Tag: crisis

Gambian crisis: Over 45,000 people have fled to Senegal – UN

The United Nations on Friday said over N45,000 people have fled The Gambia as ECOWAS has given former President Yahya Jammeh a deadline to step aside. “Around 45,000 people are…

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There will be monumental crisis if Fayose is impeached – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) I Ekiti State has said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will collapse if it attempts to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose. PDP State Chairman, Gboyega…

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We have restored calm to Southern Kaduna – Police

The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday said it has contained the Southern Kaduna crisis. The state Police Commissioner Agyole Abeh said this while speaking with newsmen in Kaduna. Abeh…

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PDP crisis: Makarfi faction accuses Sheriff faction of blackmailing judiciary

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got messier on Saturday as the Ahmed Makarfi faction accused the Ali Modu Sherriff faction of blackmailing the judiciary. In a statement…

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Why Christian courts should not be established – CAN

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Northern region has said the proposed bill to establish Christian courts will trigger religious crisis in the country. The…

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Buhari doesn’t know most of those working with him – Aisha Buhari

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday said majority of those working with her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari were unknown to him. Mrs. Buhari made the claim in an interview…

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Oyegun lacks capacity to lead APC, party spokesman tells Buhari

The spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank says the National Chairman of party, John Odigie-Oyegun has done a poor job leading it. In an open letter on…

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APC in crisis, as Tinubu calls for Oyegun’s resignation

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently embroiled in a leadership crisis that is bent on bringing it to its knees. The crisis deepened on Sunday when national leader of…

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The YNaija Tracklist: N’Delta militants vow to bomb NNPC HQ if Patience Jonathan is arrested | Drones will be used for Edo election – Army | Ex-Adamawa Gov. Ngilari remanded in EFCC custody

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Former Adamawa Gov. Ngilari remanded in EFCC custody - YNaija Drones will be used for Edo election – Army - YNaija Nigeria on its…

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All the things that should worry you about Nigeria — according to the UN

"Nigeria in serious crisis" "Nigeria deeply divided" "Serious crisis in Nigeria" These are variations of the headlines on major news sites in Nigeria today. They all mean that things are really…

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Opinion: Nigeria displacement crisis – overcoming the challenges and spurring actions

by Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi “It is pertinent to note that it costs more to keep IDPs in camps than it takes to resettle them” “Collating accurate data is primal to…

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Unlike many, Jimi Agbaje believes PDP will stay ‘alive’, get ‘stronger’

Jimi Agbaje, a candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship, on Wednesday said the party will survive its present crisis. Agbaje, who contested for the Lagos state governorship in 2015…

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Ondo APC in crisis over ‘endorsement of Guber aspirant’

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State on Tuesday erupted in crisis after some members claimed the state's chairman, Isaacs Kekemeke, had endorsed a governorship aspirant ahead of the governorship primaries…

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Boko Haram: Members flee to Europe as food scarcity hits sect’s camp

Intelligence sources have reported that the camp of extremist group, Boko Haram in the North-East is experiencing food scarcity thereby forcing members to abandon their ‘cause’. According to a Daily…

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Opinion: Is Dokpesi’s chairmanship dream a beacon of light for PDP?

Contrary to the objective of the death wish deployed by the ruling APC against the PDP, recent developments in the PDP point clearly towards a revitalization of the party driven…

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Melaye, Tinubu agree to put away their swords

The President Of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, made efforts to reconcile warring Senators, Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye. According to Vanguard, Saraki, in an effort to quell the…

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‘There will be no Biafra if you give Igbo people good roads, jobs’ – APGA

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Tuesday, said that the ongoing agitation for secession of eastern Nigeria by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign…

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

Jude Ndukwe: Buhari’s new NNPC board and the looming doom

By Jude Ndukwe The recent reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, by President Muhammadu Buhari is another gross abuse of the powers of the president…

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‘Can’t you see the hand of God in PDP crisis?’ – Oshiomhole

The hand of God is in the leadership crisis bedeviling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole. The governor said this on Wednesday while addressing Muslims…

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‘PDP crisis won’t end till 2019’ – Sheriff predicts

The National Chairman of a faction within the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Friday, said the leadership crisis currently rocking the former ruling party might extend into 2019 which…

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Opinion: The hijab crisis and conspiracy of Nigeria’s quack media

By Femi Abbas The relationship of religion to Truth is like that of a menu to a meal. By describing the meal as best as it can, the menu points…

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‘We support Sheriff’ | State chairmen pledge allegiance to factional leader

The ugly business of the power tussle within the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as state chairmen from the 6 south-west states have…

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Muslim clerics ‘wanted to enforce use of hijab’ in Osun schools on Monday

The Osun state hijab crisis has further deepened as Muslim clerics on Monday, stormed public schools to ensure that hijab wearing female students are allowed into school premises, the Punch…

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PDP youths give party ‘adults’ 1 week to resolve crisis, else…

Youths under the aegis of Concerned Peoples Democratic Party Youths are finally tired of the leadership struggle which has divided the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The chairman of…

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CAN hit by new crisis, Catholic church threatens to pull out

As the tenure of Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), winds down, a wave of fresh crisis has hit the organization- regarding his replacement. The Catholic church has…

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Opinion: How to survive an economic crisis

By Omilola Oshikoya In the concluding part of her two-part series, Africa’s Premier Wealth Coach and Investment Consultant. Omilola Oshikoya, explores the recent challenges in the Nigerian economy, and gives practical…

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Opinion: How to survive and thrive in a changing economy

by Omilola Oshikoya In this two part series, Africa’s Premier Wealth Coach and Investment Consultant. Omilola Oshikoya, explores the recent challenges in the Nigerian economy, and proffers solutions on how…

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Secondus, Metuh, 6 others bow to PDP caretaker committee

Of the 12 members of the dissolved National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), eight have accepted the sack issued by the party at a National Convention…

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‘PDP suffers from electoral defeat syndrome’ | ‘APC is divided’ – Okupe, the analyst

Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, on Monday, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going through its present crisis as part of readjustment into life as…

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‘We, PDP must assist APC’ | 7 things Bode George wants his party to know

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George has identified selfish interests and indiscipline as the main cause of the crisis which is tearing the fabrics…

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