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YNaija Daily [View this email in your browser] [I am sometimes tempted to represent another country – Okagbare] Sep 16, 2016 05:34 am Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare has said she sometimes contemplate dumping Nigeria and representing another country during athletics events. In a recent interview with Punch, Okagbare said athletes representing the country are not encouraged unlike their counterparts in other countries. She said most of the athletes who represented the country at the Rio Olympics were not […] This post [I am sometimes tempted to represent another country – Okagbare] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like I am sometimes tempted to represent another country – Okagbare on Facebook] [Edo Tracker: New election date clashes with WASSCE exams again] Sep 16, 2016 05:16 am The new dated fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Edo State governorship election has again clashed with the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. INEC had postponed the exercise to September 28, following calls by the DSS and Police as well as protests by WASSCE candidates. The initial date September 10 […] This post [Edo Tracker: New election date clashes with WASSCE exams again] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Edo Tracker: New election date clashes with WASSCE exams again on Facebook] [FG can’t pay your $3.2bn now, Buhari tells ALGON] Sep 16, 2016 04:50 am President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told the Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) that the Federal Government is unable to release its $3.2bn, owing to the current state of the economy. Buhari said this while receiving the leadership of ALGON, according to a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […] This post [FG can’t pay your $3.2bn now, Buhari tells ALGON] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like FG can’t pay your $3.2bn now, Buhari tells ALGON on Facebook] [Rio Paralympics: Iyiazi gets 12th medal for Team Nigeria] Sep 16, 2016 04:48 am Veteran Paralympic athlete, Eucharia Iyiazi on Thursday increased Team Nigeria’s medal tally to 12 at the ongoing 2016 Rio Paralympics after clinching bronze in the women’s F56/57 discus. The 4-time medalist threw a distance of 27.54m in her sixth attempt to win the medal. Her first three attempt placed her at 7th position, with a season’s best of 22.07m. […] This post [Rio Paralympics: Iyiazi gets 12th medal for Team Nigeria] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Rio Paralympics: Iyiazi gets 12th medal for Team Nigeria on Facebook] [PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls] Sep 16, 2016 04:48 am The Ondo State governorship election is set to become more interesting as two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have submitted different names to INEC as their candidate for the election. Punch reports that the camp of the National Caretaker Committee headed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi submitted the name of Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), while the […] This post [PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like PDP factions submit different candidates’ names for Ondo gov. polls on Facebook] [$15m: EFCC wants Patience Jonathan’s frozen money forfeited] Sep 16, 2016 04:47 am An application seeking the forfeiture of the frozen $15,591,700, claimed by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan will be filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A senior official of the anti-graft agency said the commission was planning to file a suit compelling Mrs. Jonathan to forfeit the money. He said, “The four companies, […] This post [$15m: EFCC wants Patience Jonathan’s frozen money forfeited] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like $15m: EFCC wants Patience Jonathan’s frozen money forfeited on Facebook] [UN, IPCR tell Avengers, Boko Haram to allow peace reign] Sep 16, 2016 04:46 am The United Nations and the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) on Thursday pleaded with aggrieved persons and groups in the country to embrace peace. They said this at a news conference organised for the forthcoming 2016 International Day of Peace. The Director-General of the IPCR, Prof. Oshita Oshita, said the Peace Day would […] This post [UN, IPCR tell Avengers, Boko Haram to allow peace reign] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like UN, IPCR tell Avengers, Boko Haram to allow peace reign on Facebook] [The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches] Sep 15, 2016 10:40 pm This might be the most hilarious and engaging Twitter thread you’ll see all week. The back and forth between Heathrow Airport and Lagos Airport’s twitter accounts centred on one tweet by twitter user @oviosu is too much harmless fun. Enjoy: For some reason I was quite happy to see a roof leaking at @HeathrowAirport and […] This post [The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches on Facebook] [These are the suspects arrested for attacking Onazi’s father (PHOTO)] Sep 15, 2016 10:07 pm Five men suspected to have attacked and robbed one Wilson Obande Onazi, father of Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi, on Monday, September 12, 2016 were on Thursday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command. According to Channels Television the suspects were arrested on Wednesday night at Shobiri Hotel, Ajangbadi while trying to sell the Toyota Highlander SUV stolen from the victim. […] This post [These are the suspects arrested for attacking Onazi’s father (PHOTO)] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like These are the suspects arrested for attacking Onazi’s father (PHOTO) on Facebook] [Nigerian businessman assassinated in South Africa] Sep 15, 2016 09:46 pm A Nigeria businessman Monday Okorie, was killed in Potchefstroom, North West Province of South Africa, on Tuesday. According to the President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, who made the disclosure on Thursday, Okorie was reportedly shot by assailants. Anyene said the death of the victim, who hails from Agwu in Enugu State had […] This post [Nigerian businessman assassinated in South Africa] appeared first on [YNaija]. 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