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October 14, 2014

Can the new @cenbank policies strenghten the banks?

by Tunji Andrews The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the apex bank would continue to make policies that would strengthen the nation’s banking sector. Emefiele said this in Washington DC when he briefed newsmen on the outcomes of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington DC. This... Read More

banking, central bank of Nigeria, Finance, Godwin Emefiele, Washington D.C

October 13, 2014

The Navy’s war against illegal oil bunkering records more success

by Tony Tamuno In what its head of operations, Usman Yahaya, described as a regular exercise, the NNS pathfinder in Rivers State, has come down hard on people who bunker oil products illegally and other sea robbers. The base captured over 20 wooden boats and two barges containing about 100 litres of substances suspected to... Read More

Bodo, Bolo, Nigerian Navy, Oil bunkering, Usman Yahaya

October 12, 2014

I’m not running for president again – @BukolaSaraki

by Godwin Akanfe Former Kwara state governor, Senator Bukola Saraki, has announced the suspension of his bid for the presidency in next year’s general elections. Senator Saraki says he is deciding to step down his ambition because, according to him, Nigeria’s political outlook for 2015 is very complicated and “this is the time for every... Read More

APC, Bukola Saraki, kwara, Presidency

October 12, 2014

Labaran Maku announces his resignation date

by Godwin Akanfe Sources close to the Minister for Information, Labaran Maku, have just informed YNaija that he has announced his intention to resign from office. His resignation is in order to run for the office of Nasarawa state in the 2015 general elections. Mr. Maku made the announcement a few minutes ago at St.... Read More

Akwanga, Governor, Labaran Maku, Nasarawa

October 11, 2014

It’s 180 days since the Chibok girls were taken – this is Nollywood

by Jumoke Aruleba I have a confession to make. I love Nollywood movies. In fact I long for moments when all chores are done and everyone is asleep so I can put my legs up and watch a good ‘home video’. I particularly enjoy the Nigerian action movies, the ones where the gunshot rings several... Read More

chibok, nigeria, nollywood, Patience Jonathan

October 10, 2014

Felabration 2014: Forever lives Fela Kuti

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The 16th annual Felabration festival will be happening in Lagos from October 13 to 19, and many fans are looking forward to the occasion with plenty of excitement. Felabration is an annual festival of music and arts in honour of Fela Kuti, and it’s one of the most important events in Nigerian... Read More

Afrika Shrine, Fela Kuti, Felabration, New Afrika Shrine

October 10, 2014

GlaxoSmithKline in 25% Aspen equity deal

by Tunji Andrews JGlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK), the U.K.’s biggest drugmaker, will take a stake in the Japanese subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (APN) for an undisclosed sum, as part of an alliance to boost commercial operations in the Asian country. Glaxo, which announced its intention to sell part of its Aspen stake Tuesday, said... Read More

Aspen, equity, Glaxo

October 9, 2014

Are there really 64 million illiterate adults in Nigeria? @YNaija investigates

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Just over a week ago, a report which went viral claimed that there are 64 million illiterate adults in Nigeria. The report attributed the statement to Esther Uduehi, the head of the National Mass Education Commission. That statistic made it look like Nigeria is predominantly composed of cave men, so we decided... Read More

education, Esther Uduehi, National Bureau of Statistics, nigeria

October 8, 2014

Ngilari sworn-in as new governor of Adamawa state

by James Sambo Bala Ngilari, the deputy governor of Adamawa State during the governorship of the now impeached Murtala Nyako, has been sworn in as the new governor of the state. The acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, swore Mr. Ngilari in on Wednesday, hours after a federal court in Abuja sent... Read More

Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, Umar Fintiri, Yola

October 8, 2014

Presidency says GEJ’s inclusion in African leaders’ rich list is libellous

by Laila Ibrahim The Presidency has condemned the inclusion of President Goodluck Jonathan in the publication titled “Africa’s Richest Presidents 2014” which it described as another attempt to unjustifiably portray him President as a corrupt leader and incite public disaffection against him. According to a statement by the President’s Spokesman, Reuben Abati, there is no... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, money

