The 24 sins of Wike, Jonathan and PDP in Rivers state – APC

The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has listed 24 sins committed against the people of the state- by Governor Nyesom Wike, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, and the Peoples Democratic Party. A statement issued on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, by the state chairman of APC, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, who said: “These, amongst... Read More

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March 16, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Metrogypsie’s Guide to Instagraming like a Pro

Don’t get it twisted please (I’m actually pleading), I am not a public figure on Instagram yet, neither am I the most successful on the…

March 16, 2016

TY Bello’s Take On: House Of Tara

BROWN WONDER Photographing @_ujumarshall is pure joy. This model moves and emotes like beautifully written poetry. I …

March 16, 2016

‘I helped Badeh convert N558m to dollars almost every month’ – Witness

In the ongoing trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh, a witness- Salisu Abdullahi, Director of Finance and Account of the Nigeria Air Force on Wednesday, revealed to the Federal High Court how he often converted N558 million to dollars for the defendant. Abdullahi testified that the amount represented the leftover of funds... Read More

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March 16, 2016

#WeAreHiring: RED is searching for new TV stars – are you the one?

RED, the company with the largest portfolio of youth-focused media brands in Africa, is looking for the smartest and funniest people who can host the funniest shows on Nigerian television. Are you smart, funny, have an original accent, can impress in five minutes and between ages 18-28? Do you know how to show up and... Read More

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March 16, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The Nigerian Senate goofed on Gender Rights and Equal Opportunity

On Tuesday March 15, 2016, the Nigerian Senate took a stand on the very important issue of gender rights, equal opportunity and the protection of women when the Gender Rights and Equal Opportunities Bill 2010 came up for second reading. Sadly and shamefully, the myopic and chauvinistic tendencies of the greater percentage of the Senate... Read More

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March 16, 2016

41 LUXE Presents Its Editorial Campaign Titled, Eden

41 LUXE presents “Eden” an editorial campaign celebrating the female form in context of her environment. Functionalit…

March 16, 2016

‘I’m dismayed’ | Buhari reacts to attack on Maiduguri Mosque’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sympathy to the families of the victims of Wednesday morning’s attack on a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, by 2 female suicide bombers. President Buhari said: “I am dismayed by the news of a bomb attack on innocent worshippers in a mosque in Maiduguri this morning. “This attack is... Read More

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March 16, 2016

16 Akwa Ibom villages threaten to pull out of Nigeria and join Cameroon

Nigerians living in the 16 mangrove Island villages in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have threatened to pull out of Nigeria and become a part of Cameroon if the government of Nigeria do not step up and protect them from the continuous abuse they suffer from Cameroonian gendarmes. According to Premium Times,... Read More

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Akwa Ibom, anexed, Cameroon

March 16, 2016

Opinion: Ndoma Egba- a man whose exploits are too visible, even the blind sees them

An obvious truth about life is that there are two most important days in a man’s existence. The day he was born into this other side of eternity, which is his birthday and the day he shuffles off this mortal coil to the world beyond. In spite of the pleasures and vicissitudes that life throws... Read More

Victor Ndoma, Victor Ndoma-Egba

March 16, 2016

Ezekwesili fumes over rejection of Gender Equality Bill

Former Minister of Education during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and foremost activist, Oby Ezekwesili has lambasted the Nigerian Senate for rejecting the Gender Equality Bill. The bill sought to empower women across the country and ensure that they are accorded equal opportunities in the society but the Senate threw it out on the premise that... Read More

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Activism, gender parity, senate, women

March 16, 2016

[UPDATE] 2 female bombers kill 22 people in Maiduguri mosque

About 14 (now 22) people were killed while saying their early morning prayers at a mosque in Umarari Village, in Maiduguri, Borno state. A man was reported to have detonated a bomb, killing himself and several others. An official of the Civilian-JTF, Alhaji Danbatta, who took part in the rescue and evacuation of victims, told... Read More

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boko haram, Bomb, kill, maduguri

March 16, 2016

Opinion: Youth activists without purpose

It was the definer of the most globally visible moment for some countries in the Middle East and North Africa. 2011 it was, a year for a stream of torrential protests in the region, a movement that would be dubbed the ‘Arab Spring’. Originating from Tunisia in December 2010 with crescendo points in 2011, the... Read More

Agenda, Politics, Purpose, youths

March 16, 2016

Retrogressive progress: The story of JAMB 2016

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) began toying with the idea of Computer based Testing (CBT) as far back as 2013. The CBT is of course an advanced testing system introduced essentially to combat examination malpractice which is reminiscent of the Paper-Pencil Test (PPT). In 2014, after test running the system with 617 candidates,... Read More

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March 16, 2016

Buhari lacks ‘intellectual capacity’ to govern Nigeria – Prof. Ben Nwabueze

Renowned academic, Professor Ben Nwabueze, says President Muhammadu Buhari doesn’t have the ‘intellectual capacity’ to govern a complex country as Nigeria. Nwabueze, who is the president of The Patriots, a respected group of Elder Statesmen in Nigeria, said the problems of Nigeria are beyond President Buhari. He further noted that the President has made four... Read More

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March 16, 2016

Opinion: How to save Nigeria’s Health Care system

Nigeria faces some fundamental issues some us may not even take cognisance of. We have a population of N182million thereabout in 36 States of the country, but we only have 20 Federal Teaching Hospitals and 23 Federal and State Medical Centres, some States like Lagos host more than one; 43 Federal and StateMedical Facilities for... Read More

disease, Federal Government, Health, hospital

March 16, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Marco Rubio suspends campaign | Donald Trump surges ahead | More stories

