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Are Nigerians unemployed or underemployed?

by Mobutu Sankara The discussion about unemployment in political debates around the world has finally landed in Nigeria. A lot of this was seen in the run-up to the 2015 presidential elections, with a considerable part of the fact-based debates anchored on jobs created as against jobs that could be created. A lot has been... Read More

employment, nigerians, opinion, underemployment, unemployment

Osinbajo says Buhari will inherit $60billion debt from GEJ

by Ranti Joseph The Vice President-elect, Yemi Osinbajo, has said Nigeria’s local and foreign debts now stands at $60 billion. He on Wednesday stated this in Abuja while declaring open the two-day Policy Dialogue on the implementation of the Agenda for Change organized by the Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign... Read More

$60billion, debt, GEJ, nigeria, Osinbajo

Nigerian Air force says FAAN official broke the rule, hence beating

by Ranti JosephThe Nigerian Air Force said one Muhammed Shuaibu, a FAAN official who was beaten by Air force officials said he suffered in the hands of four of its officers because he broke the rule. Shuaibu, a Protocol Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), was tortured by some officers of the... Read More

beaten, FAAn official, Nigeria Air force, rule

Gunmen abduct woman driving kids to school in Aba

by Ranti Joseph Is moving around no longer safe, a woman going to drop off her kids at school was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia state. According to Vanguard, eyewitness said that the kidnappers used their vehicle to block the woman as she approached Road 8 junction, Federal Housing Estate, Ogbor Hill, and... Read More

Aba, Abia State, kidnap, kids, woman

Saraki walks free as court bars police from arresting or interrogating him

by Ranti Joseph Former governor of Kwara state, Bukola Saraki walks a free man now as a Federal High Court in Abuja has absolved him of any wrongdoing in an alleged bank loan scam being investigated by the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigerian Police since 2012. Saraki, who is a Senator representing Kwara Central... Read More

Bukola Saraki, court, fraud case, Kwara State, police

Abducted female captives raped by Boko Haram members

by Ranti Joseph According to an in-depth New York Times expose, numerous women and child have been molested and raped by members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram. An act that officials and relief workers describe as a deliberate strategy to dominate rural residents and possibly even create a new generation of Islamist militants in Nigeria.... Read More

boko haram, female victims, insurgency, rape

Today’s Daily Brief: Reps move to override Jonathan’s veto, Jibrin says Lawmakers’ Acceptance, Not Endorsement ‘ll Determine Speaker, and more

Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp director, the corp... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, Constitution amendment, democracy, jonathan, pdp chairman, West Africa

Governor Fashola visits US Senate (PHOTOS)

by Ranti Joseph Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola, who is currently in the US on Tuesday visited the US Senate building where he had meetings with some of the Senators.

.US, Fashola, lagos state, senators

The child bride who killed husband with ‘rat poison’ goes scot-free

by Ranti Joseph The suit against a 15 year old girl, Wasila Tasi’u, who murdered her 35 year old husband with rat poison has been dropped by prosecutors. On Wednesday, May 20, the prosecutor withdrew murder charges against Tas’iu, who killed Umar Sani, who she had just maried. Prosecutor Lamido Abba Soron-Dinki asked the High Court in... Read More

child bride, murder case, suit dropped

25 youth corp members dismissed in Jigawa camp

by Ranti Joseph Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp... Read More

Corp Members, dismissed, Jigawa State, nysc

“I am fighting against the elite” | For Ben Bruce, the battle line is drawn

by Ranti Joseph Senator-elect, Ben Murray Bruce, who has been making controversial statements about the elite for a few weeks, has finally stated the reason behind his crusade. He says he’s fighting them because they consume the resources of the country at the expense of the poor. Bruce, who stated this in an interview with... Read More

Ben Murray Bruce, Elite, nigeria, Politics

Buhari appoints special adviser on Media and publicity

by Ranti Joseph There is an indication that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari might have appointed his first official by naming the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspapers, Femi Adesina, as his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity. Though not yet formally announced, Thisday reports that has been concluded but merely waiting for some... Read More

Femi Adesina, Muhammadu Buhari, special adviser, the sun newspaper

Borno goverment can’t afford to feed Boko Haram victims anymore

by Ranti Joseph The Borno Government seems to be over stretched in terms of finances and can no longer cater for the internally displaced persons (IDPs). As a result, it has appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to take over the daily feeding of IDPs in the state. The Deputy Governor of the... Read More

Borno State, IDPs, Mustapha Zanna, NEMA

On his way to Daura, GMB visited Emir of Katsina (See Photos)

by Ranti Joseph President- elect Muhammadu Buhari went on a courtesy visit to Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabiru Usman earlier today. He made the stopover visit on the way to his hometown in Daura on Tuesday. Below are the pictures:

APC, Buhari, daura, emir, Katsina State

“Buhari will sweep the broom owners with their broom” | A Bishop has a prophecy

by Ranti Jaoseph A prominent clergy in the South-south region, Bishop Emma Isong, has hinted that he sympathizes with the sycophants in the All Progressive Congress (APC) because they have no idea who Buhari is. Isong, who is the General Overseer of the Christian Central Chapel International Calabar, Cross River State, expressed confidence in the track... Read More

Akwa Ibom, APC, Bishop Isong, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria

Today’s Daily Brief: Orubebe denies defecting to APC, APC drags Gov. Yero to EFCC, and more

