@WaziriAdio : Things we should task the next President on

by Waziri Adio It has been widely projected that the February 2015 presidential election will be one of the most competitive in Nigeria’s electoral history, a patchy history that dates back to 1923. This forecast may come to pass, and it may not. But we might have cause to worry, given the loud claims of... Read More

2015, Agenda, opinion, politicians, questions, Waziri Adio, ynaija

October 20, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Pastor Kumuyi has a message for Fayose | GEJ will win election in Chibok, Senator says | Ndoma-Egba loves the Senate… maybe too much | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Wike gets more endorsements in Rivers. Leadership Impeached Enugu deputy governor wants his job back. Nation For GEJ, it’s big trouble in little South-south. Leadership Ndoma-Egba loves the Senate… maybe too much. Nation These men... Read More

2015, Ayo Fayose, Kayode Fayemi, nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Pastor Kumuyi, Politics, Rivers, THE YNAIJA2015 TRACKLIST

October 17, 2014

I can give Lagosians a better deal than they’ve ever had before – @YemiIkuforiji speaks on Governorship ambition

by Godwin Akanfe Since emerging as Speaker of the Assembly in December 2005, Rt Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji has gone on to record the feat of becoming the first Legislator to serve as a Speaker for two consecutive terms in Lagos state. Apart from his role as Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly for... Read More

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2015, Ajegunle Lagos State, All Progressives Congress, election, Executive, Governor, Judiciary, lagos state, legislature, Rt Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, speaker

October 10, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Elections before elections

by Akin Osuntokun There is something palpably teleological about presidential elections in Nigeria. Over time there has evolved a successive pattern of political conditioning that orientates the Nigerian public to accurately anticipate outcomes of presidential elections independent of the actual conduct of the election itself. Outcomes are anticipated and legitimised by this conditioning with or... Read More

2015, Akin Osuntokun, election before election, Goodluck Jonathan, opinion, ynaija

September 30, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari declares presidential ambition, Ex-militants vow to sponsor Dickson, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, 30 September, 2014. Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said he would contest the 2015 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said he decided to run because the Peoples Democratic Party-led federal administrations from 1999 till date were purposeless and... Read More

2015, APC, Daily Brief, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, Martin Elechi, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, PDP, Politics

September 25, 2014

Edwin Clark writes PDP Chairman on opposition to GEJ’s re-election bid

by Akan Ido In response to a statement recently made by one Umar Ardo faulting the legality of President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to recontest the 2015 elections, prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark has written an open letter to the Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Adamu Mu’azu. In the letter, Clark pooh-poohed Ardo’s claims challenging him to... Read More

2015, Adamu Mu'azu, Edwin Clark, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Politics, Umar Ardo

September 24, 2014

@Tosinfat gives 15 reasons why @APCNigeria may lose Lagos in 2015

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo As 2015 inches nearer, the tension in the air is so thick one can almost slice through it and this is only the beginning. Permutations and combinations are rife as friends and foes reassess their stand and make new alliances. Lagos, commercial nerve centre of the nation has always been a touchy... Read More

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2015, APC, Fashola, lagos, Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo, opinion, PDP, tinubu. elections, tosinfat, ynaija

September 23, 2014

It’s official! Ex-VP, Atiku Abubakar drops 2015 campaign video (WATCH)

by Isi Esene With less than six months to the 2015 presidential elections the political turf is finally opening up with the official release of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign video. The former VP who is no-doubt a front-runner in the race to be the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer in next year’s election has released a... Read More

2015, atiku abubakar, bola tinubu, education, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics, security

September 21, 2014

My shocking encounter with Buhari in Abuja – Ex-Minister, Tony Momoh

by Isi Esene Veteran journalist, Prince Tony Momoh has expressed surprise over the uncommon honesty exhibited by former Head of State and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, General Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent interview with the Tribune, the former Daily Times editor and member of the APC spoke about his relationship with former presidents, Ibrahim... Read More

