‘Fashola has the best record in governance since Awolowo’ | 7 things to note from Prof Sagay’s interview

Itse Sagay, a professor of Law, was at the commencement of the new administration’s tenure, appointed by President Buhari as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption. He recently granted an interview to Premium Times where he spoke about what his committee has been assigned to do as well as the corruption level in the country... Read More

The News Blog

Buhari, corruption, Goodluck Jonathan, Justice, legal, presidential

December 23, 2015

‘War against Boko Haram is largely won’ | Lai Mohammed says Army has met December deadline

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the Nigerian military has met the December 31 deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari, to defeat Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Lai Mohammed said Nigerian troops have degraded the insurgents to the point where they have become unable to carry out ‘spectacular attacks’. On Wednesday, during his... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

December 23, 2015

Senator Shehu Sani threatens to sue his party, the APC

All Progressives Congress, APC Senator Shehu Sani, who represents Kaduna Central at the National Assembly has threatened to slam a law suit on his own party. He threatened to engage the APC in a legal tussle for peddling false allegations against his person. The party had in a letter addressed to him requested that the senator... Read More

The News Blog

allegations, APC, kaduna, Shehu Sani

December 23, 2015

‘You have failed us’ | Bayelsa pensioners picket outside Dickson’s government house

Aggrieved pensioners in Bayelsa state took to the streets on Wednesday, to protest Governor Seriake Dickson’s failure to pay them their allowances in four months. They blocked major roads in Yenagoa, carried placards and marched from St. Peters Primary School Ovom to the Government House gate in Onopa. Some of the placards they carried bore inscriptions... Read More

The News Blog

bayelsa state, dickson, pension allowance, pensioners, protest

December 23, 2015

‘I was denied entry into an event because of my old car’ – Adekunle Gold

Nowadays, the name Adekunle Gold isn’t unpopular and this has brought the singer a semblance of fame and significant lifestyle upgrade, however, that wasn’t the story years ago. The Orente singer recently revealed that he was once denied entry into an event because of his ‘old’ vehicle. In a brief chat with YNaija at a music concert, the singer narrated... Read More

Adekunle gold, Adele, funny inspiration, Hello, pick up

December 23, 2015

Ali Baba, DJ Cuppy, Osita Iheme lead celebrities to The Beatz Awards (PHOTOS)

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola aka DJ Cuppy dazzled on the red carpet at The Beatz Awards 2015 held at Muson Centre. The Disc Jockey stunned with her charming smile and wonderful personality. The Beatz Awards, an award created to celebrate the unsung heroes behind the music scene, held on Thursday, 17th December, 2015 at The Shell... Read More

ali baba, DJ Cuppy, Osita Iheme, The Beatz Awards

December 23, 2015

Why Judge withdrew from Nnamdi Kanu’s felony trial

Justice Ahmed Mohammed has withdrawn from the trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Biafra Radio, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu and two others, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi are being tried on 6-counts of treasonable felony at the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. During the arraignment of the trio on... Read More

The News Blog

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, Nnamdi Kanu, trial, withdraw

December 23, 2015

Tambuwal meets with Shagari, reveals plans for education sector in Sokoto (PHOTOS)

Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal met with with former President Shehu Shagari on Wednesday, when he revealed that his government would build special estates, known as teachers’ villages as from next year. Tambuwal, recently declared a State of Emergency in the education sector in Sokoto, assured Shagari that he’s taking the issue of teacher training... Read More

The News Blog

December 23, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: ‘Orubebe, Vic O, APC Senators’ | 7 moments in 2015 that made us cringe with shame

The year 2015 has been eventful! With the drama that followed the April presidential election, formation of the 8th senate, Drake and Meek Mill beef and a host of other memorable occurrences, here are some of the 10 moments that made us hide our heads in shame. Orubebe’s show of shame at INEC collation centre.... Read More

Featured, More

Back to Back, Bauchi, beef, INEC, Jega, ladder, Orubebe, Sugabelly

December 23, 2015

Buhari made a protocol blunder at the 2016 budget presentation (WATCH)

During the presentation of the 2016 budget to the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari, committed a protocol blunder. While reading out the acknowledgements, the President rightly started with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after which he acknowledged Nasarawa state governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura. Ordinarily the President should acknowledge both the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker... Read More

The News Blog

budget presentation, president buhari, Protocol

December 23, 2015

Joke Silva, Bimbo Akintola, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett to deliver sterling performances on Hear Word!

