December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016

Why APC is in crisis – Oyegun

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun says the crisis in the party was caused by a few missteps it had when it took over power at the centre. According to Premium Times Oyegun made the disclosure on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the National Assembly. “Unfortunately, it is clear, it is... Read More

Ahmed Lawan, APC, Bukola Saraki, Femi Gbajabiamila, John Odigie-Oyegun, Politics, Yakubu Dogara

December 7, 2016

The Thread: What will happen to marriage if women were richer?

Asking questions about marriage and how fragile men’s egos become when their wives are more successful than they are is writer and creative consultant, Ozzy Etomi. Do see below: Men think they can handle a woman's success but deep down never truly expect their women to actually become more successful than they are — Ozzy... Read More

Marriage, Men's fragile egos, Ozzy Etomi, patriarchy, relationship, Succesful women

December 7, 2016

Recession behind non-payment of Falcons – Lai Mohammed

Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has blamed the non-payment of allowances of the Super Falcons to the economic situation in the country. Mohammed said this on Wednesday while speaking with State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. He said, “The Minister of Youth and Sports raised the issue today at... Read More

fec, lai mohammed, nff, solomon dalung, Super Falcons, unpaid allowances

Jibrin

December 7, 2016

Dogara is scared, engaging diversonary tactics – Jibrin

Former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has reacted to the decision by the House of Representatives requesting him to appear before it to answer questions on fresh petitions levelled against him. In his reaction via a series of tweets on his Twitter account, Jibrin said his invitation was diversionary... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, Budget padding, Ethics Committee, Leo Ogor

December 7, 2016

Fayose challenging Buhari’s authority by wearing military fatigue – APC

The Ekiti chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the decision of the state governor Ayodele Fayose to wear military fatigue while presenting the 2017 budget was an affront to President Muhammadu Buhari’s authority. In a statement on Wednesday, the state APC Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said Fayose’s conduct was an affront to the President... Read More

2017 budget, APC, Ayodele Fayose, Military fatigue, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 7, 2016

Wike’s CSO was spotted protesting with APC supporters – Police

The Nigerian Police Force has given reasons why the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike was withdrawn. Wike had made a public outcry condemning the Police for his CSO’s removal. But in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah, the police said, DSP Promise Nwosu, was withdrawn... Read More

APC, CSO, DCP Don Awunah, PDP, police, Politics, Promise Nwosu

December 7, 2016

The Thread: In 5 tweets, this is why Donald Trump deserves to be Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

We had already explained that Time magazine basically looks at the individual (or group of individuals) who have had the most influence in a particular year and pick such as their person of the year. So Trump’s emergence was not at all surprising, except maybe for liberals, who’d rather Hillary Clinton won it. Here’s more... Read More

Person of the Year, reactions, time magazine, trump, twitter.

December 7, 2016

Biafra will be actualised without bloodshed – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it would actualise its dream of seceding from Nigeria without shooting a gun, Vanguard reports. In a statement by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Emma Powerful, the group said it would achieve its aim without bloodshed. The statement read, “We are aware that some individuals fear that the Biafra... Read More

biafra, bloodshed, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu

December 7, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. #NYSCAbuse: Buhari, after nearly a week, is finally saddened by their deaths President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an independent investigation into the death of Ifedolapo Oladepo, a corps member who died in controversial manner at the NYSC camp in Kano. 2. ‘Zahra Buhari to get married... Read More

donald trump, EFCC, Hillary Clinton, ibrahim magu, nysc, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Late 5

December 7, 2016

This is actually Donald Trump’s third appearance on TIME Magazine’s cover this year

Life truly has its way of pulling surprises on us. But of a fact, president-elect Donald Trump’s emergence as TIME Magazine’s Person of The Year does not come as a surprise. Every new American president gets the title every four years, so maybe we saw that coming; though TIME Magazine explains that election does not... Read More

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December 7, 2016

Falz becomes BBM ambassador

Entertainer Falzthebahdguy has signed a deal to become an ambassador for BBM. Falz, real name Folarin Falana, who signed the deal on Wednesday with the Instant Messaging app shared the news on his Instagram page. He wrote, “2017 about toe be lit!! New deal ovishallay done #BBMAmbassador. You can reash me on pinging plix.”

