Flawed and Farce: Violence, ballot snatching in Akwa Ibom local council elections

by Stanley Azuakola The Akwa Ibom State local government elections held across the state yesterday have been described as “flawed.” Yesterday, we reported the story of a DPO in Eket Local Council who ordered police officers to assault two journalists. Now, new reports say there were many other cases of violence and ballot snatching. In Ini Local... Read More

Akwa Ibom, council, elections

June 6, 2012

Opinion: Nigerians will forget

by Lajubutu A. Lawrence Caveat lector: This article isn’t going to provide you any new insight, it will probably not tell you anything you don’t already know and you probably do not need to read it. Now that we have gotten that out of the way, let me start by saying that the essence of... Read More

#DanaCrash, elections, opinion

May 20, 2012

You are hypocrites: PDP comes down on the ACN… again

by Lekan Olanrewaju A statement from the PDP Zonal Publicity Secretary, Mr Kayode Babade has criticised former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu for questioning the integrity of the 2011 Presidential elections. Tinubu had previously stated that the credibility of the elections was disputable but the PDP has retorted, saying no member of the ACN had a right to criticise as... Read More

acn, elections, lagos, PDP, Politics

May 20, 2012

“The present government has gone totally berserk”- Full text of #YNaijaInterview with Dele Momodu

This week, media mogul and former presidential aspirant was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to join us for the YNaija Friday Twitter Interview. The Ovation boss was grilled by guest interviewer, Japheth Omojuwa (@omojuwa) and gave an insight into his thoughts on the current administration, his visions for the country,and much more. Check... Read More

Dele Momodu, elections, nigeria, Politics, twitter.

May 18, 2012

Obasanjo couldn’t do it, so how can you? Galadima dares GEJ to arrest Buhari

by Lekan Olanrewaju As former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari raised alarm over President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged plan to arrest and hang him, his party has once again come to his defence, this time daring the President to, to put it one way, ‘do his worst’. Commenting on the drama yesterday, close political associate... Read More

2015, Buhari, CPC, elections, galadima, jonathan, Obasanjo

May 17, 2012

Segun Dada: General Buhari spoke my mind

by Segun Dada “Except there is justice in the conduct of the elections, blood will flow because there will be bloodshed between the dogs and the baboons.” This is the statement reportedly made by General Buhari on Monday, the very words that is causing a lot of commotion and chaos. General Muhammad Buhari was also... Read More

2015, boko haram, Buhari, elections, GEJ, General, Goodluck Jonathan, Mohammed, Muhummadu, PDP

March 6, 2012

“There are still enormous tremendous challenges ahead of us”- INEC boss tells new Commissioners

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has sworn in five newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners. At the inauguration ceremony which took place on Monday, he advised the new Commissioners, who include Prof. Jacob Jatau, Baba Yusuf, Segun Agbaje, Austine Okojie and Nasir Ayilara, to imbibe the culture of fairness and greater discipline while... Read More

Commissioners, elections, INEC, Jega

February 28, 2012

“Help!” – Tinubu calls for US assistance to fight terrorism in Nigeria

By Lekan Olanrewaju. Former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu this weekend called for collaboration between Nigeria and United States in the fights against terrorism, corruption and consolidation of democratic institutions. He made this call while receiving a US delegation which was led by a staff member of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee,... Read More

acn, boko haram, Conflict, elections, PDP, Tinubu

Flawed and Farce: Violence, ballot snatching in Akwa Ibom local council elections

Opinion: Nigerians will forget

You are hypocrites: PDP comes down on the ACN… again

“The present government has gone totally berserk”- Full text of #YNaijaInterview with Dele Momodu

Obasanjo couldn’t do it, so how can you? Galadima dares GEJ to arrest Buhari

Segun Dada: General Buhari spoke my mind

“There are still enormous tremendous challenges ahead of us”- INEC boss tells new Commissioners

“Help!” – Tinubu calls for US assistance to fight terrorism in Nigeria

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