Day: 31 December 2017

Azeez December 31, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Nigeria’s World Cup qualification, Mayweather’s victory | See the top sporting moments of 2017

A number of moments in the world of sports stood out in 2017, here are 8 top sporting moments of the year; Nigeria's World Cup qualification Many wrote off the…

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Ezinne December 31, 2017

“I thought I was 74 but I was told I was 75” “You mean Lagos will remain smelling like this into the New Year?” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

Last week, President Buhari pulled every trick in the book to ensure that he doesn't return in 2019. First there was fuel scarcity, then there was a documentary of the…

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Oludolapo Adelana December 31, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: President Muhammadu Buhari… See 10 people who should have resigned this year

When we decided on this review, we believed we would find at least ten Nigerians who would deliver a below-par performance, be it in politics, civil service, or the corporate…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

Buratai orders investigation into alleged extortion by soldiers

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has launched an investigation into alleged extortion of motorists by soldiers on the Maiduguri-Gamboru Ngala road in Borno state. Director of Army Public Relations, Sani…

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Ezinne December 31, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Abuja Twitter gets down and dirty; #5KBae wipes the floor with Pablo Ayodeji | See the top 10 Twitter fights of 2017

We really should have tagged this Top 10 Social Media fights because although Twitter gave us epic, historic throwdowns, Instagram, Snapchat and other social media platforms also gave us memorable…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

Buhari to address Nigerians on Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday make a national broadcast to Nigerians for the New Year. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement on Sunday…

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Op-ed Editor December 31, 2017

World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

This should be very straightforward. No group of persons have been as consistent in repeating public relations disasters month-on-month throughout 2017 as the Buhari administration. There have been some wins…

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Ebuka
Tolu December 31, 2017

14 times Ebuka Obi-Uchendu slayed in traditional outfits in 2017

Media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu shattered the Nigerian internet space in November when he showed up at Banky W and …

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Wizkid
Editor December 31, 2017

The man is not a kid: Wizkid is Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017

2017 was a splendid year for Nigerian musicians working at top-flight level. Following decades of grinding work and minor successes sowed and reaped by the pioneers of contemporary pop music,…

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Sponsor December 31, 2017

Seyi Shay, Shaydee, Dj Conseqeunce, Ifeanyi Nwune, Ehiz, Keturah King, Miss DSF, party at the ultra premium Day Dream Pool Club

After weeks of anticipation, the wait had finally come to an end, as the city of Lagos witnessed the launch of Day Dream Pool Club, a luxurious pool with a…

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Ezinne December 31, 2017

The Mo’hits reunion; Calabar Carnival 2017 | See our top 10 photos from last week

Last week, fuel queues persisited across the nation; President Buhari's son had a tragic accident and Davido's concert recieved very poor reviews. See our top 10 photos from last week:…

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Midnight Crew
Bolu Akindele December 31, 2017

[The Church Blog] Morning Devotion: Ending the year the midnight crew way

It's just a couple of hours to the new year and this marvellous God that has brought us thus far sure deserves our praise. Meanwhile, we are expecting some new…

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Wilfred Okiche December 31, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Alex Ekwueme, Buchi Emecheta, Maitama Sule, Eric Arubayi… 10 notable deaths of 2017

May their souls rest in peace. Eric Arubayi On February 11, thirty-three-year-old gospel music live act and former Idols West Africa fan favourite Eric Arubayi passed away suddenly at the…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

It is clear that APC cannot cope anymore – PDP

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has sympathised "with Nigerians over the hardship they have been going through." Secondus stated this in a New Year message…

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Ezinne December 31, 2017

President Buhari’s receipts; the White woman who stumbled into Davido’s #30BillionConcert | See the top 10 viral tweets from last week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

Police say it is a criminal offence to make calls at filling stations

The police has said making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which an offender could be arrested for. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

Fuel scarcity caused by oil marketers | NNPC insists

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has insisted that the fuel scarcity experienced in the country was caused by oil marketers. Background: Oil marketers in a statement had said the…

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Azeez December 31, 2017

Osun workers suspend strike after 3 days

The joint labour unions in Osun on Saturday called off their three-day-old strike embarked upon on Wednesday. Background: The workers embarked on strike after the state government decided to pay…

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