NYSC gets a new DG

A new Director-General, Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, was on Monday appointed to the directorate of the National Youth Service Corps, making him the 17th head of the national scheme. Speaking on Monday, during the hand over ceremony in Abuja, the new DG vowed to protect the welfare of corp members and workers while also vowing to... Read More

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April 18, 2016

‘Clueless, wicked old men and women’ | IPOB attacks ACF

The Indigenous People of Biafra has described the Arewa Consultative Forum as a ‘group of clueless, misinformed wicked men and women’. IPOB said on Monday, that the members of the ACF have shown that they lack a proper understanding of what the actualization of sovereign state of Biafra entails, by asking President Muhammadu Buhari to... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

April 18, 2016

How Saraki purchased N552m Ikoyi property in 7 tranches

As the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, resumed on Monday, the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, continuing his testimony, revealed how Saraki allegedly bought a property at 17, Mcdonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, and paid in 7 tranches. The said property, the prosecution stated, was not included in the asset declaration... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Boko Haram is ‘a Muslim problem’ – Ahmad Gumi

Prominent Muslim cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has described the Boko Haram insurgency bedeviling Nigeria as ‘a Muslim problem’. In an interview in the April edition of The Interview, Gumi was quoted to have accused some people in Northern Nigeria of ‘not doing enough to bring these (Boko Haram) elements out’. The cleric also said the... Read More

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Ahmad Gumi, boko haram, Muslim

April 18, 2016

Beyonce features Nigerian visual artist, Laolu Senbanjo in new video (WATCH)

Nigerian visual artist, Laolu Senbanjo whose talent recently earned him a collaboration with Nike, has struck gold once again. Laolu’s painting, the Sacred Art of the Ori(Head) – will be featured in Beyonce‘s upcoming Lemonade music video. The New-York based lawyer-turned visual artist shared the exciting news through his Instagram page after the trailer... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Fayose attempts to justify his letter to China (READ)

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has hit back at those who criticised him over his letter imploring the Chinese government not to grant President Muhammadu Buhari any loan deal following his recent trip to the Asian country. Speaking through his Special Assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said “what Nigeria... Read More

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April 18, 2016

PDP chieftain yearns to return stolen funds, seeks soft landing from VP Osinbajo

National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wale Oladipo, has written to Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo asking for an opportunity to return the N75 million he received from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The PDP scribe appealed to the Vice President to exclude him from any criminal prosecution in exchange for... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Nigerian troops engage Boko Haram insurgents in ‘fierce battle’

Troops of the Nigerian Army are currently involved in a ‘fierce battle’ with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. Colonel Sani Usman, spokesperson of the army, revealed this in a statement put out on Monday morning. The specific location of the gun fight between the insurgents and troops of 113 Battalion, is said to be... Read More

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April 18, 2016

APC accuses Mimiko of using workers’ salaries to fund upcoming election

The Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of plotting to use money meant to pay workers’ salaries to buy votes of the people in the upcoming governorship elections slated for November 26. In a statement released by the Director of Media and Publicity of the party,... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Benue farmers slam N100bn lawsuit on Fulani herdsmen

The people of Tyoshin community in the Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue State have filed a motion ex parte before a Makurdi High Court, seeking N100bn from six Fulani herdsmen for destroying their farms. The plaintiffs, led by Shuwem Mnguduguen, alleged that six Fulani herdsmen – Alhaji Doka, Alhaji Danka, Alhaji Shagari, Alhaji Dogo,... Read More

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April 18, 2016

‘We shall continue blowing up pipelines until…’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Days after President Muhammadu Buhari vowed to mete the Boko Haram treatment to pipeline vandals, a group known as the Niger Delta Avengers has vowed to carry out more attacks. According to Reuters, the Niger Delta Avengers says it carried out the attack on a Shell underwater pipeline in February which interrupted oil flows and... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Letter to China: ‘If Fayose descended this low, I feel sorry for him’ – APC chairman

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on Sunday, condemned the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, over the letter he wrote to China asking the Asian country not to grant Nigeria any form of loan. Fayose had written a letter to the Chinese government asking them not to grant loans... Read More

