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YNaija Daily [View this email in your browser] YNaija Daily Updates The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians [Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 25, 2016 09:00 am By Bayo Oluwasanmi She didn’t have to die this way. Let me paint the picture for you. Saturday, July 9, began like any other day for Deaconess Eunice Elisha, wife of Pastor Olawale Elisha of the Divine Touch Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Old NEPA Road, Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, capital […] This post [Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Opinion: Death of a preacher – When religion becomes evil on Facebook] [Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid makes ‘magic’ with Alicia Keys | Don Jazzy meets American rapper T.I | Lil Wayne storms out of a performance| More Stories] By Oreoluwa Peters on Jul 25, 2016 08:30 am Here are the some stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Wizkid makes ‘magic’ with Alica Keys Exciting news for Wizkid fans as the Afro-pop artiste has revealed that he and American singer, Alicia Keys made a record on Saturday night. The star – […] This post [Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid makes ‘magic’ with Alicia Keys | Don Jazzy meets American rapper T.I | Lil Wayne storms out of a performance| More Stories] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid makes ‘magic’ with Alicia Keys | Don Jazzy meets American rapper T.I | Lil Wayne storms out of a performance| More Stories on Facebook] [PDP wins Kogi East senatorial re-run election] By Azeez Adeniyi on Jul 25, 2016 08:24 am A former Chief of Air Staff, AVM Isaac Alfa of Peoples Democratic Party has been declared winner of Kogi East Senatorial re-run election held on Saturday with 57,575 votes, defeating five other candidates. Returning Officer, Professor Lucky Ovwhasa said candidates of ACPN, KOWA, MPPP, UPP and the Labour Party scored 1,793, 888, 498, 349 and […] This post [PDP wins Kogi East senatorial re-run election] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like PDP wins Kogi East senatorial re-run election on Facebook] [‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana] By Adebayo Emuleomo on Jul 25, 2016 08:10 am Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist, Femi Falana has advised the accountant-general of the federation, Ahmed Idris to make sure that federal lawmakers return a huge part of the salaries they received in the past year. Falana rued that the lawmakers had received payment for a year’s worth of work even though […] This post [‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like ‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana on Facebook] [‘FG will not negotiate with criminals, Internet-based ‘militant’ groups’ – MEND] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 25, 2016 08:03 am The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on Sunday, disclosed that it is in support of the Federal Government’s decision not to negotiate with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups in the region. According to a statement by MEND’s spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, the group has begun talk with the Federal Government […] This post [‘FG will not negotiate with criminals, Internet-based ‘militant’ groups’ – MEND] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like ‘FG will not negotiate with criminals, Internet-based ‘militant’ groups’ – MEND on Facebook] [Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 25, 2016 08:00 am   By Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle […] This post [Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan on Facebook] [The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 25, 2016 08:00 am These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Jibrin accuses of Dogara of corruption Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of corruption. 2. Ekweremadu refuses to resign The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said […] This post [The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today on Facebook] [RCCG pastor abducted by unknown gunmen during service] By Azeez Adeniyi on Jul 25, 2016 07:48 am The Redeemed Christian Church of God Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was thrown into a frenzy on Sunday after some gunmen walked in and abducted the pastor during the service. The gunmen came to the church pretending to be new members, before whisking away the pastor, simply known as Bajomo. It was further learnt that the pastor, […] This post [RCCG pastor abducted by unknown gunmen during service] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like RCCG pastor abducted by unknown gunmen during service on Facebook] [‘I will be sick if I don’t mingle with common people’ – Ooni of Ife] By Adebayo Emuleomo on Jul 25, 2016 07:46 am The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has been criticized by different quarters of the society for his apparent social nature. From his visit to Nigerian soccer star, Obafemi Martins to his many travels within and outside the country many have expressed fears that the new royal father of the Yoruba race might just be demystifying […] This post [‘I will be sick if I don’t mingle with common people’ – Ooni of Ife] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like ‘I will be sick if I don’t mingle with common people’ – Ooni of Ife on Facebook] [9 Ekiti lawmakers to face prosecution for alleged certificate forgery] By Azeez Adeniyi on Jul 25, 2016 07:39 am Nine members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly may face prosecution, following revelations of alleged forgery of their academic results. According to Punch, it was revealed, on Sunday, that the decision to prosecute them was based on the outcome of “an intensive investigation carried out by the Department of State Services into the state lawmakers’ […] This post [9 Ekiti lawmakers to face prosecution for alleged certificate forgery] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like 9 Ekiti lawmakers to face prosecution for alleged certificate forgery on Facebook] [View Recent Articles] [Twitter] [Facebook] [YNaija] [Instagram] Copyright © 2016 YNaija, All rights reserved. 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