Pres. Jonathan attends PDP NEC meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan today attended the 65th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. The meeting which was attended by several high raking members of the party witnessed an unanimous vote of confidence passed by the party leaders on President Jonathan’s leadership and administration. In attendance... Read More

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June 2, 2014

“It’s a nuisance to the government”: Why CP Mbu banned #BringBackOurGirls protest in Abuja

by Isi Esene Joseph Mbu, the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory has announced a ban on all protests against the delayed rescue of over 230 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno on April 14. Mbu announced the ban today at a press conference explaining that the protests are progressively posing a security threat... Read More

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May 30, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: A unity of classes at Abuja’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign

by Gimba Kakanda The disunity of classes at Unity Fountain was a part materialisation of Comrade Melaye’s prophecy, and I was sure he understood that he’s overripe, being extravagantly “wealthy”, for consumption by “the poor” referenced. I have been writing, possessed by a fantasy, about elitism, lamenting its destructive effects in my bids to identify... Read More

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May 29, 2014

Tragic news: Ex-Minister loses 2 children in freak car accident

by Akan Ido The household of former Police Affairs ministerr, Ibrahim Yakubu Lame, was thrown into mourning onTuesday as his two year old daughter and her one year old cousin died after getting suffocated in a locked car. Tnhe two toddlers died in the car after getting trapped in the car for about an hour... Read More

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May 29, 2014

‘It’s a controlled blast’ – Army reacts to Abuja explosion

by Oge Okonkwo Kurudu, a community on the outskirts of Abuja experienced pandemonium today as a loud explosion was heard by residents. Many assumed it may have been caused by a bomb or dynamites used in blasting rocks in the area. Residents in Kurudu and adjoining areas scampered for safety as they feared the wors. According to... Read More

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May 27, 2014

The book tour continues – Chude Jideonwo takes ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ to Taruwa, CC Hub & Abuja

by Oge Okonkwo Following the launch of Chude Jideonwo’s book ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation’ on May 25, 2014 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Chude Jideonwo continues his book tour from May 27 to June 6, 2014 beginning with the Taruwa Pre-Festival Edition. The Pre-Festival Edition preceding the Taruwa Festival slated for 4-7 June... Read More

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May 24, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vice-President Sambo loses N200 million to robbers in Kaduna

by S’ola Filani A fortnight ago, Vice President Namadi Sambo lost N200 million to armed night marauders, Sun News reports. Although the incident has been kept under wraps and downplayed in government circles, a close associate of Sambo on Friday, disclosed that the armed men in military uniform invaded one of the commercial farms owned... Read More

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May 23, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Welcome to the season of our discontent

The government’s response to the protests have been of suspicion… Promises have been made, but these are things we have heard on numerous other occasions. Much talk, some movement, but little action. It is currently a sad time to be a Nigerian citizen. There have never been times more bloody, or distressing or uncertain than... Read More

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May 16, 2014

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for telling the world their story, the community defended her and the truth in spite of threats. The Abuja #BringBackOurGirls Movement concluded its Rally on the 30th Day after the abduction of the Chibok girls at... Read More

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May 15, 2014

“God will grant me quick recovery” – Dora Akunyili opens up, thanks well wishers

by Isi Esene Former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and other well wishers across the world who have been praying for her since the news of her sickness broke over the weekend. Akunyili who was flown to India for further treatment after reports indicate a worsening health... Read More

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May 15, 2014

Why we released Nyanya bombing mastermind after arrest in 2011 – SSS

by Akan Ido The Spokesperson of the State Security Service, Marilyn Ogar has given an insight into the arrest and release of the Nyanya bombing mastermind, Aminu Sadik Owuche in 2011. Ogar said Ogwuche who was recently re-arrested by Intepol after reportedly escaping to Sudan was set free in 2011 after intense pressure from his... Read More

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May 13, 2014

“These are our daughters and we have to get them back” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Yahoo! News Katie Couric (READ)

by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Finance Minister and Coordinator of the Nigerian Economy as spoken about the callous abduction of over 230 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram Islamic sect in Chibok, Borno State on April 14 saying the international community must support Nigeria in its efforts to bring the girls back safe.... Read More

