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November 6, 2017

You will get your allowances this week | Buratai tells soldiers

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has assured Lafiya Dole troops that their two months outstanding operational allowances would be paid this week. Army spokesman, Sani Usman in a statement said  the Ministry of Defence had released funds for the payment. Background: The assurance is coming hours after an anonymous soldier wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari over... Read More
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Buhari
November 6, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] It’s obvious, Buhari returned to promote indiscipline

The second coming of President Muhammadu Buhari has been quite disappointing, but one of his standing qualities which has remained “untainted” is his insistence on indiscipline. Even his critics begrudgingly concede that Buhari remains unmovable in that regard. However, of what value is Buhari’s discipline if he cannot impress that virtue on the people he has... Read More
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November 6, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: Getting Buhari out in 2019 is not enough

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo   There are numerous disgruntled Muhammadu Buhari supporters straddling the social media space. Worried by a series of controversies in a government they placed high hopes in, many of Buhari’s supporters are penitent. “Throwback to when I used my bike to campaign for Buhari preaching change. God forgive me,” one named ‘Hur’... Read More
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Olamide YNaija
November 6, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Olamide set to release his 7th studio album that was made in 48 hours; Diddy changes name to Brother Love | More stories

Do we like Mondays? Not quite. Do we like to catch up with entertainment news from the weekend through till Sunday night? Certainly. Olamide set to release his 7th studio album That’s big news but wait till you hear what’s amazing about Olamide’s album… Lagos Na Wa was made in 48 hours. Yes, 2 days.... Read More
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November 6, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: FG suspends Buhari’s aide Obono-Obla until further notice | Paris Club refund: Three more governors indicted | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Nigerians will soon get a new lease of life – Lai Mohammed – YNaija I am not aware if Buhari ordered Maina’s reinstatement – Femi Adesina – YNaija FG suspends Buhari’s aide Obono-Obla until further notice – YNaija Buhari’s action against officials who reinstated Maina will make... Read More
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November 6, 2017

Buhari’s action against officials who reinstated Maina will make or mar anti-corruption war – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately prosecute Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform Team (PTPT). In a statement on Sunday, Falana said government officials who allegedly reinstated him have not debunked Maina’s family’s claims. “Completely dissatisfied with the sudden removal of Mr. Abdulrasheed... Read More
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November 6, 2017

FG suspends Buhari’s aide Obono-Obla until further notice

The Federal Government has suspended chairman of the special investigation panel on the recovery of public property, Okoi Obono-Obla until further notice. Special adviser to the attorney-general of the federation on media and publicity, Salihu Isah disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, a letter dated November 1 by the AGF addressed to Obono-Obla, who... Read More
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November 6, 2017

I am not aware if Buhari ordered Maina’s reinstatement – Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said he does not know if President Muhammadu Buhari was involved in the reinstatement of former pension boss, Abdulrashed Maina. Maina, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was discovered to have been reinstated into the civil service. In a... Read More
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Speech
November 6, 2017

Nigerians will soon get a new lease of life – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said the administration is winning the battle to revive the Nigerian economy. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in Lagos during a press conference titled, ‘The Muhammadu Buhari administration is putting the economy on a winning path.’ According to the minister, Nigerians will soon have a new... Read More
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November 5, 2017

NSCDC exposes prostitution gang in Borno tertiary institutions

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno command on Sunday, said it had uncovered a prostitution ring in various colleges and tertiary institutions in the state. The Corps Commandant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the culprits were girls aged between 25 and below. He added that “The girls have their facilitators and a chief pimp... Read More
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November 5, 2017

It’s a big shame what we do to feed ourselves | Soldier writes Buhari

A Nigerian soldier who wanted to remain anonymous has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to complain about the alleged corruption in the army. The officer wrote the letter in reaction to the Army’s dismissal of the complaints of Abdulrauf Aliyu, a private of the Nigerian Army. Aliyu had complained that he was... Read More
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November 5, 2017

Saudi Arabia arrests 11 princes including prominent billionaire, Alwaleed bin Talal

