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YNaija Daily [View this email in your browser] [Who is Adebayo Ogunlesi?] Dec 09, 2016 07:00 am He’s not Tolu Ogunlesi’s father. That we know for sure… If you mentioned Adebayo Ogunlesi to an average Nigerian who has fair knowledge in economic and political matters months ago, he’d retort with questions like, “Who is that?” “What does he do?” Adebayo O. Ogunlesi’s name made it to headlines on Nigeria’s traditional and social […] This post [Who is Adebayo Ogunlesi?] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Who is Adebayo Ogunlesi? on Facebook] [The Church Blog: The Platform takes it to the logical next level – and we’re impressed] Dec 09, 2016 07:00 am Pastor Poju Oyemade himself must have felt it – this was the year that The Platform finally went mainstream. You certainly know something has gone mainstream when the videos go viral on ‘Igwe Tupac’ Twitter and Instagram and even old-time-river politicians in Abuja are referring to it.  The star speech, and the one that made […] This post [The Church Blog: The Platform takes it to the logical next level – and we’re impressed] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like The Church Blog: The Platform takes it to the logical next level – and we’re impressed on Facebook] [#NYSCAbuse: Exhuming bodies for independent investigation, really FG?] Dec 09, 2016 06:45 am Okay, we are still trying to catch our breath from the week-long wait for the Federal Government to respond to the deaths of NYSC corps members, especially that of Ifedolapo Oladepo. The President waited a whole week before he could summon some “saddening” speech about the deaths. Mr Solomon Dalung, who believe it or not […] This post [#NYSCAbuse: Exhuming bodies for independent investigation, really FG?] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #NYSCAbuse: Exhuming bodies for independent investigation, really FG? on Facebook] [‘Constitutional amendment will compel President, governors to appoint cabinet within 60 days’] Dec 09, 2016 06:12 am The Senate Committee on Conditional Review on the 1999 Constitution has said the amendment if passed into law will compel the president or governor to appoint members of his or her cabinet within 60 days after inauguration. Chairman of the committee and deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu revealed this on Thursday while presenting a report […] This post [‘Constitutional amendment will compel President, governors to appoint cabinet within 60 days’] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like ‘Constitutional amendment will compel President, governors to appoint cabinet within 60 days’ on Facebook] [Health issues forces Wizkid to cancel homecoming concert] Dec 09, 2016 05:56 am Pop star, Wizkid has canceled his mega homecoming concert expected to hold in Lagos at the end of the year, as well as all other shows in January 2017. According to him, the decision was informed by his health and advice from his doctors who asked him to cancel all engagements. #teamWizkid 💔 pic.twitter.com/KM8vtmLzXD — […] This post [Health issues forces Wizkid to cancel homecoming concert] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Health issues forces Wizkid to cancel homecoming concert on Facebook] [El-Rufai will lead Nigeria into an avoidable religious crisis -Shi’ites] Dec 09, 2016 05:41 am The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites has rejected a White Paper by the Kaduna State government on the 2015 clash between the sect and the army in Zaria. The Kaduna State government had established a Judicial Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice Mohammed Garba to investigate the clash which left 347 shi’ites […] This post [El-Rufai will lead Nigeria into an avoidable religious crisis -Shi’ites] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like El-Rufai will lead Nigeria into an avoidable religious crisis -Shi’ites on Facebook] [MTEF will be passed before we consider 2017 budget – Senate] Dec 09, 2016 05:14 am The 2017 appropriation bill will not be considered even after presentation to the National Assembly until the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, the Senate has said. Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah stated that the budget will not be passed until the MTEF/FSP framework had been approved. […] This post [MTEF will be passed before we consider 2017 budget – Senate] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like MTEF will be passed before we consider 2017 budget – Senate on Facebook] [Budget padding: House of Reps principal officers’ accounts frozen – Jibrin] Dec 09, 2016 05:09 am Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin has alleged that the accounts of some principal officers of the lower chamber has been frozen. Jibrin made this allegation on Thursday while reacting to the decision of admit a petition accusing him of absenteeism and another alleging he owns five foreign accounts. The Kano lawmaker […] This post [Budget padding: House of Reps principal officers’ accounts frozen – Jibrin] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Budget padding: House of Reps principal officers’ accounts frozen – Jibrin on Facebook] [EFCC drills Obanikoro over fresh N450m election cash] Dec 09, 2016 05:05 am Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro was on Wednesday quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Obanikoro was drilled for allegedly receiving N450m from the Coordinator of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in Lagos State, Adewale Onilere, during the countdown to the 2015 presidential election. It was learnt that the […] This post [EFCC drills Obanikoro over fresh N450m election cash] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like EFCC drills Obanikoro over fresh N450m election cash on Facebook] [LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment] Dec 09, 2016 05:00 am In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public service whatsoever defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, an accomplished politician who has served as Secretary of State and Senator representing the state of New York at different times. Hillary Clinton was heavily […] This post [LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment on Facebook] [View Recent Articles] [share on Twitter] Tweet this Newsletter [Twitter] [Facebook] [YNaija] [Instagram] [YouTube] Copyright © 2016 YNaija, All rights reserved. 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