Why North must retain PDP Chairmanship – South West zone

The South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has made its position known on the national chairmanship position of the opposition party. The South-West chapter, on Thursday, maintained that the North must retain the position after the exit of interim Chairman, Ali Modu-Sheriff. During a courtesy visit to Sheriff in Abuja on Thursday, leaders of... Read More

Chairman, north, PDP, South West

March 17, 2016

‘No one, I repeat, no one can stop you from voting’ – Amaechi

The Minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged the people of Rivers state to come out in their numbers and exercise their civic right during the Senate re-run election scheduled for Saturday. Amaechi, who is the former governor of Rivers, also stressed that there would be maximum security during the voting period, saying that the... Read More

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“We wish you success, Amaechi River state, APC, good health and wisdom” – PDP congratulates President Buhari, nigeria, PDP

March 16, 2016

Buhari only reacts to killing of Nigerians when there’s an election – Fayose

“Only a president with ulterior political motives will elevate political violence above the kind of genocide carried out by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State,” says the outspoken and loquacious governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose. Fayose has also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress of plotting to rig Saturday’s senate re-run election in Rivers... Read More

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APC, Buhari, PDP, Rivers State

March 16, 2016

The 24 sins of Wike, Jonathan and PDP in Rivers state – APC

The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has listed 24 sins committed against the people of the state- by Governor Nyesom Wike, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, and the Peoples Democratic Party. A statement issued on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, by the state chairman of APC, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, who said: “These, amongst... Read More

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election, Goodluck Jonathan, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi

March 16, 2016

Falae denies sharing N3bn with Fani-Kayode, says EFCC aims to ’embarrass’ him

Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae has denied receiving N100 million through his company account from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Monday, alleged that N100 million was traced to Marreco Limited- Falae’s company while N840million was traced to the account of Fani Kayode and some... Read More

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EFCC, fani-kayode, Olu Falae, PDP

March 15, 2016

Opinion: The many wrongs of Professor Wole Soyinka

The first time Wole Soyinka misdirected himself, it had to do with his “cautious endorsement” of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential candidacy. He offered a platter of reasons for the stunning faux pas, of course. But, post-election, his out of sync reading of Nigerian politics has been patently exposed. To recap, it happened that in the run-up... Read More

APC, Buhari, literature, madness, PDP, Politics, soyinka

March 14, 2016

‘It’s unfair for Nigerians to judge us in just 9 months’ – APC Governor

Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has advised Nigerians not to expect magic from the the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, owing to the fact that it took the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 16 years to create the mess the APC is trying to clean up. Abubakar, who disclosed this during an interview over the weekend,... Read More

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APC, Bauchi, Ghost workers, PDP

March 14, 2016

Minister Ngige, Ben Bruce and Nigerians- the ‘PDP loyalists’

“The only difference between APC and PDP is the stealing of the lots of floating funds,” says the Minister of Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, in an interview with The Sun. Ngige, a former PDP governor before decamping to the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), also stated that any Nigerian that complains of hardship... Read More

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APC, Buhari, Minister Bruce, Ngige, nigerians, PDP, pdp loyalists

March 14, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 19,000 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi | 16 teachers suspended for enslaving students | More stories

16 teachers suspended for using students as laborers in Ekiti. Vanguard IGP deploys 6,000 policemen for Rivers rerun. Leadership Military seeks Buhari’s approval to try soldiers over arms deal. Punch 19,000 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi. Leadership EFCC will probe Yuguda on this condition, if… – Abubakar. Vanguard EFCC to probe election cases handled by... Read More

Buhari, court, EFCC, Military, PDP, sheriff, tracklist

March 13, 2016

‘Fayose’s thugs’ invade PDP meeting in Ekiti

Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has been hit with more turbulence as a meeting called by party chieftains was allegedly dirupted by men purpoted to be Governor Ayodele Fayose’s agents. The meeting was held to mitigate against the wave of defection of party members who are unsatisfied with Fayose’s stye of leadership... Read More

Bello, chapter, Ekiti, Fayose, PDP

March 13, 2016

Why Obasanjo should have gotten a third term as President – Mantu

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ibrahim Mantu has lamented the fact that former president Olusegun Obasanjo did not succeed in his quest for a third term bid after completing his constitutional 8 years as president of the nation. The Nigerian senate in 2006 rejected a proposal to extend... Read More

Buhari, jonathan, Mantu, Obasanjo, party, PDP

March 12, 2016

PDP upgrades 9 women to ‘Founding Mothers’ status

The Peoples Democratic Party has carried out the historic listing of nine women as the Founding Mothers of the opposition party. Acting Chairman of the BoT, Sen. Walid Jibrin, on behalf of the National Executive Committee, sent a memo to name them as the Founding Mothers to the party’s Board of Trustees. Included in the... Read More

