September 26, 2017

Why INEC cannot continue with my recall process – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not followed due process in his recall process. What happened: Melaye’s constituents had accused him of poor representation and started the process of recalling him from the senate. INEC issued a timetable for the recall on July 3 , which... Read More

court, dino melaye, INEC, Recall process, senate, unconstitutional

September 26, 2017

Presidential ticket has been zoned to the north…can’t be altered | PDP replies Fayose

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose that the zoning of the Presidential ticket to the north still stands. What happened: Fayose had earlier this year announced his wife intention to run for the Presidency in 2019. He had boasted that he would collect power from President Muhammadu Buhari. The... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, letter, PDP, Presidency, presidential ticket, zoned

September 26, 2017

[The Music Blog] Nobody has an actual clue of what’s really going with the Psquare

The sense of deja vu that washed over fans in 2014 when Psquare first hinted the possibility they could be going their separate ways is in the air again. That year marked the first time in the group’s history that all parties involved in the Psquare seriously considered taking separate routes for the rest of... Read More

fight, PSquare, rumour

Nakhane

September 25, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Nakhane Toure’s new video is all you need to see today

There aren’t that many openly Gay African public figures, especially in the entertainment world where the projection of heterosexuality can be the difference between a record deal, meaty film role or even an endorsement. But things are changing, Bobrisky allegedly has an endorsement in Nigeria of all places. But before Bobrisky, there was a South... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Love, Nahkane, Queer Love, TheSexualityBlog

September 25, 2017

EPL Roundup: Arsenal beat West Brom 2-0

Arsenal have beaten West Brom in the last match of the sixth week in the English Premier League campaign. The two goals came from Alexandre Lacazette (20′, 67′). The win brings Arsene Wenger’s side to 7th position on the EPL table. [ICYMI: EPL Roundup: Chelsea thrash Stoke City | Manchester City maintain top position with Crystal Palace... Read More

arsenal, English premier league, west brom

September 25, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Mark Amaza, Chude Jideonwo, Ayo Atitebi and 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 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

AYO, Chude Jideonwo, Today's Noisemakers: Mark Amaza

September 25, 2017

Troops arrest 3 armed bandits, suspected cattle rustler

Troops of the Nigerian Army, 1 Division together and men of Department of State Services (DSS) Sunday, have arrested two illegal arm dealers and some cattle rustlers operating in the Northwest. According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Brig. General Sani Usman, the illegal arm dealers were arrested while on... Read More

armed bandits, arms dealers, cattle rustlers, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army

September 25, 2017

“The U.S. has not declared war on North Korea” – White House

Sarah Sanders on Monday defended and shed more light to the most recent comments of President Trump. • The North Korea rhetoric The first issue Sanders commented on was the lingering North Korea crisis. She said the White House has “not declared war on North Korea,” as their foreign minister claimed this morning. “Frankly, the... Read More

donald trump, Sarah Sanders, white house

September 25, 2017

CAN we all just try to understand what Sukuk bonds are already?

Mid-2017, the Debt Management Office of the Federal Government announced that Nigeria will be offering its first sovereign Sukuk bond in a bid to diversify the sources of government funding by opening it up to the non-interest-investing public as well as fund road projects in ALL geopolitical zones of the country. The Sukuk bonds, while being Sharia-compliant –... Read More

Thinking Through

bonds, Budget deficits, Buhari, CAN, Islamic Finance, Islamisation, Islamophobia, road construction, Sukuk, The Dummies Guide

September 25, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court cancels hearing on Trump’s travel ban

The United States Supreme Court has put a hold on the scheduled October 10 hearing on the constitutionality of President Trump’s travel ban, due to fresh travel restrictions from eight countries that will replace the one on the Supreme Court’s table. The new plans going forward However, the court would not cancel the case altogether but... Read More

donald trump, supreme court, travel ban

September 25, 2017

“I don’t care if blood can’t be thicker than water” | Frosty reactions trail Psquare’s split

