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by Nduka Odo Dear President Buhari, your return from medical vacation in London has calmed nerves, shocked many and even thrown much more into jubilations. It is not unheard of to be wished negatives by some; it is also expected to be loved and wished well by some. I thank God for your life and... Read More
by Umar Hassan Trust the process is Ace hood’s first album since leaving DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music and whether he severed ties with Khaled because he wasn’t getting due respect or because he wanted to ‘do his own thing’ like he claims, what is for sure is that he had a point to prove.... Read More
The Presidency has released photos of renovations currently going on in the Aso Villa, Abuja. Recall that presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu had said President Muhammadu Buhari was working from home because rodents invaded his office while he was abroad. He had also stated that some renovations would be made before the President resumes at the... Read More
The hashtag turned 10 yesterday. LOL. It’s the funniest thing. Do you remember a time when the # was just an alternative for currencies? Well, it was not a thing until 10 years ago, apparently. And lucky kids who do not know whatever confusion we must have lived in before this sweet darling came to... Read More
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has described as a great atrocity the usage of children especially girls by Boko Haram terrorists as suicide bombers in the North eastern part of Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday from its Geneva head office, UNICEF said, “In the last few years and so far this year, the number... Read More
by Gbenga Odunsi The medical vacation of President Muhammadu Buhari in London is still a trending topic in Nigeria. It has been a total of 103 days since President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for a second medical vacation in the United Kingdom, and he returned on Saturday, the 19th day of August 2017. His arrival... Read More
Last week, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission placed a futile ban on Olamide‘s latest video, Wo – which has managed to floor every other “summer song” prediction despite a rather late entry. According to the regulatory body, the music video is not fit to be broadcast. The ban came shortly after the Ministry of Health announced... Read More
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said 68 Boko Haram insurgents have surrendered to troop in Borno. Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement released, in Maiduguri. He said coordinated air and land offensive against the insurgents has been intensified. “Air and artillery bombardments were backed by... Read More
by Wareez Odunayo Before Twitter came along, the # key was nothing more than the hash sign or the pound sign. # key is being used 125 million times on Twitter every day without counting # tags on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platform. Erstwhile Google and Uber engineer, Chris Messina was the... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: South-East senators ask Nnamdi Kanu not to resort to violence Buhari has the right to hold or cancel FEC meeting – Adesina Opinion: Muhammadu Buhari’s unconvincing return from medical leave
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday will meet with governors of the 36 states over the last tranche of the Paris and London Club refunds, ThisDay reports. According to the newspaper, the governors are hoping to convince the President to approve the final release of N200 billion Paris Club refund. “The governors are hoping the president... Read More
The Nigeria Police Force at the moment is not fulfilling its mandate of protecting the citizens. They have become a cesspool of corruption and impunity within the country and beyond. An example of this was the withdrawal of 120 police officers serving in the UN Congo Mission in September 2015 because of accusations that they... Read More
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar had said Nigeria will not be one entity if God doesn’t wish it to be so. Speaking on Wednesday at a colloquium organised by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), he said anyone advocating for the break up of Nigeria is challenging God. “When people talk about restructuring, if they mean... Read More
by Adedotun Michael In a new position of resistance to the Trump administration, California Democrats are raising concerns over President Donald Trump’s mental health and fitness for office, Politico reports. The various arguments With an erupting early talk of impeachment, questions about Trump’s stability have become the latest jibe following the President’s volatile responses to the violence... Read More
by Tony Ogunlowo With President Trump “locked and loaded” and the North Korean leader having a re-think about attacking Guam, the rest of the world can breathe a sigh of relief – at least for now. Never a week goes by that North Korea doesn’t launch another ICBM taunting America, South Korea and recently Japan.... Read More
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The Police Command in Borno has said two persons were killed while 11 others have sustained injuries in a suicide bomb attack at Muna Garage area of Maiduguri. ASP Murtala Ibrahim, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in a statement said a male suicide bomber targeted an armoured vehicle of the Police Special Anti Robbery Squad... Read More
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in a recent report tagged ‘Corruption in Nigeria – Bribery, as Experienced by the Population’, revealed that officers of the Nigeria Police Force are the most corrupt public officials in the country, with the highest percentage of bribe receipt... Read More
Here are the top entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Danagog thinks Davido is superior to Wizkid In his “honest” opinion, Davido is superior to Wizkid. Danagog who is signed to Davido’s former label, HKN Music sat in an interview with Hip TV where... Read More
by Adedotun Michael Despite reports of an ongoing feud after the Republican-led Senate failed to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell have declared a truce, Breitbart reports. Mitch McConnell’s assurance McConnell while vowing to work together on tax reform, infrastructure, to keep the government open, to pass military spending, and... Read More
Box TV is set to debut in a couple of weeks with its flagship show: “Things Men Say”. BOX TV: Box TV is a web channel that hopes to tell the Nigerian story in a different way. The channel is Targeted at Nigerians and Africans in the diaspora, both Male and Female ages 18 –... Read More
If all that happened yesterday at the Spirit Life Conference could be all for this year, it would still be regarded as a successful conference. From the uplifting praise and worship from the Lagos Metropolitan gospel choir to the special ministrations by Segun Obe, Onos Ariyo and Eno Micheals down to the deep ‘rhema’ delivered... Read More
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has expressed his great satisfaction and appreciation of the service of Donald E. Ballard during the Vietnam War. The President’s made the appreciation while delivering a speech the American Legion Convention in Reno, Nevada yesterday. While delivering his address at While delivering his address which had numerous veterans were... Read More
Dear Femi Adesina, We have come to the conclusion that you aren’t as terrible as one will be tempted to think. You are just a square peg trying to fit in the round whole – same as your colleagues in President Buhari’s media team. You all were tapped to serve as media advisers based on... Read More
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by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump yesterday night while attending American Legion conference in Reno, Nevada signed the “Veterans Appeals Improvement and modernization act” into law. The President who disclosed this while marveling in the capacity to sign the act wrote on his Twitter handle, “A great honor to sign the Veterans Appeals Improvement &... Read More
From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Defeat me with superiority of your argument not AK47 | Nnamdi Kanu tells Buhari – YNaija Buhari has the right to hold or cancel FEC meeting – Adesina – YNaija Malabu oil deal: Ex-President Jonathan ignores reps invitation – YNaija South-East senators ask Nnamdi Kanu not to... Read More
After more than 100 days away from the country, President Muhammadu Buhari returned last Saturday to a tumultuous welcome. It was an indication that he still commands the popular appeal that brought him to power despite the glaring failings of his administration. But his address to the nation on Monday fell far short of expectations.... Read More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it did not fix the tertiary institutions minimum admission cut-off marks, contrary to reports. JAMB had announced that minimum cut-off marks for the university degree for the 2017 academic year be put at 120, Polytechnics and Monotechnics at 100. The body said the decision was a... Read More