APC says ministerial list making the rounds is fake

by Ranti Joseph A list has been circulating as the ministerial list of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but the party has described the aforementioned list circulating on social media as mere fiction. APC, which warned against statements attributing certain actions to Buhari, urged members of the public to disregard the lists and await the authentic... Read More

APC, fake, lai mohammed, Ministerial list

May 17, 2015

Tambuwal has a word for elected officials

by Ranti Joseph It still seems some people apart from PDP governors are still stuck in the pre-election era also as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Sokoto state governor-elect, Aminu Tambuwal, charged elected officials to face the task of governance rather than concentrate on the politicking of the last elections. Tambuwal stated... Read More

Aminu Tambuwal, APC, Politicking, speaker of house of Rep

May 17, 2015

PDP says it might merge with other parties but rules out change of name

by Ranti Joseph There have been indications and rumours that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are having big crisis that could lead to them splitting up to different factions and changing their name but have formally declared that they could merge with other parties but won’t change their name. In a statement on Sunday, the... Read More

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May 17, 2015

Corruption: Transparency International says Obasanjo government worse than Jonathan’s

by Ranti Joseph Well as shocking as it sounds, Transparency International (TI) has rated the out-going government of President Goodluck Jonathan as the best compared to the past governments headed President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari and that of Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the analysis done by Pointblank news, it stated that in TI’s data from 1979 till... Read More

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May 17, 2015

Ikpeazu: I won’t be a stooge to Orji

by Ranti Joseph Well, as the regular practice that an incoming administration becomes a puppet or stooge to the past administration that helped them into power, the Abia State Governor-elect, Okezie Ikpeazu, has given indication that he will not be a stooge of the outgoing governor, Theodore Orji, who was instrumental to his emergence. Ikpeazu, who... Read More

Abia State, Okizie Ikpeazu, Theodore Orji

May 16, 2015

Chaos in Bayelsa: Four seats of lawmakers declared vacant

by Ranti Joseph Being thrown out of office is the new punishment for disloyal members in the Bayelsa House of Assembly. Kombowei Benson, Speaker of the House, has declared vacant the seats of four members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was taken by the speaker on Friday, after the four lawmakers... Read More

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May 16, 2015

Gunmen kidnap Adamawa lawmaker

by Ranti Joseph A group of unknown gunmen has kidnapped the member representing Toungo Counstituency in the Adamawa House of Assembly, Adamu Usman. It was reported that Usman was said to be kidnapped by the gunmen who stormed his residence at Kofare Ward of Yola around midnight on Friday. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations... Read More

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Adamawa State, gunmen, House of Assembly, kidnap

May 16, 2015

Woman finds date on Craigslist, almost gets abducted

by Ranti Joseph In this age and generation, anything can happen on the social media and advertising platforms, from torture, murder, robbery and also kidnap. In Michigan State troopers arrested a 41-year-old man who was seen swerving across the road. Apparently the reason for it was a woman he met through Craigslist was tied up... Read More

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May 16, 2015

Some APC members still stuck in the past

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) believe some governors are still stuck in the pre- election mode and want them to snap out of it and start working on nation building. Niger Governor Babangida Aliyu and his Jigawa counterpart Sule Lamido are the two governors APC accused of still been stuck in the past.... Read More

APC, lamido, Politics, pre-election era

May 15, 2015

Dead or Alive: New audio from Baghdadi

by Ranti Joseph After the last recordings released last year November and after the rumour that the leader of the Islamic state (IS) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead, an audio recording again is surfacing on media, which is the first in months. Although analysts say the voice appears to be Baghdadi’s but it is not... Read More

Audio recording, Baghdadi, Isis, leader

May 15, 2015

MultiChoice Kenya slashes prices, maybe Nigeria can follow suit

by Ranti Joseph Apparently, MultiChoice issues might not be isolated to Nigeria. Kenyans have been able to convince MultiChoice to slash their decoder prices as Kenya’s MultiChoice has reduced the price of its DStv HD decoder to 2,499 from 4,800 Kenyan Shilling (KES). According to TechCabal, it was stated that the reduction will enable more Kenyans have... Read More

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May 15, 2015

Apparently, some PDP members still want Mu’azu as chairman

by Ranti Joseph It seems some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) don’t want the chairman of the party Adamu Mu’azu to resign from office. Two chieftains of PDP, Tasiu Iliyasu Hussaini and Waziri Amadu, have gone to court to stop alleged plot to force the Mu’azu, to resign. The plaintiffs, in a suit... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, court, PDP, resignation

May 15, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Kaduna APC assembly members accuse Yero of looting, PDP wants Buhari to be like Nelson Mandela, and more

