Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has submitted a virement proposal of N135.6bn to the National Assembly. Details later…
In a 50 minute interview with the New York Times, Wednesday, President Trump made interesting revelations including saying that he would never have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he knew Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation. The interview follows the collapse of the Republican health care bill and efforts to repeal... Read More
In an exclusive interview at the Oval Office with the New York Times, President Trump spoke to three Times reporters on topics ranging from the Russian investigation to the “second” G20 meeting he had with President Vladmir Putin, Republican health care bill and his family The following are excerpts from that conversation, transcribed by The... Read More
by Chris Izuchukwu Okafor You’ve probably read a lot of thrills and feels, exclusively online, about the NYSC orientation camp- Except, of course, you exclusively do only WhatsApp data plans, because I doubt if any publisher will devote a paperback to those sort of things. So, back to the story. The experiences you’ve read about,... Read More
Read the full stories and analyses on YNaija: LG poll: We’ll defend Tinubu’s dynasty – Ambode Senate begins process to confirm 12 INEC RECs Sagay blasts Reps for ordering minister to reinstate NHIS boss
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. APC CONVENTION DELAYED BY BUHARI’S ILLNESS – YARI Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari has said the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was being delayed due to the illness of President Muhammadu Buhari. 2. SAGAY BLASTS REPS FOR ORDERING MINISTER TO REINSTATE NHIS BOSS... Read More
Here are the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are sure to buzz all day this Thursday. Usher pays $1.1 million to a girl he allegedly infected with Herpes Guess it’s the week of celebrity scandals. We had just gone back and forth on allegations of an abusive... Read More
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria can be restructured in six months. Abubakar said this while delivering a lecture on ‘Restructuring Nigeria’ at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Wednesday. He said the Federal Government does not need to amend the constitution before commencing the restructuring of the country. He said, “Some of... Read More
Kayode Adedeji, a 40-year-old man has sentenced to death by hanging for robbing a woman of N3,420 by an Osun State High Court. Kayode was sentenced on Wednesday fro the crime he committed on April 25, 2009. The prosecuting counsel from the state ministry of justice, Elisabeth Alabi, had told the court that Mr. Adedeji robbed one Omowumi... Read More
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday claimed that the Federal Government offered him Biafra while he was in prison, Vanguard reports. Kanu who spoke when leaders of Igbo Civil Society Coalition paid him a solidarity visit at his Umuahia home, said he rejected the offer because Rivers and Benue states... Read More
From the papers this morning – a tracklist. APC convention delayed by Buhari’s illness – Yari – YNaija Election will hold in Anambra | Obiano threatens to arrest Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB members – YNaija Sagay blasts Reps for ordering minister to reinstate NHIS boss – YNaija I didn’t say FG will ban production of music... Read More
Laura Ikeji, younger sister of media entrepreneur Linda Ikeji, has been delivered of a baby boy, Ryan. Linda Ikeji made the announcement via her social media pages earlier today as she shared a photo of the new born with the caption: My adorable sister @lauraikeji just had her baby…a son named Ryan. Big congrats to her and... Read More
by Olusegun Adeniyi Nobody needed any telling that he was angry as he made his presentation. “Nigeria is a failed state”, Dr Abubakar Othman, who teaches African Poetry and Creative Writing at the University of Maiduguri, repeatedly declared before launching into a song, or more appropriately, a chant, rendered in a “strange” language. Even when... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Turner Prize-winning painter, Chris Ofili is the creative genius currently showing his extraordinary work at the British National Gallery. The centrepiece of his Weaving Magic exhibition is this incredible tapestry translated from watercolour, his first designed tapestry hanging in the middle of the room against a wall to wall painted mural that just draws you in. I believe this is... Read More
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied saying the Federal Government will ban production of Nigerian movies and music videos abroad. Mohammed said this on Tuesday evening while reacting to reports that he made such statement when he visited the headquarters of the Copyright Society of Nigeria in Lagos. Mohammed said FG would... Read More
US President Donald Trump has reacted to the news that one-time presidential candidate, Senator John McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer. In a statement released by the White House, Trump described McCain as a “fighter” and urging him to “get well soon.” Trump alluded to McCain’s reputation as one of Washington’s toughest and wished him well... Read More
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode paid a courtesy visit to Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi at the Government House, Ibadan. According to Ambode, Governor Ajimobi has played a very important role in creating a harmonious relationship among the South West Governors which has strengthened regional and economic integration in Yorubaland. See pictures;
US Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced on Wednesday. The statement released said the 80-year-old lawmaker underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from above his left eye last week and tests “revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot.” “The... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a committee to come up with the ruling party’s definition of restructuring. The committee headed by Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has 10 members including governors of Osun State, Rauf Arebegsola; Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), and Simon Lalong (Plateau). Other members are Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun;... Read More
The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy have dismissed reports of the killing of 97 Nigerians in Bakassi Peninsula over refusal to pay a N100, 000 fishing boat tax imposed on them. The Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Immigration Service as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also said no Nigerian was killed in the... Read More
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has blasted the House of Representatives for asking the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to reinstate the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf. Sagay who spoke with Punch said the lower chamber has no constitutional power to... Read More
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the deployment of more troops to Kaduna state to solve the security challenges in the region. This comes after reports of communal clashes, resulting in the loss of lives in Kajuru, Kajuru Local Government Area of the State. Osinbajo commiserated with families of the victims, the government and people... Read More
Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano on Wednesday said members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) posing a threat to the November 18 poll will be arrested. IPOB has threatened that it would not allow the governorship election in the state take place if the Federal Government does not allow referendum for Biafra. Obiano however... Read More
Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari has said the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was being delayed due to the illness of President Muhammadu Buhari. Yari said this on Wednesday while speaking at a joint press conference with Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the APC, at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. He said a... Read More
The Senate on Wednesday received the report on the remaining 12 nominees for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper chamber had earlier confirmed 15 out of the 27 nominees. Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Suleiman Nazif, laid the report on the remaining nominees at... Read More
We did say that until the president returns, Nigerians will continue to ask “where is Buhari”. Bear in mind that Nigeria is a country that engages in strict partisan politics, so when Dr Dipo put forth this query, outrage followed. Welcome to the new boxing match of GEJ vs PMB. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/887553306452791296 Reactions: Hmmm.
Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode says he and loyalists of the All progressives Congress (APC) will defend the dynasty of the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu during the forthcoming local government election, TheCable reports. Speaking at Lagos house, Ikeja, during the presentation of flags to the chairman and vice-chairmanship candidates of the... Read More
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
The Lagos State Government has sealed a major partnership with world’s second largest private foundation, Ford Foundation on the total regeneration of Lagos Island and transformation of Onikan axis to a major tourism hub in Africa. Briefing Government House Correspondents after a strategic meeting held at Lagos House in Ikeja with an high-powered delegation from... Read More
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the change of courses and institutions for 2017/2018 admission procedures. JAMB’s Head of Public Relations, Fabian Benjamin made this known in an interview in Bwari, FCT, on Wednesday, NAN reports. Benjamin said that the process of change of courses and institutions could be done with the... Read More