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The Special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri shared this photo of a baboon clothed in a PDP wear and chained to the stage at the APC campaign ground in Benin. The baboon was allegedly brought to the venue for a supposed performance

Every space was taken at the PH stadium yesterday when President Jonathan, his wife Dame Patience Jonathan and campaign team landed Rivers State for their re-election rally. Football stars Joseph Yobo and Kanu Nwankwo were in attendance, and at the rally, VP Sambo was spotted dancing. "I'm a Port Harcourt boy oh''. lol. See all the pics after the cut.

Former Minister of Defence Gen T.Y Danjuma has called on Pres. Jonathan to order the immediate arrest of Asari Dokubo, Government Tompolo and other Niger Delta ex-militants who declared that they would destabilise the country if the president does not win next month's presidential election. Danjuma said this in an interview at the North West University, Kano shortly after commissioning the Kwankwasiyya City built by the Kano state government today January 28th. He said the militants must be punished for making such unguarded utterances which could throw the nation into chaos. "The statements were very reckless coming from irresponsible individuals and they should be condemned, in fact they should be arrested" he said. (Source - Daily Trust)

Geoffrey York, an Africa correspondent for The Globe and Mail revealed in a series of tweets tonight revealed that some foreign journalists are being blocked from getting visas to cover election campaign in Nigeria. His tweets below...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan, arrived Metropolitan Square, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, about 12.25pm on Monday for his presidential campaign. He received rousing welcome from a mammoth crowd at the venue. More photos below..

On Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan met with the Nollywood practitioners and the details of what they discussed have emerged. The closed door meeting held late night at the State House, Marina, Lagos and the purpose of the meeting was to get the unwavering support of the industry. Media personality, Joseph Benjamin who was late for the meeting says he couldn’t seat in but he was fully informed about the proceedings.

Yoruba movie stars sure love the APC candidate for the upcoming election in Lagos state and they have publicly  endorsed him! They were at his quarters yesterday...and later at night, the aspiring Lagos state Governor hosted them to a beautiful dinner. See photos below:

Women from various states of the Nigeria including Ondo, Oyo, and Ogun gathered on Friday 24th January 2015, at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to show support for the President Goodluck Jonathan and endorse me for the next four years.