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March 24, 2016

In Adamawa, 16 women and girls abducted by Boko Haram

Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday, abducted not less than 16 female residents of Sabongari Madagali, in Madagali Local Government of Adamawa state. A federal lawmaker representing Madagali, revealed to Premium Times that those abducted include 14 women and two girls. The member representing Michika/ Madagali Federal constituency, Adamu Kamale, said: “I just received the shocking... Read More
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March 24, 2016

Boko Haram leader, ‘Shekau surrenders’, army conducts ‘forensic investigation’ on video

A video has surfaced online -depicting a man who shares similar physical features with Boko Haram leader- advising his followers to “surrender to save themselves.” In the video which has gone viral, ‘Abubakar Shekau’, speaking in Hausa Language, told his followers that ‘his campaign of violence has ended’. He urged his followers to embrace peace... Read More
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March 24, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: No more APC BoT | Fayose’s airport construction halted | ISIS has trained 400 fighters to attack Europe | More stories

APC BoT taken over by Elders’ council. Punch Dasuki refuses to appear in court. Nation Labour protests anti-labour policies in Kaduna. Vanguard EFCC to probe Kashamu’s firm over stamp duty collection. Leadership No more rice importation in Lagos – Ambode. Nation This is why APC senators are desperate for peace. Vanguard Fayose’s airport project halted... Read More
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March 24, 2016

‘Beware of women, money and alcohol’ | Dogara advises record breaker, Ayodele Dada

Ayodele Dada, the record-breaking graduate of the University of Lagos, was on Wednesday, hosted and honoured by the Federal House of Representatives. Dada, in February, was announced by the institution, to have graduated with 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average. The House had to suspend its rules to admit him into the chamber, a privilege enjoyed... Read More
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March 24, 2016

‘Only palmwine drinkers would call for CBN governor’s resignation’ -Oshiomhole

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, decried the calls for the removal of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over the recent revelation that the governor had allegedly hired offsprings of top government officials without following due process. Oshiomhole stated that those calling for Emefiele’s removal are “Facebook manipulators” and... Read More
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March 24, 2016

1.1 million JAMB candidates will NOT gain university admission

Based on a recent revelation made by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, there’s no provision for 1.1 million people who sit yearly, for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Prof Julius Okojie said on Wednesday, that only 400,000 out of the 1.5 million candidates that sit yearly manage to gain admission to Nigerian... Read More
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March 24, 2016

Dasuki’s aide, Colonel Ashinze reunites with his family (PHOTOS)

Following Wednesday’s release of Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, the former military aide to ex-National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki- he has reunited with his family. Colonel Ashinze had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Military Authority, since December 2015. He was arrested in connection to the $2.1bn arms deal fraud... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Multiple vehicle accident occurs in Victoria Island (PHOTOS)

A ghastly road accident involving ‘four vehicles’on Wednesday afternoon, took place around 1004 Estate, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred at about 2pm. Emergency services and law enforcement officials have been called to the scene of the accident. The number of casualty remains to be ascertained. #ACCIDENT:: 1542HRS – Traffic... Read More
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March 23, 2016

#RiversRerun: ‘Where is my money’ | APC chieftain fights INEC official (WATCH)

All appeared to be calm in one of the collation centers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Rivers state, as the electoral officers went about their task unhindered, until the sudden appearance of Azubuike Nwanjoku, a member of the All Progressives Congress. “Where is my money,” Nwanjoku, a former Rivers lawmaker shouted at the INEC... Read More
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March 23, 2016

BREAKING: Senate passes 2016 budget… 3 months later

3 months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the initial copy of the nation’s budget, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, March 23, ratified the 2016 Appropriation Bill. Since its submission, the 2016 budget has been the subject of heated national discourse, owing to the discovery of several inflated figures, inconsistent budgeting and outright padding of the... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Judge to EFCC: ‘Comport yourself, my court is not a motor park’

Following a suit filed by an Australian Security contractor, Wolfgang Wolfgang Reinl, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an Abuja High Court Judge, Justice Peter Affen, has slammed the EFCC for trying to intimidate the court and delaying the trial. Reinl had filed a N2 billion suit against the EFCC for allegedly detaining... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Dasuki’s aide still in EFCC custody, 10 days after court ordered ‘immediate release’

Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, the former Military Assistant to former National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) is yet to be released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Military Authority. He was arrested on December 23, 2015, in connection to the $2.1 billion arms deal saga involving Dasuki, his former boss. According... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Metuh, Badeh suffer the same fate as Justice Abang ‘attends seminar’

The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, has yet again, been adjourned. The trial which was scheduled to commence today(Wednesday) was pushed forward to Thursday on the grounds that Justice Abang is attending a seminar. Similarly, the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex... Read More
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March 23, 2016

‘Cameroon convicted 80 terrorists, how many has Nigeria convicted?’ – MASSOB

Secessionist group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has decried the continued silence of the United Nations silence and the international community over the killing of pro-Biafra protesters in the South East of Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday, MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor also queried the decision of the... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Detained Ekiti lawmaker hospitalised after release from DSS custody (PHOTOS)

Afolabi Akanni, the Ekiti Lawmaker that was last week, alleged to have died in the custody of the Department of State Services facilities, has been released. The state government had claimed that credible information suggests that Akanni had given up the ghost while being held by the security agency. The DSS responded almost immediately, by... Read More
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March 23, 2016

Buhari holds late night private meeting with Tinubu, Atiku, Saraki, APC leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, held a late night meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some public officers at the Presidential Villa. National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were in attendance at the meeting. Also present at the meeting... Read More
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March 23, 2016

‘Nobody can accuse the police of bias in Rivers rerun election’ – IGP

The last is yet to be heard on the controversies surrounding Saturday’s legislative rerun election in Rivers state, as the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has debunked allegations that the police favored the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the polls. Arase stated this on Tuesday, during his one day visit to the Ebonyi State police... Read More
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March 22, 2016

FG to pump N350bn into Nigeria’s economy ‘in the forthcoming months’

The federal government intends to stimulate the Nigerian economy by pumping N350 billion to cushion the impact of the recession on the citizenry. Speaking on Tuesday, at the end of the two-day National Economic Council (NEC) retreat, held at the conference hall of the Presidential Villa, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said the N350 billion... Read More
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