FG to shut down fire service units established by NEMA. Leadership Pro-Biafran newspaper seized by soldiers in Aba. Vanguard This is why 4 top officers, 2000 personnel deployed for Rivers rerun. Leaadership Tarfa’s N2.5bn suit against EFCC adjourned indefinitely. Leadership Looters will be pursued mercilessly – Buhari. Punch Auditor-General’s report will be probed- Senate spokesperson.... Read More

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March 16, 2016

BREAKING: FG suspends Pension DG over ‘scam exposed through BVN’ [UPDATE]

The director-general of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) of the federal ministry of finance, Nellie Mayshak, has been placed on indefinite suspension. The Cable reports that Mayshak’s suspension is as a result of an alleged scam running into billions of naira which was recently discovered in the Directorate. The PTAD oversees the management of... Read More

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Nellie Mayshak, Pension DG, suspended

March 16, 2016

N3bn fraud: Ex-minister quietly sneaks out of Nigeria

A minister accused of taking part in the N3.145 billion fraud case is said to have ‘quietly travelled’ out of the country as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues to investigate the alleged fraud case. Six leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party and a group that campaigned for former President Goodluck Jonathan, Goodluck Support Group (GSG),... Read More

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March 16, 2016

‘Hide in shame’ | Uche Jombo blasts Senate for rejecting Gender Equality Bill

Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has criticised the Nigerian Senate over the rejection of the Gender Equality Bill. The Bill had on Tuesday, failed to scale through second reading during plenary session at the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The actress, who found it unfathomable that the Senators could reject the bill, stated that ‘women... Read More

Gender Equality Bill, senate, Uche Jombo

March 16, 2016

Nigerian scam artists lose ‘N83bn’ worth of fake cheques, credit cards

Con artists, scammers and fraudsters lost N83 billion worth of financial transaction in 2015 as the Nigerian Postal Service revealed on Tuesday, that it intercepted tools for fake financial transaction- such as cheques, International Money Order and credit cards valued at the aforementioned sum. The information was diseminated by the Acting Postmaster General of the... Read More

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EFCC, fake currencies, intercepted, N83bn, NIPOST, scam artists

March 16, 2016

My abductor ‘forcefully made love to me any time he wanted’ – Patience Paul

The news of Patience Paul Adaji, a 15-year-old teenager’s abduction came on the heels of the furor over the kidnap of Ese Oruru, hence the relevant authorities took immediate action and Patience was rescued on March 4. Patience, who’s from Ochobo in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, was abducted in Sokoto state and... Read More

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March 16, 2016

In 3 years, government officials spent N248bn on local, foreign trips

The Federal Government spent in 3 years, a whooping N248bn on the trips of officials in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the aforementioned sum represents 18 per cent of the total overhead expenditure for the period. A statement was released to this effect- on Tuesday- by the... Read More

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3 years, FG, Foreign trips, trips

March 16, 2016

Buhari among reasons for Army’s victories against Boko Haram -Buratai

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says the resilience of Nigerian troops, effective leadership in the force, and the political will of President Muhammadu Buhari are the factors that have helped the army secure victory against Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast. COAS stated this while speaking with newsmen after paying a... Read More

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March 16, 2016

Fayose to Buhari: ‘Cry over Nigeria’s problems before crying for other countries’

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s condemnation of Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire as a display of hypocrisy and an evident demonstration of his insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. Fayose wondered why President Buhari chose to keep quiet for two days after Fulani herdsmen... Read More

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Buhari, Cry, Fayose, nigeria

March 16, 2016

Falae denies sharing N3bn with Fani-Kayode, says EFCC aims to ’embarrass’ him

Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae has denied receiving N100 million through his company account from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Monday, alleged that N100 million was traced to Marreco Limited- Falae’s company while N840million was traced to the account of Fani Kayode and some... Read More

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EFCC, fani-kayode, Olu Falae, PDP

March 16, 2016

Senator Akpabio, Sahara Reporters lock horns on Twitter (READ)

An epic war of words erupted on Tuesday night between former governor of AKwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio and New York-based news outfit, Sahara Reporters. The rift started when the news outfit- through its Twitter handle- alleged that Akpabio has links to the embattled Lekki Gardens which is under probe by the Lagos state... Read More

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March 16, 2016

#GEOBill: The 3 Northern Senators who opposed Gender Equality Bill

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill to institute gender parity. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi, was titled “Gender Parity and Prohibition of Violence against Women”. Olujimi, who represents Ekiti south, had argued that the bill would seek equal rights for women in marriage, education and job. The failure of... Read More

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March 15, 2016

#GEOBill: Saraki says there’s still hope for Gender Equality Bill

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, stated that the Gender Equality Bill that was turned down on Tuesday, will be redrafted and submitted for reconsideration by the senate. This was contained in a statement signed by the special assistant to the Senate President on Gender, Fatima Kakuri. The statement, which noted the... Read More

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March 15, 2016

Murder of Akinnifesi Olubunmi condemned by TIERS

A non governmental organisation- The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) has condemned the murder of Akinnifesi Olumide Olubunmi. As a result of his sexual orientation, Akinnifesi was attacked by a group of youths in Ondo West Local Government, Ondo State, and died on February 18, 2016 as a result of his injuries. A statement released... Read More

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