Thirteen days to the end of the Peoples Democratic Party administration in Kaduna State, the All Progressives Congress caucus in the Kaduna State House of Assembly has accused outgoing Governor Mukhtar Yero of last-minute looting of the state’s treasury. The legislators alleged that there was a plot by the Yero to defraud government of N2.744bn... Read More

Buhari, Edo state, Enugu assembly, Eugene Idoh, PDP

May 15, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari is a savior, Mu’azu secured, Olisa Metuh in trouble, More stories

Buhari the savior, Amaechi says his victory saved him. Nation NLC really angry, threatens to shut down airports over non-payment of salaries. Leadership Conduct bureau wants Jonathan, ministers to declare their assets. Nation Now Mu’azu gets legal backing as Court asks PDP to stop forcing Mu’azu to resign. ThisDay Reps PDP says they didn’t endorse any... Read More

APC, Enugu assembly, Eugene Odoh, hilary clinton, obama, Olisa Metuh, PDP, tracklist

May 14, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: APC chieftain urges Buhari, Al-Makura to cut cost of governance, Benin Republic president meets Buhari, and more

President of Benin Republic, Mr. Boni Yayi and President -elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, held a closed door meeting on Thursday, with Yayi expressing confidence in Buhari’s ability to take up the challenge Nigeria. The Benin Republic leader described Nigeria as engine room of the West African sub region. Speaking after the meeting held at the... Read More

APC, Benin Republic, Danagogo, national assembly, PDP

May 14, 2015

Nigeria Bureau of Statistics modify the definition of unemployment

by Ranti Joseph Well, Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) doesn’t seem to agree with the old definition of unemployment and as such decided to modify it a bit to suit them. According to the old definition by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS), unemployment is people who do not have a job, have actively looked... Read More

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May 14, 2015

IGP helps apprehend cultists in Edo State

by Ranti Joseph According to reports, police have been working to keep the society safe unlike what it used to be in the past. Recent hurdle conquered by the police is the capturing of 11 cult members from different parts of Edo state. The state have always been known to be the base for cult... Read More

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May 14, 2015

Breaking: Fire engulfs the Federal Secretariat in Abuja

by Ranti Joseph Breaking news doing the rounds on social media is that the Federal Secretariat, Abuja is on fire. Reports say the fire started from the section of the complex occupied by the Federal Ministry of Education and fire fighters are battling to save the inferno from spreading to adjourning buildings. According to witnesses, the... Read More

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Abuja, Federal secretariat, fire outbreak

May 14, 2015

Executed or Purged, North Korea defence chief Hyon was killed

by Ranti Joseph So apparently there is a difference between being executed and purged. The South Korean spy agency has retracted their previous statement saying that the North Korean defence Chief Hyon Yong Chol, was publicly executed. It said that it cannot confirm if he was actually publicly executed and later said he was purged.... Read More

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May 14, 2015

Punch Newspaper introduces website to create awareness on Malaria treatment

by Ranti Joseph Malaria being one of the top killer disease in not only Nigeria but also Africa has always been a thing of deep concern to World Health organisation (WHO)who says that malaria led to an estimated 627,000 deaths worldwide in 2012, with 564300 (90%) being from sub-Saharan Africa. But the unfortunate thing is... Read More

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APC, PDP Senators hold separate meetings over Amaechi and Uguru | YNaija.com

May 14, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Gwarzo confirmed, PDP still in crisis, Senate Presidency still undecided, More stories

Gwarzo gets senate confirmation as SEC DG. Leadership Blair assures Buhari, tells him Nigeria would get the world’s backing. Nation PDP blames Lai Mohammed for transition committee crisis. Leadership Group tells Buhari not to use EFCC for persecution. Nation Enugu APC rejects Nwabodo, Nnaji’s defection. Vanguard Senate steps down from overriding GEJ’s veto. Nation GEJ’s senators,... Read More

APC, DG, Ekiti, Gwarzo, lai mohammed, PDP, SEG, tracklist

May 13, 2015

Sacking spree: NIMC sacks 406 with fake appointments

by Ranti Joseph Is the thing now, federal agencies scamming naïve Nigerians or is it as they claim again, fraudsters toying with people? The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it has sacked 406 staff found with fake appointment, promotion, conversion and upgrading letters inherited from the defunct Department of National Civil Registration (DNCR) and... Read More

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May 13, 2015

Aregbesola camp deny son’s arrest

by Ranti Joseph Osun state government has stated that it was all rumours and nothing of such happened. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Semiu Okanlawon said Aregbesola’s son didn’t travel nor had any encounter with security personnel today stating that people are out to drag Aregbesola’s name... Read More