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Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi indicted by Justice Oremeji's probe report

December 7, 2016

I had more popularity than any PDP governor – Amaechi

Minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi says during his eight years as governor he was more “popular than any other PDP governor”. Amaechi, said this on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital ahead of the re-run elections. “During my tenure as governor, l never abused the office. The office of the governor is sacred and... Read More

APC, PDP, PDP Governors, Rivers, Rivers re-run, Rotimi Amacehi

December 7, 2016

Like Hitler and Stalin, Trump is the TIME Person of The Year

Almost about anything can get the people of the world riled up so easily. Anything -from burger to the weather. But when TIME releases it’s Person of the year as Donald J. Trump on a day when these parts are so tense in anticipation of whether the anti-establishment bug that got him (Trump) to become 45th President of the... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

Coleen Rowley, Cynthia Cooper, Donald J. Trump, Enron, FBI, Person of the Year, Putin, Sherron Watkins, Stalin, time, WorldCom

December 7, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Buhari, after nearly a week, is finally saddened by their deaths

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an independent investigation into the death of a corps member, Ifedolapo Oladepo who died in the Kano camp of the National Youth Service Corps. Expressing his condolence on the death of three corp members, Buhari who reacted via his Twitter account on Wednesday urged the NYSC to do all it can to ensure... Read More

Ifedolapo Oladepo, nysc, President Muhammadu Buhari, Suleman Kazaure

December 7, 2016

Senate to screen Magu for EFCC chairmanship on Thursday

After over a year as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Senate is set to screen Ibrahim Magu, The Punch reports. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu who presided over Wednesday’s plenary said a confirmation screening will be held for Magu on Thursday. Magu has been in acting capacity since November 2015... Read More

Bukola Saraki, Confirmation screening, EFCC, ibrahim magu, President Muhammadu Buhari, senate

December 7, 2016

AIKI Nigeria calls for application for Ready Set Code

In continuing to upskill young people, Aiki Nigeria calls young coders and social enthusiasts to apply for the Ready Set Code Conference. This will include a Hackathon session where applicants will be trained to solve social challenges in the following sectors: Education Health Environmental Ready Set Code is a one-day developer’s conference aimed at getting... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

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Solomon Dalung YNaija

December 7, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: How the Federal Government proposes to fix this

It’s a one-liner: By throwing the blame at the feet of State governments. We considered of bothering you with the long story of it but then we thought about how dazed we were before we recollected ourselves and chucked another one up to the what-did-we-even-expect board. After over a week of these disheartening turn of... Read More

#NYSCAbuse, #NYSCWickedness, Ifedolapo Oladepo, Kazaure, NYSC deaths, solomon dalung, sticky

December 7, 2016

The Thread: The Nigerian women mafia are everywhere- and they never forget, Victor Asemota warns

Just like men have a guy code that under no circumstances should be violated, women too have a girlfriend code, and it is that code Victor Asemota, CEO of Swifta System elaborates on. Do see below: Dude comes to me literally crying. His girlfriend broke up with him for no reason (as we always claim)... Read More

dating wahala, girl friend code, Marriage, Nigerian women, Relationships, twitter.

December 7, 2016

#Impact365: ACF provides free medical aid to rural communities in Ebonyi and other Eastern states

Though based in the Eastern region of Nigeria, Abraham’s Children Foundation has spread its goodwill across the rest of Nigeria and is passionate about going beyond. For them, its about promoting peace among communities and providing help after the event of a crisis. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, the Executive Director of the NGO,... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Abraham Children Foundation, aid, community aide, development, Impact365, paramedic, religious crisis, security challenges, tolerance, United Nations

