Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to testify in court in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, The Vanguard reports. Jonathan had said last week that the former NSA could not have stolen $2.2bn, because warships were bought to prosecute the war on insurgency. But on Tuesday, the ex-NSA’s counsel, Mr....
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Jude Ndukwe, media aide to detained former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lied on the state of health of his boss and others in its detention, The Cable reports. According to Ndukwe spokesman of the anti-graft agency Wilson Uwujaren misrepresented Kukah’s statement to the public. Uwujaren had quoted the...
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday formally presented the Federal Government’s National Re-Orientation Campaign, Change Begins With Me, to the top brass of the Nigeria Police Force, including Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris, Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of Police at the Police Headquarters. In a statement issued in...
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Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday said he would appeal with his colleagues to revisit the proposal made by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $29bn. The Senate had unanimously voted out the proposal after it was put to a voice vote. While speaking with journalists, Ndume said he ought to have marketed the proposal...
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Let it not be like we are talking about DSTV too much. But. It has to be said. We want to say we are disappointed, but that would imply we were expecting much to begin with. We weren’t. So we will settle for saying we are underwhelmed. Mostly. It’s not like we don’t know that...
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by Pius Adesanmi. Father Emmanuel Ojeifo, when next you see our elder and mutual friend, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, please tell him that I am extremely displeased with his recent pastoral visit to Dasuki’s high-profile financial laureates – Femi Fani-Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro, and Reuben Abati. He went to ensure that the detainees are comfortable and...
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A car bomb which exploded near a military check point along Gubio highway in northern Borno on Tuesday morning has left 4 dead and several others injured, SaharaReporters reports. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 10:30am. Borno Command, DSP Victor Isuku confirmed the incident. He said, “There was an explosion today along Gubio Road just...
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After a massive expansion of her business, followed by months of teasing about a top-secret “something huge,” Linda Ikeji is finally ready to reveal what Linda Ikeji “S” is. (Hint: It’s not “Linda Ikeji Sisters” or “Linda Ikeji Scholarship” as many have speculated.) Linda Ikeji Social launched today, and we are excited. In the words of...
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by Ogundana Michael Rotimi Dear President Jonathan, I never thought I was going to write to you again since your eviction from the “Rock” because it was no longer worth it. But seeing how ardently you are trying to invade our memories with “Ebele-Trojan Virus”, in a bid to reformatting it – by clearing off...
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Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger Delta, where our reporters have spent weeks digging deep into a part of the country oft reported about and sadly still mis-understood. These are the...
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The Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume has said senators did not amend the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Act because of the ongoing trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Ndume on Tuesday told the News Agency of Nigeria that the amendment has nothing to do with Saraki’s trial. “It is insulting on us to say that...
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are currently in a meeting with elders from the Niger Delta region inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was scheduled to hold on October 31 but was later postponed. The meeting has in attendance; state governors, traditional rulers and leaders of thought from...
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by Chilee Agunanna A couple of events held over the past few weeks in Texas: one was the Africa Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) in Dallas on Saturday, October 15. And the other was the One Africa Music Fest at the massive Toyota Centre, on Saturday, October 22....
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by Annkio Briggs The oil-rich delta region of southern Nigeria – called Niger Delta – is larger than 70,000 square kilometers with a population larger of over 35 million people – larger than the population of Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Australia, Greece, Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Hungary, and United Arab Emirates – made up of 40 ethnic nationalities...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have postponed the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to November 10. This was disclosed on Tuesday by APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Abayomi Adesanya, at a press conference in Akure. Buhari was expected to visit the state on November 3 to campaign for the party’s governorship candidate,...
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The Senate on Tuesday reject President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposal to borrow $30bn for the execution of projects from 2016 to 2018. Majority members of the Upper Chamber rejected the proposal when it was put to a voice vote by senate president Bukola Saraki. The request was however not debated before it was voted out. Details...
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DSTV is up to something. That’s the only way to put it because we’re not quite sure just what it is yet. It can’t be for nothing that they are promoting a hashtag in Lagos. Business Unusual? Okay oh. Of course, we checked. We had to. But following the hashtag only leads to this picture:...
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After the shocking announcement that Singer Iyanya has been signed to Mavin Records owned by Don Jazzy, fans resumed comparing the ‘Kukere’ crooner to wave of the moment, Tekno. Some fans have insinuated that Iyanya’s exit from MMMG can be linked to Tekno’s recent success, claiming he felt threatened. But in a recent interview with Thenetng,...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has intensified investigations into N3bn fraud allegedly committed by Malam Gimba Ya’u Kumo, who recently got married to the second daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, SaharaReporters reports. According to the news platfrom, Malam Kumo allegedly committed the crime while he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage...
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Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have written President Muhammadu Buhari complaining over the list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees recently sent to the Senate for confirmation and approval. This was disclosed by Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom while speaking to State House correspondents on Monday. Recall that the governors had earlier...
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Reuben Abati, former Spokesperson to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said he can only afford to refund N5 million out of the N50m he recieved from ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki. According to Premium Times, Abati has offered to refund N5 million. Abati was detained after he reported to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Abati...
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Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger Delta, where our reporters have spent weeks digging deep into a part of the country oft reported about and sadly still mis-understood. These are the...
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240 members of dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram have surrendered to the Nigerian Army after sustained ground and air raid at their hideouts. A statement signed by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, Colonel Muhammad Dole revealed that the insurgents surrendered during the Operation GAMA AIKI conducted by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) ground troops and...
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by Okon Ekpo Call it a mini Tinsel reunion. For her debut effort as producer, actress Funmi Holder – best known for her work as Amaka Ade-Williams on the television series, Tinsel – marshals some of her colleagues who have at some point, passed through the MNet soap’s revolving doors. While Richard Mofe-Damijo once had a guest starring arc...
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Dear Nigeria Police, African Americans are only beginning to understand a truth Nigerians are very versed in: that the police is not your friend. Many people I know would rather die than involve the police in a domestic dispute or a criminal case. We cross the street when we see a policeman coming the other...
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by Edwin Okolo The most talked about thing at the Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week this year was a white settee. It was only one of several inanimate objects that graced the LFDW runway this year. There were string quartets and pianos, floral arrangements and wooden benches straight out of a classroom. But unlike...
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Red Media Africa has been announced as Uber Nigeria’s official PR agency. This new addition to Red Media Africa’s PR portfolio follows a streak of impressive wins over the last one year that has seen the agency win and manage several accounts including Facebook, Nigerian Breweries and Union Bank. Earlier in the year, Red Media...
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There are so many reasons why Techpoint is our favourite tech blog. As in, literally our favorite. Earthy, real and innovative. They don’t make them like that anymore. And now they are coming to the rescue of the Nigerian tech eco system, which sadly, often pretends there are no signs of life anywhere else. There are now: (“Team Humane,...
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Here are some of the stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Iyanya opts for Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records and Ubi Franklin is “cool with it” It’s all love and well wishes from former partner, Ubi Franklin to Iyanya whose move to Mavin Records was...
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Troops of Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta on Monday said it has arrested the chief priest of the Bakassi Strike Force in one of the militants’ shrines at Ekpri Ebutong Estate in Bakassi. This was in a statement by the spokesman and coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre, Lt. Col. Olaolu Daudu. The statement said two...
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