El-Rufai: We will politely ask PDP to return stolen government money

by James Sambo Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El Rufai says the Peoples Democratic Party will be politely asked to return the funds it stole from the coffers of the government. El Rufai stated this on Tuesday, May 12, when executive members of the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN,... Read More

APC, Nasir el-Rufai, PDP, stolen money

May 12, 2015

The Igbos have vowed to go away if Buhari turns his back on them

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of state Presidents of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in seven Igbo speaking states, Dr. Chris Eluemunoh, has warned that any further attempt to marginalise the ethnic group could result in secession. Eluemunoh stated this on Tuesday, May 12 in Akwa, Anambra, where he revealed that the Igbo may be forced to move for self-determination... Read More

igbos, Muhammadu Buhari, secession, United Nations

May 12, 2015

Finally Mu’azu bows to Fayose, apologises as well

by Ranti Joseph It seems someone has finally decided to take the bold step and be the first to step down in the war of words between the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Mu’azu and governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose. Mu’azu on Tuesday appealed to stakeholders and members of the... Read More

Ahmadu Mu'azu, Ayodele Fayose, Babangida Aliyu, crisis, PDP

May 12, 2015

Jonathan will serve as tour guide to Buhari on May 28

by Kolapo Olapoju On his last day in office, May 28, President Goodluck Jonathan will be a tour guide for his successor, Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan will take Buhari on a tour of the Presidential Villa, a day before the latter takes over as president. Vice President-elect, Yemi Osibajo, will also be among the two-man tourist group.... Read More

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May 12, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Adamawa assembly won’t accept imposed Speaker, APC is angry, and more

Campaign by Senators jostling for various positions in the eight National Assembly disrupted proceedings on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. Those aspiring for various Senate positions especially the office of the Senate President and their supporters took their campaign to the floor of the upper chamber to the amazement of the... Read More

#getclosenaija, adamawa assembly, APC, Muazu, PDP, senators

May 12, 2015

PDP leaders regret embarrassing themselves in public

by Kolapo Olapoju According to the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, the storm is finally over. Hopefully! Even though the Lagos PDP Chairman, Tunji Shelle, is still in his own storm, after being sacked- the party says there is now harmony under the umbrella. After the bickering between party leaders and governors as well as... Read More

Olisa Metuh, PDP, Tunji Shelle

May 12, 2015

Dear Nigerians, this is why you should behave yourself when in another man’s country

by Chinwe Okafor Let’s put it this way, you can no longer just waltz into a country and misbehave. You and the rest of your country will get punished for it, thanks to the Chinese. The problem of what Chinese officials call “uncivilized tourists” has become “a major issue in our oversight of the tourism... Read More

behaves, chinese, penalty, Travel

May 12, 2015

Shehu Shagari visits the man who overthrew his government (See Photos)

by Panshak Ibrahim He may have overthrown his government after a coup in 1983,- but that didn’t stop former President, Shehu Shagari from visiting President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. On Monday, May 11, Shagari paid a visit to Buhari to congratulate him on his victory at the 2015 presidential election. Buhari succeeded the democratic government of Shagari in a military... Read More

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May 12, 2015

Having more sex will not lead to increased happiness…sadly

by Chinwe Okafor Im sure most will not find this piece of information palatable. All that time invested in the act and all for nothing? Well i never believed in self-helps much less the one that describes the endless joy that comes with continuous sexual intercourse. Research has shown that it is the reverse case... Read More

happiness, increase, intercourse, wrong

May 12, 2015

Welcome to the future of Job application, it’s just like snapchat

by Chinwe Okafor Nigerian commercial bank, Access Bank has decided to embrace technology and the new age of globalization a.k.a that thing you think you have fun doing with your nose stuck to your phone by the minute, for their job recruitment process. The bank’s recruitment website opens up an application portal for a 10 minute window... Read More

Access Bank, Job, new age, puzzle, Recruitment, Snapchat

May 12, 2015

Lady refuses to marry boyfriend for being a polytechnic graduate

by Anike Jacobs An aggrived twitter user, Daniel wants to know if it is wrong for University graduates to settle for a partner who finished from a polytechnic. He took to the social media platform hours ago to narrate his agony – the rejection of a friend actually. Read the tweets below: Hug?

