Precious Akinkuolie: I&#8217;m scared to die [Nigerian Voices]

No cash was found in judges homes, DSS trying to justify illegal action – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said the Department of Security Services (DSS) did not find any cash in the homes of the arrested judges as it has claimed. Fani-Kayode on Sunday said the DSS was trying to justify its illegal action by claiming the judges stashed some cash in their homes. He also said... Read More

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Judges arrest: DSS acted out of its mandate – Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district has said the invasion of judges residence by the Department of State Security was wrong, even though “they are corrupt.” The DSS had raided the homes of Adeniyi Ademola, Nnamdi Dimgba, a federal high court judge; Walter Onnoghen, a justice of the supreme court judge; and Sylvester Ngwuta, another supreme court... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: The DSS as the finger of the Messiah

Let’s face it: like every part of Nigerian society, the Nigerian judiciary has its fair share of corruption. The judges are seen as complicit with the rest of the legal system, especially lawyers, in enabling corruption and keeping those with means out of jail. Increasingly, Nigerian judges are seen as going to the highest bidder... Read More

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Demola Olarewaju: 6 critical things we learned from DSS midnight raid on judges

From about 11pm on Friday the 7th of October 2016 and deep into the dead of the night, the Department of State Security (or State Security Services) raided the homes of several judges: including Justice Sylvanus Ngwunta, Justice Inyang Okoro (both Justices of the Supreme Court), Justice Abdullahi Liman of the Federal High Court in... Read More

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Police arrest 2 cultists for allegedly killing 20 people

Two suspected cultists- Sheriff Afeeri and Owoseeni Wasiu have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly killing 20 members of rival groups. The Police Zonal Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said police officers arrested the suspects in Ota and Ifo towns of the state. He said they were rounded up while planning... Read More

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Nigerian Army to deploy female soldiers to intelligence, signal corps

The newly commissioned female officers to the Nigerian Army will be deployed to the Intelligence, Signal and Ordnance Corps, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has revealed. Buratai spoke after the the Passing out Parade of 133 Cadets, including 18 females from the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna on Saturday. The COAS said the female... Read More

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How I met Toke Makinwa, how our divorce affected me – Maje Ayida (WATCH)

Maje Ayida, former hubby of Toke Makinwa in a recent interview revealed how he met her and how their separation affected him. The duo had separated 18 months after their marriage, following Toke Makinwa’s discovery that Maje had impregnated his former girlfriend, Anita Solomon. Toke Makinwa had officially filed a divorce while Maje has welcomed his... Read More

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Reuben Abati: The Buhari legacy

by Reuben Abati President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategists, if they are at work at all, are chasing ants and ignoring the elephant in the room. They do him great disservice. Their oversight is hubristically determined either by incapacity or a vendetta-induced distraction. It is time they changed the game and the narrative; time they woke up.... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: The Bible is not infallible (Pt. 2)

by Femi Aribisala Instead of telling the earth to stand still in order to extend daylight, Joshua ignorantly commanded the sun to stand still. There are four gospels in the New Testament bible said to have been written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. However, these books were written anonymously, there were no names... Read More

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America braces up as Hurricane Trump approaches…

Hurricanes are huge tropical storms that begin to appear as summer turns to fall. Storms cause damage and flooding but once the wind speed of a storm reaches or exceeds 75 miles per hour, then it becomes a hurricane. According to experts, there is no way to stop a hurricane. The second presidential debate in... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Unleash $200billion to grow the Naira

With due respect, I would say Nigerian lawmakers are “fantastically” failing to earn their stripes. They love to be called “honourable” and “distinguished” — and I don’t have any problems with that, basically. We’ve had a Cardinal Rex Lawson who was not a cardinal and a General Levy who was a reggae rapper rather than... Read More

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The Thread: Why Nigeria continues to lose out on Foreign Direct Investments

A tweep, Somachi Asoluka [who tweets via @somakudi] yesterday listed reasons why Nigeria is getting the bounce from foreign investors and its neighbours are getting all the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) juice. See below: https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784759645047054336 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784760278818942976 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784761863598903296 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784762440408043520 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784763665429983232 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784765012682375169 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784765956816003072 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784766066538999808 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784766482102312960 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784767223982329857 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784767617978564608 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784767838460542976 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784768232628580352 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784768466905620480 https://twitter.com/SomaKudi/status/784768739224985600 So, there you have it!

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SERAP demands immediate release of arrested judges, threatens to sue Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have demanded the immediate release of the judges arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services. The group in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari threaten to take legal action if the judges are not immediately freed. In a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni on Sunday,... Read More

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Solomon Osadolo: Neverwhere – Tale of a nomad [Nigerian Voices]

by Solomon Osadolo I hate that I don’t drink Coffee. It’d probably help with me feeling cranky every time. I had no taste for sweet things when I was little and now I can’t stand things that are bitter. My parents missed the window to teach me to drink coffee or any of those shitty... Read More

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Adulthood, jaded, lagos, nomad, TV

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Buhari’s biography: Who exactly is Professor John Paden?

