The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo state held its primary elections last week amidst controversies that surrounded some of the candidates and party leaders. A former Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and ACN gubernatorial aspirant in the state in 2012, Rotimi Akeredolu emerged winner at the primaries with 669 votes. On his tail was...
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Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Adekunle Gold grabs Best New Act at 2016 NEA Adekunle Gold notched the Best New Act award at the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment award (NEA). The YBNL singer topped other acts such as...
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This morning, we begin a story series on YNaija.com called ‘We Survived Boko Haram’. Over the past month, we have sent a reporter to the North-East of Nigeria to tell stories you don’t usually read, or hear – in between the din of breaking news, news as porn, and then as commodity. This reporter went...
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by Ibironke Oluwatobi O. Lagos is a model state in the gallery of the country. People have assessed the state with different lenses. These assessments have won different titles for the state. Some call Lagos, the commercial capital of the country because of the rich vein of commercial activities in the state. Others that have...
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by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of...
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Stand to End Rape (STER) is an Non-governmental organization led by a number of young women who are using social media and other conventional ways to end rape in Nigeria. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, the STER team talks about the issue of rape in our society and how they are working to...
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One of the aspirants in the just concluded governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Olusola Oke has kicked against the emergence of Rotimi Akeredolu stating that the election was fraudulent. Oke who came a distant third with 583 votes behind Akeredolu and Segun Abraham who polled 669 and 635 votes respectively...
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A company driver, Henry Uduze has allegedly killed a 37-year-old man, Effiong Etim, The Punch reports. Effiong, a security guard was returning from work on his motorcycle when he was allegedly crushed to death by Uduze on Omole Estate Phase II. According to eyewitnesses the suspect was receiving a telephone call when the incident happened. The deceased...
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These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Obasanjo denies advising Buhari not to contest 2019 election Forrmer President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday denied a report claiming that he told President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest in 2019. 2. Your policies caused the recession – PDP tells APC The Peoples Democratic Party...
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The federal government on Sunday said that the letter written by a United States of America congressman, Tom Marino calling for America to stop selling ammunition, and other military hardware to Nigeria was uncalled for. In a statement, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the comment made by the U.S. lawmaker...
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A suspected female kidnapper was saved by policemen from being lynched by residents at Ojuwoye Market, in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Saturday, The Punch reports. It was learnt that the suspect had refused to disclose either her name or address. According to an eyewitness the suspect took the children away while the mother of the...
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The Chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ade Adesanmi has denied the allegation that labour leaders in the state collected N25 million from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to embark on the recent industrial action by workers, The Vanguard reports. Speaking in Ado Ekiti over the weekend, Adesanmi...
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From the papers this morning- a Tracklist PDP says Oshiomhole sent government house policemen to intimidate our members – YNaija Kenyans, Nigerians continue to bicker on social media – YNaija This is what Senators earn annually – YNaija Dino Melaye wants Udoma, Adeosun, Emefiele sacked – YNaija Nigeria’s situation now requires hard choices, says Central Bank...
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 22-year-old suspected robber, Moses Akpan, for allegedly robbing residents of Oniru, in the Lekki area of the state with a toy gun, The Punch reports. Upon his arrest on Thursday, the toy gun was recovered from the suspect. Akpan, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, had allegedly dispossessed some residents of their...
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Over the weekend a middle-aged man was arrested with about 25 Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) at Ugo in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo state. The man was alleged to have been luring people by telling them that whosoever submits his/her PVC would be given a N200,000 empowerment loan. A resident of the area, who was...
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by Eromo Egbejule In an age where social media has made it increasingly urgent for newsrooms to break the news at, well, breakneck speed, and in a country where media budgets are crippled by a lack of depth, there is also the temptation to leave the story in their barest forms – simply sensational headlines,...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being the architect of the current economic recession in the nation due to its poor economic policies. In a statement reacting to the allegation by the Jigawa state governor, Abubakar Badaru, the spokesman of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said the APC government should...
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Forrmer President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday denied a report claiming that he told President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest in 2019. Obasanjo’s forrmer Chief Press Secretary Alex Nwokedi, had reportedly told an online publication that the ex-president warned President Buhari not to contest in 2019. But Obasanjo, in a statement said he has not communicated...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday said it has arrested suspected Boko Haram bomb specialists who had planned to infiltrate the military by joining the Nigerian Army. This was revealed in a statement signed by one of its agents, Tony Opuiyo. “In response to the regrouping of Boko Haram elements in Kano state, the...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has alleged that state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has ordered the deployment of policemen in the government house to harass and arrest its members when the governorship election holds on September 10. In statement released on Sunday by the party’s publicity secretary in Edo state, Chris O Nehikhare, the PDP...
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Compact, small-ish, with a neat and well thought out interior, the Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit (CCOTHS), Omole Phase 1, was the perfect march to the anger burning in me over the past two days for so many reasons. I arrived about twenty minutes late for the 6:30 am mass. Already the liturgy was underway and...
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During the recent trip of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO to Nigeria, he took a short break from the country for a brief visit to Kenya. While there, he met with the Kenyan President and even savoured one of their native meals at a local restaurant in the country’s capital, Nairobi. While the Kenyans were still gloating over the rare privilege that...
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Investigations by Economic Confidential has revealed that members of the 8th Senate and House of Representatives earned a total of N6.78 billion as salaries and allowances in a year even as the country’s economy is in recession. According to the approval of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), there is a standard remuneration for...
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The Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye on Sunday called for the sack of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma; and the Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele over the country’s economic situation. In a statement, Melaye said the trio of...
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The widely-publicised #BuckwyldnBreathless concert which featured 2Baba and M.I as headliners held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Saturday, September 3. The event which has received plaudits for its successful outcome also featured performances from Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, Nosa, Sound Sultan, Vector, Cobhams Asuquo, Waje, Kelly Hansome and more. Here are our 5 major highlights...
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday rejected the plan by the Federal Government to impose a 10 per cent tax on every phone call, text message and data used by Nigerians. In an open letter by its Senior Staff counsel, Timothy Adewale to the Federal Government, it advised the FG drop the plan...
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The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said he is confident that his party would defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the polls. He said this after he was announced as the party’s flag-bearer in Akure on Saturday. Speaking he said, “We...
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The Nigerian theatre scene was once a vibrant industry and with the successes of Saro The Musical and Wakaa The Musical home and abroad, there seems to be a revival of the scene in the country. However, stakeholders are currently facing issues such as inadequate funding and lack of structure. This has forced some of them...
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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Sunday said it has agreed to moves by Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark to make peace between Henry and Charles Okah and former President Goodluck Jonathan out of court. The Okah brothers had filed a N5 billion lawsuit against former President Goodluck Jonathan and his...
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The Sokoto State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested 14 suspects, after its officers raided a suspected criminal hideout in the state. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, El-Mustapha Sani in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the raid was conducted on Friday due...
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