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YNaija Daily [View this email in your browser] YNaija Daily Updates The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians [Start your Tuesday with this motivational post courtesy Alibaba] By Oreoluwa Peters on Aug 10, 2016 08:40 am Comedian, Alibaba has some motivational words this morning. Using the analogy of a bird on a branch, the ace comic took to his Instagram to write on being independent and trusting yourself to do amazing things irregardless of people or situations. Read what he posted below The reason some people can never be on their […] This post [Start your Tuesday with this motivational post courtesy Alibaba] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Start your Tuesday with this motivational post courtesy Alibaba on Facebook] [3 killed as ‘cultists’ storm Lagos community] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 08:27 am Suspected cult members have invaded Abule Nla Road in the Iponri area of Lagos State, reportedly killing three persons. The cultists stormed the area and opened fire on youths in a restaurant. The victims were a student of a polytechnic in Ogun State, Damilola Adegoke who died instantly, and two of his friends, identified only […] This post [3 killed as ‘cultists’ storm Lagos community] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like 3 killed as ‘cultists’ storm Lagos community on Facebook] [NFF to pay Siasia outstanding salary] By Oludolapo Adelana on Aug 10, 2016 08:00 am Nigeria’s Under-23 coach Samson Siasia and his assistants will be paid their outstanding salaries, Africanfootball.com reports. According to the report, the Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick said the coaching crew who are being owed for five months will be paid from the $60,000 grant the Federation recently received from the Confederation of African Football. Siasia had […] This post [NFF to pay Siasia outstanding salary] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like NFF to pay Siasia outstanding salary on Facebook] [Buhari didn’t sign a padded budget – Presidency] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 08:00 am The 2016 national budget signed by President Buhari was not padded, the Presidency said on Tuesday. This claim was made by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ismail Kawu with regards to the budget padding […] This post [Buhari didn’t sign a padded budget – Presidency] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Buhari didn’t sign a padded budget – Presidency on Facebook] [Budget padding: EFCC grills Jibrin, to invite Dogara] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 07:50 am The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday grilled the former chairman of the House committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin over his budget padding allegations. Jibrin had accused Speaker Dogara, the Deputy Speaker, Yusuff Lasun; the Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; the Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, and nine others of alleged involvement in the padding of […] This post [Budget padding: EFCC grills Jibrin, to invite Dogara] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Budget padding: EFCC grills Jibrin, to invite Dogara on Facebook] [Gunmen abduct another UNIPORT lecturer] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 07:46 am Unidentified gunmen on Monday abducted a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Portharcourt, Prof. John Okoli. Okoli was kidnapped at gunpoint from his residence in Omuoko, Aluu community in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. His abduction comes six days after the release of another UNIPORT lecturer Dr. Reginald Ohiri, who was also kidnapped. […] This post [Gunmen abduct another UNIPORT lecturer] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Gunmen abduct another UNIPORT lecturer on Facebook] [#RioOlympics: Lithuania defeats Nigeria 89 – 80] By Oludolapo Adelana on Aug 10, 2016 07:29 am Lithuania secured a nine-point victory over Nigeria’s D’Tigers this morning in the men’s basketball event. However, the world’s third best team did not have an easy ride as the Nigerians showed they were no pushovers. D’Tigers came into their second game in the tournament on the brink of losing 94-66 to Argentina, and many had […] This post [#RioOlympics: Lithuania defeats Nigeria 89 – 80] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #RioOlympics: Lithuania defeats Nigeria 89 – 80 on Facebook] [5 fake ICPC officials arraigned in Uyo] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 07:25 am Five persons have been arraigned before a High court in Uyo by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for impersonating its officers. The five accused persons are Emmanuel Akpabio; Adediran Destiny; Nsikak Ebiti; Unyime Udo, and Esther Udoh. The suspects were said to have disguised as ICPC officials and approached an […] This post [5 fake ICPC officials arraigned in Uyo] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like 5 fake ICPC officials arraigned in Uyo on Facebook] [#RioOlympics: Nigeria’s Quadri defeated by China’s Long in table tennis] By Oludolapo Adelana on Aug 10, 2016 07:00 am Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has been knocked out of the table tennis event in Rio. Quadri, who made history as the first ever African to reach the quarter final stage of the table tennis event lost to World number one Chinese Ma Long, 0-4. It was always going to be a difficult tie for the Nigerian […] This post [#RioOlympics: Nigeria’s Quadri defeated by China’s Long in table tennis] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #RioOlympics: Nigeria’s Quadri defeated by China’s Long in table tennis on Facebook] [For 6 years, Jonathan was busy drinking, making merry — MEND] By Azeez Adeniyi on Aug 10, 2016 06:44 am The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of sponsoring the Niger Delta Avengers to destabilize President Buhari’s government. In a statement signed by Jomo Gbomo on Tuesday, MEND said it has been vindicated after the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers named Jonathan as the grand patron of […] This post [For 6 years, Jonathan was busy drinking, making merry — MEND] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like For 6 years, Jonathan was busy drinking, making merry — MEND on Facebook] [View Recent Articles] [Twitter] [Facebook] [YNaija] [Instagram] Copyright © 2016 YNaija, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or attended one of our events. Our mailing address is: YNaija 59, Ogunlana Drive Surulere 101283 Nigeria [Add us to your address book] Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences] or [unsubscribe from this list]