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YNaija January 3, 2025

Army Seizes Power in Gabon Following Controversial Election; NNPP Suspends Kwankwaso Over Alleged Romance with Peter Obi, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Army Seizes Power in Gabon Following Controversial Election NNPP Suspends Kwankwaso Over Alleged Romance with Peter Obi, others Tony Elumelu Meets with President Tinubu, Commends New Reforms Police Arrest 67…

tosin adesina December 13, 2018

Electoral Amendment: Is Buhari afraid of a credible election?

The 2015 election which ushered in the Muhammadu Buhari presidency was adjudged as one of the best elections ever conducted in Nigeria, second only to the annulled June 12, 1993,…

Oludolapo Adelana November 11, 2018

Banky W emerges House of Reps. candidate in Lagos

Popular musician and actor, Olubankole Wellington will run for the position of House of Representatives in the 2019 presidential election. Wellington, popularly known as Banky W made this public Saturday…

YNaija NewsRoom July 29, 2018

[#YNaijaEssays] The good, the bad and the ugly: What the Nigerian elections really cost

There are few events that can come to define a nation's identity quite like how it approaches elections. This is because elections expose the priorities and motives of the men…

Oludolapo Adelana April 9, 2018

BREAKING: Pres. Buhari declares to run for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday declared his intention to run for office for the second term. According to reports from Bashir Ahmaad, Buhari's special assistant on New Media, the President made the…

tosin adesina February 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Aftermath of Kano local government elections, the sign of things to come?

Saturday February 10, 2018 was the Kano state local government elections, the election which has hitherto led to a spate of violent attacks between supporters of the state Governor Abdullahi…

Editor January 13, 2018

[YNaija2019] President Buhari has plans for 2019 and re-election may be one of them

There is no doubt that the President’s doctors in the UK had 2019 in mind when they held him on medical storage for more than three months on his second…

Azeez December 4, 2017

Atiku can’t win any election even in his own local govt – Buhari’s aide

Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Lauretta Onochie has said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar does not have the popularity to win in his own local government. Onochie said…

Op-ed Editor December 4, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: Will PDP squander its golden chance to become Nigeria’s ‘necessary evil’?

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo We know already that life is filled with ironies, but no one would have imagined that the most important elective convention in the life of the Peoples…

Azeez November 20, 2017

Anambra poll: Makarfi has brought ill-luck to the PDP – Kashamu

Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu has said the Peoples Democratic Party lost the Anambra governorship election due to ill-luck by Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi. Kashamu said…

Azeez November 14, 2017

We will return your security details after the election | IGP tells Obiano

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said the security details of the governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano will be restored after the governorship election in the state. Background:…

Azeez November 3, 2017

Police to deploy 21,000 officers, helicopters for Anambra election

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said about 21,000 policemen would be deployed for the Anambra State governorship election on November 18. The Police boss disclosed this to State House…

Azeez October 26, 2017

Kenyan police clash with opposition supporters as re-run election begins

Kenyan police and opposition supporters have clashed in the city of Kisumu, where burning barricades and gangs of youth prevented voting in some towns as the Presidential re-run kicks off.…

Azeez October 3, 2017

Is Abacha’s alleged hitman, Al-Mustapha gearing to be Nigeria’s President?

It seems retd. Major Hamza Al Mustapha, the Chief of Staff to former military leader, Sani Abacha has launched his campaign for the Presidency in 2019. A poster of Al…

Azeez October 3, 2017

Buhari meets Obiano, promises free and fair election in Anambra

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor met Buhari over the governorship election in the state in November…

Editor September 14, 2017

It’s official: Fayose wants to be Nigeria’s president in 2019

by Alexander O. Onukwue Ekiti state Governor, Peter Ayo Fayose has officially declared his intention to be President of Nigeria, come 2019. Fayose becomes the first person to openly declare…

Adegbite Adedotun September 14, 2017

Everyone but Hillary is to blame for her loss | 5 things we learnt from Clinton’s CBS interview

During a live interview with CBS's Jane Pauley, Hillary Clinton gave a dissection of her memoir “What Happened” in which she highlighted the many reasons for her failure to win…

Editor September 12, 2017

2019: Could Soyinka be sowing seeds for an unknown candidate?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is hardly a secret that Professor Wole Soyinka was pleased with the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan by Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 elections. The…

Editor September 10, 2017

[YNaija2019] What you should demand from your ideal candidate on security

by Usman Alabi Insecurity is now a major issue in the country, it is as real as every other challenge that hinders the progress of the country, a few years…

Azeez August 17, 2017

INEC swears in 9 new RECs

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu on Wednesday swore in 9 Resident Electoral Commissioners. The commission has earlier sworn in 14 RECs on July 8, 2017. Those…

Azeez August 16, 2017

I consulted Adeboye before contesting with Buhari – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said he consulted the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye before accepting to run as Vice President. Osinbajo…

Azeez August 15, 2017

We are ready to reclaim South-West – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has said it would reclaim its influence in the region. The party it would begin its mission from the Ekiti governorship election…

Editor August 10, 2017

Obiano vs Oyegun: The game of words played for the numbers

by Alexander O. Onukwue The APC Chairman, John Oyegun and the Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano, have had their words to each other with respect to the coming Anambra elections reported…

Editor August 10, 2017

By the numbers: How important is Anambra to the APC for 2019?

by Alexander O. Onukwue As the Anambra elections are on the way, the APC, like any ambitious ruling party wishing to strengthen its hold on the nation, are making plans…

Azeez August 10, 2017

Observers describe Kenya election as credible

Election observers on Thursday described the recent Presidential and parliamentary polls in Kenya as credible. This is in sharp contrast to the claim by opposition leader, Raila Odinga that the…

Azeez August 8, 2017

We won’t allow anybody stop Anambra election – Obiano

Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has said no person or group can stop the governorship election in the state. The governor spoke with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday when he…

Azeez August 6, 2017

Election must hold in Anambra – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASOB) has said the governorship election in Anambra State must hold. National Director of Information of MASSOB, Sunday Okereafor…

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