#RubbinMinds: Gani Adams says Nigerians are expecting too much from Buhari

Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) leader, Gani Adams said Nigerians are expecting too much from President Muhammadu Buhari. Adams, who was a guest on Sunday’s Rubbin Minds, said Buhari has promised a more transparent government and such is expected from him. He also added that he realizes Buhari can give a good governance despite his reservations. “Any right thinking progressive believes... Read More

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June 5, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowance, Opposition group doubt Buhari’s readiness to govern Nigeria, Senate fails to override Jonathan’s veto, More stories

Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowance. YNaija Ribadu condemns Yola bomb blast. PremiumTimes Opposition group doubt Buhari’s readiness to govern Nigeria. YNaija Senate fails to override Jonathan’s veto. Nation Court adjourns for ruling on anti-impeachment suit against Fayose. Vanguard PDP dragged to court over N70 million presidential campaign contract. YNaija Police AIG lambasts... Read More

court, FG, jonathan, Police AIG, Sambo, tracklist

May 29, 2015

Jonathan’s last good deed in office, signs a bill banning female genital mutilation

by Ranti Joseph Former President of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan is a good man after all who has the interest of the nation at heart as he did one last good deed before finally bowing out of office as he signed off on a bill that outlaws female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female... Read More

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May 28, 2015

PDP chieftain doesn’t want Jonathan prosecuted

by Ranti Joseph Apparently, someone doesn’t want Jonathan prosecuted in an attempt to faorestall violence. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state and former commissioner for Agriculture, and Environment, Lionel Jonathan –Omo, appealed to the incoming president elect, Muhammad Buhari to exercise caution in probing the outgoing administration of President Goodluck... Read More

Bayelsa, jonathan, PDP, prosecution

May 27, 2015

Constitution amendment: GEJ, NASS kisses and make up

by Ranti Joseph Now, they can move on as President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly have finally settled their dispute over the ongoing constitution amendment process. This followed a directive by a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Monday, asking lawyers to both... Read More

Constitution amendment, jonathan, national assembly, supreme court

May 27, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Top FIFA officials arrested, to be charged with corruption, APC might decide on zoning after inaugurations, Lamido criticizes APC over campaign promises, more stories

APC might decide on zoning after inaugurations. ThisDay Aliyu wants FG to remove fuel subsidy. Vanguard Jonathan says he cant be part of Nigeria’s disintegration. Leadership Guinea President believes in Buhari to fight corruption. YNaija Court orders NDLEA to vacate Kashamu house. Leadership Lamido criticizes APC over campaign promises. Vanguard Buhari returning to Nigeria but with company.... Read More

APC, Buhari, fifa, jonathan, PDP, tracklist

May 26, 2015

NLC urges GEJ, Buhari to punish those behind fuel crisis

by Ranti Joseph The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) isn’t happy with the current situations in the country as regards the oil crisis and has asked the in-coming president, Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure that the cabal controlling the country’s fuel importation business is sacked to restore normalcy in the sector. NLC said business and commercial activities... Read More

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Buhari, Fuel crisis, jonathan, nlc

May 25, 2015

Is Jonathan the new BoT chairman?

by Ranti Joseph With the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and with President Goodluck Jonathan leaving office May 29, there is indication that Jonathan may today formally take over as Chairman of the board of trustees (BoT). The decision would be taken at today’s meeting of BoT which would hold at the... Read More

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May 25, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari needs prayers, Obasanjo is pessimestic, PDP is angry, more stories

Kashamu was known as ‘God’ during drug trafficking days. YNaija Obasanjo thinks Buhari can’t transform Nigeria in 8 years. Vanguard Amaechi took a swipe at Patience Jonathan yesterday. YNaija PDP angry at Buhari for Snubbing Handover Programme. ThisDay Jonathan tells Nigerians to pray more for Buhari. Leadership Boko Haram in fresh attack, kills 10 in Adamawa.... Read More