December 7, 2016

Amaechi accuses Wike of being behind Rivers’ killings

Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, of being behind the killing of innocent persons during the 2015 election and the March 19, 2016 rerun in the state. According to The Punch, the ex-Rivers governor said this to newsmen on Wednesday at the Port Harcourt International Airport ahead of Saturday’s legislative rerun election.... Read More

APC, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Politics, Re-run election, Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi

December 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote – again – for TIME Person of the Year

After beating Donald Trump to the popular vote in the United States election, Hillary Clinton took her popularity a step further as she defeated Trump again in the Time Magazine Person of the Year poll. Resul of the poll shared by stand up comedian Mike Drucker show that of the total votes of 107,511 Clinton... Read More

donald trump, Hillary Clinton, Mike Drucker, Person of the Year, Popular vote, time magazine

December 7, 2016

The Thread: “I had to kill my ego and let my wife take the reins”

This thread might be old, but it speaks volumes, in seven different languages. In a society where divorce abounds and commitment is scarce, where day-old marriages end for flimsy reasons, this thread is wisdom, insight and experience you will do well to heed. Please see below: https://twitter.com/DanTresOmi/status/740311968079286272 So not a bed of roses.

commitment, divorce, friendship, Love, Marriage, patriachy

December 7, 2016

The Thread: Time names Trump ‘Person of the year’ and the knives come out

Some persons are horrified, some disappointed, some throwing bants around because Trump has been named Time’s person of the year. Those who know understand that Time Magazine names its person of the year solely on the basis of who made the most impact- whether for good or evil. Last year it was Angela Merkel, Germany’s... Read More

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December 7, 2016

This is what Donald Trump tweeted about TIME in 2013

President-elect of the United States Donald Trump was on Wednesday named TIME Magazine Person of The Year 2016. But Trump has not always had a good relationship with the magazine. In 2013, he publicly condemned the Magazine’s choice of its 100 Most Influential People, calling it “a joke”. See tweets below: The Time Magazine list... Read More

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December 7, 2016

Patience Jonathan’s $15m a ‘proceed of crime’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the $15.5 million that former first lady, Patience Jonathan claims to be hers, is “a proceed of crime”. The agency said this on Wednesday in a counter-affidavit it presented before the Federal High Court Lagos, urging it to dismiss Mrs Jonathan’s suit, The Nation reports. On September 15, four... Read More

Dame Patience Jonathan, EFCC, money laundering, Proceed of crime, Rotimi Oyedepo

December 7, 2016

Reps invites Jibrin over fresh petitions

Following fresh petitions against suspended lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin, the House of Representatives has set aside his suspension for a day to enable him defend himself before the ethics and privileges committee. According to The Cable, the lower legislative chamber took the decision on Wednesday following a motion by the Chairman of the Ethics committee, Ossai Ossai that... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, Aliyu Madaki, Budget padding, House of Reps, Ossai Ossai, petitions, Yakubu Dogara

December 7, 2016

Celestine Omin: We all don’t know what we are doing

by Celestine Omin From the outside, it always looks like people have it all figured out and they are just riding the wave. But the reality is, they are just failing fast and learning from the experience as they go on. Mark Zuckerberg, Brian Chesky and a host of other CEOs doing amazing jobs are... Read More

Brian Chesky, Konga, logistics, mark zuckerberg, startups, Tech, Yakata

December 7, 2016

Trial of Supreme Court judge, Ngwuta stalled

The trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta before the Federal High Court, Abuja was on Wednesday stalled. According to the News Agency of Nigeria Kanu Agabi, lead counsel for the defence filed for adjournment in order to avail him of documentary evidence brought against Ngwuta, alleging that the prosecution team just served him the document few days ago.... Read More

corruption, DSS, Justice John Tsoho, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, Kanu Agabi, NJC, Philips Adeogun, supreme court

December 7, 2016

#GhanaDecides: Here’s everything you should know about Ghana’s two major presidential candidates

Ghanaians are at the polls today and making their voting choices for most may not be burdensome as, though there are seven candidates running in the election, only two are significant and will be going head to head today. It’s only right that we introduce the five candidates who are less prominent before we get to the... Read More

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