PDP

September 4, 2016

Ondo Guber polls: ‘We will give governance a new face in Ondo State’ – Akeredolu

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said he is confident that his party would defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the polls. He said this after he was announced as the party’s flag-bearer in Akure on Saturday. Speaking he said, “We... Read More

All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo governorship election, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, Rotimi Akeredolu

September 4, 2016

Stop blaming Jonathan for your incompetence | PDP fires back at APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should stop blaming ex-president Goodluck Jonathan for the poor handling of the economy by the Buhari-led administration leading to the current recession. The opposition party said this while reacting to comments by the Jigawa State governor, Abubakar Badaru, blaming the previous administration... Read More

Abubakar Badaru, All Progressives Congress, APC, economy, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, President Muhammadu Buhari, recession

September 4, 2016

Obj is the reason for Nigeria’s hunger and suffering – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff’s meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo was aimed at annihilating the party. According to TheCable, Fayose in a statement by Lere Olayinka, his media aide said both men are planning to destroy the PDP, while stating that the visit... Read More

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September 3, 2016

After meeting Sheriff, OBJ calls for strong opposition

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a strong opposition party in the country if Nigeria’s democracy must be strong, dynamic and cherished, Channels Television reports. Obasanjo made the call after he held a closed door meeting with a factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff on Saturday. The former President described the PDP... Read More

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September 3, 2016

Just In: Ali Modu Sheriff in closed-door meeting with OBJ

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, one of the factional national chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party, is currently holding a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in his Abeokuta Presidential Hilltop residence, The Punch reports. Sheriff arrived at the former president’s residence at 11:04am in a convoy of four Sport Utility vehicles. He rode in a Mercedez... Read More

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September 3, 2016

Opinion: What is President Buhari doing with the economy? – Garba Shehu

LET me start by asking an important question: who wants to kill racy introspection? There is a cacophony of voices telling the Muhammadu Buhari administration to close its eyes to the past; that given the enormous tasks that lie ahead, history and its consequences for our nation should be the least of the government’s preoccupation... Read More

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September 2, 2016

PDP has no right to demand for PMB’s resignation – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no right to demand for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over the economic situation in the country. Mohammed said this at the News Agency of Nigeria forum in Abuja. Mohammed said, “It is very painful in a situation where... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Gunmen murder former Ondo PDP LGA chairman

Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday assassinated a former local government caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Niyi Pirisola. According to a source who spoke with Sahara Reporters Pirisola was gunned down on his way from church. “He was killed in the early hours... Read More

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Buhari

September 2, 2016

Buhari’s administration lacks fiscal discipline – PDP tweets

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has accused the Buhari-led administration of lacking the fiscal discipline to lead Nigeria out of the current economic recession in the land. In a statement released on Friday by its Director New Media, Deji Adeyanju through a series of tweets the party said the Buhari administration is killing the non-oil... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Quick reminder: All the things that have gone wrong since Pres. Buhari

Nigeria has officially entered a recession, its first since 2004 and its worst in the last 29 years. Details of this was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday. Nigerians have weighed in on the news and the hate-your-president games have officially resumed. President Muhammad Buhari’s administration, as expected, has got the largest share... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Why the finance minister deserves Deji Adeyanju’s verbal assault in 5 quotes

It is not very common for a public official to put herself right in the cross hairs in one speech. Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister did that yesterday when she pronounced that the “recession” the National Bureau of Statistics has just confirmed, the “recession” that we –everyday Nigerians- have actually been experiencing for several months... Read More

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September 1, 2016

PDP groups to organise one million-man march in support of Makarfi

Seventeen groups who support the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday in Kaduna said they would organise a one million-man march in solidarity with the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the party. Under the aegis of PDP National Integrity Group, and PDP National Solidarity, the groups described Ali Modu Sheriff as a stooge being used by the ruling... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Economic recession: Adeosun’s comments insensitive – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has described as insensitive comments made by Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun as regards the economic recession the nation is facing. Adeosun had said that “recession is just a word” when she reacted to reports released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS on Wednesday. In a statement released by... Read More

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September 1, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Mexico will pay for Trump’s wall | Teenager caugt selling soap as phone | Herdsmen dissatisfied with Ekiti anti-grazing law

From the papers this morning – President Buhari to visit Osun state – YNaija Herdsmen in Ekiti state dissatisfied with the state’s anti-grazing law – YNaija Gov. Wike suspends four cabinet members for three months – YNaija 5 suspected criminals arrested by ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ – YNaija Police says victims of Zamfara blasphemy killings are... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Buhari is completely destroying Nigeria – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari is “completely destroying the country.” In a statement released by its Director on New Media, Deji Adeyanju, the party quoted the GDP, inflation and unemployment figures of the country to support its claim. According to the PDP, the figures revealed that “the Nigerian President is destroying... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Ondo Guber: Jimoh Ibrahim’s emergence as candidate… illegal – Markarfi-led faction

