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Joe Igbokwe: APC laying the foundation for a great Nigeria

by Joe Igbokwe A good friend of mine Ugo Chikezie wrote that people who do critical thinking will tell you that the Nigeria we are living in today was actually designed yesterday, therefore if we do not want to live in this kind of Nigeria again tomorrow, we must begin now to plan for tomorrow... Read More

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Sheriff ‘has not been removed by any court’ – Factional PDP

Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said the report that he was sacked by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court is a “false and a clear misrepresentation of the ruling of the court.” In a statement signed by Professor Adewale Oladipo, the National Secretary of the PDP, he... Read More

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Ojo-Maduekwe dies at 71

PDP chieftain, Ojo Maduekwe dies at 71

Ojo Maduekwe, a former Nigerian minister, has died at the age of 71. During his life, Maduekwe held several government positions in three Peoples Democratic Party administrations. Maduekwe served as Minister of Culture and tourism, and Minister of Transport in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and also Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Yar’Adua administration. Maduekwe,... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Court throws out Fani-Kayode’s suit A federal high court has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is blameless in the detention of Femi Fani-Kayode. 2. Ekiti state lawmakers protest harassment of Fayose Members of the Ekiti state House of Assembly on Wednesday, took to the... Read More

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Just In: Sheriff’s PDP begins primary election in Edo, only 1 candidate in contest

Despite the heavy presence of the police earlier on Wednesday at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium in Edo state, voting has commenced in the governorship primary election of the Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A primary election had been conducted by the caretaker committee of the party led by Ahmed Makarfi... Read More

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Fresh court order sacks already sacked PDP chairman, Sheriff

Embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has once again been hit with a huge legal blow after a Federal High Court in Abuja sacked him and all others who became officers of the party through the amended Article 47, Rule 6 of the party’s constitution. The court, presided... Read More

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Sheriff’s PDP appoints new Deputy National Chairman

In what might be good news to some factions and utter bewilderment to another, embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has announced the appointment of Cairo Ojougboh as the party’s Deputy National Chairman. The appointment is largely controversial as the leadership of the PDP on May 21 sacked... Read More

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‘We support Sheriff’ | State chairmen pledge allegiance to factional leader

The ugly business of the power tussle within the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as state chairmen from the 6 south-west states have pledged support for the embattled Ali Modu Sheriff. This was revealed on Tuesday when some state chairmen of the opposition party paid Sheriff a solidarity... Read More

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Uche Secondus may have just said everything wrong with Nigeria under APC

Former acting national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has described the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Muhammadu Buhari, as an insincere government that has no clear solution for the teeming problems plaguing the country. Secondus was earlier in the year arrested and detained by the Federal Government... Read More

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Markafi extends olive branch to Sheriff, his ‘colleague and friend’

The Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, called on the sacked national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, to toe the path of dialogue over the Edo state primary. Markafi made the comment in Abuja when he received report of the Edo state PDP governorship primary... Read More

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Inside the Ekiti drama with Ayo Fayose & Zenith Bank… and more on The Slab with Isime‎ [LISTEN]

It’s another edition of The Slab with Isime. On this edition, Adebayo Emuleomo who has been away for a while, is back to join the rest of the YNaija crew – Chukwukere Okpani and Oreoluwa Peters. Today was about Gov. Ayo Fayose‘s issue with Zenith Bank and the whole begging episode; AMCON‘s seizure of Ben Murray-Bruce‘s assets;... Read More

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Saraki, Ekweremadu arrive court with 30 senators

Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu have arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the company of over 30 senators. Saraki and Ekweremadu are to stand trial for alleged forgery of the Senate standing rules. Contrary to speculations of reduced support for the principal officers of the senate, on arrival,... Read More

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‘Unholy alliance’ with Oshiomhole, ‘association’ with Sheriff | PDP suspends guber aspirant

Defeated governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo state, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has been suspended by the opposition party. Iduoriyekemwen, who lost the primary election to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was accused of being in an unholy alliance with Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress. The party also said his dalliance... Read More

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‘Wike diverting attention from noose around his neck by probing Amaechi’ – APC

The River state All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, accused the state governor, Nyesom Wike, of trying to divert attention from the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into his administration by probing the school projects carried out by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s administration. The APC made this known in a statement... Read More

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PDP Edo primary: Sheriff, Markafi in battle of supremacy

The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, took a new turn as the Ahmed Markafi-led executive of the party overturned the decision of the Ali Modu Sheriff-led executive to suspend the Edo state PDP executive committee. The caretaker committee’s decision was supported by the Edo state leadership of the party led... Read More

