Omoleye Omoruyi

“Those accused have a lot to explain” | EFCC says, after grilling suspended lawmaker, Jubrin

The EFCC on Tuesday examined suspended former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for five hours at its Abuja head office. Jibrin, a self-acclaimed whistle-blower, arrived at the office of the EFCC around 10am where he remained until 3pm after which he was asked to leave, Punch reports. Sources within the EFCC... Read More

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Malabu fraud: Reps panel to decide on Jonathan’s invitation

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices and breach of due process in the award of OPL 245 is reportedly meeting today to discuss the modalities for inviting former President Goodluck Jonathan. The report of the committee had indicted former President Jonathan for his role in the Malabu fraud. A... Read More

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“We need good leaders, we’re suffering” – 12-year-old pupil laments (WATCH)

A pupil of Army Children Junior High School at Ikeja Cantonment, decried the poor state of the nation during a protest on Monday. Speaking to newsmen during the #OurMumuDonDo protest organized by Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy, Sunday Christopher, 12, told the story of how him and his parents struggle to survive. “Sometimes we don’t... Read More

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‘Aisha Buhari did not see her husband when she visited him in the UK’

President Muhammadu Buhari was not allowed to see the first lady during her recent visit to the UK, according to SaharaReporters. The online news site claims the information came from presidency sources on Tuesday, affirming that the president has been kept away from several of his aides and even those bodyguards who supposedly traveled with him. The... Read More

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Cristiano Ronaldo accused of €14m tax fraud

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly defrauded the Spanish taxman of more than €14 million, according to the Madrid prosecutor’s office, El País. In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said the Ronaldo attempted to hide the money he earned from his image rights in Spain from the tax authorities, in what it said was a “voluntary”... Read More

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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, reveals how he has been able to avoid arrest for so long

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, Evans, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja on Sunday, June 11, 2017, has said he kept as much as seven gangs in order to remain elusive. Evans said he started from his home in Anambra State during the tenure of former Governor Peter Obi... Read More

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Actress, Stephanie Okereke, slammed with N100m lawsuit for copyright

Nigerian actress, Stephanie Okereke, has been slammed with a N100m lawsuit by an author, Daniella Madudu, for alleged copyright infringement of her book titled, “Behind Her Veil.” Madudu claims that major parts of her book were copied and used without acknowledgement in Stephanie Okereke’s movie – “Dry” The author said she gave the manuscripts of... Read More

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‘Badoo boys’ reportedly break pastor’s head with mortar

Cult members, suspected to be ‘Badoo boys’ have reportedly attacked a minister with the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Wale Solomon, and he is said to be battling for his life in an undisclosed hospital on the Lagos Island. Punch reports Solomon, a father of three was sleeping with his family in their house on Obayemi... Read More

Badoo boys, cult members, Ikorodu, mfm, nigerian police, Onyabo

40 killed, dozens reported missing in Bangladesh landslide

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides in southeast Bangladesh, killing at least forty people, including three army soldiers. Officials added that dozens more have been reported missing in the Chittagong Hills, following some of the heaviest rains in recent years. Rescue operations are being hampered by bad weather and officials fear the death toll would... Read More

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“Boko Haram insurgents pretend to have epilepsy before attacking” – Adamawa Govt

The Adamawa State Government has said Boko Haram insurgents use disguise as one of the tactics to attack their victims. In a statement released at a press conference in Yola on Sunday by the Adamawa State Commissioner of Information, Ahmad Sajoh, DailyTimes reports. He said the terrorists now pretend to be epileptic or suffering from... Read More

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“We would test your mental state if you use your phone while driving” – FRSC

Starting July 1, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said psychiatric tests will be conducted for traffic law offenders in the country. The corps marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known on Monday at the opening of a five-day training programme for FRSC officials on traffic safety for non-motorised transportation in Abuja, The Cable reports.... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property”– Boko Haram survivors Survivors of the Boko Haram attack on June 7, in Ali Dawari village of Jere, Maiduguri, Borno state capital, have alleged that Nigerian soldiers burnt their village and carted away their... Read More

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“Stop causing mayhem in order to save your dying career” – Bello tells Melaye

The governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has told Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West), that he “can’t use violence to revive his drowning political career”. In a statement by spokesperson, Petra Onyegbule, the governor Melaye for the death of a protester Melaye had claimed on Monday that he escaped death after unknown gunmen attacked him... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace | Sessions won’t reveal information about conversations with Trump | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. MASSOB visits Arewa, insists on peace – YNaija “Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property – Boko Haram survivors – YNaija China donates N60 million to Aisha Buhari’s project – YNaija 8 Agencies allowed to operate at the Ports – YNaija Osinbajo Appoints members of Code of Conduct... Read More

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P. Diddy, Beyoncé, Cristiano Ronaldo among top five highest paid entertainers in the world

