Please allow Jega to do his job || Presidency says there’s no plan to sack INEC boss

by James Sambo The Presidency has refuted widespread rumours that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega, had been sacked by the Federal Government. A presidency official told Vanguard on Tuesday, February 10, that “the rumoured sack of Jega is not from the Presidency, but part of the propaganda by the... Read More

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2015, Attahiru Jega, general elections, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, Politics, Presidency, rule of law

February 11, 2015

Analysis: This election postponement will cost Nigeria big, by Godwin Akanfe

by Godwin Akanfe As we speak, the 2015 budget has not been passed. Why is this? It is because the legislators, who should pass it, are a little too busy electioneering. There are two things that are worrying me seriously. For the better part of a year now, I have been paying some of my bills... Read More

2015, budget, economy, elections, Godwin Akanfe, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Politics

February 11, 2015

Chi Ibe: Soludo isn’t the ideal messenger, but his message is received with thanks

by Chi Ibe We hope that this would not be a short-lived honeymoon and we shall not once again see ourselves thrust into gutter politics by either or both candidates. Let’s be clear – what the former Central Bank governor, Charles Soludo did last week was as far from altruistic as America is from post-racial.... Read More

2015, CBN, Charles Soldo, debates, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal, nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, Politics

February 9, 2015

Yes, they did! Miley Cyrus & Katy Perry compare boob sizes at the Grammys (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs While having fun at the #Grammys red carpet, American singers Katty Perry jokingly compared their boobs. Who’s got the bigger mounds? You tell us.

2015, breasts, Grammy, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus

February 8, 2015

Mark Amaza: We shall never forget the Chibok girls

by Mark Amaza Contrary to many supporters of this government that insist the protests should be directed at the terrorists, need we remind them that Boko Haram does not owe us anything – it is the government that we elected that owes us everything… Three hundred days ago, about 276 students of the Government Girls’ Secondary... Read More

#300Days, 2015, boko haram, Chibok girls, Dame Patience Jonathan, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Politics

February 1, 2015

Lola Shoneyin: How my father’s jailer can offer Nigeria a fresh start

by Lola Shoneyin For some Nigerians, he might not be an ideal candidate but for many more, people want anything but Jonathan. And even better it’s someone that they feel they can believe in. Possibly the worst year of my life was 1984. I was 10 years old and blissfully unaware of the changing face of... Read More

2015, APC, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, PDP, Politics, Tunde Idiagbon

January 30, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Over 10 army officers arrested over Baga attack, Aspirants sue Fayose for alleged imposition, We hear Obanikoro may be back as minister soon, and more

The African Union has endorsed a West African plan to set up a regional task force of 7,500 to fight Islamist Boko Haram militants, a senior official said on Thursday. Neighbours Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin agreed earlier in January to call on the African Union (AU) to seek U.N. Security Council support for... Read More

2015, Baga, boko haram, Chris Olukolade, Goodluck Jonathan, lagos, musiliu obanikoro, nigeria, Politics

January 29, 2015

Olamide goes all political, drops 2 new tracks for Buhari/Osinbajo campaign

by Anike Jacobs Rapper, Olamide has released campaign songs in support of General Buhari and Professor Osinbajo, running for President and Vice-President under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC. The indigenous language rapper has featured on a couple of theme songs for APC and its candidates already but has now recorded a song... Read More

2015, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, Music, Olamide, OLIC, PDP, Politics, Yemi Osinbajo

January 28, 2015

Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala replies Soludo in a passionate rejoinder (READ)

SOLUDO’S SELF-SERVING ARTICLE ON ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT IS DEFICIT IN FACTS, LOGIC AND HONOUR This piece is in response to an earlier article authored by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo. Please read it HERE. It shows how an embittered loser in the Nigerian political space can get so derailed that they... Read More

2015, Charles Soludo, economy, GDP, growth, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, Politics

January 26, 2015

Exclusive: So we went looking for the thesis and certificates of Pres. Jonathan & Sambo – this is what we found

by Eromo Egbejule As the 14 February, 2015 date for the presidential elections draws closer, supporters and critics of the country’s two major parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been at loggerheads over the candidates of their respective parties. In December, it crystallized into a debate over the... Read More

2015, ABU, Ahmadu Bello University, Alhassan Garba, Architecture, Choba Park, Florence Nduka, HOD, Hydrobiology and Fisheries Biology, INEC, National Universities Commission, nigeria, nuc, Politics, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, Roseline Konya, thesis

January 24, 2015

YNaija Editorial: INEC, can you please take some responsibility?

