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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq June 14, 2018

The Big 5: IGP grants approval for audit of SARS detention cells, Mimiko dumps PDP and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has approved the request by the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) to begin…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq June 1, 2018

The Late 5: Senate explains non-reduction of ages for Senators and Governors, PDP condemns Buhari’s statement on youth and 2019 and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday explained that the 35 years age qualification for the Senate was retained to…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq May 28, 2018

The Big 5: PDP urges Buhari to ignore May 29 address, FG extends N1.9trn to states for salaries and other top stories

These are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The People's Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Buhari and the All Progressives Congress((APC) not to address Nigerians on the occasion…

tosin adesina April 8, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Zamfara28: The federal government should not be worried

Education is the fastest way of illuminating the darkness surrounding an environment or a group of people. Western education has speed up the rate of development since It came to…

Omoleye Omoruyi February 16, 2018

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

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,…

tosin adesina January 13, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Performance of Zamfara in NECO just Vindicated El-Rufai

One of the most controversial events of 2017 was the revelation by the Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai that he is going to sack over 24,000 Teachers in the…

tosin adesina January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Only 186 students wrote NECO in all of Zamfara last year, and no one seems worried about this

Cultural, religious and political forces have ensured that Northern Nigeria has trailed the rest of the country in matters of education and innovation. Successive military and civilian governments have made…

Omoleye Omoruyi November 29, 2017

Senate fails to confirm Bello Mahmud as INEC commissioner – again

The Nigerian Senate has again refused to confirm a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) nominee, Bello Mahmud, from Zamfara. Reference: The Senate first rejected Mr Mahmud’s nomination last Thursday for allegedly not…

Omoleye Omoruyi November 22, 2017

President Buhari orders clampdown on bandits in Zamfara

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered a military crackdown on brigands operating in rural communities in Zamfara. Antecedent: Fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. The order:…

Azeez October 29, 2017

Soldiers were ambushed in Zamfara | Army confirms

The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed its anti-terrorism team was ambushed by suspected bandits on Friday around Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. Army Spokesman, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the attack. He…

Omoleye Omoruyi September 28, 2017

Gunmen abduct assistant police commissioner, others along Birnin-Gwari road

An Assistant Commissioner of police, ACP Emmanuel, serving in Gusau, Zamfara, has been abducted while travelling with members of his family along the Birnin-Gwari–Funtua road on Wednesday. Highlights (Report by…

Tolu September 23, 2017

23 doctors managing 24 Zamfara hospitals | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N14.06 trillion - According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's domestic debt portfolio as at June 2017 is put at this amount. 23 doctors - Minister of Health,…

Azeez September 21, 2017

Gunmen invade Zamfara FRSC office, kill official

Unidentified gunmen invaded the Tsafe command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zamfara state on Thursday, killing an official. NAN quoted a source as saying the attackers numbering…

Azeez September 21, 2017

Zamfara has only 23 doctors in 24 hospitals – Health minister

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said Zamfara State has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals. Adewole said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the signing of a Memorandum…

Azeez July 28, 2017

We met Buhari in an improved condition – Yari

The second batch of governors who visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London have said they met him “in an improved health condition.” Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Abdulaziz…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 21, 2017

EFCC vows to appeal Bala Ngilari’s acquittal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would appeal Thursday’s acquittal of a former Governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari. The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, Adamawa, had discharged and…

Azeez July 20, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. APC CONVENTION DELAYED BY BUHARI’S ILLNESS – YARI Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari has said the national convention of the…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 19, 2017

Nigeria is one of the greatest countries in the world – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has described Nigeria as one of the greatest countries in the world and will “probably” measure with the 15th largest economies in 10 years time. Osinbajo…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 15, 2017

Osinbajo set to visit Zamfara on Tuesday

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is set to visit Zamfara on a one-day official visit on July 18. Osinbajo was earlier scheduled to inaugurate projects by the governor, AbdulAziz Yari, during…

Op-ed Editor May 16, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Condemning Yari from OBJ’s glass house

by Pius Adesanmi If you are a Nigerian and you can be on social media, you have two immediate attributes: 1) You own at least one device 2) You are…

Op-ed Editor April 13, 2017

Gimba Kakanda: The Misinterpretation of Muhammadu Sanusi II

by Gimba Kakanda There is a reason the North of Nigeria is yet to be “on top of the situation”, as our policymakers tend to say even when a crisis is out of control,…

Editor April 10, 2017

YNaija Editorial: Does Governor Yari of Zamfara State realize he is being a complete disgrace?

For the past few weeks, a meningitis epidemic has been spreading across Nigeria with quite deadly effects; as at the last count, the epidemic had covered 109 local government areas…

Tolu April 6, 2017

The Zamfara governor has explained his statement, but what he “actually meant” is even more stupid

Governor Abdulaziz Yari was wrong the first time. Let's assume he was ignorant and maybe he's not into health stuff so he has no idea what and why Cerebrospinal Meningitis…

Roqeebah April 6, 2017

The Dummies Guide to understanding meningitis | Don’t listen to Yari or Makarfi, they don’t know jack

Governor Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State has decided to be as "Nigerian" as it gets by thinking that a simple (ann quite crass, if you asked us) blame-it-on-God strategy will suffice…

Azeez March 12, 2017

Former Zamfara governor, Shinkafi defects to APC

by Azeez Adeniyi Former Governor of Zamfara, Mamuda Shinkafi, on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress. Shinkafi announced his decision to join the APC at a ceremony in Gusau,…

Oludolapo Adelana March 10, 2017

Repentant armed bandits, vigilantes surrender weapons to Army (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Following the peace initiative by the Zamfara state government together with 1 Division Nigerian Army which started in 2016, repentant armed bandits and livestock rustlers have continued…

Op-ed Editor March 6, 2017

Arit Okpo: What Zamfara taught me [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo I did my National Youth Service in Zamfara right around the time that Sharia started in the state. Getting my call up letter threw me into a…

Azeez January 27, 2017

Armed bandits raid Zamfara village, kill one

The Police in Zamfara has said one person has been killed in Magazu Village of Tsafe Local Government Area after an attack by bandits. The State Commissioner of Police, Shaba…