PDP should stop trying to ambush Buhari’s government – Ex-General

Brig.-Gen. (retd) Ayodele Ojo, believes that the Peoples Democratic Party is performing shabbily as an opposition party. He says that the former ruling party is trying to cause instability and ambush the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ojo revealed to Punch that the emergence of Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President in a chamber controlled by... Read More

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July 18, 2015

“PDP is dead in Bayelsa” | Mass defection to APC in Jonathan’s state

There’s been a mass defection of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State to the All Progressives Congress. The defection, which occurred on Friday, saw two-time member of House of Representatives, Chief Warman Ogoriba, some former aides of Governor Seriake Dickson, and many other PDP supporters, decamp to the APC While addressing... Read More

APC, bayelsa state, defection, PDP

July 17, 2015

“We are not prisoners of war” | PDP reacts to Dasuki’s arrest

The Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) has faulted the invasion and occupation of the residence of former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki by the Department of State Services (DSS). The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisah Metuh, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the John Kadiya Street, Asokoro, residence of Dansuki in Abuja on Friday.... Read More

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Dansuki, DSS, FG, Invasion, PDP

July 17, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Oshiomhole has nothing personal against Okonjo-Iweala, Buhari’s slow pace a blessing in disguise, Explosion rocks Damaturu, More stories

Oshiomhole tells Okonjo-Iweala its nothing personal. YNaija Buhari wants us to forget his slow pace, says he is working hard. Premium Times Committee set up to probe Aregbesola. YNaija Explosions in Damaturu at prayer ground. Nation DSS operatives raid Sambo Dasuki home. YNaija IGP says order of removal of roadblocks still stand. Leadership Dogara replies... Read More

APC, Buhari, INEC, PDP, Tinubu, tracklist

July 16, 2015

PDP vows to reject elections conducted by new INEC boss, Zakari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not accept the new acting chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Amina Zakari, and as such vowed to reject any election conducted under her watch. The party has also urged the international community to call President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) “to order” over what it... Read More

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Amina Zakari, Buhari, Inec boss, PDP

July 15, 2015

Buhari wants Nigerians to unite to ‘kill’ corruption

President Muhammadu ‎Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to form a united front against corrupt practices in the society irrespective of their political or ethnic affiliations. Buhari said this on Tuesday when he hosted members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa. He also tasked members of the... Read More

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APC, Buhari, corruption, PDP

July 15, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: FG confirms recall of non-ambassador, PDP prepares for battle, Tinubu loyal to Buhari, More stories

Lawmaker urges officers to see battle against Boko Haram as priority. This Day US says rescue of Chibok girls is their priority. Leadership Refusal to approve N15.37bn loans behind Oshiomhole’s tirade against Okonjo-Iweala. This Day FG confirms recall of non-career ambassadors. Leadership PDP chieftain defends Okonjo-Iweala, says she should be left alone. Vanguard Dogara is... Read More

APC, Buhari, FG, PDP, Tinubu, tracklist

July 15, 2015

“A latrine pit of 16 years can’t be cleaned in 30 days” | Tinubu has some words for PDP

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party for saying that the APC-led government and President Buhari is moving at a slow pace. Tinubu says it will take a lot more than 30 days to clean the rot of the 16 years in which the PDP was in... Read More

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July 14, 2015

PDP tells Buhari that he is engaging in cosmetic governance

The opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is dramatizing some imaginary achievements of their administration in a space of one month, and there is need to put the record straight. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. Read the statement... Read More

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APC, assessment, Buhari, PDP

July 13, 2015

APC, PDP exchange words over $5.5bn NLNG tax money

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are having a go at each other over the recent tax the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) paid to the government. The APC asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to account for $5.5 billion realized from NLNG since 2004. In a statement by its... Read More

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APC, Buhari, nlng, PDP

July 13, 2015

PDP has vowed not to play fair, if APC holds Majority Leader election

The fair thing would be for the Peoples Democratic Party to not interfere with the Majority Leader election of the All Progressives Congress. That would be the fair thing, but politics is far from fair and it appears PDP is out to take more blood from a badly wounded APC. The former ruling party’s caucus... Read More

10 reps boycott PDP convention, APC, Majority Leader, PDP

July 13, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari won’t force ministers to take salary cut, Buhari can’t be caged, Shettima defends amnesty call, More stories