INEC doesn’t appear to understand that this is not about the ego of its chairman, the reputation of its commissioners, or the short-term satisfaction of shouting down nay-sayers, this is about the enormous importance of the task ahead – conducting what is unarguably the most crucial and tightly contested election in the history of Nigeria.... Read More

2015, anambra, Attahiru Jega, boko haram, editorial, elections, Goodluck Jonathan, IDP, INEC, Maurice Iwu, nigeria, Permanent Voter Cards, Politics

January 23, 2015

2015 elections: How to make Nigeria the winner, by Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

by Obiageli Ezekwesili ‘2015 election: How to make Nigeria the winner’ – Text of speech delivered by former Education Minister, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili at the Daily Trust 12th Annual Dialogue on the 22nd of January, 2015. Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers... Read More

2015, Daily Trust 12th Annual Dialogue, democracy, elections, Franklin D Roosevelt, Governance, INEC, nigeria, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Oby Ezekwesili

January 23, 2015

Lanre Olagunju: With Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos will be fine

by Lanre Olagunju My fear with Jimi Agbaje is that in every sense of it, he doesn’t come close to Ambode’s wealth of relevant experience. Say I’m biased, but truthfully I have researched and concluded that Agbaje’s private sector experience isn’t any stellar. The phenomenal transformation Lagos has encountered in recent years is basically due... Read More

2015, Accountant General, Akinwunmi Ambode, babatunde Fashola, bola tinubu, jimi agbaje, lagos, nigeria, Politics

January 23, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Rev. Samuel Chukwuemeka Uche is a Prelate for hire

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Uche’s gospel of do not touch my anointed Emperor has a snowball’s chance in hell of winning converts to his new crusade. His remarks are comically pompous and damnable. The robust defense of President Jonathan’s inept and corrupt administration by the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Rev. Samuel Chukwuemeka... Read More

2015, Bayo Oluwasanmi, boko haram, Chibok girls, Goodluck Jonathan, mourners, National Christian Centre, nigeria, Politics, Religion, Samuel Chukwuemeka Uche

January 22, 2015

Opinion: Common school certificate, Pa Buhari could not produce

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh It took Buhari one month to even officially respond to his certificate issues. And now that he has finally release an official statement that he has requested his Secondary School to release his WAEC, let’s hope it doesn’t take the school another one month to respond to his request or release his... Read More

2015, certificate, Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh, Goodluck Jonathan, kano, katsina, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics, Rabiu Kwankwaso, rally

January 22, 2015

Just In: Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria’s NSA wants February elections postponed

by Isi Esene Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the date for the forthcoming general elections. Dasuki said this on Thursday during a talk at a London think-tank. According to him, the Commission should consider delaying the elections planned for next month so that it has... Read More

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2015, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, nigeria, NSA, Politics, Sambo Dasuki

January 22, 2015

“Our brother has failed” – Ex-militant leaders support Buhari

by Iyobosa Omoregie On Wednesday, January 21, some South-south ex-militant generals and commanders announced their support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 14 presidential poll, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Speaking in Benin, the Edo state capital, the militant leaders applauded the leadership of the Movement for the Emancipation of... Read More

2015, Godwin Ogidigba, MEND, Muhammadu Buhari, Niger Delta, Politics, Umar Musa Yar'Adua

January 21, 2015

Opinion: Dear Gov. Fayose, is everything alright?