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April 18, 2016

US set to return $480m; ‘largest loot ever traced to a Nigerian public officer’

The government of the United States of America has agreed to return to Nigeria about $480 million allegedly stolen by the late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and his family. According to The Nation, the development came about after a recent meeting between the the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), the... Read More

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April 18, 2016

N12bn worth of ‘strange projects’ discovered in Agriculture ministry’s budget

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and his team have reportedly found 386 strange additions worth N12.6 billion in the ministry’s budget proposals – which were believed to have been inserted by the National Assembly. The said projects were allegedly fixed into the budget after the N40.918 billion earlier proposed had been reduced to N31.618 billion.... Read More

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April 18, 2016

‘Corruption is when you appoint people to do what they’re not capable of’ – Emir of Kano

The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday, has described the inability of Nigeria to save money from oil revenue when the cost of the product was high and the accompanying wastage of public funds – as a huge disservice to the next generation. This is coming on the heels of last week’s disclosure... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Fulani herdsmen ‘take over’ town in Benue, indigenes now ‘refugees’

Moor, a council ward in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue state has been sacked and taken over by armed Fulani herdsmen. According to a report by Vanguard Newspapers, the crisis, which began in 2013, has left over 100 persons dead and about 8,000 displaced. A source privy to the development was quoted to have... Read More

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April 18, 2016

‘It’s not a clash when 1,000 people were killed and no soldier died’ – Shiite sect

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has said it’s erroneous to describe as ‘a clash’, the December 2015 killing of about 1,000 members of the sect in Zaria, Kaduna, by the Nigerian Army. The IMN, on Saturday, called for the release of their leader, Ibraheem Zakzaky, his wife and other members of the sect who have... Read More

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El Rufai says those unhappy with his appointments can commit suicide | YNaija.com

April 17, 2016

‘Not enough doctors in Kaduna’ | El-Rufai says everyone should use public hospitals

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has made an unusual yet commendable move to close down the Government House Clinic in Kaduna and transfer its medical staff to join those in public hospitals. The governor’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement released on Sunday, April 17, said the decision to shut down the government house... Read More

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April 17, 2016

Nigerian troops, Civilian JTF discover large cache of Boko Haram weapons (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army has ‘successfully dislodged’ Boko Haram insurgents from their hideouts in several locations within Borno state and also recovered large cache of arms and ammunition. The information was disseminated on Sunday, by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, who stated that: “Following a tip off troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and some Civilian... Read More

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April 17, 2016

‘APC decided Saraki’s fate even before his trial started’ – Timi Frank

The embattled Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has lambasted the National Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, for saying that the ruling party was prepared to lose the Senate Presidency. Frank noted that the statement of the chairman showed that the APC had already decided the outcome of... Read More

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April 17, 2016

‘We’re satisfied with Buhari’s anti-corruption war’ – UK

The United Kingdom has expressed its full support for the fight against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, saying that the fight is important for the growth and transformation of Nigeria. This was made known by the UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hurd, who noted that the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, was making... Read More

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April 17, 2016

Nigerian troops push out Boko Haram insurgents from 3 villages

In furtherance of its resolve to win the war against Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, announced that it had cleared the terrorist from their hideouts in Biggoro, Warpaya and Aura, North of Kumshe in Bama Local Government Area, Borno state. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Colonel Sani... Read More

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April 17, 2016

More woes for Saraki as APC Senators unite

Senate President Bukola Saraki, from all indications, appears to be fighting a losing battle with the Code of Conduct Bureau following the refusal of a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop his trial at the Tribunal. Saraki’s chances seems to have dwindled further as reports of a divide within the rank of his prominent... Read More

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April 17, 2016

EFCC detains INEC officials in 3 PDP states

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is said to have discovered more than N675.1 million in the bank accounts of senior Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta states. According to Punch Newspapers, the money is said to have been given to the INEC officials during the 2015 governorship elections... Read More

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April 17, 2016

MASSOB leader advocates emergence of ’20 new pro-Biafra groups’

