November 10, 2015

Protester killed in Port Harcourt Pro-Biafra protest (VIEWER DISCRETION)

The ‘Million Man March’ of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed a life in Port Harcourt. Pro-Biafra protesters have been on the streets for the past few days, demanding for the release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. During Tuesday’s protest in Igweocha, Port Harcourt, one of the protesters was allegedly shot by the police. Viewer discretion... Read More

November 10, 2015

Omawumi makes reggae-inspired cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ (LISTEN)

Amazing! ‘Bottom Belle’ singer, Omawumi, has covered Adele’s chart topping single, ‘Hello’. Omawumi left her mark on the song, by adding a reggae feel to the smash hit. Listen below: Earlier in the day, Omawumi released new stunning pictures from her recent photo shoot

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November 10, 2015

Why Davido won’t be getting married to his baby-mama anytime soon (WATCH)

Ladies get in here, Davido might still be on the market for a while. In a recent Hip TV interview, Davido was asked if he was eventually going to get married to his baby-mama, Sophie Momodu. The singer, seemingly amused at the question, laughed out in response, saying: “I don’t see myself getting anytime soon, so that’s... Read More

baby mama, Davido, Marriage, Olamide, sophie momodu

November 10, 2015

Aisha Buhari to APC: “Honour your N5,000 promise”

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has reminded the All Progressives Congress of its promise of N5,000 monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians. Mrs Buhari said the APC is a party of integrity and as such, should make good of its electoral promises. The President’s wife said this in a statement released on Tuesday, by her Special... Read More

000, Aisha buhari, APC, N5, nigerians, Promise

November 10, 2015

Buhari fires 18 permanent secretaries

Ahead of the inauguration of ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari has fired 18 permanent secretaries. According to Vanguard, the permanent secretaries were retired from civil service with immediate effect. Buhari disclosed this to the affected persons at a meeting he had with them inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. The permanent secretaries were led to... Read More

Abuja, Buhari, permanent secretaries

November 10, 2015

Corrupt Customs officers to spend 10 years behind bars – Hameed Ali

Any Customs officer involved or caught in corrupt or shady deals would serve the maximum 10-year jail term prescribed by law. According to the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), retired Col. Hameed Ali, this is the new rule. Ali disclosed this in Sokoto, on Tuesday, while addressing customs officers of Sokoto/Zamfara/Kebbi area Command. The Customs... Read More

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November 10, 2015

#RelationshipGoals: Billionaire Couple- The Otedolas

The beautiful thing about this couple is that you don’t need to believe what we write to know how much love exi…

November 10, 2015

See Korede Bello’s selfies with two famous Nigerians (PHOTOS)

It’s not everyday you see a Nigerian music-star take a selfie with a royal father and a former governor. But it sure did happen when Korede Bello, while aboard a flight, took a selfie with the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Sanusi Lamido. Korede Bello also took a selfie with the former governor of Cross River, Donald... Read More

Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano, Korede Bello

November 10, 2015

Former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam granted (very) expensive bail

A former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has been granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Suswam was arraigned on Tuesday, November 10, before the court on a 9-count charge of fraud and corruption. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Suswam over crimes he allegedly committed while serving as a governor.... Read More

Abuja, arraignment, bail, Gabriel Suswam

November 10, 2015

20 years after, we remember 10 things about Ken Saro-Wiwa

by Adebayo Emuleomo Today we remember one of our own, a true hero, the definition of a selfless activist, a patriot by all standards and a Nigerian who died 20 years ago. Ken Saro Wiwa, a hero not only in Nigeria but through the whole world, was in many ways more than just an average... Read More

Ken Saro-Wiwa, ogoni people, Ogoniland

November 10, 2015

Commentary: Wo(man) of the year, Caitlyn Jenner and my early morning wood

I woke up this morning feeling all jazzed-up. You just have to feel superb when you wake up and you’re saluted by your morning wood. You’ll feel like the man of the year and you certainly wouldn’t need any plaque for that. Simply put, it is a daily personal victory for every man, gay, straight or bisexual. As I said earlier... Read More

November 10, 2015

Boko Haram: State of emergency declared in Chad

The Boko Haram insurgency has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the West African country of Chad. The nationwide state of emergency was effective as of Monday, November 9. The Chadian government was forced to make the announcement as a result of the recent spate of raids and suicide bombings by Boko Haram.... Read More

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November 10, 2015

Ben Bruce appoints himself ‘class monitor’ of Buhari’s ministers

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce is the new ‘class monitor’ of the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Self-appointed, the media mogul-turned Senator, is now the unofficial monitor of the newly appointed ministers. Making the announcement on his Twitter page, Murray-Bruce also volunteered the use of his Silverbird Television, to expose Ministers, who fly 1st class, use large convoys, flout traffic rules…... Read More

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November 10, 2015

#Fitfam With Michelle: Food and it’s Healing Benefit

The food we eat gives our bodies the “information” and materials they need to function properly. If we do…

November 10, 2015

The Future Awards Africa tour visits Chibok, Mubi, Yola, others (PHOTOS)

As part of the 100-city tour for The Future Awards Africa’s (TFAA) 10th anniversary, the awards visited conflict zones across the North of Nigeria last week – to highlight challenges, spotlight inspiring stories and set up hubs to solve problems at scale. The delegation was led by the co-founder of TFAA, Chude Jideonwo and visited... Read More

