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A Nigerian man, Adeyinka Grandson, in a video that emerged online, has threatened to use biological weapons against the Igbos and other tribes in Nigeria. Grandson, who is based in the United Kingdom, said he speaks for the Young Yorubas for Freedom, affiliated to the Movement for Oduduwa Republic, as well as Yoruba Liberation Command.... Read More
Human right lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Senate president Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki to return his pension and the house built for him by the Kwara state government as a means of encouraging transparency and financial probity in government. As good as Falana’s advise sounds, Saraki is not the only culprit as several... Read More
With six months into his tenure, President Donald Trump’s overall approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN polling, as 75 percent of Americans say they can’t trust most of what they hear from the White House. Unlike his two predecessors, Barack Obama and George Bush, President Trump has hit an all time low... Read More
Have you noticed how we can hardly go through a day without receiving at least one news report about rape? Weeks ago, it was the case of a 14-year-old girl raped to death by miscreants in the Abule Ado area of Lagos and that’s one of the thousands of cases that occur on a daily... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi As expected, I met with a barrage of flak mostly from Northerners for my article “Yorubas, think. It’s Time To Go!” published July 15, 2017 on YNaija. Little minds are happy to stick in little ruts, smugly resisting change. Of all the devil’s tools for making Nigerians miserable, hypocrisy and self-delusion are... Read More
Away from political criticisms, presidential duties and appointment shake downs, New York Times have reported that, the company responsible for the management of the Donald J. Trump brand has made attempts to protect the name in Macau, a part of China that long ago surpassed Las Vegas to become the world’s largest gambling market. According... Read More
According to reports, Google has fired a male engineer at the center of a racket in Silicon Valley after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality in the tech industry. In an email sent to Reuters on Monday, the engineer, James Damore who wrote the memo, confirmed his dismissal,... Read More
The latest recipient of backlash from the White House is Senator Richard Blumenthal. Trump tweeted from his working vacation in response to a statement credited to the Senator where he voiced support on CNN for the continued investigation into Russian meddling in last year’s election and expressed concern about the Justice Department’s increased focus on... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Tanzania’s Magufuli rejects calls to extend tenure beyond 2 terms Northern youth, Igbo leaders committee meeting ends in deadlock Invest in Nigeria now or regret in 10 years | Osinbajo tells foreign investors
When a media platform starts advertising aggressively, with Google Ads, of all things, two things are involved. – They are not playing at all. – The pockets behind them are deep. The results are showing, shooting into the top 300 of Nigerian sites in less than a year of active pushing. The product itself? Meh.... Read More
Here are the biggest stories form yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are buzzing this morning on Entertainment Roundup. D’banj opens up on why he’s kept his marriage secret Till date, many are still confused on D’banj’s marital status. The kokomaster has been married for longer than one year and so... Read More
US President Trump has lambasted the media for yet another dubbed fake delivery. Trump has frequently been in the eyes of the media, and it doesn’t take long for him to express his disapproval of reports which he had always called misleading. In his latest tweet, President Trump slammed the media as being fake. “The... Read More
Borno governor, Kashim Shettima has taken the number one position in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors. Despite battling Boko Haram insurgents in the state, Shettima has been able to steady affairs in the state. The Borno governor recently slammed his other colleagues for amassing the wealth of their states, calling on them to desist... Read More
by Gbenga Odunsi The health status of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari is the obvious issue of the moment in the country in the last few months. Of course, being the nation’s number one citizen, whatever concerns the President ought to interest all Nigerians. Unfortunately, the posture of official information management on the subject has generated... Read More
Femi Fani-Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 16th October 1960 to Chief Remilekun Adetokunbo Fani-Kayode and to Chief (Mrs) Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode in Lagos state. He is an Ife of Yoruba ethnic stock. His great-grandfather, The Reverend Emmanuel Adedapo Kayode, attended the famous Anglican Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone and got his... Read More
On Friday, Huffington Post exclusively reported that popular Fox News host, Eric Bolling sent unsolicited photos of his privates to three female former co-workers via text message years ago. Huffington Post investigated the claims by speaking to three women who received the photo and they confirmed its content. Over 10 other sources also revealed to... Read More
The long awaited 65th Annual convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) finally commenced yesterday 7th August at the Redemption Camp, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The one-week long event themed “Hallelujah” promises to be an amazing time with the word, prayers, praise and encounters of the God-kind and people have joined in,... Read More
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. FG to recruit 10,000 youth from oil-rich N’Delta communities – Boroh About 10,000 youth from oil-rich Niger Delta communities will be employed by the Federal Government as surveillance and security officers at oil pipelines in the region. 2. Northern youth, Igbo leaders committee meeting ends... Read More
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday harmonised two different suits seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from initiating the process of recalling Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) from the Senate. NAN reports that Justice Nnamdi Dimgba allowed for the suits filed by Melaye and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be... Read More
From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Northern youth, Igbo leaders committee meeting ends in deadlock – YNaija Present-day students need digitally-smart teachers – Minister – YNaija FG to recruit 10,000 youth from oil-rich N’Delta communities – Boroh – YNaija Heavy downpour in Jigawa destroys N500m worth farm produce – YNaija FG committed to... Read More
by Wareez Odunayo On Sunday, August 06, 2017, Ozubulu community of Anambra. South-East Nigeria was thrown into mourning as the lives of church goers were cut short by mindless lunatics. According to reports, the incident occurred when fully armed gunmen at around 6:30 am stormed St. Philips Catholic Church killing some worshippers. But that’s not... Read More
by Reuben Abati “Where have you been?” “I have been around” “I was just wondering why you have not said anything since the Acting President proclaimed that those of you who are asking for the restructuring of Nigeria are a bunch of government appointment seekers.” “So?” “Yes, so?” “Well, if you must know, I... Read More
The Federal Government has announced a list of 27 new industries that qualified for tax holiday after the administrative suspension on processing Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI) applications. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, told journalists yesterday in Abuja that the pioneer status initiative seeks to enhance the survival, profitability and sustainability... Read More
Tanzanian leader, John Magufuli, has reportedly rejected calls to extend his rule beyond the constitutional limit of two, five-year terms, Reuters reports. This is unlike Presidents Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Pierre Nkurunziza (Burundi), who have all ‘reviewed’ their constitutions to extend their rule. At a public rally in the coastal Tanzanian town of Tanga on... Read More
Heavy rainfall has destroyed farm produce and animals, worth N500 million, in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa, at the weekend. According to The Nation, villages affected by the disaster include Garin Gambo, Gwari, Garin Galadima, Baikarya, Zuge and Garin and Baki towns. Among the victims, APC Galagamma ward chairman, Mallam Sadi Haruna who spoke... Read More
About 10,000 youth from oil-rich Niger Delta communities will be eemployed by the Federal Government as surveillance and security officers at oil pipelines in the region. Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh announced this at a news conference in Abuja, on Monday. He said,... Read More
Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Uguru Usani, has urged investors and other stakeholders to support the government to initiate infrastructure projects for speedy development of the region to make it more like ‘Dubai’. Usani said this in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Monday, adding that the Buhari-led administration is committed to building a... Read More
The Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, has said twenty-first century students, who are technologically-smart would need very smart teachers to teach them. Anwukah, who stated this at the commissioning of the UNITeS CISCO Internet of Things, IoT, centre at the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos, said teachers need to move... Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lambasted the Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, for not paying the salaries of about 65 workers of the Kogi State University, while the state government claimed that it had paid 90 per cent of the university workforce. ASUU, Abuja Zone, which held a briefing on Monday, said... Read More