VanguardEdo 2016: Oshiomhole entertains as monarchs endorse ObasekiVanguardAhead the September 10, governorship election in Edo state, the candidates involved in this epic battle are not giving up as they have all embarked on serious campaigns in the 1...

News24 NigeriaUS warns citizens on Nigeria travel over security concernsNews24 NigeriaLagos - The United States has warned its citizens against travelling to 20 states in Nigeria, including the insurgency-hit northeast, because of security concerns. On...

Daily Post NigeriaI was the one who insisted Ibori should be jailed – ClarkDaily Post NigeriaElder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, says he has been an ardent supporter of the anti-corruption crusade championed by President Muha...

Daily Post NigeriaI was the one who insisted Ibori should be jailed – ClarkDaily Post NigeriaElder statesman and Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, says he has been an ardent supporter of the anti-corruption crusade championed by President Muha...

NAIJ.COMWike reveals main reason behind his battle with AmaechiNAIJ.COMRivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said his his quarrel with Rotimi Amaechi, the transport minister, is not personal, but because they both have different political understandi...

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Air force resumes air bombardment of vandals hideout in Arepo, Ogun StateDaily Post NigeriaThe Nigerian Air Force,NAF, on Friday resumed fresh air strike on suspected militants' hideouts and suspected vandals in Arepo, O...

The PunchMother From Hell: Pregnant woman sells her unborn baby for N100k in AnambraPulse NigeriaA woman has been arrested for allegedly selling the unborn baby she is carrying to a baby factory operator for N100,000. Published: 16.14; Isaac Dachen. Pr...

VanguardHerdsmen/Farmers clash: I won't tolerate acts of criminality – BuhariVanguardABUJA-Following the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration would not t...

The Nation NewspaperPDP claims Fayose, Mimiko are better than AmbodeNews24 NigeriaThe Lagos PDP said the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and his Ondo State counterpart, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, had performed better than Ambode. The opposition party&#...

NAIJ.COMPolice could not rescue this House of Reps member from kidnappersNAIJ.COMSani Bello, the member representing Mashi/Dutsi federal constituency at the House of Representatives, has regained freedom two days after he was abducted from his farm. Sh...

VanguardWe are hamstrung by budget provisions, but we hope – FasholaVanguardLagos – The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal Government was on the verge of concluding an assessment, ...

Daily Post NigeriaI have no regrets for refusing to declare MKO Abiola president in 1993 – Justice SalehDaily Post NigeriaA former chief judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Dahiru Saleh (retd.), said he has no apology for refusing to decl...

Daily Post NigeriaCBN Governor, Emefiele donates 600 bags of rice to IDPs in BornoDaily Post NigeriaMr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, gave 600 bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri. E...

Daily Post NigeriaOkorocha begs NLC to support 2-day farming policyDaily Post NigeriaGov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has appealed to workers in the State to show understanding over the “Back to Land for Agriculture” programme of the Government. The app...

NAIJ.COMBest governor award: PDP blasts Ambode, reveals why Fayose is betterNAIJ.COMThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the poll conducted by the African Leadership Magazine which placed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as the best performing gover...

NAIJ.COMPDP crisis: Jonathan intervenes, REVEALS what what he will doNAIJ.COMFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the aim of resolving it. Addressing a deleg...

The PunchCourt grants Fayose's ally, Agbele, N500m bailThe PunchA Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an associate of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, bail in the sum of N500m. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who had o...

The PunchMagistrate's absence stalls Ogah, Somoye's triVanguardThe trial of President of an oil firm, Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, also Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain and governorship claimant of Abia State, Dr. Uche Ogah, and a...

VanguardEdo 2016: And the winner is…The Nation NewspaperThe race for the Edo State Government House is won and lost already. I am not about to tell you who the winner is, but I will narrow it down enough for you to attempt some guess. By the records ...

The Nation NewspaperSaraki seeks probe of diversion of IDPs relief itemsThe Nation NewspaperSenate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Thursday asked security agencies to immediately set machinery in motion to investigate allegations of diversion of rel...

