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“It is nonsensical” | Ijaw Youth Council says Jonathan has nothing to do with Avengers

The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has rejected the notion by an ex-militant, Israel Akpodoro, that former President Goodluck Jonathan founded the Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has claimed responsibility for pipelin vandalism. In a statement on Sunday, May 15, the IYC spokesperson, Eric Omare said it was ridiculous to imagine that Jonathan who... Read More

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Avengers, council, Delta, Goodluck, Ijaw, jonathan, Niger, worldwide, youths

Biafra: IPOB’s N5.8bn case against FG to be heard on June 21

The suit which was slammed on the Federal Government by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has been assigned to Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja and will be heard on June 21. IPOB is seeking damages of up to N8.5billion against the Federal Government for their members who were “wickedly... Read More

biafra, damages, death, FG, IPOB, Judiciary, law, Nnamdi Kanu

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce disagrees with the NLC

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reached out to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to desist from its plan to go on a nationwide strike action on Wednesday, May 18. The NLC has declared its intention to shut the country down on Wednesday if the government fails to meet with it on... Read More

Abuja, acci, Labour, nationwide, nlc, strike, subsidy, wabba, Work

Even the president of the Bureau de Change association is wailing

The President of Association of Bureau de Change of Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, has declared that there is no better option for the government than to revert to the two official exchange codes in the face of the diminishing foreign reserves. Aminu revealed this to the Guardian today. He said an outright devaluation of the naira would effect... Read More

dollar, economy, foreign exchange, market, naira, nigeria

Ali Modu Sheriff just ate humble pie

Ali Modu Sheriff, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has extended an apology to stakeholders of the party who might be offended over statements made by his aides but credited to him. At a media briefing in Jalingo on Sunday, May 15, Sheriff explained that it was not in his character to... Read More

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2019, ali, Borno, Jalingo, Modu, PDP, Presidency, sheriff

Shekarau was arrested by the EFCC, and he sees God’s hand in it

A former minister of education, Ibrahim Shekarau has declared that his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not in any way political rather a test of his faith by God. Shekarau, who is also a former governor of Kano state was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday, May 12 for... Read More

agency, corruption, education, EFCC, fantastically corrupt, kano, north, Political, shekarau

Activists say Lai Mohammed’s N13 million request illegal

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome and the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo have declared that the request to NBC for N13 million loan made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is illegal and unconstitutional. A memo containing the request which was leaked to an online news platform has received a... Read More

13 million, illegal, lai mohammed, law, MRA, NBC, Ozekhome, SAN

‘They are looking for an excuse to burn our town down’- Tompolo’s townsmen cry out

The Gbaramatu Traditional Council has raised alarm that the Nigerian Army are just looking for an excuse to burn down the Oporoza community after about 30 heavily armed soldiers invaded the town in search of pipeline bombing militants. Oporoza is the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, the hometown of ex-militant boss, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo.... Read More

Avengers, Chevron, clean up, government, Niger Delta, Oil, spill, Tompolo

NLC says you guys should stockpile food in preparation for national shut down

The National Labor Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have been breathing fire out of their mouths since the Federal Government announced the removal of the subsidy on petrol. The unions had announced that a nationwide strike action would be carried out on Wednesday, May 18 to protest against the seeming insensitivity of... Read More

Buhari, Fuel, government, Labour, Oil, subsidy, TUC, union, wabba

President Buhari says Boko Haram is using weapons they stole from Nigerian military

President Muhammadu Buhari has said there is no empirical evidence to suggest that the dreaded terrorist sect, Boko Haram is using weapons acquired from international terrorist group, IS. Buhari, speaking to the press in Abuja on Saturday at the second Regional Security Summit, revealed that a large cache of the weapons of the terrorists came... Read More

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Abuja, boko harm, Buhari, government, Isis, lioves, terrorism, wealth

Man begins marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness on disease

A Nigerian, Fadeshola Adebayo has begun a 17-day marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness about the Stephen Johnson Syndrome. The Stephen Johnson Syndrome is a rare and severe reaction to drug use which affects less than 10% body space but is still deadly anyways. The runner’s brother had died from the disease, a... Read More

Adewole, death, disease, Health, kill, ministry

Lai Mohammed is explaining, and explaining and explaining why he asked for N13m loan

First, he gave a curt response to SaharaReporters, that blew the whistle. Then, he gave an interview to Lagos’s Radio Continental. But the storm has refused to blow away. So today, theMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has finally issued a press release, sent to YNaija alongside other media houses, fully explaining why he... Read More

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13 million, Abuja, Advise, Lai, Media, Mohammed, naira, NBC

Dangote has stopped producing tomatoes

The newly commissioned Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kano state has announced the suspension of its operations. The Managing Director of the factory, Abdulkadir Kaita revealed this bit of information to News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, May 13 in Kano. According to Kaita, the factory, which was commissioned in February, 2016 suspended production due to the lack... Read More

Agric, Dangote, farming, paste, pest, raw, tomatoes

President Buhari welcomes France’s Hollande to Nigeria (PHOTOS)

President of France, Francois Hollande upon arrival in Nigeria, was received by the President, Muhammadu Buhari today. Buhari, who just got back from the London anti-corruption summit is hosting a security summit, which the French president will be in attendance. President of Cameroon is also expected to be in attendance at the summit where security... Read More

Aso Rock, boko haram, Buhari, France, Hollande, nigeria

Here is Lai Mohammed’s defense on N13m loan

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has defended his request for N13 million from the NBC to facilitate a trip to China. The request was made public when a memo written by NPD Dama, the Director of Public Relations and Protocol, of the Ministry requesting for the said funds was leaked from the office of the... Read More