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May 24, 2015

We are inheriting a nation in deep crisis – APC

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC), isn’t happy with the state of country they are inheriting. The party says President Goodluck Jonathan is handing over a nation in deep crisis. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, APC tells Nigerians not to lose hope, despite the discouraging challenges... Read More

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May 22, 2015

This is what Pres. Jonathan wants to do after May 29

by Ranti Joseph Apparently, President Goodluck Jonathan has other interests after leaving office on May 29 as he hinted that his major commitment will be to engage religious and ethnic leaders across the country on the need to allow peace to reign. Jonathan, who disclosed this shortly after he was presented with the 2015 Epitome... Read More

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May 20, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Reps move to override Jonathan’s veto, Jibrin says Lawmakers’ Acceptance, Not Endorsement ‘ll Determine Speaker, and more

Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp director, the corp... Read More

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May 19, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PDP shuts down social media platform because of hackers, Buhari says he will concentrate on three major areas, Hilary Clinton making money from speeches, More stories

Rep-elect, Oladele says APC will checkmate PDP’s antics for spakership. Vanguard Buhari says he will concentrate on three major areas. Leadership Jonathan signs N4.425trillion budget. Punch Judiciary workers disobeys Oshiomhole order to resume work in Edo. Vanguard Jonathan sacks NIPC boss, appoints new boss. Punch Group tells Ogboru to stay in his party, not welcome... Read More

APC, Buhari, clinton, jonathan, obama, PDP, tracklist

May 11, 2015

APC tells GEJ not to be scared of prosecution

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) shades President Goodluck Jonathan telling him that he shouldn’t be afraid of incoming Buhari’s administration, saying only the guilty needs to be afraid and that incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone. APC, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai... Read More

APC, Buhari's administration, jonathan, PDP, prosecution

May 11, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Kasahamu at it again | So much expection on Buhari | Cable news in trouble | More

Buhari not a miracle worker, quick fixes shouldn’t be expected. Nation Kashamu and abduction saga, says Adoke friend plans to abduct him. Punch Senate says supreme court has no power to stop constitution amendment. Nation Jonathan meets with PDP post-election panel members. Punch Tambuwal assures South-south to expect better deal from Buhari. Leadership APC should... Read More

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May 10, 2015

Okupe: Nigerians didn’t understand Jonathan

by Ranti Joseph The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, has nothing but good words to say about his boss, President Goodluck Jonathan. He said Nigerians misunderstood President Goodluck Jonathan’s calmness for indecisiveness. Okupe, who stated this on his facebook on Sunday, described Jonathan as the greatest Nigeria’s President. “In a... Read More

Doyin Okupe, jonathan, nigerians

May 9, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Reasons why GEJ is on a sacking spree | Uduaghan calls for diversification | More

As Goodluck Jonathan nears the twilight of his tenure as President of Nigeria, he has embarked on sacking spree. The President has terminated the appointment of several government agency bosses and replaced them with immediate effect. A brief recap of those sacked by the President: YNajia Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Amina Sambo, on... Read More

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May 8, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: GEJ is winning | Buhari is hopeful| Ben Carson victory seems hopeful| More

Ohanaeze tells Buhari that GEJ failed the Igbo. Nation Well, Dame Patience is in Congo. Punch GEJ is having upper hand, supreme court stops constitution amendment. Nation APC accuses GEJ administration hand over notes not ready. Punch Court accepts APC lawmakers request. Nation Wike angry with Amaechi’s refusal to set up transition committee. Vanguard Aliyu... Read More

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May 7, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Boastful Ekiti APC | Comatose PDP | Hilary Clinton embraces ‘Super PAC’ | More

APC advised to follow doctrine of necessity for zoning offices. Vanguard APC boastful says it will regain Ekiti in 2018. Nation Rivers APC members don’t want candidate imposed. Punch C&S leader prophetic says Buhari will make positive impact. Punch Buhari gives his word, says he will deliver good governance. Punch David Mark says PDP is... Read More

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May 6, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Shehu Sani wants Buhari to probe amnesty programme | Anyaoku feels Nigerians owe Jonathan a gratitude | Chime is so confident says move to impeach him is futile | More stories

Shehu Sani wants Buhari to probe amnesty programme. Leadership Anyaoku feels Nigerians owe Jonathan a gratitude. ThisDay Bauch governor, Yuguda goes in on govt. workers, sacks 33 DGs. YNajia Chime is so confident says move to impeach him is futile. Leadership Soyinka has words for Igbo, says they are greedy voting for Jonathan. YNaija Hillary... Read More

APC, Buhari, female senator, jonathan, PDP, Senate President, tracklist

May 4, 2015

Niger Delta Minister says he didn’t donate N2billion to PDP campaign

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oru, dismissed allegations that he donated N2billion to the presidential campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan. Oru, in a live radio programme monitored in Abuja on Monday, said those making the allegation were mischievous as they were determined to tarnish his image and also Jonathan’s. It... Read More

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May 2, 2015

PDP finally finds who to blame for GEJ’s election loss – guess who

by Ranti Joseph Well, it’s Pres. Goodluck Jonathan’s aides. There are strong indications of a fresh crisis brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the leadership of the party openly accused Presidential aides for Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat at the polls. The party on Saturday in a statement issued a strong warning to Jonathan’s associates... Read More

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May 1, 2015

Owei Lakemfa: Why many of us are clueless about Jonathan and Buhari

Owei Lakemfa Just as many of us are clueless on Jonathan, so are we on Buhari. He is no messiah, but many insist he is. Buhari reminds me of the chief priest in the play, Kinjeketile by Tanzanian playwright, Ebrahim. N. Hussein, who gave birth to a word, and the word gets bigger and bigger,... Read More

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May 1, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tinubu never apologized to Bode George, so he says | GEJ will receive a hefty severance pay | The ICC is coming for the Oba of Lagos | More stories

Yuguda tells aides to stay home, their services no longer required. Leadership Don’t get it twisted, Tinubu never apologized to Bode George. YNaija The ICC is coming for Oba of Lagos. ThisDay Ex-militants beg Buhari not to scrap Amnesty Programme. Punch #NoTime: GEJ will receive a hefty severance pay. YNaija PDP will rise again –... Read More

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May 1, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: What! Petitioners, lawyers trying to bribe tribunal | Buhari has forgiven Ndigbo for not voting him | Court stops the probe of political killings in Rivers | More stories

Kebbi lawmakers has something to tell us. Leadership What! petitioners, lawyers trying to bride tribunal? Leadership Buhari has forgiven Ndigbo for not voting him. YNaija Ifeanyi Ubah is really hurt about Jonathan’s defeat. Vanguard APC tells us reasons they petitioned tribunal in Tararba. Leadership You think you can go scot free, think again cos Buhari... Read More

Buhari, jonathan, Ndigbo, Rivers State, tracklist, Tribunal

May 1, 2015

Nigeria will be terror-free by the time I hand over, says Jonathan

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that he would do all within his powers to ensure that all parts of the country still under the control of terrorists and insurgents are totally liberated before May 29. In a statement on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, Jonathan stated... Read More

Buhari, insurgency, jonathan, nigeria, Terror

April 29, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari inaugurates transition committee, Jonathan has “great interest” in controversial audit report on NNPC, Jonathan, Buhari transition committees disagree over…, and more

President elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday inaugurated the much awaited transition committee with a warning to members not be on a fault finding mission, but to study the hand over notes and advise him on how to avoid the mistakes of the past. The 19 -member committee headed by a retired Permanent Secretary and elder... Read More

Auditor General, Buhari, jonathan, transmition committee

April 28, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ suspends Perm Sec of Foreign Affairs ministry, Kebbi HoA impeaches Speaker, Senate passes 2015 budget without provision for fuel subsidy, and more

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, has been suspended by the Federal Government. Sheni was suspended due to the unauthorized recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa. Apparently, Sheni did not get clearance from the president before inviting the country’s charge d’Affairs in South Africa for consultation. YNaija The Senate on... Read More

