Oby Ezekwesili takes a stand on why #OccupyNigeria was more than about fuel subsidy

Following the removal of the subsidy placed on petrol by the Federal Government on Wednesday, May 11, many Nigerians have taken a bitter trip down memory lane to January 2012 when the Goodluck Jonathan administration announced the removal of subsidy. Millions of Nigerians had trooped to the street to protest against removal using the tag... Read More

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May 12, 2016

The revolt against #OccupyNigeria: @Chukudebelu’s timeline cries out against hypocrisy

An enormous barrage of reactions has trailed the announcement of the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government. On January 1, 2012, the administration of Goodluck Jonathan announced the removal of fuel subsidy for the first time. Subsequent to the announcement, the whole country cried foul and took to the streets in an #OccupyNaija protest... Read More

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May 12, 2016

Lekan Shonde on hunger strike since arrest by the Police

Detained Lekan Shonde, who has been accused of killing his wife, Ronke Shonde in a bout of domestic violence has reportedly refused to eat since he submitted himself to police custody. Shonde, who had initially absconded upon the knowledge of his wife’s death was reportedly convinced by his friends to turn himself in to the... Read More

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

May 12, 2016

The NLC has issued the FG a warning

The Federal Government on Wednesday, May 11 removed the subsidy on petrol and gave freedom to any Nigerian entity to import fuel for sale. With subsidy removed, the recommended price of fuel is placed at N145 per litre but the Nigerian Labor Congress is not having any of it. In a statement signed by Peter... Read More

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May 12, 2016

No jokes, beggars are on strike in Kaduna state

Beggars in Kaduna state besieged the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Wednesday, May 12 demanding that Governor Nasir El-Rufai fulfil his electoral promise to them before banning their activities. The beggars said before the state could ban them from begging in the street, the Disability Bill must have been passed into law and... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

May 12, 2016

Saraki’s CCT trial will not hold until…

Presiding judge of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar has postponed the trial of Senate President Olubukola Saraki to May 17 to enable the defence lawyers cross-examine the first proscution witness, Micheal Wetkas properly. Saraki is on trial for false declaration of assets in what has been an explosive legal battle. The CCT chairman... Read More

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May 12, 2016

Why Kano youth burned down legislators’ homes

The youths of Gaya Local Government, Kano state, who say they tired of being lied to by their elected constituency representatives went on rampage to deal with their erring politicians. Senator Kabiru Gaya who represents Gaya Local Government at the senate and Alhaji Mahamud, their representative in the House of Representatives both had their properties... Read More

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May 11, 2016

Breaking: Petrol to now sell for N145 as FG officially removes subsidy

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally removed the subsidy it placed on premium motor spirit commonly known as petrol. The removal of the subsidy on petrol is with immediate effect even as the Minister of state for petroleum services, Ibe Kachikwu stated in a statement released on Wednesday, May 11 that any Nigerian entity is... Read More

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May 11, 2016

What exactly Biafra protesters said about Buhari yesterday

Over 5,000 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, May 10 took to the streets of Aba in an unplanned peaceful protest. Despite the impromptu nature of the protest, thousands of Biafran agitators still managed to show up donning black outfits and waving the flag of the proposed Republic of Biafra. The... Read More

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May 11, 2016

This is why Fani-Kayode is still with the EFCC

Despite getting bail from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, embattled former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode is still in the custody of the agency after failing to meet his bail conditions. Meanwhile, the agency, wanting to keep Fani-Kayode in their custody for much longer has applied for a remand warrant for the former minister. The... Read More

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May 11, 2016

Biafra protesters hold ‘5,000 man march’ against Buhari

Over 5,000 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra came out in Aba, Abia state on Tuesday, May 10 to protest President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that Biafra agitationwill be crushed. Agitation has been on for the secession of the Republic of Biafra from the Nigerian state since 2015- which led to the arrest of IPOB leader,... Read More

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biafra, Buhari, IPOB, MASSOB, nigeria