Many have heard of the white saviour complex. The white saviour complex is when a first world person (usually white) or nation or organisation wades in unsolicited in a bid to ‘fix’ a third world (almost always African) ‘problem’. Often times, such a move will end up being a condescending and uninformed intervention. Dr. John Paden... Read More

Oreoluwa Fakorede: For Nigerian men who don’t know the difference between hello and harassment [NEW VOICES]

by Oreoluwa Fakorede Civility is a choice. Maybe you’re charming, ethusiastically charming. Sometimes, your effusive charm will not be met with a commensurate response. You may not even receive any response to a greeting. It sucks, granted, but a bruised ego is no excuse to hurl insults. You cannot decide how a woman should respond... Read More

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Two soldiers arrested over kidnap of CBN Governor’s wife

Two army officers have been arrested for allegedly partaking in the abduction of Margaret Emefiele, wife of Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, PremiumTimes reports. According to the news platform, the State Security Service and the Police arrested Musa Maidabara, a corporal attached to the 322 Artillery Regiment, and Edwin George of 371 Artillery Regiment in Maiduguri. They... Read More

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“Being a female entrepreneur has taught me to focus on the positive” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Alexandria Alli

It’s the month of fashion at LLA and we’re delighted we had the opportunity to chat with Alexandra Alli, a trailblazing fashion entrepreneur. Alexandria Alli started her brand from scratch and today, her bags are retailed in over 100 stores. She shares the secrets to her success in our interview with her. Who is Alexandria... Read More

Godfrey Akozi: I survived against all odds [Nigerian Voices]

by Godfrey Akozi The events that preceded my birth and the ones that followed till this day are worth sharing. My dad forcefully divorced a pregnant wife after six months of marriage 26 years ago. This was a young beautiful lady, whose education was cut short by her illiterate parents when my dad appeared from nowhere... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force | Lagos school kidnap: Abductors demand N30m ransom | SANs condemn DSS crackdown on judges

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force – YNaija FG still in talks with Niger Delta militants – Kachikwu – YNaija Lagos school kidnap: Abductors demand N30m ransom – YNaija Diversion of funds: EFCC seizes ex-Naval chief’s property – YNaija Buhari commends South Africa... Read More

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Ondo guber polls: APC, PDP candidates bicker

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu has said the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede is a stooge of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. In a statement by his media aide, Kunle Adebayo, Akeredolu said Mimiko wants to use Jegede to realize his ‘third term’ ambition. The statement said, “It is unthinkable that an... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Adekunle Gold needs 50,000 RTs to date Adesua Etomi | Chris Brown accused of smashing a fan’s phone in Kenya

Adekunle Gold needs 50,000 RTs to date Adesua Etomi YBNL Singer, Adekunle Gold on Saturday cried out that he has been friendzoned by Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi. The ‘Orente’ singer then asked how many retweets he has to get for her to go out on a date with him. The actress replied, “If you get... Read More

[The Presidential Blog]: Before we make judiciary situation just about Governor Wike

Governor Wike is in the News, trending on Twitter, being talked about, praised and in some quarters, vilified. Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike got tipped off about a sting operation happening in his jurisdiction and took the ‘brave man’ route to Number 35, Forces Avenue area of Port harcourt where Justice Mohammed Liman of... Read More

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Opinion: Why Nigerians do everything by the grace of God

by Chuks Okeibunor Recently I hosted a friend for a couple weeks; though Nigerian, he hadn’t been to Nigeria in more than 20 years. As his visit wound down, he remembered some last minute items he needed to get done and we needed help if he was going to achieve them…so we decided to call... Read More

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Buhari commends South Africa for upholding terrorism charges against Henry Okah

The South African Government has received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari commending it for upholding the terrorism charges against Henry Okah. The South African Supreme Court had on Monday confirmed the 20-year jail term on Henry Okah and another 12-year term for the 2010 Abuja bombing. According sources, Buhari wrote that the judgement was part... Read More

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Diversion of funds: EFCC seizes ex-Naval chief’s property

A property allegedly belonging to ex-Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin (retd.) has been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The property on Plot 2717 Cadastral Zone A06, Maitama, Abuja has been marked “EFCC, Keep off!” The EFCC had charged Jibrin and three others for alleged diversion of N600m. Others arraigned are Rear... Read More

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Lagos school kidnap: Abductors demand N30m ransom

Kidnappers who stormed Lagos Junior Model College, Igbonla, Epe and abducted 4 pupils, the principal and a teacher have demanded N30m ransom for their release. Family sources who spoke to Punch confirmed that the kidnappers demanded N5m for each victim. “What they are now asking for is N5m for each victim. We have been warned by the... Read More

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FG still in talks with Niger Delta militants – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has said rumours that dialogue between the Federal Governmrnt and Niger Delta militants has collapsed were untrue. Kachikwu said this on Saturday while speaking with journalists at the 2016 convocation of the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State. The minister said he has been reaching out to the militants... Read More

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Pres. Buhari to hand over presidential jets to Air Force

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday will hand over some aircraft in the Presidential fleet to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Punch reports. A source who spoke to the news platform said the handover ceremony will take place at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. “I can confirm to you that based on... Read More