2015, Ibrahim Babangida, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, Politics, Prince Tony Momoh, PTF, tribune

September 19, 2014

Jonathan does not have the capacity and experience to be President – @Atiku

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has come under immense criticism of late, the most recent coming from a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who said the President does not have the necessary experience and capacity to lead Nigeria. Atiku, who is also the Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the comments... Read More

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2015, AFP, All Progressives Congress, APC, atiku abubakar, boko haram, elections, leader, nigeria, Obasanjo Olusegun, president, President Goodluck Jonathan, vice president

September 18, 2014

We’re almost there – PDP Trustees endorse Jonathan as presidential candidate

by Laila Ibrahim The Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) on Wednesday night endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidential elections. The BoT meeting held a night before the enlarged meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) which is slated to hold on Thursday. Prof Jerry Gana told journalists after... Read More

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2015, Abuja, Goodluck Jonathan, Jerry Gana, PDP

September 13, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: The dangerous shows for 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda As the period running up to the 2011 presidential election portended omens of tragedy for intuitive citizens, the current period, four years later, should rattle even those who were then indifferent. This must be a phase for overcoming whatever instigated their moral dilemma. My concern about Nigeria became disturbed this week on... Read More

2015, dangerous shows, Gimba Kakanda, opinion, ynaija

September 10, 2014

Flying cats and extra-long tongues: The 2015 Guinness World Records is AMAZING (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun The Guinness World records compilation for 2015 has been released, and some extraordinary feats and accomplishments made the list for next year. From extra-long tongues to jumping cats, as always, the publication which marks its 60th anniversary, as always, leaves us amazed about the peculiar things, people and achievements of life. Here... Read More

2015, 60th anniversary, Akiko Obata, Alley, Beth Johnson, Cats, Guinness World Records, Karsten Maas, Long tongue, Nancy Siefker, Nick bennet, Nick Stoeberl, Yannick Read

September 2, 2014

Ismaeel Ahmed: APC Youths will salvage Nigeria (Y! PolicyHub)

by Ismaeel Ahmed It goes without saying that Nigeria’s current democracy differs greatly from many of our Western counterparts. Any student or observer of politics can easily identify the fact that we have adopted a democratic system that is styled after the United States, but is influenced holistically by our diverse cultures and our history... Read More

2015, APC, defection, Ismaeel Ahmed, y! policyhub, ynaija

August 28, 2014

Ayobami Oyalowo: Why Jonathan’s ‘rest’ is dangerous for us all

by Ayobami Oyalowo No sane man goes to sleep while the roof of his house is on fire. ~ A Yoruba Proverb Nigeria is an interesting country where absurdity thrives and impunity holds court, unchallenged and unmolested. She is probably the only country where, literally is at war, her so–called leaders can rest easy with their feet up, relaxed as... Read More

2015, Ayobami Oyalowo, boko haram, Fire, Germany, Goodluck Jonathan, rest

August 28, 2014

Perry Brimah: Nigeria will be better after Jonathan

by Perry Brimah As we count-down to the revolutionary expiration of this accidentally installed, deadly usurpist regime, one can only begin to savour a new Nigeria; a new Africa, the world after Jonathan. Nigeria after Jonathan will no longer be riddled with terror. Boko Haram will no longer be able to drive comfortably in Nigerian... Read More

2015, election, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, opinion, Perry Brimah, ynaija

August 27, 2014

Toks Ero: No person better than Jonathan will emerge in 2015

by Toks Ero Preparations are in top gear for the conduct of the general elections in 2015. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is putting in place all of the manpower and logistics necessary to guarantee peaceful and credible elections nationwide. Major political parties and gladiators are gearing up to either retain power or wrest... Read More

2015, election, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, toks ero, ynaija

August 19, 2014

Debo Adejugbe: The need for a clearer 2015 narrative (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe As a people, we have been contented to sit idle for so long while the resources of the state are being mismanaged/squandered by a few and due to this unique idling when other people are working, the resolve to stand and be counted is really at its lowest. It is easy to... Read More