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November 10, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Another wanted Boko Haram arrested | House of Reps in crisis | Orubebe ready for trial | More stories

Military sets up panel to probe Ekiti,Osun polls. Nation Audu promises to fix Kogi state. Vanguard House of Reps in crisis. Nation Dogara says he doesn’t know what Juicy committee means. YNaija Orubebe tells FG he is ready for trial. Vanguard Military arrests another wanted Boko Haram terrorists. This Day Akpabio is not the owner... Read More

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November 10, 2015

The Yemi Alade Collection/Get Mented Initiative launches in grand style

All roads led to the Civic centre on Ozumba Mbadiwe, Lagos on the 5th of November as multiple award winning musician …

November 10, 2015

Baby Blues! Gigi Hadid for Vogue Italia

Gigi Hadid is cover girl for the November 2015 cover of Vogue Italia, looking ultra-glam with a hand full of jewelry …

November 10, 2015

Opinion: Is this the promised war on corruption?

Any careful observer of the interaction between Nigeria’s justice system and the political attacks on non-conformists will immediately surmise that Nigeria’s justice system is under attack. Similarly, as democracy is aimed at enshrining institutions and precedents for the common good, and not to serve vested interests, people have started to notice that the way and... Read More

November 10, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Bukola Saraki, face the music… stop being a clown and a coward

Society must protect the robbed from the robber. – Martin Luther King Jr. Consider this: What would happen if hundreds of thousands of Nigerians charged with crimes refused to go to trial and insisted that their fundamental rights were violated and that the court or a legally constituted tribunal has no jurisdiction to try them?... Read More

Bayo Oluwasanmi, Bukola Saraki, trial

November 10, 2015

‘Devil’ takes over pastor during ‘deliverance session’, rape ensues

46-year-old Pastor Ifeanyi Bernard was arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Nassarawa. In his defense, the pastor claimed the devil, whom he tried to deliver the girl of, took over him and made him do it. According to the commissioner of police, Sani Mohammed, who supervised the parading of the offender,... Read More

Deliverance, pastor, rape, teenager

November 10, 2015

Opinion: Today, Ogoni remembers the dead and the atrocities on our land

10th November 1995, that was the day Abacha’s henchmen went to work on 9 Ogoni sons; Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, John Kpuine and Ken Saro-Wiwa. Their bodies took turns in dangling from the hangmen’s noose before being doused with acid, probably to prevent them from... Read More

Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni, Oil spill

November 10, 2015

‘Igbos cannot have a version of Boko Haram’ | Okorocha calls for Ndigbo meeting

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has called for a meeting of the leadership of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, and other stakeholders in the geo-political zone. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and proffer solutions to the agitations and protest of Pro-Biafran activists in the region. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary,... Read More

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November 10, 2015

For obvious reasons, 1,000 Bayelsa APC youth defect to PDP

Ahead of the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state, about 1,000 youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Seriake Dickson received the defecting youth on Monday, at the Government House, in Yenagoa, where he challenged them to stand firm and defend... Read More

APC, Bayelsa, defect, PDP, youth

November 10, 2015

‘It’s not enough to cancel elections’ | Buhari speaks on election tribunals

President Muhammadu Buhari, has advocated for the investigation and punishment of future election offenders. Buhari said the nullification of elections by electoral tribunals is not enough to deter politicians from shying away from electoral malpractices. The President said on Monday, that a system is needed to be put in place by the judiciary to addresses these shortcomings. President Buhari... Read More

elections, INEC, President Muhammadu Buhari, tribunals

November 10, 2015

I don’t understand ‘juicy committee’ – Dogara

In spite of the absence of the House Majority leader, Femi Gbajbiamila, the 96 new standing committees of the House of Representatives were on Monday, inaugurated. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, during the inauguration, failed to address Gbajabiamila’s boycott, even while he spoke about other criticisms on the committees Dogara further stressed that there... Read More

juicy committee, National assembly crisis, Yakubu Dogara

November 10, 2015

‘Fashola’s successor is full of excuses’ | What The Economist wrote about Ambode

World renowned London-based magazine, The Economist, says Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, doesn’t appear to have the solution to the traffic robberies and gridlock, currently prevalent in the state. The Economist says Ambode has continued to give a litany of excuses, rather than build on the achievements of his predecessor, Babatunde Fashola. The magazine reports... Read More

Akinwunmi Ambode, lagos, Lastma, the economist, traffic

November 10, 2015

5 things to know about Ibrahim Magu, new Chairman of EFCC

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, appointed Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Magu’s appointment was preceded by the removal of Ibrahim Lamorde, who has been sent on pre-retirement leave ahead of the end of his tenure in February 2016. From the statement released on the changes, by Femi Adesina,... Read More

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November 10, 2015

We remain with Buhari… but can’t support Prince Audu – Kogi APC group

Prince Audu Abubakar, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in Kogi, is ‘an aberration of the ideals of a progressive party’, says a youth group within the APC, Kogi Youths for Probity (KYB). According to the group, Prince Audu cannot get their support because he lacks integrity and credibility. Director of Public Communications of the KYB,... Read More

APC, Kogi Youths for probity, Prince Audu Abubakar

November 10, 2015

Garba Shehu: The coming of Buhari’s change agents

An article by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari. Before a skyscraper rises out of the ground and becomes a towering edifice, the foundation must go deep into the ground, sometimes as low as 150ft. Month after month, the labourers continue to dig and build, their diligent... Read More

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