HND holders, OND holders

May 12, 2015

Falana: What must be done for peace to return to Ekiti

by Kolapo Olapoju According to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, Ekiti state will know no peace unless the major players there start to adhere to the rule of law. In an interview with Punch Newspapers, Falana who hails from Ekiti stated that he is embarrassed by the happenings in his state. He commented... Read More

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Adewale Omirin, Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State, femi falana

May 12, 2015

Boko Haram survivor now a graduate

by Anike Jacobs A survivor of the deadly Boko Haram attack, 26-year-old Abubakar Umar, who was shot in both arms in November 2014 in Kano during one of the terrorists attacks is now a graduate. He graduated with a degree in Petroleum Chemistry at the ABTI-American University of Nigeria, Yola Adamawa state on Monday May... Read More

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Boko Haram survivors

May 12, 2015

14-yr old girl says she willingly had sex after police arrest teen for rape

by Anike Jacobs A 14-year-old girl, Jibola has said she willingly had sex in a hotel on Omotolu Street, Amukoko, Lagos State, with one Abib Muftau, who had been dating her since 2014. According to reports by Punch Newspaper, the girl made the confession after the police arrested 19-year-old Muftau, for unlawfully having a carnal... Read More

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Minors, rape cases

May 12, 2015

Journalist gets thrown out of Presidential Villa for asking ’embarrassing question’

by James Sambo For asking the Chadian President, Idris Derby, an ’embarrassing question’, a journalist was thrown out of the Presidential Villa. The State House Correspondent of Deutsche Welle, a German Radio state, Ubale Musa, was the victim. Musa had his accreditation withdrawn and ordered out of the villa for asking Derby about the relationship between the... Read More

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May 12, 2015

Jonathan: History will be kind to me

by James Sambo Even if you are not impressed by the performance and antecedents of President Goodluck Jonathan, the ones unborn, he believes will judge him and his administration fairly. The President says that his government has delivered the dividends of democracy in various sectors of the economy, especially in the power sector, where he... Read More

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Electricity, Lagos State Electricity Board, posterity, President Jonathan

May 12, 2015

Fayose tells a tale of how Mu’azu secretly met Tinubu

by Kolapo Olapoju These two guys are never going to stop going at it, are they? According to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’azu, had a secret meeting with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu before the Ekiti state... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, Ayo Fayose, bola tinubu, secret meeting

May 11, 2015

Don Jazzy & the Mavins allegedly set to quit MTN for mouth-watering GLO deal

by Anike Jacobs Well, that’s the story according to NET. The online portal reports that the Mavin boss, Don Jazzy is set to lead his 6 other acts to ‘port’ from telecoms giants, MTN, to their rival, Globacom. A source in the industry allegedly confirmed the information to them. “The facts before us revealed that Don... Read More

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Don Jazzy, mavin records endorsements

May 11, 2015

This Dog’s monthly salary is more than the annual income of the average Nigerian

by Anike Jacobs What happens when you model for the likes of Coach, author your own book, have a collection for Menswear Daily, all while maintaining a growing Instagram audience of 191,000? Well, if you’re a dog, that means a very hefty paycheck.But of course not just any pup is up to the challenge. That’s... Read More

fashionable dogs

May 11, 2015

Emir of kano gets appointed as UNIBEN pro-chancellor

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan still continuing his appointment spree and the latest on the list is the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who was appointed the pro-chancellor of the University of Benin, Edo State. Speaking at his palace on Monday, after receiving his letter of appointment from the Minister of Education, Ibrahim... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Adiya Atuluku: The cofoundHER interview

by cofoundHER Founded by three ladies, Adiya Atuluku, Frances Okolo and Thelma Thani, Muse Origins is a creative organisation with the mission to showcase African creativity through art, photography, culture, design, music, food and fashion. We believe that Africa has so much to offer…but most people don’t know it yet. Our mission is to show the... Read More

