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‘Hijab controversy has exposed Aregbesola’ – PDP

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned security agencies, Interpol, the Presidency and United Nations of the possibility of the state being plunged into a religious crisis bu Governor Rauf Aregbesola. In a statement issued in Osogbo by the PDP spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, the party said the “embarrassment and the... Read More

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PDP crisis lingers, ‘Peace Committee’ rejected

There’s yet to be an end in sight for the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as both the National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Ahmed Markafi, and sacked national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, are not ready to sheathe their swords. Even after the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, waded into the crisis... Read More

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DSS, IGP meet with Sheriff, Makarfi… PDP secretariat to remain locked

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase and the Director-General, Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, on Friday, waded into the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The security chiefs held a peace meeting with the former national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and the Chairman of the national caretaker committee,... Read More

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Balarabe just described everything wrong with Buhari’s government

President Muhammadu Buhari’s military background and approach to matters is affecting his performance, says Balarabe Musa, the former Governor of Old Kaduna state. Balarabe noted that Buhari wasted his first year in office and would probably not make any meaningful impact in the remaining three years. The former Governor, who said this on Thursday during... Read More

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The Explainer: When Fayose used an HIV analogy to describe Sheriff

How quickly love turns into hate when people are on opposing sides – is a lesson in the vanity of life that’s worthy of note. Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose – who in the not so distant past, hailed Ali Modu Sheriff as the right man to reposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after... Read More

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The Explainer: How 3 Nigerian lawmakers landed in US sex scandal

An international leadership program is enmeshed in a sex scandal as three members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have been accused of sexual misconduct while on an official trip to Cleveland, United States of America. The lawmakers are: Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom), Mohammed Gololo (APC, Bauchi) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue). The misconduct... Read More

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This is how Sheriff reacted to yesterday’s protests at PDP secretariat

The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has described the protests that rocked the party headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday as a “shameful act of hooliganism and brigandage”. Shortly after the protesters had ended, Sheriff, through his Media Adviser, Inuwa Bwala released statement – where he accused the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker... Read More

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Game of thrones: Sheriff, Makarfi, youths fight for soul of PDP

There’s no end in sight for the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party as the former National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff’s supporters once again stormed the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, June 15. While this ensued, the leader of a group called PDP Youths Rescue Group, Aderemi Olusegun, on Wednesday, announced... Read More

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Diezani bribe: Ex-PDP Chairman, Sheriff pledges to return N40m

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu Sheriff, has agreed to return N40 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after being grilled for about seven and a half hours by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday. Sheriff is believed to have benefited from the N24.29 billion election largesse disbursed... Read More

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PDP youths shut down party headquarters

Young members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the aegis of PDP Youth Rescue Group and PDP Rebirth Group, have shutdown the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. The youths are protesting outside of the building, calling for the removal of Ali Modu-Sheriff as the chairman of the former ruling party. They, thereafter, locked... Read More

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‘Why should I speak up for you?’ Is Deju Adeyanju taking subliminal attacks at Obanikoro?

New Media Director of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday took to his Twitter page to lambast an unknown associate for not speaking up against the impunity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission under President Muhammadu Buhari. Adeyanju, who was not particularly pleased with the said associate castigated him for keeping... Read More

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‘Nigeria is going back to 1985’ | Obanikoro condemns EFCC invasion of his home

Following the raid of his home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has expressed his displeasure at the “illegal” act. The former Minister said President Buhari is taking Nigeria back to the era of nepotism, tyranny and despotism. Obanikoro further said that the EFCC’s action was... Read More

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EFCC invites Sheriff for questioning over PDP campaign funds

Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has been invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). TheCable quotes a source at the anti-graft agency to have said, “Yes it is true, the EFCC in Borno state has invited Ali Modu Sheriff.” According to the report, Sheriff... Read More

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APC to PDP: ‘Stop the blame game’

The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to claims by the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it is responsible for the chaos in the leadership ranks of the PDP. PDP had accused the APC of using Ali Modu Sheriff to create chaos within the party so as to weaken the levelof... Read More

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‘You’re a double agent’ | ‘I’m too big to be used by APC’ – Between PDP and Sheriff

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee, on Tuesday, accused the All Progressives Congress of sending the former national chairman of the party, Ali Modu-Sheriff, to destroy the party. This was made known by the Publicity Secretary of the committee, Dayo Adeyeye, at press conference in Abuja. Adeyeye said Sheriff’s action since he was... Read More