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May 13, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Protesters storm Borno Governor’s Lodge in Abuja (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha Some protesters gathered today at the Catholic Church at Asokoro, Abuja for the #BringBackOurGirls march to the Borno governor’s lodge in the state. The protest was led by former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye with Member Feese, a survivor of the deadly 2012 United Nations bomb blast... Read More

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May 12, 2014

Photo of the Day: This is how to fight the Nigerian police… to a standstill

by Isi Esene Fighting for your right in Nigeria is never an easy task and taking on about 50 fully armed policemen in the centre of Abuja is no less a daunting one. Yesterday, former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, stood (sat) her ground refusing to leave the Unity Fountain where she and a host of... Read More

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May 11, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: ‘We held it!’ Oby Ezekwesili declares as police attempt to stop Abuja protest (TWEETS)

by Zara Mustapha Reports have emerged that the Nigerian Police Force attempted to disrupt the #BringBackOurGirls sit-out today at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The peaceful protest which took place this afternoon faced serious opposition from the police who wanted all the protesters out of the venue or face arrest. Among those present for the... Read More

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May 11, 2014

Femi Fani-Kayode: Boko Haram, Jonathan and the Northern elders

by Femi Fani-Kayode It is another that said, only a few weeks ago, that our country ‘’would burn’’ if Jonathan or any other southerner contests for the Presidential election in 2015. On 4th May 2014, Abubakar Shekau, the leader Boko Haram, proclaimed:”I am going to marry out any woman who is twelve years old, and if... Read More

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May 7, 2014

As the world comes to Abuja, The Future Awards Africa 2014 is launched at SHAPE Africa… Nominations end on June 12

by Oge Okonkwo The Future Africa Awards & Summit 2014 has been formally launched – it was launched at the closing gala for SHAPE Africa 2014 in Abuja on Tuesday, 7 May, just before the World Economic Forum on Africa begins. This will be the 9th season of the awards. “As the world focuses on... Read More

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May 6, 2014

Nyanya bus hijack update: It was a case of armed robbery – NSCDC reveals

by Zara Mustapha More details have emerged concerning the hijacking of a school bus in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. According to online newspaper Premium Times, the hijack attempt on Tuesday morning was actually a case of armed robbery. It was gathered that an official of The Vine International Academy, the school in the Nyanya area of Abuja... Read More

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May 4, 2014

Charly Boy’s dad, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa dies at 96

by Akan Ido Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chukwudifu Oputa, 96 is dead. He died today in Abuja. Justice Oputa led the Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (HRVIC), popularly known as the Oputa Panel. The panel was initiated by the Olusegun Obasanjo Obasanjo administration in year 2000 to investigate abuses during 15 years of... Read More

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May 4, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Pres. Jonathan meets with Chibok school principal, others (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha According to online media platform, SaharaReporters, the principal of Federal Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Asabe Kwabura was called for a high level security meeting today in Abuja as the pressure mounts on the federal government to find hundreds of missing schoolgirls. Mrs. Kwabura was led to the meeting in Abuja by the... Read More

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May 3, 2014

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost

by Nze Anizor But unlike what many people think, their ultimate target will not be the President; it will be General Buhari who rebuffed their request to negotiate on their behalf with the Federal; Government, and whose death will grant them what they seek – violence of unmitigated proportions which will have so many fronts... Read More

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May 2, 2014

WEF to go ahead despite bombing, US offers to help Nigeria over Boko Haram terror & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo US offers to help Nigeria over Boko Haram terror The United States government has offered its support to Nigeria in the battle against terrorism and insurgency within the coming days, Secretary of State, John Kerry announced in Ethiopia. Kerry announced during a 3-day visit to some African countries Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital while briefing... Read More

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May 2, 2014

The aftermath of Nyanya deadly bomb blast (See Photos)

by Akan Ido There is a heavy presence of security men in Abuja especially around the Nyanya area of the city following the deadly bomb blast yesterday which so far has left 17 people dead. Car turned over, now checking underneath for evidence. #BBCNewsday#nyanyablastpic.twitter.com/GBLH7CGTP9 — Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika) May 2, 2014 The... Read More

