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December 2, 2015

Fuel scarcity will end in a few days – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised Nigerians that the issue of fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days. Mohammed’s assurance was premised on the approval of fuel subsidy payment by the National Assembly. The National Assembly on Tuesday, approved the supplementary budget of N574.4bn, out of... Read More

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December 2, 2015

SSS forcefully ejects former DG, Kayode Are from his Lagos home

A former Director General of the State Security Service, Kayode Are, has been forcefully ejected from his Lagos home, by operatives of the security agency. In spite of a court injunction barring the SSS from evicting Are, the agency went ahead on Wednesday to forcefully throw out his properties and his family. Upon retirement from the... Read More

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December 2, 2015

Kogi election: Why Faleke may be compelled to serve as Bello’s running mate

James Faleke, the All Progressives Congress’ deputy governorship candidate to the late Audu Abubakar, is in the fight of his life. Faleke, after Audu’s death, sought to be declared governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, and possibly to be named the standard-bearer for the supplementary elections. However, the ruling party opted to retain Faleke as... Read More

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December 2, 2015

4 days to election, Governor Dickson ‘under pressure to pay salaries’

The Bayelsa state government is yet to pay workers’ salaries for November, and being the second day of the month, it shouldn’t be much of a problem yet. But it is a big problem, a major headache for the state government- owing to the fact that it’s four days to the governorship election in the state.... Read More

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December 2, 2015

Oshiomhole drags Jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala into arms procurement scandal

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has questioned the roles of former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former President Goodluck Jonathan, in the disbursement of funds meant for the procurement of arms for the military. Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, is at the center of an ongoing arms procurement probe, as a result... Read More

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December 1, 2015

Buhari’s on a vengeance-seeking mission against Dasuki – Fayose

Ayo Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti state, says the arrest of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki by the Department of State Services (DSS) is part of the vengeance-seeking agenda of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Fayose said on Tuesday that the federal government’s refusal to allow Dasuki travel for medical attention is the peak of... Read More

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December 1, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: It’s time for ex-Danfo driver, lunatic Governor Ayo Fayose to stand trial

Election rigging has been an accepted practice in the voting process in Nigeria and does not change the status of the winner unless they can be seen as proven guilty in courts of law. Usually, a lengthy process that allows the rigger to legitimize the vote result as long as they hold the office. Many... Read More

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house, is the new Ooni of Ife ~ YNaija.com

December 1, 2015

These are the VIPs expected at the coronation of the Ooni of Ife

Many dignitaries and leaders are expected to attend the December 7 installation and presentation of staff of office to the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. President Muhammadu Buhari, the representative of the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will be in attendance at the coronation. Prominent traditional... Read More

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December 1, 2015

Why MASSOB expelled its leader, Ralph Uwazuruike

A faction of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has expelled its leader, Ralph Uwazuruike. In place of Uwazuruike, the National Director of Information of another faction of MASSOB, Uchenna Madu, was named the new national leader of MASSOB. The expulsion of Uwazuruike was formally announced on Monday, by... Read More

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November 30, 2015

BREAKING: APC officially selects Bello as replacement for Audu Abubakar

The All Progressives Congress has officially presented Alhaji Yahaya Bello as its replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu in Saturday’s supplementary election. The announcement was made on Monday, at the National Secretariat of the APC, in Abuja. The National Working Committee of the ruling party opted for Bello, who was the runner-up to Audu in the APC governorship... Read More

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November 30, 2015

President Buhari has made 12 foreign trips… for these reasons

Since May 29, when Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office as the president of Nigeria, he has undertaken different journeys to about a dozen countries around the world. Many Nigerians have lashed out at his frequent traveling schedule, stating that there were pressing issues to be dealt with within the country like the increased spate of... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Ohanaeze Ndigbo to FG: “Nnamdi Kanu should be released urgently”

The apex Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal Government to urgently release Nnamdi Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has been in the detention of the Department of State Security, since his arrest in October. Ohanaeze Ndigbo arrived at the decision to demand for his... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Hypocrites! Reverend Father Kukah has harsh words for Northern elites over Boko Haram

Reverend Father Matthew Kukah says it’s high time the elites and leaders of the Northern region of Nigeria, took responsibility for the menace of Boko Haram. Kukah said it’s time honesty is embraced, regarding the sustained terrorism in the North-East. According to the cleric, Boko Haram came to be, as a result of the total implementation... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Yahaya Bello ‘worked for PDP’ after losing APC primaries – James Faleke

The running mate of the late Audu Abubakar, James Faleke maintains that he’s the governor-elect of Kogi state, while stating that his competitor, Yahaya Bello, worked against the All Progressives Congress, in the governorship election. Hence, Faleke expressed his opposition to the December 5 supplementary election and the decision of Kogi APC to pick Bello as the replacement... Read More