VanguardJimoh Ibrahim promises to pay Ondo debts in 100 days, picks guber formVanguardBusinessman, Jimoh Ibrahim yesterday picked a nomination form for the November governorship election in Ondo state from Senator Sheriff led Peoples Democratic Party w...

Naija247newsNLC warns against using Budget padding politics to weaken NASSNaija247newsThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday cautioned against using the current budget padding controversy to weaken the leadership of the National Assembly or sett...

Nigeria Master WebMasterwebNews 4/8/16 - Nigeria: This Madness Called Post-UTMENigeria Master Web... [ Masterweb Reports: Olalekan Waheed Adigun reports ] - Sometime in 2005, University admission seekers received perhaps the most shocking news of their...

VanguardOmolori confirmed as Clerk of National AssemblyVanguardThe National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori as the substantive Clerk of the National Assembly. This is contained in a letter signed by the Executive ...

The WhistlerYou Are Wicked, Insensitive And Irresponsible - Ize-Iyamu Blasts OshiomholeThe WhistlerThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has slammed the governor of the State, Adams Oshiomhole ...

NAIJ.COMAgain, Ali Modu Sheriff moves against Ahmed Makarfi (photos)NAIJ.COMThe national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Ali Modu Sheriff has issued a warning on the proposed national convention planned by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the ...

The PunchKogi: Appeal Court dismisses Faleke's appeal against Yahaya BelloVanguardThe Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Mr James Faleke, challenging the election of Mr Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor, stating that...

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian woman faces jail term in UK for forcing teenage orphans into prostitutionDaily Post NigeriaA 38-year-old Nigerian woman identified as Franca Asemota, who allegedly forced trafficked teenage orphans into sex trade in Europe ha...

Daily Post NigeriaWidows, orphans protest in Kaduna over El-Zakzaky's detentionDaily Post NigeriaMembers of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) who claimed to be orphans and widows, took over the streets of Kaduna to protest the refusal of the fe...

Daily Post NigeriaYou can hate me, just don't work against NUC - New Executive Secretary warns staffDaily Post NigeriaProf. Abubakar Rasheed, the new Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), has pledged to promote accountability...

VanguardOkowa extols Ibori's virtues @ 57VanguardASABA—Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, congratulated former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, ...

The Nation NewspaperRenewed Share/Tsaragi clash claims 5VanguardILORIN—The latest outbreak of violence between Share and Tsaragi communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State reportedly claimed the lives of five people on Tuesday, with...

Daily Post NigeriaFAAN staff arrested for diverting N70mDaily Post NigeriaA level six officer with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Christy Olabode, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Olabode was arrested...

VanguardLASU expels 69 students for cultism, exam malpracticesVanguardLagos State University has expelled 69 students for their involvement in cultism, examination malpractices and other gross misconducts during examinations within the school premises....

VanguardWithdrawal of 2016 JAMB admission list a national embarrassment, demoralising - DonDaily Post NigeriaAn educationist, Dr Victor Akinola, on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of admission lists by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (...

VanguardSacked or dead: Uncertainty over Shekau, Boko Haram's leadershipVanguardBoko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist group that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, may have a new leader, according to the jihadist group's online weekly Al-Na...

SaharaReporters.comOkonjo-Iweala Begged Me Not To Say Nigeria Was Broke –AmaechiSaharaReporters.comThe Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said a former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pleaded with him not to te...

NAIJ.COMShocking: Read what Nigerian police did to these fraudstersNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian Police Force has announced that on Monday, August 1, some suspects were arrested based on complaints from individuals who believe their lives were threatened. In a ...

YNaijaAnti-graft war: I will expose corrupt lawyers – NBA President-electVanguardABUJA-President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, has vowed to use his two-year tenure to expose corrupt lawyers across the federati...

NTA NewsNigeria: Buhari Appoints New NCC Chair, CommissionersAllAfrica.comPresident Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye as chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and ...

VanguardNigeria: FG to Recruit 1.3 Million Teachers in Six YearsAllAfrica.comAbuja — Decrying dearth of teachers at the basic education level, the Federal Government is to engage 1.3 million recruits in the next six years to address the problem. Mini...

