure of the electorate, critical questions are... Read More

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Temie Giwa: 2015 – Who will bell the legislators? (Y! FrontPage)

In order to get 2015 right, a shift in perspective is required for us to slightly move away from our historical obsession with the Executive branch of government, and towards the people’s representative. Nigeria is behind. The signs and indicators that Nigeria is behind and that we have all failed each other are endless. Unfortunately,... Read More

2015, education, Executive, Legislators, nigeria, Politics, senate, Temie Giwa, Y! Frontpage

Ayisha Oshori: This is calling all Nigerian youth – We are the game-changer of 2015

by Ayisha Oshori There is so much we could and should be doing; instead, much of what we see and hear in preparation for 2015 is stale and typical. We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light a candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.... Read More

2015, Eisenhower Fellows, elections, Game change, nigeria, Politics, youth

Ife Adebayo: Nigeria – 2015 and youth participation (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber – Plato I’ll start today’s article with two quotes, the first by Winston Churchill “Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once,... Read More

#EnoughisEnough, 2015, APC, Diezani Alison Madueke, EiE, Ekiti, elections, facebook, Goodluck Jonathan, Ife Adebayo, nigeria, participation, party, Symposium, TFA, The Future Awards, twitter., Y! Politico, youth

Election reporting just got a makeover! YNaija launches YNaija2015 – a political platform focused on 2015 elections

… Chioma Agwuegbo is announced as editor by Isi Esene Election reporting just got a makeover! YNaija launches YNaija2015.com – a political platform for young people focused on 2015 elections …Chioma Agwuegbo is announced editor The editors of Y!/YNaija.com, reputed as The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians, have announced another first – the launch of... Read More

2015, Cheta Nwanze, Chioma Agwuegbo, editor, Editor at Large, Y!/YNaija.com, YNaija.com

Osato Edokpayi: For transformation, we need more than a few good men (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy as they undoubtedly are today.” – Mahatma Ghandi. Today, our country is at a crossroads. Every sector of our economy – every aspect of the life of the ordinary Nigerian is plagued with several challenges. Of course, this is not news.... Read More

2015, cnn, corruption, elections, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Osato Edokpayi, PHCN, Y! Politico

Nigeria’s first astronaut to emerge 2015 (DETAILS)

The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, yesterday, said it will produce the first Nigerian astronaut in 2015. Director General of the agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed who disclosed this at the 2013 national space dialogue and media conference, said the plan was part of the agency’s 25 years roadmap for space and technology development... Read More

2015, astronaut, nigeria

Osato Edokpayi: Of presidential pardons, multiple APCs and the race for 2015 (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi Is it impossible to equate the re-emergence of Chief Tony Aninih as chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees with the recent state pardons, the application of the other APCs and the 2015 election? I think not. Recent events in the country have once again demonstrated that Nigerians have an incredible ability... Read More

2015, APC, Bayelsa, diepreye alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, Osato Edokpayi, presidential pardons, Tony Anenih, Y! Politico

Opinion: The APC is not the answer – It is the question

by Jude Egbas If all the PDP stands for is endorsing corruption like we have been reminded in the last couple of days, what is the APC’s trump card in one word or sentence? What is the APC’s selling point? What is the APC’s positioning in the political brand spectrum? Is the APC to the... Read More

2015, APC, nigeria, PDP

Opinion: Run, Jonathan… run for 2015!

by Theophilus Ilevbare For incumbent President Jonathan to renege on a gentleman arrangement, written or verbal, he entered with his PDP cohort from the north raises integrity and credibility questions. The fact that Dr Jonathan has not denied the existence of an agreement, speaks volumes. The pesky ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan to seek a... Read More

2015, election, GEJ, run, theophilus ilevbare

Nasir El-Rufai: 2015: The Naked dancers and the two year marathon

by Nasir El-Rufai As all parties gear up towards 2015, we need to ask: Is President Jonathan capable of participating in the election without deliberately dividing the country along ethnic and religious lines for his short-term political gain? In a functional democracy, the arguments and divisions currently wracking the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would... Read More

2015, Anenih, APC, Bamanga Tukur, Godswill Akpabio, Obasanjo, PDP, Presidet Goodluck Jonathan, Rotimi Amaechi, Tom Ikimi

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Jonathan’s bare knuckle slugfest

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Jonathan, himself, once a short-lived substantive governor, has taken on the very difficult task of doing what his predecessors before him never contemplated. He has decided that the governors’ forum must be reined in and kept in check. In the not-to-distant future, Nigerians will be heading back to the polls to elect... Read More

