Tag: elections
Opinion: Presidential elections only produce flukes in Nigeria. Here’s why
by Nimi Princewill Almost every Nigerian of voting age has an ideal choice of the candidate whose profile they believe ...
LG polls: Lagos govt restricts movement
The Lagos State government has restricted vehicular movement in the state on Saturday, July 22, 2017. According to a statement ...
[YNaija 2019] Matters arising from the Senate amendments to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended
by Samson Itodo The Nigerian Senate has received encomiums for providing national leadership in the timely and progressive conclusion of its ...
[The Alausa Blog]: LASIEC releases list of candidates for LG/LCDA elections
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released the list of validated candidates for the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections ...
Osun Elections: How Adeleke shamed Aregbesola’s pride
by Alexander O. Onukwue The candidate for the PDP in the Osun West Senatorial elections which held on Saturday, July ...
[YNaija2019]: 5 things INEC needs to get right before the next elections
by Mark Amaza It is almost 20 months to the 2019 General Elections with elections into the Office of the ...
James Comey and his book deal, #HalleluyahChallenge | Here are last week’s winners and losers
Last week saw the political audience across the world torn in separate directions as the United States and the United ...
June 12: M.K.O Abiola’s journey to martyrdom – a timeline
by Azeez Adeniyi and Alexander O. Onukwue June 12, 1993 is one day that will continue to linger in the ...
The Thread: What is Nigeria worth?
Nnamdi Kanu and a section of the South East want Biafra. Northern Youths do not want Igbos in the North ...
[The Sexuality Blog]: Election year is coming up, and Nigerian politicians have remembered homosexuality exists (again)
Like death and taxes, you can always depend on Nigerian politicians to skirt important issues and focus on misplaced priorities. ...
The Media Blog: Shouldn’t everyone be a little worried about what Theresa May wants to do with the media?
As the Independent rightly calls it, the United Kingdom government is “planning to introduce huge regulations on the way the ...
YNaija Editorial: Celebrating the 18 years of “democrazy” that have taught us freedom
On this day in 1999, a new chapter in the history of Nigeria was opened: the military went back to ...
Opinion: Macron’s Win – Hope for the Nigerian Youth
by Bode Ekerin One fundamental question keeps echoing with subtle resonance in my mind. Have the Nigerian youth gotten any ...
Fired Comey to testify about Russia’s ‘interference’ in elections that saw Trump secure White House
by Azeez Adeniyi Former FBI Chief, James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump has agreed to testify publicly ...
French presidential election: Macron, Le Pen in early lead
by Dolapo Adelana Centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron and the president of the far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen have taken an ...
Opinion: David Umahi- The unsung hero of Nigerian democracy
By Philip Nweze The story I’m about to tell seems too good to be true. It is one that cannot ...
Ekiti 2018: “I am streetwise to the core” | Fayose says he’s ready for APC
by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he would concede defeat in the 2018 governorship election if ...
Opinion: Osun 2018 | Situation reports, profiles, antecedents of gubernatorial aspirants
by Adebayo Kupo When the tenure of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the State of Osun winds down in November 2018, ...
The YNaija Cover this morning – the 25th of February
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now! Editor
Rivers rerun: Makarfi faction warns INEC, Police against rigging
by Dolapo Adelana The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
[The Presidential Blog] Have you started considering your post-Buhari options yet?
Disclaimer: This is no wicked, callous, hateful or unkind post intended to “kill” our President. Wait, why do we have ...
Dear celebrities, please check your influence meter. It’s running empty
Dear celebrities of the world, There was actually a time that people followed you lot. A 10-year old in 2002 ...
These are the 3 rules that Trump’s success has not yet ruined for us
To fully get the gist of this post, you may have to catch up with our starting point here. But the ...
#YNaija2016Review: 7 things that need to change in Nigerian politics this year
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Politics in Nigeria last year was upside-down to say the least. We can count how many politicians ...
Opinion: How Buhari’s government is weaponizing hunger
by Adekoya Bolakale When Feyisayo, a 36-year old trader and a single mother of three left her home in ...
Don Pedro Obaseki: Urgently needed- a new reformed PDP
by Don Pedro Obaseki This is an honest opinion and I pray the leaders are reading or will listen. The ...
Dele Momodu: Like Nigeria, like Ghana
Fellow Africans, something great happened in Ghana last night. Before the Ghana Electoral Commission had concluded collating and releasing the ...
Army deploys troops to flash points for Rivers re-run
Ahead of Saturday’s legislative re-run elections in Rivers, the Nigerian Army on Friday directed the deployment of troops to flash ...
LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment
In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public ...
We have your receipt: Between Fayose and the APC – 2018 is just around the corner
Since the PDP’s failure to retain their dominance of Ondo state, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state who unfortunately remains ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy