Ondo APC secretariat turned into a “shrine” (PHOTOS)

Some aggrieved members of the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have turned the party’s secretariat into a shrine. Pictures released by online newspaper Sahara Reporters show some leaves and other fetish objects tied to the gate leading to the secretariat. The party in the state had been thrown into crisis over allegations of... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria

Why is Nigeria like this — I mean grossly underdeveloped? I’ve been asking this question all my life. And until Nigeria exits the underdevelopment club, it is one question that will remain relevant. I believe that it is in asking this central question, and in attempting to provide well-reasoned answers, that we can begin to... Read More

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August 27, 2016

5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo

by Tolu Omoyeni Speaking at a lecture in Kaduna, former CBN governor, Prof. Charles Soludo condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach in tackling the economic crisis facing the country. In his speech, he recommended that the economy should restructured from consumption-driven to a production-based. He also said President Buhari was dealing with the “symptoms” of corruption... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Now that the NDA has agreed to a ceasefire: 4 things we expect to see

Tolu Omoyeni The Niger-Delta Avengers (NDA) announced two days ago that they will cease to attack the oil-producing region in Nigeria and proceed negotiations with the federal government. The decision comes under the condition that the government also will cease to “harass, intimidate, invade and arrest” suspected members of the group. This news brings a... Read More

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August 25, 2016

5 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi quotes to help us focus on the real issues

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Emir of Kano and former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday distinguished himself from the bunch. Yet again. We gave you The Thread HERE. However you choose to feel about him, you’ll have to admit that the man is worth listening to. So to get your day going, we compiled 5 of... Read More

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August 25, 2016

The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, is an ever present figure around the President. For instance, there is hardly any picture the President takes in which he is not right next to him. Why is this? When GEJ/OBJ was President, did his Chief of Staff sit with ministers and the VP at FEC... Read More

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August 25, 2016

The Thread: This is what happens when a ‘changemaker’ gets into Nigerian politics

Have you ever wondered why a change agent – someone who was ‘one of the good guys’ before getting into office – gets into Nigerian politics and becomes ‘just like them’? The thread below should have some answers. So you want to change Nigeria, you really, really do. You have ideas and hopes and dreams,... Read More

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August 24, 2016

A timeline: All the important things John Kerry has said and done since he arrived Nigeria

by Tolu Omoyeni United States Secretary of State, John Kerry is on a visit to Africa to discuss counter terrorism and human rights issues in the region. He has been in Nigeria for two days and has paid a visit to the Sultan of Sokoto and President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Here’s a timeline of... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Father Mbaka is talking and talking – these are his top 10 quotes from the past 2 weeks

by Tolu Omoyeni When God speaks to Father Mbaka about Nigeria, he goes all out to give us explicit details of his revelations. Many times, he adds a bit of his own notions and still dishes it without fear. Controversial Catholic priest and pro-Buhari pundit, Father Mbaka has a message for his religious followers and... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Jason Njoku: Nigeria doesn’t need cowards

The first time I had the opportunity to speak to Chude of Red Media at length was at the Oxford Africa Business conference in May. It was a very pleasant conversation. At least, I thought. Literally 20 mins later, he called me and mine cowards in front of 100+ people. That’s hyperbole. He didn’t called... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Apologise to Nigerians for your recklessness – APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to come clean and tender an unreserved apology to Nigerians for their disastrous 16-year rule that has left the people pauperised and traumatised. In a statement released in Abuja on Monday by the Media Aide to the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),... Read More

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August 22, 2016

8 things young people going into politics need to now

I’ve discovered that most young people aspiring for public office have zero clue how real politics works especially those who genuinely want to make positive difference. You see, becoming the President of Nigeria was one of my many dreams and fantasies. But these days I’m not enthused by the idea of public office in Nigeria... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: The need for restructuring and the dissenting voices in the APC

by John Danfulani When the former Vice President Atiku Abukabar re-opened the restructuring discourse and successfully hoisted it in Nigerian political atmosphere, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) make its position known on the matter with speed of light. The Punch of 6th June 2016 under the caption “Presidency, APC Rejects Calls For Restructuring” summed... Read More

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August 21, 2016

Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It has been a month of startling revelations; thirty days of threats and intimidation; and 720 hours of fervent struggle to exterminate corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Although it is trite to... Read More

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August 20, 2016

What exactly do they mean when they say Buhari is righting Jonathan’s wrongs?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye If you’re like me and have been a bit confused about this statement that is starting to sound too much like the kind of propaganda we’ve been warned to shun, welcome. If you’re not, and you need a reason to be confused this lovely evening, Isime Esene has reported HERE how APC chieftain,... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Opinion: Is budget padding the new way to steal money?

by Tolu Ogunlowo As the budget padding controversy rages on members of the public wonder what’s next. When it comes to pilfering public funds Nigerian politicians ought to be awarded a Nobel Prize for the ingenious ways they devise to keep their fingers in the till. They will always find a way to circumvent whatever... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Opinion: Political and fiscal federalism is the way for Nigeria – here’s why

by Ugochukwu Joseph Amasike One of the tragedies of the current unitary system of governance we practice and the consequential mono-product economy it’s foisted on the Nigerian Federation, is the transformation of Nigeria’s federating units into dependents and mere distribution centres. Today, Nigeria has states that are incapable of meeting the most elementary requirements of... Read More

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August 20, 2016

5 powerful Nigerians who are unapologetic about supporting Buhari

by Roqeebah Olaoniye We are all too familiar we the general feeling of frustration with the pace at which things are “changing” in Nigeria. You might have even done a mental double-take when the carpet-seller confidently accuses you of voting in ‘change’ and why you have to live with the consequences. If that’s not your... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The Explainer: How the PDP convention in Port-Harcourt eventually collapsed – and why

Since a remarkable reversal in the 2015 elections, the PDP are so far proving ill-suited to being in the opposition. In the aftermath of that defeat, Adamu Mu’azu, the former governor of Bauchi who became chairman in 2014, resigned in May 2015. The ensuing vacuum was eventually filled by Ali Modu-Sheriff in February 2016, in... Read More

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August 19, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Jonathan denies links to renewed militancy in the Niger Delta- YNaija Buhari’s ex-bodyguards chased away from APC office by Police- Punch Police finally explains why it banned a mass wedding in Kano state- YNaija Some soldiers are in trouble for assaulting Makoko residents in Lagos- YNaija House of... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode is back! 5 things he said since EFCC ‘net’ that show he doesn’t give a damn

by Tolu Omoyemi Former Minister of Aviation, PDP member and one of the most vocal critics of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Femi Fani-Kayode is back. After his 67-day detention by the EFCC, FFK has returned with double the verve and the audacity. We can tell that he’s not about to cower and still doesn’t give... Read More

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August 18, 2016

My enemies are worried… I’ve found my original certificate – Obaseki

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo state, Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday disclosed that he has found his missing certificate. Obaseki who made the remark during an interactive session with members of Civil Society Organisations in the state, said his enemies were scared of his credentials. Obaseki said, “my certificate was missing in... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP and futility of compromise

When I warned the Nigerian people about what the APC represented and that, if given power, they would be the most reactionary, repressive, vindictive, insensitive, vicious, thin-skinned, paranoid, divisive and, worse of all, incompetent government in the history of Nigeria no-one listened. When I told the people that the leaders of the APC were not... Read More

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August 17, 2016

The PDP convention is finally dead as dodo? | 3 winners and 2 losers from today’s lock-up

