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Tinubu is a great politician who takes well calculated steps – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a pillar in Yorubaland and Nigeria. Fayose said this in a congratulatory message in commemoration of Tiunbu’s 64th birthday. The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain also described the APC leader as a typical example of someone... Read More

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FG, DSS commissioned ‘killer squad’ to eliminate Nnamdi Kanu – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is set to resume protests in the South East and South South over the continued detention of director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement released by IPOB’s head of media and publicity, Emma Powerful, the group expressed frustration over the detention of Kanu since October 14, 2015.... Read More

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There’s no going back on Computer Based Tests – FG

The Federal Government has said that the Computer Based Tests that was recently introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will not be scrapped. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, announced this during a press conference on Monday. “The Computer Based Tests have been institutionalised by JAMB and there is no... Read More

CBT, education, FG, JAMB

‘We didn’t abduct Army Colonel’ – Nigerian Shiites

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Shiites has distanced itself from the allegation that it abducted a Nigerian army colonel. Shiite spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa, released a statement on Monday, denying responsibility for the kidnap. “Our attention has been drawn to a false, unsubstantiated and mischievous claim, that looks more like a planned operation aimed at painting... Read More

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31 ‘young girls’ arrested in Kano over ‘immoral acts’

31 young girls have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for being involved in immoral acts within the state. The girls were arrested in a hotel, says the spokesman of the board, Sani Tanko, while speaking to reporters. Tanko revealed that they were rounded up during a special operation at the Sabon Gari... Read More

Hisbah Board, Immoral acts, young girls

Social media: From fun to big business

Since its inception into people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through an evolutionary transition. Originally intended as an experiment in personal connections, social media has turned into a powerhouse platform that can be leveraged by just anybody or industry you can think of. In this short piece we will... Read More

Buhari made a dangerous, unwise decision to join Islamic coalition – Onaiyekan

The Catholic Bishop of Abuja Diocese, John Onaiyekan, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to include Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia-led Islamic coalition against terrorism. The Archbishop described the move as dangerous and unwise while noting that the countries which came together to form the alliance have not made any form of headway in their... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Again, David Mark’s seat under threat | Bauchi govt after corrupt ghosts | More stories

Ghost workers in Bauchi would be prosecuted – Abubakar. Leadership We won’t conclude rerun in Rivers until it is safe – INEC. Vanguard Kachikwu says fuel scarcity will end in April. Leadership David Mark’s Senate seat under challenge Nation Al-Qaeda plans to attack Nigeria, says security expert. Vanguard PDP senators, ex-governors pass vote of confidence... Read More

ambode, Kachikwu, nigeria, PDP, sheriff, tracklist

Buhari’s economic retreat was a ‘jamboree’ – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says President Muhammadu Buhari does not have any economic blueprint for the country. Fayose also described the just concluded National Economic Council (NEC) retreat as mere jamboree and a waste of over N250 million public funds. “The retreat has further exposed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of... Read More

APC, Buhari, Ekiti, Fayemi, Fayose, NEC meeting

Ultra Tresses to hold Pamper Party

Ultra Tresses is set to thrill party lovers, with the unique Pamper Party during this Easter period. This event is for party lovers – those that can’t get out of town to have fun with families and those that need time off work, to rejuvenate and de-stress. Pamper Party, which will hold on the 27... Read More

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Nigerian Army ‘rescues’ 16 women abducted in Madagali

The Nigerian Army has ‘rescued’ some of the 16 women and girls reportedly abducted on Wednesday in Madagali, Adamawa State, by suspected Boko Haram militants. This development was on Friday, disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of 28 Task Force Brigade Mubi in Adamawa, A.O. Fadare. Fadare said the troops rescued the 16 captives while... Read More

army, boko haram, Girls, rescue, women

Heineken brings THE TAKEOVER to Gidi Culture Festival 2016

Heineken® Nigeria is set to thrill music lovers with THE TAKEOVER, a unique and interactive music experience at the Gidi Culture Festival on Saturday, 26 March, 2016 at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos. THE TAKEOVER is an element of Heineken’s ‘Live Your Music’ campaign, a celebration of music experiences that make people feel more... Read More

829 captives rescued by Nigerian troops, 22 insurgents killed (PHOTOS)

Troops of the newly inducted 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, in conjunction with Army Headquarters Strike Group and the Armed Forces Special Forces, recently carried out a clearance operation in Kala Balge general area of Borno state. During the operation, the Nigerian troops killed 22 terrorists in Wumbi, Tunish, Tilem and Malawaji. Other areas where the... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Fire mars Sheriff’s visit to Mimiko | Metuh almost re-arrested | Ted Cruz ‘had 5 extramarital affairs’ | More stories

FG ‘will recover’ all looted funds from UAE. Punch Arase calls for tight security across the country. Nation Why customs banned importation of rice through land borders. Leadership Outbreak of fire as PDP chairman, Sheriff visits Mimiko. Vanguard Saraki says he’s ready for trial. Leadership Army vows to end Boko Haram insurgency. Nation Building collapse... Read More

Arase, boko haram, custom, Military, Mimiko, rice importation, tracklist

Boko Haram leader, ‘Shekau surrenders’, army conducts ‘forensic investigation’ on video

A video has surfaced online -depicting a man who shares similar physical features with Boko Haram leader- advising his followers to “surrender to save themselves.” In the video which has gone viral, ‘Abubakar Shekau’, speaking in Hausa Language, told his followers that ‘his campaign of violence has ended’. He urged his followers to embrace peace... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, army, boko haram

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: No more APC BoT | Fayose’s airport construction halted | ISIS has trained 400 fighters to attack Europe | More stories