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May 13, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amaechi holds no grudge, Jonathan handing over soon, More stories

Amaechi and Rivers lawmakers are in good terms. Leadership Buhari tasked with another responsibility as monarchs begs him to tackle unemployment. Punch Gov Wada of Kogi tells us he’s not owing workers. Leadership PDP accuses APC of trying to influence outcome of tribunal in Rivers, Akwa Ibom, others. Leadership Now we know why Abba was... Read More

Amaechi, APC, Muazu, PDP, Rivers, tracklist

May 12, 2015

Finally Mu’azu bows to Fayose, apologises as well

by Ranti Joseph It seems someone has finally decided to take the bold step and be the first to step down in the war of words between the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu and governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose. Mu’azu on Tuesday appealed to stakeholders and members of the... Read More

Ahmadu Mu'azu, Ayodele Fayose, Babangida Aliyu, crisis, PDP

May 12, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Adamawa assembly won’t accept imposed Speaker, APC is angry, and more

Campaign by Senators jostling for various positions in the eight National Assembly disrupted proceedings on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Those aspiring for various Senate positions especially the office of the Senate President and their supporters took their campaign to the floor of the upper chamber to the amazement of the... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Emir of kano gets appointed as UNIBEN pro-chancellor

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan still continuing his appointment spree and the latest on the list is the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who was appointed the pro-chancellor of the University of Benin, Edo State. Speaking at his palace on Monday, after receiving his letter of appointment from the Minister of Education, Ibrahim... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Ben Murray-Bruce goes rogue and it’s a good thing, Aliyu ‘refuses to recognize’ new Niger Speaker, and more

Chairman of Silverbird television, Ben Murray-Bruce, has shown in the past week that he may be a rebel in the Senate. Murray-Bruce, over the last couple of days, has been advocating for and championing the cause of the regular Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter. YNaija The refusal of Niger State governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, to recognize the... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Kwara government dissolves state executive council

by Ranti Joseph It’s still the season of impeachment, sacking, the wind has blown to Kwara state as the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed dissolved the state Executive Council relieving all Commissioners, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Youth employment Coordinators of their posts. The dissolution also affected all boards of government-owned... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Mu’azu vs Fayose: PDP will die if I resign – Mu’azu

by Ranti Joseph The war of words between the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Adamu Mu’azu and Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose over the latter asking Mu’azu to resign his seat as chairman seems to be growing deeper as Mu’azu has dared members threatening him to factionalise the party. Muazu, who disclosed... Read More

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APC says ministerial list making the rounds is fake

Tambuwal has a word for elected officials

PDP says it might merge with other parties but rules out change of name

Corruption: Transparency International says Obasanjo government worse than Jonathan’s

Ikpeazu: I won’t be a stooge to Orji

Chaos in Bayelsa: Four seats of lawmakers declared vacant

Gunmen kidnap Adamawa lawmaker

Woman finds date on Craigslist, almost gets abducted

Some APC members still stuck in the past

Dead or Alive: New audio from Baghdadi

MultiChoice Kenya slashes prices, maybe Nigeria can follow suit

Apparently, some PDP members still want Mu’azu as chairman

Today’s Daily Brief: Kaduna APC assembly members accuse Yero of looting, PDP wants Buhari to be like Nelson Mandela, and more

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari is a savior, Mu’azu secured, Olisa Metuh in trouble, More stories

Today’s Daily Brief: APC chieftain urges Buhari, Al-Makura to cut cost of governance, Benin Republic president meets Buhari, and more

Nigeria Bureau of Statistics modify the definition of unemployment

IGP helps apprehend cultists in Edo State

Breaking: Fire engulfs the Federal Secretariat in Abuja

Executed or Purged, North Korea defence chief Hyon was killed

Punch Newspaper introduces website to create awareness on Malaria treatment

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Gwarzo confirmed, PDP still in crisis, Senate Presidency still undecided, More stories

Sacking spree: NIMC sacks 406 with fake appointments

Aregbesola camp deny son’s arrest

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amaechi holds no grudge, Jonathan handing over soon, More stories

Finally Mu’azu bows to Fayose, apologises as well

Today’s Daily Brief: Adamawa assembly won’t accept imposed Speaker, APC is angry, and more

Emir of kano gets appointed as UNIBEN pro-chancellor

Today’s Daily Brief: Ben Murray-Bruce goes rogue and it’s a good thing, Aliyu ‘refuses to recognize’ new Niger Speaker, and more

Kwara government dissolves state executive council

Mu’azu vs Fayose: PDP will die if I resign – Mu’azu

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