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August 31, 2016

Good news: FG to invest in the technology industry

On Tuesday, August 30th, vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the flag-off ceremony of Google Digital Training for Youth Empowerment announced that the Federal government will train 400,000 youths in partnership with Google. According to him, in partnership with several major technology companies, two tech hubs will be established in Lagos and Abuja and six regional hubs... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Lagos to prosecute kidnappers of Oniba

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had commenced the process to charge the four suspected kidnappers of a traditional ruler, the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The kidnappers who stormed the Oba’s palace killed the palace security guard and a commercial motorcyclist, while the... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Chris Brown in big trouble following messy standoff with police | Popular TV presenter gets engaged | More stories

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup.     Media personality, Stephanie Coker gets a rock! Former MTV Base VJ and The Voice Nigeria presenter, Stephanie Coker has gotten engaged. The exciting news was revealed by a close... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Islamic State spokesman killed in Syria

A frontline leader and the main spokesman for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) armed group, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, has been killed in the Syrian province of Aleppo, according to an ISIL-linked website. According to Amaq, the ISIL-affiliated media outlet, Adnani was killed on Tuesday while monitoring military operations in Aleppo. Adnani has... Read More
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August 31, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. ASUU threatens strike over unmet demands The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action over government’s failure to met their demands. 2. Was APC elected to do the impossible? The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All... Read More
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August 31, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Chris Brown arrested | President of Ghana maybe impeached, Price of cement rises | Flood kill several in Nigeria

From the papers this morning – The Tracklist Power generation rises to 3061mW – YNaija EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother for N400 million campaign fund – YNaija  Economic crunch: Cement price rises to N2300 – YNaija  Flood kills 17 in Bauchi, Niger, Sokoto – YNaija Here are what you should know about Dangote’s visit to... Read More
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August 31, 2016

YNaija Analysis: What Zuckerberg’s arrival in Nigeria really means

The surprise visit of Mark Zuckerberg understandably had many heads spinning. What is the world’s 5th richest man doing in Nigeria unannounced? Is it just because Nigeria has the highest number of Facebook users in Sub-Saharan Africa? Is it just because WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger have conquered Nigeria, just like everywhere else in the world?... Read More
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August 31, 2016

4-man robbery gang arrested in Yaba

A four-man gang have been arrested by men of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. According to The Punch the suspects – Akin Ayotunde, Isaac Ogbonna, Sola Dede and Sodiq Lawal – terrorised residents of the Ikorodu area of the state. They operated by lurking around houses at night and switching off their... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Rio Olympics: Buhari appreciative of Nigeria’s performance – Dalung

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari was appreciative of the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 2016 Olympic Games. Dalung made the disclosure to statehouse correspondents after he met with President Buhari to brief him on the outcome of the team in Rio. “All... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Campaign funds: EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother

Ebonyi State Governor’s brother, Austin Umahi, is currently being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly pocketing the sum of N400 million meant for compromising the 2015 presidential election in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Austin, who chairs a group of companies, was arrested along with two others – Chinyere Egwuche... Read More
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August 31, 2016

17 people killed by floods in Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto

Seventeen people have been reportedly killed by flooding in several local government areas of Bauchi, Niger and Sokoto states. The floods also left thousands of homes destroyed and farmlands washed away. About twelve persons reportedly died after a downpour in Ganjuwa and Giade Local Government areas of Bauchi State. The Deputy Director, Needs Assessment of the... Read More
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August 30, 2016

Are Nigerian Universities ready for an anti-plagiarism software?

The University of Ilorin in collaboration with Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and Covenant University, Ota, Delta State University Abraka, Benue State University Makurdi, University of Jos and Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, have developed an anti-plagiarism software, designed to check academic fraud. According to the University of Ilorin’s most recent bulletin which was released today, the development... Read More
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August 30, 2016

APC was elected to do the impossible – Segun Oni

The former governor of Ekiti State and Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress, Segun Oni on Tuesday said the party was elected to do the impossible. Oni said this in an interview with journalists at the APC secretariat in Abuja. He said Nigeria’s problems cannot disappear overnight. The former governor pleaded with... Read More
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August 30, 2016

ASUU threatens to embark on strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities teachers, on Tuesday, threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government fails to meet their demand. ASUU Lagos zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusiji Sowande, said this during a briefing at the University of Lagos. The union said the Federal Government has not met the terms of the 2009 agreement... Read More
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August 30, 2016

‘Sometimes, killing is a blessing’ – Cleric

The Rivers State Overseer of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Edison Daminabo, has told Christians not to avenge the killings of their fellows in the northern part of the country. Daminabo said this in Port Harcourt on Tuesday while speaking to journalists. He said even as clerics were being killed in the North, Christianity will still... Read More
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August 30, 2016

Justice Abang is on Kashamu Buruji’s payroll – Northern youths

The Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has alleged that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu has paid Federal High Court Judge, Justice Okon Abang N2 billion naira to rule in his favour in the last two years. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato on Tuesday, the group... Read More
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August 30, 2016

The Thread: A black James Bond from Nigeria has visa issues

Nigerian author and satirist, El Nathan John who many Nigerians on Twitter always fail to agree with his sarcasm, shared a thread about a black James Bond and how he would fare with Nigerian visa issues. See the hilarious tweets below https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770611805253083137 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770612091082256385 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770614072924528640 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770615077481291776 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770615336534020096 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770616926695325696 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770617260486471681 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770617631346876416 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770618744263495680 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770623536545337344 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770624365910233089 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770629411980935168 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770619153535336448 We look... Read More
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August 30, 2016

Nigerian wins silver at the Westchester table tennis U.S. tourney

Olajide Omotayo, a Nigerian tennis player on Tuesday said he was overwhelmed winning the silver medal at the Westchester Open tournament in the U.S. While speaking on the phone with journalists, Omotayo said he was happy he won amidst so many Chinese players. “This is one of the biggest tournaments hosted here in the U.S., I... Read More
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August 30, 2016

CBN licenses 11 new international money operators

The Central Bank of Nigeria has licensed 11 new international money operators in the country. In a statement signed by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor on Tuesday, the apex bank said the decision was to ensure liquidity and make foreign exchange more readily available to low end users. The newly licensed operators are; TRANS-FAST REMITTANCE LLC,... Read More
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August 30, 2016

‘Kuje prison unrest was an attempt to eliminate Nnamdi Kanu’| IPOB, MASSOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (‎MASSOB) have claimed that the altercation between inmates and prison officials at the Kuje medium prison was an attempt to eliminate Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu. In an interview with The Nation, the Abia State Coordinator of MASSOB, Comrade Anayochukwu Okpara said... Read More
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