Today's top stories: Clipped wings of Nigeria

[View this email in your browser] Dear YNaija Reader, here are the top stories this Tuesday. Clipped wings of Nigeria First, it was the Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who conveyed the [news of the planned shut-down of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport] for 6 weeks in February, 2017. By mid-day, the staff of Arik Air had taken to the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed airport protesting the non-payment of seven months’ salary and non- remittance of workers’ taxes to relevant agencies. This won’t be the first time this year that Arik Air has been in the news negatively and Olawale Atanda, [here], has very strong reasons why the airline should be shut down for good. The anti-corruption crusade moves President Muhammadu Buhari [has ordered the probe of projects executed by the nine federal universities] established by the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Alex Badeh, is back in the news in relation to his arms scandal. This time, his prosecutors are on Twitter, led by Tolu Ogunlesi who began a conversation around the magnificence of one of the mansions seized from the former Chief of Defence Staff. Some Nigerians are so irritated about the scandal, they believe the houses should have been demolished as opposed to the way they were converted to government offices by the Buhari administration. You can follow the conversation on [this thread here]. Elsewhere on YNaija today, As a means of empowering the people of Cross Rivers State, and possibly his own way of celebrating the Supreme Court ruling that validated his election earlier this month, [Governor Ben Ayade promises to appoint 6,000 new aides and create 50,000 jobs next year]. Over a month after the United States Presidential Election held, the [Electoral College has confirmed Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States]. To confirm your suspicions, these are [all the ways that Nigeria failed her own women in 2016] alone! Finally, Ayo Sogunro’s [heartfelt outcry] about how too many Nigerians are still too passive about human rights issues will definitely move you to join a cause if you haven’t yet. Thank you for reading, and don’t forget to share this newsletter if you like it. [share on Twitter] Tweet this Newsletter [Follow @YNaija on Twitter] [Join our Facebook Commmunity] [YNaijaTV] [YNaija Website] 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]