The music group, PSquare have called it quits a second time to extremely bland reactions. Where last time, fans were crying and sending love mail their way to get them to stay together, this time around, Nigerians don’t give two hoots whether they remain together or stay apart. We even had an article up giving... Read More

Music groups, Nigerian Music, PSquare, The Thread, Viral beefs

September 25, 2017

Style Standard: 12 chic ways to wear a white blouse by Ren Gray

What comes to mind when you hear ‘white shirt’? These boring button-downs that seem only ever suitable for s…

The September Standard

ren gray, style, style standard, white blouse

September 25, 2017

The Late 5: Buhari congratulates Merkel; Peter Okoye says his brother threatened to kill his wife; and other top stories

Good evening Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversations today: President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders to congratulate German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her victory at the polls granting her a fourth term. Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, stated that President Buhari recalled his interactions with Merkel over the years, especially at the G8... Read More

angela merkel, Buhari, Germany, IDP, maiduguri, PSquare, Yemi Alade

September 25, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of September

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: After the war, Igbos rebuilt their region but northerners still live in mud houses – Atiku [The Music Blog] Safe to say, Mr Eazi is trolling us at this point Arrested importers of illegal firearms apply for plea bargain

September 25, 2017

President Buhari returns to Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria, the presidency has confirmed. Buhari arrived the country on Monday evening from London, the United Kingdom. [Read Also] North Korea must be stopped | 5 things we learnt from President Buhari’s #UNGA speech The president made a trip to London on Thursday after attending the 72nd United Nations General... Read More

London, President Muhammadu Buhari, UNGA72

September 25, 2017

Rather than call them “sons of bitches”, here’s how Obama reacted to NFL players’ protest in 2016

Prior to the weekend NFL game that sparked ugly altercations between President Trump and active players within the sport agency, former US President Barack Obama experienced a similar protest in 2016 towards the tale end of his presidency. Unlike his successor, Obama did not lash out at the players led by Colin Kaepernick’s decision not... Read More

barack obama, donald trump, Kaepernick

September 25, 2017

Psquare rift: Who is the woman behind the war?

by Alexander O. Onukwue An Instagram post by Paul Okoye, the dread-plaiting half of the PSquare duo alleges that the latest installment of the feud between the brothers is being instigated by a woman. The post made by Paul, who goes by the name Rudeboy, on the 17th of September, reads: “Back to Naija. Don’t... Read More

Story of the day

Anita Okoye, beef, Lola Okoye, Music business, PSquare, Story of the day, Viral gist

September 25, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How effective are political office holders in serving the people?

Political office holders in Nigeria regale us with the tale of how they left their “lucrative” work and business to take up a political position which is not as lucrative as what they were doing. Many go as far as rewriting their stories by telling us they suffered while growing up as they had no... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Akwa Ibom, nigerians, Political office holders in Nigeria

September 25, 2017

Our parents helped us take care of our son | Chris Attoh opens up on divorce with Damilola Adegbite

Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh in an interview with BellaNaija has opened up on his divorce with Damilola Adegbite, where he called her – “a wonderful woman and an amazing mother”; adding that they would remain, friends; in order to take care of their son, Brian. The television presenter and producer, known as “Kwame Mensah” in television series,... Read More

Chris Attoh, damilola adegbite

Tiwa Savage

September 25, 2017

[The Music Blog] If you ever wanted a Tiwa Savage project worth your time, here’s “Sugar Cane”

The low staying power for Tiwa Savage’s Once Upon A Time album required Mavin to follow-up the debut with R.E.D, a heavily marketed sophomore album that still didn’t give her artistry the oomph of a culturally relevant LP. It also didn’t help that R.E.D‘s release came after her marriage and childbirth hiatus and was followed by... Read More

mavin, Roc Nation, Sugar Cane, tiwa savage, wizkid

September 25, 2017

Making sense of Psquare’s second fight in the market square

by Alexander O. Onukwue The iconic duo of Peter and Paul Okoye who have dazzled fans across the country, around the African continent and various other parts of the world, seem to be going separate ways, again. A letter supposedly written by Peter to Festus Keyamo (SAN) has made the rounds on social media today.... Read More

