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... Read More
The Gionee M5 Plus is not just a new addition to the Gionee Family; it is an ingenious plus to the world of smartphones. Get ready to be blown away by the features of the new Gionee M5 Plus. Let’s take a peek into what the M5 Plus has got to offer Specifications 5,000mAh Battery... Read More
The Ogun Police Command has rescued another chained 10-year-old girl. The victim known as Promise Udeh, was rescued at Adigbe area of Abeokuta. She was rescued on Thursday when neighbours living close to the building where she was chained alerted the police. The acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said she... Read More
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) – where Mayowa Ahmed has been receiving treatment – has come out to explain its own side of the on-going #SaveMayowa controversy where it was alleged the family of the sick patient was running a ruse after millions of Naira were raised for her surgery by well-meaning Nigerians.... Read More
The second episode of Untold Facts aired yesterday, Thursday 28 July with host, Moses Omoghena, engaging guests in a discussion focused on the damaging effects of the anti-gay law and other forms of discriminating laws in Nigeria. Guests on this episode were Ijeoma Akwiwu, a legal practitioner, and Ayo Sogunro, a legal practitioner and human rights... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Imo North senatorial rerun election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC candidate in the poll Rt. Hon Ben Uwajimogu scored 56,076 votes to beat his closest rival, Athan Achonu, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 43,815 votes. Announcing the result of... Read More
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Batunde Fashola has assured Nigerians that the nation’s power generating capacity will be above 6000mW by the end of 2016. The Minister made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja when he met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund, (IMF). Fashola, who was represented by the Minister... Read More
The United Nations, UN, on Thursday said it would temporarily put on hold aid deliveries to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps in Borno State after an attack on a humanitarian convoy. YNaija had earlier reported that unidentified gunmen attacked a humanitarian convoy on Thursday as it returned to Maiduguri after delivering aid in Bama. The officials’ convoy,... Read More
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will announce the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in August. This was revealed by Chris Green, Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee in a recent interview. Following the federation’s failure to obtain Frenchman Paul Le Guen’s signature as coach of the team,... Read More
Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The Manchester United midfielder played his last match for the German Machines in their 2-0 defeat to France in the semi-finals of the European Championship, winning his 120th cap. The former Bayern Munich favourite was a key part of the Germany team which... Read More
Tunji Eleso, Managing Partner, Growth Capital by Cc-Hub, speaks to YNaija on the growth of Yaba technology cluster and the role played by Co-Creation Hub in spawning the cluster. Speaking on the advantage Yaba has as the center of innovation in Lagos, Tunji said the area has a great deal of advantage because of its access... Read More
Head of security to Former Minister of Defence (State) Musiliu Obanikoro’s has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) how his principal moved funds to Ekiti State for the June 21, 2014 governorship election. According to The NATION, Lt. Commander A. O. Adewale gave the revelation of how cash was moved when he was... Read More
Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Roc Nation officially announces Tiwa Savage deal It’s Africa to the world as Tiwa Savage has officially been welcomed into the Roc Nation family. Speculations arose about a Roc Nation management... Read More
In less than 3 days, Nigerians came together to donate over N85 million for the treatment of a stage 4 ovarian cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed. The donations made for Mayowa’s treatment were driven by a social media campaign tagged #SaveMayowa. A whirlpool of controversy was stirred up after it was alleged that the campaign was... Read More
A suspected child kidnapper, Ola Ibikunle, has been detained by the police after he was caught with a four-year-old girl in the Oyero area of Ijoko, Ogun State. Ibikunle, a bricklayer was about to strangle his victim, Eniola in an uncompleted building when he was caught. It was gathered that Eniola and her 11-year-old sister,... Read More
by Ololade Ajekigbe “Our motto is: When they go low, we go high”– Michelle Obama I had all but concluded the piece for this week when I stumbled on a short clip of Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Convention speech. I immediately rued missing out on watching her give the speech live... Read More
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has thrown out Nigeria’s 4x400m women’s relay team out of next month’s Olympic Games in Brazil, according to Complete Sports. Nigeria’s disqualification is due to the positive drugs test of Tosin Adeloye at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Super Grand Prix/Warri Relays in Warri, Delta State on July 24,... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of heads of five strategic health institutions in the country. In a statement made by Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, the health agencies with new heads are the Centre for Disease Control, National Agency for the Control of Aids, Nigerian Institute for Medical Research, National Primary... Read More
When Nigerians heard the story of Mayowa Ahmed, they were moved to give like they have given many times before, and they prayed for her recovery. Later, news came that the whole thing might have been a scam, that her family might have taken Nigerians for a ride. Was it true? This news came with... Read More
A 31-year-old man simply identified as Damilola, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman at Omole Estate, in Lagos. The victim, Favour, had invited the suspect to her birthday party on Tuesday, July 19, as both were members of the same Redeemed Church Parish. According to reports, Damilola... Read More
From the papers this morning- a tracklist Is the #SaveMayowa fund raising campaign really a scam?- YNaija Fayose has no bad blood for Buhari, he just wants to say the truth- YNaija Nigerian Army continues clash with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno- YNaija PDP faction might defy court order to hold slated national convention- YNaija... Read More
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. #SaveMayowa: Police begins investigation The Lagos state police has announced that it will begin investigations into the alleged scam. 2. ’17 schools in Nigeria were involved in failed coup in Turkey’ Seventeen Turkish schools in Nigeria were allegedly involved in the failed coup attempt in Turkey,... Read More
The Lagos state police command, on Thursday, disclosed that it has began a full scale investigation into the #SaveMayowa controversy According to a press statement by the Lagos state police, the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has ordered for a full investigation into the issue and that the bank account where the said monies... Read More
A group, Concerned Niger Delta Elders (CNDE), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to negotiate with the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) but should dialogue directly with the Niger Delta Avengers or their representatives. This was contained in a statement signed by Seigha Manijar and Aureol Viviana. The statement noted that whatever agreement... Read More
Seventeen Turkish schools in Nigeria were allegedly involved in the failed coup attempt in Turkey, says the Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil. The ambassador stated this on Wednesday when he was paid a visit by Shehu Sani, vice-chairman, senate committee on foreign affairs. Cakil called on the Nigerian government to shut down the school, noting... Read More
The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, said that its proposed national convention will go on as planned despite a court order stopping it. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the committee, Dayo Adeyeye, the judgement delivered by Justice Abang was a deliberate act to frustrate the country’s democracy.... Read More
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops returning from an humanitarian escort duty was attacked by suspected Boko Haram members in Meleri Village, close to Maiduguri. This is according to a statement released by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Usman Sani. The statement confirmed that 2 soldiers and 3 civilians were wounded in... Read More
The MultiNational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), on Thursday said it has finally captured and occupied Damasak town today. Damasak is a boundary town between Nigeria and Niger Republic and is located in Northern Borno. It is one of the last frontiers of Boko Haram terrorists. The Chief Military Public Information Officer and spokesperson of MNJTF, Colonel... Read More
The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday, said that he will continue to criticize the President Buhari administration even if they lock him up. The governor stated this while speaking during a radio programme at Orange 94.5 FM in Akure, Ondo state capital. Fayose stated that he doesn’t hate the President, but he has... Read More
The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Thursday claimed that the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal are attempting to obstruct justice. Jibrin had accused Dogara and three principal officers of inserting billions into the 2016 budget. The lawmaker said Dogara and others are... Read More