November 29, 2015

The returned looted funds are with CBN – Presidency

Following the revelation by President Muhammadu Buhari, that some past government officials were returning their stolen loot, it’s been discovered that the location of the loot is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While speaking during an interactive session he had with members of the Nigerian community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Buhari disclosed that... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Don’t listen to politicians, they tell so many lies – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerian youths should not allow themselves be hoodwinked by the electoral lies and superficial promises of politicians. Jonathan said Nigerians should rather judge a politician by his/her antecedents and not what is promised during electioneering. During the presentation of the Peoples Democratic Party flag to Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson in... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Kogi election: ‘We are still consulting’ |’You have 48 hours’ | Between INEC and APC

While controversy rages-on regarding the successor to Prince Audu Abubakar, the late governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi, the ruling party has stated that it is still consulting on the matter. Following the death of Audu and the declaration of the governorship election as inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, had instructed... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Our absentee President has been more of a whinger than a performer

Within six months of inauguration, the man Nigerians elected in a historic voter revolution has created an alarming pattern of absenteeism. President Muhammadu Buhari, who is hyped as an orator of ‘’body language’’, has been voting with his feet since May 29, 2015. An audit of his overseas travel shows that, so far, he has... Read More

El Rufai claims that a former minister tried to return N50bn through him | YNaija.com

November 28, 2015

SGF says El-Rufai lied… about what GEJ spent on Independence celebrations

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has, in so many words, described the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, as a liar. The governor of Kaduna state, El Rufai had earlier claimed that the previous administration led by Goodluck Jonathan, spent up to N64 billion for Independence celebrations between 2011... Read More

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November 28, 2015

‘One chance change’ and ‘Buhari’s bedroom’ | Fayose’s latest offering is interesting as always

According to Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, the change promised by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, is ‘one chance change’. Fayose said the fortunes of the country has nosedived in the last of six months of President Buhari’s administration, adding that the economy is crumbling under his leadership. The governor said the inability... Read More

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November 28, 2015

Dele Momodu: President Buhari, your enemies are skilfully setting you up for failure

Your Excellency, it’s been months since I wrote my desperate memo to you. I wish to thank you once more for reacting promptly and swiftly at that time and for giving me the honour and privilege of meeting you in your office. I remember presenting you a special compilation of my articles, especially the many... Read More

November 28, 2015

Femi Fani-Kayode: Does President Buhari have a conscience?

”Aside the 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram, additional 34 soldiers were killed 2 days ago but it wasn’t in the news”- Deji Adeyanju. I concur with Mr. Deji Adeyanju. The most heartless and reprehensible thing that our government could have done is to cover-up the fact that 105 of our soldiers were killed by... Read More

November 28, 2015

Garba Shehu: President Buhari’s foreign trips aren’t for pleasure

I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips. Questions have been raised about why so many visits, and what are the benefits Nigeria is getting? I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her opinion and... Read More

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November 28, 2015

Buhari’s ministers are embarrassed, pained and shocked by this letter

The ministers in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari are reportedly incensed over their poor salary structure and general allowances. The Nation reports that the President cut the perks of the new ministers, and also imposed several conditions and travel restrictions on them. The conditions of service for Ministers were said to be contained in a letter the ministers got... Read More

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November 28, 2015

Why ‘it makes sense’ for Buhari to be Petroleum Minister – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has said President Muhammadu Buhari, is justified in appointing himself as Petroleum Minister. Oshiomhole said so many things had gone wrong with the ministry and the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC), hence, ‘it makes sense for the President to take charge’. In an interview with Punch, the governor said Buhari’s supervision of... Read More

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November 28, 2015

APC selects Yahaya Bello as Audu’s replacement

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected Yahaya Bello as the party’s new candidate for Kogi governorship supplementary poll. Bello is expected to replace Prince Abubakar Audu, who died last weekend’s election, after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the Kogi elections inconclusive. The Nation reports that late Audu’s running mate, James Abiodun Faleke, has been retained as the... Read More

November 27, 2015

‘Boko Haram insurgents are planning to attack Abuja’ (DETAILS)

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has raised an alarm over plans by the Boko Haram terrorists to attack worship centres and markets in Abuja, using young girls. The Administration therefore enjoined places of worship to be watchful and to particularly look out for unknown persons dressed as aid workers loitering around the worship centres and markets.... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Reuben Abati: Audu’s inconclusive death, poor Faleke and Mugabe’s wheelchair

“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.” “Leave... Read More

November 27, 2015

Why Ndigbo cannot fight Nigeria | MASSOB leader speaks on IPOB, Radio Biafra

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) Ralph Uwazuruike, says it’s impossible for the Ndigbo to take up arms against the Nigerian state. Uwazuruike said the South-East states are landlocked and as such, do not have the needed deep sea ports to bring in arms and ammunition to wage a war.... Read More

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November 27, 2015

‘South-East governors, Ndigbo leaders have stabbed us in the back’ – IPOB

The group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned governors of the South-East region and apex Igbo group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, to not represent them in the proposed meeting with the Federal Government. IPOB insists that the governors and Igbo leaders do not speak their minds neither do they share their agenda nor feel... Read More

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