Day: 11 January 2019

Bernard Dayo January 11, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: MI Abaga, Cindy, and reactions to Falz’s new music video for ‘Talk’

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 issues,…

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Bernard Dayo January 11, 2019

The Late 5: NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas; MC Oluomo may be flown abroad for further treatment | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today. NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it will put measures in place…

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq January 11, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 11th of January

Follow the link(s) to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:      

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq January 11, 2019

UPDATE: Location of Dino Melaye revealed after reported ‘disappearance’

A report has emerged on the location of the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye who was reportedly whisked away from his hospital bed at the Police Hospital, Abuja by masked police operatives in an unmarked…

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq January 11, 2019

Just In: Dino Melaye reportedly ‘disappears’ from hospital bed

The drama over the initial attempts to arrest the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye and his subsequent surrender to the Police for questioning, appears to be far from over as…

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Amina Zakari
Op-ed Editor January 11, 2019

2019 Elections: INEC and the rest of us

The stage is set for an epic bout that will determine who will lead Nigeria for another four years. Political activities are already picking up waves and gladiators are strategizing…

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Bernard Dayo January 11, 2019

Falz is still shaming sex workers in his new video for ‘Talk’ and we are tired

Barely two weeks into 2019 and Falz is already out with a new song and a video to boot. Titled Talk, Falz plugs into his usual shtick - music as…

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq January 11, 2019

“Our passion is bigger than our problem…” || 7 takeaways from Adebola Williams’ speech at the ECRG Africa Summit

Adebola Williams, the chief executive officer of RED, on Wednesday, 9 January, 2019 delivered a rousing speech at the  European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit 2019 where he highlighted the impact of…

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tosin adesina January 11, 2019

ASUU’s strike is a reminder education means nothing to the Buhari administration

That an administration with a Professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria will treat education with such disdain means educational qualification and titles are somehow overrated for effective delivery…

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CODE
tosin adesina January 11, 2019

[The Social Change Blog] 2019: CODE in partnership with WaterAid embarks on #Vote4WASH campaign to drive attention to WASH issues in Nigeria

Connected Development (CODE) in preparation for the 2019 general election has unveiled its plan to launch what it tagged the #Vote4WASH campaign. The Non-Governmental Organization, with a focus on empowering marginalized…

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq January 11, 2019

“We’re tired of promises” – ASUU insists strike must go on

Contrary to expectations that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be called off soon, following a widely reported agreement between the union and the…

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Bernard Dayo January 11, 2019

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has a real Twitter account, so scammers be warned

Author, feminist, and unapologetic purveyor of controversies Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has an official Twitter account. This was reveal yesterday on Twitter by her team, which was set up because…

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Ezekwesili
Bernard Dayo January 11, 2019

The Big 5: Ezekwesili promises to reduce poverty; PDP says it has flushed out corrupt leaders into APC | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Ezekwesili promises to reduce poverty The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (APCN) and former minister of education,…

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