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[View this email in your browser] Dear YNaija Reader, here are the top stories from YNaija today: First of all, did anyone else know that there is an association called: Alliance of Nigerian Students against Neo-Liberal Attacks? Well, that exists. #ReopenLAUTECH On the 9th of January, the estranged students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology under the umbrella of that association you have just learnt about will [stage a protest that hopefully, will be the last agitation in the quest to reopen the gates of the tertiary institution after over 7 months of no academic activities]. A promise to note Senate President, Bukola Saraki seems to be gearing up for a very busy legislative year. We already know that the 2017 Budget will be on the table as soon as the National Assembly reconvenes but the Senate President has been on social media playing the good cop. Today, [he has promised on Twitter that the Senate will look into the Southern Kaduna killings in a bid to find a lasting solution to the crisis]. In related news, Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau [has called on opinion and religious leaders to quit labelling the crisis in Southern Kaduna as religious] making the Senate President’s promise all the more comforting to a country is ready to see some real action directed at ending the crisis in the region. Elsewhere on YNaija, In descending order, here is how [your governors] performed in 2016. Your [Senators too]. Oh [we definitely did not forget the Ministers]. The most popular hashtag of the year 2016, as far as Nigeria is concerned, is undoubtedly #YorubaDemons which somehow morphed into a more serious conversation about how “men are scum”. [Here, we have broken down the reasons why we think this conversation should subsist in 2017]. Regardless of how much it offends the menfolk. Last week, we were told that that dreadfully unnecessary Operation Python Dance had been brought to an end but here you’ll find U.K diplomat, [Andrew Fleming’s Twitter thread] relating his unpleasant encounters with uniformed beggars along the Awka-Enugu road. Finally, what do you think “the devil”, “circumstances beyond control”, and “traffic” have in common? Our source, [Kunle Adebajo has made what may be the most hilarious list ever here - of the world’s greatest accomplices in lying]. Enjoy! Thank you for reading, and don’t forget to share if you have loved this newsletter! [share on Twitter] Tweet this Newsletter [Follow @YNaija on Twitter] [Join our Facebook Commmunity] [YNaijaTV] [YNaija Website] Copyright © 2017 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]