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February 13, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. BREAKING: ‘Trump to call Buhari today’ Geoffrey York, African Correspondent for The Globe and Mail said US president Donald Trump will on Monday speak with President Muhammadu Buhari over the phone. 2. PDP’s 2015 election loss, a temporary setback – Jonathan Former President Goodluck... Read More

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February 13, 2017

PDP’s 2015 election loss, a temporary setback – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed happiness at plans put in place by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to regain power at the central. He said this when he hosted stakeholders of the party at his Abuja residence on Monday. Jonathan said the loss experienced by the party in 2015 was a temporary setback. He said “PDP... Read More

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February 13, 2017

Trump commends Buhari for rescue of Chibok girls

US President Monday commended Pres. Muhammadu Buhari for the rescue of 24 Chibok girls. According to a statement by special adviser to the president, Femi Adesina, both leaders also spoke on ways to improve the fight against terrorism. The statement said, “The two leaders discussed ways to improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism through... Read More

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February 13, 2017

BREAKING: Trump speaks with President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday spoke with US president Donald Trump. YNaija earlier on Monday said Buhari will speak with Trump, a report, confirmed by the FG. Senior special assistant to the president, Garba Shehu said this Tuesday via his Twitter account. “President Buhari this afternoon from London spoke to President Trump on telephone at the... Read More

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February 13, 2017

When will President Buhari talk to us – KOWA presidential candidate

Presidential candidate of KOWA party in the 2015 election, Professor Oluremi Sonaiya Monday says she hoped President Muhammadu Buhari will finally speak to Nigerians. On Monday, YNaija reported that both presidents will speak today, which was confirmed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. “We hear President @MBuhari will speak on the phone with... Read More

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February 13, 2017

FG confirms Trump will speak with Buhari today

The federal government Monday confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari will speak with US president, Donald Trump. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama stated this via his Twitter account. “President Trump will speak with President Buhari at 3:45 PM Nigerian time, today @WhiteHouse @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @NGRPresident @MBuhari,” he tweeted. President Trump will speak with President Buhari... Read More

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February 13, 2017

South Africa confirms Trump’s phone call request

The South African presidency has confirmed a request from the White House to speak with its president, Jacob Zuma. YNaija had reported earlier that Trump would make a call to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. “The Presidency confirms a request from the White House for a telecon between President Zuma and President Trump this afternoon,... Read More

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February 13, 2017

BREAKING: ‘Trump to call Buhari today’

Geoffrey York, African Correspondent for the for The Globe and Mail says US president Donald Trump will on Monday speak with President Muhammadu Buhari over the phone. York said the call would be made by :45pm. “Today is “Africa day” for Donald Trump. He speaks by phone to Nigerian president Buhari at 3:45 pm (Lagos... Read More

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February 12, 2017

Hillary Clinton, Andrew Yakubu, Tiwa Savage | Here are last week’s winners and losers

News of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health status, vacation extension and late night phone calls to his ‘boys’ back home dominated the news last week. A few other new names forcefully emerged too; one of them being Andrew Yakubu, the former NNPC boss in whose home the EFCC made one of its largest cash discoveries. As we... Read More

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February 12, 2017

Trump lies all the time – Bernie Sanders

U.S. senator, Bernie Sanders says President Donald Trump “lies all the time”. The democratic senator, who lost the party’s presidential ticket to Senator Hillary Clinton for the November election which Trump won said this Sunday via his Twitter account. “I disagreed with President Bush all the time. I never called him a pathological liar. He... Read More

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February 12, 2017

Mark Cuban not “smart enough to run for president” – Trump

U.S. president Donald Trump has taken a dig at billionaire businessman, Mark Cuban. Few days ago, Cuban, who is the owner of NBA side, Dallas Mavericks had warned CEOs to be careful with Trump, as the administration’s political climate has put CEOs in a very difficult spot. In his response Sunday via his Twitter account,... Read More

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February 12, 2017

Crackdown on illegal criminals, a fulfilment of my campaign promise – Trump

U.S. president Donald Trump says he is merely fulfilling his campaign promise with the clampdown on illegal criminals. Trump stated this Sunday via his Twitter account. “The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. Gang members, drug dealers and others are being removed!” he tweeted. The crackdown on illegal criminals... Read More

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February 12, 2017

“If the devil like make him hold rally, I go appear” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

If it was not the protest in Romania, France or America, then it was the shakey #IStandWithNigeria protest in Nigeria. That’s how this week began – with citizens all around the world just tired of the status quo. While President Buhari’s sheer dishonesty about his health situation tried to keep us sad, we joined Americans... Read More