NAIJ.COMState of the nation: Edwin Clark exposes the enemies of NigeriaNAIJ.COMChief Edwin Clark has described members of the National Assembly as the “most corrupt and number one enemies of this country”. READ ALSO: Budget padding: Why I was summo...

NAIJ.COMPaper review: Half-naked women protest as Fulani herdsmen kill scores (photos)NAIJ.COMNewspaper headlines for today, August 3 have focused on budget 2016 padding scandal rocking the House of Representatives, and the death of many locals in Adam...

Daily Post NigeriaBuhari's economic team meets with experts, considers quick recovery optionsDaily Post NigeriaIn an effort to address the country's economic challenges intensified as President Muhammadu Buhari's Economic Management Team,...

Daily Post NigeriaNFF leadership tussle: Chris Giwa drags Pinnick to Supreme CourtDaily Post NigeriaBarrister Chris Giwa has not given up on trying to reclaim the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidency from Amaju Pinnick and is heading to the Sup...

The Nation NewspaperNigeria: Buhari Names Adegbuyi Post-Master GeneralAllAfrica.comPresident Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Asiwaju Bisi Adegbuyi as Post-Master General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST)....

VanguardAbia: INEC is part of the conspiracy against Ikpeazu — Ubani DanielVanguardComrade Ubani Daniel is the Director, media, and publicity, Supreme Council of Ukwa Ngwa Youths. In this interview, he bares his mind on the recent judgment that ouste...

VanguardEnugu: Nwobodo, Nnamani fight for the soul of APCVanguardTHE current crises rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, has been traced to supporters of political gladiators from Enugu East Senatorial District otherwise known as...

VanguardLay down your arms, Timi Frank begs AvengersVanguardABUJA—Acting National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Timi Frank, has called on the Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups in the Niger Delta region to lay ...

The Nation NewspaperGround forces penetrate Ogun creeksThe Nation NewspaperSix days after the Nigerian military intensified its fight against militants and pipeline vandals within Arepo and Ikorodu, the ground forces yesterday successfully penetrated t...

ONDO: Mimiko, Olabimtan and Agagu's N38bn legacyVanguardThe race for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo state has continued to throw up several revelations, accusations and counter-accusations, with virtually all the 18 aspirants of the ...

The Punch Edo NULGE to begin indefinite strike WednesdayThe PunchThe Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike on Wednesday over the non-payment of salary arrears of workers ...

The Eagle OnlineImo Deputy Governor canvases unity among APC leaders, membersThe Eagle OnlineThe Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has canvassed for unity among the All Progressives Congress leaders and members in Mbaise Nation. Prince...

Abudu Community declares support for ObasekiVanguardThe people of Abudu in Orhiomwon Local Government Area have declared their total support for the candidacy of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Septem...

Vanguard Jailbreak: FG to equip prisons with CCTVsVanguardABUJA: Irked by the recent attacks on the Kuje and Koton Karfe Medium Prisons, the Federal Government has announced plans to equip its prisons formations with Closed Circuit Television Cameras ...

The Nation NewspaperBoko Haram: NEMA donates relief materialsVanguardAbuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented food and other items to the military for “Operation Safe Corridor Programme'', according to a stateme...

VanguardHalf naked women protest alleged night killings by herdsmenVanguardKafanchan (Kaduna state). – Half naked women on Tuesday protested over alleged night attacks by herdsmen on Ninte village in Godogodo Chiefdom of Jema'a Local Government, ...

Pulse NigeriaFire Power: 2 armed robbers shot dead while robbing a Police InspectorPulse NigeriaTwo members of a robbery gang that attacked a senior police officer after he made some withdrawals in a bank in Lagos have been shot dead by police. Publish...

SaharaReporters.comLabour Minister, Chris Ngige, Booed In Enugu Over Buhari's Lopsided AppointmentsSaharaReporters.comThe people from the South-East region on Monday, in Enugu, booed the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, after he ...

Taraba Governor Ishaku And Minister Of Women Affairs 'Mama Taraba' Trade Words Over Distribution Of Relief ...SaharaReporters.comIn what seemed a continuation of the acrimony that attended their contest for the Taraba State governorship, the du...

