OPINION: 9 Ways INEC Improved Elections In Nigeria

In praise of INEC Naij.com Poltical Analyst Adedayo Ademuwagun writes; 9 ways Jega and his team improved elections in Nigeria.


Attahiru Jega and his team came on board in June 2010 at a time when election management was extremely messed up. His predecessor Maurice Iwu had organised one of the worst elections in Nigerian history in 2007. The elections held that year were simply appalling.

The Return Of Amala Politics

With three weeks to the 2015 general election, political analyst Kesiena Ewubare exposes  a political ideology that posses grave danger to the well-being of Nigerians. Excerpts below.

Late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu

One would have thought that with the demise of Lamidi Adedibu on June 11, 2008, the era of amala politics would end, but this was not to be. With the current happenings in Nigeria, it is certain that amala politics has come to stay.

I Helped Make APC Popular – Okupe

 Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe yesterday admitted that he expected the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be a dead party by now.

Doyin Okupe

Okupe had in december 2013 said that he would change his name if APC still existed after one year due to what he described as lack of leadership deficiency shortly after it was founded.
Okupe had said: “What kind of political party is that and you are taking them seriously,” he continued, “It is a politically defective and weak organisation, and by coming to the national stage, the wind is going to blow them open. If they don’t crumble and disappear by 2014, don’t call me Okupe. The APC boat is destined for the Red Sea.”

President Jonathan Praises Nigerian Farmers

President Goodluck Jonathan, while visiting Plateau state with campaign for February general election, has received farmer tools as a gift from the Gbong Gwom of Jos.

President Jonathan, who is seeking re-election under the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been governing Nigeria since 2010.

The Ugly Side of Buhari and Jonathan

As the February 14 Elections draw closer, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and Major-General Mohammadu Buhari, have taken huge steps to win the hearts of the electorate through their elaborate campaigns. Atedo Peterside, This day columnist and President and Founder, ANAP Foundation in an article on the daily has come out the ugly sides of their campaign and political careers.

President Goodluck Jonathan, left, and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari

Read Peterside’s piece below:

Asisat Oshoala Reveals Her Plans For The Season

Female African Player of the year, Asisat Oshoala recently joined Liverpool after her superlative performance at the Female U-20 World Cup, where she starred for Nigeria and won both the Golden Boot and Golden Shoe awards for the highest goalscorer and the Most Valuable Player.
In this exclusive interview with naij.com from her base in Liverpool, she explains how she has been able to adapt to her new environment and her target for the new season. Excerpts below

Asisat Oshoala

How has it been since you were crowned Africa’s best female football player?
It has been really good for me because it has added many feathers to my cap. And it has boosted my personality a great deal. All thanks to God for the successes and everything I have become since I burst into limelight.

Spain jet crash deaths rise to 11 as French airman dies

Both of the jet fighter's pilots were killed in the crash

A ninth French national has died after a crash involving a Greek F-16 fighter jet at a Spanish military base, officials say.