We hear a man was killed at INEC office in Bauchi (Viewer Discretion)

by Akan Ido There are reports that a young man has been killed at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bauchi. The voter was killed by a stray bullet on Monday afternoon when soldiers attached to the INEC office reportedly shot at protesters who had gathered at the location to ensure the... Read More

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March 29, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: We know what Buhari did yesterday night after voting ended… (LOOK)

by Isi Esene For the most powerful man in the world, President Barack Obama, playing a competitive game of basketball with a group of selected friends while waiting for results of any major election he’s involved is a personal ritual he’s known for, but for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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March 29, 2015

‘There’s no restriction of movement today except…’ – IGP, Suleiman Abba explains

by Isi Esene The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has disclosed that there would be no restriction of movements across the country today except in areas where voting is postponed till today, Sunday, March 29, 2015. Abba disclosed this moments ago while speaking on a ChannelsTV magazine program tagged Nigeria2015. “There is no restriction... Read More

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March 28, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: They tested all my fingers but it didn’t accept – Gov. Obiano laments

by Isi Esene The governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano has expressed his displeasure at the conduct of the presidential elections in his state. Obiano who spoke this evening with ChannelsTV program dedicated to the coverage of the 2015 elections said the usage of the controversial Card Readers by the Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Let’s tell you how the INEC website was hacked

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Earlier today, the official website of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was hacked, igniting prior discussions online about the security of government websites in Nigeria and INEC’s in particular due to the sensitive nature of the data in their possession. The hackers identified as Nigerian Cyber Army left a message saying... Read More

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March 28, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: We’ll all be happy with the results at the end of the day – Jonathan assures

by Anike Jacobs Hello Nigerians, the first citizen has assured that you will be happy with the poll results when announced on Monday. The president stated this shortly after casting his vote in Bayelsa moments ago. According to him, despite the challenge of the malfunctioning card readers and more hitches experienced so far, the poll... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Chude Jideonwo has been released… but #FreeChude won’t stop buzzing (TWEETS)

by Chinwe Okafor YNaija Editor-in-Chief, Chude Jideonwo was temporarily detained by 7 military officers in front of the Mobil filling station at Sabo, Yaba, Lagos. Not long after his arrest, he was subsequently released, however, the folks on social media platform, Twitter, have gone berserk over the incident. A hashtag #FreeChude was immediately created by his... Read More

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March 28, 2015

APC wants more time for accreditation and voting

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) asked INEC to extend the time for accreditation and voting to make up for the delay being experienced across the country from the use of card readers. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed said extending the time for... Read More

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March 28, 2015

See the ‘oldest’ voter in this election + other striking photos

by Anike Jacobs This photo of a 117-year-old voter at the Yahaya Umar polling unit, Gombe state, has gone viral. Another elderly woman was also spotted at Daura, the home town of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about to validate her voting card. Meanwhile, a young boy undergoing accreditation at Fulani market polling unit Abbare A Ward,... Read More

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March 28, 2015

See what Gen. Buhari is doing at home right now… (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene After concluding his accreditation in the Daura area of Katsina, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly at home waiting to return to his polling unit. Sources say Buhari, who got accredited in the presence of his wife, Aisha, is in high spirits, getting ready to cast his... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Enough is Enough Nigeria creates election application ‘ReVoDa’ [DOWNLOAD]

by Damilola Jagun Tomorrow, Nigerians go to the polls to elect a president to lead the nation for the next 4 years. We will also be voting for 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives to the National Assembly. In the words of Larry J Sabato, “Every election is determined by the... Read More

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March 28, 2015

#NigeriaDecides: Buhari and his wife, Aisha, gets accredited in Katsina (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) arrived at his polling unit in Daura, Katsina State to get accredited by the INEC officials. Buhari, who is the major contender running against the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan arrived at his polling unit at 8:40am in the company of... Read More

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March 28, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: Our biggest fears as Nigerians head to the polls today

by Gimba Kakanda The elections are already here, and yet again nothing has been done to mitigate our fear of the outcomes. The apparition of the post-election violence, as witnessed four years ago, is here again. Our fears aren’t mitigated and it is not because of the people’s lack of faith in the security agencies now combing major towns and cities across the country in armoured tanks and... Read More

