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December 12, 2015

Buhari, Dangote, El-Rufai conferred with Honorary Doctorate by Kaduna State University (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate degree of Letters by the Kaduna State University. Buhari got the honorary doctorate on Saturday, during the second Convocation ceremony of the University in Kaduna. Other awardees are Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai and Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Public figures in attendance at the convocation ceremony are:... Read More
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December 12, 2015

The moment when Ukraine’s Prime Minister got ‘crotch-lifted’ off the floor of Parliament (WATCH)

The Ukrainian Parliament makes the occasional fisticuffs of the Federal House of Representatives seem like friendly punches. Prime Minister of Ukraine was grabbed by the crotch and lifted off the floor of Supreme Rada, Ukraine’s legislative chamber, on Friday. Parliament member, Oleh Barna dragged Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk from the speaker’s podium and fight broke out among the... Read More
December 12, 2015

Akah Bants: The Sugabelly vs Mustapha Audu fiasco (WATCH)

Sugabelly has made some claims that Mustapha Audu, son of late Kogi state governor,  Prince Abubakar Audu, raped her consistently over a period of time and then introduced his brothers, cousins, and friends to rape her, and all the while, she still loved him. Mustapha has however come out to refute this claim and tell his account of the story.... Read More
December 12, 2015

Dele Momodu: The time to give and inspire hope is now

Fellow Nigerians, let me start by emphasising that there is no task bigger than empowering our youths and liberating them from abject poverty. I sincerely do not envy President Muhammadu Buhari in this regard. Most of our youths nowadays believe government can do it all but in reality this is impossible. There are different ways... Read More
December 12, 2015

Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Road to Yesterday’ picks up 6 nominations at #AVMCA2016 (Full List)

Genevieve Nnaji‘s movie Road to Yesterday grabbed 6 nominations as the nominees for the fourth edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were announced on Friday night. The movie got nominated for Best overall movie (Africa), Best writer of a movie/TV series, Best Director, Best actress in a drama, Genevieve Nnaji (Movie/TV series),... Read More
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December 12, 2015

One newspaper denies receiving N10m from ThisDay boss, another says it got N9m

Publisher of ThisDay newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, had in a letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, confirmed receipt of N670,000,000 from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Obaigbena’s letter was in response to an invitation by the EFCC, as part of its investigation into the $2.1 billion arms deal scam. In the letter, he gave a breakdown of... Read More
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December 12, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: PDP almost destroyed Nigeria | Rivers Senators sacked | ISIS makes tactical mistake | More stories

We are not going back on anti-corruption war – Presidency. This Day David Mark begins re-election campaign. YNaija El-Rufai says Nigeria was almost destroyed by the PDP. Leadership Names of looters will soon be published – Buhari. Vanguard Sylva to INEC: ‘Declare a winner in Bayelsa poll’. Leadership My action on the arms deal was in the interest... Read More
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December 12, 2015

YNaija Editorial: Will the 2016 budget deliver as promised?

After a much-criticized lethargic start to his government, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally set the ball rolling since the swearing-in of his cabinet. About three weeks ago, the Federal Government submitted the 2016-2017 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), the two documents on which yearly budgets are planned, albeit in contravention... Read More
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December 12, 2015

Former VP, Namadi Sambo received N20m monthly stipend from Dasuki’s office

A former Accounts Officer II, in the office of the National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Idris Wambai, has revealed that that the Office of Nigeria’s former Vice President Namadi Sambo was paid a monthly stipend of N20million from the Office of the NSA. Former NSA, Sambo Dasuki is at the center of a $2.1 billion arms procurement... Read More
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December 12, 2015

‘People need not fear me… ‘ | 4 major quotes from Buhari’s keynote address at Anyiam-Osigwe lecture

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, spoke at the 15th session of the Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation lecture at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja. During the session, Buhari spoke on leadership, corruption and the attitude of Nigerians to curbing the menace. Here are 4 key quotes he made at the lecture. “When you see dilapidated infrastructure round... Read More
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December 12, 2015

Boko Haram December deadline: PDP makes lofty promise to be noble and understanding

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised not to hound President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, if the Army fails to achieve the set deadline to end insurgency in the country. The opposition party says rather than criticise the federal government, it will lend a hand òr hands of support in tackling the menace of... Read More
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December 12, 2015

Smooth-talking David Mark goes on re-election campaign… with bullish, ironic words

The immediate past Senate President, has ironically, appealed to his people to see the forthcoming rerun election in the state as a necessary challenge to emancipate the Idoma nation from oppression. Dear David Mark, you’ve been the Senator representing the people of Benue South for over a decade. Whose oppression? The oppression of the last... Read More
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December 11, 2015

Opinion: 4 issues we should understand about the emergence of the social media bill

Three apparently co-incidental events happened in quick succession in the past few weeks. The first was the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed’s meeting with Nigerian bloggers and social media influencers in Lagos where he stressed the Federal Government’s resolve to protect free speech, but tasked social media users on self-regulation. The second was... Read More
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December 11, 2015

Fashola says government will ‘settle its debts’ as he visits Egbin power plant (PHOTOS)

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Government will settle the N47 billion debt it owes Egbin Power for energy supplied to the national grid. Fashola gave the assurance on Friday, in Lagos during the inauguration of facilities of Ikeja and Eko Electricity Distribution companies. He said that government would pay debts owed... Read More
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December 11, 2015

‘Yes, I received money from Dasuki’ | ThisDay boss writes EFCC

Nduka Obaigbena, the chairman & editor-in-chief of THISDAY Newspapers, has confirmed reports that he received money from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. However, he explains that the funds he received were compensation for the twin Boko Haram bombings of ThisDay office in Abuja and Kaduna on April 26, 2012. Nduka revealed this in a letter... Read More
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December 11, 2015

D’banj to be featured on E! News

Africa is making waves beyond its boundaries and one vehicle driving that change is its music industry. One major product of the music industry is Nigeria’s D’banj. The United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace and ONE campaign ambassador has made another stride for Africa, as a special feature was done on him by America’s popular TV entertainment newscast... Read More
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