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January 21, 2016

Why is Davido congratulating Alex Otti?

The immediate past Group Managing Director of Diamond Bank, Dr Alex Otti was declared the winner of the 2015 Abia Governorship elections, by the Appeal Court on the eve of 2016. However, his rival Dr Okezie Ikpeazu of the PDP- who was initially declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission and by the Election... Read More
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January 21, 2016

‘God has a hand in the current economic predicament of Nigeria’ – Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has gone spiritual over the present economic crunch in the country. Odigie-Oyegun said on Thursday, that the economic hardship may be God’s way of reminding Nigeria on the need to implement and embrace radical change, particularly in the country’s current economic model.‎ The APC... Read More
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January 21, 2016

Why it took 30 years to reward 1985 Golden Eaglets – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled his 30-year monetary promise to Nigeria’s U-16 national team that won the maiden edition of the FIFA Youth Championship in 1985. The President also rewarded Nigerian athletes that excelled in 2015- in football, basketball, wrestling, scrabble, and other sports. The presentation was made on Thursday, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential... Read More
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January 21, 2016

Britain to return Nigeria’s stolen funds stashed in British banks… but there’s a catch

Paul Awkright, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has expressed the readiness of the British government to return looted funds stashed in British Banks, to Nigeria. While speaking to journalists in Kano on Wednesday, January 20, Awkright said that “what is of utmost concern to British government is how the repatriated funds will be utilized”... Read More
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January 21, 2016

Olisa Metuh arraigned for destroying evidence

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is expected to arraign the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, over the destruction of evidence. Metuh was on January 7, alleged to have torn his statement, which he wrote while in the custody of the EFCC. The PDP spookesperson is being arraigned before the... Read More
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January 21, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: New planet to replace Pluto | Bad news for looters | Faleke in trouble |More stories

There is no reliable data yet on unemployed youth – Ocholi. Leadership Kanu pleads not guilty to charge. Vanguard This is why Olisa Metuh was handcuffed. Leadership Fayose says Lai Mohammed should name the 55 Nigerians that stole N1.34trn. Vanguard FG to produce Dasuki in court on February 16. Punch Army orders officers to declare... Read More
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January 21, 2016

‘Biafra will teach Nigeria how to conduct crisis-free elections’ – Ralph Uwazuruike

The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) said on Wednesday that Nigeria can learn a thing or two, from its forthcoming election. The BIM will hold elections on February 22- into wards, provinces, districts, regions and zones in the South-east and South-south. Uwazuruike, founder of BIM, while speaking in Enugu during a sensitization programme for... Read More
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January 21, 2016

‘Sometimes I shed tears in the morning before I go to the office’ – EFCC boss

The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has urged treasury looters to embrace the concept of voluntarily returning funds stolen from the government’s coffers. While bemoaning the level of impunity that was prevalent in the system before the present administration, Magu said many corrupt people, especially politically-exposed persons, will be flushed out... Read More
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January 21, 2016

Perhaps, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung should have let the sleeping dogs of NFF, lie in peace

The Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, may have inadvertently sparked a new controversy in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Between August and December 2014, Chris Giwa and the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, were in a fight for the control of the nation’s football federation. Giwa claimed to be the duly elected President of the... Read More
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January 21, 2016

Minister reveals a few challenges of Buhari’s social protection scheme

by Emeka Nwankwo The Minister of State for Labor and Employment, James Ocholi, has revealed that the ministry has no information on the unemployed in Nigeria. Ocholi, who stated this on Wednesday while speaking to newsmen in Abuja, also revealed that a firm has been contracted to capture the information of unemployed and underemployed Nigerians... Read More
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January 21, 2016

‘I am not dating Zahra Buhari’ – Zamfara state governor

by Emeka Nwanwko Zamfara state Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, has denied reports alleging that he is having a romantic affair with Zahra, President Buhari’s daughter. The governor made this known through a letter signed by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), to the publishers of the report. The reports were initially published by two weekly publications –... Read More
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January 20, 2016

Angry aged pensioners protest in Lagos (WATCH)

Members of concerned Federal Pensioners on Wednesday, protested over series of arrears payments owed to them, by the Federal Government. The aged pensioners protested the non-payment of their pension benefits, omission from monthly pay roll and deliberate denial of their gratuities and outstanding arrears by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Lagos Watch video below.
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