2015, clearer narratives, Debo Adejugbe, Ebola, Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Y Naija, Y! Politico

August 17, 2014

So, Jonathan should produce Chibok girls or forget 2015 ambition? (Y! FrontPage)

by Deji Adeyanju “The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued an ultimatum to President Goodluck Jonathan to bring an end to insurgency in all its manifestations and produce the abducted Chibok school girls before the end of October, 2014 or forget his 2015 ambition.” – culled from ThisDay Newspaper, August 11th, 2014 How can Goodluck... Read More

2015, Chibok girls, deji adeyanju, Goodluck Jonathan, northern elders, Y! Frontpage

August 14, 2014

Opinion: Did #OsunDecides really show that our democracy is developing?

by Ayisha Osori Osun was the chance to show that the full might of the federal government can be managed and to give a glimmer of hope of what could be The Osun gubernatorial election was like life – part good, part bad and part ‘results-uncertain’. Looking strictly at the democratic process and the expected... Read More

2015, ayisha osori, federal governemnt, osun election, PDP, Politics, ynaija

August 7, 2014

Julius Agwu wants to be the next Governor of Rivers (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian comic, Julius Agwu posted on social media an election campaign banner of himself, with the caption, “Our moment of change”. He says he wants to be the next Governor of Rivers state. We take him very seriously.

2015, comedian, election, julius agwu, Nigerian, Rivers State, social media

June 11, 2014

Opinion: How much will you sell 2015 last?

by Raymond Inkabi The dream I had the other day, inspired me to write this. I dreamt that a hawker was trying to sell me. He was carrying me on his head, walking up and down shouting: “President for sale! Second-hand president for sale! Nearly new President for sale!” And passing drivers stopped and asked... Read More

2015, dream, Hawkers, opinion, raymond inkabi, sale, ynaija

June 6, 2014

Tony Rapu: Nigeria – 2015 and beyond

by Tony Rapu The children of Israel should have entered the Promised Land less than a year after their epic deliverance from bondage in Egypt yet they catastrophically failed to do so. Those who were supposed to lead the charge into Canaan lost heart at the prospect of having to contend for their inheritance by... Read More

2015, beyond, economy, elections, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, Tony Rapu, ynaija

June 1, 2014

Opinion: APC, South East and the 2015 election

by Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh But it is appalling that a Presidential or Vice Presidential material can not be found in a region which has produced bright and competent minds like Professor Charles Soludo (former CBN Governor), Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gov. Rochas Okorocha, Senator Chris Ngige, Chinua Achebe, Obiageli Ezekwesili, just to mention but a few. ... Read More

2015, APC, Chris Ngige, Diana-Abasi Alphonsus Udoh, Dora Akunyili, opinion, south east, ynaija

May 30, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Gospel according to Osuntokun, Sani and Aliyu

by Akin Osuntokun Were the country not acutely divided over the 2011 and the fraught 2015 elections, the Boko Haram insurgency would have been readily containable. Contemporary Nigeria is caught in the web of a cyclical crisis characterised by the interchangeability of cause and effect. The cause evolves to become the effect and vice... Read More

2011, 2015, Akin Osuntokun, aliyu, boko haram, elections, gospel, insurgency, north, opinion, sani, ynaija

May 29, 2014

For the record: We need proactive leaders – Bukola Saraki

by Bukola Saraki Today, we celebrate the re-birth of our nation’s democracy. On this day, fifteen years ago, the world watched as Nigeria ushered in a new era of government chosen by the people – after countless years of military dictatorships. Democracy Day marks the turning point in our history, when we – as a... Read More

2014, 2015, Bukola Saraki, democracy day, nigeria, opinion, proactive leaders, ynaija

May 13, 2014

Suraj Oyewale: Why Jonathan will return in 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale The opposition are jokers! I was excited about the formation of APC, but as events unfolded, I have come to dismiss them as not serious. If the current public mood is anything to go by, one would get the impression that President Goodluck Jonathan’s days in Aso Rock are numbered. From Twitter to... Read More

