February 15, 2016

‘It’s embarrassing for Aregbesola to be begging CBN for another bailout’ – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun state has criticised the Governor, Rauf Aregbesola for allegedly begging the Central Bank of Nigeria to release fresh bailout funds. The opposition party made the disclosure on Monday, through a statement released by the Director of Publicity of the PDP in Osun State, Diran Odeyemi. The party said: ‘It... Read More

Aregbesola, bail out funds, Osun State, PDP

February 15, 2016

Female politician rejects appointment from the Buhari administration

Female politician and activist, Najatu Muhammad, on Monday, rejected a federal government appointment through a newspaper advertorial -the same medium she was informed of her appointment. Muhammad, who is a a firm supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari and a close associate of the President’s wife, Aisha Buhari, was on Saturday, appointed Chairperson of Dutse Federal... Read More

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February 15, 2016

Everyone thinks Kanye West needs ‘mental and spiritual help’, so does his friend, Rhymefest

While the incessant social media rants continue to occur, one would assume something is really up with Kanye West. To make it even more dramatic, Rhymefest, one of his longtime co-songwriter also thinks so. Rhymefest, who co-wrote Kanye’s 2004 break out hit –Jesus Walks took to Twitter to air his opinion about the rapper’s recent behaviour... Read More

Kanye West, Rhymefest

February 15, 2016

Opinion: World rankings and the masquerade called Nigerian Universities

The argument among Nigerian university students and administrators on whose school is best is sacrificed on the altar of the bi-annual (July and January) webometrics ranking – a ranking used to access over 19,000 universities worldwide. This ranking is used by government cronies as a weapon to completely destroy any talk of a dying educational... Read More

education, rankings, University, webotrics

February 15, 2016

We have plans to stop pipeline bombing, kidnappings – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that the government has initiated plans to totally stop the sabotage of oil facilities and kidnapping of citizens for ransom in the Niger Delta region of the country. Premium Times reported that the president revealed this at a meeting with a delegation from the United States Institute of Peace in Abuja on... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, Niger Delta

February 15, 2016

‘If we’d lost at the Supreme Court, many people would have been arrested’ – WIke

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, stated that he won’t stop in his praise of God- specifically for saving him from the hands of political enemies who had planned to use federal power to destroy him and his political associates. Wike said this while speaking at an event organized by his wife, Suzzette Nyesom-Wike.... Read More

election, grave., Nyesom Wike

February 15, 2016

Bem Abu presents… Cobhams-produced love ballad, ‘Never Before’ (LISTEN)

Rising act, Bem Abu has released a love ballad titled Never Before. Produced by Cobhams Asuquo‘s mentee, IBK, with sound engineering by Olaitan Dada, the track tells the story of a man trying to convince his love interest and convey his new found feelings for her. Listen to this amazing single below

Bem Abu, Never Before

February 15, 2016

Buhari sacks 20 heads of government agencies, parastatals and commissions

Following the termination of the Director Generals of NTA, NBA and four other government parastatals, tPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of 20 more head of government agencies, commissions and parastatals. A statement was released to this effect on Monday afternoon by Engr. Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The... Read More

February 15, 2016

Buhari appoints Abike Dabiri-Erewa as SA on Foreign Affairs

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora. Dabiri-Erewa was born in Jos, Plateau state and was elected to represent Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos state at the House of Representatives in 2003. She was also reelected in 2007 and 2011 and was the chair of the House... Read More

APC, appointment, Buhari, House of Rep

February 15, 2016

Yahaya Bello sacks permanent secretaries, Accountant-General, many others

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has suspended all the permanent secretaries and heads of parastatals in the state civil service directing them all to go on 30-day compulsory/retirement leave. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kingsley Fanwo, on Monday, said the state’s Accountant General has also been relieved... Read More

