October 21, 2017

Why money cannot be separated from politics and elections – Fashola

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the issue of money cannot be eradicated from politics, due to the cost of running election campaigns. Fashola said this in Lagos on Friday during the discussion of ‘Love does not win elections’, a book written by Ayisha Osori. The former governor said as chairman... Read More

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Bishop Oyedepo

October 21, 2017

How I escaped a third potential plane crash – Bishop Oyedepo

General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has narrated how he escaped a third plane crash. He revealed this in a written testimony read out to the congregation by a church member during a thanksgiving service at the Canaanland headquarters of the church in Ota, Ogun State. He said the first was... Read More

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Mainagate

October 21, 2017

‘Buhari reinstates wanted ex-pension boss sacked for alleged corruption’

President Muhammadu Buhari administration has reportedly reinstated wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service, Premium Times reports. According to the online news medium, Maina who is still on the EFCC’s wanted list was recalled and promoted to the position of director in charge of Human Resources... Read More

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October 21, 2017

You are the mouthpiece of a murderous regime | Omokri slams Adesina

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has slammed Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a “mouthpiece to a murderous government.” What happened: Former President Goodluck Jonathan had said the people who criticised the government for increasing fuel price to N83 have refused to talk now that it is N145 under... Read More

Femi Adesina, Fuel Price, government, miuthpeice, murderous, Reni Omokri

October 20, 2017

“Which spirit is manifesting in you?” “You should not be near Nigeria’s destiny” | Femi Adesina tweets foolishness again; TwitterNG rips him apart

It’s official, this administration’s media team trades in alternative facts. Looks like they got a copy of Donald Trump’s playbook…. Or couldebee that Kellyanne Conway schooled them? Valid questions, really, when you listen to what makes its way out of Femi Adesina’s mouth — a whole Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to a President.... Read More

Buhari, Femi Adesina, The Thread, TwitterNG

October 20, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ose Anenih, [The Intels-NPA debate]

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 matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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October 20, 2017

US, U.K laws designed to receive looted funds from Nigeria – US intelligence expert

Former United States intelligence community’s top expert on Nigeria, Mathew Page, has said that the U.S. and the United Kingdom are the biggest recipients of funds looted from Nigeria. Page stated this on Friday in Abuja at a roundtable organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development, a civil society organisation. His submissions were contained... Read More

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October 20, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 20th of October

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Chocolate City sues Nas over alleged breach of contract Appeal Court sentences Kebbi Accountant-General to 70 years in prison So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12

October 20, 2017

Donald Trump’s UK crime tweet annoys British politicians

President Donald Trump’s Friday tweet linking increased UK crime rate to Radical Islamic terror has been described as fuelling hate crime. The president wrote: “Just out report: ‘United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror.’ Not good, we must keep America safe! However, notable British politicians have come out to berate... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Peter Okoye releases solo single ‘Cool It Down’ (WATCH)

Peter Okoye, one of the former members of defunct Psquare has released his first solo single, ‘Cool It Down’. The song was released under P-Classic Records. Watch video below:

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October 20, 2017

The Thread: “Disgraceful” | Troll cabal claps back at APC overlords

The Political section of Twitter Nigeria has been tackling themselves over Nigeria’s former Vice President’s company’s woes with Nigerian Ports Authority. One group finds it curious that shortly after Mama Taraba declared support for Atiku’s 2019 election campaign, the Federal Government via Hadiza Bala Usman of NPA suddenly finds reason to terminate Intel contract (Atiku... Read More

omojuwa, The Thread, Troll Cabal, Twitter Nigeria

October 20, 2017

Buhari did not make promises for nothing, unlike some people – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is not a promise and fail government. Osinbajo said this during the flag-off of the governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress in Onitsha, Anambra State. What he said: The government has paid $2bn for the Second Niger Bridge in the South East it promised.... Read More

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October 20, 2017

UK denies plot to increase cash offer to exit the EU

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has denied reports on Friday morning that Britain had increased its financial offer to the European Union to facilitate its exit from the bloc. “What I’ve made clear to my EU counterparts in relation to financial contribution is what I set out in my Florence speech, which is that I’ve... Read More

Brexit, EU, Theresa May

October 20, 2017

The Late 5: Buhari’s proposed $5.5bn loan could take up to 30 years to repay, FG releases N3.5bn for vaccination programme, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: It’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s second day in Turkey where he is attending the D-8 Summit and, as you’d expect, is doing whatever he can to portray Nigeria in the best light. In a statement, President Buhari outlined how he plans to make Nigeria... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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Looters

October 20, 2017

Lai Mohammed’s N500m suit against Metuh proceeds to trial

An High Court in Lagos has ruled that the N500 million libel suit filed by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture against Olisa Metuh, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman will proceed to trial. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye had on April 27, 2016 ordered Mohammed and Metuh to settle their dispute at the mediation... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Trump continues to celebrate senate approval of 2018 fiscal budget

President Trump continues to revel in the moderate achievement recorded at Capitol Hill later Thursday night where Senate approved the 2018 fiscal budget resolution with a reconciliation process that allows the approval with a simple majority of 51-49 and thus paved way for tax cuts without having to worry about any Democrats filibuster. The president... Read More

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October 20, 2017

One suspected case of Monkeypox recorded in Nasarawa

Nasarawa State government on Friday said it has recorded one suspected case of Monkeypox in the state. Dr Danail Iya, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Health disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria. Background: No fewer than 11 people have been placed under surveillance in Bayelsa, following a suspected outbreak of Monkeypox. The Federal Government had warned Nigerians... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Nobody explained the consequences of Brexit to the British people – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that the problem besieging U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is that nobody explained to Britons the consequences of a Brexit vote, CNBC confirms. When asked if the European Union would be able to make some verbal concessions to allow May to sell a Brexit deal at home, Macron... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Use whatever weapon you have to fight corruption | Magu tells Nigerians

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said the fight against corruption is getting tougher. Magu said this in Lagos on Friday during the sensitisation forum on the plan to launch “EFCC-Creative Youth Initiative Against Corruption; Corruption Busters”. What Magu said: He said the fight against corruption is not personal.... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Man jumps into Lagos lagoon, identity revealed

A man identified as Oluseyi Adekunle, on Friday jumped into the Lagoon in Lagos from the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. According to witnesses, the incident happened in the morning. They added that Adekunle dropped his bag containing his ATM card and other items before diving into the lagoon. The items in his bag led to the discovery... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Nigerian suicide bomber, Abdulmutallab sues US for ‘maltreating him’

Suicide bomber, Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is serving life sentence in a US prison has sued the government for “infringing on his rights and maltreating him”. Popularly known as “underwear bomber”, Farouk is the son of Umaru Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian businessman and the chairman of Jaiz Bank. Background: On Christmas day in 2009, Abdulmutallab attempted to explode a... Read More

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October 20, 2017

The Thread: “Stop pretending” | Omojuwa calls out SBM Intelligence

I apologize in advance that in order to get to the meat of the gist, you must first digest SBM’s points in full. How else are you going to know where to pitch your support? According to Twitter politico heavy hitter, Omojuwa, SBM intelligence has some pretty nasty termites festering in the woodwork. His evidence... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Appeal Court sentences Kebbi Accountant-General to 70 years in prison

An Appeal Court in Kebbi has sentenced the state’s Accountant-General, Mohammed Dakingari to 70 years in prison. Dakingari was found guilty of N1.6bn fraud. A Kebbi State High Court had earlier discharged & acquitted Dakingari, but Court of Appeal on Friday overruled it & upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court had... Read More

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October 20, 2017

So you think you know Lagos VII: New Lekki repeats the mistakes of old Lekki?

The sun is at its highest point, beating down with an intense ferocity that was merciless and unyielding. The tarred roads here absorb the heat and throw it back up so that it feels like both land and the sky are in war and earthlings are caught in their crossfires. Someone had said to me... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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October 20, 2017

$5.5bn loan: It may take 30 years to repay – Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said it may take five to 30 years before the $5.5 billion being sought by President Muhammadu Buhari can be repaid. Background: Buhari had written a letter to the National Assembly seeking approval to borrow $5.5 billion. The President said $3 billion would be used to service domestic debts while $2.5... Read More

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October 20, 2017

How piracy of my films has made me lose so much money – AY

Comedian Ayo Makun popularly known as AY said he has “lost so much money” to piracy of his movies. The actor said this while speaking on CNN’s Marketplace Africa, hosted by Zain Asher. He said the Nigerian film industry is now attracting investors because of its profitability. “People are now beginning to know that you can... Read More

AY, films, lose, money, Piracy

October 20, 2017

So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12

“See that one” he said, nudging me with his elbow. He was using his eyes, to avoid drawing attention as he discreetly pointed at two brown earthenware bowls sitting next to an electric pole standing on one side of a four-street intersection at Igbogbo, Ikorodu. The bowls were half-filled with water and had kola nuts sitting... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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October 20, 2017

Trump blames rise of crime in the UK to “Radical Islamic terror”

US President Trump has berated the increase in crime rate birthed by “Radical Islamic terror” across the globe, assuring that such will be phased out in the US, as he once again echoed his “keep America safe” mantra. Trump based his assertion on a ‘report’ which suggested that the spread of Radical Islamic terror is... Read More

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October 20, 2017

Super Falcons’ Francis Ordega joins Atlectico Madrid Women

Super Falcons player, Francisca Ordega on Friday joined Atletico Madrid Women on loan. Ordega was a former player of the Washington Spirit. Her signing was announced on the club’s website and Twitter account. “The 24-year-old Nigerian footballer is on the front line and will wear our jersey until next March when she will start a... Read More

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