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God has called me into ministry – Yul Edochie
Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, has announced that he has been called by God to become a preacher. Edochie made this announcement in a video posted to his YouTube page…
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Opinion: Over-employed civil servants and the siege at the Ministry of Finance
By Tonnie Iredia Last week, the Federal Ministry of Finance was effectively blocked for at least 3days from performing any of its duties. The act was carried out by the…
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How 7 federal health workers ‘stole $4m HIV fund’
Seven officials of the Federal Ministry of Health have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly diverting over $4 million intended for the fight against AIDS. The…
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“Have you forgotten us?” | Graduate interns say Kemi Adeosun is owing them for 5 months
As civil servants are owed multiple months arrears worth of salaries, an intern of the Ministry of Finance Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) has revealed that the graduates under the scheme…
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Man begins marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness on disease
A Nigerian, Fadeshola Adebayo has begun a 17-day marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness about the Stephen Johnson Syndrome. The Stephen Johnson Syndrome is a rare and severe…
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Lagos-Calabar rail project: The blame-game ensues as lawmaker takes another shot
The end to the blame game over the details of the 2016 budget between the National Assembly and the Executive, is at the moment, nowhere in sight. A member of…
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Nigeria’s production of ‘pencils to create 40,000 jobs’ – Ogbonnaya Onu
The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu has stated that as part of the plans of the Buhari-led administration to awaken the production sector of the nation, Nigeria would…
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‘Hold us to account’ | Fayemi unveils the 8 key drivers of success for mining industry (READ)
The inaugural media briefing of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, delivered by Minister, Kayode Fayemi on Monday, December 21. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. The core purpose of our…
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Minister Ngige makes lofty promises to young Nigerians
Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labor and Employment has brought a flicker of hope for the teeming population of unemployed Nigerian youths. Ngige said the Federal Government would venture into a…
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How I was implicated in a ritual kidnapping case – Lagos pastor opens up
by S'ola Filani A few weeks back, a woman caught with her neighbour's 9 year old son tied in a box claimed she was sent by her pastor in exchange…
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Femi Aribisala: On Apostle Paul’s deep-seated hatred for women
by Femi Aribisala Although not numbered among Jesus’ twelve disciples, many women were in his band of travelling companions. As a matter of fact, women provided the financial backbone of…
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REPORT: ‘My mother sold my baby for $1,600′
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The police in Cross River state have arrested a woman after her daughter lodged a report that she sold her baby for $1,600 to a child trafficker. The coversion…
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House of Representatives question ministry’s N2.6bn warehouse in CBN, FCMB
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has emphasized that in order to stem lack of transparency and corruption, there is the need to overhaul the Ministry of Environment.…
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EFCC releases detained Jigawa Government officials
The 19 Jigawa State top government officials arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and State Security Service (SSS) have been released. The Nation gathered that their…
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Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at…
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Why Pastor Adeboye suspended work on RCCG’s ‘N20 billion 3-Kilometre auditorium’
by Chi Ibe The billion-naira auditorium is back in the news again. Nigeria's most revered pentecostal preacher, Enoch Adejare Adeboye had announced at e 61st Annual Convention of the Redeemed…
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“God told me to go feed the strippers”: ‘Strip Church’ ministry helps exotic dancers shed their shameful past
Erin Stevens, founder of Strip Church in Nashville, appears in an undated photograph with her husband, Todd, and the couple's three children. Stevens said launching the ministry has been her…
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Jonathan sacks Youth Development minister
President Goodluck Jonathan today wielded the big stick by sacking the Minister of Youth Development, Inuwa Abdulkadir. The directive was contained in a statement released from the Office of the…
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#ChildNotBride: Girl absconds from husband’s house after getting forced into early marriage
by Oge Okonkwo File photo A 17-year-old girl (name withheld), a native of Agaie local government, Niger State, has absconded from her husband's house for being forced into marriage and taken…
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#TheYNaijaInterview: “I always thought I would be a pastor’s wife” – Tara Fela-Durotoye
by Wilfred Okiche "I am sorry I have been interviewed so many times’’ Tara Fela-Durotoye says to me almost apologetically as we sit down to talk in the impressive building…
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FaithNaija: 4 fears every pastor faces
By Paul Tripp Four fears tempt every pastor. They are: 1. My fear of me. Few things better reveal the full range of sin, immaturity, weakness, and failure than ministry.…
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Senate committee recommends Arik Air as national carrier
by Isi Esene The absence of a Nigerian national carrier is receiving attention from the Senate with its committee on aviation recommending Arik Air as a possible airline to assume…
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Foreign development partners panic as Barth Nnaji hands over at the Power Ministry
Prof. Barth Nnaji: "We have built necessary structures". by Isi Esene There are indications that Nigeria's development partners particularly in the power sector are uncomfortable with the sudden change of…
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Lights out: Power minister, Barth Nnaji resigns
by Isi Esene The minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji has tendered his resignation. It is not clear why he has decided to do so at this this time but…
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“You are allowed to steal,” but not too much – Indian minister tells officials
by Adeniyi Abdul Corruption really isn't such a bad thing really, if the worlds of Indian Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav are anything to go by. The minster while speaking to…
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#ThisShouldConcernYou: See the schedule for Third Mainland Bridge diversions
by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has released the daily vehicular traffic diversion plan for commuters using the Third Mainland Bridge during the periodof repairs planned for the bridge.…
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Opinion: Is fuel scarcity inevitable this year?
by Henry Boyo In the light of the attrition, social stress and economic losses experienced during extended periods of fuel scarcity in recent years, Nigerians would pray that such traumatic…
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What a tangled web: Okonjo-Iweala reinvestigates fuel subsidy payouts
by Tolu Orekoya "What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive," goes the poem by Walter Scott, and it looks like the fall out from the…
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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