Splitting of South West region into states has hindered development – Governors

The Southwest governors on Monday lamented the splitting of the old Western Nigeria into six states by the Federal Government, saying the action has hindered the region’s socio–economic development. The governors – Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Ayo Fayose Ekiti) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), spoke during... Read More

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Parents of sick UK baby Charlie Gard agree to let him die

Parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have given up their legal fight over getting a possible treatment for their son in the United States, saying his condition had deteriorated too far for any possible recovery, CNN reports. According to Grant Armstrong their lawyer, experts have said that the “window of opportunity no longer exists,... Read More

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R.Kelly’s alleged sexual misconducts – a timeline

R&B legend, R.Kelly was recently accused of holding girls “against their will” in what they call “an abusive cult”. Parents of the girls say R.Kelly holds the girls in promise of giving them a boost in their musical career then “brainwashes” them as he controls every aspect of their lives and ensures they don’t return... Read More

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PSA: Nigerians, the Internet sees your bigotry, and it never forgets

It is a thing of wonder to watch Nigerians wax end time biblical when matters of sexuality arise. They are quick to pen down thousand tweet threads, multi-page posts on Facebook meticulously detailing every graphic fantasy they have about beheading and dismembering ‘homosexuals’. It is even more fascinating when you see Nigerian intellectuals and thought... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. I Wish I Learnt Carpentry While Growing Up – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said he wished he had learnt carpentry. 2. Picture Of Buhari With APC Governors Taken During Ramadan – Femi Fani-Kayode Femi Fani Kayode has said the picture of Buhari with the APC governors which surfaced... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu gives conditions for Anambra election to hold

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has stated the only reason the upcoming Anambra elections will take place. Kanu said this at an event in Enugu on Monday, where he received awards from three Igbo groups, including the Eastern Consultative Assembly and the Igbo Students’ Association. He said, according to... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode says Lagos plan to generate 3000 Mega Watts of power underway

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration has already embarked on reform aimed at generating 3000MW of power within the next few years, adding that the initiative, which is on course, would go a long way in scaling up the State’s economy and make life more comfortable for the people. Speaking in... Read More

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National Day of Action: #NotTooYoungToRun Movement marches to the National Assembly

As the National Assembly prepares to vote on constitutional amendment clauses from Tuesday the 25th of July 2017, the Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR) movement will embark on a National Day of Action on the Not Too Young To Run Bill to mobilize support for the passage of the proposed amendment on age requirement... Read More

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Just In: Osinbajo currently in a meeting with Security Chiefs

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is currently in a meeting with service chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The attendees include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Abayomi Olonishakin, the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Burata and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Also present at the meeting... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: What we know about the National Assembly’s new approach to effective healthcare delivery

Senate President, Bukola Saraki today attended the launch of the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage. The event which was also attended by the Health Minister, Professor Folorunsho Adewole jumped at us as strange on first sight, so we did some digging and here’s what we found. First thing to know is that, as the name... Read More

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The Thread: EFCC unmasks its handler aka “The brilliant Junior Evil Spirit”

Guess you didn’t know who has been making Twitter NG forget the ‘travails’ of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). No one who uses Twitter would argue that the Commissions’ handler posts and replies in such a way that makes you want to check the timeline every time you sign in. But, there is... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: Because all other politicians are cowards, Fayose will end up as president

When Governor Ayodele Fayose made known his intention to run for the highest political office in Nigeria, lots of people thought it is one of the usual idiosyncrasies that we know him for. Even up till this moment, many still feel that Fayose’s dream can only be captured with Ola Rotimi’s seminar work, ‘our Husband... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: The problem with the APC governors’ visit to Buhari is that these leaders still don’t get it

One of the biggest stories from the past week was the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke‘s conversation with alleged co-conspirators, Kola Aluko and Chief Jide Omokorie. In transcripts of phone conversations she held with the others, the former Minister can be heard elaborating on some the activities and acquisitions which had been carried out using laundered funds. Nigerians... Read More

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Opinion: LG Poll – Hope, hopelessness and the way forward

by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour APC – 6,191 PDP -990 KOWA-696 ACCORD-338 AD-70 HOPE First I must thank the 696 people that came out to vote for me under the rain despite the floods and REFUSED TO SELL THEIR VOTES (special shout out to WEMABOD estate) I thank my friends and family for their overwhelming support …The... Read More

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Adam Schiff fires back at President Trump for calling him “sleazy”

