The YNaija Tracklist: Ministers now queue to buy fuel – Lai Mohammed | FG drops forgery charges against Saraki, Ekweremadu | Baba Suwe was not tortured – NDLEA

Jonathan, Jega’s patriotism shamed ‘prophets of doom’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the magnanimity of former president Goodluck Jonathan was key in disappointing the “prophet of dooms” who predicted the disintegration of the country in 2015. Buhari said this at the 2015 Leadership Award organized by the Leadership Newspapers, where he won the Person of the Year alongside former president Goodluck... Read More

Jega, jonathan, patriotism, President Muhammadu Buhari, prophets of doom

September 27, 2016

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today 1. Lagos warns against cholera outbreak The Lagos State government has warned its citizens about the recent outbreak of cholera after 45 cases of the disease were recorded at Isolo Local Council Area of the state. 2. Melaye tell FCT Minister to slaughter stray cows Senator... Read More

.US, Abuja, boko haram, chibok, clinton, FCT, jonathan, Melaye, trump, village

September 18, 2016

Opinion: Sir, the boys on the streets are not smiling | Open letter to Mr. President

by Balogun Oluwalonimi Mayowa Sir, I am writing based on the present issue affecting our dear nation, Nigeria. As a student of History and Social Studies, I believe my opinion sir, will be of help to your administration. I titled this piece, “Stop Blaming The Dead”. And this is as a result of a comment... Read More

APC, biafra, Buhari, economy, jonathan, Niger Delta, nigeria, Obasanjo, president, yaradua

September 14, 2016

The Dame has validated APC’s blame game… Forever!

We outlined 12 times President Muhammadu Buhari’s blame game has been on point. The President has virtually blamed every one else for Nigeria’s present problems. Almost every member of the present administration from media advisor, Garba Shehu to Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed the past administration for everything that has gone wrong... Read More

APC, corruption, Dame Patience, EFCC, Fraud, jonathan

September 14, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: 21 kids sue President Obama | MASSOB goes international

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Ijaw leaders reject Clark’s N’Delta dialogue team – YNaija Police arrests undergraduate for defrauding 7 ladies via Facebook – YNaija FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience says Lai Mohammed – YNaija MASSOB takes Biafra struggle to the international community – YNaija 8-month-old baby, 90-year-old die in Lagos... Read More

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September 12, 2016

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

These are the top five news to monitor today 1. Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia U.S. presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has been diagnosed with pneumonia by her doctor. 2. We aren’t plotting to attack CBN – Ex-militants Former militants belonging to the Second Phase Presidential Amnesty Programme has said that they have no plan of attacking any... Read More

big 5, CBN, EFCC, ex-militants, Fayose, INEC, jonathan, Militants, recession

August 31, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Chris Brown arrested | President of Ghana maybe impeached, Price of cement rises | Flood kill several in Nigeria

From the papers this morning – The Tracklist Power generation rises to 3061mW – YNaija EFCC arrests Ebonyi Governor’s brother for N400 million campaign fund – YNaija Economic crunch: Cement price rises to N2300 – YNaija Flood kills 17 in Bauchi, Niger, Sokoto – YNaija Here are what you should know about Dangote’s visit to... Read More

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Buhari, Chris Brown, Fashola, Ghana, jonathan, mahama, payroll, Power, sydney, tracklist

August 28, 2016

Demola Rewaju: For Nigeria, knocking on heaven’s doors

by Demola Rewaju In the aftermath of the loss of Goodluck Jonathan, my pain as one who had supported him stemmed not from the feeling of a personal loss but anger that he had seemed to assume that his mandate was a personal one that nobody had a right to feel more angered by than himself.... Read More

abacha, Buhari, Colonilism, heaven, jonathan, nigeria, north, Obasanjo, south

August 28, 2016

Opinion: Tracing the tragedy of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu Those who still ask questions regarding Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s poor performance as president, and still wonder why he was such a bad leader are obviously very poor learners of the rubrics and schema of power in post independent Nigeria. Jonathan was a failure from the onset. Only a cursory study of... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Anybody who wants to break away should go ahead – Ciroma

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adamu Ciroma has said that anybody who wants to breakaway from Nigeria is free to do so. Ciroma who made the declaration in an interview with The Sun said he doesn’t care about restructuring, and that human beings would always face problems in co-existing. “I don’t care about... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Opinion: Analysing who deserves credit for the Abuja/Kaduna railway project

by Tope Bankole and Uzoma Ngozi On July 26, the media was awash with news of the commissioning of the Abuja-Kaduna railway project. The news elicited a tweet from the PDP via their official twitter handle. This eventually sparked off a controversy on who should actually take the credit for the completion of the project. The... Read More

APC, Buhari, jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala, PDP, railway

August 26, 2016

Opinion: How the negotiation with Niger Delta Avengers should go

by Nwokocha Noble After the election of President M. Buhari in 2015, the crisis rocking the nation has persisted even as they were amongst many others the campaign promises of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). These problems include but not limited to the Boko-Haram insurgency, Niger Delta Militancy, Dollar-Naira Dominance, Fuel Scarcity, Economic Recession... Read More

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August 26, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari denies involvement in dog owner travails | Kidnappers receive N50,000 fuel as ransom| U.S accused of bias in visit to Northern leaders

