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August 4, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: On Kaduna Declaration we stand, but… – Arewa Youth, Trump okays $600m bombers for Nigeria | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. How devolution of powers will affect FG institutions – YNaija PDP shall be all-inclusive, no special privilege – Makarfi – YNaija Cameroon delegation asks Nigeria to shun reports of the killing of 97 people – YNaija Fraudsters using my name to dupe people on Facebook – Ogbeh – YNaija Edo... Read More
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August 4, 2017

FG re-introduces history as a subject in schools’ curriculum

The National Council on Education (NCE) has approved the reintroduction of History into the curriculum for primary and secondary schools nationwide. The Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, announced the NCE’s decision in Abuja, and noted that the re-introduction of History was agreed on at a meeting in... Read More
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August 4, 2017

Senate push to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump

Two Senators, Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, and Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat introduced a plan on Thursday that would stop the President from being able to directly fire any special counsel, CNN reports. On CNN’s “Newsroom” Thursday, Tillis said; “The President would maintain power to remove the special counsel, but we would just... Read More
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Agatha Amata
August 4, 2017

[The Media Blog] Inside Out with Agatha is a survivor at 20 and we should all be taking notes

To gain entry into the media industry at a time when most people didn’t quite know what they were doing and the few who did were not materially and financially empowered to survive, deserves applause. To remain in that industry for two solid decades and sustain relevance like Agatha Amata has done is the sufficient... Read More
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August 4, 2017

Grand Jury subpoenas issued in connection to Trump Jr’s Russian lawyer meeting

Grand jury subpoenas have been issued in relation to the meeting between Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort and a Russian lawyer in the Trump tower, according to Reuters. According to reports, Special Counsel Robert Mueller convened a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. U.S congressional... Read More
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August 4, 2017

Edo govt bans use of roads, public schools for social events

The Edo State government has banned the use of the premises of public schools, roads and other public places for social events, The Nation reports. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Paul Ohonbamu made the announcement on Wednesday in Benin in a statement issued to newsmen. He warned anyone who attempted to ignore the ban,... Read More
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August 4, 2017

Fraudsters using my name to dupe people on Facebook – Audu Ogbeh

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has raised the alarm that some impersonators have been using his name and photographs to defraud unsuspecting Facebook users. Ogbeh in a statement by his adviser on media and communications, Olukayode Oyeleye, said despite several warnings, some impersonators have continued to open fake accounts on Facebook in desperate... Read More
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August 4, 2017

Reports of the murder of 97 Nigerian fishermen fabricated, Cameroon delegation in Nigeria says

Cameroon has since denied reports that 97 Nigerian fishermen were killed by its gendarmes in Bakassi peninsula, also downplaying the maltreatment of Nigerian refugees in the country. A 3-man delegation led by Cameroon Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Ngute, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, after a meeting with Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Ngute... Read More
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Aisha Buhari
August 4, 2017

Aisha Buhari, Toyin Saraki, 15 govs’ wives converge in Imo for August meeting

President’s Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari, Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, Senate President’s wife, Toyin Saraki and 15 governors’ wives, yesterday converged met in Imo State for this year’s women conference. The theme of this year’s meeting “Women  Building Bridges of Unity Across the Niger” according to the president’s wife, was especially for unity among women, through building bridges of... Read More
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August 4, 2017

How devolution of power will affect FG institutions

A professor of political science at the University of Abuja, Abdulhameed Ujo says the devolution of power to states would leave the federal government and its institutions, stranded. Ujo said this in an interview with NAN. He said the rejection of the bill on power devolution by the national assembly was “a step in exigency’’... Read More
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August 3, 2017

Leadway Assurance launches first-of-its-kind mobile insurance office

Leadway Assurance Company Limited, as part of its commitment towards bridging the financial protection gap and increasing the rate of insurance penetration in Nigeria, has launched a first-of-its-kind Mobile Office. The initiative is directed towards educating and increasing the awareness of risks to which people and businesses are exposed and bringing insurance closer to customers... Read More
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August 3, 2017

Buhari calls Aregbesola over mother’s death

The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari called the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola to commiserate with him of the death of his mother, Saratu Aregbesola. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. He said Buhari described... Read More
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August 3, 2017

The Thread: This rapper has Americans reaching for their rosaries and holy water

Hi everyone. Introducing XXXTentacion, an America rapper whose lyrics had this duo gaping in shock. Watch: https://twitter.com/akaBashh/status/892633311453089792 Black Twitter could not believe its ears. Rap can be wild, vile or even violent and fans will be fine but when it crosses over into the diabolical realm, all bets are off. The lyrics he spewed had... Read More
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August 3, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Some Nigerians are ready to force Buhari to resign or be impeached via a daily sit-out

Tired over the silence on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari, a coalition of Civil Society Groups are set to begin a campaign to ensure he is booted out of office. The group’s strategy is to begin a daily sit-out from Monday both in Abuja and in London. Read full statement below: We are inviting... Read More
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August 3, 2017

Iheanacho signs 5-year contract with Leicester City

Leicester City Football Club has completed the signing of striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old Nigeria international has signed a 5-year contract, becoming the fourth exciting addition to Craig Shakespeare’s squad ahead of the new campaign. Iheanacho will wear the squad no.8 and joins fellow Nigeria internationals Wilfred Ndidi... Read More
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August 3, 2017

Transcripts of Trump phone calls reveal he urged Mexican President to stop criticizing wall

In emerging reports Thursday, The Washington Post claims it has transcripts of President Trump’s phone calls made to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, pressuring him to remain quiet about paying for the border wall in January. The transcript with Peña Nieto was one of two phone call conversations that were revealed Thursday, on the call Trump boasted... Read More
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August 3, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Saraki got the Senate to achieve its “unprecedented success”

It is no longer news that the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki has achieved feats that surpass its antecedents. The Senate can boast of passing 125 bills in the first half of its tenure, kickstarting the constitutional amendment process, among other things. In a recent interview, Saraki shared the secret... Read More
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August 3, 2017

The Thread: 17 things that prove that Trump has successfully deceived half of America

America is divided into two halves: Conservatives and Liberals (otherwise known as the right and the left) and they never quite see eye to eye. In the days since Donald Trump became president, the two parties have been at war. Every other week, there is a protest against Trump’s mostly harebrained policies and every day... Read More
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August 3, 2017

Trump frustrated by war in Afghanistan, suggests U.S. military commander be fired

President Trump’s doubt about the Afghanistan war has led to delays in strategy and a suggestion that the U.S. military commander in the region should be fired. According to Reuters, President Trump demanded more information on what was called “the end-state” from his top national security aides at a July 19 meeting in the White... Read More
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