Mazi Emeka

The 15 possible replacements for Police boss, Solomon Arase

Senior police officers have began lobbying for the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The incumbent IGP, Solomon Arase, will begin his terminal leave any moment from now and then proceed on retirement after serving for 35 years. Arase has been in office for 13 months, having been appointed by the administration of President... Read More

Confusion: Army, police disagree on whereabouts of arrested Fulani herdsmen

The Nigerian army and police made contrary claims on the location of the 56 Fulani herdsmen that were last week, arrested with weapons in Abuja. The army had announced the arrest of 56 armed Fulani herdsmen at a military checkpoint in Abuja and another 36 at a checkpoint in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking on the... Read More

army, herdsmen, police

‘We buried 347 corpses’ | ‘Only a few were buried’ – Between Army and Kaduna state govt

The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the December 15, 2015 clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Army in Zaria. The state government at the hearing of the commission of inquiry into the bloody massacre affirmed that at least... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

army, commission, kaduna, Shiite

‘FG, AGF, DSS, judiciary ganging up against Nnamdi Kanu’ – IPOB

Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Monday, accused the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services and the Attorney General of the Federation, of trying to frustrate the criminal trial of its embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group said this in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Officer, Emma Powerful, who... Read More

AGF, DSS, FG, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu

Lamorde’s nemesis, George Uboh sent to jail for 3 years

An Abuja High Court, on Monday, sentenced George Uboh to three years imprisonment or a fine of N4 million for conversion of the defunct Police Equipment Foundation property (PEF) to his own personal use. Uboh, had last year petitioned the Senate accusing former EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde, of diverting N1 trillion that was allegedly recovered... Read More

EFCC, George Uboh, Ibrahim Lamorde, jail

Buhari consults Nnamani, Masari on 2016 budget

As the 2016 budget crisis continues to drag on, President Muhammadu Buhari has consulted experienced former legislators on ways to settle the impasse with the National Assembly. The President, on Monday, met with former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bello Masari, behind closed doors. The 2016 budget has... Read More

budget, Buhari, masari, nnamani

National Assembly has ‘minor disagreement with the President’ – Ali Ndume

The senate majority leader, Ali Ndume, on Monday, stated that the National Assembly was not in conflict with President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2016 budget. While noting that the budget crisis would soon be resolved, Ndume, who represents Borno South, Borno state, stated that the conflict with the Presidency was just a minor issue, saying... Read More

national assembly, Ndume, president

‘All former governors in Buhari’s cabinet must be replaced with technocrats’

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, over the weekend, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack former governors serving in his administration, arguing that the ex-governors were a cog in the wheel of his change agenda. According to a statement signed by the Secretary-General of CNPP, Willy Ezugwu, the President should engage tested technocrats to... Read More

CNPP. Buhari, former governors

Police arrest 6 teenagers in Lagos over cultism

Six teenage boys – ages ranging from 16 to 14 – have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged involvement in a cult clash on the Lagos Island. Axes, knives, and machetes were allegedly recovered from the boys, who were arrested around Campos Square, Lagos, while embarking on a reprisal attack on... Read More

‘Budget crisis to be resolved this week’

The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, on Sunday, absolved the National Assembly of any fault in the 2016 budget crisis, saying that the crisis arose because President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to see sufficient reason to sign the bill. Speaking on Channels Television, the House spokesperson disclosed that the National Assembly will... Read More

2016 budget, national assembly, president

Dangote Group to become largest producer of cement, oil and gas in Africa

“The only way we can help the continent is to be self-sufficient and also export. What we have been able to achieve is that in the next two years, Nigeria will be the highest exporter of cement,” says Africa’s richest man and chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Dangote, who revealed this while receiving the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

cement, Dangote, largest producer, Oil

How Presidency’s refusal to work with Ekweremadu caused budget crisis

The controversy trailing the 2016 budget is alleged to have arisen over the Presidency’s refusal to work with an ad-hoc committee chaired by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekeweremadu. According to Vanguard, an ad-hoc committee led by the Deputy Senate President and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had in previous administrations, supervised works... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2016, budget, Ike Ekweremadu, national assembly, Presidency

‘In Nigeria, powerful people decide everything’ | 7 things we learned from Gbenga Daniel

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel served as the state governor from 2003 to 2011. In this interview, the former governor granted to the Punch Newspapers, he speaks on his life after his 2-term tenure as governor, God and his relationship with some highly placed Nigerians. Here are the 5 things that we... Read More

Forex: How Nigeria lost $10bn in 4 months to ‘unlicensed currency hawkers’

As a result of the limitations on forex by the federal government, Nigerian banks are reportedly redirecting dollar from licensed Bureaux De Change operators to unlicensed currency sellers in a dubious effort to make profit. According to an investigation conducted by The Nation, the country has lost about $10 billion from such practices in the... Read More

banks, BDC, CBN, nigeria

Emeka Nwankwo: The forgotten story of Isioma Daniel and the 2002 Kaduna riots

Regarded as one of the bloodiest riots ever witnessed in Nigeria, the 2002 religious uprising in Northern Nigeria was sparked off by a ‘lighthearted’ comment in a newspaper article by a young, starry eyed, 21 year old reporter – Isioma Daniel. But that wasn’t the first time a religious riot had broken out in Nigeria.... Read More