2015, jarus oyewale, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, Y! Frontpage, ynaija

May 7, 2014

Opinion: Why Jonathan might not lose 2015 elections despite social media backlash

by Ama Awolowo A look at the statistics of active social media users shows that a large percentage are either diaspora or based in Major cities like Lagos & Abuja. This shows that social media trends doesn’t depict the accurate opinion of Nigerians across board. Nigerians have never been so concerned and involved in how... Read More

2015, ama awolowo, elections, Goodluck Jonathan, opinion, social media backlash, tweeps, twitter., ynaija

May 4, 2014

Pius Adesanmi: These so-called northern elders need to shut up

by Pius Adesanmi It is obvious that they are unaware of – or grossly underestimate – the degree of national antipathy towards them. The surest way to get Goodluck Jonathan re-elected is for anybody to bark orders at Nigerians under the banner of “northern elders”. For me, Goodluck Jonathan is a complete failure, a tragic... Read More

2015, Goodluck, Goodluck Jonathan, northern elders, opinion, Otuoke, Pius Adesanmi, ynaija

May 1, 2014

Opinion: 2015 is Nigeria’s last chance to get it right

by Amir Abdulazeez Nigerians must consider 2015 to be their last chance to bring any change. Change must not necessarily be by voting in APC or voting out PDP. No, we must have a complete change in the set of people that govern us. Nigeria is arguably the strongest nation not only in Africa... Read More

2015, abdulazeez amir, APC, nigeria, opinion, PDP, ynaija

@WaziriAdio : Things we should task the next President on

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Pastor Kumuyi has a message for Fayose | GEJ will win election in Chibok, Senator says | Ndoma-Egba loves the Senate… maybe too much | More stories

I can give Lagosians a better deal than they’ve ever had before – @YemiIkuforiji speaks on Governorship ambition

Akin Osuntokun: Elections before elections

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari declares presidential ambition, Ex-militants vow to sponsor Dickson, and more

Edwin Clark writes PDP Chairman on opposition to GEJ’s re-election bid

@Tosinfat gives 15 reasons why @APCNigeria may lose Lagos in 2015

It’s official! Ex-VP, Atiku Abubakar drops 2015 campaign video (WATCH)

My shocking encounter with Buhari in Abuja – Ex-Minister, Tony Momoh

Jonathan does not have the capacity and experience to be President – @Atiku

We’re almost there – PDP Trustees endorse Jonathan as presidential candidate

Gimba Kakanda: The dangerous shows for 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

Flying cats and extra-long tongues: The 2015 Guinness World Records is AMAZING (LOOK)

Ismaeel Ahmed: APC Youths will salvage Nigeria (Y! PolicyHub)

Ayobami Oyalowo: Why Jonathan’s ‘rest’ is dangerous for us all

Perry Brimah: Nigeria will be better after Jonathan

Toks Ero: No person better than Jonathan will emerge in 2015

Debo Adejugbe: The need for a clearer 2015 narrative (Y! Politico)

So, Jonathan should produce Chibok girls or forget 2015 ambition? (Y! FrontPage)

Opinion: Did #OsunDecides really show that our democracy is developing?

Julius Agwu wants to be the next Governor of Rivers (LOOK)

Opinion: How much will you sell 2015 last?

Tony Rapu: Nigeria – 2015 and beyond

Opinion: APC, South East and the 2015 election

Akin Osuntokun: Gospel according to Osuntokun, Sani and Aliyu

For the record: We need proactive leaders – Bukola Saraki

Suraj Oyewale: Why Jonathan will return in 2015 (Y! FrontPage)

Opinion: Why Jonathan might not lose 2015 elections despite social media backlash

Pius Adesanmi: These so-called northern elders need to shut up

Opinion: 2015 is Nigeria’s last chance to get it right

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