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February 12, 2017

7 things to expect at the 59th Grammy Awards show tonight

No Kanye West, No Drake, No Justin Bieber! There’s a few things (or is it people) you should not expect to see at the Grammy Awards tonight. The 59th Annual Grammy Awards event will hold tonight, 12 February at the same venue it has held in the last 17 years: Staples Center (except in 2003... Read More

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February 10, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are top five stories that drove conversations today. PHOTOS OF $9.8M RECOVERED FROM RESIDENCE OF EX-NNPC GMD The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday discovered $9.8m and another £74,000 from the residence of former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, in Kaduna. 2. ‘MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD’ PLANNING MASSIVE... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Who is Steve Bannon? White House Chief Strategist and America’s real president

He holds the newly created office of Chief Strategist at the White House. Steve Bannon should ordinarily function as a political adviser for President Donald Trump but now, it is no longer an exaggeration to say he is the man who’s actually in charge of running the country. As he has forced his way to... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Trump’s travel ban: This is how we know Trump has set himself up for failure

Yesterday, the 9th circuit Court of Appeals in the United States handed down a ruling in the appeal brought to it by the US Justice Department against James Robart’s decision temporarily lifting Donald Trump’s two-week old executive order which places a ban on non-American citizens trying to enter the United States from 7 countries –... Read More

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February 10, 2017

See Hillary Clinton’s epic tweet to Trump’s travel ban loss

The Democratic candidate in the November US election, Hillary Clinton has reacted to the decision of The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject an appeal filed by US President, Donald Trump seeking a reinstatement of his travel ban. Clinton in a tweet, wrote “3-0”, depicting the number of times Trump had been defeated in... Read More

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February 10, 2017

“See you in court”, Trump reacts to travel ban ruling

US president Donald Trump has reacted to the ruling of a court which rejected his appeal for the reinstatement of his travel ban. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the Trump administration failed to offer any evidence that national security concerns justified immediately restoring the ban, which he launched two weeks... Read More

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February 10, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you l be monitoring today. 1. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos Gunmen early Thursday killed three persons during an invasion of an estate in Isheri North of Lagos. 2. Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport Tragedy was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Appeal court reject Trump’s travel ban

A US Appeals court has rejected an appeal to reinstate Trump’s travel ban. In a unanimous ruling, the three-panel judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Trump’s administration failed to offer any evidence that national security concerns justified immediately restoring the ban, which he launched two weeks ago. “The government has pointed... Read More

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February 8, 2017

Maybe Trump’s executive orders have been a little exaggerated

“People want change.” “President Trump is delivering that change.” If we didn’t know better, we’d credit those words to Josh Earnest, the Press secretary to the Obama-led White House but these were Sean Spicer’s, the Trump-led White House Press secretary. The words ring true for both Presidents; although from two incredibly very different angles. Obama had... Read More

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February 8, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy The UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman has said terrorist sect, Boko Haram is currently faced with financial difficulties. 2. 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission... Read More

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February 8, 2017

‘Disgraceful’ Democrats obstructing my cabinet – Trump

US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of obstructing the setting up of his full cabinet. Trump, who stated this on Wednesday via his Twitter account said the delay is the longest in the country’s history. “It is a disgrace that my full Cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the... Read More

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February 8, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy | 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy – YNaija 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC – YNaija ‘Osinbajo to send Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation’ – YNaija Power sector: How N2.7trn spent in 16 years generated darkness – Dogara – YNaija Northern APC... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Obama, Donald Trump, 2Baba and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

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February 7, 2017

“The future is female” | Watch Hillary Clinton’s first video since Trump became President

https://youtu.be/u1vsyKD_UNM Presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has mostly kept a low profile since the inauguration of the 45th President, Donald Trump. She did acknowledge the #WomensMarch on the 21st of January via her Twitter where she thanked the women who marched for speaking up for very important values. Not forgetting that she also... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Opinion: Donald Trump’s no-holds-barred showbiz presidency

by Chinedu Chukwumnedum George These days, no day goes by without statements and actions attributed to the new President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, adorning the headlines of major news outlets the world over. As much as they would hate to admit it, the media are loving the buzz he generates. In fact,... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Trump shades haters, queries silences on Obama’s deal with Iran

US president says he has no deals in Russia, neither does he know its president, Vladimir Putin. Trump, who said this on Tuesday via his Twitter account wondered why there is no fuss about his predecessor, Barack Obama signing a deal with Iran. “I don’t know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters... Read More

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