Buhari is seeking another round of loans, but isn’t Nigeria already in too much debt?

Buhari is seeking another round of loans, but isn’t Nigeria already in too much debt?

We can’t assume that being President of a country would pose an easy task. Of course this goes without saying, however we are reminded everyday of how seemingly impossible the task looks, especially when you have a President with a habit of keeping to himself. The President of a nation is expected to shoulder the... Read More

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May 28, 2020

Black Lives Matter, Southern Kaduna

Lives in Southern Kaduna are #BlackLives and they matter too

Southern Kaduna is trending on Twitter and this is not some random banter on who has the most of anything and neither is it a trend comparing achievements. Following the violence reported in Southern Kaduna, many Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their disgust as they call on authorities to take control of the... Read More

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November 4, 2018

Does El-Rufai really want peace in Kaduna?

That Kaduna has remained a hot bed of crisis is not a new development. The state has been enmeshed in one crisis or the other for more than fourty years. Kaduna has two major religions domiciled in the two parts that make up the state. The northern part of the state is a predominantly Muslim... Read More

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December 25, 2017

Six killed in another attack in Southern Kaduna

Gunmen have killed at least six people after attacking Anguwan Mailafiya, Gwong Chiefdom, Jama’a local government area of Kaduna state. The attack comes after gunmen invaded a Carol service at Nindem community. Representative of Jema’a/ Sanga federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Shehu Garba said 10 people were injured in the attack. “It was with deep... Read More

Attack, gunmen, Six killed, Southern Kaduna

October 27, 2017

The Thread: “Courageous declaration” “El Rufai, pay Audu asap” | Court gives judgement in Audu Maikori’s favour. Twitter reacts

CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment, Audu Maikori got some good news today. READ: #Breaking: Fed Hi Court, Abuja holds @Audu's detention at SARS at behest of @GovKaduna was harassment, intimidation, wrongful & unlawful — Chidi Odinkalu, CGoF (@ChidiOdinkalu) October 27, 2017 #Breaking: Federal Hi Court in Abuja awards N40m in favour of @Audu against @GovKaduna,... Read More

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July 28, 2017

#SouthernKaduna: How well is el-Rufai handling the crisis?

by Tosin Adesina The recurrent crisis in the Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna reared his ugly head again on the 19th of July 2017, and by the time the dust settled, over 35 souls have been sent to their graves. That Southern Kaduna is in crisis is not news, as the zone has been enmeshed... Read More

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July 28, 2017

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#SouthernKaduna: Body language at play?

by Tosin Adesina According to Wikipedia, body language also known as kinesics is a type of non-verbal communication in which physical behaviour, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. The unabated Southern Kaduna crisis and other crises involving Fulani herdsmen in the country has been attributed to the poor body language... Read More

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July 26, 2017

Buhari sad over Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said President Muhammadu Buhari is sad over the killings in the Southern area of the state. El-Rufai said the violence in Southern Kaduna was one of the topics discussed with the President when some APC leaders and governors including him visited Buhari on Sunday in London. El-Rufai said, “On... Read More

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July 24, 2017

Southern Kaduna will go with Biafra in case Nigeria breaks up – Danfulani

The Co-ordinator of the Centrum Initiative for Development and Fundamental Rights Advocacy, Dr. John Danfulani, has said the people of Southern Kaduna would rather go with the Biafra Republic if there’s secession. Danfulani spoke in Umuahia, Abia State, when he paid a solidarity visit to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi... Read More

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June 2, 2017

Ikemesit Effiong: Analyzing El-rufai’s horrific human rights abuses and Audu Maikori’s N10bn lawsuit

What happens next to Audu Maikori should concern you. Here’s why. Audu Maikori has gone on the offensive and for good reason. If you’re a little lost as to who he is and why any of this matters, here’s a little refresher lesson for you. Mr. Maikori, a Nigerian lawyer, activist and... Read More

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May 3, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 3rd of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: I was on the way to winning until FBI’s Comey and Russia interfered – Hillary Clinton CBN sanctions 12 banks for hoarding forex from SMEs El-Rufai lifts curfew on Southern Kaduna

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April 26, 2017

Opinion: El Rufai’s insult and hatred for Southern Kaduna

by Nasiru Jagaba It is now very obvious to the blind, and loud even to the deaf, and even those who refused to recognise El-Rufai’s deep-rooted hatred and fanatical desire to extinct the peace-loving people of Southern Kaduna, that he is a man on a genocidal mission. One thing you cannot take away from our... Read More

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April 23, 2017

Troops recover cache of weapons in Southern Kaduna

by Dolapo Adelana Troops of the Nigeria Army have recovered a large cache of weapons in Southen Kaduna. In a statement on Sunday by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, the troops made the discovery via the recently launched Operation HARBIN KUNAMA II. The statement read in part, “Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army recover large... Read More

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April 20, 2017

Magistrate’s absence stalls Audu Maikori’s court case

by Azeez Adeniyi The ongoing case involving Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori did not hold on Thursday due to the absence of the magistrate. Maikori has been charged for allegedly inciting violence due to his comments on the Southern Kaduna crisis. The legal practitioner had claimed six students of an institution in Kaduna were killed... Read More