President, Senate President may possibly clash. Ynaija Al-Makura says Maku instigated GEJ against North. Leadership Presidency says Buhari will not force his ministers to take salary cut. YNaija APC petitions SSS over N2.5billion bribe. Leadership Presidency says Buhari cannot be caged. YNaija Shettima defends call for Amnesty. Leadership Peterside vows to challenge Wike’s policies. This... Read More

APC, Buhari, jonathan, PDP, tracklist

July 13, 2015

The controversy between Fayemi, EFCC and PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party believes that leaders of the All Progressives Congress, are shielding the immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi from being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Naturally, a war of words has ensued between the two main parties involved- the accuser; PDP and the accused; Kayode Fayemi. The state Publicity Secretary of the... Read More

APC, EFCC, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, PDP, prosecution

July 12, 2015

Former Speaker confident APC will reclaim Ekiti in 2018

A former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Femi Bamisile, has expressed confidence that the party will reclaim power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti in 2018. He said the loss of the state to Governor Ayodele Fayose in the 2014 governorship election under Kayode... Read More

APC, Ekiti, Fayose, PDP

July 11, 2015

“Jonathan betrayed our agreement” | PDP reveals why the North voted GEJ out

According to the Peoples Democratic Party, former President Goodluck Jonathan betrayed an agreement with the party to allow a northerner run for office in the 2015 Presidential election. The PDP said there was an existing power shift pact which Jonathan broke, and consequently led to the party’s loss at the last general election. PDP National Vice Chairman,... Read More

Betrayed agreement, Goodluck Jonathan, north, PDP, Power pact, south

July 11, 2015

Dele Momodu: Dear President Buhari, please stop the APC from crashing

by Dele Momodu The President should try to put the problems of his Party behind him now and forever. No matter what he does today, he would never be able to pacify every one of the aggrieved members. Fellow Nigerians, it is not a hidden fact that I’ve been a great admirer and ubiquitous supporter... Read More

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July 10, 2015

PDP pushing youth in Bayelsa and Kogi elections as it attempts to rebrand

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which was in power for 16years and now an opposition, is considering fielding young candidates for the forthcoming Bayelsa and Kogi elections in its desire to rebrand the party and get young people to become the new faces of the party. The party can best be described at the moment... Read More

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Bayelsa, Kogi, Mohammed Ali, Moses Siasia, PDP

July 10, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB rejects armored vehicles, Akpabio says he is capable, B/Haram prisoners relocated to Abuja

APC chief says Fani-Kayode is jealous of Tinubu. Vanguard Dansuki says PMB never ordered dismantling of checkpoints. This Day Buhari reportedly rejects N400m armored vehicles. YNaija Bomb scare in Port Harcourt as court nullifies Rivers council polls. This Day Akpabio says he is capable of leading PDP in the senate. YNaija PDP deputy spokesperson in... Read More

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July 10, 2015

First time Senator, Akpabio says he’s capable of leading PDP in the Senate

Senator Godswill Akpabio isn’t bothered about the fact that his party’s criteria for the Senate Minority Leadership rules him out of the contest. The former Akwa Ibom governor insists that all senators in the National Assembly are equal and his is capable enough to do the job. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh,... Read More

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APC, PDP Senators hold separate meetings over Amaechi and Uguru | YNaija.com

July 9, 2015

“We will rule Lagos for 30 to 35 years” | APC takes a page out of PDP’s book

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos has declared that it will rule the state for the next 35 years. The APC vowed to never allow the manner in which the last governorship election played out, repeat itself in Lagos state. The party said there is anger within its ranks that the Peoples Democratic Party came close... Read More

APC, lagos, PDP

July 9, 2015

PDP is still trying to figure out why it lost the last election

The chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, July 8, to figure out why the party was heavily defeated in the last elections. The party is trying to ascertain what went wrong in the North Central and South West zones of the country which used to be its power base. The chieftains... Read More

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July 9, 2015

Stop chasing Ekweremadu and start governing | PDP to APC

The Peoples Democratic Party has advised the All Progressives Congress to concentrate on governance rather than plot to remove Deputy President of the Senate. Ike Ekweremadu. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abdulahi Jalo, said this in a telephone interview with Punch newspapers on Wednesday, July 8. Jalo said the PDP should not be... Read More

APC, Ike Ekweremadu, PDP

July 8, 2015

PDP should stop misleading Nigerians about bailout funds – Presidency

The Peoples Democratic Party claims that the bailout fund made available by the Federal Government, was gotten from the Excess Crude Account. However, the Presidency says the money came entirely from dividends and taxes paid to the Federation Account by the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company. The Presidency says the PDP is intentionally misleading the public by... Read More

