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October 14, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 14th of October

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: “Nigeria is now more divided than ever before” | Fayose attacks Buhari over World Bank request 3 governors from the South were present during Buhari’s request to the World Bank – Shettima What Buhari told me to do with Baru – Kachikwu
Cover Stories
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October 14, 2017

“Nigeria is now more divided than ever before” | Fayose attacks Buhari over World Bank request

The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose says President Muhammadu Buhari is the “number one promoter of disunity in Nigeria”. He spoke in reaction to the comments of the president of World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, who said Buhari asked the institution to focus on the North-East. Reference:  Presidency asks “ethnic warriors to sheathe their swords” –... Read More
The News Blog
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October 14, 2017

3 governors from the South were present during Buhari’s request to the World Bank – Shettima

The governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima said five Governors, three of them representing the Southsouth, Southeast and Southwest and the late Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Professor Adebowale Adefuye were present when President Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with President of the World Bank in Washington back in July, 2015, during which the president... Read More
The News Blog
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October 14, 2017

What Buhari told me to do with Baru – Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has revealed the response of President Muhammadu Buhari to the memo on the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum  Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru. Background: The Minister’s “leaked” memo to Buhari raised issues over the conduct of the NNPC GMD on contracts and... Read More
The News Blog
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October 14, 2017

President Buhari, Customs CG to visit Turkey over illegal importation of firearms

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) will travel to Turkey for a bilateral meeting with the authorities of Turkish Customs Service, it was learnt yesterday. According to Deputy Comptroller-General, Aminu Dangaladima, the meeting’s aim is to address the continued importation of deadly weapons from Turkey. Background:... Read More
The News Blog
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October 14, 2017

EFCC investigates Fayose’s govt over alleged diversion of N680m bailout funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the Ayodele Fayose government in Ekiti for alleged diversion of over N680million meant for salaries and pension of civil servants, The Nation reports. The amount has been traced to a fixed account which the EFCC claims yields N6 million monthly. The discoveries led to the arrest of... Read More
The News Blog
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October 13, 2017

The Thread: “Femi Adesina belongs in a quarantine away from society” | TwitterNG reacts

Think of President Buhari’s media team, think attack dogs, uncouth, divisive, ethnic. Their loyalty is to one person alone, woe betide his critics. It’s an unnecessary strategy, and irksome, to boot. @segalink has had his fill of the leader of the pack, Femi Adesina, whose response to the World Bank Controversy left a bitter taste... Read More
Opinion
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October 13, 2017

World Food Day: We are on the path to attain food sufficiency – FG

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of attainment of food sufficiency in the shortest possible time through the adoption and execution of agricultural investment, financing and implementation plan (2016 – 2020). The Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri made this statement at the 2017 World Food Day Symposium/Colloquium held at the Nigeria... Read More
The News Blog
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October 13, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Nigeria needs N712bn annually to bridge healthcare financing deficit – BudgIT

Civic tech organisation, BudgIT Nigeria has stated that the health deficit in Nigeria will require an annual budgetary spending of N712 billion. BudgIT’s lead Partner, Mr Seun Onigbinde stated this while speaking in Abuja on Thursday, October 11, 2017, at the presentation of a report titled, Health Financing Analysis in Ebola-Affected Countries: The Readiness of... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Buhari
October 13, 2017

The Late 5: What President Buhari discussed with South-east leaders today, 3 female suicide bomber killed in Maiduguri, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari met with leaders of the south-east region at the Aso Villa today. According to reports, he met with some state governors and leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. At the meeting, President Buhari, among other things, assured the south-eastern leaders that their... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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October 13, 2017

“The priority given to North East by World Bank & Buhari is not unusual at all” | Oby Ezekwesili comes to the FG’s defence

Like clockwork, the Federal Government got into some hot water today after the President of the World Bank revealed that President Buhari had asked him to focus on Northern Nigeria. The FG came forward to clarify Buhari’s objective, with its usual divisive lingo -“let ethnic warrior sheathe their swords“. Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG activist, whom the... Read More
Opinion
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October 13, 2017

The Film Blog: Sola Sobowale and Rita Dominic are cooking something, In case of Incasity

If nothing, the title has us in stitches already. In case of Incasity is another movie that centres on the lives of Nigerians struggling “in the abroad” but this one is going to be as hilarious as it can get. How do we know? The producer, Kola Munis was part of the team that brought... Read More
The Film Blog
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October 13, 2017

Road, rail projects will benefit South East more – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, met with South East governors and stakeholders and assured them that the region would benefit more from the roads and coastal rail projects, which are of critical importance to the economy. Speaking at an audience led by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the President declared that the 2nd Niger Bridge,... Read More
The News Blog
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October 13, 2017

We should all be worried about what we consume | 5 takeaways from Nigeria’s yam crisis

On Thursday, the House of Reps during its plenary session opened up an investigation into the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and a number of other agencies, all who are involved in the exportation of yam tubers. The lawmakers raised concerns about two major issues. First, yam tubers belonged to the list of food produce that... Read More
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