Post-humous promotion given to Inspector who lost his life fighting Boko Haram

The Inspector General of Police has promoted post-humously, late Inspector Idris Musa to the rank of an Assistant Superintendent of Police for an act of bravery, gallantry and supreme sacrifice of losing his life in active service to his fatherland, Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force. This was contained in a statement by Police PRO,... Read More

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IGP Idris orders redeployment of Area Commanders, DPOs along Abuja-Kaduna highways

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has rrdered the mmediate redeployment of Officers and Men along Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria highways to other states. This is to ensure total success of Operations Absolute Sanity currently ongoing on Abuja-Kaduna Highway aimed at routing out gangs of kidnappers and armed robbers terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna Highway. Idris therefore, ordered redeployment of Area... Read More

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Osun is not owing workers – Aregbesola

Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola says he is not owing civil servants salaries. Aregbesola said this on Wednesday in Osogbo at a symposium organised by the Osun Command of the Police Community Relations Committee, NAN reports. Aregbesola said it was adversaries who were spreading fake news to incite the public against his administration. He, however,... Read More

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Ban on Transgenders: Donald Trump has much support from the American people – White House

The White House has said US President Donald hasn’t betrayed his commitment to the transgender community. Trump had in June 2016 wrote, “Thank you to the LGBT community, I will fight for you people”, so when asked why he made the decision, White House said, the decision is about military readiness. On what happens to those... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of July

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Senate votes in support of immunity for lawmakers http://lifestyle.ynaija.com/understanding-amber-rose-definition-slut-confuses-us/ Trump “disappointed” with Sessions, says “Time will tell” if he would remain as Attorney General

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Now the real Executive vs Legislature tug of war begins

by Alexander O. Onukwue For the Not Too Young To Run Bill and other amendments passed on the floor of the Senate at its fourth Constitution Review, the battle has been won but the war is not over. The Red Chamber has been at loggerheads with the Buhari-Osinbajo administration on more than a few matters.... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, Executive, legislature, Muhammadu Buhari, senate, Yemi Osinbajo

Donald Trump continues attacks on Sessions

US President Donald Trump has continued his attacks on the Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, asking why he didn’t replace Andrew McCabe as acting FBI Director after James Comey was fired in May. He wrote, “Why didn’t A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Dicrector Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of Clinton investigation but... Read More

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Independent candidacy: A major one for Saraki?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Of the Constitution Review bills passed by the Senate on Wednesday 26th July, the assent to Independet Candidacy was perhaps one of the “major” ones. No less authority than the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, heralded the vote announcement with that description. If the impact of the Senate’s proceedings would... Read More

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Army rescues kidnapped oil workers in Borno

The Nigerian Army has reportedly rescued all the oil workers kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists at Barno Yasu in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno. Suspected Boko Haram members had earlier kidnapped 10 officials of a university research team prospecting for oil in the northeast. Brigadier General Usman, however, noted that the Army was unable to... Read More

boko haram, Borno, Nigerian Army, nnpc, oil exploration

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Nigeria May Stay Longer In Recession – Emefiele Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says Nigeria may stay longer in recession if bold policies are not activated to support the current fragile growth. 2. 1999 Constitution Review: Immunity For Lawmakers, Restriction Of Tenure... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Saraki, Eyo Ekpo, Pius Adesanmi and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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Bill number 8: Why more immunity for the 8th senate?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Senate passed a bill to grant its members and other legislators immunity covering every matter discussed in plenary and at meetings of committees. It was one of the 33 bills passed on Wednesday as part of the Constitution Review. The immunity clause, as we might loosely call it, has not... Read More

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Affirmative: Why the girl child can now believe

by Alexander O. Onukwue At least one in every three Ministers appointed by the President, and Commissioners chosen in the 36 states of Nigeria, will henceforth mandatorily be a woman. That is the result of one of the bills passed today by the Senate as part of the fourth review of the Constitution. Beside the... Read More

Story of the day

Affirmative, girl child, ministers, senate, women

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We’re on the move to checkmate fake news – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Ministry has moved to checkmate the menace of fake news by strengthening the capacity of its Information Officers. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Wednesday in his keynote address at a capacity building Workshop for Strategic Communication Liaison Officers, with the theme “Mainstreaming... Read More

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Ever considered online dating? See the 10 words you should never use on your online profile