May 11, 2016

President Buhari has found the quickest way out of poverty for Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari, appears to have found the quickest way out of poverty for Nigerians – and it’s something you’ve known all along. The president shared with the country when he declared opened the Katsina Economic and Investment Summit on Tuesday, May 10- just before jetting out to London. “Employment is the quickest way to escape poverty,” the... Read More

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May 11, 2016

The rampaging herdsmen are not Fulani, they are aliens – Agric Minister

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, during a public hearing on the recent attacks by herdsmen in the country at the National Assembly in Abuja, declared that the marauding herdsmen are not Nigerians. Heineken revealed that most of the herdsmen arrested by security forces could not speak any Nigerian language and they were... Read More

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May 11, 2016

The IGP has sent detectives to Enugu over ‘Fulani herdsmen’ killings

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has sent a high-powered team of police detectives to the Nimbo community in Enugu state where dozens of people were killed by the herdsmen. According to The newly-installed State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the dispatched police detectives are to “unravel the remote and immediate causes of the incident and... Read More

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May 11, 2016

Nigeria will soon start importing semen (yes, semen) from Europe

According to the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria has plans to start importing semen from Europe. No fear: semen to be imported are for cows and not humans. The minister, while speaking at the open session in the National Assembly on Tuesday, March 10 explained the different ways the Federal Government was looking to... Read More

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May 11, 2016

Fayose says he will not allow any grazing reserve in his state

Governor Ayodele Fayose has declared that while he is open to state governments establishing grazing ranches for herdsmen in their local communities, he will not give any part of his state’s land as grazing reserve for the herdsmen. In recent times, the spate of killings attributed to the herdsmen has drastically increased with hundreds of... Read More

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May 11, 2016

How the Presidency responded to David Cameron’s corruption statement

The Federal Government has responded to the branding of Nigeria as two of the most corrupt countries in the world by British Prime Minister, David Cameron. David Cameron, while speaking to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in a video captured by ITV News had said, “We’ve got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming... Read More

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May 10, 2016

YNaija Opinion: These are the 3 dimensions to Buhari’s war on corruption and Saraki

Pandora’s box is an artifact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora’s creation in Hesiod’s Works and Days. The “box” was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world. Pandora opened the jar and all the evils flew out, leaving only “Hope” inside once she had... Read More

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May 10, 2016

Opinion: Here is the work we now have to do on this ‘budget of change’

After four months and two weeks of senators advertising their foolishness, the budget was finally passed and signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigerian budget process mirrors the core of Nigeria’s political dysfunction. The Senate has always display a greater dysfunctionality on the issue of budget. The budget is never timely. The budget... Read More

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May 10, 2016

You can now talk to the National Assembly about the herdsmen attacks

Nigerians can now be heard by their lawmakers on the crisis of herdsmen attacks. It appears that the slew of killings attributed to marauding herdsmen has galvanized the men at the National Assembly into action. The Senate committees on Agriculture and Intelligence and National Security are holding a public hearing on the frequent attacks of... Read More

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May 10, 2016

We have fully and truly ‘suffered’ as David Cameron calls Nigeria a ‘fantastically corrupt country’ (WATCH)

It is finally clear now why President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria was invited to attend the 2016 Anti Corruption Summit scheduled to hold in London. President Buhari is billed to show up at the summit alongside over 60 other world leaders to discuss various measures and reforms that can help kickback corruption across the world.... Read More

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May 10, 2016

President Buhari is attending 2 summits today (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari is out of the country again. What else is new, right? He will have a busy day today, attending two summits. He first visited Katsina, before jetting off to London for the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit. The president declared the Katsina State Economic and Investment Summit 2016 open today shortly before taking his leave... Read More

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May 10, 2016

British Council survey reminds us of how bad our unemployment crisis really is

A harsh reminder of the dire unemployment situation in Nigeria- a survey carried out by British Council has revealed that most of the Colleges of Education graduates since 2014, are yet to be employed as teachers. The survey was carried out by Elaine Unterhalter of University College in London. Elaine presented the report: “Teacher Education, Teachers Practice, Gender and... Read More

