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The Big 5: Customs intercepts truck load of ammunition, Alleged killer of Ex-Deputy Governor’s daughter arrested and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Officers of the Nigeria Customs, Minna Area Command have intercepted an Onitsha-bound truck load of 200,000 live ammunition along the Wawa-Babana…
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The Late 5: Minister reveals why FG can’t secure Nigeria’s borders effectively, Super Eagles melts Iceland in dramatic World Cup encounter and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has revealed that the close family relationship between traditional rulers in Nigeria and the neighbouring countries…
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The Late 5: Three die in Aba as Soldiers and Police engage in shoot out, Egypt and Morocco lose opening games and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Three persons have been feared dead in Abia on Friday as personnel of the Nigerian Army attached to the Forward Operation Base,…
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[The Injustice Blog] Nasir El-Rufai and his zero tolerance for opposition
The Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is not new to controversy as he has navigated a series of scandals while he was a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
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The Big 5: Buhari’s govt continues the blame game, NLC vs Police, and other top stories
These are top five stories around Nigeria, that you should be monitoring today. It seems that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will never the stop the blame game. Special Adviser…
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Court stops Governor El-Rufai from planned sack of 21,780 teachers
The Kaduna Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Thursday ordered the Kaduna government to stop the proposed sack of 21,780 primary school teachers who failed its competency…
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Across Nigeria by Train ‘Travel Beyond your dreams within your Reach’.
There are so many negative attributes to the Nigerian railway system, in spite of that, there is another that gives it hope. As against the old reviews, I think my…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 13th of November
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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Shehu Sani’s ‘unionism’ supports incompetence | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators
The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has found it difficult to separate activism from the inner workings of governance. Sani, who has previously been at loggerheads with Kaduna governor,…
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NLC accuses El-Rufai of grand plot to ‘cut’ Kaduna’s workforce
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the planned sack of about 21,780 teachers by the Kaduna government was part of a larger plan by the government to embark…
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NUT condemns El-Rufai’s competency test for teachers
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), have condemned the plan by the Kaduna government to sack over 21,000 teachers for failing a competency test conducted in the state for Teachers.…
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Today’s Noisemakers: El-Rufai, Chude, Wizkid, 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,…
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“Why should our children sacrifice for teachers”? | 3 Takeaways from Joachim MacEbong’s article on El Rufai’s teacher crisis
Governor El Rufai is a controversial political figure by any standard. He caused a ruckus on Twitter during the Southern Kaduna crisis by arresting the driving force of the movement,…
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6 governors visit President Buhari at the State House
President Muhammadu Buhari today, received the governors of Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kano and Yobe, at the State House. This was made known on the Twitter handle of the Presidency but,…
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NYSC should be fully funded so its functions effectively – El-Rufai
The governor of Kaduna, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai Wednesday, called for improved funding for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it function effectively, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Okorocha’s love for erections, Kaduna teachers hold prayer and fasting session | 5 most cringeworthy news stories from last week
(ˈkrɪndʒwəːði) We bring you a roundup of some of the most popular yet totally cringeworthy stories that made the rounds last week – all the things your regular newsmakers…
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The Big 5: Buhari speaks on killings in Plateau, Oby Ezekwesili warns FG not to cover up $25bn NNPC scandal, and other top stories
Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Plateau state has been experiencing a series of attacks lately and President Muhammadu Buhari has had enough.…
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Kaduna teachers fast over planned sack after examination failure
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Zaria Local Government Area Branch will on Tuesday begin three days of fasting and prayers over the planned sack of 20,000 primary school teachers. Background: 68 per cent of…
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21,870 Kaduna teachers fail primary 4 test | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
$5.5 billion - President Buhari wrote to the Senate seeking approval for an external loan worth this amount. The fund will be channelled towards funding capital projects in the 2017…
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Pius Adesanmi: What El Rufai seems to be missing about his teacher palaver
by Pius Adesanmi At the end of my inauguration lecture for Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai two years ago, the first person to raise up his hands to make a comment was…
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The Late 5: President Buhari seeks permission to borrow $5.5billion, Over 21,000 teachers in Kaduna fail Primary four test, and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari wrote the Senate to seek approval for an external loan of $5.5 billion. In a…
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33,000 teachers took a primary 4 test in Kaduna and this happened
About 21,780 out of 33,000 teachers have reportedly failed the primary four test administered to test their competence by the Kaduna State government. According to Vanguard, the state is, therefore,…
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Kaduna 2019: Group rejects “black market approach” endorsement for El-Rufai
The Kaduna Restoration Group (KRG) has accused the Governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, of trying to orchestrate his second term. Reference: Buhari has endorsed my second term in 2019 -…
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Resident doctors in Kaduna begin indefinite strike
Residents doctors in Kaduna have begun an indefinite strike Tuesday, decrying the deplorable state of healthcare facilities in state government hospitals. The President, Association of Resident Doctors in the state, Dr…
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Opinion: Governor El Rufai has made Kaduna the yardstick for education in the North
by Jubril Abdullahi When Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently disclosed that his government would spend over N45 billion on education in his efforts to raise the standard of the sector…
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Airforce plane crashes in Kaduna
It has been reported by the spokesman for the Nigerian Airforce, Olatokunbo Adesanya, that an aircraft belonging to the has crashed, killing a pilot who was the only officer on board.…
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Gov El-Rufai leads grand rally to celebrate Buhari’s return (PHOTOS)
Having banned all forms of procession and rallies on roads and public facilities by individuals or organisations, the governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai led a grand rally in support of…
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Kaduna hospital gives free surgery to celebrate President Buhari’s return
A private hospital in Kaduna named Sultan hospital has reportedly said it will offer free medical surgery to patients starting from Sunday August 20 through to 26, 2017, to celebrate…
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El-Rufai orders investigation into attack on Shehu Sani
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has ordered investigation into the alleged attack on Senators Shehu Sani and Suleiman Hunkuyi. Sani had narrated that the lawmakers were attacked at the Kaduna chapter of…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Shehu Sani attacked by “police-led thugs” during press briefing in Kaduna
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the upper chamber, has been attacked alongside another Kaduna Senator, Suleiman Hunkuyi. The two senators and other politicians including three Reps members were…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- 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
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- 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