Kogi State, permanent secreatry, suspended, Yahaya Bello

February 15, 2016

Opinion: How Nigeria can domesticate and implement international treaties

International treaties will continue to be mere documents in countries who are signatories to them if their significance is not felt by the people in those countries. It is not enough for a sovereign state to ratify a treaty in the international community framework, it is more important for such state to adopt the international... Read More

February 15, 2016

How Police ACP drowned in swimming pool on Valentine’s Day

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Osung Ekpo, who is in charge of the Area K Command Lagos State, is said to have died while swimming in a pool at a Lagos Hotel on Sunday, February 14. ACP Ekpo reportedly drowned while celebrating Valentine’s Day in the company of his family and the body of the... Read More

ACP Ekpo, dead, swimming pool, valentines day

February 15, 2016

Darey features Saka, Linda Ejiofor, others in ‘Orekelewa’ (WATCH)

R&B singer Darey Art Alade has released the video for ‘Orekelewa’, the second track off his 5th studio album ‘Naked’. The video, which was directed by Mex, features veteran Nollywood actor Victor Olaotan, comedian Hafeez Oyetoro aka ‘Saka’, comedienne Chigul and AMVCA nominee Linda Ejiofor. Orekelewa (A Beautiful Damsel) is the second video from the 13-track... Read More

Chigul, Darey, Hafeez Oyetoro aka ‘Saka’, Linda Ejiofor, Orekelewa, Victor Olaotan, Video

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February 15, 2016

‘It must be a magic arrest’ | Major-General Letam Wiwa denies being in EFCC custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that a former director of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), Letam Wiwa, was never arrested over his alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal. The anti-graft agency said on Monday, that the widespread reports were far from the truth, and that Wiwa is not... Read More

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February 15, 2016

FG may regulate Whatsapp, BBM, others [DETAILS]

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) is said to be mulling over a framework on how to regulate Over-The-Top (OTT) services, such as WhatsApp, Viber, BBM, Facebook, WeChat, Skype, etc. in Nigeria. Over-The-Top (OTT) services are mobile telephony applications that provide services that are carried over networks hence telecommunication companies are not involved or have any... Read More

Federal Government, ncc, Over-the-top services, regulate

February 15, 2016

‘Sagay is feeding off APC’s mindless lies’ – Wike

Commissioner for Information and Communications of Rivers state, Austin Tam-George has reacted to Professor Itse Sagay’s faulting of the Supreme Court’s decision which declared Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Nyesom Wike as the winner of the state’s 2015 governorship election. The commissioner put Sagay on blast for standing behind former governor Rotimi Amaechi when he is aware... Read More

APC, law, Rivers, sagay

February 15, 2016

MI set to headline Lagos BBQ series

MI (Mr Incredible) in his usual smooth act has done it again; he filled the Internet with his latest song Everything, which was released last week. A big one for fans who eagerly waited to hear him do what he does best. It is double honours indeed as he tops the icing by being the... Read More

Lagos BBQ series, Mi

February 15, 2016

CNN features Olajumoke’s ‘grass to grace’ story

International news outfit, CNN has featured the captivating story of a bread seller’s meteoric rise to stardom and fame. Olajumoke Orisaguna, who has enjoyed massive love from different quarters since her accidental discovery by ace photographer, TY Bello during a photoshoot for UK based rapper, Tinie Tempah, has been featured on the African Voices segment... Read More

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cnn, featiure, olajumoke, photography

February 15, 2016

Opinion: Reviving the dying economy of Nigeria, the snoring giant

On January 28th, 2016 Channels Television aired a community programme where a man in Benin, Edo State with little education and has never left the shores of Nigeria was able to build an operational unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as drone, without any special training using everyday tools and parts within his environment. This... Read More

CBN, economy, naira

February 15, 2016

Fayose: FG must allow Aluko tell Nigerians how ‘white has now turned to black’

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, cautioned the federal government against protecting Tope Aluko, the former secretary of the Ekiti state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), over accusation of perjury brought against him by the Ekiti state government. This was contained in a statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi. The statement... Read More

