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YNaija Opinion: Husbands and wives have to watch themselves like the FBI

Making it to the end of each day is a thing of joy to every woman in any form of abusive relationship. To such women, while there is time for pain, healing has its own time to trickle on too. They try to get lost in that promise to themselves. Marriage is not the same... Read More

6 things we learnt from the trial of ex-Governor Joshua Dariye

A retired detective constable of the UK Metropolitan Police, Peter Clark, on Monday, made shocking revelations while testifying for the prosecution at the trial of former Plateau governor, Joshua Dariye. Dariye is facing criminal prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 23-count charge of money laundering and misappropriation of N1.162 billion... Read More

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President Buhari responds to critics of anti-corruption fight

“We will not betray trust and we will not let those who betray the trust of Nigerians go scot-free except the ones we don’t know,” says President Muhammadu Buhari. The President had stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Katsina. He declared that the anti-corruption war isn’t intended to victimise... Read More

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In 4 quotes, Ngige tells us why Buhari is the first labour friendly president of Nigeria

According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, President Muhammadu Buhari is the first labour friendly president of Nigeria. Top exhibit: the administration is considering the N56,000 minimum wage proposed by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Ngige stated this, on Monday, while speaking with the executive members... Read More

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‘Buhari isn’t well grounded in economics and foreign affairs’ -Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism for Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari, even as he noted that Buhari isn’t well grounded in economics and foreign affairs. Obasanjo said this while speaking at the 3rd Covenant University International Conference on African Development Issues titled, “Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Africa: Models, Methods and Policies.” The ex-President... Read More

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Army to deal with ‘terrorists, oil thieves, cattle rustlers’, other criminals

Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes. –Robert Kennedy The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, disclosed that it will no longer tolerate citizens taking laws into their hands, saying that citizens should take recourse to legal measures to solve problems. This information... Read More

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‘2016 budget will be fully implemented’ – Minister

Despite his initial statement that the 2016 budget might not achieve a 100 percent implementation, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udo Udoma has reversed his earlier assertion to say that the budget will be completely implemented. This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s Media Adviser, James Akpandem, and released on Saturday, May 7.... Read More

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Father slaughters children, tries to kill self, wife lands in coma

This is not a Hollywood movie, on the contrary it is a sad reality that tells Nigerians to pay close attention to their mental health as much as possible. Thursday, May 5, is a day most residents of Goru village of Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State will not forget in a long time... Read More

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Where’s the ‘Chibok girl’ captured in Cameroon?

“On the two female would-be suicide bombers in Cameroon, one of which self-professed to be a Chibok girl; there has been no update from the federal government. This is unacceptable. Where is she now? Has she been properly identified and profiled? Has she been reunited with her family? Is her rehabilitation going on well? We... Read More

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Again, Dino Melaye declares unwavering support for Saraki

Ostentatious Senator Dino Melaye, on Saturday, declared his undying support for embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, again. Melaye, who represents Kogi-West Senatorial district, had said that the false asset declaration trial of Saraki is a political persecution – a statement that many Nigerians might agree with. While receiving an award from the Rotary Club of... Read More

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Buhari orders crackdown on Niger Delta militants as herdsmen attacks persist

Despite his distressing silence and perceived inaction on the bloody activities of Fulani herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari has issued fresh orders to the Nigerian military to clamp down on new militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers. According to Punch Newspapers, the President issued the order on Friday following the militant group’s Thursday attack on Chevron’s... Read More

Fulani herdsmen attack Taraba communities, 13 dead, several injured

Perhaps emboldened by the inaction of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration towards curbing their activities, the dreaded Fulani herdsmen have struck again. This time in Korum, Orawua and Gidan Bature communities in Gassol Local Government Council of Taraba State. About 13 persons were allegedly killed in the Saturday attack, which was confirmed by the Police... Read More

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‘PDP is dead, Sheriff to perform funeral rites, lying in state on May 21’

“Ali Modu Sheriff is there to perform the final funeral rites of the PDP. The May 21 national convention will mark the lying in state of the PDP which will be forever. We will not stop talking until the right thing is done,” says the former Minister of National Planning, Abubakar Sulaiman. Sulaiman stated this,... Read More

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‘Jonathan’s govt failed to arrest VVF among women’ | 6 things we learned from Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that former president Goodluck Jonathan worked towards ensuring gender parity in Nigeria, and succeeded in creating 10,000 jobs in the process. Okonjo-Iweala, who has faced severe criticism since Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election, stated this while addressing finance ministers across the world at an event organized by... Read More

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Diezani’s $115 million: EFCC’s spotlight beams on Peter Obi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is reportedly on the trail of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, over his involvement in the $115 million election bribery scandal – allegedly orchestrated by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke The EFCC had last week invited the Managing Director of Fidelity bank, Nnamdi Okonkwo, to answer questions on the... Read More

New Media Conference 2016: Converging to streamline growth paths

The New Media Conference (NMC) to chart growth in marketing and advertising standards in the Nigerian online/digital media space. The 2nd Conference on New Media –applicationsand technology will bring together key new media practitioners, corporate brands and digital media agencies for a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding Digital Media space. The Conference will be... Read More

The questions left unanswered as US prepares to sell war equipment to Nigeria

The Nigerian government is hoping to purchase up to 12 super Tucano attack aircraft from the United States of America, to help in prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorist sect. According to a Reuters news report, the US government also intends to help Nigeria in intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance. The US had for... Read More

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Fani-Kayode ‘has a date’ with the EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, invited garrulous former Minister of Aviation and former PDP Presidential campaign organization Spokesperson, Femi Fani-Kayode, to report at the agency’s Abuja office on Monday, May 9, for questioning. The letter, which was signed by Mohammed Umar Abba on behalf of the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, was delivered to Fani-Kayode... Read More

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#Budget2016: What Nigerians are saying about Buhari’s signing of the budget

Following the signing of the 2016 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians on social media have reacted to the budget in several ways. While some have expressed optimism over the budget and its yet to be disclosed contents, others prayed that the wait, controversy and political wranglings on the document will be worth the wait.... Read More

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Two tablets of chill pill for Rotimi Amaechi… and all the APC saints

Perhaps one of the biggest heroes of 2013 was former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), now Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II, when he revealed the day-light robbery that was happening in the Petroleum industry under the eagle-eye watch of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Somehow, the ‘secret letter’ Sanusi had... Read More

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President Buhari Signs Budget into law

Finally, President Buhari signs 2016 budget into law

After months of political wrangling between the National Assembly and Presidency, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law. The budget was signed at 12 noon at a short ceremony at the President’s office, in Aso Rock. Present at the budget signing ceremony were the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo,... Read More

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Abia state recruiting ‘Able-bodied’ vigilantes

In the wake of the outbreak of violence in Aba, Abia state, between Igbo butchers and Hausas as well as the growing threat of Fulani herdsmen, the state governor has instructed traditional rulers to submit names of 10 able bodied men in their community to serve in the state vigilante force. Godwin Adindu, Chief Press Secretary... Read More

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Dear Governor Shettima, Nigeria is not a nation of savages

Nigeria is a volatile nation, particularly the North-East region where Boko Haram has laid waste to thousands of human life, livestock, as well as properties. Over the years, violent actions have erupted in different parts of the country – especially in the northern region – due to carelessly made statements by politicians hiding under the... Read More

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‘Stone PDP politicians… like Satan is stoned in Kaaba’ – Gov. Shettima

“The politicians who left us to our troubles in the last five years only to come back when peace has returned to the state to tell us that Jonathan’s administration was better than the present, should be stoned just like the Satan is stoned at the Kaaba,” says the Governor of Boko Haram ravished Borno... Read More

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FG to ECOWAS court: ‘Hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s case’

The Federal Government has called on the ECOWAS community court sitting in Abuja to hands off the case brought before the court by embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In letter to the sub-regional court, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Justice, noted that the court lacked the... Read More

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‘Nigeria would have become a failed state like Zimbabwe, if Jonathan had won’

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the war against corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, on Thursday, stated that Nigeria would have become a failed state and disintegrated if former President Goodluck Jonathan had won the 2015 presidential election While expressing his displeasure at the level of corruption in Nigeria under Jonathan, Sagay said that the... Read More

Nigerians are becoming impatient with me – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, disclosed that it has become increasingly difficult for his government to recover looted funds. He also said Nigerians were becoming extremely impatient with him over the rate at which stolen loot are being recovered. This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,... Read More

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Rotimi Amaechi explains his involvement in ‘leaked’ Sanusi letter

Following the tell-all interview by the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), now Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II, wherein he spoke on the letter he wrote to former President Goodluck Jonathan on corruption in the NNPC, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, confirmed that he leaked the letter. According to... Read More

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‘We have a lot to learn from China’ – Odigie-Oyegun

It would appear that China has suddenly become a shiny role model for Nigeria as the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on Thursday, disclosed that the President Buhari administration has learnt a lot from the Asian country, especially in the area of corruption and infrastructure development. Odigie-Oyegun made this known when... Read More

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Made in Nigeria conference: 5 things to expect at this year’s exhibition

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, acclaimed economist, Pat Utomi, former Lagos state Governor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, are among the prominent persons that are expected at the 2016 Made in Nigeria Project conference and exhibition. The annual conference and exhibition is in its third edition and will hold at the Landmark... Read More

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