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October 22, 2015

Visa collaborates with Interswitch for ‘The Quickteller experience’

Global payment technology giant Visa and Africa’s leading digital payment and e commerce provider Interswitch have come together to announce a partnership that sees visa cardholders being able to perform business transactions through Interswitch’s multichannel payment platform; Quickteller. Speaking at the media briefing session which held at the prestigious Lily gate hotel Lekki on Thursday... Read More
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October 22, 2015

Closed session ends as Senate begins screening of 6 ministerial nominees

The Senate has come out of its closed session and ministerial screening is expected to commence, imminently. 6 ministerial nominees are expected to be screened today, Thursday, October 22. The six ministerial nominees are former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi; former Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Heineken Lopkobiri; Claudius Omoyele Daramola (Ondo). Others... Read More
October 22, 2015

Soldiers guilty of rigging Ekiti, Osun elections should be dismissed – Opadokun

Ayo Opadokun, the Convener of the Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms, has enjoined the Nigeria military to dismiss any officer found guilty of working with politicians to rig the 2014 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Opadokun, stated this in an interview on Wednesday, pointing out that the outcome of the probe would serve as a deterrent... Read More
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October 22, 2015

Excitement as Rotimi Amaechi arrives National Assembly (See Photos)

Ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi, has arrived the National Assembly, for his ministerial screening. Amaechi, who’s donning his traditional attire, arrived less than 30 minutes ago. The former governor of Rivers, should have been screened since last week, but his screening was twice postponed. Barring any extraordinary occurrence, Amaechi will be screened today. See photos below:
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October 22, 2015

Why Senators failed to hold ministerial screening on Wednesday

Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu, should have presided over the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was unavailable on the day, to attend his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Ordinarily, Ekweremadu should have filled in for his boss, but the All Progressives Congress Senators didn’t allow that to happen. Senate Majority Leader,... Read More
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October 22, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Falae wasn’t paid salary as minister | Wike warns against pro-Biafra protest | Saraki was begged to enter the dock| More stories

Aregbesola, PDP at loggerheads over salary cut allegations. Premium Times INEC gets new chairman, Yakubu. This Day Falae says he wasn’t paid salary as minister. Premium Times Ndume says senate belongs to the APC, Amaechi can’t be disqualified. YNaija Boko Haram shot 20 people. This Day You lied, i never said rich Nigerians are joining... Read More
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October 22, 2015

Opinion: Can Nigeria survive the Saraki safari?

Senate President Bukola Saraki and his company have done something to, ensure lightening never strikes the same place twice. They have killed that idiom! On Wednesday, 20th October, 2015, Saraki reported at the Code of Conduct Tribunal Abuja in continuation of his trial for false declaration of assets and corrupt enrichment. He gloated and gloried... Read More
October 22, 2015

‘We gave you unusual discounts at short notices’ | AIT replies Garba Shehu

Africa Independent Television, has reacted to allegations of maltreatment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign organisation, during the election campaigns. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Gatba Shehu, had stated during the recent Red Media Summit, that AIT treated shabbily, the Buhari campaign. Garba Shehu had alleged that AIT and the Nigerian... Read More
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October 22, 2015

Jonathan, Alamieyesegha, Sylva ‘lack capacity to think’ – Siasia

The Bayelsa governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Movement, Moses Siasia, may have inadvertently taken a swipe at former President, Goodluck Jonathan and late Bayelsa governor, Diepreye Alamieyesegha. By way of generalization, Siasia insinuated on Wednesday that all the former governors of Bayelsa state, lacked the ability to think positively, to ensure development in the state. Siasia... Read More
October 21, 2015

Applications are now open for OAU’s eLearning Programme

The Obafemi Awolowo University Centre for Distance Learning (OAUCDL) has announced that sale of forms for its eLearning programmes are now open. Programmes available are Bachelor in Nursing Science, Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Students in the eLearning programme have all their lectures and handouts stored on a tablet... Read More
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October 21, 2015

Political Hallelujahness! Obahiagbon weighs in on the ‘entourage Senators’ fiasco

Patrick Obahiagbon, famed grammar manipulator and a former member of the House of Representatives, has weighed in on the ‘entourage senators’ fiasco. The ‘entourage senators’ is the story of the scores of Senators who accompanied Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday. With great camaraderie, 84 Senators followed their leader to... Read More
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October 21, 2015

These are the 84 Senators that accompanied Saraki to Code of Conduct Tribunal (PHOTOS)

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, attended the resumption of his trial at the Code of Conduct tribunal, alongside 84 Senators. The Code of Conduct Tribunal would eventually adjourn Saraki’s trial to November 5th and November 6th to allow the Court of Appeal deliver its judgement on the Senate President’s application to stop proceedings. Look carefully…... Read More
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