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March 27, 2015

Akin Osuntokun: I see no reason why the Yorubas should vote Buhari

by Akin Osuntokun The stubborn fact of the scientific imagination and reasoning is that it holds true for all seasons and so it is with the prescription of federalism for Nigeria. It was true in 1948, 1960, 1970, 1993 as it is true today. As tomorrow looms large on the horizon of Nigeria’s destiny, I... Read More

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March 27, 2015

Has postponing the election helped Nigeria in any way?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Many Nigerians felt disappointed when the election was shifted last month. The move was met with widespread cynicism. People raved and accused the government of conspiracy. Aminat says, “It looked like the government was trying to pull a fast one. Many people thought the security issue was just a pretext and that... Read More

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March 27, 2015

Commentary: Pres. Jonathan’s PR failure may cost him dearly

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Muhammadu Buhari lost the presidential election three times and bowed to Jonathan in the last one. But today the president is struggling to catch up with Buhari in the same states where he dusted the old general just four years ago. So why didn’t he fire his PR people? The president has... Read More

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March 27, 2015

Chris Ngwodo: Let me tell you about the real Buhari

by Chris Ngwodo It is said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Perhaps, a worse fate awaits those who willfully distort history. The current election cycle has featured a great deal of historical distortion aimed at discrediting the opposition presidential challenger, the former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari.... Read More

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March 26, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Amaechi attacked by thugs in Rivers, Banks in Ondo attacked by armed robbers, IGP redeploys 17 DIGs before elections, and more

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has redeployed 17 Senior officers of the Force to different parts of the country as a way to ensure a successful election. The redeployment affects 6 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), 5 Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs) and 6 Commissioners of Police (CPs). Consequently, the CPs posted are expected to... Read More

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March 25, 2015

Fayose dares APC to prove he rigged Ekiti elections

by Kolapo Olapoju ‪Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has released a statement directed (again) at the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the statement released through his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, the governor reacted to the recent allegation by the APC that the federal government had finalised plans to implement a “modified... Read More

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March 25, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: FG denies reports of new Boko Haram kidnapping, Army chief vows crackdown on election unrest, LASU SUG passes vote of confidence on VC, and more

The Federal Government on Wednesday denied reports of a mass kidnapping in the country’s northeast, as Boko Haram militants flee a four-nation military offensive. “There is no fresh kidnapping in Damasak,” Nigeria’s national security spokesman Mike Omeri told AFP, referring to the town recently retaken by forces from neighbouring Chad and Niger. Reports suggested that... Read More

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March 24, 2015

YNaija Editorial: Your life is more valuable than the ambition of any politician

The elections are almost upon us as the six week postponement period has almost elapsed. Sadly, there is desperation saturating the political atmosphere as politicians want to secure, or remain in power at all costs. True, some of the politicians may be interested in improving our lives and society if voted into office, but most.... Read More

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March 20, 2015

Chioma Ogwuegbu: Why I choose Gen. Buhari over Goodluck Jonathan

by Chioma Ogwuegbu Buhari with his current team can put a stop to this journey towards destruction. For this reason, I choose General Muhammad Buhari, to bring Nigeria back to the right path. Last October after the APC presidential primaries, I tweeted these words ‘I will never vote Buhari.’ I had my reasons, the major... Read More

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March 19, 2015

Must Reads: Everything you need to know about protecting your passwords, The company you work for is not your friend + more

The company you work for is not your friend. Life Hacker Here’s what a close friend of the Clintons said about them in his diary. Mother Jones Hillary Clinton starts running — against the Republican Congress. Washington Post An Israeli election turns ugly. NY Times (Almost) everything you need to know about protecting your passwords.... Read More

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March 18, 2015

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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March 16, 2015

‘If you don’t bring adverts, we won’t publish your stories’ – Online publishers threaten politicians

by Godwin Akanfe Journalists who have taken to online publishing in Nigeria have resolved to boycott the activities of the presidential campaign organisations of the two main political parties in Nigeria with immediate effect. The online publishers who met in Lagos State on Saturday, March 14, to review the activities of political parties in relation... Read More

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March 15, 2015

Sonala Olumhense: Who will save CAN from its crisis of credibility?

by Sonala Olumhense The Bible tells the fascinating story of how the devil engaged Jesus Christ in a contest of wills. Face to face with the Lord, who had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness, the devil challenged him to convert the very stones into bread. Jesus refused to do so,... Read More

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March 15, 2015

Simon Kolawole: ‘Petropathetic’ Syndrome – That’s what Nigeria has been suffering from

by Simon Kolawole Has anything changed today? Have we learnt any lessons? Have we changed our ways? I am sad to report that the petropathetic syndrome has even worsened. You have probably checked your dictionary and could not find the word “petropathetic” anywhere inside. I’ll be honest with you: I made it up. But “petropathetic”... Read More

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March 15, 2015

Opinion: Crossing the line – Shaka Momodu’s obsession with Tinubu

by Olabisi Afonja A new brand of journalists now parades the media landscape. They are the ones who have exchanged good journalism for quackery and hatchet jobs. They pose as journalists while getting paid huge sums for public relations for their clients. Shaka Momodu of ThisDay newspaper fits this mode of predators and character assassination.... Read More

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March 12, 2015

Opinion: Foes today, allies tomorrow – Nigeria’s peculiar kind of politics

by Darasimi Oshodi Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu was present at the recent birthday celebration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) who clocked 78 years. Part of the celebration was a football match in which OBJ was reported to have scored two goals. I wonder then, why some people are saying that at 72 General Muhammadu Buhari lacks... Read More

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We hear a man was killed at INEC office in Bauchi (Viewer Discretion)

#NigeriaDecides: We know what Buhari did yesterday night after voting ended… (LOOK)

‘There’s no restriction of movement today except…’ – IGP, Suleiman Abba explains

#NigeriaDecides: They tested all my fingers but it didn’t accept – Gov. Obiano laments

Let’s tell you how the INEC website was hacked

#NigeriaDecides: We’ll all be happy with the results at the end of the day – Jonathan assures

Chude Jideonwo has been released… but #FreeChude won’t stop buzzing (TWEETS)

APC wants more time for accreditation and voting

See the ‘oldest’ voter in this election + other striking photos

See what Gen. Buhari is doing at home right now… (PHOTOS)

Enough is Enough Nigeria creates election application ‘ReVoDa’ [DOWNLOAD]

#NigeriaDecides: Buhari and his wife, Aisha, gets accredited in Katsina (PHOTOS)

Gimba Kakanda: Our biggest fears as Nigerians head to the polls today

Akin Osuntokun: I see no reason why the Yorubas should vote Buhari

Has postponing the election helped Nigeria in any way?

Commentary: Pres. Jonathan’s PR failure may cost him dearly

Chris Ngwodo: Let me tell you about the real Buhari

Today’s Daily Brief: Amaechi attacked by thugs in Rivers, Banks in Ondo attacked by armed robbers, IGP redeploys 17 DIGs before elections, and more

Fayose dares APC to prove he rigged Ekiti elections

Today’s Daily Brief: FG denies reports of new Boko Haram kidnapping, Army chief vows crackdown on election unrest, LASU SUG passes vote of confidence on VC, and more

YNaija Editorial: Your life is more valuable than the ambition of any politician

Chioma Ogwuegbu: Why I choose Gen. Buhari over Goodluck Jonathan

Must Reads: Everything you need to know about protecting your passwords, The company you work for is not your friend + more

Tunde Bakare trusts Buhari… but doubts his environment

‘If you don’t bring adverts, we won’t publish your stories’ – Online publishers threaten politicians

Sonala Olumhense: Who will save CAN from its crisis of credibility?

Simon Kolawole: ‘Petropathetic’ Syndrome – That’s what Nigeria has been suffering from

Opinion: Crossing the line – Shaka Momodu’s obsession with Tinubu

Live blog: An #EveningForNigeria

Opinion: Foes today, allies tomorrow – Nigeria’s peculiar kind of politics

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