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention rescheduled to hold today has again met another roadblock as the Port Harcourt venue of the convention has been sealed off by the Nigerian Police. Justice Okoh Abang in the Federal High Court, Abuja today overruled the previous go-ahead that was given by the High Court in Port Harcourt... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

by Tolu Omoyeni The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has barely lasted one year but it has been trailed with groaning, complaints, regrets and general ruckus. More interesting are the we-told-you-so remarks that former president Jonathan’s loyalists make every other day, mostly with the aim of spiting all those of you who voted Buhari. The... Read More

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August 16, 2016

We can overtake South Africa as the continent’s largest ICT market – SystemSpecs

The Executive Director of SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda, has urged the Federal Government to refocus its attention on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for speedy economic growth. Atanda who was a guest on CNBC Africa’s mid-belt programme Power Lunch recently, observed that there was a gap between ICT and government’s fiscal policies which the current administration’s implementation... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Stop wasting Rivers’ money on PDP Convention – APC tells Wike

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers on Tuesday accused Gov. Nyesom Wike to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on offsetting bills for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention. This is contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by Mr Chris Finebone, Publicity Secretary of APC in the state. The statement urged Wike not to... Read More

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August 16, 2016

PODCAST: We don’t need Osinbajo’s numbers, people are suffering… and more on The Slab with Isime

It’s Episode 9 of The Slab with Isime. Whoop! Today, we talk about the apologies that got everyone talking from social media to the Presidency. Too early to lament? And on entertainment, it’s all about 93 Days, the movie which chronicles Nigeria’s fight against the deadly Ebola Virus. We’ve got all our regulars on The Slab... Read More

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August 15, 2016

YNaija Editorial: There is a better way to channel frustration over Buhari’s ‘failure’

Elections are about choices. A choice about whether to continue with a particular politician or political party. Before casting a ballot, every citizen has to confront the question of whether his or her interests are best served by the same party or politician, or a different party or politician. At the next election cycle, the... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Chris Ngwodo: What are the take-aways from Buhari’s failed government?

by Chris Ngwodo Ranka dede, are you the saviour, or are we to expect another one? – Ndaeyo Uko, The Rock n’ Rule Years A year is a long time in politics. This time last year, President Muhammadu Buhari was basking in an approval rating of 77 percent according to NOI polls and could do... Read More

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Ondo APC secretariat turned into a “shrine” (PHOTOS)

Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria

5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo

Now that the NDA has agreed to a ceasefire: 4 things we expect to see

5 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi quotes to help us focus on the real issues

The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

The Thread: This is what happens when a ‘changemaker’ gets into Nigerian politics

A timeline: All the important things John Kerry has said and done since he arrived Nigeria

Father Mbaka is talking and talking – these are his top 10 quotes from the past 2 weeks

Jason Njoku: Nigeria doesn’t need cowards

Apologise to Nigerians for your recklessness – APC tells PDP

8 things young people going into politics need to now

Opinion: The need for restructuring and the dissenting voices in the APC

Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

What exactly do they mean when they say Buhari is righting Jonathan’s wrongs?

Opinion: Is budget padding the new way to steal money?

Opinion: Political and fiscal federalism is the way for Nigeria – here’s why

5 powerful Nigerians who are unapologetic about supporting Buhari

The Explainer: How the PDP convention in Port-Harcourt eventually collapsed – and why

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

Femi Fani-Kayode is back! 5 things he said since EFCC ‘net’ that show he doesn’t give a damn

My enemies are worried… I’ve found my original certificate – Obaseki

Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP and futility of compromise

The PDP convention is finally dead as dodo? | 3 winners and 2 losers from today’s lock-up

Pres. Buhari has received lots of advice from Nigerians – here are the best 5

We can overtake South Africa as the continent’s largest ICT market – SystemSpecs

Stop wasting Rivers’ money on PDP Convention – APC tells Wike

PODCAST: We don’t need Osinbajo’s numbers, people are suffering… and more on The Slab with Isime

YNaija Editorial: There is a better way to channel frustration over Buhari’s ‘failure’

Chris Ngwodo: What are the take-aways from Buhari’s failed government?

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