WorldStageLai Mohammed defends govt policy, says a lot had been done in moving Nigeria forwardWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday in Enugu said that the change promised Nigerians by t...

Naija247newsNBA Elections: Ex-Kano AGF Mahmoud beats Gadzama to emerge PresidentNaija247newsFormer Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) has won the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) election. He polled 3,055 vote...

VanguardWhy JAMB Registrar, others were sackedVanguardAbuja – The Federal Government has sacked the Registrar, Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde and 16 other chief executive officers in Ministry of Education that were...

Pulse NigeriaNUC: New university approved in BayelsaPulse NigeriaGov. Seriake Dickson was reportedly presented with the letter of approval by the NUC when he visited the commission in Abuja. Published: 2 minutes ago; Olamide Oni. Print; eMail · ...

NAIJ.COM"El-Rufai, please ask President Buhari to wake up from his slumber"NAIJ.COMEditor's note: President Muhammadu Buhari always holds the Peoples Democratic Party's 16-year reign responsible for the all nation's problems. Ken ...

Daily Post NigeriaMajority of PDP members dislike Sheriff - Ali KanoDaily Post NigeriaA chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of the 2015 PDP presidential campaign council, Alhaji Abdullahi Ali Kano, has asked factional national ch...

NAIJ.COMDiscovered: Minister reveals how Taraba state encourages hunger in IDP campsNAIJ.COMSenator Jummai Alhassan, the Nigeria's women affairs and social development minister, has accused the Taraba state government of withholding federal governm...

Land-grabbers beat prayer warriors comatose for invoking God's wrath on themVanguardNnewi—Armed youths, believed to be land-grabbers, weekend, stormed a prayer ground in Umudioka, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, and beat comatose...

NAIJ.COMTension: NSCDC makes massive arrests, as militants escape from Ogun, regroup in OndoNAIJ.COMReports suggest that some alleged militants who were responsible for attacks on communities in Lagos and Ogun states are escaping in large numbers to ri...

Business InsiderReport: Nigeria army killed 348 Shiites, 1 soldier killedBusiness InsiderFILE- In this Friday April 1, 2016 file photo, Nigerian Shiite Muslims take to the street to protest and demanded the release of Shiite leader Ibraheem Zakzaky in ...

The PunchPDP National Chair: Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue back DokpesiVanguardLAGOS — The ambition of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi for the chairmanship position of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has got a major boost as Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue states chapter...

VanguardRotational Presidency'll quell agitations in S-East —NGIGEVanguardENUGU—The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, yesterday, in Enugu, flayed the Gen. Abudulsalami Abubakar regime that jettisoned the National Constitutio...

Nigeria TodayFajuyi and revisionist Northern eldersVanguardIt was Frank Rooney who once said: “Immortality is the genius to move others long after you yourself have stopped moving.” Not enough can be said of the contribution of Col. Adekunle Fajuyi...

VanguardI inherited N293 bn workers' claims – Oyo-ItaVanguardMrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), said she inherited N293 billion outstanding workers' claims on assumption of office in October, 2015. O...

Daily Post NigeriaAdamawa LG polls: PDP rejects result, calls for election cancellationDaily Post NigeriaThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa on Monday said it had rejected the results of Saturday's local government election in the state, ...

News24 NigeriaGbenga Daniel denies being under ICPC probeNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, has denied having a pending case with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Vanguard repo...

Naija247newsJonathan's administration grounded Nigeria's economy – El-RufaiNaija247newsGovernor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said he pities President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that the two times he's become president of Nigeria w...

VanguardLeave Ekweremadu alone or risk more agitation, Chukwuma, Ohaneze Youths warnVanguardThe Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma and the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mr. O...

Naija247newsHow FCMB manager Olisa Nwakoby diedNaija247newsOlisa Nwakoby, a banker with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, took his own after seeing his pastor on Thursday, Naija247news has gathered. The news of Nwakoby's suicide had prompted rumours ...

P.M. NewsA dearth of diplomacy and the decay of the Nigerian diplomatP.M. NewsWith foreign policy, it was easy to let sleeping dogs lie. Foreign policy is considered arcane and too far removed from the daily struggle of the individual. It therefor does...

Information NigeriaMan docked for allegedly defiling minor in a mosqueVanguardLagos – A 28-year-old man, Modiu Diallo, who allegedly defiled a 7-year-old girl in a mosque was on Monday arraigned in a Surulere Magistrates' Court, Lagos. The accuse...

Naija247newsWoman, 45, escapes death after gang-rapeVanguardAbakaliki – A 45-year-old woman was on Sunday gang-raped and tortured by gunmen in Abakaliki. The victim said that a group of armed men numbering about five, forcefully pulled her from the c...

President Buhari Launches Housing Scheme For Federal WorkersNigerian BulletinPresident Muhammadu Buhari, today, in Abuja formally launched a comprehensive housing scheme for federal workers tagged Federal Civil Servants Housing Scheme (FISH). Speaking ...

VanguardOkojie bows out NUC Executive Secretary, hands over to MafianaVanguardAbuja – The former Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, has said that he was leaving, NUC, with confidence that he was lea...

Daily Post NigeriaFrustration: Chinese man commits suicide inside Lagos apartmentPulse NigeriaA 50-year-old Chinese national has been found dangling from a window in his Lagos apartment in an apparent suicide. Published: 5 minutes ago; Isaac Dachen. Pr...

The PunchSheriff rejects Anenih's pardonNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has rejected the clearance of former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party, Tony Anenih, of a...

TV360JAMB withdraws 2016 admission lists sent to tertiary institutionsTV360The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission earlier sent to the tertiary institutions in the country. In a...

TV360JAMB withdraws 2016 admission lists sent to tertiary institutionsTV360The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission earlier sent to the tertiary institutions in the country. In a...

NAIJ.COMKogi Prison Break: Read what this governor want FG to doNAIJ.COM... – Governor Yahaya Bello, has asked the Federal Government to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the jailbreak incident at Koton Karfe...

Daily Post NigeriaAjimobi announces restructure of civil service, says "many workers unproductive"Daily Post NigeriaAbiola Ajimobi, Oyo State Governor, has clarified that his government plans to to restructure its 105,000 workforce. Ajimobi, ...

Daily Post NigeriaNASS been padding budget since 1999; Dogara sacked me for trying to stop him - JibrinDaily Post NigeriaFormer House of Representatives Appropriations Committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has declared that “institutional corruption...

Naija247newsThe clamour for Igbo presidency can be achieved through unity of purpose – OkorochaNaija247newsGovernor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has said the clamour for a president of Igbo extraction may not be actualised in Nigeria if the people of...

VanguardBudget padding: Why APC govs won't intervene — Gov. AbubakarVanguardABUJA— Despite their pledge, last week, to mediate in the myriads of crises rocking the National Assembly, governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have said th...

VanguardAtiku denies forming new partyVanguardABUJA – Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as “a load of hogwash” newspaper report (not Vanguard) alleging that he has formed a new...

The PunchPDP Chairmanship: My case with EFCC will not affect me – DokpesiVanguardHigh Chief Raymond Dokpesi has said that the corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will not affect his ambition to ...

VanguardYari escapes impeachment threatVanguardGusau – Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, Speaker, Zamfara State Assembly, says legislators have withdrawn the impeachment threat against Gov. Abdulaziz Yari. Rikiji made the announcement on Sunday in Gusau after a ...

The NewsAtiku: Nigeria's restructuring inevitableThe NewsThe theme of this conference, “The Challenges of National Integration and Survival of Democracy in Nigeria” makes two very important acknowledgements: 1) national integration and the surv...

P.M. NewsAPC wins Kano by-electionVanguardKANO – It was a sweet victory for Kano chapter of All Progressive Congress during a weekend by-election following a landslide victory against all comers in the constituency election. Announcing the hotly cont...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram: Read what Nigerian troops did to terroristsNAIJ.COMIn a press statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the acting director on army public relations, it was revealed that one of the terrorists escaped with gun shot wounds. The stat...

NAIJ.COMThe truth is that President Buhari has failed us – Nigerian cries outNAIJ.COMEditor's note: President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the last one year of the All Progressives Congress led federal government has “been a year of triumph...