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Nyesom Wike's fate rests on the ruling of the Supreme Court | YNaija.com

Janeth J December 16, 2015

I will proceed to Supreme Court – Nyesom Wike

Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has reacted to the ruling by the Court of Appeal dismissing his petition against the Rivers election petition tribunal, which nullified his election. Shortly after…

Kolapo Olapoju December 11, 2015

Opinion: Oshiomhole- the Labour leader is different from the shameless Governor

Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole is a popular name known to the poor and indigent in the country. This is consequent on his popularity when he was President of the Nigerian Labour…

Janeth J December 5, 2015

#BayelsaDecides: PDP takes early lead

In the gubernatorial elections held today in Bayelsa state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is maintaining a comfortable lead, as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials declared the results in…

Kolapo Olapoju November 9, 2015

‘As governor, there’s no way you won’t step on toes’ – Gabriel Suswam

Former Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue, says he did not steal government money, neither did he siphon money from the state. Suswam, who is on trial over money laundering and…

Ada Igboanugo October 7, 2015

Ebonyi state governor loses mother

Mother to the governor of Ebonyi State Governor, Deaconess Margaret Umahi, has passed away. Margaret Umahi reportedly died on Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness in an Enugu hospital. Although no official confirmation…

Kolapo Olapoju September 28, 2015

Why 16 senior civil servants in Ebonyi will not be paid September salary

It's going to a blue September for 16 top officials of the Ebonyi state government. When payday comes at the end of the month, the senior civil servants will be…

Ada Igboanugo September 18, 2015

Iara Oshiomhole donates N2m, clothes, books to IDPs (PHOTOS)

Wife of Edo State Governor, Iara Oshiomhole, has donated N2 million as well as clothes, footwear, books, toiletries and others materials, for the upkeep of the Internally Displaced Persons at their camp in Uhogua…

Kolapo Olapoju September 8, 2015

Ambode gets no love from Twitter over #100DaysInOffice – Top 10 Tweets

After Babatunde Fashola had been dragged through the mud for the past few weeks- we never expected that Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state governor, would get a worse treatment on social…

Ada Igboanugo September 7, 2015

This governor claims he hasn’t collected salary since his #100daysinoffice

We are a tad disappointed... it isn't out of nobility, rather necessity. The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, said on Sunday that he has not received any salary since he…

Ada Igboanugo August 20, 2015

Ambode helps mechanic whose leg got crushed on Third Mainland Bridge

A mechanic who got both his legs crushed via an accident on the third mainland bridge has gotten an aid call from the governor of Lagos state. In a statement…

Janeth J July 2, 2015

Nasir El-Rufai declares his assets (UPDATED)

For a minute we didn't believe the trending news that Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai allegedly declared his asset as N90 billion and 40 mansions. Governor Nasir ElRufai of…

Op-Ed Editor June 28, 2015

Nasir El-Rufai: What I have achieved as Kaduna State Governor in one month

by Nasir El-Rufai We are saddened by the condition in which we found the state. But we shall never use that as an excuse for non-performance. It is our duty…

Janeth J June 21, 2015

Ganduje slashes political office holders’ salaries, allowances by 50 per cent

Government leaders are really making frantic efforts to adapt to the economy crisis happening in the country as the Kano state Governor; Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has slashed the salaries and…

Janeth J June 6, 2015

Al-Makura Starts Second Term with Zero Debt

In a move to set a good precedence, Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, has commenced his second term administration with a zero debt burden to the state. according to a…

Kolapo Olapoju May 26, 2015

“God will not allow a killer become Governor” || Amaechi accuses Wike of murder

by James Sambo Outgoing Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, of murder. He alleged that in his ambition to be governor, Wike hired a certain…

Janeth J May 22, 2015

Court dismisses Nyako’s suit to return as Governor

by Ranti Joseph Former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako suit challenging his impeachment by Adamawa state house of assembly has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Yola.…

Janeth J May 11, 2015

Kwara government dissolves state executive council

by Ranti Joseph It’s still the season of impeachment, sacking, the wind has blown to Kwara state as the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed dissolved the state Executive Council…

Janeth J May 9, 2015

Aliyu backs Fayose, calls Mu’azu to resign

by Ranti Joseph It seem the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Adamu Mu’azu have a lot of people who isn’t happy with him and really want him…

Janeth J May 9, 2015

Imoke: I have no ambition to be PDP national chairman

by Ranti Joseph With the crisis happening within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top shots, there have been rumours making rounds that Governor of Cross River State Liyel Imoke, would…

Kolapo Olapoju May 7, 2015

What exactly did Jimi Agbaje do to the Oba of Lagos?

by Kolapo Olapoju The idiom, 'water under the bridge', appears to be alien to His Royal Highness, Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu I. Even after everything- the Igbo-threatening scandal and gubernatorial…

Janeth J May 2, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ says Nigeria will be terror-free before he leaves, NLC wants Bauchi governor to pay salaries before leaving, and more

A regional governor in southern Niger on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the West African nation’s inhabited islands on Lake Chad following a deadly attack there by Boko Haram militants…

Op-Ed Editor May 2, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: A quick appeal to the Governor-elect of Niger State

by Gimba Kakanda There are many doubters who still hold that your coming is to turn this unfortunate State into a political enterprise, citing your affluent background to confirm their suspicion of…

Kolapo Olapoju April 14, 2015

Can you spot the Governor waiting on this election-queue? (LOOK)

by Iyobosa Omoregie This is one of the funny take-away from election weekend. In the picture below, a governor of a South-South state, who could almost be missed, as he…

Kolapo Olapoju February 9, 2015

Chai, they just finished Ambode with this cartoon (LOOK)

by Temitope Onitiju Somebody just took a major swipe at the Lagos governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Akinwunmi Ambode. A cartoon has surfaced on social media depicting Ambode…

Isime Esene December 31, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa profiles Babatunde Raji Fashola: There is something about this man (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)

by Japheth Omojuwa The giant of Lagos politics, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would love to be credited with many successes, but except he succeeds in helping Nigeria get a president who’d…

Op-Ed Editor November 17, 2014

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