by John Danfulani “A stitch in time saves nine” Ancient Proverb Even before the lowering of the Union Jack on 1st October 1960,certain forces have asked pertinent questions bordering the 1914 political solemnization of Northern and Southern protectorates by representative of the Crown Lord Lugard. The colonial master’s amalgamation hatched a federal entity that its...
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari’s desire for a total restoration of peace in the North East would be achieved. The army boss gave the assurance while addressing troops undergoing training at the Nigerian Army Special Forces Training School at Buni Yadi, Yobe. He charged the troops...
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At least 14 people were killed on Saturday in one of the seven Pakistani districts bordering Afghanistan when a vehicle carrying wedding guests was washed off a mountainous road by floodwater and flung into a gorge, an official said. “Dead bodies of 14 people had been retrieved, most of those killed and wounded were women...
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Atlético de Madrid has reached an agreement with Sevilla FC for the transfer of Kévin Gameiro. The striker will sign a four-year deal and will travel to Madrid this evening. The transfer is contingent to the French player successfully undergoing the medical examination. Gameiro, 29, made his debut with Racing Strasbourg in the French Ligue 1 in 2005. In...
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Nigerian troops on blocking position in Pulka on Friday ambushed and killed two fleeing Boko Haram terrorists. Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, in a statement, said others escaped with gun shot wounds. “The troops also recovered 1 AK-47 rifle with registration number S 77411, a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number FN 131908,...
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by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, exactly twenty-one years ago, on July 25, 1995, I set forth at dawn. My destination was exile. I needed to dialogue with my feet and escape in a jiffy from my dear beloved country without any prior notice. Nigeria was under a most brutal and brutish military dictatorship. Once you...
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Senator Babajide Omoworare has joined the list of past and present lawmakers to admit budgets are padded. The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, said it is a fact that federal lawmakers do tinker with budgets to suit their selfish interests. According to Omoworare, a National Assembly Budget Research Office should be created as a...
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Despite an attack on its convoy by Boko Haram terrorists, UNICEF has said it would continue to provide assistance to children in Internally Displaced Persons camps in northeast Nigeria. The terrorists had ambushed a humanitarian convoy that included workers from UNICEF, UNFPA, and IOM while returning from Bama in northeast Borno state on Thursday. The...
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Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, has said hailed the virtues of the late Stephen Keshi saying he will forever remain “a role model” to upcoming coaches and footballers in Nigeria and Africa. Keshi was laid to rest on Friday at his hometown in Ilah, Delta State, but Chukwu believes that the former Super Eagles...
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As the Founder of one of Nigeria’s leading lifestyle blogs, Tosin is a great example of how women can turn their passion into thriving businesses. In addition to being a blogger, she is also a social media strategist; providing strategy for some well-known corporate and individual brands. She shares her plans for the future, and...
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Three suspected associates of embattled ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, arrested about a fortnight ago in Warri, Delta State have been released by the Nigeria Army. The associates were arrested on suspicion that they had a link to the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA and know the whereabouts of the runaway ex-militant leader. Two of...
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Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly and former running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed the northern elders who are opposed to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria. Speaking in Ibadan on Friday, the clergy man declared that the call for the restructuring of Nigeria is a call for true...
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Allegations of infidelity have reportedly prompted a man identified as Jacob Nwachukwu to cut off his wife’s left hand at Abala in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. According to reports, the victim, Nwadiokeonu Nwachukwu, is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital in Aba. A female co-tenant of Nwachukwu, who pleaded anonymity, said...
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Two Nigerian siblings aged 11 and 10, have been rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday while trying to cross from Libya to Europe with their mother. However, according to reports, their mother was not lucky as she drowned at sea. According to Dailymail, the children were part of 150 migrants rescued by an NGO’s boat...
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All week, YNaija has run stories looking at the growth of the Yaba technology ecosystem. Find them here, here, here and here. By any measure, especially given its starting point about 5 years ago, this growth has been impressive. The effect of this growth has seen the skyline of Yaba begin to change in ways...
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Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Friday sought the arrest of the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara at office of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) for his role in the alleged budget padding. Jibrin made this known in tweet on his official twitter handle. He wrote,...
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The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta known as Operation Delta Safe (ODS) on Friday said that it has arrested two suspected oil thieves and also impounded a vessel involved in illegal bunkering activities in Bayelsa waterways. The joint force said it impounded 300 metric tons capacity vessel currently anchored at Forward Operation Base (FOB)...
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Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation have dissociated themselves from what they call a “calculated plot” by a former chairman of the committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin to disgrace the leadership of the House. Speaking on behalf of the members, the Deputy Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Representative Chris Azugbogu, who made the disclosure...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has denied claims by former Chairman House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin that he distributed $20,000 to each member of the committee to testify against him (Jibrin). He made the denial in a statement released on Friday, through his deputy chief of staff, Hon. Maduabum. Some members...
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and civil rights activist Femi Falana, has revealed that he rejected a N405 million brief from a former governor to help him launder funds abroad. He urged lawyers not to stoop so low as to be willing to aid fraudulent politicians because of what he termed filthy lucre. Falana’s revelation...
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Former Governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has halted his ambition to be the next chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) according to The Vanguard. Daniel says he will be pulling all his resources together in support of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi for the August 17 convention. The two-term governor made the announcement when...
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The Nigerian Navy on Friday said it had successfully blocked all escape routes of vandals in the Arepo, Ikorodu area of Lagos. This is according to a statement by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Fergusson Bobai at a news conference held at the Command’s Headquarters in Apapa, Lagos. He said, “We...
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday vowed to go ahead with its national convention in Port Harcourt, despite Thursday’s ruling of a Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining the party from organising the meeting. The Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Dr. Walid Jibrin said this in Kaduna on Friday. “We are yet...
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The Enugu state police command on Friday arraigned a seven-year-old boy, Chibuike Miracle Oramalu, before a magistrate court, for alleged murder. The Punch reports that Chibuike, a primary two pupil had on May 29, accidentally fired a gun which killed 12-year-old Oluebube Boniface. The gun belonged to Edwin Oforma, the employer of Chibuike’s mother. While making the bed in...
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The Lagos State University, LASU has suspended three of its students over attempts to abduct the president of the university’s student union, ‘Tayo Sekoni. The suspended students are Oladapo Mojeed Babatunde, 500 level; Adebanjo Fatai Adekoya, 500 level and Fola Kosoko, a fresh LASU graduate. According to a statement released by the school management, the...
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The Switzerland government has agreed to return the sum of $321 million stashed in the nation’s bank by the late dictator Sani Abacha. Both countries on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to effect the repatriation. The pact also seeks to block accounts linked to stolen funds. In 2005, Switzerland repatriated $722m stolen by Abacha...
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Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Friday said the National Assembly has the constitutional right to “add or subtract” from the budget, stating that it is within their constitutional powers. He said this while talking about the current altercation between a former Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, and the Speaker,...
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Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday called for calm as the United Nation’s announced that it would be suspending aid deliveries in Nigeria after a United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian convoy was attacked while travelling from Bama to Maiduguri in Borno State. Saraki in a statement by his Media Office, condemned the...
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By Ikenna Okonkwo President Buhari recently ordered (if that is the right word) the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to intensify its search for hydrocarbons in the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin (North-Eastern Nigeria). The reaction as usual was renewed skepticism over a search that is in its third decade and with each passing year looks more...
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In a bid to create awareness for a Hepatitis free society, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II and his wife Yeyelwa Wuraola Ogunwusi have been named the Royal Ambassadors for Hepatitis advocacy in Nigeria. The royal father was announced as the ambassador on Thursday following...
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