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#SouthernKaduna: Emulate Yakowa, Okogie tells El-Rufai
by Dolapo Adelana A former President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has urged the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led government of Kaduna State to follow in the footsteps of the…
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YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: We wholeheartedly endorse Nasir el-Rufai for Kaduna governor
There is no doubt that Kaduna state will be one state to really look out for come this election; the keen battle ground will see the incumbent Governor Mukhtar Yero…
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YNAIJA PREDICTION: We predict that APC’s Nasir el-Rufai will win Kaduna guber elections
The battle for Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, is between Nasir El-Rufai of the APC and the incumbent governor, Ramalan Yero of the PDP. El-Rufai is popularly known amongst the…
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So long, farewell: Kaduna State Governor, Mukthar Yero, sacks entire cabinet
by 'Jola Sotubo The cabinet reshuffle fever going around has extended to Kaduna State as Governor Mukthar Yero yesterday sacked his entire cabinet. The governor announced the dissolution of the…
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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Isa Yuguda’s U-Turn and the total lack of shame (Y! Politico)
by Salihu Tanko Yakasai It is only a matter of time, two years to be precise, that Mr Yuguda will vacate that seat and become an EX like those before…
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IBB jailed me like a common criminal, but I forgive him – Ex-MILAD, Zamani Lekwot
by Akan Ido In this Punch Newspapers interview, Maj.-Gen. Zamani Lekwot (retd.), a former Military Administrator of Rivers State, speaks about his career, his imprisonment, the Boko Haram menace and…
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First Lady, Patience Jonathan flown to Germany for medical check-up
by Isi Esene First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has been flown to Germany for medical check-up according to presidency sources. The First Lady had last year been in the European…
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Sam Omatseye: The ‘ghost of Yar’Adua’ is sweeping the nation
by Sam Omatseye He is not in the throes of the presidency today, but we see his ghosts in five states already, roiling and tormenting the governors. They include…
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“Where Gov Yakowa died and even why he died was a true reflection of who he was” – Bishop Matthew Kukah
Late Governor Patrick Yakowa Homily at the Burial Mass of late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Governor of Kaduna State, Fadan Kagoma, Kaduna on 20th December 2012 by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.…
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Rest in peace: We remember the #Aluu4 & 11 other deaths that shook the nation
by Rachel Ogbu The gruesome killing of four promising undergraduate students of the University of Port-Harcourt labelled ALUU4 dug up a lot of questions and debate. It also sent mixed…
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Kaduna: Governor Yero nominates Bajoga as Deputy Governor
by Isi Esene The deputy governor vacuum left by the death of Kaduna State governor, Patrick Yakowa in an helicopter crash in Nembe, Bayelsa State in about to be filled.…
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Kidnappers reject govt bailout… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola “Did that coffin not hold a soul, from which we should take example and fear? When the coffin of anyone passes by you – whether Jew, Christian…
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Simon Kolawole: One burial and six funerals
Beware of Boko Haram this season! It is very predictable that the militants will try to carry out attacks during this festive period. That is a no-brainer. Life is nothing…
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Opinion: Azazi, Yakowa’s deaths: How safe is Goodluck Jonathan?
by Obinna Akukwe President Goodluck should be careful of his personal safety. This growing irritation and desperation could result in extremist attacks on the life of the nation’s number one…
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“I was supposed to fly with Azazi, Yakowa” – Gowon (is there anybody who wasn’t?)
by Rachel Ogbu Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon was supposed to be in the helicopter that crashed and killed the Kaduna state governor, Governor Patrick Yakowa and ex-National…
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#MoreTestimonies: How I narrowly escaped the ill-fated helicopter – Labaran Maku
by Akan Ido Minister of Information, Labaran Maku yesterday revealed how he narrowly escaped being involved in the helicopter crash which killed Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa, former National Security Adviser,…
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Opinion: Last flight to Port-Harcourt: Did Yakowa and co deserve to die?
by Ayobami Oyalowo Until there is openness and transparency in our government, rumours, innuendoes and hearsays, will forever reign supreme. In writing this piece, I am well aware that investigations…
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Duh! “I didn’t travel in crashed helicopter” – Sambo Dasuki, NSA
by Akan Ido The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has reportedly denied being involved in the helicopter crash which killed the former NSA, Andrew Azazi and Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa.…
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WATCH: #DanaCrash plane “ran out of fuel”
by Akan Ido An aviation expert, Benson Ikponwosa, has attributed the crash of Dana Airline which occurred in June to shortage of fuel. Ikponwosa, who was a guest at the…
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Bayelsa crash: “It seems as if only the VIPs on board died” – Navy pilot’s family attack FG
by Isi Esene The family of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed in Nembe, Bayelsa State, killing six people, have expressed concern over how the…
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Tears flow as Gov Yakowa’s body arrives Kaduna today
Tears flowed freely this afternoon as the remains of the former Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa arrived Kaduna Airport. Yakowa died at the weekend when a Navy helicopter carrying…
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Report: Navy helicopter was on its 15th trip of the day when it crashed on Saturday
by Isi Esene There are indications that the Augusta 109 Naval Helicopter which crashed in Bayelsa State on Saturday killing six people was on its fifteenth trip of the day.…
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No one listens to me! – TB Joshua laments that he foretold the tragic deaths of Yakowa, Azazi (WATCH)
Prophet T.B. Joshua, not one to stay on the side-lines allegedly claimed to have foreseen the death of Kaduna State governor, Patrick Yakowa who died in a helicopter accident with…
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My last moments with him were “blessed” – Yakowa’s widow pays tribute
by Rachel Ogbu Amina Yakowa, wife of the late Governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa, has said that her last moment with her husband was a “blessed one”. However, she said…
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Ross Alabo-George: I remember General Azazi’s final hour
by Ross Alabo-George The General was a towering man. Dressed in a grey striped French suite and black shoes, I watched him walk in his usual calculated steps it was…
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: We can’t continue like this, seriously (YNaija FrontPage)
I don’t know about you but I worry for a country that wants to celebrate the death of a human being not because he was insanely wicked to…
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On the way from Oronto Douglas’ event: Gen Azazi, Gov Yakowa feared dead in helicopter explosion
by Chi Ibe General Azazi YNaija has just confirmed a helicopter crash a few minutes from Okoroba in Bayelsa. Reports indicate that Gen Andrew Azazi, former national security adviser was…
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Opinion: Do state governments need commissioners?
by Tonnie Iredia Commissioners are neither appointed nor retained in Nigeria to do any meaningful work. Instead, they are essentially mere disposable elements at the whims and caprices of the…
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Death toll rises in Jaji terrorist attack
Gov. Patrick Yakowa visits amidst tight security by Isi Esene More people have reportedly died as a result of the explosion which occurred last Sunday at the St. Andrew’s Anglican…
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Bloody, bloody, Kaduna: A recap of yesterday’s tragedy
by Stanley Azuakola Gradually, Nigeria is getting to the point where terrorism is viewed in the same way as corruption. Like something which although undesirable, is so strong and pervasive…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy