Author: YNaija
The top 10 stories that made headlines this week
Here are the top ten stories that made headlines this weeks 1. Budget padding: Jibrin goes hard on Dogara The former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Jibrin Abdulmummin,…
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According to Dokpesi, this is the major challenge of the PDP…
Former Chairman of Daar Communication and an aspirant for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Saturday, said that the PDP is weak at the center…
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EFCC ‘investigates Akpabio over N108bn loot’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigations into the allegations that former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, now Senate Minority leader, Goodswill Akpabio looted N108 billion during his…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara in desperate search for support
As the budget accusation rocking the House of Representatives continues to heighten, Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, is on a desperate search for an additional 28 members to help…
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YNaija Analysis: Hajj circular – What exactly is happening on Planet CBN?
A circular from the CBN’s Trade and Exchange Department surfaced yesterday, authorising the sale of dollars to pilgrims to the 2016 Hajj at a ‘concessionary rate’ of N197 to the…
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Nigerians on Twitter react to CBN’s subsidized exchange rate for Hajj pilgrims
Following the news that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intends to give subsidy on foreign exchange to Hajj pilgrims, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their opinion on…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. U.S. blacklist 20 Nigerian states The United States Department of State has issued a new travel warning to its citizens…
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U.S says these 20 Nigerian states are not safe to visit
The United States Department of State has issued a new travel warning to its citizens against travelling to some parts of Nigeria. The travel warning, which was posted on the…
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‘Clean-up of Ogoniland will take 20 years’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, revealed that the clean-up of Ogoniland will go on for the next two decades. The President made this known when he inaugurated the Governing Council and…
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‘Lawmakers have the power to move money, but…’ – Jibrin
Abdulmummin Jibrin, the former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, on Thursday, said that about 250 members of the House of Representative have signed a petition for the…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara to meet with Buhari today
As the controversy in the House of Representatives continue to deepen, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday meet with Speaker of the House or Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. According to the…
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‘Fayose and Mimiko are far better than Ambode’ – PDP
The Lagos state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, said that contrary to a recent poll by the African Leadership Magazine, Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is not the best…
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How Linda Ikeji became the most vilified woman in Nigeria
by Mazi Emeka Seriously, there is something about Linda Ikeji and no one seems to know what exactly. What is so contentious about this woman, one of the most prominent…
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PDP is bigger than any individual – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has waded into the current leadership crisis rocking the former ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former President, on Wednesday, said that he will do…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: APC stops Jibrin from speaking against Dogara, others in public
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), on Thursday, cautioned the former Chairman of the House of Representative Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, against speaking out about the House leadership in…
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‘We have to work together’ – Wike tells police
Nyesom Wike, the Rivers state Governor, on Wednesday called on the state police command to remain neutral in the forthcoming legislative rerun election in the state. Wike, who stated this…
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How Nenadi Usman ‘shared Diezani’s N23 billion’ to North-eastern states
Embattled former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance to the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Nenadi Usman, has disclosed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission how she disbursed…
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Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi'ites, on Wednesday, protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and other members by state security agents. According…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Aisha Buhari visits U.S After allegations that she is wanted in the U.S, wife of the President, Aisha Buhari,…
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Interview: LEAP Africa has equipped over 30,000 youth – and is still on the matter
Founded in 2012 by Ndidi Nwuneli, Leadership, Effective, Accountability and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa is a Non-Governmental Organization that has trained thousands of young Nigerians and entrepreneurs on being effective leaders…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. EFCC to arraign Fayose’s ally today The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele…
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Court approves EFCC seizure of Fayose’s assets
An Abuja Federal High Court, on Tuesday, ruled on the case between the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the presiding…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara, others to appear before police panel on Friday
As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has constituted a five-man special team to investigate the allegations of…
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Suspected herdsmen attacks Kaduna villages, kills 11
Eleven people have been reportedly killed and several others injured when gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attack three villages in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state. According to TheCable,…
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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara should step aside and save the country further embarrassment – Jibrin
Abdulmumin Jibrin, former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, is not done painting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, black as he has…
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#Yabacon: ‘I’ve been accused of propagating a name for Yaba’ – Bankole Oluwafemi
As part of our special series on the Yaba technology cluster, we met with Bankole Oluwafemi, the co-founder of Big Cabal and Editor-in-Chief of TechCabal at the popular EzWashnDry laundromat.…
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Just In: Tinubu’s spokesperson appointed as NCC commissioner
Sunday Dare, the Spokesperson of the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has been appointed as the south-west executive commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Panel recommends prosecution of soldiers involved in Shi'ite - Army clash The panel setup to investigate the violent clash between the…
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Whistle-blower or not: Here are 4 reasons why Jibrin is doing Nigerians a huge service
For the last two weeks, Nigerians have watched and heard several unsavory news -garnished with equally distasteful details- from the National Assembly. Former Chairman of the House of Representative committee…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
Here are the top five stories to monitor today 1. The constitution allows House of Rep to pad budget -Jibrin Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmummin Jibrin,…
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