Adam Schiff, the highest ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has fired back at President Trump’s tweet calling him “sleazy”. He responded to President Trump Monday, on Twitter writing that Trump’s conduct is “beneath the dignity of” the presidency, Politico reports. Trump accused Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) Monday morning on Twitter of using his... Read More

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From the streets: That London table is a slight

by Alexander O. Onukwue The visit of the APC chieftains to President Buhari in Abuja House London has evoked mixed reactions from Nigerians. A good number are happy and relieved to see the President captured, smiling and looking aware, with the anticipation that he would make a return to the country as soon as his... Read More

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Constitution Review, another ‘promise kept’, says Saraki

As both chambers of the National Assembly begin the clause-by-clause consideration of the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution on Tuesday, Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the process as another ‘Promise Kept’ by the 8th National Assembly. In a statement by his Media Office, the Senate President described the constitution amendment process as... Read More

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The alternative fact of Buhari’s meeting with the APC

by Alexander O. Onukwue The majority of us, Nigerians, have believed that President Buhari actually received four Governors, one Minister and the Chairman of the APC, in the afternoon of Sunday, July 23. One photograph of a breakfast table, and another of the five men, has gone into everyone’s hard drive, and we are pretty... Read More

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DSS are the ones flouting court orders not me – Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, granted an interview to some journalists in Enugu. Kanu was in Enugu to receive awards from a number of pan-Igbo groups, including the Igbo Women Assembly, the Eastern Consultative Assembly and the Igbo Students Union, Punch reports. Part of his bail conditions... Read More

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Picture of Buhari with APC Governors taken during Ramadan – Femi Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani Kayode has said the picture of Buhari with the APC governors which surfaced online on Sunday is “old and fake”. In a post on Facebook, where he regularly comments and criticises happening in the country, the aide to former Goodluck Jonathan made reference to the drinks on the table where President Buhari was reported... Read More

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Opinion: Journalism in Nigeria is as comatose as the President

by Lulu Fadoju President Buhari has been out of the country for over two months. We are told he is ill, probably with oxygen passed to his nose while lying on a bed somewhere in London plugged to a series of monitors-hanging on to dear life. With doctors walking in and out muttering unintelligibly about... Read More

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Just In: Explosion rocks Bayelsa prison as inmates attempt jailbreak

An explosion has reportedly rocked a section of the Okaka Prison, Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital following failed attempts by six inmates to carry out a jailbreak. Details later….

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South West governors meet to discuss regional integration

The governors of the South West states of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ekiti on Monday met in Abeokuta, to discuss the development of the geopolitical zone. According to Punch, this is coming under the umbrella of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN Commission). The governors are the host governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Akinwunmi... Read More

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Microsoft to kill Paint in new update, after 32 years

Microsoft’s next Windows 10 update, called the Autumn (or Fall in the US) Creators Update, will bring a variety of new features. However, your long-standing favourite software, Microsoft Paint, is going off. Paint was introduced on the Windows 1.0 in 1985, and would be one of the first graphics editors used by many and became a... Read More

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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos gives quit notice to owners of properties blocking drainage channels

The Lagos State Government on Sunday has ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, expressed dismay in a statement that the lawless activities of some people were constantly putting the lives and property... Read More

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University not for the poor – VC

The Vice Chancellor of the state-owned Edo University, Iyamho (EUI), Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor said on Monday, in Iyamho-Uzaire, Estako-West local government, Edo that, “the idea behind the establishment of the University by the founding fathers is neither to replace nor compete with the existing Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma,” he said according to the News Agency... Read More

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“I did not collude” | Trump son-in law Jared Kushner releases statement

White House Adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner has said Monday that he “did not collude” with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, Reuters reports. Ahead of his appearance in closed door sessions, Kushner has released a written statement saying his initial security clearance form was submitted prematurely in error and had omitted all... Read More

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Guess who Dwayne Johnson featured in his new movie?

American movie star and producer, Dwayne Johnson, is not pranking us this time. He just revealed who he is featuring in his latest movie. He wrote on Facebook: ROCK + Apple = ? FUN. ?? Our movie debuts TOMORROW: #DominateYourDay I partnered with #Apple to make the BIGGEST, COOLEST, CRAZIEST, DOPEST, MOST OVER THE TOP, FUNNEST (is that even a word?)... Read More

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APC Visit: What does Osinbajo know about it?

by Alexander O. Onukwue What did Acting President Yemi Osinbajo know about the APC’s visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on the evening of July 23? Much of the nation woke Monday morning to the news and the photo of the dinner table, on which President Buhari was pictured with a delegation of five persons including the... Read More

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