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Daddy Freeze’s enemies have finally caught up with him – who would have thought?
OAP Freeze has been fired by Cool FM. No jokes, there's a picture proof on the internet. The loose-lipped OAP was laid off by AIM Group, the owners of Cool…
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Reekado Banks receives car for winning Headies ‘Next Rated’ award (WATCH)
Mavin Record artiste, Reekado Banks has received a car for winning the Headies 2016 'Next Rated' award. His announcement at the award event 8 months go generated a lot of…
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EFCC holding facility is a ‘guest house for big boys’? Yeah right!
Can wonders really ever end in Nigeria? Each day with its own drama. Just when a boring news day was about to end, the EFCC popped up on headlines serving…
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Man narrates how his 2-year-old daughter was abducted in Lagos
The father of a two-year-old girl who was kidnapped by a suspected female kidnapper in the Maza-Maza area of Lagos state on Friday has narrated how his daughter was kidnapped.…
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Anybody who wants to break away should go ahead – Ciroma
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adamu Ciroma has said that anybody who wants to breakaway from Nigeria is free to do so. Ciroma who made the declaration…
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‘I’ll deal with him…’ | Ruggedman reacts to Freeze’s statement over 9ice
Rapper Ruggedman says he will deal with recently sacked On Air Personality Freeze for comments he made concerning his new music single with 9ice. Speaking in an interview with The Sun newspaper, Ruggedman…
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Special Forces kill 5 Niger Delta militants, recover ammunition
Special forces of the Nigerian Army on Friday killed five Niger Delta militants during a "precursor operation". This is contained in a statement issued by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani…
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Dangote moves to crash the price of rice in Nigeria
The Nigerian market should expect a new entrant into the rice market as the Dangote Group has commenced the harvest of its first tranche. Sources within the organization say that…
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CBN to sell Treasury Bills worth N212.8 billion
The Central Bank of Nigeria will on Wednesday sell Treasury Bills worth N212.85 billion. The sale is part of the Federal Government’s plan to raise money to fund the 2016…
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N51.28billion; 241… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N51.28 billion – the amount Nigeria lost to pipeline vandalism in 2015. 9 – the number of banks barred from the interbank forex market by the CBN, for not remitting…
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Y! Scoop: Why Daddy Freeze was sacked by Cool FM
Following speculations that Cool FM OAP Ifedayo Olarinde aka Daddy Freeze may have been sacked by his employers, YNaija can confirm that this is indeed true, but the sack is in no…
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13-year-old Nigerian invents battery charged fans
Innovation in technology seem to be on the rise the world over as new ideas are being developed daily to improve human lives. A thirteen-year-old Nigerian boy, Ukoma Michael has…
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IPOB backs Avengers’ October 1 break away declaration plan
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has thrown its support behind the declaration by the Niger Delta Avengers’ plan to break away from the country on October 1. The group said…
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Is Daddy Freeze out in the cold at Cool FM?
Few hours ago, news hit the airwaves that controversial OAP Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Freeze, has been fired from his job at Cool FM. The sack was said to have…
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The Thread: This Nigerian went to Ghana, and was totally blown away…
by Tolu Omoyeni A guy named Tolu went to Ghana, and has been giving us this blow-by-blow account of his visit. There is no way to explain how hilarious this…
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I am done with Nigeria for now… – Coach Siasia declares
Coach of Nigeria's bronze medal winning under-23 team at Rio 2016, Samson Siasia has lamented the poor treatment meted out to him and members of the team. Speaking to The Vanguard he…
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Lagos is NOT one of the worst cities to live in… let’s prove it to you
by Tolu Omoyeni In the second week of August, the 2016 Global Liveability Index report was released by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Lagos still holds a spot at the…
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The Media Blog: Have you seen Folorunsho Alakija’s second Forbes cover?
Does Folorunsho Alakija have something she is selling (other than fuel for oyinbo people to drink) these days? She is at every other event. Giving an interview to every other…
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22 ex-miltants now aircraft engineers – Amnesty Office
22 ex-militants, beneficiaries of the foreign education programme of the Presidential Amnesty Office have graduated as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and had returned to the country. The Special Adviser to the President on…
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‘I invested $3,000 in the deal…’ | Woman, 51, arrested with heroin (PHOTO)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 51-year-old woman in possession of 180 grams of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. According to the NDLEA…
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EFCC opens up on assets seized from ex-IGP, Tafa Balogun, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the sum of N1,956,007,975.81 has accrued to the federal government as interest from funds seized by a former Inspector General of Police, Tafa…
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#30Days30Voices: “Victims face a lot of stigma…” | On child trafficking (WATCH)
Child trafficking is a form of human trafficking which involves the illegal movement of children, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation. The International Labour office states that…
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Stella Oduah’s son dies at 28
The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah, on Friday lost her son, after a brief illness, The Punch reports. The son whose name is yet to be disclosed was aged…
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Children in IDP camps are sold for N10,000 – Report
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting and other partner organizations has revealed its findings that show that children in IDP camps are sold for as little as N10,000. The organization alleged…
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I killed my girlfriend with a stone – Suspect
The Police has arrested a 22-year-old student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, Chukwudi Oweniwe, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Nifemi Adeyeye. The accused allegedly killed the deceased by…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. FG has spent more than $40 billion in the Niger Delta - Kachikwu Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: When judiciary goes on trial
As the story goes, a lavish society wedding had just taken place and after all the legal and social rites, the couple retired to their house. At night time, as…
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5 things we learned from Shehu Sani’s tirade against Soludo
by Tolu Omoyeni Speaking at a lecture in Kaduna, former CBN governor, Prof. Charles Soludo condemned President Muhammadu Buhari's approach in tackling the economic crisis facing the country. In his…
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The Arbitration: I was not moved when I kissed OC Ukeje – Adesua Etomi
Adesua Etomi has revealed that as a trained actress there is no big deal in the passionate kiss she had with OC Ukeje in the love scene of the movie, ‘The…
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John Kerry’s visit and 3 other things CAN is very angry about
by Tolu Omoyeni The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is unhappy with the way Christians in the Nigeria are maltreated and sidestepped in the larger scheme of things. The recent…
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The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy