THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Okupe still on Buhari’s certificate matter | Fresh killings in Rivers as APC alleges members are targeted | PDP tells APC lawmakers to accept Fayose’s peace offering | More stories

Fayose’s supporters takes law into their hands as they lay siege to assembly. Punch CJN has an advise for Buhari and new governors. Vanguard Okupe still on Buhari’s no certificate matter. Punch Fresh killings in Rivers as APC alleges members are targeted. Vanguard Don’t worry, Buhari will not fail, Wamakko assures. Punch Ojudu shares his... Read More

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April 21, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria’s problems cannot be solved by just voting Buhari

by Abiola Adebanjo The President-elect will need us very much in his quest to sanitise Nigeria if we truly desire a CHANGED Nigeria. We know some cannot wait to see him fail already, but we must do all we can to sustain this victory for the nation. The sheer promise of ‘change’ was enough for... Read More

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April 21, 2015

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Pastor Tunde Bakare, has advised the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make certain that he appoints technocrats as ministers if indeed , he wants to succeed. The founder of the Latter Rain Assembly, who was Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 presidential election, made the conments at the Wema Bank 70th commemorative lecture... Read More

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April 20, 2015

‘Buharian traveler’ gets hero’s welcome after arriving Abuja on foot (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Hasheem Suleiman, the 33-year-old man who set out on a foot journey from Lagos has finally arrived his destination, in Abuja. Suleiman embarked on the walk to commemorate the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria. He made a vow to trek from Lagos to Abuja if Buhari wins the... Read More

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#IfScotlandWasNigeria, Abuja, lagos, Muhammadu Buhari

April 19, 2015

Amanze Obi wrote a ridiculous piece about the Chibok girls| These are the 10 most odious quotes

by Kolapo Olapoju From casting aspersions to out-rightly attacking the veracity of the Chibok girls’ abduction, journalist, Amanze Obi wrote an opinion piece that was widely irked a lot of people. Amanze Obi, while questioning the fact that the girls were abducted, also insinuated that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, were the... Read More

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April 19, 2015

“If they say someone has enemies, I’m number one in the world” | “I want to see how long it will take Buhari to get the Chibok girls back” | These are our top 7 quotes of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. “The PDP is a political party built on values, tradition and utmost respect for democratic tenets. Our manifesto and ideology centre on national peace, stability and prosperity and we shall uphold this at all times. In this wise, the PDP as always, will continue to work in the general interest... Read More

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April 19, 2015

PDP will be taken to court for the lawless things they did in Rivers, Lagos – Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to take legal action against the persons responsible for the lawless acts perpetrated by the Peoples Democratic Party in the elections of Rivers and Lagos states. Buhari says that PDP desperately wanted to be in control of the two states and as such employed various tactics, such... Read More

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April 19, 2015

Opinion: Between Mr. Goodluck and Adamu Mu’azu, Mr. Game Changer

by Olalekan Adetayo Names (and I dare to add, nicknames) have ways of having effects on those who bear them, either negatively or positively. We do not need to look far before getting appropriate examples. President Goodluck Jonathan is a typical case study. A stroke of good luck catapulted him from being a university teacher... Read More

Muhammadu Buhari, President Goodluck Jonathan

April 19, 2015

Opinion: Why Buhari must emulate Mandela

by Azuh Amatus Government globally is a continuum, so Buhari is expected to further rev up the engine wherever Jonathan stopped. Let me start by saying a very big congrats to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari for winning the March 28, keenly contested presidential election against all odds. A standing ovation also... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Opinion: 2015 – A dramatic end to a well-contested race

by Adisa Adeleye …in the midst of jubilation and gyration of party faithfuls in multi coloured dresses and the sorrowful stance of the election losers, one name remains golden in saving the soul of the country. President Goodluck Jonathan has turned to be a remarkable Statesman at the crucial moment. The dreaded 2015 elections have... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Apparently, Saraki doesn’t buy Buhari’s Asset Declaration condition

by Ranti Joseph Senator Bukola Saraki has said that declaration of assets by politicians and public office holders won’t make them less corrupt or accountable to the people. Saraki who made this assertion during an interview on Saturday said, “I don’t think it is declaration of assets that would make you less corrupt or more... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Gunmen kidnap Rivers LG chairman, Buhari agrees with GEJ on xenophobic attacks, Rescheduled election holds in Anambra, and more

The Police Command in Rivers State has confirmed the abduction of Chief Cassidy Ikegbudu, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt that Ikegbudu was abducted in the early hours of Saturday. Muhammad said the police had received report... Read More

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April 18, 2015

Dele Momodu: The heroes that made possible Buhari’s victory

by Dele Momodu “Once you start thinking about financial security, you’re beginning to run the risk of eroding your true self… Once you start thinking about money… I’m not sure you’re going to be able to take the risks you need to take. You want to stay clear of that; let that part, hopefully, take... Read More

Bukola Saraki, Dele Momodu, Muhammadu Buhari, Rotimi Amaechi, Yemi Osinbajo

April 18, 2015

Buhari agrees with Jonathan’s action on xenophobic attacks

by Ranti Joseph The Nigerian President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says he is in full support of the steps taken so far by the Nigerian government in its efforts to protect the country’s citizens from the wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, April 16, Buhari said that Nigeria’s... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, violence, xenophobic attacks

April 18, 2015

Is’haq Kawu: Chibok girls abduction is a sore on our conscience

by Is’haq Kawu Didn’t another Uruguayan remind us the other day, that love is the only permissible addiction? Try it for a change! On the first anniversary of the abduction of the 219 Chibok Girls, this week, the whole world returned to a troubled conscience. Troubled, that 365 days after, those young girls still haven’t... Read More

Chibok girls, Muhammadu Buhari

April 18, 2015

Shaka Momodu: When the agents of change are fearful of real change

by Shaka Momodu An ordinary telephone call from Jonathan to Buhari to concede defeat, burnt-down- the-harry and unleashed extraordinary forces of change on our landscape – finally taking the much needed small step to consolidating Nigeria’s democratic credentials for good. The 2015 elections have come and gone, winners and losers have emerged. Nigeria as widely... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari

April 18, 2015

Azubuike Ishiekwene: What Buhari can do in his first 100 days in office

by Azubuike Ishiekwene While the faithful have come to expect miracles, leaders have desperately tried to find a template – the 100-day period – for turning stone to bread. At the height of the campaign, the story was told of General Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to one of the northern states. I think it was Zamfara.... Read More

Change, Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect

April 18, 2015

Opinion: Now that our Abraham Lincoln is here…

by Aliyu Bala “Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.” ~ Og Mandino The image of Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) as he broke down in tears in 2011 while delivering the speech that brought his campaign to a close... Read More

Abrahim Lincoln, Muhammadu Buhari

April 17, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: APC denies plot to destabilize PDP, Fayose must account for security breaches in Ekiti, says APC, Former PDP chairman, Ogbulafor in closed door meeting with Oyegun, and more

The All Progressives Congress has denied allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesperson, Chief Olisa Metuh, that it was planning to destabilise the PDP. APC’s publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday, that it was impossible for his party to be making such moves especially when the party’s National... Read More

APC, Ekiti, Fayose, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Politics

April 17, 2015

We wonder when Prof. David-West became Buhari’s spokesman… as he takes a swipe at Okonjo-Iweala

by Ranti Joseph A former Minister of Petroleum, Tam David-West, has replied the Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over her advice on how the incoming administration of Muhammadu Buhari can increase revenue, saying the new president does not need her expertise. David-West, who spoke in an interview in Ibadan,... Read More

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April 17, 2015

Abimbola Adelakun: Let’s talk about Buhari’s ‘forced’ asset declaration

by Abimbola Adelakun The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, ran for office a record four times chiefly on a moral basis: to purge Nigeria’s soul of corruption, a national malaise that has become a culture and now seems intractable. For a man regularly hailed as incorruptible, and therefore the best candidate for an anti-corruption blitz, there could... Read More

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April 17, 2015

Jonathan seeks global support for Buhari’s government

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday appealed to world leaders, international organisations and Nigerians to give maximum support to the administration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, so that he could achieve his aim of moving the country forward. Jonathan also explained that he decided to concede defeat in the March 28 presidential election... Read More

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April 16, 2015

Buhari meets with Bakare for the first time after election victory (PHOTOS)

by Damilola Jagun President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, earlier today, hosted the founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at his residence in Kaduna. Bakare, who was the Vice Presidential candidate of Buhari in 2011, paid the President-elect a congratulatory visit for the first time since his election victory.

