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#30Days30Voices: Should government subsidize forex for pilgrims? (WATCH)

A few weeks ago, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a new foreign exchange policy that Nigerians on social media found unfavourable – or outrightly harebrained. According to the policy, Hajj pilgrims will be able to buy the dollar at a subsidized rate of N197 despite the fact that the US currency sells for... Read More

#30days30voices, dollars, hajj, pilgrims, YNaija TV

PODCAST: “Lecturers don’t really care what happens to their students” and more on The Undergrad Podcast

University graduates face similar challenges no matter what school it is, or its geographical location – Nigeria or abroad. “The Undergrad” podcast brings you an in-depth discussion among three university students, Merhdor, Osadee and Tamilore on various hot topics on the campus scene. Through the lens of a local student and an international student, the topic titled: “Professor-student... Read More

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Zamfara killings: Human Rights Commission begins investigation

Following the killings of eight persons in Zamfara State over blasphemy, the National Human Rights Commission has started investigations. An angry mob had lynched a student for alleged blasphemy against islam, which prompted a man simply known as Tajudeen to rush him to an hospital. Clearly unhappy with Tajudeen’s actions, the mob marched to his... Read More

apostasy, blasphemy, islam, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Zamfara killings

N3billion high performance fund mysteriously disappeared – Dalung

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has made another revelation about misappropriation in the sports ministry. Dalung who spoke to Punch said he was aware that a N3billion High Performance Centre fund was approved for the ministry before he became the minister. He said the money which was meant for athlete’s preparations disappeared... Read More

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How I killed members of rival groups | Notorious cult leader, Small Jpron confesses

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a self-confessed leader of the Eiye Confraternity, Ibrahim Balogun, aka Small Jpron, who joined the cult to avenge the killing of his friend by a rival cult group. According to The Punch the suspect is also accused of allegedly killing five persons during different cult wars. The 29-year-old Small Jpron was... Read More

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Kidnappers release Kaduna lawmaker

The Kaduna Police Command spokesman yesterday revealed that a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Ismail, who was abducted from his residence on Tuesday, has been released. The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, ASP Aliyu Usman, confirmed this in an interview with the NAN. Usman said the lawmaker who represents Tudun Wada... Read More

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Morning Devotion: Sanusi’s warning to Buhari

On this edition of Morning Devotion, Emir Sanusi’s comments on Buhari’s handling of the economy are analysed. Also, the Lagos State Police Command appear to be getting serious about gang violence.

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Entertainment Roundup: Freeze confirms Funke Akindele and JJC’s secret union | J.Lo and boyfriend end their 5 year relationship? | 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. AY’s wife throws him a surprise birthday party Comedian, AY recently turned a year older and his wife, Mabel threw him a surprise party. Hip TV captured the moment as celebrities... Read More

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

These are the top five news to monitor today 1. Nigeria lost N51 billion to vandalism in 2015 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has revealed that Nigeria lost N51.28bn to pipeline vandalism in the year 2015. 2. #NIS2000 must undergo screening test Despite the protest, the Federal Government has insisted that those earlier dismissed by the... Read More

biafra, big 5, CBN, EFCC, Gov. Ayade, NIS2000, nnpc, Oil, UBA

Lie Detector Tests are good for the Police Force but before we get too excited…

by Tolu Omoyeni News making rounds is that the Nigerian Police Force is introducing a lie detecting test in its current recruitment process. The announcement was made yesterday in a press release addressing the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 freshmen into the force. The polygraph (lie detector) is one of the series of tests that candidates... Read More

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The Media Blog: Men’s Corner on ELTV is a fine show – and it confirmed Andre Blaze is still one of our best

Andre Blaze is one of the finest on-air talents in Nigeria. Why Nigerian producers and content creators don’t seem to know is truly beyond us. Nigezie, which sadly went away from the spotlight, was the network that introduced us to him, and it sadly appears that as it went away, it took him with it.... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: What caused Zamfara killings | Sanusi has a stern warning to Buhari | Columbia to end 52-year old war | More

From the papers- a tracklist #Immigration2000: Comptroller General says disengaged officers must undergo screening- YNaija Nigeria lost N51.28billion to oil vandalism in 2015- YNaija Sanusi warns Buhari that his government might end up like Jonathan’s- Premium Times Governor Ayade’s brother apprehended by the EFCC over N2.7billion fraud- YNaija CBN allows UBA back into the forex... Read More

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Ayade, Buhari, Delta, islam, jonathan goodluck, killings, nigeria, Religion, sanusi, violence, yari, Zamfara

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South-east governors should vacate their offices now – Biafra Movement