Saudi Arabia has arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and dozens of current and former ministers, reports said, in a sweeping crackdown as the kingdom’s young crown prince consolidates power. Separately, the head of the Saudi National Guard, once a leading contender to the throne, as well as the navy chief... Read More
Global
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November 5, 2017

‘President Buhari handled Nnamdi Kanu’s issue with deep hatred for Ndigbo’

A First Republic Minister of Aviation and the only surviving member of the pre-independence Zikist Movement,  Mbazulike Amaechi in an interview with Punch said the Nigeria we have today is not exactly what he, alongside others fought for; saying the military has destroyed everything. Amaechi, 88, said “This is not a federation. As I always... Read More
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November 5, 2017

“I don’t like abandoning things halfway” | Actress, Ebube Nwagbo talks about marriage

Nigerian actress, Ebube Nwagbo in an interview with Punch, has said she has been careful about getting committed – marriage – because she does not “like abandoning things halfway“. Nwagbo stated, “I believe that everything happens at the right time, which is the time that God ordains. I don’t like abandoning things halfway; I prefer to... Read More
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November 5, 2017

We can’t disclose how states spent N388.304bn Paris Club refund – FG

Appearing before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, the Federal Government has said it cannot disclose the record of spending of the N388.304 billion London Paris Club loan refunds as it is “confidential”. The federal government through the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris was responding to the suit number FCH/CS/523/17 filed by Socio-Economic... Read More
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November 5, 2017

OAU Students’ Union leader impeached

The Parliament of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union has impeached the President of the Union, Oyekan Ibukun Edwards. Highlights: He was impeached on Saturday, November 4 for gross misconduct, including his alleged involvement in the attack on students on Wednesday. The Secretary-General and Public Relations Officer of the Union, Boluwajaiye Adeoluwa and Okediji Simon... Read More
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November 5, 2017

RE: Islamisation plot is real, CAN tells Osinbajo

by Olusegun Adedeji My attention has been brought to the news story credited to the leadership of the South-South zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to Islamize Nigeria. Chairman of the Christian group, Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa, in a news report in The Vanguard Newspaper was credited to... Read More
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November 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Paradigm Initiative condemns arrest of American who ‘insulted’ Mugabe

Digital rights Advocacy group, Paradigm Initiative has condemned the arrest of Martha O’Donovan, an American citizen, who works at a TV station in Zimbabwe by Zimbabwean Authorities. She was alleged to have re-tweeted a tweet by Magamba TV that “referred to a certain Goblin, whose wife and stepsons imported a Rolls Royce vehicle.” Despite the... Read More
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November 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Obafemi Martins has scored yet another “goal”

Nigerian international, Obafemi Martins also known as Obagoal scored another goal on Thursday, November 2, 2017. This time around the goal was not scored for his football club, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C in China rather, it was off pitch. He was at the Lagos House, Alausa Ikeja, to present to the state government through his... Read More
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November 5, 2017

Albert Afeso Akanbi: The Koran vs The Holy Bible — Which is the truth? [Pt II]

by Albert Afeso Akanbi I was buried in a pile of feedback –emails, comments, text messages and phone calls, some of them disapproval and veiled threats, and others affirmation from friend and reader alike, following the publication of the first part of this article in some online platforms last week. [In case you missed it]:... Read More
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November 5, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Just like it happened in Queen’s College…

“I would like to report the Management of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos. As I write, the Principal and Vice-Principals have, over a month now, deliberately suppressed several complaints of sexual harassment which my daughter and some other students have consistently reported to their class teacher, their Year Head, the Head of Department of the accused... Read More
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Egypt, Doaa Salah
November 5, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Egypt just sentenced a TV host to jail for speaking about premarital pregnancy

It is incredible the lengths we will go to on the African continent to uphold a dubious status quo and pretend that life isn’t really happening outside of religious and social beliefs and expectations. All across the continent we hear ridiculous stories of people being punished for choosing to speak plainly and honestly about sexual... Read More
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