Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara is paying Reps $25,000 to sign vote of confidence register – Jibrin

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers he accused of budget padding have ‘desperately’ opened a vote of confidence register to gather support from other members of the House. He further accused the quartet of giving $25,000 to each member... Read More

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Edo LG workers protest non-payment of salary arrears (PHOTOS)

Local government workers in Edo state Wednesday took their grievance over non-payment of salary arrears to the streets. The protest crippled commercial activities in Benin the Edo state capital. According to The Punch the aggrieved workers, under the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, marched in their hundreds from Five junction to Ring Road before making... Read More

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Just In: Emirates plane in ‘accident on landing’ in Dubai

An Emirates plane with 275 people on board was involved in an accident on landing Wednesday at Dubai airport the government said. However, all passengers were evacuated safely, the government said. Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft. “An Emirates plane coming from India has been involved in an accident on landing... Read More

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NDLEA arrests suspect with N1.78bn worth of hard drugs in Anambra

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested a 31-year-old man, Vincent Chidiebere in Anambra State for allegedly trafficking hard drugs worth N1.78 billion. According to the agency, Chidiebere was arrested with methamphetamine weighing 25.2kg following a tip-off that the drug would be shipped through Anambra from Enugu to Lagos. The agency Commander, Sule... Read More

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Biafra: Only death can stop me – Nnamdi Kanu

Embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would continue to struggle for the actualisation of the independence of Biafra, stressing that only death can stop him. Kanu stated this while reacting to a statement credited to Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, where the group claimed... Read More

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Seun Onigbinde, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Olumide Makanjuola… See the #YNaijaPowerList2016 for Advocacy

Advocacy work is hard tasking, unsexy and incredibly frustrating. But the results yielded are extremely rewarding and can make the world a better place. The annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, and we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are successfully making their voices heard and leaving a legacy to be proud... Read More

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NFF power tussle: Chris Giwa drags Pinnick to Supreme court

The power tussle over the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidency between Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa is yet unsettled as the latter has taken the issue to the Supreme Court. Giwa confirmed this in a press conference on Tuesday, explaining his reasons for taking the case to the highest court in the land. “We have... Read More

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Buhari’s administration has hijacked Pension Funds – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused the Buhari-led administration of hijacking Pension Funds. In a statement released on Wednesday by the party through its official Twitter handle, (@PDPNigeria), it said it was worrisome that pensions contributed by workers have not been remitted since September 2015. It went ahead to call on President Buhari to... Read More

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RelationshipGoals: Adorable Duo, The Idahosas

It’s couples like Stephanie Okereke-Linus and her hubby, Idahosa Linus who make us believe that contrary to popula…

Fitfam: Integrating Yoga Into Your Lifestyle

Yoga is a system of exercises for mental and physical health. It involves a series of breathing and posture exercises pr…

Her Style: Chioma Nnadi’s Sophisticated Street Style Game

Chioma Nnadi is a fashion editor for American Vogue who’s singular fashion style distincts her from the bunch. She is a street style star to rec…

Entertainment Roundup: 2Baba heads to Milan | Kanye West and Drake to release a joint album? | 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. Yemi Alade teases video of Want Me In anticipation for the release of the video for her new release, Want Me, Yemi Alade has given fans a sneak peek at... Read More

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H&M’s Collaboration Is Out – Here’s A Sneak Peak

Eight weeks ago when H&M announced their H&M and Kenzo collaboration, they literally gave our imaginations licen…

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari will fail in 2019- Father Mbaka | Court okays seizure of Fayose’s assets | Jibrin wants Dogara to step down | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist CBN says you can deposit cheques into savings accounts- YNaija Court okays the seizure of Fayose’s assets by EFCC- YNaija Jibrin wants Dogara to step down over budget padding row- YNaija Father Mbaka has an ominous advise for Buhari- YNaija Enugu House begins probe of Chime over IGR-... Read More

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The Key to Buying Perfect Jewellery for Fashionable Clothes – A Fashion Guide

With jewellery, you can’t go wrong with the right jewellery. Jewellery encompasses daily wear and most prominently, special occasions. The art o…

ICYMI – What She Wore: Waje Stunned For The Last Time at The Voice Nigeria Finale

The last night at the Voice Nigeria’s Finale as expected had styles to rave about. Waje, most importantly stood ou…