Story of the day

beef, Death threats, Music business, PSquare, Story of the day

September 25, 2017

ASCSN threaten to shut down NEMA operations

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has said it would embark on a three-day warning strike to shut down operations in all offices of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The threat by the union is coming two weeks after it threatened to go on a nationwide strike over unpaid promotion allowances,... Read More

Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

September 25, 2017

4 reasons we may not be watching the next season of #TheVoiceNigeria

“#TheVoiceNigeria What a show. Audience mocking judges, Votes mocking the show, and voice quality mocking the brand. Shame all round” – @seantosky “#TheVoiceNigeria Season 2 is the worst talent show ever. C as final be like audition” – Twitter user, @iam_TiwaSavage “This year’s #TheVoiceNigeria is an aberration. A total disgrace to The Voice franchise worldwide…..just had... Read More

Thinking Through

competition, Idyl, talents, The Voice Nigeria

September 25, 2017

“Sagay does not have anything constructive to say about anything” | APC blasts PACAC Chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rebuked Professor Itse Sagay over his statement in an interview accusing the party’s leaders of being “the most unprincipled group of people” who are “encouraging and accepting rogues” in the party. The statement (signed by the publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi): In the said interview, Sagay described the leadership of the All... Read More

APC, Itse Sagay, party politics, President Muhammadu Buhari

September 25, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How distinguished is Godswill Akpabio?

Senator Godswill Akpabio, the “uncommon” former governor of Akwa Ibom was a man that regales so much in power as the state Governor and prides himself as one of the best things to happen to the state. This is left for the residents to confirm or contradict. What we are concerned with, is the illegality... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Akwa Ibom, EFCC, Senator Godswill Akpabio

September 25, 2017

Adamawa House of Assembly removes 4 principal officers

The Adamawa State House of Assembly Monday, impeached four principal officers, including the Deputy Speaker, Sunday Peter, and the Majority Leader, Musa Mahmud. Highlights: Others removed were the Deputy Majority Leader, Mutawali Mohammed and the Minority Leader, Justina Nkom (SDP-Lamurde) State Constituency. The deputy speaker was immediately replaced by Emmanuel Tsamdu (APC-Madagali), while Hassan Burguma... Read More

Adamawa State House of Assembly

September 25, 2017

The Entrepreneur mindset – A mentoring session with Ibukun Awosika

For the average undergraduate, getting a well-paying 9 to 5 job after graduation is the dream. However, this is one dream that is fast eluding a number of graduates today given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. Working for someone else can be a great idea, however, nothing beats working for and chasing your... Read More

An Entrepreneur Mind-set, entrepreneur, FirstBank, Ibukun Awosika, Mentor Session

September 25, 2017

Journalists, others escape death as gunmen open fire at Olubadan’s palace

Gunmen on Monday reportedly raided the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadan as he was installing Mogajis and Baales. Highlights: Journalists and a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government (Sharafadeen Alli) escaped death as 4 gunmen stormed the palace in a black Toyota Sienna shooting sporadically. 3 journalists, Olufemi Atoyebi with Punch, Demola Babalola with ThisDay, and Jonathan Oke with Daily... Read More

Olubadan of Ibadan

September 25, 2017

Arrested importers of illegal firearms apply for plea bargain

Two out of the five men being prosecuted by the Federal Government for unlawful importation of 661 pump-action rifles into the country have indicated their intention to enter into a plea bargain with the prosecution, Vanguard reports. Reference: September 11, Customs seizes 1,100 firearms at Lagos port. September 22, Customs DG meets Turkish envoy over... Read More

illegal firearms importation, Lagos port, Nigerian Custom Service

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