President Muhammdu Buhari has asserted that former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, through his personal sacrifice, commitment and wisdom, has contributed immensely to the institutionalization of democracy in Nigeria and Africa. While congratulating Obasanjo who turns 79 on March 5, Buhari stated that many generations would be grateful to the former president for the work he has...
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Alex Badeh, a former Chief of Defence Staff, has been denied bail by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Badeh, who’s being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is facing a 10-count charge of criminal breach of trust and corruption to the tune N3.9bn. The former CDS was scheduled to be arraigned...
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Recently, mobile phone manufacturing giant, Gionee, released its newest model into the Nigerian Market. The M5 Mini, which is just four weeks old, is fast becoming a favourite in the country. It will take a while to get over its beautiful look and amazing performance, but it will take forever to get over its amazing...
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The performers for the 4th edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice awards, have been announced. The star-studded lineup features Nigerian acts; Flavour and Yemi Alade, South Africa’s award-winning musician; Zonke and Tanzanian singer; Ali Kiba. Africa’s biggest movie awards ceremony which celebrates the continent’s brightest acting talents, is set to hold this weekend on...
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In any social order, the veracity of pluralism holds in diverse calling. Pluralism is a school of thought that clenches the universal belief of things existing in pair. In the world of algebra, Boolean is akin to pluralism. In any society therefore, this two of a kind trend exist, segregating the rich from the poor,...
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As the controversy grows over the outrageous sum budgeted for the purchase of official vehicles for Nigerian Senators, the Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, on Friday, weighed in on the situation. The Senate Leader, while speaking on Channels Television, said it is wrong to expect Senators to use coastal buses when carrying out their oversight functions...
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Charles Oruru has confirmed that his daughter, Ese Oruru, who was abducted from Bayelsa to Kano, is truly pregnant. Oruru, who made this confirmation on Thursday, also said the family is determined to ensure that the law takes its full cause on the alleged abduction of his daughter. “My daughter is pregnant. Everything you read...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N10,061,172,600 from the National Broadcasting Commission in its investigation on the alleged inflation of collateral funds meant for Digital Set-Top -Boxes. The former Director-General of NBC, Emeka Mba, NBC’s Director of Finance, Patrick Areh, the Managing Director, Technology Advisor, Basil Udotai, and the Managing Director of In-View Technology Limited and...
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Senate urges FG to retrieve arms from herdsmen. Punch APC chieftain says Nigeria is in safe hands with President Buhari. Leadership Sheriff’s tenure would be determined by PDP NEC on Monday. Punch Police may prosecute Yunusa’s father. Nation NLC may ask workers to stay at home over fuel scarcity. Leadership EFCC arrests Okorocha’s aides for...
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On a sunny afternoon in July 2013, as Hilary Okeke drove around the city of Enugu with his friends on their way back from scouting for girls at the Polo Park Mall, he turned on the radio. As he fiddled with the knob, an Igbo version of American superstar Jay Z’s Forever Young came on,...
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Three different incidents in the last week cast, poignantly, in bold relief the plight of the girl-child in Nigeria. Thanks to The Punch newspaper which launched the #FreeEse, #JusticeforEse campaign and the civil society groups that took up the fight in a spirited manner. With the outrage and outcry that followed, within 72 hours, this...
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Here are the stories making the rounds in the entertainment world. While you may have missed some of them, YNaija is here to make sure you stay up-to-date. Davido signs new act In the early days of 2016, Davido hinted at the possibility of a new addition to his ‘HKN’ record label. Davido had promised...
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Chidinma,
Clarence Peters,
Collegroove,
D'banj,
Davido,
Flavour,
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Lil Wayne,
Mayokun Adewale,
Pearl Thusi,
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Tha Suspect,
Toyin Adewale
Again, the Nigerian Armed Forces has registered another victory against Boko Haram terrorist sect. In a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Nigerian army announced the clearance of several Boko Haram hideouts in some villages as well as the rescue of 63 individuals that were kidnapped by...
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In May 2014, prominent sports journalist, Aisha Falode’s 19-year old son, Toba was killed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates when he fell off his 17th floor balcony. While his friends claim that his falling was an accident, Mrs. Falode alleges that it was a murder, and accused the Dubai Police of being part of the...