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April 23, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: NNPC says why FG should remove oil subsidy, Jonathan/Buhari teams meet, El-Rufai sets up transition committee, and more

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday called on the Federal Government to scrap the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) otherwise known as petroleum subsidy because government should not guarantee the price of crude oil that it does not control. In his presentation during the 2015 Oloibiri Lecture and Energy Forum of the Society of Petroleum... Read More

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April 21, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Ondo Assembly serves impeachment notice on Dep. Gov’nor, Joe Biden hails GEJ’s leadership example, Ambode inaugurates transition committee, and more

Ondo State House of Assembly today served impeachment notice on the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi for alleged gross misconduct. Some of the nine allegations levelled against him included financial misappropriation, absenteeism from official duties, allegedly causing political disaffection in the cabinet of the state government. ThisDay The Lagos state Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode,... Read More

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#RubbinMinds: Gani Adams says Nigerians are expecting too much from Buhari

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowance, Opposition group doubt Buhari’s readiness to govern Nigeria, Senate fails to override Jonathan’s veto, More stories

Jonathan’s last good deed in office, signs a bill banning female genital mutilation

PDP chieftain doesn’t want Jonathan prosecuted

Constitution amendment: GEJ, NASS kisses and make up

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Top FIFA officials arrested, to be charged with corruption, APC might decide on zoning after inaugurations, Lamido criticizes APC over campaign promises, more stories

NLC urges GEJ, Buhari to punish those behind fuel crisis

Is Jonathan the new BoT chairman?

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari needs prayers, Obasanjo is pessimestic, PDP is angry, more stories

We are inheriting a nation in deep crisis – APC

This is what Pres. Jonathan wants to do after May 29

Today’s Daily Brief: Reps move to override Jonathan’s veto, Jibrin says Lawmakers’ Acceptance, Not Endorsement ‘ll Determine Speaker, and more

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PDP shuts down social media platform because of hackers, Buhari says he will concentrate on three major areas, Hilary Clinton making money from speeches, More stories

APC tells GEJ not to be scared of prosecution

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Kasahamu at it again | So much expection on Buhari | Cable news in trouble | More

Okupe: Nigerians didn’t understand Jonathan

Today’s Daily Brief: Reasons why GEJ is on a sacking spree | Uduaghan calls for diversification | More

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: GEJ is winning | Buhari is hopeful| Ben Carson victory seems hopeful| More

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Boastful Ekiti APC | Comatose PDP | Hilary Clinton embraces ‘Super PAC’ | More

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Shehu Sani wants Buhari to probe amnesty programme | Anyaoku feels Nigerians owe Jonathan a gratitude | Chime is so confident says move to impeach him is futile | More stories

Niger Delta Minister says he didn’t donate N2billion to PDP campaign

PDP finally finds who to blame for GEJ’s election loss – guess who

Owei Lakemfa: Why many of us are clueless about Jonathan and Buhari

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tinubu never apologized to Bode George, so he says | GEJ will receive a hefty severance pay | The ICC is coming for the Oba of Lagos | More stories

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: What! Petitioners, lawyers trying to bribe tribunal | Buhari has forgiven Ndigbo for not voting him | Court stops the probe of political killings in Rivers | More stories

Nigeria will be terror-free by the time I hand over, says Jonathan

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari inaugurates transition committee, Jonathan has “great interest” in controversial audit report on NNPC, Jonathan, Buhari transition committees disagree over…, and more

Today’s Daily Brief: GEJ suspends Perm Sec of Foreign Affairs ministry, Kebbi HoA impeaches Speaker, Senate passes 2015 budget without provision for fuel subsidy, and more

Today’s Daily Brief: NNPC says why FG should remove oil subsidy, Jonathan/Buhari teams meet, El-Rufai sets up transition committee, and more

Today’s Daily Brief: Ondo Assembly serves impeachment notice on Dep. Gov’nor, Joe Biden hails GEJ’s leadership example, Ambode inaugurates transition committee, and more

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