Formerly known as Puff Daddy, Sean “Diddy” Combs is the top earner on Forbes’ list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities. Forbes’ says Duffy raked in $130 million from June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017. The magazine adds that Diddy’s Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, a stake in Ciroc vodka and the $70 million sale... Read More

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Power supply can be boosted by 3,056 megawatts – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday said it supplied 689 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, mmscfd, to power plants in March 2017, an equivalent of 3,056 megawatts (MW) of electricity. In a statement in Abuja, the NNPC, on the release of its March 2017 edition of the Monthly Financial and... Read More

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8 agencies allowed to operate at the ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has clarified that eight agencies of the Federal Government are allowed to operate and be representated at the ports in the country by virtue of a 2011 presidential directive. A statement signed by Ibrahim Nasiru, a Principal Manager, Public Affairs at the Authority listed the eight agencies as Nigerian Ports... Read More

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MASSOB visits Arewa, insist on peace

The leader of MASSOB, Ralph Uwazurike, has called for peace as he meets with Northern groups in Kaduna. Uwazurike, who led a delegation of Igbo leaders from the South East, told some youth groups in Kaduna on Monday that MASSOB had pursued the path of peace since its creation in 1999, Punch reports. “MASSOB had... Read More

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“Soldiers burnt our village and took away our property – Boko Haram survivors

Survivors of the Boko Haram attack on June 7, in Ali Dawari village of Jere, Maiduguri, Borno state capital, have accused the Nigeria army of burning their village and carting away their property. Four village heads – Bulama Umar, Muhammad Malam, Goni Alidawari and Bulama Mustapha – have confirmed the allegations, The Cable reports. “The... Read More

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“The NJC has only hastened to defend the defenseless” – FG on Justice Ademola

The Federal Government again on Monday condemned the decision of the National Judicial Council to recall suspended Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja, following his acquittal of corruption charges preferred against him. The Special Adviser to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla, in his reaction to a statement issued by the... Read More

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MKO Abiola

“Enough is Enough! We have endured 24 years of military rule” | The MKO Abiola speech that got him arrested

Today, 24 years ago, everyone believed military rule had ended as Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993, election, but the excitement was short-lived when then military rulers, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) and Sani Abacha dismissed what is described till date as the freest and fairest election ever. IBB started by annulling... Read More

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Dino Melaye’s loyalists vow to recall Kogi Assembly Majority Leader, Kolawole

APC members (Kabba/Bunu constituency of Kogi State), on Sunday disowned Hon. Mathew Ojo Kolawole for mobilizing his loyalists to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Senate, Daily Post reports. Melaye had organised a march over the weekend, saying the process to recall him was a futile activity, but also met some protesting youth who clapped... Read More

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Police sergeant shoots wife and maid then commits suicide in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command said on Sunday that a policeman, Sgt. Thomas Agada, had, shot and killed himself at Masaka in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Kennedy Idirisu, in Lafia that late Agada served at the Police command in the FCT, but resided at Masaka, where the incident... Read More

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Things are better with Osinbajo, I regret supporting Buhari – Senator Bello

A former Senate Majority Whip, Kanti Bello who represented Katsina North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, has said the country is better whenever Prof. Yemi Osinbajo acts as president. Bello noted that he regrets putting in efforts to ensure Buhari... Read More

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Unless workers are paid, I won’t collect salary – Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that the workers in the state will be paid their salary arrears in his administration. Speaking on Sunday, the governor said the civil servants in the state were being owed N38 billion, while N41 billion were owed pensioners as gratuities. Akeredolu was represented at the third session of... Read More

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Hausa, Fulani are safe in Cross River – Ayade

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, has assured that the Hausa/ Fulani in the state are safe. Speaking through his special adviser on non-indigenes affairs, Musa Maigoro, the governor said he has met with all the stakeholders of the northern community to assure them of their safety and that they should go about their legitimate business... Read More

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Bola Tinubu

“June 12 is the mother of May 29” – Bola Tinubu (READ)

The former governor of Lagos State, and National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said the June 12 experience led to the eventual end of military dictatorship. Tinubu said that “June 12 is the mother of May 29” and that the annulment of the June 12 election is a “bitter pill to swallow”.... Read More

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Atiku describes the June 12 experience as “unforgettable” (READ)

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has described the June 12 experience as an unforgotten history. In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, on Sunday, Atiku said the June 12 and the events around it “are part of our country’s history and cannot be forgotten, especially because of the unity and comradeship displayed by... Read More

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Obey your Bishop or get suspended – Pope warns Nigerian Priests

Pope Francis has ordered defiant Nigerians priests to obey him and their Bishop if they don’t want to lose their job. The Pope met a delegation from the Ahiara diocese on June 8 at the Vatican, where priest have been refusing to accept the 2012 appointment by Benedict XVI. The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, said... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “I collect ransom in dollars because I’m different” – Kidnap baron, Evans says Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, also known as Evans, who was arrested by police in Lagos said on Sunday, that he collects ransom in dollars because he is different. 2. Dino... Read More

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