October 8, 2014

519 Nigerians sign up as volunteers to aid fight against #Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea

by Laila Ibrahim Subject to the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan, 519 Nigerians will soon leave the country for the Ebola hit countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as volunteers. He said the approval of the President was still however being awaited before they leave the country as volunteers. The was announced by the... Read More

Ebola, fec, Health, liberia, nigeria, Onyebuchi Chukwu, sierra leone

October 8, 2014

Fuel queues return to Port Harcourt as tanker drivers go on strike

by Tony Tamuno Tanker drivers have gone on strike in Rivers state causing a scarcity of petroleum products that has seen long queues return to petrol stations across Port Harcourt. Meanwhile, a member of the tanker drivers’ branch of NUPENG told YNaija that the strike was to bring the government’s attention to the poor conditions... Read More

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October 8, 2014

Peter Obi drops his cockerel and finds shelter under the umbrella

by Azubuike Azikiwe Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, has joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Obi’s change of allegiance came on Monday after leaders of the the PDP held a meeting with him at his home in Onitsha. The PDP delegation was by the deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekwerumadu. Speaking to... Read More

anambra, APGA, Olisa Metuh, PDP, peter obi

October 6, 2014

Buhari is too old to rule Nigeria – @zebbook on #RubbinMinds

by Godwin Akanfe A guest on YNaija’s Rubbin’ Minds, Bukola Ogunyemi, has written off the chances of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Retired General Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s presidential elections saying that Buhari was beyond the “age limit”. He said that Buhari “doesn’t have that vibrancy and is not in tune with what... Read More

Bukola Ogunyemi, Muhammadu Buhari, rubbin minds, ynaija

October 6, 2014

No shaking GEJ, Imo’s APGA is behind you

by Azubuike Azikiwe The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Imo State, has declared its support for the President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid in next year’s general elections. Party chairman in Imo state, Peter Ezeobi, made this announcement in Owerri yesterday at a rally to organise support. Ezeobi said the party is preparing and gathering... Read More

APGA, imo state, PDP, Peter Ezeobi

October 5, 2014

Can a couple really find peace in an inter-faith marriage?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Getting married to someone of a different faith is often very challenging for people. They have to deal with some degree of opposition from either family and may feel uncertain about how they’ll keep practising their faith when they marry. Then when they eventually marry, they have to deal with the religious... Read More

Christianity, Faith, islam, Love, Marriage, Religion

October 5, 2014

The Nigerian media is playing a dangerous game, and this is how

by Adaobi Nwaubani Depending on which Nigerian publication you come across, you could either learn that my chronological age is 27 or 29. For whatever reason, some journalists are determined to keep me below 30 years old. I remain grateful to them. However, this irreverence for fact-checking sometimes crosses over to the absurd. It becomes... Read More

adaobi nwaubani, Chris Oyakhilome, Media, Nasir el-Rufai, nigeria

October 4, 2014

Can Nigeria make a satellite by 2018? We analyse

by Ugo Okeke The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, disclosed recently in Abuja that Nigeria would have its first satellite in space by 2018. Bulama stated this when he inspected facilities at the Obasanjo Space Centre of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). He said the centre had the mandate... Read More

nigeria, satellite, Space

October 4, 2014

What engine oil is good for your car?

by Kelechi Ujagbor Engine oil is a lubricant that protects your engine from friction, absorbs heat from the combustion chambers of your engine, channels away the by-products of combustion and inhibits corrosion. As oil heats up, it gets thinner and flows more readily. However, when the oil gets too thin, it does not stay on... Read More

engine oil, motor, surulere

October 3, 2014

As OOU students surrender, we have to ask, how effective are student protests?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Students at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun state are back in school now, and the campuses have come alive again. The students are relieved that the lockdown is over. The students revolted this August to clamour for a tuition slash. At the time, a student in science was paying about N130,000 a... Read More

