Modular refineries may begin in August – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said the proposed modular refineries might start in August. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said there would be a meeting between Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and... Read More

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Trump “disappointed” with Sessions, says “Time will tell” if he would remain as Attorney General

In a Rose Garden Conference with the Lebanese Prime Minister, Presiden Trump said that “time will tell “if Jeff Sessions will remain as Attorney General of the United States, Politico reports. President Trump’s has been consistent in expressing his frustration at the Attorney General in the past week, tweeting on Tuesday that the Attorney General had... Read More

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FRSC to prosecute Abia Speaker’s wife over shooting of officials

Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi on Tuesday said the corps would prosecute wife of the Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Mrs. Victoria Kalu. According to Oyeyemi, Kalu will be prosecuted for alleged traffic offence and ordering the shooting of some road marshals. Oyeyemi added that at least four different assaults... Read More

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Kendrick

Entertainment Roundup: Kendrick Lamar leads MTV Video Music Awards nominations with eight nods; Are you ready for Wonder Woman 2? | More stories

Catch up on the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Are you ready for a Wonder Woman sequel? It won’t matter if anyone is ready but producers of hit movie, Wonder Woman have announced 13 December, 2019 as release date for its sequel.... Read More

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High-profile cases: EFCC, ICPC responsible for losses – Buhari’s aide

Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission were not cooperating with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). In an interview with Punch, Obono-Obla said the losses of... Read More

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[The Activism Blog] When Paradigm Initiative met with the Presidency

A short clip from the Digital Engagement and Rights Forum, organised by Paradigm Initiative with the Presidential Office of Digital Engagement, led by Tolu Ogunlesi. This week, @DigiCommsNG organized, in partnership w/ @ParadigmHQ, a Digital Engagement & Rights Forum, in Abuja. Our 1st event, more to come pic.twitter.com/JosXB0lV6A — Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) July 22,... Read More

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No ‘killer’ antimalarial drugs in circulation – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said asked Nigerians to dismiss reports that there are “killer” antimalarial medicines in circulation in the country. NAFDAC‘s Acting Director-General, Dr. Yetunde Oni said this at a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday. Oni stated that the approved malaria treatment in the country... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Why Buhari is allowing governors visit him – Presidency | Buhari sad over Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Your paternity is in doubt even in your state | Fani-Kayode fires back at Okorocha – YNaija Executive, N’Assembly must not be divided – Osinbajo – YNaija Why Buhari is allowing governors visit him – Presidency – YNaija Kaduna communities get two-year uninterrupted power supply – FG... Read More

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Buhari sad over Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said President Muhammadu Buhari is sad over the killings in the Southern area of the state. El-Rufai said the violence in Southern Kaduna was one of the topics discussed with the President when some APC leaders and governors including him visited Buhari on Sunday in London. El-Rufai said, “On... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: APC’s obstinate journey to shame via London

by Pius Adesanmi Those interested in the dustbin of Nigeria’s history will one day find APC inside the rubble, among the putrefaction, just beside PDP, and bring out her carcas for examination. Such students of the dustbin of history will likely conclude that APC’s signature contribution to the Nigerian tragedy is not in the empirical... Read More

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Why Buhari is allowing governors visit him – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari recently allowed politicians to visit him in London “due to change in circumstances.” Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at... Read More

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Kaduna communities get two-year uninterrupted power supply – FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that two communities in Kaduna State recently recorded two straight years of uninterrupted supply of electricity. It said the Gnami and Pakau communities enjoyed uninterrupted power from the 90-kilowatt Solar PV off-grid system installed in the areas, as the villages were far from the reach of the national power... Read More

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We have no business with calls for secession, boycott – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said threats by pro-Biafran groups would not stop it from conducting elections in the South-East. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Enugu State, Emeka Ononamadu said this while addressing journalists in Enugu. He said the threat to boycott the Anambra State governorship election was bizzare. [Read Also: Nnamdi Kanu gives... Read More

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Executive, N’Assembly must not be divided – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the executive and legislature must not waste its relationship on conflicts. Osinbajo said this while addressing the African parliamentarians at the 16th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the cooperation between the two arms of government has helped lives and livelihoods of millions.... Read More

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Your paternity is in doubt even in your state | Fani-Kayode fires back at Okorocha

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has described Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha as a “big, fat, ugly frog.” Fani-Kayode said this in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to Okorocha stating that he has nothing apart from his father’s name. The former minister had said the picture of APC governors with President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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Spate of kidnappings in the country embarassing – Senate

