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Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: Ahmadu Fintiri defeats Governor Bindow of Adamawa; hands PDP 3rd governorship win in the North East
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election which held on Saturday, 23rd February 2019. In announcing the results early Wednesday, the Chief Returning officer for the elections and Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu announced that the APC candidate polled... Read More
Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Saraki denies congratulating APC senator-elect Yusuph Olaniyonu, who is the Special adviser, Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate Bukola Saraki, has denied repots that Saraki congratulated APC senator-elect Ibrahim Oloriegbe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oloriegbe, the APC candidate, who contested... Read More
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal; SDP expels Jerry Gana, suspends Donald Duke | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court discharges, acquits former Gov. Ladoja of 4.7bn fraud A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday discharged and acquitted former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State of corruption charges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ruling was given by Justice Mohammed Idris. Ladoja faced N4.7... Read More
Former Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (A.D), Chief Olu Falae has resigned as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and as well quit active politics. The challenger to former President Obasanjo in the 1999 election, said he is quitting the position on health grounds, though there are indications that his resignation... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: Oby Ezekwesili quits presidential race; insists on coalition to displace ‘APCPDP’ ACPN backs Buhari’s re-election, threatens to take Oby Ezekwesili to court Just In: Appeal Court declares Donald Duke SDP Presidential candidate
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke as the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a unanimous decision by a three-man panel, led by Justice Abdul Aboki, the court upturned the December 14, 2018 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which had... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari was on Saturday laid to rest in his hometown, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto. Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, led the Federal Government delegation to the burial, with other dignitaries attending the funeral prayers including Governor... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 76th birthday – Buhari will be 76 on Monday, 17 December. “I join the first lady, Aisha, and all your children and grandchildren in wishing you many happy returns of your birthday. Aisha’s loyalty and... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Linda Ikeji releases photos of her son, reveals details of his paternity BREAKING: Trouble for Donald Duke’s ambition as court declares Jerry Gana SDP candidate These are the things to expect at the 13th edition of The Future Awards Africa
An FCT High Court in Maitama has declared a former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, as the winner of the October 6 Presidential primary election of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and ordered the party to forward Gana’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s flag bearer for the 2019 presidential election.... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Petroluem Industry Bill was experiencing delay because reforms in the industry must be well thought out and must have the best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians as its core objective, assuring that dialogue on the bill is still on-going. The President... Read More
Ahead of the January 19 Presidential debate for front line Presidential candidates of the country’s major political parties, some of the expected participants have called on the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), organisers of the debate to include the Presidential candidates of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore;... Read More
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These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has appealed to striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing nationwide strike for proper negotiation to take place. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who made the appeal on behalf of the Federal Government at a news... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government says it is yet to reach an agreement with the leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on the new minimum wage, explaining that negotiations are still ongoing as the different groups involved have agreed on different figures as minimum wage. Minister of... Read More
Follow the links to read the story and analyses on YNaija: Suspect in the rape and murder of model paraded by Police #JusticeForAjilaSeun New landlords, ambitious health budget, local policing | Here are five talking points from Donald Duke’s policy document
The Social Democratic Party has chosen Donald Duke to be its candidate in the 2019 presidential elections. The former two-term Governor of Cross River state under the PDP is widely perceived as one of the more likeable characters in Nigerian politics. Back to contesting elective office since leaving the Calabar government house more than a... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following the conduct of direct primaries across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory for its only Presidential aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, affirmed the President as the candidate of the party for the February 16, 2019 Presidential election. According to... Read More
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Governors of the South East states called on the Federal Government to repair dilapidated facilities at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. In a communiqué, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi said the runway, runway lights and the tarmac at the airport were in a deplorable condition and called... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The debate between Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on restructuring the country continued on Tuesday, with the Vice President issuing a strong worded statement containing his reply. Two-time Senate President, David Mark, has formally joined the race to contest the office... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: 20 years after, Presidential aspirant Donald Duke dumps the PDP Buhari’s China trip just confirmed he is not a man of his word Read Vice President Osinbajo’s measured response to Atiku’s open letter
As expected, there has been a massive reverberation in the polity and the social media space since images, newsbits and videos of Donald Duke’s official declaration to run for the office of the president of the Federal republic of Nigeria made it into the media a couple of days ago. This has been a long... Read More
Donning green caps and white shirts emblazoned with the map of Nigeria in cupped hands as its logo, members of the Coalition for Nigeria has kicked off offline activities with a launch event held at the Yar’adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday. In his sensational missive against the Buhari administration, Obasanjo had proposed the formation... Read More
by Alexander O. Onukwue From a national point of view, it is probably still too early to begin speculations about the elections in 2019. Ordinary Nigerians have not reaped much from the exertions of the previous cycle, and many are disillusioned with the whole political process. But, without a doubt, politicians are already scheming for... Read More
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo visits Calabar Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday visited Calabar, capital of Cross River state. Osinbajo stated that President Muhammadu Buhari personally re-negotiated the funding of the Lagos-Calabar rail project which he commissioned. He also assured the people of Bakassi and government... Read More
A former governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, has urged Nigerian youth to play a pivotal role in leadership and governance. Duke made this call at the Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders which held on May 30, Duke made this call at the Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders which held on... Read More
A former governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke, said on Tuesday that he has interest in becoming Nigeria’s president if the opportunity comes. Duke said this at a programme in Lagos, “The Nigeria Symposium for Emerging Leaders.” He added that it was because of his interest in the presidency that he decided not to... Read More
Former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke has said “old people in government are usually disconnected from the realities on ground”. Duke spoke at a symposium for governance and transparency organised by The Future Project on Tuesday in Lagos. He stated that former President Olusegun Obasanjo had a disconnect with the economic and political realities... Read More
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in disarray because Ali Modu Sheriff was called to lead the party. In an interview with Daily Trust, Duke said Sheriff who has been in the opposition for a long time shouldn’t have been called to lead the party... Read More