Abeokuta, Ago Iwoye, education, nigeria, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Protests, students

October 1, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Nigeria at 54, still has a long way to go

On this day 54 years ago, there was a lot of excitement across the country as the British handed over the reins of political power to Nigerians. Nigeria had become an independent state. The hope and sense of anticipation that accompanied that period has over the years been replaced, by a more sombre litany of... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, Independence Day, nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, Power, Umaru Yar'Adua

September 30, 2014

ALSCON to change hands as BFI Group gets court approval to take over

by James Sambo The drawn out squabble over the sale of Nigeria’s Aluminum Smelter Company (ALSCON), Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State is finally over. The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has ruled that the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) should enter into negotiations with BFI Group for the investment group to take over... Read More

Akwa Ibom, ALSCON, aluminium, BFIGroup, Ikot Ekpene, UC RUSAL

September 30, 2014

Amaju Pinnick is the new head of Nigeria’s football

by Deji Adegbenro Chairman of Delta State Sports Council, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been elected the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Pinnick polled twenty five of the forty four available votes. Former NFF Secretary General and current Chairman of Osun State FA, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi finished a distant second with nine votes, Dominic... Read More

Amaju Melvin Pinnick, football, nff

September 30, 2014

Dana staff breathe sigh of relief as judge orders out of court settlement with @Sterling_Bankng

by Godwin Akanfe The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has asked the Dana Group and Sterling Bank to settle their industrial dispute out of court, giving temporary relief to workers of the company who thought the company might be forced to wind up. Sterling Bank had sued the Dana Group over two non-performing loans... Read More

Dana Group, lagos, Mohammed Yinusa, Sterling Bank

September 29, 2014

#Ebola: Arik resumes flights to Gambia on Wednesday

by Daniel Anozie Arik Airline will resume flights to Banjul, The Gambia on Wednesday. Flights had been suspended due to Ebola virus disease outbreak. Mr Chris Ndulue, Managing Director of the airline announced this today at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, saying that the security and safety of air passengers and crew was a top... Read More

September 29, 2014

Police placed on red alert in #Ekiti

by Godwin Akanfe The police in Ekiti State has placed its men on red alert to foil any plan to further disrupt the peace in the state. According to a statement, the Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, has ordered the deployment of adequate manpower to embark on extensive vehicle and foot patrols on all nooks... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, police, Taiwo Lakanu

September 29, 2014

The defection train rumbles on as PDP lawmaker joins APGA in Anambra

by Azubuike Azikiwe The man representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chriscato Ameke, and over one thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former PDP members made their move at Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area where state... Read More

anambra, APGA, Chriscato Ameke, PDP, Victor Umeh, Willie Obiano

September 28, 2014

Independence Service – GEJ and Oritsejafor urge Nigerians to unite against #BokoHaram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said the lack of unity amongst Nigerians, makes it difficult to overcome the current insurgency which has claimed several innocent lives and destroyed properties worth billions in the country. The President stated this while speaking at the interdenominational church service to mark the 54th independence anniversary of the country which... Read More

Abuja, Ayo Oritsejafor, Goodluck Jonathan, Independence Day, nigeria

September 28, 2014

Army repels fresh #BokoHaram attack on Konduga and Maiduguri

by James Sambo A fresh attempt by Boko Haram to advance towards Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has been repelled by the Nigerian Army. The insurgents who reportedly suffered heavy casualties again in their renewed bid were said to have engaged the military Thursday afternoon in Benesheikh, 75 kilometres to Maiduguri from the West. They... Read More

army, boko haram, insurgency, Konduga, maiduguri

September 28, 2014

@PDPNigeria is the only party ready to lead – Goodluck Jonathan

by Iyobosa Omorogie President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Benin said the country had reduced its poverty rate by 50 per cent. Jonathan said this while speaking at the South South Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) political rally in Benin, tagged ‘Unity Mega Rally.’ He said that the PDP, as a party, believed in stomach infrastructure... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Edo state, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP

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