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April 16, 2015

Run away from Obasanjo if you want to succeed – This is what a former Chief Whip is telling Buhari

by Ranti Joseph Former Senate Chief Whip, Rowland Owie, has advised president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari to be wary of former President Olusegun Obasanjo if he wishes to succeed as Nigeria’s leader. In a statement in Benin City, capital of Edo State, on Wednesday, Owie said: “To Buhari, I thank God for you, but you must deliver... Read More

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April 15, 2015

Opinion: What we expect from Buhari’s transition team

by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú Buhari has a clear mandate and we expect him to govern broadly with sweeping reforms. We know it won’t be an easy ride but we are ready. At the risk of oversimplification, the incoming President’s tasks can be named “The Three Ps” We have hired General Muhammadu Buhari as our new... Read More

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April 15, 2015

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

by Kolapo Olapoju This is an awfully unpleasant news for governors who are enjoying a life-time of exorbitant pension payments. It is believed that President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), may lead a campaign to repeal the pension laws for governors enacted by many states in the country. Majority of the nation’s 36 state Houses of... Read More

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April 15, 2015

‘My administration will act differently’: We break down Buhari’s New York Times article into 10 quotes (READ)

by Muhammadu Buhari Below are 10 quotes from the opinion article by President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, which was published in Tuesday’s edition of New York Times. 1. When Boko Haram attacked a school in the town of Chibok, in northeastern Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 girls, on the night of April 14, 2014, the people of my... Read More

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April 14, 2015

Meet the man that’s walking from Kano to Lagos in honour of Buhari’s victory (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Before Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election, Hasheem Suleiman, had promised to walk from Lagos to Abuja, if he wins. In celebration of Buhari’s victory, he has reportedly began his trek from Abuja, and his last stop was Bida, in Niger state. At every town’s he gotten to, Suleiman was hosted and welcomed by... Read More

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Hasheem Suleiman, Jonathan T. Vatsa, Muhammadu Buhari

April 14, 2015

YNaija Editorial: Now that the elections are over – what next?

Nigeria has just gone through a generally acclaimed successful democratic process that were preceded mostly by disturbing hate campaigns. Now that the elections are over, what is expected that those in charge of governance to come together to build a strong, virile nation because it is in unity that any meaningful development can occur. The... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Okupe still on Buhari’s certificate matter | Fresh killings in Rivers as APC alleges members are targeted | PDP tells APC lawmakers to accept Fayose’s peace offering | More stories

Opinion: Nigeria’s problems cannot be solved by just voting Buhari

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

‘Buharian traveler’ gets hero’s welcome after arriving Abuja on foot (PHOTOS)

Amanze Obi wrote a ridiculous piece about the Chibok girls| These are the 10 most odious quotes

“If they say someone has enemies, I’m number one in the world” | “I want to see how long it will take Buhari to get the Chibok girls back” | These are our top 7 quotes of the week

PDP will be taken to court for the lawless things they did in Rivers, Lagos – Buhari

Opinion: Between Mr. Goodluck and Adamu Mu’azu, Mr. Game Changer

Opinion: Why Buhari must emulate Mandela

Opinion: 2015 – A dramatic end to a well-contested race

Apparently, Saraki doesn’t buy Buhari’s Asset Declaration condition

Today’s Daily Brief: Gunmen kidnap Rivers LG chairman, Buhari agrees with GEJ on xenophobic attacks, Rescheduled election holds in Anambra, and more

Dele Momodu: The heroes that made possible Buhari’s victory

Buhari agrees with Jonathan’s action on xenophobic attacks

Is’haq Kawu: Chibok girls abduction is a sore on our conscience

Shaka Momodu: When the agents of change are fearful of real change

Azubuike Ishiekwene: What Buhari can do in his first 100 days in office

Opinion: Now that our Abraham Lincoln is here…

Today’s Daily Brief: APC denies plot to destabilize PDP, Fayose must account for security breaches in Ekiti, says APC, Former PDP chairman, Ogbulafor in closed door meeting with Oyegun, and more

We wonder when Prof. David-West became Buhari’s spokesman… as he takes a swipe at Okonjo-Iweala

Abimbola Adelakun: Let’s talk about Buhari’s ‘forced’ asset declaration

Jonathan seeks global support for Buhari’s government

Buhari meets with Bakare for the first time after election victory (PHOTOS)

Run away from Obasanjo if you want to succeed – This is what a former Chief Whip is telling Buhari

Abdulrahman Abba: A tribute to the social media army of change in Nigeria

Opinion: What we expect from Buhari’s transition team

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

‘My administration will act differently’: We break down Buhari’s New York Times article into 10 quotes (READ)

Meet the man that’s walking from Kano to Lagos in honour of Buhari’s victory (PHOTOS)

YNaija Editorial: Now that the elections are over – what next?

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