January 26, 2019

Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race, Buhari suspends CJN Onnoghen and other stories that made the headlines this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week: Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race One of the biggest stories this week happened on Thursday morning, where APCN presidential candidate Dr. Oby Ezekwesili withdrew from the presidential race and released a press statement revealing her reasons, which primarily is to form a coalition to disrupt the... Read More

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January 26, 2019

Fela Durotoye’s ANN and Kingsley Moghalu’s YPP enter into alliance ahead of Presidential election

Following renewed calls by young Nigerians for the emergence of a coalition to challenge the dominance of the nation’s major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 Presidential elections and produce a President from an alternative party, the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) and the Young... Read More

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January 25, 2019

Buhari says he was served with order to suspend Onnoghen, lists ex-CJN “sins”

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen and swore-in the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federation. In a ceremony at the Council chamber of the Presidential Villa, President Buhari noting that he was... Read More

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January 25, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 25th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Vote for Buhari, get 2023 presidency, Amaechi tells Ndigbo; INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race | Other top stories Just In: Buhari signs Executive order permitting private firms to fund and build roads

Cover Stories, Featured

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January 25, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Banky W on INEC printing wrong party logo, DJ Cuppy, Ayo Sogunro, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

Ayo Sogunro, Banky W, DJ Cuppy

January 25, 2019

The Late 5: TraderMoni is vote buying, says Transparency International; Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as Acting CJN | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Buhari signs executive order allowing private companies build federal roads President Buhari on Friday signed an executive order allowing private companies build federal roads in the country. The Executive Order 007 2019 is on Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. Ohaneze endorses Atiku,... Read More

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Onnoghen

January 25, 2019

Just In: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as Acting CJN [PHOTOS]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the suspension of the current Chief Justice, Walter Nkanu Onnoghen pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The swearing in of the new CJN was done on Friday at the Council chamber of State... Read More

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January 25, 2019

Just In: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as Acting CJN [PHOTOS]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the suspension of the current Chief Justice, Walter Nkanu Onnoghen pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed who is the most senior Supreme Court Justice was sworn in as the new... Read More

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January 25, 2019

Just In: Buhari signs Executive order permitting private firms to fund and build roads

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Executive Order 007 2019, on ‘Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme’ which permits private companies to fund the contraction of major roads in the country, while they are repaid in form of tax credit. The Executive Order was signed by the President on Friday at the council... Read More

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January 25, 2019

Kate Henshaw: The Nigerian Pride and Export

Nigeria as a country is blessed with exportable resources like oil, coal, metals, Agriculture, and now the amazing Kate Henshaw, she has been announced to be part of the International Judges representing Nigeria on the New CBS Global talent show, “THE WORLD’S BEST”!!, The biggest and best new talent show, she and 49 other international... Read More

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Ezekwesili

January 25, 2019

Oby Ezekwesili makes pledge to publish full report of her campaign

“Nigeria and Nigerians deserve a New Order of ethical, competent and capable leadership which I had mistakenly assumed the ACPN was aligned with me to offer, until it proved otherwise.” Hours after she withdrew from the 2019 presidential race, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has promised to convene a World Press Conference to publish a full report... Read More

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January 25, 2019

I think I wrote JAMB too early

Scrolling through the news on a Monday morning, I saw this headline: “Interswitch powers easy UTME registration.” and it caught my attention. I chuckled and stared hard at the headline with a giddy sense of nostalgia. It’s high time somebody took the torture out of JAMB registration! Maybe there are people who don’t understand how... Read More

Interswitch, JAMB

January 25, 2019

Michaela Coel is a genocide survivor in ‘Black Earth Rising,’ which arrives Netflix today

Michaela Coel has taken on another project post-Chewing Gum, the Netflix British comedy that thrust her into the spotlight. This one, titled Black Earth Rising, is dark and quietly disturbing as it focuses on Coel as a woman who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Harriet Walter),... Read More

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January 25, 2019

The Big 5: Vote for Buhari, get 2023 presidency, Amaechi tells Ndigbo; INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of the presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obi Ezekwesili, from the February 16, 2019 presidential election. Ezekwezili on Thursday revealed that she was... Read More

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Amaechi, Buhari, Ezekwesili, INEC, minimum wage, Ndigbo, NECA

January 24, 2019

Ycee isn’t happy about the suicide jokes from fans after he tweeted pictures of himself standing on the roof of a building

On Wednesday morning, rapper Ycee simply tweeted his birthday: January 29, 2019. Could he be teasing a new album? Or is he just looking forward to turning 26? His last project, 2017’s Afrobreakers Uncut 2, is far back in the recess of our collective memory and we need new stuff. Either way, the Jagaban rapper... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Chude Jideonwo, Dr. Joe Abah, Maki Spoke, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