by Femi Owolabi The [crass] foolishness of Governor Fayose is too much burden on the sensibilities of the sons and daughters of Ekiti. In Ekiti, where I proudly hail from, when somebody’s behavior seems funny, irrational and that would become irredeemable, you pinch or slap the person and ask him, ‘Awe, ihun ai lora e?’... Read More

2015, Adams Oshiomhole, Ayo Fayose, Buhari News, Edo, Ekiti, femi owolabi, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics, punch newspaper

January 21, 2015

Idris Bello: Why I will not be voting for Buhari in February

by Idris Bello No one probably knows Buhari’s failings more than my 67-year old dad who has voted against him three times previously, but come February 14, 2015 will be voting for him… I am sure this headline will come as a shocker to many of my friends on Facebook and Twitter, and several of... Read More

2015, Buhari News, elections, February, Goodluck Jonathan, Idris Bello, nigeria, Politics

January 20, 2015

Must Reads: Nigerians politicians move families abroad, America just got its first glimpse at Hillarynomics + more

The 51 all-time greatest acting performances overlooked by Oscar. PopWatch Election violence fears: Politicians, CEOs move families abroad. Punch Nude shaming: Why do we think we’re better than women who take their clothes off? UK Telegraph “Militant as Well as Moderate”: Martin Luther King’s Longest Interview. Playboy Report: The US has been hacking the hackers... Read More

2015, elections, Hackers, Hillary Clinton, Miley Cyrus, MLK, nigeria, Politics, violence

January 16, 2015

‘Gbenga Sesan: An open letter to the Nigerian voter

by ‘Gbenga Sesan Let me start by saying that even a faulty clock is right at least twice a day. Of course, there are things that the Jonathan administration can point to as achievements but let’s ask a few questions: is your life better, today, than it was in 2011? Dear Fellow Nigerian, Thank you... Read More

2015, FeBuhari, gbenga sesan, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics, Voting, Yemi Osinbajo

January 16, 2015

Why it is important for IDPs to vote – Justice Uwais

by Kolapo Olapoju A former Chief Justice of Nigeria,(CJN), Mohammed Uwais, has warned against exempting the troubled states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno, from participating in the general elections. On Thursday, January 15, while speaking to journalists at a sensitiZation workshop with a theme: “Nigeria 2015 Elections and Beyond: Stakeholders Conference on the Roles of the... Read More

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2015, adamawa, Borno, franchise, IDP, Mohammed Uwais, NASS, nigeria, Politics, yobe

January 15, 2015

BREAKING: Finally, Pres. Jonathan visits Maiduguri

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has just arrived in Maidugiri, the Borno State capital. Maiduguri has been a hotbed of violence with the Boko Haram Islamic militants carrying out deadly attacks which has claimed the lives of thousand of people. Accompanying the president is the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshall Alex Badeh... Read More

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2015, alex badeh, boko haram, Borno, Goodluck Jonathan, Kashim Shettima, maiduguri, nigeria, Sambo Dasuki

January 15, 2015

Face off: Lagos guber candidates, Akin Ambode & Jimi Agbaje meet each other before debate (LOOK)

by Isi Esene Lagos State governorship candidates in the February elections are presently taking part in their first debate at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral, Ikeja. Chief among the candidates are the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Jimi Agbaje. Both candidates met each other before the debate... Read More

2015, Akinwunmi Ambode, APC, jimi agbaje, lagos, nigeria, PDP, Politics

January 15, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 2)

by Olusegun Adeniyi To be certain, the violence that followed the 2011 presidential election, the absence of a viable political structure by Buhari’s CPC and several other local factors might have been responsible for the results in some states but it is difficult to ignore the fickle-mindedness of the average Nigerian voter. Read Part 1 HERE. In... Read More

2015, APC, elections, INEC, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, PDP, Politics

January 15, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 1)

by Olusegun Adeniyi It is therefore understandable, given the season that we are in, that opponents of the president would be celebrating Father Mbaka for what is no more than his political position woven in the cloak of prophesy. We have come to the season when Nigerian politicians and their spouses seek spiritual validation from... Read More

2015, APC, elections, INEC, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, PDP, Politics

