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YNaija Daily [View this email in your browser] YNaija Daily Updates The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians [16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week] By Adebayo Emuleomo on Jul 23, 2016 09:00 am 16.5% The inflation rate for June, and the highest for 11 years, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. 39% President Buhari’s job approval rating for June, according to NOI Polls 1,446 The number of pipeline vandalism incidents so far in 2016, according to the NNPC N559 billion The amount shared by the three […] This post [16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like 16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week on Facebook] [Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 23, 2016 08:45 am Barely a week to the scheduled rerun election in Rivers state, the office of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area, has been bombed by suspected arsonist. The rerun election is scheduled to hold on July 30 in eight local government areas in the state. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of […] This post [Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames on Facebook] [Opinion: Jibrin’s confessions; when the honey is no longer sweet] By Adebayo Emuleomo on Jul 23, 2016 08:30 am by Babale Anwar When in December 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2016 budget to the National Assembly, hopes were high that the ‘budget of change’ has come to revive the dwindling fortunes of the Nigerian economy. Few months down the line, controversy upon controversy greeted its deliberation and passage at both chambers of the National […] This post [Opinion: Jibrin’s confessions; when the honey is no longer sweet] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like Opinion: Jibrin’s confessions; when the honey is no longer sweet on Facebook] [“I have learnt that there is so much strength within me” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Damilola Teidi, CEO GoMyWay.com] By Ada Igboanugo on Jul 23, 2016 08:23 am With varied interests in business, technology and fashion, Damilola Teidi, CEO/Co-Founder, GoMyWay.com, believes that more women need to be encouraged to take up careers in science and technology. She speaks on her love for technology, her life as an entrepreneur and why she is constantly fascinated by the start-up space. Who is Damilola Teidi, and […] This post [“I have learnt that there is so much strength within me” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Damilola Teidi, CEO GoMyWay.com] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like “I have learnt that there is so much strength within me” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Damilola Teidi, CEO GoMyWay.com on Facebook] [#OneMusicAfricaFest: Twitter erupts over Wizkid and Justin Skye dating rumours] By Oreoluwa Peters on Jul 23, 2016 07:22 am Are Wizkid and Justin Skye dating? This is the question that is being heavily debated on Twitter at the moment after the American singer was spotted in a traditional Ankara short dress with the Nigerian pop act minutes before he stepped on stage at the just-concluded One Africa Music Fest in New York. Just before @wizkidayo […] This post [#OneMusicAfricaFest: Twitter erupts over Wizkid and Justin Skye dating rumours] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #OneMusicAfricaFest: Twitter erupts over Wizkid and Justin Skye dating rumours on Facebook] [‘You need me to drive this your change agenda’ | Tompolo writes to Buhari] By Azeez Adeniyi on Jul 23, 2016 07:20 am Former militant leader, Government ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo, on Friday said that his family members has been facing undue harassment from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Tompolo, who made this known in an open letter to the President, said that this will be the last time he will write to Buhari as his government has treated […] This post [‘You need me to drive this your change agenda’ | Tompolo writes to Buhari] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like ‘You need me to drive this your change agenda’ | Tompolo writes to Buhari on Facebook] [No, farmers won’t pay any mandatory protection fees – FG assures] By Azeez Adeniyi on Jul 23, 2016 06:30 am The Federal Government has dispelled reports going around that farmers who need protection for their farms by personnel of the Civil Defence Corps will have to pay. This clarification was made in a statement on the official Twitter and Facebook account of the Federal Government. In the statement, Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh  reassured farmers […] This post [No, farmers won’t pay any mandatory protection fees – FG assures] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like No, farmers won’t pay any mandatory protection fees – FG assures on Facebook] [After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’] By Mazi Emeka on Jul 23, 2016 06:19 am Following the reshuffling of leadership of Senate committees, peace has returned to the senate and the wishes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been done, says Senator Kabir Marafa. Marafa, a member of the Unity Forum that has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the Senate, stated this while speaking with newsmen after […] This post [After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’ on Facebook] [#OneAfricaMusicFest: Tiwa Savage confirms signing to Roc Nation in style (WATCH)] By Oreoluwa Peters on Jul 23, 2016 05:56 am In May, it was rumoured that Tiwa Savage was set to ink a deal with Roc Nation owned by Hip-Hop mogul, Jay Z. She then somewhat confirmed the rumours when she and Don Jazzy visited the Grammy award-winning rapper at the Roc Nation headquarters in New York in June. However during her performance at the […] This post [#OneAfricaMusicFest: Tiwa Savage confirms signing to Roc Nation in style (WATCH)] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #OneAfricaMusicFest: Tiwa Savage confirms signing to Roc Nation in style (WATCH) on Facebook] [#OneAfricaMusicFest: Timaya announces collaborative album with Machel Montano] By Oreoluwa Peters on Jul 23, 2016 05:55 am Timaya has revealed a forthcoming collaborative album with Trinidad and Tobago singer, Machel Montano titled Afro-Soca He made this known during his performance with the Soca superstar at the One Africa Muisic Fest which held at the Barclays Center, New York on Friday night. The album is expected to be a blend of Afro-Pop and […] This post [#OneAfricaMusicFest: Timaya announces collaborative album with Machel Montano] appeared first on [YNaija]. [Read in browser »] [share on Twitter] [Like #OneAfricaMusicFest: Timaya announces collaborative album with Machel Montano on Facebook] [View Recent Articles] [Twitter] [Facebook] [YNaija] [Instagram] Copyright © 2016 YNaija, All rights reserved. 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