“You deserve the victory”: Atiku concedes defeat, congratulates Buhari

#APCdecided: We are calling it for Muhammadu Buhari

by Godwin Akanfe Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary. Buhari, who is running a campaign hinged on curbing corruption, is set to beat ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Kano Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha and Leadership Newspapers Publisher, Sam... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: No shaking, GEJ will rep PDP in 2015 | 12 APC governors pitch tent with Buhari | How Edwin Clark’s wife won in Ogun | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Joe Igbokwe wants Buhari or death. YNaija 2015: Jonathan sticks with Sambo as running mate YNaija 12 governors pitch their tent with Buhari. Nation Alao-Akala changes lane, picks Oyo LP ticket. Nation No shaking, GEJ will... Read More

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Opinion: Elections are here again – Nigerians, be wise!!!

by Samuel Orukotan Politicking is here again with its much toast of falsehood, formation of derogatory comments via hot media campaigns and in the process fanning embers of bigotry and hatred. Many are these political gladiators but not enough of their promises can they make go round. Nigeria has been a geographical region plagued with... Read More

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Joe Igbokwe: Give me General Buhari or I die!!!

by Joe Igbokwe I am one of the thousands of delegates across the country gathered in Lagos, the centre of excellence, the glory of Nigeria, the land of aquatic splendour, the land of limitless possibilities and opportunities,the economic nerve centre, a powerful destination in Africa, the land of hope, ideas and values, to nominate the... Read More

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December 10, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Brace yourself Lagos, today’s traffic will not smile | PDP challenges APC to a public debate | Kashamu throws a tantrum over OBJ’s book | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Obanikoro is not playing, heads to court. YNaija Edo SSG dumps gov’t after election loss. YNaija APC Convention: We dey kampe – Police. YNaija OBJ shuns court order, launches new book. SaharaReporters Boss things: Gemade... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Election fallout in Edo as SSG walks out of government

by Iyobosa Omorogie Prof. Julius Ihonvbere has resigned his position as Secretary to the Edo State Government. His resignation comes following his defeat at the Edo North senatorial primary election which held on Monday. The ticket went to Francis Alimehena who defeated Ihonvbere by just 16 votes. Ihonvbere who contested the election to fly the... Read More

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December 10, 2014

@APCNigeria convention will be smooth sailing – security agencies

by Godwin Akanfe The police, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have expressed readiness to make today’s national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) a smooth affair. The Lagos State Police Command said yesterday that it had deployed enough policemen to provide adequate security during... Read More

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December 9, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Shame to bad people… Nuhu Ribadu wins in Adamawa | Before nko… Ladoja is Oyo AP gov candidate | No be lie… Kwankwaso trusts his deputy pieces | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. No be lie… Kwankwaso trusts his deputy pieces. Leadership It will be Dino Melaye Vs Smart Adeyemi is Kogi. SaharaReporters Nuhu Ribadu wins in Adamawa… shame to bad people. SaharaReporters Jimi Agbaje whoops Obanikoro’s behind... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Time to get rid of Tinubu’s cronies in Lagos

by Femi Aribisala Bola Tinubu is not a democrat, has never been a democrat and will never be a democrat. There is a popular Yoruba song that says: “Eko o gba gbere rara o.” It means: “Lagos does not take any nonsense whatsoever.” It is high time for Lagos to fulfil the intent of this... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Just In: Jimi Agbaje wins Lagos PDP gov’norship primary

by Isi Esene Businessman, Jimi Agbaje today won the Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary with a total of 432 votes. Agbaje beat 4 other aspirants, Musiliu Obanikoro, Tokumbo Kamson, Adedeji Doherty and Babatunde Gbadamosi to emerge the PDP candidate for the gubernatorial elections which is scheduled to take place in February 2015. According to reports, former... Read More

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It’s official: Wike will face Peterside, Gov. Amaechi’s man in Rivers guber contest

by Azubuike Azikiwe Nyesom Wike, political foe of incumbent Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has won the Rivers state governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party. Amaechi and Wike have been at loggerheads in the political sphere for some time, and the pair, have on several occasions thrown verbal attacks at each other. Wike, who is... Read More

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Why I attended the primary in bulletproof vest – Lagos guber aspirant

by Isi Esene Babatunde Gbadamosi, a Lagos state governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caused a bit of a stir today as he arrived the venue of the gubernatorial primary in a bulletproof vest. Gbadamosi who addressed journalists gathered at the Yard 158 Event Centre, Oregun Road, Ikeja, venue of the event said... Read More