From the papers- a tracklist Police nab suspected gang leader in Kwara killing- YNaija Jega says Nigerians should not be held back by the recklessness of he past- YNaija Kidnappers accept N50,000 worth of fuel as ransom for lawmaker’s father- YNaija Presidency denies involvement in the ‘Buhari’dog owner travails- YNaija CAN accuses U.S of bias... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: Life lessons from Stella Adadevoh’s heroism

by Afam Ikeakanam In March 2014, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared there was an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Nigeria had no idea what was coming for her. The disease then rapidly spread like wildfire to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. As with every tragic foreign... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Opinion: Dele Momodu is 100 per cent wrong on Tinubu, PDP and 2019

by Fejiro Oliver If the facts are contrary to any predictions, then the hypothesis is wrong no matter how appealing – David Douglass If there are ten men I hold in high esteem when it comes with the dribbling of the pen, it’s Dele Momodu. I grew up reading him and since I picked up the... Read More

APC, Buhari, Dele, facts, figures, GEJ, jonathan, Momodu, PDP, Tinubu

August 20, 2016

The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top news headlines this week. 1. Disengaged Immigration officers camp outside Aso Rock Disgruntled officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), who were disengaged from the service, took their protest straight to the President’s door. They were ignored by government officials. 2. Man arrested for naming his dog Buhari An Ogun state based... Read More

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August 19, 2016

Reuben Abati: The tragedy of O.J Abuah’s death

by Reuben Abati Life is all about memories. It is the only thing we are left with when flesh and spirit depart the earthly plane, and we can do no more than remember the life of the departed, through memories of times and moments shared, and their deeds in their lifetime. I received a phone... Read More

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August 19, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Jonathan denies links to renewed militancy in the Niger Delta- YNaija Buhari’s ex-bodyguards chased away from APC office by Police- Punch Police finally explains why it banned a mass wedding in Kano state- YNaija Some soldiers are in trouble for assaulting Makoko residents in Lagos- YNaija House of... Read More

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August 14, 2016

The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that made headline this week Nigeria U23 advances to the semi final Despite Nigeria’s loss to Columbia at the 2016 Rio Olympic games, the football team went on to score a decisive win against Denmark, pushing them into the semi-final. 2. Jibrin’s itchy fingers return to work So the... Read More

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August 14, 2016

Reuben Abati: Buhari, GEJ and the parable of the husband’s cane

by Reuben Abati One other outcome of our democratic experience since 1999 is how demanding and insatiable the Nigerian voter has become, and because political office holders and the professional political class are yet to fully decipher and understand the implications of this, they continue to make similar mistakes and draw the same responses from... Read More

abati, Buhari, campaign, jonathan, Media, nigeria, parable, Politics

August 13, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Welcome to ‘Mai Chanji’

By Femi Fani-Kayode “Their HATE for President Goodluck Jonathan justifies the suffering in the land. Recession matters not. Hunger matters not. Loss of jobs matter not. Polio matters not. Making a mess of the naira matters not. Fulani Herdsmen matter not. High cost of foodstuffs matter not. Chibok matters not. We have men consumed by... Read More

APC, Buhari, Change, Femi Fani-Kayode, jonathan, PDP, president

Opinion: The challenges new NDDC chairman, Ndoma Egba would need to overcome

by Richard Romanus It’s been 16 years after the Niger Delta Development commission (NDDC)was established with a core mandate of improving social and environmental conditions of the people of Southern region but one question that seems to be begging for answer is; Whether or not, the commission has achieved it’s mandate. It is true that... Read More

Avengers, jonathan, nddc, Niger Delta, Obasanjo, Oil, Ondo State

Audu Maikori: It is not enough to regret or gloat about Buhari, we need to act

by Audu Maikori I have been reading up on some staunch PMB supporters recanting and apologizing for supporting Buhari. I recall during the elections last year, people called me all sorts of names and labelled me anti-patriotic because of my post about why I would support Jonathan in 2015. For those who have forgotten here’s... Read More

Audu Maikori, Buhari, Change, GEJ, jonathan, pmb

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Jonathan formed NDA -RNDA The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers CRNDA) has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan is the founder of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers. 2. Columbia floors team Nigeria, but they qualified for the next round Nigeria Olympic football team has qualified... Read More

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Lifebank founder, Temie Giwa has NO regrets voting for Buhari – and she explains why (TWEETS)

This is the season of apologies and regrets as many young and influential Nigerians have come out to publicly denounced President Buhari’s administration and apologize for supporting Buhari. Despite this, one person remains unapologetic for voting President Buhari. Temie Giwa, the CEO and founder of Life Bank, in the following tweets explains why she has... Read More

APC, boko haram, Buhari, election, jonathan, nigeria, Temie Giwa

August 10, 2016

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Budget padding: EFCC invites Dogara The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has invited the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, over allegations of budget padding. 2. Presidency did not sign a padded budget The Presidency says that the 2016 Appropriation Bill signed... Read More

boko haram, budget, Buhari, Dogara, EFCC, europe, Jibrin, jonathan, NDA

August 9, 2016

Opinion: The question of ‘restructuring’ and the government’s reluctance

by John Danfulani In my Op Ed of 29th July 2016 titled ” LET IS TALK, NOW IS TIME”, I admonished; Nigerians must surmount courage and accept the fact that, their protracted pretense over long standing questions bordering its political structure and corporate existence be answered, right away. I capped up my discourse by saying,... Read More

Afenifere, Arewa, Atiku, biafra, Buhari, jonathan, nigeria, npth, Obasanjo, Ohaneze, restructure, southern

August 9, 2016

Opinion: Jonathan, Sambo and Diezani – the sacred cows of corruption

by Umar Hassan We already knew it would be hard to recoup every penny stolen from us. Asides the fact that some no longer have it, others went the extra mile to cover their tracks well. Proving a case against them would be next-to-impossible and a plea bargain deal via shrewd interrogation techniques is as... Read More

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August 8, 2016