'Founding Mothers, 9 women, PDP

March 12, 2016

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DPR, IPMAN clash over fuel scarcity. Punch Saraki to wear #MadeinAba clothes at resumed plenary. Vanguard Gunmen burn houses, kill 3 in Benue. Leadership Arewa wants President, governors stripped of immunity. Nation DSS ordered to release Ekiti lawmaker. Leadership Ekweremadu says there’s no secret zoning of PDP NWC offices. Punch Rep describes APC government as... Read More

APC, Arewa, benue state, DSS, Ekiti, Ekweremadu, PDP, tracklist

Nyesom Wike's fate rests on the ruling of the Supreme Court | YNaija.com

March 10, 2016

Wike says PDP has taken Rivers to the ‘promised land’

Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has charged the people of the state to make sure that the All Progressives Congress does not return take back control of the state in the forthcoming rerun election slated for Saturday, March 19. Speaking on Wednesday, at the commissioning of the reconstructed Nkpogu Bridge/Road and Ground Breaking for... Read More

APC, election, PDP, Rivers, wike

March 9, 2016

‘APC members in Rivers state are fast becoming endangered species’

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Rivers State under the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike, as a killing field. This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) Segun Oni, the acting national chairman of APC, on Wednesday. The party urged security agencies and other relevant bodies to take into cognizance... Read More

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APC, FG, PDP, Rivers State, security agencies, wike

March 9, 2016

Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial

An Abuja Federal High Court has quashed a fundamental rights suit filed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh in a bid to stop his ongoing criminal prosecution had filed the suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging that he was unlawfully detained. He is facing... Read More

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corruption, EFCC, metuh, PDP, trial

March 9, 2016

PDP severs ties with Obasanjo, 30 other founding fathers

The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has deleted the name of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the list of its Board of Trustees members. Shortly before the 2015 general elections, Obasanjo had resigned his membership of the former ruling party in dramatic fashion. Obasanjo tore to shreds, his membership card after sending... Read More

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March 8, 2016

Demola Rewaju: For PDP, the struggle continues

The decision to become politically active is often immediately succeeded by the choice of a political association to identify with and that choice, casually made by some must be based on a long term outlook of the political future and one’s role in it. The biggest determiner in this decision should always be one’s core... Read More

APC, Democrats, party, PDP, Politics

March 8, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Wike has private army’ | Trump inspires immigrants | ‘Good PDP filled with bad people’ | More stories

PDP will take over Edo from APC – Rep. Vanguard Abe claims Wike’s keeping a private army. Leadership Lagos lawmakers want Mile 12 market relocated. Nation Why FG accepted N50bn from MTN as down payment. Vanguard PDP is good but filled with bad people – Kashamu. Leadership Sheriff to step down on May 21 –... Read More

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APC, Mile12, PDP, tracklist, wike

March 5, 2016

Why we are all leaving PDP for ‘power-greedy’ Fayose – Former ally

A former Special Assistant to the Ekiti state governor on Youth Matters, Pastor Yemi Olayinka, on Thursday, defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress, while describing Ayo Fayose as a ‘power greedy individual’. Olayinka, a former ally of Fayose said it’s unfortunate that Ekiti state is under a one-man dictatorship while noting that Fayose deceived... Read More

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Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, PDP, Yemi Olayinka

March 3, 2016

‘Jide Omokore has been giving me cars for 10 years’ – Uche Secondus

The Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has denied being involved in the fleet of 25 exotic cars, allegedly bought for top officials of the Peoples Democratic Party by Jide Omokore of Atlantic Energy Concepts Limited. In a statement made available to the press on Thursday, Secondus said Omokore has been his friend... Read More

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March 2, 2016

PDP BoT meeting: Alas, another postponement, perhaps the last one

The Peoples Democratic Party has yet again, announced the postponement of the meetings of its National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Executive Committee (NEC). The information was disseminated through a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in Abuja on Tuesday. The national caucus meeting has now been pushed forward till... Read More

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March 1, 2016

Fayose has 2 new grudges and a time-worn allegation against Buhari

You can only throw stones if your house is made of steel and/or wood – Anonymous. Hands down, Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose is the most consistent and avid critic of President Muhammadu Buhari. No one has been relentless and persistent in his criticism of the President like Fayose – from the electioneering days to the... Read More

Ayo Fayose, PDP, president buhari

March 1, 2016

Disgruntled PDP members float new party- PMP

Alas at last, the inevitable outcome of the change process currently ongoing in the Peoples Democratic Party, is nigh. On Tuesday, a faction of the opposition party, launched a new political party in Abuja. In what was the least surprising detail about the development- the faction is led by Perry Opara, an aide to Ahmed... Read More