The Senate on Tuesday lamented on the spare of kidnappings in the country, particularly along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The upper chamber described it as embarrassing to the country. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said this after Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan, briefed the lawmakers on the outcome of a meeting the National Assembly held with security... Read More

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[The Presidential Blog] It’s official! The Presidency, as a unit, is confused

Earlier today, we reported that the Acting President was going to swear-in two new ministers-designate – Stephen Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan – only for President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu to debunk the report as false via his Twitter handle. So, a little misunderstanding right? We immediately reported the story since we had published the earlier... Read More

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Republicans vote to continue with Obamacare repeal – finally

Senate Republicans voted on Capitol Hill Tuesday to open the halted debate on repealing Obamacare, a feat that seemed impossible just last week. To show his support and participate in the vote, Senator John McCain who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, returned to the Hill and was given a standing ovation as he cast... Read More

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Osinbajo will be swearing in the ministers tomorrow – Laolu Akande

Yemi Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande has reiterated that the ministers confirmed by the Senate will be sworn-in tomorrow. He said this in a tweet this evening, ‘displacing’ what Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu earlier said – that media reports claiming that the ministers will be sworn in is false. In his own tweet, Akande... Read More

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Presidency debunks reports of swearing-in of ministers by Osinbajo

The Presidency has said that reports claiming that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will confirm two ministerial nominees tomorrow is false. Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said this in a series of tweets this evening. He wrote, “the story that Femi Adesina, Laolu Akande and I provided confirmation that two new ministers... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of July

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: Atiku: Not too ruined to run? Just In: I shall return as soon as doctors advise – Buhari 4 takeaways from Macron’s almost distasteful racist rant

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Court strikes out case against man who named dog ‘Buhari’

A Magistrates’ court sitting in Sango-Ota, Ogun State has given its verdict on the case against Joachim Iroko, who was arrested for naming his dog after President, Muhammadu Buhari. Iroko, 41, was arrested in August 2016 and detained by the Nigeria Police for allegedly naming his pet dog ‘Buhari’. “The Magistrate, O. O. Adebo, granted... Read More

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Newly appointed communications director Scaramucci plans to dismiss White House press aide

Anthony Scaramucci, freshly appointed White House communications director on Tuesday said he has plans to dismiss the assistant that press secretary Michael Short, Politico reports. According to Politico, in his first step towards shaping the communications, arm, Scaramucci warned that Short would be the first of many if he’s not able to stop the leaks... Read More

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The Thread: “I never said half the crap people said I did – Albert Einstein” | Americans have a field day with Ivanka Trump’s fake Albert Einstein quote

When 2013 comes calling for you exactly four years after, this is what you get. Way back in 2013, President Donald Trump‘s favourite daughter, Ivanka tweeted a quote attributing German physicist, Albert Einstein but somehow that tweet made it back online days ago. "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." – Albert... Read More

Thinking Through

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4 reasons we think the EFCC had to let its Twitter handler go

Yesterday, the EFCC let it’s brilliant Twitter handler go and the most interesting thing to come out of the news – apart from learning that the handler, simply identified as @FShawKingfisher, is a musical act – were the immediate reactions of Nigerians on Twitter. The prevalent belief was that the EFCC sacked the young man... Read More

Thinking Through

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2 U.S. based Nigerians develop free TV, movie streaming App

Two US-based Nigerians, Bamidele Adetayo and Suleiman Nadabo, have developed a Web App, “Entertale’’ to give free TV audience in Africa. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja, Adetayo said “Entertale’’ was an online live TV and movie streaming services. “It allows users to watch multiple live TV... Read More

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Efe

I may not be popular in 6 months – Efe

Winner of the 2017 edition of Big Brother Naija, Efe has asked fans to keep supporting him so he would get to his desired destination. In an interview with Planet TV, the singer said he has left the ‘euphoria’ that comes with winning a competition as big as BBNaija or the recognition that comes with... Read More

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OPENNASS

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. 1999 CONSTITUTION: SENATE CONSIDERS 35 YEARS AGE QUALIFICATION FOR PRESIDENT, 32 OTHER AMENDMENTS The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. 2. OSINBAJO TO SWEAR IN NEW MINISTERS TOMORROW Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is reportedly going to... Read More

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Army neutralises 8 female bombers

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have in the past few days intensified efforts towards checkmating suicide bombings in Borno State of North East Nigeria. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division, troops neutralised not less than 8 female suicide bombers who were unleashed by remnants of... Read More

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6 governors to visit President Buhari in London

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari met the APC chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and some APC governors, 6 other governors will depart the country tonight to honour an invitation by the president, who has been receiving medical treatment in London since May 7. The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, who... Read More

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