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Bailout funds, ECA, nlng, PDP, Presidency

July 7, 2015

“You don’t judge a government in a month” | This APC Chairman says PDP should chill

Chairman of All Progressives Congress, in Abia State, Donatus Nwankpa, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to wait for President Buhari’s 100 days in office before judging his performance. In an interview with Vanguard in Aba, the state chairman said the criticism of the President by the opposition party is in bad faith. He said: “You don’t assess... Read More

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July 6, 2015

Former Ekiti PDP chairman defects to APC

A former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state, Ropo Adesanya, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)‎. At a ceremony over the weekend held at Ijan Ward secretariat, hundreds of his supporters were received to the party by the Ekiti South Senatorial Chairm‎an of APC, Kayode Babade, in company of... Read More

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APC, defects, Ekiti, PDP

July 6, 2015

PDP chieftain says APC can’t blame Saraki for Ekweremadu’s emergence

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate, Senator James Manager, said that the election of the senate president Bukola Saraki and deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu followed due process. Manager added that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot blame Saraki for Ekweremadu’s emergence as deputy senate president. Vanguard reports that Manager further... Read More

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APC, Dogara, NASS, PDP, Saraki

July 6, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: NASS crisis still unresolved, Suswam cries out, Fresh explosions in Jos, More stories

Dino Melaye claims Tinubu is after him for supporting Saraki. YNaija APC says it has nothing to do with Ekweremadu’s invitation. Nation Presidency says PMB does not have any Northern agenda. YNaija APC chairmen urges PMB to intervene in Ekiti crisis. Nation Police says they have no plans to arrest Ekweremadu. YNaija Suswam defends self,... Read More

APC, Ekweremadu, NASS, PDP, tracklist

July 5, 2015

PDP blames APC for Ekweremadu’s summon by IG of Police

Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has been summoned by the inspector general, Solomon Arase over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules. It was reported that Ekweremadu is expected to appear before a team of investigators at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. But reacting to the news, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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APC, Ekweremadu, IGP, NASS, PDP

July 5, 2015

We have no hand in Ekweremadu’s police invitation – APC

The All Progressives Congress has denied involvement in the Inspector General of Police’s invitation of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, to defend forgery allegations. The Peoples Democratic Party had accused the ruling party of orchestrating the summon of Ekweremadu by the police, due to his emergence as Deputy Senate President. In a statement released on Sunday by the APC’s... Read More

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PDP should stop trying to ambush Buhari’s government – Ex-General

“PDP is dead in Bayelsa” | Mass defection to APC in Jonathan’s state

“We are not prisoners of war” | PDP reacts to Dasuki’s arrest

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Oshiomhole has nothing personal against Okonjo-Iweala, Buhari’s slow pace a blessing in disguise, Explosion rocks Damaturu, More stories

PDP vows to reject elections conducted by new INEC boss, Zakari

Buhari wants Nigerians to unite to ‘kill’ corruption

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: FG confirms recall of non-ambassador, PDP prepares for battle, Tinubu loyal to Buhari, More stories

“A latrine pit of 16 years can’t be cleaned in 30 days” | Tinubu has some words for PDP

PDP tells Buhari that he is engaging in cosmetic governance

APC, PDP exchange words over $5.5bn NLNG tax money

PDP has vowed not to play fair, if APC holds Majority Leader election

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari won’t force ministers to take salary cut, Buhari can’t be caged, Shettima defends amnesty call, More stories

The controversy between Fayemi, EFCC and PDP

Former Speaker confident APC will reclaim Ekiti in 2018

“Jonathan betrayed our agreement” | PDP reveals why the North voted GEJ out

Dele Momodu: Dear President Buhari, please stop the APC from crashing

PDP pushing youth in Bayelsa and Kogi elections as it attempts to rebrand

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB rejects armored vehicles, Akpabio says he is capable, B/Haram prisoners relocated to Abuja

First time Senator, Akpabio says he’s capable of leading PDP in the Senate

“We will rule Lagos for 30 to 35 years” | APC takes a page out of PDP’s book

PDP is still trying to figure out why it lost the last election

Stop chasing Ekweremadu and start governing | PDP to APC

PDP should stop misleading Nigerians about bailout funds – Presidency

“You don’t judge a government in a month” | This APC Chairman says PDP should chill

Former Ekiti PDP chairman defects to APC

PDP chieftain says APC can’t blame Saraki for Ekweremadu’s emergence

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