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The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Ibe Kachikwu, says the NNPC would be restructured and divided into 30 companies that will generate revenue for the country. Each of the 30 companies is expected to have its own managing director. Kachikwu made this known on...
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About $20bn (N3.94tn) is lying idle in different domiciliary accounts of Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed on Thursday. The disclosure was made by the Deputy Governor, Financial System Surveillance, CBN, Dr. Joseph Nnana, during a meeting of the Joint Appropriation Committees of the National Assembly with government officials on the 2016 budget. Nnana...
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shiites, has slammed terrorist groups that operate in the name of Islam, describing them as ‘enemies of Islam’. While denying recent news report that the movement was ‘planning a revenge mission’ for the killings of its members by the army in Zaria, the IMN strongly noted that...
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The joint committee on appropriation, on Thursday, stated that the N500 billion intervention fund in the 2016 budget is not feasible as there is no well outline strategy for its implementation. This was made known by the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Danjuma Goje, while speaking at an interactive session with the Ministry of...
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Following the recent brutal and blood chilling attacks on Agatu community in Benue state, a leader of the Fulani community in the state, on Thursday, stated that the violence started after about 10,000 cattle belonging to Fulani herdsmen were killed by Agatu community members. Ado Boderi stated this during a meeting between the Fulani community,...
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During an offensive clearance operation in Borno state, troops of the Nigerian Army destroyed the ‘spiritual power base’ of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The operation on the insurgents’ power base in Alagarno forest was conducted by troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army....
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Victor Umeh, the former Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, was on Thursday, arrested by the Department of State Security. While it was initially uncertain why the DSS arrested the politician, his media aide, Stan Okeke has now revealed that it has to do with his alleged support of pro-Biafra agitators. The security agency...
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Telecommunications company, Globacom, has released an official statement regarding the rumours that Afro-pop group, Psquare has been dropped as its brand ambassadors. In the statement released on Thursday, the company revealed that it was undertaking the annual review of its brand endorsement contracts but strongly denied terminating the endorsement deal with Psquare and other ambassadors....
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Victor Umeh, the former Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, has been arrested by the Department of State Security. Umeh, who’s contesting the Anambra Central Senatorial District election, is said to have been arrested in Enugu state at about 9am on Thursday. Channels Television reports that Umeh was taken o the DSS office in...
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Straight off my prayer mat, I picked the courage to pen this piece. I have long desired to write on socio-political issues across space but my lack of confidence in my writing skills has kept me, my ink instrument, and keyboard sorrowfully idle. The inability of so many articulate Kogites to put pen to paper...
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The gunmen who kidnapped 3 schoolgirls from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, in Ikorodu, Lagos, have reportedly reduced the initial ransom payment demanded for their release. The girls- Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo- were abducted by a group of armed hoodlums on Monday, February 29. After making an initial ransom demand of N200...
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The Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has denied being involved in the fleet of 25 exotic cars, allegedly bought for top officials of the Peoples Democratic Party by Jide Omokore of Atlantic Energy Concepts Limited. In a statement made available to the press on Thursday, Secondus said Omokore has been his friend...
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Hausa and Yoruba traders on Thursday afternoon, were involved in a bloody altercation in the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos State. Not less than 3 people were reported dead from the clash, which purportedly began when an Hausa commercial bike rider drove against traffic and hit a Yoruba bike rider. However, another report infers...
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) through its President Amaju Pinnick had told everyone that the country had found its own Pep Guardiola, in Sunday Oliseh. But eight months after, Oliseh’s time as Super Eagles coach would end up being dotted by avoidable controversies which has seen him earn the accolades as the worst coach ever...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to ‘go spiritual’ on Nigeria’s socio-economic problems by seeking the help of the founder of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu. President, Association of Brotherhood Academic Scholars, David Irefin, made the comments on Thursday, while addressing a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists...
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Reacting to reports that a teenage girl, Patience Paul, was abducted and forcefully married off in Sokoto, the state government on Thursday, revealed that it has ordered an investigation into the matter. The girl’s father, Paul Adaji, who’s from Ochobo in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, revealed that his daughter has been missing...
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