August 10, 2017

DiezaniGate: Is this another media trial?

by Wareez Odunayo gradually becoming a norm for Nigerians to wake up daily to news stories about recovered loot from the former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke. The humongous sums reported daily can make the head of every Nigerian ache. Diezani is among those reported to have bled the country dry during the profligate Goodluck... Read More

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August 10, 2017

NSA, McMaster is a big threat to Trump – Zionist Organisation of America

An analysis carried out by the oldest American pro-Israel group, The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has concluded that President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s behaviour is a threat to Trump’s agenda. The organization, which is majorly backed by Sheldon Adelson, a GOP Trump ally and mega-donor, is admonishing President Trump to reassign... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump’s endorsement of Senator Strange idiotic – Ann Coulter

Another strong fan of President Trump has come out to criticize the President’s endorsement of Sen. Luther Strange, a Republican from Alabama. Ann Coulter, the author of “In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!” who expressed her concern slammed the President and wrote in an email to Breitbart News, “I love him, but that was... Read More

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August 10, 2017

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme presents a Powerpoint design masterclass – Register now!

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) will be holding a 6-hour masterclass on PowerPoint designs. The power point design master class will help participants learn how to create compelling powerpoint slides; use graphical elements, tables, and charts, font and colour combinations; work with images and icons; and more. This course will help participants create professional... Read More

August 10, 2017

2 female passengers trapped as bus crashes into shops in London

It was a horrific experience in the early hours of Thursday on a busy Street in London after a bus ploughed into a shop, leaving several passengers injured. Eye witnesses disclosed that commuters were pinned to their seats and trapped on the top deck of the bus causing a sight of “a lot of blood”... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump continues attack on Senate majority leader, McConnell

President Trump has launched yet another attack Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, suggesting that he hasn’t had enough of the tit-for-tat between the duo. On Wednesday Trump threw some jabs at McConnell via his Twitter handle over the latter’s criticism of his antics, to which the Senator also gave his own mild response through his spokeswoman.... Read More

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August 10, 2017

[The Activism Blog] WHO to Nigeria: Stop killing 236,000 children annually

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) which has revealed that Nigeria is losing 236,000 children annually to lack of investment in breastfeeding every year is a red flag to the country’s future. Listed alongside Nigeria are China, India, Indonesia and Mexico. According to the report published by WHO, the United Nations Children’s... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Brexit negotiators denied water during discussions

A civil servant privy to Brexit negotiations and who also pleaded anonymity as disclosed that Britain’s Brexit negotiators were denied water during showdown talks in Brussels as the EU sought to gain a competitive advantage over the UK. According to the Telegraph, he said the unavailability of water during talks may have been evidence of... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Theatre review: Hear Word is as brilliant as you remembered, and just as necessary

by Wilfred Okiche This weekend, the buzzy play Hear Word made a triumphant return to the stage at the Muson Centre, Lagos in what can now be considered an annual tradition. Directed by iOpenEye’s Ifeoma Fafunwa, and populated by an all-female cast that consists of some of the finest actresses of stage and screen, this... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Russian fighter jet flies over Washington, New Jersey

According to familiar sources, as part of a longstanding treaty that allows the militaries of the United States and Russia to observe the other from the air, an unarmed Russian Air Force aircraft overflew the US Capitol, the Pentagon, Central Intelligence Agency and Joint Base Andrews at low altitude on Wednesday, CNN reports. The flight which was... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Ayodeji Rotinwa: The brilliance of Orondaam Otto’s Slum School project

by Ayodeji Rotinwa In Nigeria, 10.5 million children are out of school. Those who live in slums are at greater risk of growing up uneducated. While one non-profit social development organization is working to solve the problem by taking education to their doorstep, the government shows little sign of following suit. In Makoko, in... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump makes move on Mexico border wall

Many sources have reported a move by the White House to push a deal on Capitol Hill to head off a government shutdown that would lift strict spending caps that has been the bone of contention by Democrats in exchange for money to commence work on Trump’s Mexico border wall. According to Politico, White House’s director... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump’s billionaire ally, Mercer to donate $300,000 to stop Senator Flake’s re-election

A strong ally of President Trump and one of the most generous political benefactors is earmarking a six-figure donation to a super Political Action Committee (PAC) devoted to unseating Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who has been a fierce critic of Donald Trump, Politico reports. Robert Mercer, a billionaire who was closely involved in Trump’s rise... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Opinion: President Buhari’s regime and the constant attack on freedom of expression

by Gbenga Odunsi Several criticisms have trailed the policies of the Buhari-led administration, as most of them have posed a serious threat to the nation’s economic growth. However, indications have shown that criticizing President Buhari’s policies could lead people to probe or arrest. This poses a major problem with democracy, and with the Buhari-led government. President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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August 10, 2017