Ekiti State, Fayose, prosecution, Tope Aluko

February 15, 2016

BREAKING: FG sacks DGs of NTA, NBC, 4 others

The Federal Government has sacked the heads of the six information parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The disengagement was announced on Monday, by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a meeting with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of... Read More

Emeka Mba, Information ministry, NBC, NTA, sack, Sola Omole

February 15, 2016

‘Biafrans will be in the mode of self defence from Wednesday’ – IPOB

Members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have communicated their resolve to start carrying arms from Wednesday February 17 ‘in self-defence’. The pro-Biafra group made its position known in a statement put out by its spokesperson, Emma Nmezu in Umuahia on Sunday. IPOB said the failure of its members to carry arms had exposed... Read More

arms, biafra, IPOB, self-defence

February 15, 2016

‘We did not waste Amnesty funds’ – General Boroh

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Brigadier General Paul Boroh has denied reports alleging that he purchased official vehicles for his office worth N157 million. Boroh also said he never inflated the amount believed to have been spent on training the ex-militants between November and December of 2015. In a press statement released on Monday,... Read More

Amnesty, corruption, Niger Delta

February 15, 2016

Abacha loot: EFCC on trail of returned £22.5m, $400m stashed abroad

There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) may invite top lawyer, Damian Dodo (SAN), for interrogation over the puzzle of the whereabouts of over $400 million allegedly looted by late Head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, and hidden on the island of Jersey. Dodo is reported to have worked with a... Read More

Abachat, AGF, Dodo, Island of Jersey, loot

February 15, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye West needs help | Tyra Banks shares her joy | Rob and Blac Chyna keep haunting the Kardashians| More stories

It’s another beautiful morning- buzzing with entertainment headlines around the world and YNaija is here to make sure you don’t miss anything. This is the entertainment round up for today. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odmom celebrate Valentine’s day together The estranged couple who are picking the pieces of their once happy relationship, reportedly had a... Read More

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February 15, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Violent herdsmen aren’t Nigerians’ | Donald Trump lied | APC suspends party chieftain | More stories

Boko Haram attacks Borno villages, kills 30. This Day Over 300 PDP members defect to APC in Delta. Vanguard Somalia president says Boko Haram insurgents are trained in Somalia. Nation Sect criticises secret trial of Army/Shi’ite clash. Leadership Yohanna wins Adamawa re-run election. Vanguard EFCC set to interrogate top lawyer over £22.5m Abacha loot. Nation... Read More

adamawa, APC, army, EFCC, Ex-DMI, PDP. Delta, tracklist

February 15, 2016

Celebrity stylist, Lilian Unachukwu launches fitness apparel brand for men

Founder of Liam Fashion Agency and celebrity stylist, Lilian Unachukwu launched Tigerlily Gym Gear with a women’s lin…

February 15, 2016

Opinion: The curious case of Sunday Orisaguna, husband of the bread-seller turned celebrity

I can bet your first question was “who is Sunday Orisaguna”? Well that’s Jumoke Orisaguna’s husband who until last week lived and worked in Osun state with their 3 year old son. Sunday has obviously been drawn into the whirlwind of Jumoke’s fairy tale but the angle I want to explore with this piece is... Read More

Jumoke, TYBello

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February 15, 2016

Opinion: Religion in Nigeria and Christianity as an excuse for mediocrity

Religion, despite the ups and downs that make up its history, remains decisive in the world. In Nigeria, religion is not just decisive. It decides things that become decisive. Every single facet of the normality and abnormality of the country has religious patch all over it. From the ear-piercing speakers that startle you off your... Read More

Christianity, mediocrity, nigeria, Religion

February 15, 2016

Bamikole Omishore: Using ‘Made in Nigeria’ to jump-start Nigeria’s economy

With the continuous fall in the value of the Naira against other currencies in the world market, it is gradually becoming imperative for Nigerians to come to the realization that it is time to focus on patronizing locally manufactured products. It has indeed dawned on many of us that the economy will not improve except... Read More

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