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May 10, 2016

A group wants N100 billion from FG for herdsmen attacks

The Federal Government has been dragged to court by the Human Rights and Empowerment Projects over the death of dozens of people killed by herdsmen in Nimbo community of the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The violence of the herdsmen has in recent times become very frequent with hundred of lives lost already and hundreds... Read More

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May 10, 2016

Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu just issued another press statement meant for President Buhari

The #BringBackOurGirls campaign group has reminded the Federal Government that until the 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in their school in Borno state are rescued, there is no evidence of victory over the Boko Haram insurgents. The group made this known in a statement signed by two of the leaders of the campaign, Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu,... Read More

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May 10, 2016

The CBN just issued a circular – and it tells ATM users what they already know

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular in regards to the use of Automated Teller Machines across the country. In a 48-paged document, the CBN stated the guidelines for the operation of the ATMs across the country. But the document doesn’t really tell you anything groundbreaking. This for example: The Standards – Standards... Read More

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May 10, 2016

If your car has expired and substandard tyres, they’re coming for you

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has declared that it would hence forth confiscate vehicles with expired and substandard tyres within the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, revealed this at the Stakeholders’ Forum on Tyres. The theme of the forum was tagged ‘Promoting Safe Tyre use in Nigeria’’ and was set up by the... Read More

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May 10, 2016

Odua Defenders Union has a warning for Niger Delta militants

The Odua Defenders Union, a Yoruba group, is not having the threat made by the Niger Delta Avengers to attack Lagos. The group, in a statement signed by its president-general, Rabak Anthony said the threat made by the militant group is an insult to the Yoruba race and would therefore not take it lightly. The... Read More

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May 10, 2016

Hundreds of women protest naked in Ebonyi

In Ebonyi state, Nkwegu community near Abakaliki, over 200 women discarded their clothes and protested naked against the continued detention of the President General of the community, Ndubuisi Ekumankama, by the police on Monday, May 9. Ekumankama was reported to have broken down the house of a widow in Amangwu Edda community of the state and had been... Read More

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May 10, 2016

Oby Ezekwesili takes a stand on why #OccupyNigeria was more than about fuel subsidy

The revolt against #OccupyNigeria: @Chukudebelu’s timeline cries out against hypocrisy

Lekan Shonde on hunger strike since arrest by the Police

The NLC has issued the FG a warning

No jokes, beggars are on strike in Kaduna state

Saraki’s CCT trial will not hold until…

Why Kano youth burned down legislators’ homes

Breaking: Petrol to now sell for N145 as FG officially removes subsidy

What exactly Biafra protesters said about Buhari yesterday

This is why Fani-Kayode is still with the EFCC

Biafra protesters hold ‘5,000 man march’ against Buhari

President Buhari has found the quickest way out of poverty for Nigerians

The rampaging herdsmen are not Fulani, they are aliens – Agric Minister

The IGP has sent detectives to Enugu over ‘Fulani herdsmen’ killings

Nigeria will soon start importing semen (yes, semen) from Europe

Fayose says he will not allow any grazing reserve in his state

How the Presidency responded to David Cameron’s corruption statement

YNaija Opinion: These are the 3 dimensions to Buhari’s war on corruption and Saraki

Opinion: Here is the work we now have to do on this ‘budget of change’

You can now talk to the National Assembly about the herdsmen attacks

We have fully and truly ‘suffered’ as David Cameron calls Nigeria a ‘fantastically corrupt country’ (WATCH)

President Buhari is attending 2 summits today (PHOTOS)

British Council survey reminds us of how bad our unemployment crisis really is

A group wants N100 billion from FG for herdsmen attacks

Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu just issued another press statement meant for President Buhari

The CBN just issued a circular – and it tells ATM users what they already know

If your car has expired and substandard tyres, they’re coming for you

Odua Defenders Union has a warning for Niger Delta militants

Hundreds of women protest naked in Ebonyi

More banks linked with Diezani’s $115 million to be investigated

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