Leader of the Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, Ralph Uwazuruike, says his organization is ready to welcome other pro-Biafra groups into its fold. The MASSOB leader said the only pre-condition for accepting to work with such groups is for them to agree to adopt a non-violence posture... Read More

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April 17, 2016

‘Cut off genitals of child-rapists… let them live in pain’ – Ita-Giwa

Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, believes that the most effective way of ending rape and sexual assault in Nigeria is by making sure that the genitals of convicted rapists are cut off. Ita-Giwa said this on Saturday, while speaking as a special guest at ‘Magnenta and Black Art & Fashion for Charity’, a fund raising exhibition for... Read More

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April 17, 2016

‘Pregnant’ woman delivers cocaine at Lagos airport

A ‘pregnant’ woman was delivered of a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday, April 16 at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos In a statement signed by Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA spokesperson, the woman, a 41-year-old mother of 3, Dorothy Onyekas pretended to be pregnant but... Read More

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April 17, 2016

‘Boko Haram can no longer hold any territory in Nigeria’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, stated that terrorist group, Boko Haram, has been largely degraded hence it is impossible for the group to hold any territory within Nigeria. The President stated this at the 13th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education,... Read More

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April 17, 2016

PDP ‘pauperised’ Nigerians – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, stated that the presidency is borrowing funds from other countries because the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) looted the treasury and failed to save during their time in government. Speaking at a program organised by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Amawbia, Awka South Local... Read More

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Buhari, China, loans, Ngige

April 16, 2016

Attempt to amend the constitution for Saraki is ‘dead on arrival’ – Senator Marafa

As the plot around the criminal trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continues to thicken, a Senator representing Zamfara Central senatorial zone, Kabir Garba Marafa, has urged Nigerians to resist the moves by some of his colleagues to change the constitution. It would be recalled that a bill seeking to amend the empowering Acts of... Read More

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NYSC gets a new DG

‘Clueless, wicked old men and women’ | IPOB attacks ACF

How Saraki purchased N552m Ikoyi property in 7 tranches

Boko Haram is ‘a Muslim problem’ – Ahmad Gumi

Beyonce features Nigerian visual artist, Laolu Senbanjo in new video (WATCH)

Fayose attempts to justify his letter to China (READ)

PDP chieftain yearns to return stolen funds, seeks soft landing from VP Osinbajo

Nigerian troops engage Boko Haram insurgents in ‘fierce battle’

APC accuses Mimiko of using workers’ salaries to fund upcoming election

Benue farmers slam N100bn lawsuit on Fulani herdsmen

‘We shall continue blowing up pipelines until…’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Letter to China: ‘If Fayose descended this low, I feel sorry for him’ – APC chairman

US set to return $480m; ‘largest loot ever traced to a Nigerian public officer’

N12bn worth of ‘strange projects’ discovered in Agriculture ministry’s budget

‘Corruption is when you appoint people to do what they’re not capable of’ – Emir of Kano

Fulani herdsmen ‘take over’ town in Benue, indigenes now ‘refugees’

‘It’s not a clash when 1,000 people were killed and no soldier died’ – Shiite sect

‘Not enough doctors in Kaduna’ | El-Rufai says everyone should use public hospitals

Nigerian troops, Civilian JTF discover large cache of Boko Haram weapons (PHOTOS)

‘APC decided Saraki’s fate even before his trial started’ – Timi Frank

‘We’re satisfied with Buhari’s anti-corruption war’ – UK

Nigerian troops push out Boko Haram insurgents from 3 villages

More woes for Saraki as APC Senators unite

EFCC detains INEC officials in 3 PDP states

MASSOB leader advocates emergence of ’20 new pro-Biafra groups’

‘Cut off genitals of child-rapists… let them live in pain’ – Ita-Giwa

‘Pregnant’ woman delivers cocaine at Lagos airport

‘Boko Haram can no longer hold any territory in Nigeria’ – Buhari

PDP ‘pauperised’ Nigerians – Ngige

Attempt to amend the constitution for Saraki is ‘dead on arrival’ – Senator Marafa

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