January 14, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Forget Goodluck, Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck | GEJ, 13 others sign undertaking | 906,024 Edo voters get PVC, and more

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said his administration will do everything to free Nigeria from the cycle of corruption, unemployment and insecurity. Buhari said this on Wednesday at the presidential campaign of the APC held at the Osogbo City Stadium. The rally, which was billed to hold... Read More

2015, Daily Brief, Muhammadu Buahri, nigeria, Osun, Politics, RAUF AREGBESOLA

January 14, 2015

Opinion: Is Gen. Buhari the change we need?

by Lucas Togan Truth be told I have not seen a Nigerian leader who impresses me. Fashola came close but he did nothing special. GEJ is a good and decent human being. I believe that he never thought he’d come so far so soon in his lifetime. But he has. I also believe that the... Read More

2015, APC, babatunde Fashola, GEJ, GMB, lagos, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, PDP, Politics, Yemi Osinbajo

January 14, 2015

Opinion: Parenting – The mistake my generation must avoid

by Lucas Togan Before birthing the kid, wifey and I agree not to put any pressure on the lad in terms of class position – he can come any position but last. Standing on the second floor of my school building that hot afternoon, I saw my dad walking to the principal’s office. Now, I... Read More

2015, children, education, lasu, Lucas Togan, nigeria, parenting

January 14, 2015

Dolapo Aina: Still celebrating the New Year without NEPA

by Dolapo Aina The reader might wonder if this writer is livid (trust me; you don’t want to know what I have realised), but no crony or Hallelujah yeoman (or rather yeoboy) should table official excuses for an increasingly aware electorate. The time is 10.28am and as I pen this piece; I haven’t experienced a... Read More

2015, elections, lagos, lekki, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Politics

Please allow Jega to do his job || Presidency says there’s no plan to sack INEC boss

Analysis: This election postponement will cost Nigeria big, by Godwin Akanfe

Chi Ibe: Soludo isn’t the ideal messenger, but his message is received with thanks

Yes, they did! Miley Cyrus & Katy Perry compare boob sizes at the Grammys (See Photos)

Mark Amaza: We shall never forget the Chibok girls

Lola Shoneyin: How my father’s jailer can offer Nigeria a fresh start

Today’s Daily Brief: Over 10 army officers arrested over Baga attack, Aspirants sue Fayose for alleged imposition, We hear Obanikoro may be back as minister soon, and more

Olamide goes all political, drops 2 new tracks for Buhari/Osinbajo campaign

Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala replies Soludo in a passionate rejoinder (READ)

Exclusive: So we went looking for the thesis and certificates of Pres. Jonathan & Sambo – this is what we found

YNaija Editorial: INEC, can you please take some responsibility?

2015 elections: How to make Nigeria the winner, by Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

Lanre Olagunju: With Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos will be fine

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Rev. Samuel Chukwuemeka Uche is a Prelate for hire

Opinion: Common school certificate, Pa Buhari could not produce

Just In: Sambo Dasuki, Nigeria’s NSA wants February elections postponed

“Our brother has failed” – Ex-militant leaders support Buhari

Opinion: Dear Gov. Fayose, is everything alright?

Idris Bello: Why I will not be voting for Buhari in February

Must Reads: Nigerians politicians move families abroad, America just got its first glimpse at Hillarynomics + more

‘Gbenga Sesan: An open letter to the Nigerian voter

Why it is important for IDPs to vote – Justice Uwais

BREAKING: Finally, Pres. Jonathan visits Maiduguri

Face off: Lagos guber candidates, Akin Ambode & Jimi Agbaje meet each other before debate (LOOK)

Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 2)

Olusegun Adeniyi: 2015 elections – A time to choose… (Part 1)

Today’s Daily Brief: Forget Goodluck, Buhari is Nigeria’s best luck | GEJ, 13 others sign undertaking | 906,024 Edo voters get PVC, and more

Opinion: Is Gen. Buhari the change we need?

Opinion: Parenting – The mistake my generation must avoid

Dolapo Aina: Still celebrating the New Year without NEPA

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