[The Church Blog] Obiora Obiwon graduates from RCCG Bible School #Halleluyah

Singer, popularly known as Obiora Obiwon was one of the over 5000 graduands from the Redeemed christian Church of God Bible School graduation that held on the Redemption Camp yesterday as one of the events slated for the 65th Annual RCCG Convention. In a recent Instagram post, he shared his joy and thanks to God... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Russia investigation: FBI sought cooperation from Manafort’s son-in-law

The FBI has shifted attention to Jeffrey Yohai, Paul Manafort’s son-in-law in the ongoing probe of the latter. Manafort, a former Trump’s campaign manager as earlier reported yesterday is in the middle of an ongoing investigation of his business dealings and the Russia meddling into the 2016 elections. Federal investigators have resulted to seek cooperation from... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Trump-McConnell exchange reveals crack in the GOP

The squabble between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over the chamber’s failure to repeal Obamacare and Trump’s social media director, Dan Scavino’s tweet that the Senate GOP leader “must have needed another 4 years” to repeal and replace Obamacare “in addition to the 7 years” since it became law, exposes a political... Read More

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August 10, 2017

[The Church Blog] This Gashinan anthem just got platinum at the RCCG Convention #Halleluyah

Yesterday evening marked the third day of the one-week long convention hosted by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and like other days it was characterized by dancing, singing, praying, study of the word and more. During the Worship session led by the choristers of the Redeemed Christian church of God, one of the leading... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Sosoliso crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi wows on America’s Got Talent again; Emma Nyra says the Nigerian audience doesn’t appreciate music with content | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are sure to buzz this Thursday. Sosoliso crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi performs again on America’s Got Talent And this time, she made it to the Live Show. After her first amazing outing at the auditions in June, Kechi took... Read More

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August 10, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 10th of August

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Human traffickers now harvest victims’ organs for sale – NAPTIP LASG, LUTH say Lassa fever outbreak is being controlled “If you arrest me, Biafra will come even quicker” | Nnamdi Kanu says nobody can stop him from visiting Lagos

August 10, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. LASG, LUTH say Lassa Fever outbreak is being controlled The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Lagos State Government, has asked residents, visitors of Lagos State and Nigeria at large to remain calm as the outbreak of Lassa fever is under... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Gov Obiano claims the APC is behind insecurity in Anambra

The governor of Anambra, Willie Obiano, has claimed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), wants to send the state into crisis, using its federal might to attempt to impose a state of emergency. According to Vanguard, Obiano who was reacting to reports credited to the APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, where he called on the... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Kenyan opposition leader claims murdered election official’s name used to hack election

Kenyan opposition leader has claimed that hackers used the identity of a murdered official to ‘interfere’ with the results of the election. Wednesday’s early results had seen incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta leading Raila Odinga by 54.8% to 44.4%, where Odinga decried the ‘use of computers’ to tamper with the results, describing it as “fake”. In what... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Scaramucci to grant interview amid a ‘den of lions’

Sacked White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, is set to grant an interview, where he would reveal most likely everything about his fall from grace to grass. But, his choice of venue might raise concerns. On Wednesday, he announced on Twitter that he would appear on CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday, August... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Murder in the Cathedral

by Olusegun Adeniyi First performed in 1935, ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ is a play by the 20th-century British playwright and social critic, T. S. Eliot which tells the story of the assassination in 1170 AD of Archbishop Thomas Beckett by loyalists of the then British monarch, Henry II. In writing the drama, Eliot was said... Read More

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August 10, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Mugabe to be honoured with $1bn University | Airforce releases video of aerial attack on Boko Haram | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. LASG, LUTH say Lassa fever outbreak is being controlled – YNaija Arrest perpetrators of hate speech, Odigie-Oyegun tells Osinbajo – YNaija Police officers pay millions to get special promotion – YNaija Airforce releases video of aerial attack on Boko Haram – YNaija “If you arrest me, Biafra... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Lassa fever: 5 effective ways to keep rats away from your home

If you’ve been paying any attention to what’s important on the news and not the trivialities on social media (like why guys should not call ladies on Whatsapp), then you’d know that Lassa fever is back and has claimed lives in several parts of the country in the last one month. In July, a student... Read More

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August 10, 2017

“Wike is confused and is afraid of everybody around him” – Peterside

The 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State Dakuku Peterside, said on Wednesday that the present governor, Nyesom Wike is only making a mockery of governance in the state. He decried the way Wike is handling the state’s affairs, recounting what had happened in the last couple of days, where the governor... Read More

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August 10, 2017

LASG, LUTH say Lassa fever outbreak is being controlled

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Lagos State Government, has asked residents, visitors of Lagos State and Nigeria at large to remain calm as the outbreak of Lassa fever is under control. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, who spoke at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday,... Read More

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