Adiya Atuluku, african women entrepreneurs, Business, cofoundher, muse origins, Tolu Agunbiade

May 11, 2015

This is why APGA leaders, members will be marching to Otuoke

by Iyobosa Omoregie Leaders and members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance have vowed to march down to President Goodluck Jonathan’s hometown, Otuoke in Bayelsa State, to collect the money he owes them. The APGA members will head down to Otuoke to collect the money promised to them for supporting him in the presidential election. The... Read More

APGA, bayelsa state, Otuoke, President Goodluck Jonathan

May 11, 2015

10 reasons why OJB’s kidney may have collapsed again…according to reports

by Chinwe Okafor Nigerian music producer and singer, Babatunde Okungbowa popularly known as OJB is reportedly on admission at the General Hospital, Lagos following a relapse of his kidney ailment. OJB, who had a successful kidney transplant in India donated to him by his first wife last year apparently had a relapse two weeks ago,... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Woman buys a new phone in Lagos, you won’t believe what she found inside

by Anike Jacobs Wow! A woman who just bought new phone in Lagos has been duped. After opening the battery compartment of the phone, she found that it was filled with Fufu. One Omobowale Agboade, shared the photos on twitter.

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May 11, 2015

You must understand that our expectations are high- Charly Boy’s open letter to Buhari

by Chinwe Okafor His audacity is one that has keeping the blood in his veins running. Charly Boy has since become a social commenter and observer of politics. Shame he didnt think of venturing into it. Anyway he chose another route and it seems to be working for him. Today, he wrote a letter to... Read More

Charly Boy, GMB, letter, open

May 11, 2015

The fuel scarcity is not stopping anytime soon and we will tell you why

by Anike Jacobs For a couple of weeks now, Nigerians have been battling with fuel scarcity. And we have got even a sadder news for you, the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed might not improve any time soon. An industry source who spoke to The Cable, claims that these are the three reasons why you... Read More

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May 11, 2015

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo : Mr. Game Changer, the game is over and you lost

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo If the governors persist, Mu’azu will have no choice but to step aside. Most importantly, the party cannot do a proper repositioning if the chairman and the governors are at loggerheads. Nigeria a great nation PDP a great party Obasanjo and Atiku will take us to the promise land It sounds like... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo, opinion, ynaija

May 11, 2015

Morgan Freeman doesn’t really care what you think of his marijuana use

by Clifford Orji Here’s two things we know for a fact about Morgan Freeman He crossed the red sea with Moses He loves his marijuana Well, only one of those is true. “They used to say, ‘You smoke that stuff, boy, you get hooked!’ ” Freeman said with a laugh. “My first wife got me... Read More

May 11, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Ben Murray-Bruce goes rogue and it’s a good thing, Aliyu ‘refuses to recognize’ new Niger Speaker, and more

Chairman of Silverbird television, Ben Murray-Bruce, has shown in the past week that he may be a rebel in the Senate. Murray-Bruce, over the last couple of days, has been advocating for and championing the cause of the regular Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter. YNaija The refusal of Niger State governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, to recognize the... Read More

aliyu babangida, boko haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Niger State

May 11, 2015

Kwara government dissolves state executive council

by Ranti Joseph It’s still the season of impeachment, sacking, the wind has blown to Kwara state as the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed dissolved the state Executive Council relieving all Commissioners, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Youth employment Coordinators of their posts. The dissolution also affected all boards of government-owned... Read More

AbdulFatah Ahmed, Governor, Kwara State, State Executive Council

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