Red alert! EFCC has been ordered to arrest Tinubu – APC shares another ‘intrigue’

We have already won the election – Edwin Clark believes the polls are a walkover

by Ranti Joseph Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Edwin Clark claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan have already won the election. He made the comments on Thursday, March 19, at his Asokoro residence, Abuja when he received Youth Enlightenment Solution (YES). He warned that... Read More

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PDP calls its prodigal son, Labaran Maku, a fraud

by Ranti Joseph The Nasarawa state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused former Information Minister, Labaran Maku, of fraudulently obtaining the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ticket to contest the 2015 gubernatorial elections in the state. Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat of the party on Wednesday, Director General, Agabi Campaign... Read More

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“May God judge them for their lies” – PDP reacts to APC dollar claim

by Ranti Joseph The Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization (PDPPCO) denied an allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that a plan was stirring to implicate the opposition party with a huge amount of US dollars being ferried into Nigeria. The APC had alleged in a statement... Read More

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Respect Abuja peace pact, US tells Jonathan, Buhari|Boko Haram kills their own wives|Yoruba leaders reject Jonathan’s endorsement|More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Jonathan says territory won’t be compromised to sect again Nation Court dismisses case questioning Obanikoro eligibility Punch Fashola condemns hate languages by politicians Vanguard Fayemi says Jonathan’s ploy to divide APC won’t work Punch Respect... Read More

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Armed thugs attack convoy of Abia guber candidate, Alex Otti

by Azubuike Azikiwe Thugs suspected to loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party attacked the campaign team of the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Dr. Alex Otti, on Thursday, March 19, at Ntigha Junction on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, The attack against the former Diamond Bank boss was the second in... Read More

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Opinion: Maybe Nigerians really deserve PDP

by Babayola Toungo We are behaving like mumus in the face of this assault against common sense and decency. May be we all deserve the PDP. The 2015 electoral campaign exposed the Peoples Democratic Party for what it is – a party peopled by bigots, thieves, irredentists and people without honour or decency. It also... Read More

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APC to poach PDP members, hopes to control North-west, North-central

by James Sambo The opposition party believes that a large number of the ruling party will defect to its fold in the next few days. The All Progressives Congress says many Peoples Democratic Party members in Kebbi, Niger and other North-Central states will soon decamp. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Conference of State... Read More

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PDP pats self in the back, over Jonathan’s approval of Confab report

by Ranti Joseph The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the approval of the final report of the 2014 National Confab, President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) showed the administration was committed to the unity and stability of the country. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh on Thursday said in a statement that the... Read More

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This may be the first GEJ supporter to approve Card Readers for election

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, said there is nothing wrong with the use of electronic card readers for the forthcoming elections, provided the intention behind it is not to disenfranchise some voters or to rig the election. Adesiyan said this in Osogbo on Thursday at the campaign rally to drum... Read More

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Imported dollars and arrest of party leaders – Read APC’s latest allegation

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) uncovered another plots being devised against the leadership of the party, this time involving a huge amount of money (in US dollars) which is being ferried into Nigeria by some people who will then claim APC leaders hired them as cash couriers. In a statement issued in... Read More

If Jega is eventually removed, what will be the impact?

by Cheta Nwanze Now, don’t sweat it, there is a very real plot to have INEC boss, Attahiru Jega removed from office. Over the next ten days, the rhetoric will be ratcheted up even higher that we have seen in the last few days, and even this raising the rhetoric is asides the Jega removal... Read More

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Fani-Kayode is saying some worrying things about this ‘APC radio’

by Ranti Joseph These are indeed precarious times when serious allegations fly around with careless abandon. The presidential campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDPPCO) says the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is working on a radio station to destabilise Nigeria after they lose the election. According to Fani-Kayode, the opposition party has pumped $2... Read More

Opinion: Who benefited from the election postponement?

by Uche Igwe With a few days to the election, very little seems to have changed in terms of the expected outcome. It appears that a majority of voters in Nigeria had made up their mind before the postponement. When the postponement of the general election earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28 was announced... Read More

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Why Ameachi is not happy with us || Rivers Police list 4 reasons