The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State on Wednesday said the emergence of Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming election was illegal. The faction also said its candiadate, Eyitayo Jegede who emerged during a primary election last week remains the party’s candidate. In a statement issued by its... Read More

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August 31, 2016

These are the type of Nigerians we want in APC – Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Wednesday said the party will welcome Nigerians interested in the development of the country. He said this when he received some PDP defectors from the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Oyegun said the party will admit those who are interested in... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Opinion: The 2019 angle to Pres. Buhari’s anti-corruption war

By Umar Sa’ad Hassan “A cockroach is never safe amongst rats” A lot of neighbourhoods in Kaduna where I grew up had at least one ‘old soldier’. They literally live off their exploits either as soldiers of the Biafran army or ones drafted in to help the Nigerian army fight the civil war. They always seem... Read More

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August 31, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. ASUU threatens strike over unmet demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action over government’s failure to met their demands. 2. Was APC elected to do the impossible? The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother

Ebonyi State Governor’s brother, Austin Umahi, is currently being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly pocketing the sum of N400 million meant for compromising the 2015 presidential election in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Austin, who chairs a group of companies, was arrested along with two others – Chinyere Egwuche... Read More

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August 30, 2016

Opinion: Reflection of Delta at 25 and governor Ifeanyi Okowa goofed in his moment of glory

By Fejiro Oliver The celebration of Delta at 25 may have come and gone but the memories will ever remain. The ugly memories which outclassed the event will never be washed away in a hurry. The sad memories that revealed itself that Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is running an Anioma agenda will secretly be... Read More

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August 30, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Presidency denies plot to investigate former CBN governors Garba Shehu, the SSA to the President on media and publicity, has denied that the Federal government was probing the activities of former CBN governors. 2. Avengers pen open letter to Buhari Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers,... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Ondo governorship: Jimoh Ibrahim emerges candidate of Sheriff’s PDP faction

Despite a court order on Monday barring it from conducting a primary election, the Ali-Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has picked Jimoh Ibrahim as its candidate in the forthcoming Ondo gubernatorial elections. According to Nigerian Tribune, the primary which was held at the Banquet Hall of Premier Hotel,... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Oshiomhole mismanaged N1.4tn of Edo resources – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomhole of mismanaging state funds to the tune of 1.4 trillion naira. In a statement released on Monday via its Twitter account, the party said the APC governorship candidate Godwin Obaseki was also privy to the mismanagement since he was the head of Adams Oshiomole’s economic... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC receives email from Falae linking GEJ to N100million

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has been linked to a hundred million naira campaign fund giving to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae prior to the 2015 election. According to The Punch a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Falae submitted an email correspondence between him and former Chairman of the... Read More

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August 29, 2016

Edo election: Obaseki’s campaign train attacked, 5 people abducted

The build up to the 2016 governorship election in Edo state got messy over the weekend as men suspected to be thugs attacked the campaign train of the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at Illushi, near Ubiaja, in Esan South-east Local Government Area of the state. The thugs abducted five members of Obaseki’s team, injuring ten... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Anybody who wants to break away should go ahead – Ciroma

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adamu Ciroma has said that anybody who wants to breakaway from Nigeria is free to do so. Ciroma who made the declaration in an interview with The Sun said he doesn’t care about restructuring, and that human beings would always face problems in co-existing. “I don’t care about... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

August 27, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: When judiciary goes on trial

As the story goes, a lavish society wedding had just taken place and after all the legal and social rites, the couple retired to their house. At night time, as the man joined his wife on bed and attempted to consummate the relationship, the wife withdrew from under the pillow, a court paper, an injunction... Read More

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August 27, 2016

5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo

by Tolu Omoyeni Speaking at a lecture in Kaduna, former CBN governor, Prof. Charles Soludo condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach in tackling the economic crisis facing the country. In his speech, he recommended that the economy should restructured from consumption-driven to a production-based. He also said President Buhari was dealing with the “symptoms” of corruption... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Your economic policies ruined Nigeria | Shehu Sani goes hard on Soludo

Senator Shehu Sani has accused former CBN governor Chukwuma Soludo of having a hand in the nation’s current economic woes. Sani’s remark is coming barely a day after Soludo urged the Buhari-led administration to stop the blame game and fix the economy. Soludo, who was a guest speaker on Thursday at the 4th lecture series... Read More

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