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August 23, 2017

Everything you should know about President Trump’s Phoenix rally

by Wareez Odunayo   U.S President, Donald Trump at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday threatened to shut down the government over border wall funding and said the North American Free Trade Agreement is likely to be terminated. Trump said, “If we have to close down government, we are building that wall,” He condemned the... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Rats Ruse: Examining the excuse for Buhari’s working from home

by Alexander O. Onukwue Mallam Garba Shehu caused quite the stir on Tuesday, August 22, when he let it drop that President Buhari’s office was undergoing renovation due to an infestation of rodents. That was in response to the reports from the President’s first day of resumption after 103 away that he would be working... Read More
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August 23, 2017

ICC considering our petition to probe Obasanjo, Jonathan over N11trn electricity funds – SERAP

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has started considering a petition sent by SERAP, over the squandering of N11 trillion electricity funds by the administrations of ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) had sent the petition, stating that the funds were squandered. Timothy Adewale, SERAP deputy... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Melania Trump thanks Chelsea Clinton for defending her son, Barron

by Adedotun Michael First lady Melania Trump has thanked former first daughter Chelsea Clinton for defending Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son against online bullying on Tuesday night. Expressing her appreciation through her Twitter handle, Melania wrote, “Thank you @ChelseaClinton – so important to support all of our children in being themselves! #StopChildhoodBullying”. Thank... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Former intelligence chief, James Clapper questions Trump’s fitness for office

by Adedotun Michael Former director of National Intelligence, James Clapper Wednesday morning expressed his doubt over President Donald Trump’s fitness for office. The former intelligence chief’s sentiments While speaking to “CNN Tonight”, Clapper said, “I really question his ability to be — his fitness to be — in this office, and I also am beginning... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Opinion: Institutional corruption within the Nigerian Police Force

by Gbolahan Adeyemi   On the 19th of August 2017, the Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Moshood Jimoh was on Channels television (Sunrise programme) dispelling the notion that corruption within the Police Force is not institutional while reacting to the National Corruption Report (by the National Bureau of Statistics). Mr Jimoh said... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Shehu Sani generates mixed reactions | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central senatorial district has risen in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. In the week under review, the activist turned politician lent his voice to the current industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Unlike his colleague, Jibrin Barau, who faulted the union for not consulting... Read More
Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through
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August 23, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: R.Kelly faces new allegations of underage sex and abuse; Eucharia Anunobi loses son + More stories

Catch up on the biggest entertainment stories that made the rounds yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are certain to buzz all day today. Eucharia Anunobi loses son Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi has reportedly lost her 15-year-old son to complications arising from sickle cell anaemia. Raymond Ekwu is reported to have... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Just In: Buhari to receive report on suspended SGF probe today

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday will receive the report of the Presidential panel investigating suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke. This was discussed in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina. The statement reads in part, “President @MBuhari will at... Read More
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August 23, 2017

[The Music Blog] The NBC wants to keep our airwaves clean, but the conversation is elsewhere

The NBC’s has made an annual duty of announcing songs that have been banned from the airwaves. Earlier this week, a list including Davido’s dual hits “Fall” and “IF” (Remix) , Olamide’s “Wavy Level” and latest single, “Wo”, and 9ice’s controversial “Living Things” surfaced online, flagging these tracks down for the lack of “decency”. According to... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Education minister, Adamu Adamu MUST go | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

What more can one say about this clueless individual heading the Ministry of Education? Inept, confused, disastrous and just an outright shame. This is a clear definition of the person of Adamu Adamu. Unlike former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, who was an exceptional footballer that he was named twice, Adamu is an... Read More
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August 23, 2017

TEDxYaba2017: Dissecting the Past; Talking Growth, Opportunities and Possibilities for the Future.

As you may have very well heard, the 2017 edition of TEDxYaba themed Past, Present, Future held last Saturday August 19th. The event which was very well attended offered an opportunity for attendees and speakers to contemplate the past, present, future of Yaba especially as a symbolic representation of the innovative spirit that is sweeping... Read More
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August 23, 2017

“They’re trying to take away our culture” | Trump defends Charlottesville comments

by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has defended his comments at on the Charlottesville protests. Speaking at a rally Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump read out copies of three of his own speeches on what he’d said about the white supremacists’ gathering around a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the rally while... Read More
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August 23, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. Court orders forfeiture of 56 houses linked to Diezani The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of 56 houses allegedly owned by former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. 2. Provide evidence of your agreement with Ojukwu | IPOB tells Buhari The Indigenous... Read More
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August 23, 2017

Police commission promotes 6,455 senior officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 6,455 senior police officers recommended by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesman of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani said, “The commission has also returned to the IGP all recommendations pertaining to special promotions as its special committee investigating... Read More
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August 23, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN launches #NotATarget campaign to commemorate World Humanitarian day.

August 19 of every year is set aside as World Humanitarian Day by the United Nations and this year was not an exception as it was commemorated at the United Nations Headquarters with series of programmes which climaxed with the launch of the #NotATarget campaign. The campaign according to  Secretary-General António Guterres highlights the need... Read More
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August 23, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Provide evidence of your agreement with Ojukwu | IPOB tells Buhari | FG may increase remuneration of certain agencies – Osinbajo | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Provide evidence of your agreement with Ojukwu | IPOB tells Buhari – YNaija FG may increase remuneration of certain agencies – Osinbajo – YNaija Boko Haram has used 83 children as suicide bombers this year – UNICEF – YNaija Court orders forfeiture of 56 houses linked to... Read More
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