2015, APC, BRICS, jonathan, MINTs, nigeria governors' forum, PDP

February 3, 2013

“Jonathan is rugged, patient, courageous; Nigeria is lucky to have him” – Doyin Okupe praises his boss

by Akan Ido Doyin Okupe, the Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs voices out his disagreement with observers who perceive his boss as a slow leader. In this Punch Newspapers interview, Okupe says the country is drifting towards success, describing President Jonathan as “courageous and rugged.” Read excerpts below: What do... Read More

2015, boko haram, Doyin Okupe, election, Goodluck Jonathan, leader, nigeria

February 2, 2013

Opinion: A message for General Buhari

by Zainab Usman The General should identify potential candidates across the country and personally woo them into joining his cause. To do this successfully, he must develop a more accommodating attitude and be ready to work with different types of people. A concerned reader of this blog recently sent me an article which he requested... Read More

2015, acn, merger, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP

January 30, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan’s ‘yes men’ are destroying the country and need to be stopped

by Uche Igwe Many of the so-called Jonathan’s men often forget that he is the President of Nigeria; not that of the Niger Delta region only. So, why must the Orubebes of this world continue to make him look like the President of Ijaw Republic? The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, must be... Read More

2015, ankio briggs, Boyloaf, East-West road, Ebikabowei Victor Ben, Godsday Orubebe, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP, Rotimi Amaechi

January 28, 2013

Ohimai Amaize: On PDP, so you want to oppress too? (Y! Politico)

by Ohimai Godwin Amaize If the only reason we want change is to see our enemies oppressed and destroyed, then we have lost the plot. The French revolution, which began in 1789, remains one of the most classic examples of how citizens can rise amid the terror of oppression to liberate themselves. Within three... Read More

2015, facebook, French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre, ohimai amaize, opposition, pdp youth circuit, twitter., Y! Politico

January 20, 2013

There will be no room for multiple voting in 2015 – INEC

by Akan Ido The 2015 election is firmly in focus with several political parties jostling to be in poll position for the contest which promises to be a defining one in the history of the country. But the elections can not be conducted fairly without a prepared Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the umpire saddled... Read More

2015, Attahiru Jega, election, INEC, Kayode Idowu

January 20, 2013

Atom Lim: The challenges of building a new mega party (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim Yes, they want to REPLACE the PDP but in most cases, the grand plan for doing so is to beat the PDP at its game; match thug for thug, godfather for godfather, dollar for dollar, rigging for rigging, selection for selection! As the proposed merger between the nation’s three major political parties... Read More

2015, acn, ANPP, Atom Lim, CPC, Goodluck Jonathan, merger, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, opposition, PDP, Politics

January 20, 2013

2015 elections: Buhari can’t win, the merger won’t work – Presidency; He’s a major threat to PDP’s misrule – CPC

by Akan Ido The presidency has responded to a statement attributed to former president Muhammadu Buhari hinting that he might change his mind by deciding to again contest the 2015 elections after the proposed opposition merger has been concluded. Buhari had said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Congress for Progressive... Read More

2015, CPC, Doyin Okupe, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Goodluck Jonathan, lai mohammed, merger, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Rotimi Fashakin

January 20, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Opposition and the Nigerian project

by Simon Kolawole Many Nigerians are disdainful of the PDP – but the question is: what is the opposition all about? What are they offering us, beyond tough-talking press statements? I’m a young, politically conscious Nigerian and, should I say, someone whose vote is up for grabs in 2015. First of all, I do... Read More

2015, opposition, PDP, simon kolawole

January 19, 2013

Tanko Yakasai: Let’s ALL support the opposition’s marriage of convenience (Y! Politico)

by Tanko Yakasai The importance of this merger cannot be over emphasized simply because PDP’s roots are deep in rigging, election manipulation, voter intimidation and many more… The only thing certain about the 2015 elections is that campaign started the day President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was sworn into office, May 29th, 2011. Since the return... Read More

2015, acn, ANPP, App, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, CPC, elections, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Politics, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, Y! Politico

January 19, 2013

Dele Momodu: A bitter pill for the Nigerian opposition

by Dele Momodu It has become pertinent for members of the Nigerian opposition to put their act together for once and hopefully get us out of the unmitigated disaster heaped on us by a narcoleptic leadership. Fellow Nigerians, there is no doubt that the race for the 2015 general elections has started in earnest in... Read More

2015, opposition, PDP, presidential elections

January 17, 2013

U-turn? PDP makes effort to save ousted party secretary, Oyinlola

by Akan Ido The political intrigue playing out within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues, the party has called on an Abuja Federal High Court to stay the execution of a judgment, which sacked its National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from office. This is coming almost two days after the national chairman of the party,... Read More

2015, Bamanga Tukur, FHC, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, NWC, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, olusegun obasanjo, PDP, Solomon Onwe

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