Hear Word! A show based on a collection of true life stories of a poignant, joyous and heartbreaking examination of female self-discovery and challenges facing Nigerian women is back on stage from December 24 – 27, 2015 at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The play examines the cultural, social behaviour and beliefs that oppress, reject... Read More

December 23, 2015

Award-winning musical, Kakadu returns to the stage

Internationally acclaimed stage musical, Kakadu will be showing in Lagos this holiday season. It will be showing at the Agip Recital hall, Muson center on the 29th and 30th 2015, and from the 1st to the 3rd of January 2016. Kakadu the Musical shares the story of a famous Lagos nightclub in the sixties as a backdrop for an era, which brought about wonderful music and the distinctive social life that followed the birthing of a young nation. Written and producer by Uche Nwokedi SAN, The aspiring... Read More

December 23, 2015

Kikiowo Ileowo: Why N5,000 monthly stipend is absolutely necessary in Nigeria

“It is quite true that man lives by bread alone — when there is no bread. But what happens to man’s desires when there is plenty of bread and when his belly is chronically filled?” (Maslow, 1943, p. 375). So many pundits have advocated reasons why cash transfer to Nigeria’s desperately poor is unnecessary and... Read More

December 23, 2015

Aero Contractors fined millions for allowing passengers disembark with ladder

Aero Contractors Airlines has been penalised for allowing its passengers disembark from an aircraft with the use of a ladder. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has imposed an applicable sanction on Aero Contractors in line with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations. According to Sam Adurogboye, Acting General Manager, Public Relations of NCAA released a statement on... Read More

The News Blog

Aero Contractors, disembark, ladder, millions

Our entry into Borno through Mubi- one of the towns that was captured by Boko Haram | YNaija.com

December 23, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Cameroon soldiers kill 70 in Borno | Buratai quizzed over Shiites’ killings | Is this why people support Trump? | More stories

Suspect received N21 million ransom for Okonjo-Iweala mother release. Leadership APC claims Bayelsa governor beats up Southern Ijaw chairman. YNaija Nnamdi Kanu slammed with new treason charges. This Day Cameroonian soldiers kill 70 in Borno community. Leadership Buratai appears before Reps over Shiites’ killings. Nation Buhari talks tough, promises to recover all loots. Leadership These are... Read More

budget, Buhari, Buratai, fani-kayode, Fayose, minimum wage, tracklist

December 23, 2015

Opinion: 5 reasons a Biafra referendum must occur by March 31, 2016

1. Biafra is Africa’s first true post neocolonial state. Take a look at the map of Africa, it has changed very little since the height of colonialism in 1950. The borders of Africa today are same as the colonial borders. South Africa is the former Union of South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo... Read More

Featured

December 23, 2015

Omilola Oshikoya: Be bold, take risks and embrace challenges (30 Days of Gratitude)

2015. A year filled with highs, lows and in-betweens. The year started with an incredible high, with the birth of my son. A son I had longed for. An answer to prayer over and above my expectations. Then towards the middle of the year, the most painful lows. My ex-boss, an amazing and jovial person died... Read More

December 23, 2015

We have evidence that Bayelsa governor beat up Southern Ijaw chairman – APC

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, has been accused of beating up the Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Chief Ogbe. Dickson and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives congress, are slugging it out for the governorship of Bayelsa state. According to the Sylva-Igiri Campaign Organisation of the APC, where the claim emanated, Governor Dickson was... Read More

Featured

APC, Bayelsa, beat up, Governor Dickson, southern ijaw lga

December 23, 2015

Criminal charges filed against Tompolo after shunning EFCC invitation

A 40-count criminal charge of unlawful conversion has been filed against a former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), and a former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, filed the charges at the Federal High Court in Lagos. According to the anti-graft agency, Tompolo and Akpobolokemi converted the sums of $108.7m and N2.1billion,... Read More

The News Blog

40-count charge, Akpobolokemi, EFCC, Tompolo

December 23, 2015

‘Buhari is spending money like a drunken sailor… borrowing like there’s no tomorrow’ – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani- Kayode has described the 2016 budget of President Muhammadu Buhari as being insincere, expensive and over-bloated. Fani-Kayode said the present administration is spending money like a druken sailor, with little regard for the mountain of debt being incurred. He said the issue of fuel subsidy would have been settled, had the... Read More

