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‘Send your finance team home, they are unproductive’ | PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti chapter, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do away with members of his finance team if he feels they are unproductive rather than…

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Patience Jonathan ‘must explain how she earned $5m’ – Prof Sagay

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), is curious as to how former first lady Patience Jonathan acquired monies running into billions of Naira, according to The Punch. Jonathan…

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In Sallah message, Buhari blames past administrations for economic woes (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari has yet again heaped the blame of the nation's economic woes on past administrations. In his Sallah message issued on Sunday, Buhari said "the present recession is as…

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VII: The ones government left behind

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…

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Simon Kolawole: If symptoms persist after one year…

Time changes everything. My barber voted for change last year. Which means he voted for Candidate Muhammadu Buhari. After Buhari’s inauguration and the stable power supply that followed, he felt…

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‘Happily, Nigeria is broke…’ – DG NOA

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Garba Abari, has expressed delight at the lack of "free money" in the country due to the slump in oil prices. He said…

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PROFILE: Raphael Afaedor is one techpreneur who simply gets it right

by Usman Alabi The first time Raphael Afaedor was in Nigeria, he came in as a staff of the Notore Chemical Industries, a fertilizer company. He might not have known…

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How we came up with the ‘Change Begins with Me’ idea – Consultant opens up

Brian e Ebden, a creative consultant based in Lagos has given an insight into how the 'Change Begins with Me' campaign, launched on Thursday, September 8, 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Dele Momodu: Unveiling President Buhari’s mindset

Fellow Nigerians, I doubt if there is anyone who does not see and feel President Muhammadu Buhari is a complex character. As a matter of fact, that is the veritable…

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VI: The Commander

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…

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Edo Tracker: Keep your eyes on INEC officials – IGP tells police

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday told Police officers to keep their eyes on INEC officials. Idris also urged his officers to be wary of officials of the…

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Chibok girls’ kidnap is a scam – Christian Women group

The Women’s Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria on Friday has said the Chibok girls abduction saga was a 'big scam' used by some Nigerians to promote their selfish agenda.…

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Diversion of funds is the cause of Niger Delta problems – Kachikwu

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the diversion and misuse of funds meant for the Niger Delta over the years is the cause of the…

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Angry youth attack Fulani herdsmen in Enugu

Angry youths of Aku community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have carried out a reprisal attack on Fulani herdsmen in the area. The villagers were angry over the destruction…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Patience Jonathan’s account ‘frozen’ | Zimbabwe to fire 25k workers | 2 Muslim women, babies attacked in NY

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist Powerlifter, Rolland Ezuruike wins gold, breaks paralympics record - YNaija  EFCC driver, others arrested for burglary, fraud -YNaija Saraki says 'We are…

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The Media Blog: 3 tweets about NYT interns that should depress Nigerian journalists

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We are also feeling the pains of recession – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Friday said leaders in the country are also affected by the current economic recession. The Senate President said this on Friday while addressing State House…

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A few good albums to anticipate before 2016 ends

A few Nigerian artistes are up to new stuff recently and some of those projects are set to drop before the year runs out so maybe, we should be excited…

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This is why INEC postponed Edo election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has given reasons for postponing Saturday's governorship election in Edo state, after it released a statement earlier on Thursday that it would go ahead…

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM V: “I’m not leaving here. It’s my home”

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…

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Edo elections analysis: Postponement is a bad omen for the APC

INEC announced the postponed of the Edo elections today, after announcing this afternoon that it will go ahead. The reason for the cancellation is the citing of security concerns by…

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PODCAST: Ifeanyi Dike Jr shares what it means to be a young actor in Nigeria these days

“Actors can’t spend the time that is needed to focus on their character because they have to make ends meet by doing other things,” Ifeanyi Dike Jr tells me matter-of-factly…

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Edo election postponement: Buhari lacks mental capacity to lead – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as proof of his earlier belief that…

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El-Rufai launches TSA operations manual

Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has launched the Treasury Single Account, TSA, Operations Manual. In a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna by his spokesperson Samuel Aruwan, the manual records…

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Stopping BBOG protests means the girls should be forgotten – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said that attempts by security agencies to stop #BringBackOurGirls campaigners from protesting implies that the girls should be forgotten. He noted that demonstrations are an…

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If Nigerians don’t change, they can’t see change in the society – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigerians need to change their orientation and attitude before demanding the change he promised during the 2015 presidential campaign. Buhari said this while delivering…

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No mercy! Real Madrid, Atletico will serve 1-year transfer ban

FIFA on Thursday dismissed the appeal of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid against a one-year transfer ban for breaking rules protecting underage players. The ban was imposed in January but…

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The Media Blog: Toyin Subair has said his own, oya Dele Olojede, it’s your turn to confess

Everyone in the media industry that pays attention to online conversation has been talking about Toyin Subair’s significant opus on why he failed with HiTV – an ambitious media experiment…

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM IV: Jibrin went back to school

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…

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Why HiTV collapsed | Toyin Subair opens up on the fall of his cable TV franchise

High Television (also known as HiTV) was a Entertainment Highway's multi-channel digital satellite television service launched in Nigeria in 2007. Toyin Subair Founded by Toyin Subair, HiTV gave South African…

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