The Kaduna state All Progressives Congress Transition Committee has dragged the state governor, Ramalan Yero, to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for asking the state assembly to approve the withdrawal of N2.744 billion Sure-P money to be distributed among the 23 local government of the state and to finance an on-going road project in... Read More

APC, defection, EFCC, Orubebe, PDP, Ramalan Yero

Suicide bomber kills 9 people, injures many in Adamawa

by Ranti Joseph A fresh attack occurred in Adamawa state as a suspected male suicide bomber attacked the Garkida cattle market in Gombi Local Government Area of the State. Reports from the area indicated that 9 persons were killed while many more were injured. A report says that the suspect who posed as a cattle dealer detonated... Read More

Adamawa State, insurgency, Suicide bomber

NGF asks Okonjo-Iweala to account for N20billion

by Ranti Joseph It seems he minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala still has some query to address. The thirty- Six State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’s Forum (NGF) has asked Okonjo- Iweala as a matter of urgency to account for the money that were accruable to the... Read More

economy, Excess Crude Account, Finance, NGF, Okonjo-Iweala

“It’s not true” – Orubebe denies defecting to APC

by Ranti Joseph Godsday Orubebe has reacted to the story of him making plans to defect to the All Progressive Congress (APC) saying that the story is false. Orubebe, who is a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, in a phone interview with Punch on Tuesday, denied the media reports making rounds. He reportedly stated that he... Read More

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Is Orubebe planning to join APC?

by Ranti Joseph Remember Godsday Orubebe, the elder statesman that created a scene during the election period, well there seems to be indication that he is considering crossing over to the All Progressive congress (APC). Orubebe, who was the PDP agent during election tweeted Tuesday on his twitter handle @ElderGOrubebe that there are plans of him... Read More

APC, Godsday Orubebe, PDP

Gun shots will ring out in Abuja in the next 5 days, says Army

by Ranti Joseph The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has informed that they would be firing artillery guns in preparation for the Presidential inauguration and swearing in Ceremony, as well as on the main day. The assistant Director, Army Public Relations in the Guards Brigade, Charles Ekeocha, who disclosed this in a said that... Read More

Abuja, army, gun shots, Inauguartion day

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PDP shuts down social media platform because of hackers, Buhari says he will concentrate on three major areas, Hilary Clinton making money from speeches, More stories

Rep-elect, Oladele says APC will checkmate PDP’s antics for spakership. Vanguard Buhari says he will concentrate on three major areas. Leadership Jonathan signs N4.425trillion budget. Punch Judiciary workers disobeys Oshiomhole order to resume work in Edo. Vanguard Jonathan sacks NIPC boss, appoints new boss. Punch Group tells Ogboru to stay in his party, not welcome... Read More

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Round 1: Fayose vs Falana

by Ranti Joseph Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana’s comment on him providing cover for armed gangs to operate in the state is ridiculous and nonsensical. Falana, while reacting to Fayose’s Save Our Soul message to the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, in a statement on... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State, falana, hypocrite

Buhari not impressed with military performance in North-east

by Ranti Joseph The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, isn’t happy with the military’s inability to secure the lives and property of Nigerians affected by the Boko Haram insurgency stating that his administration will maintain prudence by ensuring that people live within their means. Buhari, who spoke when members of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) visited him... Read More

insurgency, Military, Muhammadu Buhari, north-east

Timipre Sylva arraigned for N2.45billion fraud

by Ranti Joseph Well, former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva won’t be let off the hook easily by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he was re-arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for fraud involving about N2.45billion. Sylva allegedly committed the offence between October 2009 and February 2010 as governor... Read More

bayelsa state, court, EFCC, Fraud, Sylva

Today’s daily Brief: Senators, Reps pack out of Abuja offices, CNPP says Corrupt Nigerians should stop visiting Buhari, and more

President Goodluck Jonathan has continued his sacking spree as he terminated the appointment of the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Saratu Altine Umar, with immediate effect. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, on Monday Jonathan approved the appointment of Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba as Umar’s replacement.... Read More

Buhari, corrupt Nigerians, Doctors, Fashola

This is the latest person Jonathan has sacked and replaced with immediate effect

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan has continued his sacking spree as he terminated the appointment of the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Saratu Altine Umar, with immediate effect. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, on Monday Jonathan approved the appointment of Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba... Read More

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Corrupt Nigerians should stop visiting Buhari – CNPP

by Ranti Joseph The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) isn’t too happy with the alleged corrupt people visiting the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari saying such action will hamper the war on corruption by the incoming administration. CNPP also wants the cost of governance slashed across board and urged Buhari to hasten work with the National Assembly... Read More

Buhari, CNPP, corrupt Nigerians, nigeria

MASSOB: Nigeria will disintegrate if Uwazuruike is arrested

by Ranti Joseph The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) is still mighty upset about the alleged plot by President-elect Muhammadu Buhari to arrest its leader, Ralph Uwazuruike. The group has warned that Nigeria will disintegrate if such threat is carried out adding that Buhari has no constitutional power to arrest him. Tony Nwodo... Read More

biafra, MASSOB, Muhammadu Buhari, nwodo

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PDP still in crisis, Buhari to drop General title, More stories

APC threatens PDP, REC says they should be ready to go to jail. Leadership Patience illness disappears after GEJ lost the presidential election. Nation Crisis in Enugu APC not abating as leaders submit fresh ministerial list. Leadership Buhari to drop General title after May 29. YNaija El-Rufai seeks Nigerians pity and congratulatory wishes. Leadership National... Read More

Amaechi, APC, enugu, Olisa Matuh, PDP, tracklist

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