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PDP youths give party ‘adults’ 1 week to resolve crisis, else…

Youths under the aegis of Concerned Peoples Democratic Party Youths are finally tired of the leadership struggle which has divided the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The chairman of the group, Aderemi Olufemi on Tuesday briefed the press at the PDP National Headquarters – where he gave the party one week to resolve the crisis or... Read More

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Just In: Sheriff finally gains entry into PDP secretariat

After several hours of trying, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has finally gained access into the national secretariat of the party. Sheriff and his supporters had earlier today stormed the party’s secretariat, demanding to be let in and Sheriff installed as the party chairman based on a court... Read More

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Just In: Sheriff storms PDP headquarters, attempts to take over (PHOTOS)

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has further deepened as the immediate past chairman of the party, Ali Modu-Sheriff, and his supporters, early on Monday, stormed the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat to take over the party affairs. Sheriff was, however, prevented from entering the secretariat by security officers attached to the secretariat. The former... Read More

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Demola Rewaju: Herd mentality, mob justice and humanity – How Nigeria condemns itself (Y! Politico)

by Demola Rewaju There is a certain specie of goats that demonstrate the phenomenon of herd mentality most aptly – their ears are quite long as are their legs and they generally appear to be quite sheepish or dumb in appearance. You may have seen them before, filing past in one single file, the one... Read More

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Opinion: El-Rufai, hate speech and the conspiracy of silence

by John Danfulani In November of 2015 Governor Shehu Aliyu Shema of Katsina State was caught in a video calling APC opponents Cockroaches and commanded his PDP troop of loyalist to crush them. In March 2016, the former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan also admonished PDP’s footsoldiers to stone anybody who said change. His Excellency... Read More

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‘What I don’t have, I can’t give’ – Fayose begs Ekiti workers

Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose has explained to the people of his state that despite his love for them, they would have to prepare for harder times that would hit the state in the next 3 months. Fayose, who announced that he would join the people on their planned strike action because of the failure... Read More

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Yahaya Bello names Kogi University after Audu Abubakar

Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has renamed the Kogi State University after late Prince Audu Abubakar, the first civilian governor of the state. Bello announced his decision on Friday in a nation-wide broadcast to celebrate his triumph at the election petition tribunal. Audu ruled the state as a civilian governor from 1991 to 1993... Read More

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PDP appoints Metuh’s successor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the appointment of Dayo Adeyeye as its national publicity secretary. Adeyeye takes over from Olisa Metuh, who’s facing trial for receiving N400 million from the office of Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, during the campaign phase of the last general election. Former Senator, Ben Obi, has been... Read More

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Unpaid contractors to resume work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has declared that contractors would resume work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the coming week. Fashola revealed this piece of information while speaking at the inaugural Buharimeter Town Hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday while also claiming that contractors left several projects unfinished throughout the country... Read More

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OPENNASS

Nigerian youths would soon be able to run for President, others

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to reduce the age limit of those interested in vying for the Presidency and other political offices. The bill, which scaled through second reading, is expected to slash the age limit of contesting for the aforementioned offices, to 30. Apart from reducing Presidential, governorship and senatorial... Read More

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EFCC will bargain with Metuh, former Chief of Air Staff… on these conditions

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is ready to accept plea bargain in the corruption cases against a former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, and a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal, Mohammed Umar (retd.). Metuh is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly receiving N400m from the Office of the... Read More

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‘Is Buhari mentally and physically ready to provide leadership?’

Former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, questioned the mental and physical capability of President Muhammadu Buhari to rule Nigeria. The crisis ridden party made this known in a message posted on its facebook wall. The PDP has for the last few months be largely unstable and has been marked by several... Read More

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Top PDP leaders, 2 ex-ministers arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday and Tuesday, arrested two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two former Ministers, the Punch reports. The top politicians were arrested in connection to $115 million (N23 billion) allegedly shared by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, before the 2015 general elections. Some... Read More

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Opinion: The one year hangover from change

by Sir Farouk The messiah of Nigeria and supreme anti-corruption crusader who is friend to everybody and belongs to nobody (who cares what he said, he translated Hausa to English and thought it would sound as good, it sounds better in Hausa) has spent a year in office. We have had a year of the... Read More

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We want Buhari to succeed, but… – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has promised to produce the next President of Nigeria in the next general election in 2019. Leaders of the opposition party on Tuesday, converged at the National Secretariat of the PDP to witness the official handover of the party’s affairs by the Board of Trustees to the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee,... Read More

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