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NLC, TUC Suspends Nationwide Strike; Naira Falls Against US Dollar at ₦1,114/$ in the Parallel Market | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
NLC, TUC suspends nationwide strike Nigeria's food inflation rises to 27.33% in October Saudi Arabia gives reason for visa cancellation of 177 Nigerians Naira falls against US Dollar at ₦1,114/$…
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Rumors concerning my health are now stale gist – Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed the much-talked-about health problem that has been connected with him as stale gist. While on lesser…
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Albert Akanbi: Time for Nigeria to end sponsorship of pilgrimages
by Albert Afeso Akanbi On July 30, vice president Yemi Osibanjo oversaw the official flag-off of the ceremony marking the departure of the first batch of Nigerian pilgrims travelling to…
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N136.5m spent on Hajj; 110,000 displaced in Benue | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
12.1 million - The numbers of viewers who tuned in to watch the final episode of the seventh season of HBO series, Game of Thrones. An additional 4 million caught…
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‘States, others spend over N136.5bn on Hajj, despite recession’
State governments and individuals spent at least N136.5bn on Hajj in 2017, despite the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had said no fewer than…
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4,285 megawatts; 0.5 per cent… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
4,285 megawatts – The amount electricity companies currently generate according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). $15 million – The amount of money belonging to former First Lady Patience…
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Hajj: Saudi Arabia shortens time for ‘devil stoning’ ritual
The government of Saudi Arabia has shortened the timing for the symbolic stoning ritual for this year's lesser hajj. The decision is believed to avert a repeat of the disaster…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Saudi rolls out new rules for pilgrim | Buhari will punish corrupt cabinet members | Part-time legislators aren’t effective
From the papers this morning- a Tracklist PDP denies shutting official Twitter handle - YNaija Konduga IDPs return home after 3 years - YNaija Amaechi says that President Buhari won’t…
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#30Days30Voices: Should government subsidize forex for pilgrims? (WATCH)
A few weeks ago, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a new foreign exchange policy that Nigerians on social media found unfavourable - or outrightly harebrained. According to the…
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According to Emefiele, this is why CBN sold forex to Hajj pilgrims at N197
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, said that foreign exchange sold to 2016 hajj pilgrim was due to a 2015 agreement reached by the…
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Hajj controversy: 7 reasons why Nigerians got super mad
by Salau Oluwatorinmo - Over a year ago, President Muhammadu Buhari (or PMB as he is fondly called) was ushered into office to the chorus of "Change." Beyond being practically…
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First batch of Muslim pilgrims depart for Hajj (PHOTOS)
Despite the controversies and reactions that trailed the subsidy of the 2016 Hajj, the flagging-off ceremony of the holy journey took place today at Sokoto State. The Federal Government's decision…
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Reuben Abati: Rio Olympics, change and the United states of Nigeria
by Reuben Abati “ I hear we are no longer Nigeria, but the United States of Nigeria” “You didn’t hear anything. Stop being hypocritical, my friend.” “But the incumbent Minister…
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Nigerians on Twitter react to CBN’s subsidized exchange rate for Hajj pilgrims
Following the news that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intends to give subsidy on foreign exchange to Hajj pilgrims, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their opinion on…
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Kogi governor stranded at Kano airport
The Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, was on Wednesday stranded in Kano over the expiration of his travel visa. According to SaharaReporters, the Governor, who was on his way for…
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Economic woes: Niger State stops sponsorship for pilgrims
Faced with several economic difficulties, the Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday announced that the state government will no longer sponsor pilgrims to visit Jerusalem and Mecca. This…
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#YNaija2015Review: 10 events that shook the world in 2015
As the sometimes turbulent, sometimes complicated year comes to an end, we reflect on significant events that have shaken the earth to its very foundation and moved nations to tears. From the…
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Jega’s brother among victims of Hajj stampede
The brother of the immediate past Chairman of INEC, Attahiru Jega, has been confirmed as one of the dead in the Hajj stampede. The deceased- Justice Abdulkadir Jega, is the…
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These are some of the Nigerians killed in Hajj stampede
Not less than 717 people were killed and 863 injured at the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. According to the Saudi Civil Defence Service, the stampede broke out during the symbolic stoning…
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How 20 Nigerian pilgrims died in Mecca
The death toll of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of this year’s Hajj has risen to 20. The figure was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
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3 Nigerians injured in Saudi Arabia crane accident
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that three Nigerian pilgrims sustained minor injuries in the crane crash at Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. Chairman of the commission,…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Obasanjo retires, Zahra Buhari is an ambassador, Boko Haram in Lagos, More stories
Obasanjo says he belongs to no party. YNaija Wike, APC trade words over breakdown of law and order in Rivers. Leadership Zahra Buhari appointed as NGO ambassador. YNaija Majek Fasek…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Time to scrap state-sponsored pilgrimages
by Abimbola Adelakun There is no logic to government sponsoring people on something as personal as pilgrimages. I consider the beneficiaries no different from those who pay tithe from…
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#Ebola: Saudi Arabia bars Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, but allows Nigeria to come for hajj
by Azubuike Azikiwe Saudi Arabia says it has no plans to ban Nigerian pilgrims from attending the annual hajj, despite the presence of Ebola virus disease in the country. Although…
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Boko Haram: “Take me to court” || Australian negotiator, Stephen Davis dares Modu Sheriff
by Kolapo Olapoju Dr Stephen Davis, the Australian negotiator who recently named Modu Sheriff and Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika as sponsors of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, has dared former governor…
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Why I converted to Islam – Nollywood actress, Elizabeth Anjorin
by Chi Ibe Fans of Yoruba movies would know Lizzy Anjorin of course. Recently she has been in the news over reports concerning her faith. First, she publicly announced Islam…
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SCAM: Muslim pilgrims duped of N142.5 million by travel agent, stranded in Lagos
by Adeola Balogun The desire of some Muslim faithful to embark on the yearly hajj pilgrimage has been frustrated after they were reportedly duped into thinking they would be ready…
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Terrible: Nigerian woman dies on Saudi Arabia pilgrimage after falling from 11th floor of building
A female pilgrim from Bauchi State has fallen from the 11th floor of a building and died in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Vice Chairman, Bauchi State Amirul Hajj team, Alhaji Yahaya…
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SCAM: 18-year-old student dupes man in Katsina over Hajj seats
by Oge Okonkwo An 18-year-old student is currently in police custody at the Criminal Investigation Department of Katsina State, for allegedly swindling his father's friend, Dankafur (surname withheld) to the tune…
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Lagos bars pregnant women, children, others from pilgrimage
by Oge Okonkwo Pregnant women, children, aged people, people with terminal diseases like cancer, stroke and others have been barred from taking part in this year's pilgrimage (hajj) by the Lagos state…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy