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June 30, 2016

Journalists hate us, they portray Osun as a famine-stricken state – Aregbesola

Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday said his government will not be distracted by unfair media reports targeted at his person and his administration. The governor stated this when he hosted some journalists at a dinner to break the Ramadan fast. The dinner tagged “Iftar with Ogbeni”, took place at the Banquet Hall... Read More
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June 13, 2016

Deutsche Welle DG, Peter Limbourg advocates freedom of speech for democracy sustenance

Today, the 9th Deutsche Welle (DW) Global Media Forum kicked off in Bonn with an opening address from DW Director General, Pete Limbourg “The end of the freedom of expression is also the beginning of the end of democracy” Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are increasingly facing limitations the world over; in order... Read More
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June 7, 2016

Glory Edozien: 5 signs it’s time to walk away from your job (WATCH)

I know right now being an ‘entrepreneur’ seems fashionable and we may all have gotten slightly bored with all the entrepreneurship talk. However, with the current state of the economy, job losses and unpaid salaries, entrepreneurship may be the only route for many of us. In addition, I find that many people, who may even... Read More
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May 29, 2016

How Femi Adesina became public enemy number one in 10 quotes

Quite a number of concerned Nigerians are still befuddled at how the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has managed to still keep his job after a year full of inciting, careless and seemingly unguarded statements on social media. The presidential aide has at different times been at the... Read More
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May 29, 2016

Full text of President Buhari’s Democracy Day speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari has delivered his Democracy Day address to Nigerians today in commemoration of his first year in office. He was sworn in May 29, 2015 after winning the April general elections deposing Goodluck Jonathan as President of the nation. Read the full text of his address below My compatriots, It is one year... Read More
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May 28, 2016

So I met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the #MediaForum yesterday…

by Isime Esene Meeting with political office holders always present opportunities to relate at close quarters and get a feel of the policy direction of any government. I’ve been lucky to engage with officials of the past administration and that of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari’s government so I believe I am well positioned to compare notes... Read More
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May 28, 2016

Opinion: Governor Tambuwal setting revolutionary strides in Sokoto

By Imam Imam The present democratic experiment clocks one year on May 29, 2016 and all over the country, governments will roll out the drums to celebrate their achievements and make renewed commitments to the citizenry. In Sokoto, it has been 365 days since the election of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Governor of the state.... Read More
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May 27, 2016

‘Some APC Governors are under investigation’ – Odigie-Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has revealed that some of the governors under the umbrella of the party are under investigation by the Federal Government as opposed to the claims of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on “The Encounter with Constance Ikowu,” a programme on WEFM, Oyegun chided... Read More
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May 25, 2016

“Wickedness” | Fayose just basically finished our president

Some apologists of the current government of President Muhammadu Buhari have constantly declared that it just might be too early to judge the success or failure of the former military dictator turn democrat. Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose is however, having none of that. Buhari will in four days clock a year in office... Read More
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May 25, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump wins again | FG needs $50bn for transport | Steph Curry’s Warriors lose | More

Here, the YNaija tracklist of today’s news items across the media. The IG is searching for kidnappers- Punch Finally, your country will appoint ambassadors- Premium Times Amaechi needs over $50 billion- Tribune HIV/AIDS cases are going down, down in Kaduna- Vanguard 2 missing students found murdered in Ebonyi- Guardian Hilary Clinton has a new weapon against... Read More
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May 14, 2016

Lai Mohammed is explaining, and explaining and explaining why he asked for N13m loan

First, he gave a curt response to SaharaReporters, that blew the whistle. Then, he gave an interview to Lagos’s Radio Continental. But the storm has refused to blow away. So today, theMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has finally issued a press release, sent to YNaija alongside other media houses, fully explaining why he... Read More
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May 14, 2016

The U.S. is not impressed with Buhari’s timeframe on Boko Haram

While speaking at a media round table discussion on regional security summit, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Friday, said that there is no need to put a time frame on when Boko Haram terrorism will end. The US official advised government to focus more on correcting the underline issues that led... Read More
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April 18, 2016

Opinion: Why people are angry on social media

It is not new to the hearing that the social media is a sort of beehive for all manner of individuals. Individuals, as we know, are baggage of different personalities. In psychology, personality is defined as the configuration of distinctive characteristics, behavior, traits, attitudes etc of an individual which are considerably persistent, distinguishing the individual... Read More
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February 18, 2016

Buhari sacked media chiefs because of Radio Biafra – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that the reason behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s sack of the heads of media organisations was simply because of the inability of government agencies to match the ‘technological superiority’ of Radio Biafra. A leader of IPOB, Clifford Iroanya, who made the assertion, also alleged that Buhari appropriated billions... Read More
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January 18, 2016

Metuh’s family to the media: ‘Don’t sensationalise our son’s trial

The family of Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, has warned the media against publishing sensational news report regarding their son’s case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Metuh’s family said the PDP spokesperson has stopped making public comments since his case was charged to court by the EFCC.... Read More
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January 12, 2016

Timi Frank- Lai Mohammed’s successor as APC spokesperson- is greatly disgruntled

Ever since the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed left his former job as spokesperson of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, a silent crisis has been brewing in the party. The deputy national publicity secretary of the party, Timi Frank, who was supposed to step into Mohammed’s role, has been effectively sidelined. Frank, finally speaking out,... Read More
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January 10, 2016

‘It’s a taboo for soldiers to embark on hunger strike’ | DHQ denies media report

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has rebuffed claims published in the media on Friday, January 8 in which 3000 re-engaged soldiers were alleged to have embarked on hunger strike, simply for not been posted back to their units. In a statement released by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information, the DHQ stated that the story... Read More
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December 30, 2015

‘Police cannot investigate the army’ | 35 key quotes from Buhari’s Presidential Media Chat

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening, hosted his maiden Presidential Media Chat since assuming office on May 29, 2015. The panel of interviewers were Kayode Akintemi (Channels TV), Ngozi Anyaegbulam (Media World International), Munir Dan Ali (Daily Trust) and Ibanga Isine (Premium Times). The President was asked questions about issues bordering on challenges of insecurity, the... Read More
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December 11, 2015

‘Yes, I received money from Dasuki’ | ThisDay boss writes EFCC

Nduka Obaigbena, the chairman & editor-in-chief of THISDAY Newspapers, has confirmed reports that he received money from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. However, he explains that the funds he received were compensation for the twin Boko Haram bombings of ThisDay office in Abuja and Kaduna on April 26, 2012. Nduka revealed this in a letter... Read More
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December 11, 2015

Buhari will step on ‘big toes’ in his anti-corruption war – Presidency

The Presidency has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to step on toes in his ongoing anti-corruption campaign. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, at the opening of a three-day workshop organised for State House correspondents in Kaduna on Friday. “President Buhari has embarked on... Read More
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November 19, 2015

“Government-owned media houses are not credible” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lambasted Federal Government-owned media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, November 19, said the staff of public owned media houses have no regard for professionalism and editorial independence, which has led to them being considered as unreliable. He made the statement in Abuja during his first meeting with the... Read More
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September 30, 2015

Nigerian Catholic Bishops have nothing against gay people

The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has reacted to different publications by Nigeria media attacking and condemning gays in Nigeria. The Bishops made their position known in an article signed by Director of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Chris Anyanwu, in Abuja. The article states that although the CBCN supports Nigeria government’s anti-gay... Read More
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