January 24, 2019

The Late 5: Galadima’s accusations are baseless – Ezekwesili; Senators oppose N27,000 minimum wage | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Bill to protect persons with mental health scales second reading in Nigerian Senate On Thursday the Nigerian Senate passed a second reading a bill to protect persons with mental health and substance abuse problems. The bill is titled “A Bill for an Act to Protect Persons... Read More

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January 24, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 24th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: Oby Ezekwesili quits presidential race; insists on coalition to displace ‘APCPDP’ ACPN backs Buhari’s re-election, threatens to take Oby Ezekwesili to court Just In: Appeal Court declares Donald Duke SDP Presidential candidate

Cover Stories, Featured

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January 24, 2019

#NigeriaDecides2019: Role of the media in elections to take centre-stage at January edition of #ThursdayTalks

The first edition of #ThursdayTalks for this year will be holding on January 31, 2019. This month edition would be exploring the role of the media in the upcoming election, with special focus on the subject of fake news. The topic is #NigeriaDecides2019, ‘Role of the media in the election: Addressing Fake News.’ The guest... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Suspend trial of CJN Onnoghen – Court of Appeal orders CCT

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), to stay further proceedings on the six count charge the Federal Government preferred against the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen pending the determination of his appeal at the appellate court. In a ruling on Thursday, a three-man panel... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Serial Entrepreneur, Iyin Aboyeji reacts to allegations against Oby Ezekwesili

Former Managing Director of Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji has reacted to the allegations which quoted him as saying that the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili only wanted to use the platform of the ACPN to negotiate to be Nigeria’s finance minister. Dismissing the allegations by Gani Galadima, National Chairman of the party... Read More

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January 24, 2019

WIMBIZ salutes Women in Politics, urges eligible female contestants and voters to #RunVoteGetInvolved

Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) commends the efforts of women vying for elective offices in 2019, noting the increase in the number of women in the race for the office of President in the forthcoming elections. “We salute all women who have offered themselves to serve across all tiers of governance to... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Have you seen the #NextLevel plan on education?

In a bid to increase pupil enrolment and keep children in school, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is providing free meals to 9.3 Million children in 26 states in Nigeria, while it has also deployed 325,000 N-Power Teach graduates as teachers in public primary schools, a 56% increase that helped many states in reducing the number of unmanned classrooms.... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Just In: Appeal Court declares Donald Duke SDP Presidential candidate

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke as the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a unanimous decision by a three-man panel, led by Justice Abdul Aboki, the court upturned the December 14, 2018 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) which had... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Ifan Michael’s ‘Foreigner’s God’ has resumed shooting but its star studded cast might be a recipe for disaster

Ifan Michael’s Foreigner’s God has been on the film radar since March 2018, with the release of teasers and flower-tinged character posters that you can smell the lavender, and the recruitment of half of Nollywood. The star power of the movie is dizzying and staggering and on its way to be the most star-bloated Nollywood... Read More

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January 24, 2019

ACPN backs Buhari’s re-election, threatens to take Oby Ezekwesili to court

Following Thursday’s move by the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili to withdraw from the 2019 presidential race in order to “focus on helping to build a Coalition for a viable alternative to the #APCPDP in the 2019 general elections,” the party has disagreed with the decision of the... Read More

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Woli Arole

January 24, 2019

Review: Woli Arole takes on Nollywood with ‘The Call’; He doesn’t succeed

For Hollywood’s latest remake of A Star is Born, the titular character, Ally, played by pop star, Lady Gaga has her pivotal, starmaking moment the old-fashioned way, belting out a tune to a live, appreciative audience. If A Star is Born were to be made to reflect Nigeria’s contemporary pop scene, perhaps Ally would have... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Godfathers are only as powerful as we let them be – Ferdy Adimefe, NASS candidate speaks on 2019 ambition

The much talked about 2019 General Elections holds days away. With a number of the young candidates running for office relatively unknown, YNaija has in the last 3 months through the series #YNaijaPolitico, offered a free platform to boost the chances of these candidates not more than 35 years of age – notwithstanding the political office they are running... Read More

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January 24, 2019

This gay pride in Lagos tweet has set the internet ablaze and we love it

On Tuesday, a tweet from @Cynerr framed as a question hit the internet. It’s about the idea of having a gay pride in Lagos, and the suggestion of wearing masks while the gays queer the freaking city with so much fabulousness. Also, there’s the alarming possibility that everyone would look like BDSM freaks but hey,... Read More

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January 24, 2019

Just In: Oby Ezekwesili quits presidential race; insists on coalition to displace ‘APCPDP’

Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the 2019 Presidential race. A statement released by the former Minister of Education early Thursday, which was also shared in a series of tweets on her Twitter handle, revealed that she stepped down from the race to “focus on... Read More

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