APC BoT taken over by Elders’ council. Punch Dasuki refuses to appear in court. Nation Labour protests anti-labour policies in Kaduna. Vanguard EFCC to probe Kashamu’s firm over stamp duty collection. Leadership No more rice importation in Lagos – Ambode. Nation This is why APC senators are desperate for peace. Vanguard Fayose’s airport project halted... Read More

APC, EFCC, Fayose, Kashamu, Oyegun, tracklist

Buhari must seek a second term in office – APC

According to the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari must seek a second term in office, come 2019. At a meeting held on Tuesday night, the national caucus said the endorsement of President Buhari for a second term would help to stabilise the polity and further help the nation recover from... Read More

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Dasuki’s aide, Colonel Ashinze reunites with his family (PHOTOS)

Following Wednesday’s release of Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, the former military aide to ex-National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki- he has reunited with his family. Colonel Ashinze had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Military Authority, since December 2015. He was arrested in connection to the $2.1bn arms deal fraud... Read More

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Nigerian troops rescue 180 captives from Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

Nigerian troops have rescued 180 people who were held hostage by Boko Haram insurgents at Giltimari and Baale villages in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state. The troops of 7 Division Garrison and 112 Battalion, assisted by some Civilian JTF, dislodged the insurgents from Menari, Bulamari, Zangebe, Maafa, Mijigine, Baale and Kaltaram villages in... Read More

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#RiversRerun: ‘Where is my money’ | APC chieftain fights INEC official (WATCH)

All appeared to be calm in one of the collation centers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers state, as the electoral officers went about their task unhindered, until the sudden appearance of Azubuike Nwanjoku, a member of the All Progressives Congress. “Where is my money,” Nwanjoku, a former Rivers lawmaker shouted at the INEC... Read More

APC candidate, INEC official, rerun election, Rivers State

Metuh, Badeh suffer the same fate as Justice Abang ‘attends seminar’

The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, has yet again, been adjourned. The trial which was scheduled to commence today(Wednesday) was pushed forward to Thursday on the grounds that Justice Abang is attending a seminar. Similarly, the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Timi Frank feels ‘insulted’ by Oyegun | Kashamu has no chill | Trump ‘has something’ on Ted Cruz’s wife | More stories

PDP member arraigned for calling Kashamu drug baron. Vanguard Anti-Saraki Senators turns around to support Saraki. Premium Times Oyegun, Frank trades words over the role of APC publicity secretary. Leadership Fayemi ignores summons by Ekiti assembly over missing N852m UBEC fund. Punch Okorocha appoints new SSG. Vanguard Death Of Reps Member delays passage of 2016... Read More

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‘God is angry with Buhari’ – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, said on Tuesday, that the elections conducted in the past few months has proven that God is angry with President Muhammadu Buhari. Fayose said all the polls conducted since Buhari became president have been violence-ridden and bloody. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain stated... Read More

Buhari, Ekiti, Fayose, God

Parents get paid N5000 for sending girls to school – Sokoto govt

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Sokoto government, is set to train 830 female teachers. The scheme, which is to provide enough role models for female students especially in rural communities in different parts of the state, is being executed under UNICEF’s Girls Education Project (GEP3). In a statement released by the... Read More

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IPOB: ‘All Biafrans should stop eating Fulani cows’

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the group agitating for secession from Nigeria, has urged ‘Biafrans’ to stop eating Fulani cows in order to avoid the infiltration and attacks of their villages by Fulani herdsmen. IPOB advised people of the South East region to breed their own local cows, which are in abundance, in Abakaliki,... Read More

biafra, cow meat, Fulani herdsmen, IPOB

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Religious Bill will set Kaduna afire’ | Udom destroys ‘ highway shrines, tombs’ in Akwa Ibom | More stories

Saraki assures Nigerians that PIB would be ready next week. Leadership Court grants bail of N3 million to Yinusa – Ese Oruru’s abductor. Punch Ehigie Uzamere resigns from PDP. Vanguard PFN warns that religious bill will set Kaduna on fire. Leadership Buhari’s statement on Chibok girls still stands- Presidency. Punch Demolish all shrines and tombs... Read More

Abuja, APC, Buhari, chibok, EFCC, Ekiti, tracklist

Everything you should know about the Queens College sexual molestation saga (READ)

Queens College, Lagos, is currently embroiled in a sexual molestation scandal. The mother of a student of the school had on Friday, accused a teacher- Olaseni Oshifala, of sexually molesting her daughter, a JSS 2 student of the girls-only school. In a letter which she wrote to some online blogs, she recounted her daughter’s experience... Read More

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‘We’re waiting for Buhari to declare state of emergency in Ekiti’ – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Ekiti and Rivers state. Fayose uttered the boastful remarks on Monday, after the opening of the National Economic Council (NEC) retreat on the economy at the presidential villa, Abuja. “They have been insinuating that (state of emergency)... Read More

Buhari, Ekiti, Fayose, NEC meeting, Rivers, State of emergency

Boko Haram insurgents are ‘relocating to Taraba state’

Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader has said Boko Haram terrorist sect is working towards the establishment of a new base in Taraba state after been dislodged from Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. While speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Bwacha raised an alarm over recent what he described as ‘silent killings by Boko... Read More

boko haram, Moving, security agencies, senator, Taraba, Taraba State

‘DSS told Nnamdi Kanu he’d be killed in the same manner as Abiola’ – Lawyer

Lawyer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Bifra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) has threatened to murder their client the same way late politician/businessman Moshood Abiola was ‘killed’. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor revealed to journalists over the weekend, that Kanu has been informed that such an... Read More

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