Online dating? Yes, Yes, Yes, it is a thing. This is 2017 with its gazillion social media apps and the huge endless hole called the internet has made meeting people online one of the easiest things to do. We spend at least 50% of our time on the internet either for work or for personal reasons... Read More

Thinking Through

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Osinbajo meets with Abdulsalami in Aso Rock

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, and a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), are currently meeting behind closed door. The meeting is holding in Osinbajo’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details later…

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#PromiseKept: The 8th Senate has done something worth applauding

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Wednesday, 26th July, the Nigerian Senate passed thirty-three bills as part of a Review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills included very significant and concrete steps that should elevate Youth participation in politics, women in Government, and a greater pace of administration by the... Read More

Story of the day

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Buhari receives the delegation from the Governors’ Forum (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari has received the delegation from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum who were reported to visit him today, July 26 at the Abuja House, London. The delegation is led by the NGF chairman, Governor Abdulaziz Yari and includes Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Umar Ganduje (Kano) and... Read More

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Cross River monarch arrested for alleged cult activities

A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police have reportedly arrested the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area and the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana. Daily Post reports that the SARS team stormed the palace of the Obol Lopon on Tuesday at about 12 noon and arrested Ubana. This... Read More

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The Thread: This is how ISIS recruits suicide bombers abroad

Radical Islam has launched a frenzy of terrorist attacks around the globe. London, for instance has been the scene of multiple terror attacks, sometimes happening simultaneously. These attacks are carried out by Islamic fundamentalists, some of the time under the instruction of the large network called ISIS. Ever wondered how ISIS recruits suicide bombers in... Read More

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U.S. Energy Secretary gets pranked by Russian comedians into a fake interview

Rick Perry, the U.S. Energy Secretary was pranked by a Russian prankster posing as the Prime Minister of Ukraine into discussing expanding American coal exports to Ukraine and other energy matters during a phone call, Reuters reports. Unknown to the Secretaryhe was discussing with popular comedians who are famous in Moscow for pranking celebrities and... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Calm down everyone! Here’s what the Senate actually means by ‘immunity for legislators’

The Senate must have caught wind of the immediate backlash that followed the legislative immunity granted to its members at today’s constitution review. When the Senate Twitter handle shared the information below earlier, Nigerians raised dust and even we were not left out. But the Senate has provided clarification stating that “acts in course of... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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Farooq Kperogi: President Buhari’s grand moments in America

by Farooq Kperogi By all accounts, President Buhari not only had incredibly wondrous moments in America during his visit here, he also gave me and many Nigerians a cause to cheer and be proud. While his American outing didn’t come close to Tafawa Balewa’s July 1961 visit in terms of grandeur and luster (read my... Read More

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8 dead, 15 rescued in collapsed building in Lagos

Eight dead bodies were recovered while 15 occupants were rescued after almost 24 hours of a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building at No. 3 Massey Street in Lagos Island. Emergency officials which comprise of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit, Lagos State Ambulance... Read More

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The #NotTooYoungToRun Movement commends the Senate for the passage of the Age Reduction Bill

The Not Too Young To Run movement has commended the Nigerian Senate for the passage of the historic age reduction bill seeking to reduce the age for running for the office of the President, from 40 to 35; Governor, from 35 to 30; House of Representatives, from 30 to 25; and State House of Assembly,... Read More

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Active lines in June decreased by 2.2 million – NCC

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says the number of active lines has decreased from about 144.9 million in May to 142. 6 million in June. This was made this known in NCC’s monthly Subscriber/Operator Data made available on its Website. NCC said that the figure showed a decrease by 2.289 million subscribers in June. The... Read More

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Multi-billion naira Enugu Mall sealed by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly on Wednesday sealed the multi-billion naira Enugu Mall occupied by SPAR. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EFCC officers stormed the building in the early hours of the day, asking all the workers to vacate. The Head of Public Affairs of EFCC, Chris Oluka confirmed the... Read More

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Wow! Its Official! Pepsi 50cl now back at N100

Now it’s official guys, the Pepsi 50cl plastic bottle is now back at N100! Remember how there were speculations about the price of the Pepsi 50cl plastic bottle dropping so that millions of Nigerians could benefit? The conversation between Tekno, a fan, and Pepsi on twitter? Well, Pepsi has just made it official with the... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode receives Brenthurst foundation led by Olusegun Obasanjo (Pictures)

Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode received the Chairman and Board Of The Brenthurst Foundation which was led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the State House.

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