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Opinion: Who will Wole Soyinka vote as president?

by Kennedu Emetulu Two wrongs have never made a right and as always, the buck stops at the President’s desk. So,yeah, Soyinka is right to speak his mind and express the sentiments shared by a lot of us. I’m an unapologetic Soyinka acolyte and having read his latest intervention in national affairs by way of... Read More

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Cancelled: Ogun state PDP primaries stopped

by Godwin Akanfe The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied giving any authorization for organizing the party’s primaries in Ogun state. In a statement signed by Olisa Metuh, the party’s national publicity secretary, any exercise undertaken by members of the party in Ogun is declared null and void. Read the statement... Read More

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Just In: There have been gunshots fired at today’s Lagos PDP primaries

by Godwin Akanfe Gunshots have been fired and teargas deployed as order breaks down at the Lagos PDP gubernatorial primaries which is yet to start at Yard 158, Oregun, Lagos. Delegates were still coming in, but a large number of area boys had converged at the venue before the violence broke out. The front-runners in today’s PDP... Read More

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Opinion: Why @AsiwajuTinubu and @APCNigeria may lose #Lagos next year

by Ola Idowu Muiz Banire, a man not given to frivolous statements, some weeks back maintained that the APC may lose Lagos State and he openly criticised the role Tinubu is playing within the party. He was heavily criticised by some writers who stood in defence of their Emperor Nero, but they failed to see... Read More

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December 6, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: PDP govs are not happy with GEJ, Adamawa PDP kick against Tukur’s suspension, Okorocha promises free education if elected, and more

More trouble is ahead for the troubled Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2015 general elections. This is because, some of its governors are angry with the national chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu and senate president David Mark over the collapse of the deal President Goodluck Jonathan had with them before he was... Read More

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December 6, 2014

@hymanprof: Tambuwal and his apostles of falsehood

by Hygienus Nwagwu Recent events in the Nigerian polity have been eliciting multiple reactions from different segments of the society with a preponderance of falsehood, half-truth and convoluted logic being peddled by almost everyone. The drama at the National Assembly where a sitting speaker of the House of Representatives was almost ousted in a gestapo style... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ & Abacha meet at the Villa, El-Rufai grabs Kaduna APC guber ticket, Osun PDP suspends 6 members, and more

Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has suspended six of its members for alleged anti party activities arising from the just concluded conduct of the House of Assembly primaries in Ile Ife. This was contained in a release issued and signed by the chairman of the Party in Osun state Alh Gani... Read More

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Demola Rewaju: 13 reasons why Obanikoro will floor Ambode in any election

by Demola Rewaju Ambode has no political structures loyal to him and he will rely on Bola Tinubu to deliver for him. The problem? Tinubu’s eyes are on the federal elections. Let me start this piece by confessing my bias – I believe Lagos needs to cut off political ties with Tinubu’s political dynasty. Also... Read More

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Police hunt for #Ekiti opposition lawmakers, as APC accuse @GovAyoFayose of diverting state funds

by Kolapo Olapoju Ever since Ayo Fayose, got sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti state, the political terrain of the state has lurched from crisis to crisis. The major players in the state’s political crisis are the governor, Ayo Fayose, and the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin. The pair have been at the... Read More

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@APCNigeria can kill Jonathan to take over government – Edwin Clark

by Iyobosa Omoregie An erstwhile Federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has expressed apprehension over the safety of President Goodluck Jonathan’s life. The Ijaw leader stated that the opposition politicians of the All Progressives Congress could possibly kill the president in order to take over the federal government. According to Clark, the recent statements made by some... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Ambode wins Lagos APC gov primary | Tinubu goes old testament on guber aspirants | PDP goes a-begging in Abeokuta | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Tinubu goes Old Testament on Lagos guber aspirants. Nation PDP goes a-begging in Abeokuta. Nation Bamanga Tukur is officially a yesterday’s man. Nation PDP, Omisore close case at tribunal. Nation Tambuwal takes winning streak to... Read More

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It’s official! Ambode is #LagosAPC’s guber candidate for 2015

by Isi Esene Akinwunmi Ambode has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Lagos. His vote tally has in the last few minutes, overtaken that of his closest rival, Obafemi Hamzat, the current commissioner for works, who polled 1201 votes. This is coming several hours after thousands of delegates representing... Read More

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