The 2015 edition of #Felabration is currently ongoing at the Afrika Shrine. YNaija was on the scene on the first day and we’ve got photos for you.
Felabration is always the real deal and this year’s is pregnant with promise. The annual celebration of the life of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer and music activist, Fela Kuti, began on Monday, October 12. The uber-hyper crowd of the Afrika Shrine were met with a like-mind, Comedian, Omo Baba, who was the host for the... Read More
After a long wait, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally nominated, in two batches, the ministers that will serve in his cabinet. Hardly has there ever been a time when the list of ministers was as eagerly awaited as now, and the period of four months before it came, heightened anticipations and gave room for speculation... Read More
The process of screening the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari commenced on Tuesday in the Nigerian Senate. Only 10 out of the 36 nominees were screened as the process is expected to continue on Wednesday. See below photos from day 1 of the ministerial screening.
The ministerial screening started on Tuesday morning with the Senate attending to only 10 nominees. Nigerians followed the process minute by minute, as it was syndicated live on television as well as on the internet. Nigerians took to Twitter to react to the screening. Why all these comedy? Nigeria Political Elites…same old song! Predictability saves energy. Routines enable... Read More
Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has denied being aware of a N500 million suit filed against him by the spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed. Mohammed is seeking compensation for alleged defamation of his person by Metuh. Special assistant to Metuh, Richard Ihediwa, on Tuesday, released a statement, saying... Read More
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has ordered the immediate suspension of work on the proposed airport project in the outskirts of Ado Ekiti. The directive for suspension of the project, was announced after a meeting with land owners and farmers, who own plantations on the land designated for the project. After work began on the proposed area, there was tension... Read More
In the books of many Nigerians, Amina Mohammed, performed superbly at the ongoing ministerial nominees screening at the Senate. While eloquently answering the questions posed at her, she also displayed a deep mastery of the issues she was quizzed on. Nigerians on Twitter shared this view and the consensus was unanimous- that Amina Mohammed is... Read More
Animated and full of mischief, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, ensured there was a bit of drama and laughter at the ongoing ministerial screening at the Senate. Mohammed, one of President Buhari’s nominees, faced the Senate after Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau, had been cleared to bow and go. As soon... Read More
The screening of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari, is presently ongoing at the Senate. Thus far, 7 nominees have been screened by the Senate and all of them have successfully scaled through. Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Audu Ogbeh, Kayode Fayemi, Senator Udo Udoma, Ogbonnaya Onu, Lai Mohammed, Amina Mohammed.
Preparedness is fundamental in the scheme of things. It is in fact the foundation on which every achievement of a man, group of persons or an organization is built. It is said that Nigeria lacked the requisite preparations in the build-up to independence which counted against her, as she couldn’t manage its aftermaths, when she eventually got it. The... Read More
When the news of the passing away of the erstwhile Governor of Bayelsa-state, DSP Alamieyeseigha filtered in, it came abruptly as a shocking news, interrupting the peaceful flow of an apparently tranquil Saturday evening. For minutes, it remained a difficulty to get the information settled in, given the fact that it wasn’t too long ago... Read More
The duo of Chief Audu Ogbeh and Ogbonnaya Onu, have been successfully screened by the Senate. The two ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari, were cleared by the Senate after being quizzed. Audu Ogbeh, during his screening, said: “I am here because the President of my Country has deemed it fit for me to serve... Read More
Former governor of Ekiti state and ministerial nominee, Kayode Fayemi, has been screened by the Senate. Fayemi’s ministerial screening, which lasted up to an hour, was an engaging back and forth between the senators and the ministerial nominee. Many questions were thrown at Fayemi, and he answered them intelligently and impressively. After being satisfied with... Read More
Senator Udo Udoma, is the first ministerial nominee of President Buhari, to be screened on Tuesday, at the Senate. While facing the Senators at the ongoing ministerial screening, Udoma, said he didn’t expected to be nominated by the President. He said: “I am indeed surprised at President Buhari’s nomination of my person. I am ready to hit... Read More
The senatorial re-election of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been upheld by the Kwara state election petition tribunal. Saraki shared the news on his Facebook page a few minutes ago, while he oversees the screening of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees. The Senate President wrote on Facebook: “Election petition tribunal sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara... Read More
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has announced the second batch of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari. 1. Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim 2. Omoleye Daramola 3. Prof Anthony Onwuka 4. Jeffrey Onyema 5. Dan Ali, a brigadier-general who was retired in 2013 6. Barr James Ocholi 7. Zainab Ahmed 8. Okechukwu Enelamah 9. Muhammadu Bello 10. Mustapha Baba... Read More
The Senate will only attend to 10 ministers on Tuesday, as the screening of the first batch of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari, commences. With 10 nominees expected to appear before the Senate today, the rest will be screened on Wednesday and Thursday. The ministers to be screened today, includes; Lai Mohammed, Kayode Fayemi,... Read More
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, has received the endorsement of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, ahead of the ongoing ministerial screening. It was tweeted from the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Senate on Monday, that Saraki alongside other Kwara senators at the upper chamber of the national assembly, have endorsed... Read More
Senators of the All Progressives Congress, representing Lagos state at the National Assembly, have endorsed Babatunde Fashola, ahead of his ministerial screening today. The former Lagos governor, on Monday night, received the endorsement of Senators Oluremi Tinubu, Gbenga Ashafa and Solomon Adeola. All 3 Senators from Lagos @oluremitinubu @YAYIAdeola @SenGbengaAshafa few minutes ago endorsed the... Read More
Robbers clad in military uniforms engaged the police in a gun battle, during the raid of three banks on 4th avenue in Festac town on Tuesday morning. The shootout between the police and the robbers lasted for over an hour, and one person is reportedly dead from the attack. Eyewitnesses took to Twitter to share... Read More
Obasanjo talks tough, says we can conquer Boko Haram. YNaija 2nd ministerial lists, Adamu Adamu, Bukar Abba names on list. Leadership Lai Mohammed sues Metuh N500 million. YNaija Suswam interrogated by EFCC. This Day Kidnappers tells why Olu Falae was abducted. YNaija Buhari mourns Alamieyeseigha. This Day Court stops panel probe on Suswam. Leadership NASS eletion:... Read More
Ayo Fayose has opened his doors to fans, supporters, haters, antagonists and inquisitive folks. The governor of Ekiti state, has shared his personal telephone number on social media platform, Twitter. Have you ever felt the need or desire to reach out to Fayose? Here goes you chance… If you have any issue, call me or... Read More
Like in T.S. Eliot’s ‘Journey of the Magi’, where spiritual birth felt like death, even though one is being born into something new; one still witnesses the death of one’s way of life and usual old way of doing things. The found of the Christ notwithstanding, the ‘three Magi’ got back home dejected and ‘no... Read More
The death of Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyesiegha didn’t come within the range of vision of any prognosticator. But as soon as news broke that it had happened, a spontaneous epidemic of inquest broke out too. It seemed that a segment of his kinsmen, friends and allies, had been primed to make an instant whodunit hay... Read More
The SME100 Media Master class is a gathering of media leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, practitioners etc. across various media sectors in West Africa. This full day Master class, will feature facilitators sharing knowledge and information about running a media business in Nigeria, with emphasis on the opportunities, challenges and strategies especially in the peculiar Nigerian environment. The SME100 Media master class would... Read More
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, led the Copenhagen Foundation team to visit President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa on Monday. The purpose of the visit was to submit the report of a study on how Nigeria could win the war against Boko Haram. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Obasanjo stated that if Nigeria could win... Read More