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April 17, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Why I will not apologise to Saraki – Ndume Former Senate majority leader, Ali Ndume has said he would not apologize to Senate President, Bukola Saraki because he didn’t do anything wrong. 2. FBI declares Nigerian wanted over $5m email scam The United States Federal Bureau... Read More

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April 17, 2017

El-Rufai launches security operation as gunmen attack Southern Kaduna community

by Azeez Adeniyi Unknown gunmen on Sunday attacked Asso community, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the full details of the attack is not yet known, governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the attack in a statement by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan. He condoled with “the victims and their families, while... Read More

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April 12, 2017

Southern Kaduna: We will continue to meet parties involved to solve crisis – Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the Federal Government will do all it can to resolve the crisis in Southern Kaduna. Osinbajo, who visited the area on Tuesday said this in a series of tweets via his personal Twitter account. He said, “A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to... Read More

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March 29, 2017

Open letter to the Executive Governor of Kaduna, His Excellency Mr Nasir El-Rufai

by Nasiru Jagaba I find it amusing the rare courage and forthrightness with which you, a hypocrite and a bag of lies, wrote to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, about the state of the nation. Had this letter not been leaked by you (as widely rumoured) one would have thought of... Read More

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March 29, 2017

Army denies killing 17 herdsmen in Southern Kaduna

The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, on Tuesday debunked reports on social media that soldiers killed 17 herdsmen in Southern Kaduna. In a statement by Col. Kingsley Umoh, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, the army dismissed the report as unfounded and irresponsible. Umoh warned those spreading such false reports to desist. The Army... Read More

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March 25, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Buhari’s failure to label and properly address terrorism in Nigeria

by Peregrino Brimah Okwumo Nwabuzor and Olisaeloka Ezike were sentenced to death by hanging on Thursday for killing a postgraduate student, Cynthia Osokogu. In Cameroon, March last year, a military court sentenced 89 Boko Haram insurgents to death for their roles in terror attacks in the country. Last month, a Somali Military Court Sentenced 7 Al-Shabab Militants to Death. Nigeria’s military has sentenced dozens... Read More

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March 23, 2017

Opinion: Why Audu Maikori may get the Sani Abacha Treatment from El-Rufai

by Mbasekei Martin Obono The return of democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999 coincided somewhat with the arrival of the digital age in Nigeria. In this period of nearly 20 years, never before have we witnessed the level of criminalization of voice of dissent as we see today under the APC-led administration. One key question... Read More

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March 22, 2017

Soldiers did not kill 17 herdsmen in Southern Kaduna – Army

The Nigerian Army has described as propaganda, allegations that soldiers killed 17 cattle breeders in Southern Kaduna. Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Haruna Usman had alleged that soldiers attacked herdsmen in Daile Alkariyo village in Jama’a local government area of Kaduna state, on Monday.... Read More

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March 13, 2017

Southern Kaduna: Police arrest suspected killers of herdsmen

The Police in Kaduna on Monday said it has arrested three suspects involved in the killing of two Fulani herdsmen on Saturday. Commissioner of Police, Agyole Abeh said the herdsmen were killed at Unguwan Luka in Jema’a Local Government Area while grazing their livestock. He said the suspects were arrested after a tip-off from some Nigerians. He... Read More

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March 13, 2017

Opinion: Does Audu Maikori’s arrest satisfy all the conditions for incitement as prescribed by law?

by Ikemesit Effiong It is a social media case that has understandably has much of Nigerian social media animated and riveted. A court decision on this could have serious consequences for a vibrant media scene that Nigerian politicians and regulators are all too eager to stifle or to use their term of choice, ‘regulate.’ Audu Maikori,... Read More

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March 13, 2017

Timeline: The curious case of Audu Maikori, Nasir El-Rufai and #SouthernKaduna

by Dolapo Adelana Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori is not new to the nation’s political landscape. But he was silent most of last year for reasons best known to him. Maikori found his voice when the killings in Southern Kaduna began. Late 2016, Maikori, a Southern Kaduna native in his bid to stop the killings... Read More

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March 12, 2017

Two Fulani herdsmen killed in Southern Kaduna

by Azeez Adeniyi Two Fulani herdsmen were on Saturday killed in Southern Kaduna area, Premium Times reports. The victims were reportedly shot while herding cattle in Anguwan Yashi village in Jema’a local government area. The National Assistant Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Ibrahim Abdullahi, identified them as An as Shuaibu and Yahaya Musa.... Read More

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March 12, 2017

SPECIAL EDITORIAL: Are we seriously going to sit by and watch Audu Maikori be harassed?

About three weeks ago, entertainment mogul Audu Maikori was arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lagos and taken to Abuja, where he was detained for a day before being released. Although no official explanation was given for his arrest, it is assumed it is not unconnected with his using misleading pictures on... Read More

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March 11, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 1)

by Femi Fani-Kayode In the last two years, the quest for self-determination amongst the numerous ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria has reached a crescendo. This is especially so with many from the younger generation. Millions of young people are infuriated, disgusted and fed up with the injustice and evil that they have been subjected... Read More

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March 11, 2017

#SouthernKaduna: Emulate Yakowa, Okogie tells El-Rufai

by Dolapo Adelana A former President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has urged the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led government of Kaduna State to follow in the footsteps of the administration of Patrick Yakowa, who was known for his “statesmanship and nobility.” The former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos State said the recent “tragic” events in... Read More