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#YNaija2015Review: Yudala, Andela, Fashpa… | The 10 most influential start-ups of the year
The start-ups on this list have been the most visible in terms of outdoor advertising, solving a need and raising much needed funding to boost the tech system. You may…
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#YNaija2015Review: Zikoko, Linda Ikeji, Nairabet… | The top 10 websites of 2015
Everything is online now. The internet has emerged as the next best things since sliced bread and woe is the company, start up or individual that does not have a…
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Abang Dove: The 10 most vibrant Nigerian Senators of 2015
The year 2015 has come and almost gone, yet the 8th Senate has recorded significant progress, as well as faced a number of challenges. The distinguished Senators of the 8th…
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How Jonathan’s government caused soldiers’ mutiny – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the actions and inaction of the administration of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan led soldiers of the Nigerian Army to mutiny. He said Jonathan's government chose to…
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Aviation Minister suspends 3 airport bosses over Turkish Airlines incident
Following the Turkish Airline fiasco, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has ordered that three top officials of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, should be suspended. The minister also…
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Demola Rewaju: Buhari’s government just pressed the panic button, but we’re not distracted
So Garba Shehu picked up his pen a day after Christians celebrated Christmas and finding nothing worthwhile to report from Aso Rock, decided to write instead about how the anti-corruption…
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7 Boko Haram bomb experts arrested in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army has arrested 7 suspected Boko Haram bomb-making specialists. The 7 insurgents, who were arrested in Kaduna state and surroundings, are said to have been present in the…
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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Boko Haram ‘technically’ strikes Borno | Inside Putin’s family secrets | Media hates Trump’s voters | More stories
Ben Bruce says overseas ban of Naira debit card is a wrong move. Vanguard Military treated Buhari badly under PDP. Punch Boko Haram strike again This Day Marketers agree to…
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Reuben Abati: What the witches said, and predictions for 2016 (GOOD READ)
“How was Christmas?” “It’s come and gone. Life goes on. We thank God for the gift of life.” “Life will always go on.” “But without life, we can’t have hope.”…
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‘Shiites killed many of our people’ | What the world calls a massacre, Zaria residents see as liberation
Residents of Zaria in Kaduna state, on Saturday, December 26, spoke of the hardship endured for over 20 years, in the hands of the Shiite Movement in Nigeria and its leader,…
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Regina Honu: I ended 2015 marrying the love of my life (30 days of Gratitude)
In 2014 I went from a local entrepreneur working quietly to bring change in my community to an international brand. I was not prepared for all the media attention but…
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Why petrol may be reduced to N85 per litre from January 1, 2016
The Federal Government would reduce the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N85 per litre from January 2016. Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu revealed…
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YNaija Editorial: The time is ripe for President Buhari to be bold and remove fuel subsidy
After five years of regular fuel supply around the Christmas season, Nigerians were this year reminded of those days when the Yuletide came with tales of woes of lack of…
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Reuben Abati: Christmas is different, the excitement of old is no more
Christmas looks so different these days from what it was when I was growing up. It is so different it is almost unrecognizable. In this same country, in the 70s,…
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Dasuki may be sent back to DSS custody for ‘security reasons’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may possibly return the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for 'security…
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PDP to Nigerians: ‘We know you’re disappointed… but don’t insult Buhari’
The Peoples Democratic Party says Nigerians should not hurl profanities at President Muhammadu Buhari, in spite of the fact that the All Progressives Congress-led federal government has so far failed to…
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‘Buhari would be held responsible for Zaria massacre of Shiites’ – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has described the killing of over 300 Shiite Muslims in Zaria, as a national disaster. Kukah has also advised the federal…
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Why Buhari must prosecute Army chief, soldiers involved in Zaria massacre – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to prosecute the Chief of Army, Tukur Buratai, and soldiers involved in the recent attack on the Shiite…
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‘War against Boko Haram is largely won’ | Lai Mohammed says Army has met December deadline
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the Nigerian military has met the December 31 deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari, to defeat Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Lai…
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#YNaija2015Review: ‘Orubebe, Vic O, APC Senators’ | 7 moments in 2015 that made us cringe with shame
The year 2015 has been eventful! With the drama that followed the April presidential election, formation of the 8th senate, Drake and Meek Mill beef and a host of other…
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Opinion: 5 reasons a Biafra referendum must occur by March 31, 2016
1. Biafra is Africa's first true post neocolonial state. Take a look at the map of Africa, it has changed very little since the height of colonialism in 1950. The…
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We have evidence that Bayelsa governor beat up Southern Ijaw chairman – APC
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, has been accused of beating up the Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Chief Ogbe. Dickson and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives congress,…
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#YNaija2015Review: The 10 most fascinating Nigerians of 2015
The 10 most fascinating, intriguing and interesting Nigerians of 2015, as compiled by media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu BUKOLA SARAKI The Senate President pulled one of the deftest political moves in our recent…
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‘The answers to our problems are not beyond us’ | Full text of Buhari’s speech at 2016 budget presentation
2016 budget speech delivered by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, to a joint session of the National Assembly. I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This…
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2016 budget: Education gets largest slice of the pie, petrol to remain N87 [DETAILS]
President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the 2016 budget to the Federal House of representatives and the Nigerian Senate. In a joint session held on Tuesday, December 22, at the House of…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Fayose, foaming at the mouth with epilepsy of lies, predicts his own doom
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State maintains his false sense of security and invincibility with delusions of grandeur. He avoids looking scared when in fact he's in panic overdrive. He…
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Abacha loot diversion: Why Okonjo-Iweala must be probed – Femi Falana
Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to look into the alleged diversion of $500m loot recovered from the late Head of…
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#DasukiGate: ‘It’s no longer business as usual’ | FG says plea bargain is unlikely
Contrary to what was widely assumed, the Federal Government may not be entertaining the idea of plea bargain deals for some of the suspects found complicit in the alleged diversion…
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MASSOB, Ohanaeze to Buhari: ‘Keeping Nnamdi Kanu in detention is dangerous’
In spite of the acquittal of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director Radio Biafra, by a Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, the Department of State Security Services…
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Emmanuel Ugwu: The Zaria massacre, a betrayal of soldiery and President Buhari’s apathy
Before the troll mob advance, consistent with the misshapen line of pedestrian reasoning that dogs Nigerian social discourse, that my given name and the religion it suggests that I profess effectively disqualify…
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