The News Blog

2016 budget, borrowing, Femi Fani-Kayode, president buhari

December 23, 2015

OPC leader has a grudge against Buhari’s government

Founder of the Odua People’s Congress, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun, has asked the Federal Government to pay the money owed to his organisation for the protection of oil pipelines. Fasehun got the pipeline protection contract during the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking on Tuesday, at a quarterly interactive media roundtable in Lagos, Fasehun disclosed that six... Read More

The News Blog

contract, OPC, pipeline protection

December 23, 2015

Governors are playing politics with minimum wage – Ngige

The Federal Government has said state governors lack the authority to reduce the national minimum wage. At a meeting with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said the governors were playing politics with the issue of minimum wage. Ngige said there’s a law backing the N18,000 minimum... Read More

The News Blog

Chris Ngige, governors, Labour, minimum wage, Minister of Labour, Politics

December 22, 2015

Governor Fayose gathers Ekiti clerics, holds prayer session (PHOTOS)

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose had a special meeting on Tuesday, with clerics and pastors from different parts of the state. See below, photos of the prayer session held at the government house.

The News Blog

December 22, 2015

Nollywood star, Kunle Afolayan becomes face of Peugeot (PHOTOS)

What a way to wrap up the year for Kunle Afolayan as he’s gotten unveiled as the brand ambassador for French automobile giants, Peugeot. The producer/director, who recently clinched an endorsement deal with Air France, took to his Instagram page to announce the good news as he shared pictures from the unveiling. Afolayan was presented with... Read More

endorsement, Kunle Afolayan, Peugeot

December 22, 2015

Here’s what happened at the much talked about Music+ noiseless party (PHOTOS)

It’s no news that MTN broke new frontiers last Saturday with the first-of-its-kind noiseless party. The party was a re-launch event of its digital music service, Music+ App; Africa’s largest music streaming platform. Party goers at the event were provided with special headphones that allowed them listen to party jams dished out by the array... Read More

Chidinma, Davido, DJ Blink, DJ Ceekay, DJ Neptune, DJ Ozone, Geoffrey, Harrysong, Immaculate, Music +, Praiz, Shola, sound sultan

December 22, 2015

Buhari inherited infected subsidy system run by corrupt cartels – APC

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, says the administration of Muhammadu Buhari ‘infected system of subsidy run by corrupt cartels,’ Odigie-Oyegun said on Tuesday, that the removal of fuel subsidy is inevitable, while adding that in view of current realities, a gradual removal of subsidy is advisable. The chairman of the... Read More

The News Blog

December 22, 2015

Davido’s daughter crawls for the first time (WATCH)

What a joy for a father to behold his offspring crawl for the first time. This is what Davido experienced today as he posted the video of his daughter, Imade crawling for the first time which he captioned: ”My Baby is crawling… I can just cry now lol” Watch baby Imade crawl. https://instagram.com/p/_mHZwUqUAq/

crawl, Davido, Imade

December 22, 2015

Falz The Bahd Guy speaks on MTV snub

What a wonderful year it has been for the Bahd guy. Bagging mouthwatering endorsement deals and releasing a dynamic rap album, Falz was unarguably on a roll this year. This made a few people wonder how he missed the cut for MTV’s hottest Nigerian artistes in 2015. However, the rapper isn’t perturbed about the omission. In a... Read More

AVMCA 2016 nominations, Folarin Falz Falana

December 22, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: The 10 most fascinating Nigerians of 2015

The 10 most fascinating, intriguing and interesting Nigerians of 2015, as compiled by media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu BUKOLA SARAKI The Senate President pulled one of the deftest political moves in our recent democratic history when he went against all odds, especially his party’s wishes and won his position as the 3rd man in Nigeria’s political hierarchy. Coming... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

December 22, 2015

Buhari’s 2016 budget is a fraud – PDP

The opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the 2016 federal budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari as a fraud and executive conspiracy tailored towards mortgaging the future of the nation. Reacting on behalf of the opposition party, National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, claimed that the federal government and the All Progressives Congress are trying to use... Read More

The News Blog

APC, budget, Buhari, PDP

Join the Newsletter