You can now deposit cheques into savings accounts – CBN

If you have a savings account in any Nigerian bank, then the Central Bank of Nigeria just gave you the option to receive and deposit cheques directly into your account. This new instruction is one of four new guidelines released on Tuesday by the apex bank. Prior to this development, bank customers could only make... Read More

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. EFCC to arraign Fayose’s ally today The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abiodun Agbele, over allegations of corruption. 2. Dogara, Ogor, others to appear before police panel A special investigative panel set up by... Read More

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5,000 OPC members ready to turn into snakes, lions to fight militants in Ogun

When over 5,000 members of the Reformed Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) stormed the Imushin community in Ogun state in several buses and cars they probably did not expect to be chased away by the traditional ruler. But they did get chased away- howbeit quite tactfully. According to Punch, the OPC members arrived the community in... Read More

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Court approves EFCC seizure of Fayose’s assets

An Abuja Federal High Court, on Tuesday, ruled on the case between the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the presiding judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgva, the immunity clause granted to some holders of public office doesn’t shield them from investigation by state security agencies. The court... Read More

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara, others to appear before police panel on Friday

As the budget padding scandal continues to rock the House of Representatives, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has constituted a five-man special team to investigate the allegations of budget padding against the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House. The Special Investigative Panel (SIP) led by the Assistant... Read More

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Suspected herdsmen attacks Kaduna villages, kills 11

Eleven people have been reportedly killed and several others injured when gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attack three villages in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state. According to TheCable, the villages attacked are Gida Biyu, Akwa’a and Anguwan Anjo. Witnesses told the paper that the gunmen attacked the villages at about 6am on Monday, setting several... Read More

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Budget-Padding Tracker: Dogara should step aside and save the country further embarrassment – Jibrin

Abdulmumin Jibrin, former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, is not done painting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, black as he has made another inciting accusation against the Speaker. Jibrin, in a statement released on Tuesday, said that the Dogara, in collaboration with Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun,... Read More

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N1.2bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Fayose’s aide today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Wednesday arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abiodun Agbele on charges of N1.2bn fraud allegedly received from government purse. The money is alleged to be part of the N4.7bn received from the Office of the National Security Adviser in 2015 by Office of... Read More

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You will fail in 2019, if things continue this way | Mbaka tells Buhari

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has bemoaned the current situation of things in the country. The cleric has warned President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians will not vote for him in 2019 if he does not address the high level of hunger and suffering in the country. He said... Read More

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Nigeria went into recession under Goodluck Jonathan – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that the former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pleaded with him not to tell Nigerians that the country was broke. According to TheCable, Amaechi said this on the Osasu Show- a TV Show on Tuesday. Amaechi said the minister pleaded with him to stop saying Nigeria... Read More

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The RED Report: How to build digital content that holds no prisoners – call this a Masterclass

Last week, we discussed the changing realities in the consumer marketplace and how engaging with the various sub-sets of the market has evolved from that which existed years ago. We showed how the public are moving from their primary domain of focus in the past few decades and literally spending more of their time on... Read More

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In 18 pictures, relive the thrilling grand finale of The Voice Nigeria

On Sunday, July 31 2016, thousands tuned in to watch the grand finale of the debut season of the singing competition – The Voice Nigeria. Hosted by Ik Osakioduwa and Stephanie Coker, the final saw mind-blowing performances from each teams headed by the 4 celebrity judges – 2Baba, Waje, Timi Dakolo and Patoranking. The night... Read More

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Military commences ground assault at Arepo, trace vandals to Badagry

The Nigerian military has continued its clearance of vandals and suspected militants in Arepo and its environs, following five days of intense aerial attack by the Nigerian Air Force. The military commenced a ground assault against the suspected militants. Investigation revealed that the Special Boat Service (SBS) of the Nigerian Navy led the ground assault... Read More

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Arese, winner of the debut season of The Voice Nigeria

Did A’rese deserve to win? Lala Akindoju, 3 other superfans of The Voice Nigeria discuss this and more in a YNaija special podcast (LISTEN)

With Agharese Emokpae aka A’rese being voted the winner of the debut edition of the reality TV singing competition – The Voice Nigeria, a lot of talk emerged on social media of how much of a surprise it was that the 28-year-old stage actress had won and questions were asked as to if she deserved to... Read More

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