South-West PDP divided into two factions

The PDP southwest zone is set for a showdown as two factions of the party in the zone have scheduled zonal meetings for the same day but in different locations. Following the discontent generated by the zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party national offices, 120 party leaders from the Southwest zone are scheduled to meet... Read More

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May 4, 2016

‘Dear Idris Elba, you leave me speechless’ – Toke Makinwa

He is dark, tall, Ghanian and British, an award-wining-actor, musician and DJ. You guessed right! He is Idris Elba. Toke Makinwa can’t stop gushing about the Luther star. The OAP took to Instagram this morning to jokingly write him a love note. See below, the Instagram post which also got her into a banter with... Read More

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May 4, 2016

After Indiana win, Trump changes strategy; professes love for minorities

It would appear that businessman turned politician, Donald Trump, the Republican party candidate for the United States Presidency, is an unstoppable machine as his closest contender for the republican nomination, Ted Cruz, has dropped out of the race after a crushing defeat at the primary election in Indiana. Cruz, in his quest for the nomination,... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Omawumi to release ‘two more singles’

Omawumi is gearing up for the release of her live album whose title still remains unknown. The album’s first single Play Na Play featuring Angelique Kidjo received major plaudits at the beginning of the year when it was released. Omawumi told YNaija at the Asa concert on Sunday that she was going to drop two... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Waje reveals how she balances work and family

They sometimes say all that glitters is not gold and the recent crisis between Tiwa Savage and her estranged husband – TeeBillz has reverberated this issue of the strain fame can put on family in general. YNaija caught up with singer, Waje at the Asa concert where the single mum of one revealed to us... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Pay attention Nigerians, today Donald Trump became the U.S. republican nominee

The United States Republican Party is currently in a state of disarray after Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race and Donald Trump won one more state in the primaries – Indiana. As of now, Trump is the presumptive candidate of the Republican party. In United States politics, the presumptive nominee is a political... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Dele Momodu believes in TeeBillz and Tiwa | Drake dethrones 50 Cent | Eddie Murphy is father for 9th time | More stories

Here is your Entertainment Roundup for today Dele Momodu says a prayer for The Baloguns The marriage of for Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz may look over for good, but Ovation publisher, Dele Momodu still believes there is hope for the couple to come out strong together. In a recent Instagram post, the veteran journalist said... Read More

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May 4, 2016

‘Impeachment of Edo Speaker, prelude to removal of Deputy Governor’

The Edo For Good Governance group has alleged that the impeachment of speaker and the deputy speaker of the Edo House of Assembly is the precursor of the ‘removal’ of Deputy Governor Pius Odubu. Consequently, the group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put a leash on Governor Adams Oshiomhole before he plunges the... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Ebonyi governor doesn’t want Fulani herdsmen to leave his state

Even as calls for the rampaging Fulani herdsmen to leave their host states and return to the North keeps increasing, a dissenting voice has reared its head… and it is a strong one at that. The governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi has declared that there was no important or valid reason for the people... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Nigeria to overcome fuel scarcity as marketers get access to forex

It appears that a temporary end to the continued scarcity of petrol across the nation is around the corner. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, has declared that access to foreign exchange has been granted for the importation of petroleum products. With the access, it relatively means that the marketers would be able to... Read More

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May 4, 2016

‘In death, we are one’ | APC governors vow to find perpertrators of Enugu massacre

Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum, on Tuesday, May 3, pledged to fish out the Fulani herdsmen responsible for the massacre of about 46 people in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state. The governors who visited the state, vowed to work with the federal government to... Read More

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May 4, 2016

‘She used my manhood for witchcraft’ | Teenager kills mother in cold blood

Agayo Iorzenda, a 17-year-old boy, reportedly killed his mother ‘because she was responsible’ for his being impotent in the last few years. The teenager was on Tuesday, paraded by the Benue State Police Command. Iorzenda was alleged to have shot his mother with a locally-made gun after accusing her of witchcraft. The murder took place... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Enugu police commissioner removed over herdsmen attack

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Nwodibo Ekechukwu, has been removed by the Nigeria Police Force over the attack of suspected Fulani herdsmen on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State. Last week Monday, about 20 people in Ukpabi Nimbo community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state were killed while many other residents... Read More

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May 4, 2016

Crude oil production begins in Lagos

Oil firm, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (YFP), has began the production of crude oil from the Aje Field located in Block OML 113, offshore Lagos. Aje is an offshore field located in OML 113 in the Dahomey Basin in the Southwest. The field is situated in water depths ranging from 100 to 1,000 metres,... Read More

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