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Dan Bature, has responded to Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s statement that the state police command was exposing the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, to assassination. Amaechi had alleged that the security of Dakuku had been removed by the police. However, Bature... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: 13 political parties pledges allegiance to APC||Fulanis endorses Jonathan|APC House of Assembly candidate killed in Akwa Ibom| More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. 800 men came out for Patience and she didn’t show up Ynaija APC House of Assembly candidate killed in Akwa Ibom Ynaija Buhari will put you in prison if he wins, Patience Jonathan tells rivers... Read More

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Opinion: President Jonathan offers blood money again

by Abimbola Adelakun The problem is, Nigeria has wronged most of us and if we all were to issue an invoice, the country will be bankrupt under the overwhelming weight of the receipts. After a year of seeming neglect of the victims of the botched Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment that claimed 15 lives and... Read More

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Opinion: Ambode vs Agbaje – Between naivety and impatience

by Jonah Obajeun The result of the presidential election will swing the trend of the gubernatorial election in Lagos As hard as it is to accept, either we like it or not, Tinubu is the biggest factor in Nigerian politics today. As a political entrepreneur, Tinubu has stepped in as a big deal in our... Read More

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800 policemen came out for Patience Jonathan’s rally… and she never even showed up

by Panshak Ibrahim In another fascinating news from absurdity central – not less than 800 plain-cloth and regular policemen were deployed to provide security for Patience Jonathan in Kaduna on Wednesday, and guess what- she never even showed up. The first lady of Nigeria was reportedly in Port Harcourt, attending another rally, while being represented... Read More

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: The presidency says Atiku is on vacation in APC|security council meets over security in North-east|Buhari never agreed to same sex marriage|More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. The presidency says Atiku is on vacation in APC Leadership Security council meets over security in North-east ThisDay PDP warns Jega not to rig them out of power with the use of card readers Vanguard... Read More

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Bola Tinubu: Reading the card reader issue

by Bola Tinubu Desperation surges within the presidency and PDP camp. Postponing the election to March 28, this group thought they had bought added time to alter the electoral equation in their favour. They were frightened that February 14 would have been their demise. Four weeks out of the six week delay, they have not found the elixir they... Read More

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PDP- ‘the pot’ accuses APC- ‘the kettle’ of being black – These 5 quotes prove our point

by Kolapo Olapoju The level of hypocrisy and double standard that is presently obtainable in the political sphere has reached an unimaginable height. The two main political parties; APC and PDP, have in the past few months bombarded Nigerians with accusations, counter-accusations, daily statements, verbal attacks and outright lies… and we’re getting tired. The Director... Read More

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Tunde Bakare trusts Buhari… but doubts his environment

by Kolapo Olapoju The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says he trusts the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) but however, doubts his environment. On Tuesday, March 17, Bakare, who was the running mate of Buhari on the platform of the Congress for Progressive... Read More

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My husband is our messiah || 7 fresh quotes from peaceful Patience

by Kolapo Olapoju It is gradually becoming a daily affair, and from the look of things, she’s not losing steam just yet. Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, is not one for subtle or guarded statements,- she bares her mind and spills it all, regardless of whose ox is gored or what line is crossed. In... Read More

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GEJ met with Atiku the other day… and now his political groups declare support for the President

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan is believed to have held a clandestine meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa State, on Monday night. The President reportedly paid a surprise visit to Atiku’s private residence, alongside some of his security personnel and aides. According to a report by Punch newspapers, Jonathan arrived... Read More

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March 17, 2015

If you walk into an Abia hospital healthy, you may leave sick – Alex Otti

by Azubuike Azikiwe According to Alex Otti, when intelligent people refuse to participate in politics, they take away the right to complain when fools lead them. The former MD of Diamond Bank resigned his job to vie for the post of Governor of Abia state, and ever since his misadventure with the PDP, Otti has... Read More

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March 17, 2015

Forget it, Mama Peace can’t be stopped – Here are 5 things she said yesterday

by Kolapo Olapoju Of late, the First Lady has been on a roll, and she’s not about to stop just yet. Patience Jonathan is a woman of many words, intelligent or otherwise, she spews them with careless abandon. While speaking in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, March 16, during the rally of the women’s wing of... Read More