The Biafran Independence Movement has asked governors in the South-east who are not keeping their electoral promises to vacate their offices. This was in a statement by the Biafra Zonal Information Director, Anselm Ogbonna, in Abia State. The group said the people are unhappy with the failure of most of the governors to fulfill their promises.... Read More

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#NIS2000: The disengaged officers must undergo screening test – Comptroller-General

The Federal Government has insisted that those earlier dismissed by the Nigeria Immigration Service make themselves available for a test next week. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, told reporters on Wednesday in Abuja, that the exercise wasn’t a new development in the service. The Service had earlier announced in a statement that the decision... Read More

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How I got raped by man I met on Facebook – Victim

The Lagos state Police Command has arrested a father of two, who specializes in using social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to lure gullible ladies to hotels, where he sedates, rapes and dispossesses them of their valuables. According to the Vanguard, the suspect, Oluwole Falaseye, 30, uses the pseudo-name Nipheme Ajanaku, and poses as an Abuja-based bank manager... Read More

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Nigeria lost N51.28billion in 2015 to pipeline vandalism – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday said that Nigeria lost the sum of N51.28bn to pipeline vandalism in the year 2015. The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr Maikanti Baru‎, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps... Read More

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The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, is an ever present figure around the President. For instance, there is hardly any picture the President takes in which he is not right next to him. Why is this? When GEJ/OBJ was President, did his Chief of Staff sit with ministers and the VP at FEC... Read More

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EFCC arrests Gov. Ayade’s brother over N2.7billion fraud

Dr Frank Ayade, a younger brother of the Cross River state Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged fraud. According to The Punch Dr Ayade was picked up by EFCC operatives at about 3pm on Wednesday in Calabar. It is believed that the EFCC picked up the... Read More

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The Thread: This is what happens when a ‘changemaker’ gets into Nigerian politics

Have you ever wondered why a change agent – someone who was ‘one of the good guys’ before getting into office – gets into Nigerian politics and becomes ‘just like them’? The thread below should have some answers. So you want to change Nigeria, you really, really do. You have ideas and hopes and dreams,... Read More

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4 (obvious) signs that confirm Funke Akindele and JJC are officially married (PICTURES)

Did they or they did not? These questions have caused a widespread discussion among Nigerian entertainment insiders after word spewed from the grapevine that Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz had gotten hitched at a secret wedding ceremony in London on Tuesday – a day before her birthday. Well, here are 4 obvious signs confirming the... Read More

CBN re-admits UBA into the Forex market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been re-admitted the United Bank for Africa (UBA) into the foreign exchange market after the bank remitted all outstanding NNPC/NLNG deposits in its possession to NNPC’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) at the CBN. “Further to the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to... Read More

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The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today

Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter handle of the Kaduna Ministry of Budget live-tweeted his comments. He was quite critical of the Buhari administration’s handling of the economy. Find the full... Read More

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Delta governor’s convoy kills elderly man

There was commotion on Friday last week when Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s convoy killed an elderly man in Umutu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. According to Sahara Reporters the governor and his convoy were on their way back from a meeting in Warri, jointly convened by former Information Minister Edwin Clark and Mr.... Read More

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Opinion: I certainly hope no one in Aso Rock commissioned this disgusting hack job against #BBOG Convener

by Mayokun Adeniji It’s been almost a week since Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu decided to avoid the highroad after his rash and unfair response to a statement that was wrongly attributed to Dr Oby Ezekwesili in a Sunday Tribune publication. A reporter for the publication had said that the #BringBackOurGirls convener claimed that Buhari doesn’t deserve... Read More

Comedian, Ali Baba named his dog after OBJ and this happened…

Ace comedian, Alibaba on Wednesday shared a picture of his dogs which he claimed he named after some world leaders. According to him, one of them was named OBJ, after former president, Olusegun Obasanjo who he said was impressed that a dog was named after him. Ali Baba said the ex-president sent him a gift... Read More

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Blasphemy: What actually caused the mob killings in Zamfara – Gov. Yari explains

Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, on Wednesday gave a detailed account of how eight persons were killed in the state. Yari gave the account to State House correspondents shortly after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja alongside Borno state governor Kashim Shettima. A mob killed eight people and went ahead to set... Read More

blasphemy, false alarm, Governor Abdulaziz Yari, killings, Statehouse correspondents, Zamfara State

I am a Boko Haram victim, not sponsor – Ali Modu Sheriff

A former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff has once again reiterated his stance that he is not sponsoring terrorist sect Boko Haram. Spokesman for Sheriff, Inuwa Bwala who spoke with The Vanguard said Sheriff is a victim of the group and not its sponsor having lost three of his brothers to the sect. On... Read More

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