Tag: Abuja

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June 2, 2014

“It’s a nuisance to the government”: Why CP Mbu banned #BringBackOurGirls protest in Abuja

by Isi Esene Joseph Mbu, the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory has announced a ban on all ...

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May 30, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: A unity of classes at Abuja’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign

by Gimba Kakanda The disunity of classes at Unity Fountain was a part materialisation of Comrade Melaye’s prophecy, and I ...

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May 29, 2014

Tragic news: Ex-Minister loses 2 children in freak car accident

by Akan Ido The household of former Police Affairs ministerr, Ibrahim Yakubu Lame, was thrown into mourning onTuesday as his ...

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May 29, 2014

‘It’s a controlled blast’ – Army reacts to Abuja explosion

by Oge Okonkwo Kurudu, a community on the outskirts of Abuja experienced pandemonium today as a loud explosion was heard by ...

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May 27, 2014

The book tour continues – Chude Jideonwo takes ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ to Taruwa, CC Hub & Abuja

by Oge Okonkwo Following the launch of Chude Jideonwo’s book ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation’ on May 25, 2014 ...

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May 24, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vice-President Sambo loses N200 million to robbers in Kaduna

by S’ola Filani A fortnight ago, Vice President Namadi Sambo lost N200 million to armed night marauders, Sun News reports. ...

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May 23, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Welcome to the season of our discontent

The government’s response to the protests have been of suspicion… Promises have been made, but these are things we have ...

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May 16, 2014

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for ...

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May 15, 2014

“God will grant me quick recovery” – Dora Akunyili opens up, thanks well wishers

by Isi Esene Former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and other well ...

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May 15, 2014

Why we released Nyanya bombing mastermind after arrest in 2011 – SSS

by Akan Ido The Spokesperson of the State Security Service, Marilyn Ogar has given an insight into the arrest and ...

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May 13, 2014

“These are our daughters and we have to get them back” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Yahoo! News Katie Couric (READ)

by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Finance Minister and Coordinator of the Nigerian Economy as spoken about the callous ...

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May 13, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Protesters storm Borno Governor’s Lodge in Abuja (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha Some protesters gathered today at the Catholic Church at Asokoro, Abuja for the #BringBackOurGirls march to the Borno governor’s ...

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May 12, 2014

Photo of the Day: This is how to fight the Nigerian police… to a standstill

by Isi Esene Fighting for your right in Nigeria is never an easy task and taking on about 50 fully ...

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May 11, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: ‘We held it!’ Oby Ezekwesili declares as police attempt to stop Abuja protest (TWEETS)

by Zara Mustapha Reports have emerged that the Nigerian Police Force attempted to disrupt the #BringBackOurGirls sit-out today at the ...

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May 11, 2014

Femi Fani-Kayode: Boko Haram, Jonathan and the Northern elders

by Femi Fani-Kayode It is another that said, only a few weeks ago, that our country ‘’would burn’’ if Jonathan ...

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May 7, 2014

As the world comes to Abuja, The Future Awards Africa 2014 is launched at SHAPE Africa… Nominations end on June 12

by Oge Okonkwo The Future Africa Awards & Summit 2014 has been formally launched – it was launched at the ...

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May 6, 2014

Africa’s taking shape! Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Japheth Omojuwa & Lala Akindoju cover Y! Africa Special on SHAPE Africa (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje As Nigeria hosts the 25th World Economic Forum on Africa, on 7 – 9 May, 2014 Y! ...

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May 6, 2014

Nyanya bus hijack update: It was a case of armed robbery – NSCDC reveals

by Zara Mustapha   More details have emerged concerning the hijacking of a school bus in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. According ...

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May 4, 2014

Charly Boy’s dad, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa dies at 96

by Akan Ido Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chukwudifu Oputa, 96 is dead. He died today in ...

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May 4, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Pres. Jonathan meets with Chibok school principal, others (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha According to online media platform, SaharaReporters, the principal of Federal Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Asabe Kwabura ...

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May 3, 2014

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost

by Nze Anizor But unlike what many people think, their ultimate target will not be the President; it will be ...

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May 2, 2014

WEF to go ahead despite bombing, US offers to help Nigeria over Boko Haram terror & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo US offers to help Nigeria over Boko Haram terror The United States government has offered its support ...

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May 2, 2014

CLICK: Dettol presents car prize to winner of Price Awareness Campaign (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Anti-germs protection soap, Dettol, presented a brand new Kia Rio car to Mrs. Doyin Rebecca Ntosi, the ...

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May 2, 2014

The aftermath of Nyanya deadly bomb blast (See Photos)

by Akan Ido There is a heavy presence of security men in Abuja especially around the Nyanya area of the ...

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YNaija Editorial: Mr. President, we’re going to need you to resign

  The fact that Nigerians (not even those who like him or feel sorry for him) cannot trust this president, ...

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April 30, 2014

Opinion: These kidnapped schoolgirls must not die

by Zainab Suleiman Okino And it is absurd to know that Abuja is sitting pretty while Chibok is mourning. This ...

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April 28, 2014

Elnathan John: A story of April and HIV test results

by Elnathan John You think of the families of the more than 70 persons bombed out of existence. And of ...

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April 27, 2014

Opinion: #AbujaBombBlast – Traffic hold-ups and politically cursed residents

by Obinna Akukwe Apart from Karu and parts of Jikwoyi, governments have refused to invest massively in infrastructure in those ...

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April 22, 2014

Opinion: 5 things we learnt from the Nyanya bomb blast

by Nwagwu Hygienius It is refreshing to know that even in the midst of the doom and gloom that we ...

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April 20, 2014

Singer, Iyanya visits victims of Nyanya bomb blast in Abuja (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

by Zara Mustapha   Superstar singer Iyanya showed his humanitarian side  when he visited victims of the Nyanya bomb blast ...

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