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March 1, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Shi’ite Sect severs ties with judicial panel| Republicans desperate to stop Trump | More stories

Shi’ite Sect sever ties with judicial panel. Leadership EFCC challenges Rickey Tarfa’s fresh application. Vanguard Why Badeh was moved to Lagos. Leadership FG doesn’t plan to sell NIPOST to foreigners. Punch There is fraud in NDDC projects in Imo – Okorocha alleges. Vanguard APC chieftain, Oke vows to never return to PDP. Punch APC brands Sheriff, Fayose, as... Read More

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boko haram, EFCC, FG, Military, NIPOST, Odili, PDP, tracklist

March 1, 2016

Omokore’s car gifts: PDP Secretary gets protection as EFCC discovers more beneficiaries

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Wale Oladipo, who obtained a court injunction barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting him, is yet to respond to the anti-graft agency’s invitation. Oladipo is alleged to be involved in a deal currently being investigated by the EFCC. The anti-graft agency is investigating an... Read More

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APC, corruption, EFCC, nnpc, PDP, Secondus

March 1, 2016

Ali Modu Sheriff bows to pressure, promises to step down at stipulated time

Former governor of Borno state and now national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff has allayed fears about his appointment as party leader and promised to step down when the time comes. Sheriff was appointed as the chairman of the party on Tuesday, February 16 following a meeting of PDP governors and... Read More

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February 29, 2016

‘Like PDP, there are many APC members facing corruption charges’ – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that there are as many members of the All Progressives Congress facing corruption charges before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as there are members of the Peoples Democratic Party. The minister, speaking on Channels TV on Sunday, February 28, said the allegations that the current administration’s... Read More

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APC, corruption, EFCC, lai mohammed, PDP

February 28, 2016

Fani Kayode to Sheriff: ‘By the time it’s all over, you’ll get the shocker of your life’

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the subtle threat perceived to have been thrown at him by controversial Peoples Democratic Party National chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff. Fani-Kayode, had upon knowledge of Sheriff’s appointment as the party chairma, stated that the former governor of Borno state has very strong ties to the deadly... Read More

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fani-kayode, ministers, PDP, sheriff

February 27, 2016

We’re getting ‘positive results’ in wooing defectors back to PDP – Ali Modu-Sheriff

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has revealed that he has initiated contact with politicians who defected to the All Progressives Congress and other political parties. Sheriff’s appointment as PDP Chairman has generated sharp division within the former ruling party, owing to his chequered past of being alleged to have ties... Read More

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Why North must retain PDP Chairmanship – South West zone

‘No one, I repeat, no one can stop you from voting’ – Amaechi

Buhari only reacts to killing of Nigerians when there’s an election – Fayose

The 24 sins of Wike, Jonathan and PDP in Rivers state – APC

Falae denies sharing N3bn with Fani-Kayode, says EFCC aims to ’embarrass’ him

Opinion: The many wrongs of Professor Wole Soyinka

‘It’s unfair for Nigerians to judge us in just 9 months’ – APC Governor

Minister Ngige, Ben Bruce and Nigerians- the ‘PDP loyalists’

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: 19,000 ghost workers discovered in Bauchi | 16 teachers suspended for enslaving students | More stories

‘Fayose’s thugs’ invade PDP meeting in Ekiti

Why Obasanjo should have gotten a third term as President – Mantu

PDP upgrades 9 women to ‘Founding Mothers’ status

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Agatu death toll exaggerated’ | Democrats’ best choice is Obama | Violence escalates in Trump’s rallies | More stories

Wike says PDP has taken Rivers to the ‘promised land’

‘APC members in Rivers state are fast becoming endangered species’

Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial

PDP severs ties with Obasanjo, 30 other founding fathers

Demola Rewaju: For PDP, the struggle continues

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Wike has private army’ | Trump inspires immigrants | ‘Good PDP filled with bad people’ | More stories

Why we are all leaving PDP for ‘power-greedy’ Fayose – Former ally

‘Jide Omokore has been giving me cars for 10 years’ – Uche Secondus

PDP BoT meeting: Alas, another postponement, perhaps the last one

Fayose has 2 new grudges and a time-worn allegation against Buhari

Disgruntled PDP members float new party- PMP

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Shi’ite Sect severs ties with judicial panel| Republicans desperate to stop Trump | More stories

Omokore’s car gifts: PDP Secretary gets protection as EFCC discovers more beneficiaries

Ali Modu Sheriff bows to pressure, promises to step down at stipulated time

‘Like PDP, there are many APC members facing corruption charges’ – Lai Mohammed

Fani Kayode to Sheriff: ‘By the time it’s all over, you’ll get the shocker of your life’

We’re getting ‘positive results’ in wooing defectors back to PDP – Ali Modu-Sheriff

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