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May 2, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Mr. President, we’re going to need you to resign

The fact that Nigerians (not even those who like him or feel sorry for him) cannot trust this president, and do not believe that he has the capacity to keep us safe, to keep us well, to solve problems, is the urgent reason that this president immediately needs to resign. Calling on the democratically... Read More

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April 30, 2014

Opinion: These kidnapped schoolgirls must not die

by Zainab Suleiman Okino And it is absurd to know that Abuja is sitting pretty while Chibok is mourning. This is a false sense of security. More than two weeks after over 200 female students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, were abducted by gunmen, and government’s inability to rescue them, the heightened fears... Read More

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April 28, 2014

Elnathan John: A story of April and HIV test results

by Elnathan John You think of the families of the more than 70 persons bombed out of existence. And of the families of over 200 girls who were kidnapped by Islamist terrorists in Chibok. April will never be the same for them. There are those days, between bright sunny skies, and dark rain clouds; days... Read More

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April 27, 2014

Opinion: #AbujaBombBlast – Traffic hold-ups and politically cursed residents

by Obinna Akukwe Apart from Karu and parts of Jikwoyi, governments have refused to invest massively in infrastructure in those areas. Mararaba and Masaka, though under Nasarawa State jurisdiction, have suffered untold neglect. In the midst of all these- some Boko Haram terrorists blew a hell out of their lives and the powers at Abuja... Read More

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April 22, 2014

Opinion: 5 things we learnt from the Nyanya bomb blast

by Nwagwu Hygienius It is refreshing to know that even in the midst of the doom and gloom that we face as a nation, some Nigerians still realize what it means to be humane. The quick awareness raised by some people on the need to donate blood to the victims of the blast went a... Read More

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Pres. Jonathan attends PDP NEC meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

“It’s a nuisance to the government”: Why CP Mbu banned #BringBackOurGirls protest in Abuja

Gimba Kakanda: A unity of classes at Abuja’s #BringBackOurGirls campaign

Tragic news: Ex-Minister loses 2 children in freak car accident

‘It’s a controlled blast’ – Army reacts to Abuja explosion

The book tour continues – Chude Jideonwo takes ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ to Taruwa, CC Hub & Abuja

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vice-President Sambo loses N200 million to robbers in Kaduna

YNaija Editorial: Welcome to the season of our discontent

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

“God will grant me quick recovery” – Dora Akunyili opens up, thanks well wishers

Why we released Nyanya bombing mastermind after arrest in 2011 – SSS

“These are our daughters and we have to get them back” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Yahoo! News Katie Couric (READ)

#BringBackOurGirls: Protesters storm Borno Governor’s Lodge in Abuja (See Photos)

Photo of the Day: This is how to fight the Nigerian police… to a standstill

#BringBackOurGirls: ‘We held it!’ Oby Ezekwesili declares as police attempt to stop Abuja protest (TWEETS)

Femi Fani-Kayode: Boko Haram, Jonathan and the Northern elders

As the world comes to Abuja, The Future Awards Africa 2014 is launched at SHAPE Africa… Nominations end on June 12

Africa’s taking shape! Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Japheth Omojuwa & Lala Akindoju cover Y! Africa Special on SHAPE Africa (PHOTOS)

Nyanya bus hijack update: It was a case of armed robbery – NSCDC reveals

Charly Boy’s dad, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa dies at 96

#BringBackOurGirls: Pres. Jonathan meets with Chibok school principal, others (See Photos)

Opinion: Pres. Jonathan must protect Buhari at all cost

WEF to go ahead despite bombing, US offers to help Nigeria over Boko Haram terror & other important news you should know today

CLICK: Dettol presents car prize to winner of Price Awareness Campaign (PHOTOS)

The aftermath of Nyanya deadly bomb blast (See Photos)

YNaija Editorial: Mr. President, we’re going to need you to resign

Opinion: These kidnapped schoolgirls must not die

Elnathan John: A story of April and HIV test results

Opinion: #AbujaBombBlast – Traffic hold-ups and politically cursed residents

Opinion: 5 things we learnt from the Nyanya bomb blast

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