Here are the top stories that drove conversation this week 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by unknown gunmen in Kajuru local government of Kaduna state, less than twenty four hours to the conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections. A statement issued... Read More
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal; SDP expels Jerry Gana, suspends Donald Duke | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal Sacked secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal has been remanded in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lawal is accused of benefiting illegally from the approval of N544,119,925.36 for the removal of... Read More
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court extends suspension of CJN Onnoghen’s trial to January 28 Following the controversial arraignment of CJN Onnoghne before the CCT on Monday over the refusal to declare his assets, an Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has extended the restraining order against the continuation of the trial... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an interim order to seize the $2.8 million which its operatives recently intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The anti-graft agency has also retrieved documents on foreign transactions from the Enugu branch of Union... Read More
Sometimes believing in the Nigerian project is incredibly hard. Here are 10 reasons why. In no particular order. Akwa Ibom first lady tussle The first official visit of the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari to Akwa Ibom State was marred by a security breach allegedly caused by Senator Godswill Akpabio’s wife, Mrs Unoma Akpabio. The... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Thursday, it has secured 312 convictions between January and December 24, 2018. It said the rate of convictions was “undoubtedly a significant improvement from the 189 convictions in 2017”. A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity,... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Seven weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari saddled it with the assignment of investigating allegations of fraud against the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, the committee has submitted its report. The panel headed by Dr. Bukar Hassan, a retired Permanent Secretary,... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it may not honour further calls by the Federal Government for a meeting on the way forward over the current strike by its members, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Speaking on Sunday after a a news... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday, at the first National Summit on Healthy Ageing, has said there are plans to establish regional geriatric centres at tertiary health institutions for clinical care and extend free healthcare services to Nigerians over the age of 60 years, in line with the... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the implementation of the tradermoni scheme by the Federal Government, explaining that distribution of cash to the public very close to general elections by public officials, no matter how noble the intent may be, amount to vote... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has directed its members to shut down all loading operations by midnight, noting that oil marketers have disengaged their staff due to inability to pay salaries. DAPPMAN Executive Secretary, Olufemi Adewole, who issued the directive on behalf of... Read More
The Federal Government has said that oil marketers should expect a payment of N236 billion as the first tranche of the outstanding N348 billion subsidy claims by the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA). Chief Operating officer, Downstream of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Henry... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, a N1.4 billion fraud charge against the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Paul Usoro (SAN), for allegedly converting and laundering the fund belonging to the Akwa Ibom government, “sometime... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Monday urged Nigerians to vote for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the February 16 presidential elections, stressing that only the party can make sure Nigerians feed well. Addressing a crowd of supporters and party faithfuls at... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday arrived in N’Djamena, Chad for consultations with Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and to review the security situation in the region, as well as intensify efforts to end the insurgency. According to a tweet on... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Senate on Wednesday adopted the report of its committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund for the establishment of 10 higher institutions in parts of the country, noting that the establishment of the institutions would go a long way to open up the education space in the... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared that the war against terrorism is “a must win,” and has given marching orders to the troops in the North East to totally eradicate the Boko Haram group. While commending the efforts and sacrifices of the military in safeguarding the... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Two vital prosecution witnesses have died mysteriously after providing evidence in the trial of former Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako, alongside his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba, on a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of... Read More
Follow the links to read up the stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Gboyega Oyetola sworn in as Osun Governor EFCC reacts to alleged N10m donation from Ganduje No headway yet as ASUU-FG meeting ends without resolution on strike
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports that it received a N10 million donation from embattled Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. As contained in a Facebook post put up on the anti-graft agency’s account, the report of the donation is a “false and deliberate attempt to malign the efforts of the commission in... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Sokoto House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Manir Muhammad Dan-Iya as the new deputy governor of the state, following the unanimous adoption of a motion by the Deputy Majority Leader, Ibrahim Sarki by a voice vote during plenary. Dan-Iya until last week was the... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has dragged online medium, Daily Nigerian, and its publisher, Ja’afar Ja’afar before a Federal High Court in Kano, instituting a N3billion suit against them for alleged defamation of character, slander and libel through publications and release of video clips alleging that the governor was involved in... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in Imo, Senator Hope Uzodimma has refuted reports that he was arrested by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property on Sunday. Director of Media and Special Duties to the APC flag bearer, Declan Emelumba, in... Read More
These are the stories that drove conversation today. Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar returned to Nigeria on Sunday morning from a trip to Dubai. In a tweet, Atiku said he was subjected to an intimidating search by security agents. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, on Sunday... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the change promised by his government was not an event but a process which will require more than one election cycle to fix and deliver. The President represented by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola who disclosed this... Read More
Follow the links to read up the stories and analyses on YNaija: Film Review: ‘King of Boys’ is everything and nothing you expect Fayose regains freedom after 13 days in EFCC custody FG, Governors divided over new national minimum wage
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: There appears to be no end yet to the killings in Ekiti as a member of the Ekiti House of Assembly representing Ekiti Southwest constituency II, Michael Adedeji, who was shot on Friday by unknown gunmen in Ado Ekiti, has died. Speaker of the Assembly, Hon.... Read More
Former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose failed in his bid to be granted bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Monday, arraigned Fayose on an 11-count charge bordering on abuse of office. The former governor pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him. Subsequently, Fayose’s... Read More
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