The Late 5: Buhari holds meeting with Bakare, Police describes Fayose as over dramatic, debunks governor’s claims and other stories

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Stella Damasus and Linda Ikeji’s reply to Charly Boy’s comment

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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Charly Boy, Linda Ikeji's, Osi Suave, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemakers

May 8, 2018

How did Sani become the voice of reason in El-Rufai’s Kaduna?

By referring to the three Senators from Kaduna state as “useless opportunists” and calling for their heads and beard to be shaved, Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was dishing one of those courses from his no-nonsense menu of political rhetoric. Depending on whom you speak with, El-Rufai is arrogant and super smart, vindictive and revolutionary,... Read More

Citizenship

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April 21, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Nasir El-Rufai, Joe Abah, Shehu Sani, others

Joe Abah, Nasir el-Rufai, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemakers

April 20, 2018

The Late 5: Police commission promotes Ibrahim Magu, Trump to miss Barbara Bush’s funeral, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Peoples Democratic Party says it is working with former Presidents and political leaders in the country to install a new President in Nigeria in 2019. Already, it said discussions had gone far among the former leaders of the country and others, on how... Read More

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April 18, 2018

10 questions Nigerians are asking after the Senate mace invasion

A few hours ago, the mace of the Nigerian Senate was taken from the floor of the upper legislative chamber. According to the Senate, the unfortunate incident happened when a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege led about ten thugs into the red chamber to cart away its symbol of authority. In its response to the incident, the... Read More

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April 13, 2018

The Big 5: Police invite Shehu Sani for questioning in a murder case, Russia warns of dire consequences over Syria and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku Thursday, said he supports a recent statement made by a former chief of staff, Theophilus Danjuma, which accuses the Nigerian Army of colluding with armed bandits. Ishaku disclosed this when he hosted the probe panel set up by the chief... Read More

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April 12, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Chude Jideonwo, PDP, the reaction to Shehu Sani’s case with the Nigerian Police, others

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April 3, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Festus Keyamo takes us through memory lane, Kate Henshaw, Shehu Sani, others

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March 13, 2018

The Big 5: Osinbajo decries low impact of commercial banks, Shehu Sani explains reason he revealed Senators’ running costs and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The US, through the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson Monday, promised to provide support to ensure the rescue of the 110 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls. Tillerson met with President Muhammadu Buhari and had another session with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geofrey Onyeama. “First, we respect the... Read More

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March 5, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Atiku Abubakar, Deji Adeyanju, Shehu Sani [The Taraba-killings edition]

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March 4, 2018

The Late 5: NNPC says it spends N774m daily on subsidy, Shehu Sani promises war with El-Rufai, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha on Sunday the 24 out of the 27 local government areas in the state and God supports his son-in-law to succeed him. Okorocha also debunked that his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, who also doubles as his Chief of Staff, supervised or ordered... Read More

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February 23, 2018

The Late 5: Buhari apologises for attack on Dapchi school, El-Rufai sues Shehu Sani, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his apology for the attack on Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, which led to the abduction of its students in Yobe State. Buhari apologised in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. He described... Read More

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February 22, 2018

Monkeys reportedly steal N70m from Senator Abdullahi Adamu | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, the Northern Senators Forum removed Nasarawa West senator, Abdullahi Adamu as its chairman. Adamu, a former Nasarawa governor was relieved of his position over allegations that he mismanaged the sum of seventy million naira in his care belonging to the forum. In a notice written by Dino Melaye, publicity director of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

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February 16, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Ayo Fayose, Kayode Ogundamisi, Shehu Sani [The Zamfara-killings edition]

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February 13, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Omojuwa, Shehu Sani and the question on fornication

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February 13, 2018

The Late 5: Shehu Sani presents snake repellents to JAMB, Army says Shekau is disguising as a woman, and other top stories

These are top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Nigerian Army has said information at its disposal revealed that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau now disguises as a woman in an effort to escape from the Theatre of Operation. Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement on Tuesday said Shekau has abandoned his... Read More

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December 27, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Adekunle Gold, Fani Kayode, others

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November 25, 2017

I stand with Tinubu on no automatic ticket for Buhari – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said he supports National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that there will be no automatic ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. What happened: Tinubu had said every Presidential aspirant in the party will be given a chance at the ticket in 2019. He had condemned... Read More

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November 13, 2017

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, Nasir el-Rufai, and is a staunch opposition to el-Rufai in the state took to his social media pages to condemn the governor’s decision to sack... Read More

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November 13, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: El-Rufai and Shehu Sani’s feud is our problem too. Here is why

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo For as long as one is the Governor of Kaduna State and the other is obsessed with unseating him, Nasir el-Rufai and Shehu Sani will never see a coin from the same side. No, scratch that. So long el-Rufai sees a coin form a certain side, Sani can never see it... Read More

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October 24, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Shehu Sani has the perfect analogy for Maina’s reinstatement

From the Twitter fingers that brought you the animal farm analogy for Nigeria’s political situation months ago comes another thought-provoking breakdown of this administration’s latest undoing, this time using football. The referee ruled that Mainaldo's goal was offside;that was after the spectators protested.The linesmen blaming each other. — Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) October 24, 2017... Read More

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October 21, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 21st of October

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: FG’s looters list should include players from ‘Broomers FC’ – Shehu Sani How I escaped a third potential plane crash – Bishop Oyedepo You are the mouthpiece of a murderous regime | Omokri slams Adesina

Cover Stories

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October 5, 2017

Remove yourself as Petroleum minister | Shehu Sani tells Buhari

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has asked President Muhammadu to remove himself as Minister of Petroleum. Sani said the President should appoint a successor who would oversee the affairs of the ministry. Background: The President had named himself Minister of Petroleum after his election. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu had written a... Read More

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October 3, 2017

How JAMB has been jamming our students’ future – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been “jamming” the future of young Nigerians. Sani said this on Tuesday while speaking on the motion that regulatory conflict between JAMB and universities in offering admission in Nigeria, need to be revisited. The motion was sponsored by Umaru Kurfi, senator representing Katsina... Read More

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September 28, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Shehu Sani, Rihanna, Melessie Clark‏ and others

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September 28, 2017

With all these crimes, where is the spirituality in us? | Gombe Senator asks

Joshua Lidani, (Gombe south), on the floor of the Senate Thursday, while contributing to a motion sponsored by the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, on Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary, says Nigeria is spiritually challenged. Highlights: A lot of progress has been recorded in spite of the challenges… Nigeria is spiritually challenged, he said. With all these crimes,... Read More

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September 28, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: President Buhari has proven his critics right

by Olusegun Adeniyi When on 19th April this year President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke, he instituted a three-man committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to investigate... Read More