13 million, China, culture, information, Lai, Mohammed, NBC

Total loot recovered by Buhari’s govt will be disclosed in May 29 speech

President Muhammadu Buhari who is in London declared on Friday, May 13 that the monies recovered from looters will be made account for in his first anniversary broadcast on May 29. On May 29, President Buhari’s government will officially be a year old and he plans to highlight the milestones reached by his administration in a... Read More

APC, Buhari, corruption, halo, London, loot, PDP

“There is no money to buy fuel to power generators” | NBC staff under Lai Mohammed cry out

Nigerians are still talking about leak of a memo from Lai Mohammed to the NBC requesting for N13 million loan to travel to China for tourism promotion. Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture had sent a memo to the National Broadcasting Commission asking to be given the said funds for his journey- to... Read More

13 million, gold, lai mohammed, naira, NBC, nigeria, salaries

This is why fuel price is up – Vice President Osinbajo just confused everyone

You thought the sharp increase in fuel prices was due to ‘fuel subsidy removal’. Well, someone made a different case just this evening. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has written a letter to Nigerians attempting to explain why the subsidy placed on petrol was removed by the Federal Government on Wednesday, May 12. The vice president,... Read More

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Buhari, life, Oil, president, price, subsidy

Bankole Temitayo speaks on ‘A Green Nigeria’ (WATCH)

The Prime Minister of the Green Campus Initiative, Bankole Temitayo Samuel released a video titled “A Green Nigeria. Here is an excerpt from the 2-minute video: “Imagine a future where the people and the planet matters. Imagine a society where youth are at the forefront of decision making. Imagine an economy that is not dependent... Read More

Bankole, future, Green Nigeria, hope, nigeria, Oil spill, Temitayo

Doyin Okupe reveals what he had to do for Obj’s forgiveness

Former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has an interesting story of forgiveness to share. Okupe, on Friday, May 13 took to his Facebook page to chronicle how he humiliated himself to get the forgiveness of former president Olusegun Obasanjo for his frolic with the Jonathan administration. Okupe... Read More

Doyin Okupe, fight, forgiveness, Goodluck, jonathan, Obasanjo, PDP

PDP won’t hold South-West Congress anymore

Following the ruling of a Federal High Court given by Justice Ibrahim Buba restraining the Peoples Democratic Party from going ahead with its scheduled South-West zonal congress, the party has announced that the congress will not hold. The National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, stated in an interview with Punch on Friday, May 13... Read More

APC, cour, election, INEC, Justice, law, Ondo State, PDP

Lekan Shonde, man accused of killing his wife, has things to say from police custody

Lekan Shonde who was accused of killing his wife has been implicated further by the testimony of an alleged friend of the deceased Ronke Shonde. The friend, Gloria Esiohe opened another can of worms when she told Vanguard newspaper on Thursday, May 12 that Ronke before her death was scared for her life due to... Read More

crime, Domestic violence, homicide, Lekan, Murder, police, Ronke, Shonde

PDP founding fathers have just sacked Ali Modu Sheriff, Secondus, others

A new wave of crisis has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the founding members of the party have issued a communique for the sack of the interim National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff as well as the National Working Committee. The founding fathers, under the aegis of Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP decided to relieve... Read More

Ali Modu Sherriff, convention, crisis, election, nigeria, PDP, Politics

Why the FG is probing the Navy, Army and Airforce

The Federal Government has revealed its decision to probe the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday, May 12, it became necessary to investigate the payrolls following the revelation during the trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh that N558.2 million was reportedly... Read More

adeosun, airforce, army, Buhari, corruption, Finance, Navy, PROBE

This is the schedule INEC released for Edo and Ondo elections

As the governorship elections of sister sister states, Ondo and Edo draw near, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released the timetable for the forthcoming polls. For Edo state, governorship election is slated for September 10 while Ondo state would have November 26. The electoral body fixed June 12 for the beginning of campaigns by... Read More

APC, Edo, elections, INEC, Mimiko, Ondo, oshiomohle, PDP

Dino Melaye gives President Buhari 7 days to reverse fuel price hike or else…

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has petitioned the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Odigie Oyegun to prevail on the government to reverse the hike of petrol from N86/L to N145/L. Melaye, despite being an elected senator on the platform of the ruling party in the late hours... Read More

APC, Ibe Kachikwu, Melaye, nnpc, Oil subsidy, Saraki, Total

EFCC invaded Fani-Kayode’s house and arrested his laundry man

While the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pending investigations into his involvement in a N2.5 billion scandal, operatives of the agency invaded his No 5 Zuma Close, Aso Drive, Abuja home and arrested a member of his domestic staff. According to reports, the operatives... Read More

Abuja, corruption, EFCC, Fani-kayoe, Jude Ndukwe, Politics, Warrant

Reno Omokri always has something to say, and so he has attacked #OccupyNigeria protesters

Former social media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and founder of Mind of Christ Christian Center, Reno Omokri has attacked the #OccupyNigeria protests which erupted in January 2012 following the announcement of the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government on the first day of the year. Reno’s attack is a reaction to the recent... Read More

#OccupyNigeria, nigeria, nnpc, occupynaija, Oil, pppra, Reno Omokri, subsidy, subsidy regime

Someone investigated the looting of subsidy funds under Jonathan, and we noted these 12 points

Even as different reactions trail the removal of the subsidy placed on petrol by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, an investigating report showing how funds from the removal of subsidy by the previous administration of Goodluck Jonathan was squandered has been revealed. An investigation conducted by the the International Centre for Investigative Reporting icirnigeria.org has revealed that... Read More

Buhari, corruption, jonathan, nigeria, scam, subsidy, toatal, transportation

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