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Ear infection: ‘Blame PDP for Buhari’s London trip’

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, on Saturday, said the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) mismanagement of the health sector caused President Muhammadu Buhari to seek medical treatment abroad for his ear infection. The Senator, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, stated this while presenting empowerment materials to members of his constituency. While... Read More

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Disgruntled Edo guber candidate pitches tent with Sheriff

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo state primary has come under contention as an aspirant who lost the election, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, is challenging the outcome of the primary which produced Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as its candidate. According to the Punch, Iduoriyekemwen has also pitched his tent with the embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Ali... Read More

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‘Buhari is destroying his relationship with NASS’ – House of Reps

The House of Representatives has condemned the prosecution of the presiding officers of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, said on Friday, that the House was uncertain over the prosecution of the Senate leaders, noting that the President’s... Read More

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I’ll reveal details of Makarfi’s romance with APC, if… – Sheriff

Embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has nullified the congress which the party held in Plateau state. Armed with words, Sheriff denied that he was an agent of the All Progress Congress (APC) as alleged by the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee. Sheriff, who stated this while speaking on... Read More

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‘Sheriff has political madness’, ‘Fayose will apologise to Aisha Buhari’ and 3 other things we learnt from Bode George

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has advised embattled former National Chairman of the party, Sheriff Modu Ali to desist from his political lunacy by insisting that he remains the chairman of the party despite being ousted. Bode George in an interview with Vanguard newspaper, spoke on the issues plaguing the PDP as... Read More

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I am ashamed of Fayose – ‘PDP Chairman’, Sheriff

Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff says he’s “ashamed at the way and manner” Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, is conducting himself. Sheriff’s statement was in reaction to Fayose’s claim that he was removed as PDP Chairman over his ambition for the 2019 presidential ticket of the PDP. Speaking at a... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. AMCON takes over Silverbird The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Silverbird Group which is owed by Senator Ben Bruce. 2. Aisha Buhari gives Fayose an ultimatum Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose,... Read More

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‘Fayose lied, we didn’t sponsor any party’ – Sahara Energy

Sahara Energy has denied making any donations to the campaign of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 general elections. Governor Ayodele Fayose had in a statement released on Wednesday said “Nigerians are interested in the $60 million allegedly donated to the APC campaign by Sahara Energy, on which EFCC has been forced to suspend... Read More

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War of the lawmakers: APC, LP Senators pass vote of confidence on Buhari (PHOTOS)

Senators under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP), on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. This comes on the heels of the Peoples Democratic Party’s announcement that it will no longer cooperate with the APC-led federal government. The APC lawmakers have now expressed... Read More

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‘Tough times don’t last’ | Ben Bruce reacts to AMCON’s takeover of Silverbird

The Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON on Thursday took over the assets of Silverbird Group, owned by Ben Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency. Bruce’s companies under the group in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja were sealed with the help of security operatives who prevented entrance and exit into the buildings over unpaid debts... Read More

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‘Why freeze Fayose’s account and not investigate Fayemi?’

The Ekiti state House of Assembly, on Tuesday, criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for freezing the account of the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, without a court order. Chairman of the Committee on Information, Gboyega Aribisogan, while speaking with journalist in Ado Ekiti, noted that the action of the EFCC was null and void as... Read More

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Fani-Kayode frustrated with further delay of trial (PHOTOS)

The arraignment of former Minister of Aviation and the former spokesperson of the Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Presidential campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, was on Tuesday delayed due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice M. S. Hassan. The Judge was said to have attended an official function, hence the reason for his absence. Fani-Kayode, a former... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Saraki, Ekweremadu to appear in court tomorrow Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, will on Tuesday appear before an Abuja federal court to answer allegation of forgery. 2. Investors lose ‘N46bn in a few hours’ in Stock Market Following... Read More

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‘PDP is not an issue… they are lighter than a loaf of bread’ – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has declared ahead of the September 10, 2016 governorship election in Edo state, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not an issue to be worried about. The Governor noted that the APC will focus its attention on other political parties and ignore the PDP as the former ruling party is currently... Read More

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BREAKING: Pastor Ize-Yamu wins Edo PDP governorship primary

Pastor Osagie Ize-Yamu has been elected as the standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 10 governorship election in Edo state. Three aspirants contested the primary election, which held on Monday, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin‎. Ize-Iyamu; a former member of the state House of Assembly defeated Matthew Iduoriyekemwen; and the candidate... Read More

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