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Presidency explains reason for pardoning Dariye, Nyame; FG to stop electricity subsidy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
APC's nomination forms raise eyebrowsGovernment to end ₦200bn yearly electricity subsidy in DecemberNigeria begins SIM cards production The attackers in Imo are after APC people, don't blame Buhari or me…
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The Big 5: Buhari incapable of stopping Boko Haram and herdsmen killings – Obasanjo; Lai Mohammed accuses PDP of attempts to sabotage Buhari’s govt | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Atuku, PDP dismisses INEC's denials, demand access to servers, results The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the February…
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The Late 5: Former Governor, Dariye reportedly received N85m as Senator in prison; NLC vows to make ITUC put defaulting governors on watch list | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: A former governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye, is reported to still earn his allowances and salaries as Senator representing Plateau Central at…
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Ganduje sues for N3bn, also asking for public apology; Presidential committee says Imo governorship candidate was released so he doesn’t die | Other top stories of the week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Nigeria's Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo reacted to a report by a House of Representatives committee indicting him for allegedly illegally approving N5.9 billion…
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The Late 5: President Buhari says he is on course to achieve his objectives; Court reduces Dariye’s jail term | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reduced the jail term of former Governor Joshua Dariye to 10 years. Dariye was in June…
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The YNaija Cover – the 16th of November
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Just In: Court reduces Dariye’s “excessive” jail term to 10 years
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reduced the jail term of the former governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye from 14 years to 10 years, saying the previous sentence was excessive…
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The Big 5: INEC says it is under no threat in conducting Ekiti Governorship election, Northern Governors pledge to end killings and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Governors of the North-western states of Nigeria have risen from a meeting of the zone, assuring that they will work…
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The Late 5: Buhari tenders apology to Abiola over election annulment, Court convicts former Plateau Governor, Dariye and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday tendered a national apology on behalf of the Federal Government to the family of the late…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. I will not leave my throne to run for office - Emir Sanusi The Emir of…
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The YNaija Tracklist: I will not leave my throne to run for office – Emir Sanusi | Court freezes ex-Enugu CJ’s N50m account | More stories
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. NCC declares state of emergency on poor service delivery from telecoms companies - YNaija Ex-Plateau gov., Dariye loses bid…
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Ex-Plateau gov., Dariye loses bid to stop N1.1bn fraud trial
by Dolapo Adelana Joshua Dariye, a former Plateau State governor has again lost his bid to scuttle his N1.162 billion fraud trial, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial…
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Dariye’s defection to APC is a relief – Plateau PDP
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has said the defection of Senator Joshua Dariye to the All Progressives Congress was a cheering news. Plateau PDP deputy Chairman, Amos Gombi…
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Charly Boy wants us to leave Patience Jonathan alone and yes, we agree with him
Veteran entertainer, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy has called on Nigerians to leave Patience Jonathan be as regards her ordeal with the EFCC over the $15 million traced to her.…
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Defection: PDP tells INEC to declare Dariye’s seat vacant
The Plateau state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seat of Joshua Dariye in the Senate vacant. On…
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6 things we learnt from the trial of ex-Governor Joshua Dariye
A retired detective constable of the UK Metropolitan Police, Peter Clark, on Monday, made shocking revelations while testifying for the prosecution at the trial of former Plateau governor, Joshua Dariye.…
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Joshua Dariye wanted in the UK… EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu to testify against him
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman, Ibrahim Magu will testify in the anti-graft agency's case against the former governor of Plateau sate, Joshua Dariye. Dariye, who has been accused…
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Atiku’s firm received N100m from N1.1bn diverted by Joshua Dariye – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, opened its case against former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja. Dariye…
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YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: In Plateau, APC’s Simon Lalong is our pick for governor
Despite opposing his aspiration over zoning in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Pwajok eventually emerged the governorship flagbearer of the PDP in the state. Since his emergence as the flagbearer, 12 of the…
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Plateau ex-governor, Joshua Dariye’s father rescued from kidnappers
by Iyobosa Omoregie The father of the former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, has been rescued from his captors, after being in captivity for 6 days. Dariye Dafweng was…
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Kidnappers of Joshua Dariye’s father demand N2billion
by Ranti Joseph The gunmen who kidnapped Dariye Dafweng, father of Joshua Dariye, in his Mushere village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, on Saturday, have asked for $10 million…
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Plateau ex-gov, Joshua Dariye’s father kidnapped
by Ranti Joseph Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Saturday kidnapped Pa Dariye Defwan, the 87- year-old father of the former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye. It was…
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I shouldn’t have trusted some people – Former Plateau Governor has “learned” his lesson
by James Sambo Former Governor of Plateau, Chief Joshua Dariye, says he regrets trusting many people while he was in office. Dariye, who currently represents Plateau Central in the Senate, told…
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Second coming! Murtala Nyako says he’ll be back as Adamawa governor
by Kolapo Olapoju Former Adamawa Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) says he's confident of returning to his post because the lawmakers did not follow due process before his sacking. Nyako…
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Opinion: A critical assessment of the EFCC journey so far
by Segun Dada Ever since, the corruption trials have not gone beyond the plea stage, some for as long as six years after first arraignment in court. Many ex-government office…
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Sam Omatseye: Brigands in the Rivers temple of law
by Sam Omatseye We have seen this before. During the Obasanjo era, we witnessed the impeachment of Governor Joshua Dariye by a comic set of six turncoats who represented a…
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Nigeria never remembers its weakest – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze Like other people in the story, which by the way focuses mainly on the ground victims, Ogbonaya is one of the vulnerable in a society where might…
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Dele Momodu: Governor Amaechi & the devil on the cross
by Dele Momodu What makes this saga very notorious, but divine, is the fact that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which clearly separates the devolution of power…
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