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President Trump is surprisingly silent about Donald Jr.’s meeting with Russian lawyer
President Donald Trump has been notably silent about the murky waters his eldest son Trump Jr. is wading in, Tuesday. This comes after shocking reports revealed how Trump Jr. met with…
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Arese Ugwu hosts Business Day’s first financial literacy show for millennials – The Bridge
It was a series of firsts as Business Day launched its first web series with the first ever financial literacy show for millennials in Nigeria. The launch event held on Friday, June 23,…
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Police needs N1.13trn to function effectively – IGP Idris
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said that the Nigeria Police Force needed at least N1.13 trillion annually to perform it's functions effectively. Idris made this remark at a…
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Gay Muslims make history, get married in the UK
Proposing to his husband, Sean Rogan in 2016, Jahed Choudhury said they are hoping “to show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim”. They got married in Walsall,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump Jr., Gov Mike Huckabee, Akin and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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We cannot continue borrowing – Kemi Adeosun
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, stated that the present administration remains committed to reviving the Nigerian economy within the next 18 months. Osinbajo said this at the quarterly presidential business forum…
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Osinbajo travels to the UK to meet with Buhari
Acting President,Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday departed the country to the UK to meet the ailing president Muhammadu Buhari. The Senior Assistant on Media and Publicity to the acting president, Laolu…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 11th of July
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Ekiti lawmaker suspended for demanding Fayose’s resignation
Ekiti State House of Assembly member, Gboyega Aribisogan, on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Governor Ayodele Fayose for allegedly usurping the powers of the Speaker, Kolawole Oluwawole. Aribisogan (Ikole 1)…
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[The Legislative Blog]: “I am not fighting anybody” – Fashola clears the air on feud with National Assembly
Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has told Nigerians not to misinterpret his recent dispute with the House of Representatives as personal . He told newsmen in Abuja…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos provides corner shops as alternative to street trading
The fight against the eradication of street trading within Lagos Central Business District has received a boost with the introduction of thirty corners shops donated by Mikano International Limited. Receiving…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. RUSSIAN LAWYER WHO DONALD TRUMP JR. MET WITH SAYS HE WANTED DNC INFO ‘SO BADLY’ On Tuesday, the Russian lawyer…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG is building a retention pond to contain flooding in the State
The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Samuel Adejare disclosed this during the sensitization program for the 2017 Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference (WATEC) held at Renaissance…
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Opinion: Eko Atlantic caused the flood? Really?
by James Inedu George What is this hopelessness and drowning feeling? That feeling that refuses to be quelled by travel and glitzy glass buildings around me and on my…
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When will the Palace Parrots start telling us about what’s really happening with Buhari?
by Alexander O. Onukwue At the last count, President Muhammadu Buhari had at least five aides on matters of media and communications, but not a single one has made any…
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OAU students, workers force court to reverse ruling on former VC
A Federal High Court in Ede, Osun State, has reportedly amended its earlier verdict for the detainment of former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Vice Chancellor, Anthony Elujoba, in Ilesha prison.…
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APC’s Hussain congratulates Adeleke, says he respects the people’s choice
Senator Mudashiru Hussain, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated the winner of the Osun West by-election, Ademola Adeleke. In a statement signed by him, the Hussain…
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Russian lawyer who Donald Trump Jr. met with says he wanted dirt on Clinton ‘so badly’
On Tuesday, the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 presidential election said it appeared that the president’s son and others at the meeting were “longing”…
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Donald Trump Jr. releases statement and emails to prove his innocence
President Donald Trump's first son Donald Trump Jr. has released a statement and personal emails to corroborate his story that he wanted to get the information he referred to as…
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Paris, Los Angeles guaranteed to host 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games – IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tuesday guaranteed Paris and Los Angeles to host 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games. The decision was made by consensus at a meeting of IOC members…
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Lagos flood ‘chases’ corpses out of mortuary
Corpses have been dislodged from a private mortuary in the Igando area of Lagos state, after some parts of the state was flooded. The management of the private facility, Toluwalase…
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Reps counter cabal, asks Osinbajo to swear in nominees
The House of Representatives Tuesday at plenary called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in two ministerial nominees confirmed by the Senate about two months ago. The Senate had…
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Forget about the hyenas, Osinbajo should beware of house rats
by Alexander O. Onukwue We are not going to complain that Nigeria has been reduced to metaphors in the Animal Farm. For all its worth, it tells the state of…
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God might be responsible for Nigeria’s economic situation – APC
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has said that God might be responsible for Nigeria’s present economic downturn, so drastic measures will be taken to reverse…
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The Nigerian Farm: Why are the weaker animals only praying?
by Alexander O. Onukwue It would seem that the comments made by Senator Shehu Sani, and followed up on by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has confirmed the thought by…
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Why Nigeria sells electricity to Niger, Benin Republic – Fashola
The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, explained the reason(s) Nigeria's power situation is not as good as Niger and Benin Republic - countries Nigeria sell…
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Opinion: Microsoft, stop the Word discrimination
by Idowu Joshua Words, like human beings, hate to be discriminated against. This is because they, like human beings also, have dignity. There is no form of discrimination in human…
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Reps return CRK as an independent subject
Members of the House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday discarded the government policy which assimilated Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK in Civic Education as a compulsory subject in the Secondary…
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INEC issues Certificate of Return to Adeleke
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has Tuesday presented a Certificate Of Return to the Senator-Elect, Osun West Senatorial District, Otunba Ademola Adeleke. [Read Also:] My victory, new dawn in…
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Trump Jr. admits he wanted information on Hillary Clinton from Russians
President Trump's first son Donald Trump Jr. was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton he agreed to meet with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, according to three White House…
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The September Standard
- RED CARPET! Amstel Malta at 30: A Sleek Celebration of Style and Legacy!
- Ugoccie: Where Afrocentricity Meets Street Style
- 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
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
- RED CARPET! Amstel Malta at 30: A Sleek Celebration of Style and Legacy!
- Ugoccie: Where Afrocentricity Meets Street Style
- 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
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