Isioma Daniels, Kaduna riots, Miss World, ThisDay

‘Fani-Kayode is confused and afraid’ – APC

The Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has lambasted embattled chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Femi Fani-Kayode, for saying that the election of President Muhammadu Buhari was bankrolled by former governors, now ministers, Babatunde Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi. While describing Fani-Kayode as a person in a “confused state... Read More

Why US wasn’t committed to Boko Haram war under Jonathan

The U.S Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who is currently in Nigeria, has stated that the United States of America was skeptical of Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram terrorism. Powers revealed this during a press conference at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), while rounding off her visits to Internally Displaced Persons... Read More

boko haram, nigeria, powers, USA

‘Bamanga Tukur deceived us into fighting Obasanjo’ – PDP

Former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, revealed that it was deceived into fighting ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo by its former National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. This was disclosed by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Jalo, during an interview with the Punch Newspapers. Jalo noted that Tukur used embattled... Read More

‘I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa’ – Jonathan

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, stated that democracy will continue to grow in the African continent if leaders ‘value the process (of elections) more than the product of the process.’ Jonathan stated this while speaking to Friends of Africa coalition at the Mayor’s office in Newark, New Jersey, on topics bordering on strengthening... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

africa, election, jonathan, Leadership, nigeria, USA

‘House of Reps members moved to tears at Maiduguri IDP camp’

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, says Nigeria would be courting disaster by failing to rehabilitate people, especially children, who have gone through terrible ordeals in the hands of Boko Haram insurgents. The NSCDC boss, who said this on Friday, also stated that the rehabilitation ought to come before... Read More

boko haram, CG, northeast, NSCDC

Unilag lecturer slaps woman and tears her clothes

UNILAG reopens, students to start exams almost immediately

The University of Lagos will be re-opened for the resumption of academic activities on May 2, 2016 while the semester examination will commence on May 9. The university had shut down over two weeks ago, following protest by the students over the nonavailability of electricity, water and other necessary amenities in campus. While announcing the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

protest, reopens, School, senate, Student, UNILAG

Imo, Zamfara, Enugu, diverted bailout funds

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), On Friday, disclosed that 16 states were yet to make use of the N57 billions bailout funds that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the payment of salaries. The anti-graft agency stated that some states, like Imo, Zamfara and Enugu, diverted the bailout funds... Read More

bailout fund, icpc, states

‘I’d never encourage my aides to beat up a federal lawmaker’ – Prisons boss

Following the allegation that his aides assaulted a female lawmaker, the Controller-General of Prisons, Peter Ekpendu, on Friday, issued a denial. A statement signed by the Prisons Service Public Relations Officer, Francis Enobore, said neither the official car of the Prisons boss nor the pilot car in his convoy of 4 vehicles, were involved in... Read More

assault lawmaker, CGP, female, national assembly

Buhari returns budget to National Assembly, demands adjustment

The last is yet to be heard about the controversial 2016 budget as President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have officially returned the bill to the National Assembly, with a demand for adjustment on areas of concern to the presidency. This was disclosed on Thursday, by the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Abdurazaq Namdas.... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2016 budget, Buhari, house, national assembly

‘Sentence 50 Shiite Muslims to death’ – Kaduna govt tells court

Following the brutal clash between the Nigerian army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiite sect) in December 2015, the Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, prayed a high court to sentence fifty Shiite Muslims to death over the killing of an army officer. The state government had preferred a 5-count charge against the Shiite sect... Read More

army, death sentence, kaduna, Shiite

Female lawmaker beaten up for overtaking convoy of Prisons boss

A female member of the Federal House of Representative, Onyemeachi Mprakpor, is alleged to have been beaten up, on Wednesday, by the security officials attached to the Comptroller-General of Prisons, Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu, within the premises of the National Assembly. This was made known on Thursday by the Minority Leader of the House, Leo Ogor,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

beat, female, lawmaker, prison boss

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

Drama ensues between Saraki’s lawyer and a reluctant EFCC witness at the CCT

Again, on Thursday, the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal took a dramatic turn as Saraki’s lawyer, Paul Usoro, read out details of the various transfers the defendants made to his foreign account while he was Kwara state governor. The lawyer disclosed this following the refusal of the first... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

CCT, lawyer, Saraki, Wetkas

Olisa Metuh has ‘no ambition’ in PDP, ‘will not run for any position’

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, on Monday, announced that he would be stepping down from the National Working Committee of the party. This was contained in a statement signed by Metuh, wherein he noted that he would be stepping down at the expiration of his tenure, saying that he... Read More

metuh, NWC, PDP

‘I said you should sit down’ | Watch Saraki’s lawyer argue with CCT Chairman

The false asset declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki has been marked by a series of drama, intrigues and controversy. The video below shows a lawyer to the Senate President exchanging hot words with the presiding Judge and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, following the later’s refusal to step... Read More

CCT, Saraki, Umar, Video

Nigeria's Service Chiefs | YNaija.com

NSA, Service Chiefs shun Senate invitation on Chibok girls

The National Security Adviser and the Service Chiefs, on Wednesday, failed to appear before the Nigerian Senate to explain the efforts of the security agencies towards rescuing the kidnapped Chibok girls and the anti-terrorism fight. Of those invited by the Senate, only the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, and the Director-General of the Department... Read More

Chibok girls, senate, Service Chiefs, summon

NEWER POSTS 1 … 48 49 50 … 69 OLDER POSTS

15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 0 arrow 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://ynaija.com 300 0 1