Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw today: Him: 20 body counts Her: 3 body counts Him:... Read More

October 24, 2019

Children? Football lovers? Comedy lovers? Drama? We’ve got your covered on DStv

It sure has been an October to remember but there’s more to leave you craving for more from the many content chronicles on DStv. There’s so much more lined-up to keep you glued and connected to your TV screens. Here’s what to expect. Check out these some interesting shows DStv has in store for you... Read More

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October 24, 2019

FCMB expands branch network, opens ultra-modern branch in Oshodi, Lagos

Residents and businesses in Oshodi, Lagos, and its environs now have an opportunity to enjoy the excellent financial services offered by First City Monument Bank (FCMB). This is because the Bank has opened an ultra-modern and full-service branch strategically located at 481, Agege Motor Road, opposite Arena Shopping Complex, at an impressive ceremony on Tuesday,... Read More

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FCMB expands branch network, ultra-modern branch in Oshodi by FCMB

October 24, 2019

Applications for ARM DAAYTA 2020 Programme now open

Asset & Resource Management Holding Company Limited (ARM) and TechnoVision Communications Limited (TechnoVision) are pleased to announce that applications for the DAAYTA 2020 programme are now open. The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) programme was inaugurated by ARM in 2015 in honor of its founding CEO Mr. Deji Alli to promote lifelong learning... Read More

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October 24, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Stolen credit cards are among the evidence allegedly found on Naira Marley’s laptop

At the resumed trial of Naira Marley over an alleged credit card fraud at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos today October 23, the Economic and Financial Crimes tendered evidence they found in Naira Marley’s laptop after his arrest which includes stolen credit card information issued by European, American and Latin American banks. Marley is... Read More

October 24, 2019

Pastors pushing a viral challenge is not something we see every day

A Nigerian pastor challenging other pastors do a pushup challenge is not something you see every day on Nigerian Twitter. While Nigerian pastors have embraced social media for its reach and access to younger populations who have abandoned traditional media for a more curated experience, very few have really cracked the code for how social... Read More

The Media Blog

October 24, 2019

If you want a university education, then you better go get your NIN

There hasn’t be a project that showed Nigeria’s incompetence as consistently as the National Idenitification Number Scheme (NIN) . Chaired by the National Identity Managament Commission (NIMC), which to many is yet another pointless government agency, the National Identification Number scheme has been in effect since the early 2000’s and has failed in all this... Read More

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JAMB, NIMC, NIN, Passport Office

October 23, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their fuuny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Anyone else smile at old people just to show you’re... Read More

October 23, 2019

The YNaija top 10 influencers for October

For the first time, October’s ranking of YNaija’s influencers features a couple of established names. The fourth installment of Big Brother Naija has also produced an array of potentially huge players in the influencer landscape. Brands are now new smelling blood, snatching up who they can find to bridge the gap between them and their... Read More

October 23, 2019

Before you start binging MTV Shuga season 4, here’s a recap of the story so far

MTV Shuga Naija has been around since late 2013 and if there is anything the popular youth-focused franchise has figured out by now, it is how to give the people what they want – more. Three seasons, increasingly deep messaging and growing eyeballs later, MTV Shuga Naija is back for a fourth season and by... Read More

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MTV Shuga

October 23, 2019

Road To TFAA2019: Meet our alumni; Zainab Balogun & Bolanle Olukanni

Editor’s Note: As part of our celebration of this year’s The Future Awards Africa, we will be highlighting the lives and careers of some our illustrious alumni. This week we focus on two actresses and presenters who are taking Nollywood by the horns. Ace presenter Bolanle Olukanni and actress Zainab Balogun were part of the... Read More

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Bolanle Olukanni, TFAA, Zainab Balogun

October 23, 2019

Eromo Egbejule is partnering with Arit Okpo to revisit the tragedy of ‘Jesse’

Eromo Egbejule is easily one of the most decorated journalists working today. As the editor of the Africa Report, he has helped shaped narratives about the continent while giving young journalists a platform to find their own voices and tell their stories. With bylines for some of the worlrespected news platforms and a groundbreaking investigative... Read More

The Media Blog

Arit Okpo, Eromo Egbejule, Jesse

October 23, 2019

Closed borders and USSD charges, is this how to grow Nigeria’s economy?

“All goods, for now, are banned from being exported or imported through our land borders and that is to ensure that we have total control over what comes in,” – Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigerian Customs Service. The entire country has spent the last week trying to make sense of this quote from Comptroller-General... Read More

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economic future, Hameed Ali, nigerian government

October 23, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South Africans have resumed xenophobic attack on Nigerians

Nigerians living in Mpumalanga province of South Africa have been subjected to another attack by South Africans in renewed xenophobic violence. Information on the attack is still sketchy at the time of writing this report, but it was gathered that the leadership of Nigerian Citizens In South Africa (NICASA) and Nigeria’s Consular General to South Africa... Read More

October 22, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 22nd October

Social media went into a frenzy today when Abuja based music entrepreneur Faruk Adamu accused South Africa retail outlet, Shoprite, of copyright infringement. He also accused the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, of alleged failure to investigate and compel the management of Shoprite to pay him his 60 per cent rights to a jingle he made... Read More

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October 22, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Forget about everything they taught you in school ,if you don’t... Read More

October 22, 2019

Check out the nominees list for the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards 2019 (#PNEA3.0)

The organizers of the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards (PNEA) have announced the nominees for the 2019 edition of the awards which is themed “Creative Disruption” and called on the general public to start voting for the deserving candidates in various award categories. It is time to celebrate and appreciate schools, individuals, organizations, institutions and brands... Read More

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October 22, 2019

The ‘Do It Afraid’ Conference is back with another edition next month

The annual “Do It Afraid™” conference organized by Omilola Oshikoya International is a wealth creation event focused on the psychology of an entrepreneur. The goal is to inspire millennials to fulfil their dreams, visions, and purposes by overcoming fear. The conference is intentionally focused on business-minded individuals who out of fear, lack the will and... Read More

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October 22, 2019

Art connoisseurs discuss the need to project art as the new alternative asset

Art enthusiasts gathered at the Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre for the second edition of the ‘Point of View’, organised by the Ben Enwonwu Foundation which held on the 17th of October, 2019 to discuss the need to project art as the new alternative asset which would make Nigeria more profitable while providing a deeper understanding of... Read More

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Ben Enwonwu

October 22, 2019

Fresh off hosting the headies, Nancy Isime is getting her own daytime show

Did you watch the Headies last weekend? Then you would have been as surprised as to find out that Nancy Isime, the OAP and presenter was hosting the show alongside rapper Reminisce. Both have had great years in film, with Nancy proving herself as a leading lady and Reminisce stealing the show in Kemi Adetiba’s... Read More

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Nancy Isime, The Nancy Isime show

October 22, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Lai Mohammed still insists that Boko Haram has been technically defeated

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that he still stands by his 2015 claim of Boko Haram being technically defeated. Lai Mohammed who spoke during a working visit to the new corporate headquarters of “The Sun” Newspaper in Lagos on Monday October 21, said that what Nigeria is currently fighting is global terrorism where... Read More

October 22, 2019

According to NMAC, 1 in 4 Nigerians are illiterate

65 million Nigerians that cannot read or write. That’s the number that Prof. Abba Haladu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass literacy, Adult and Non-formal education (NMAC) asserted in his most recent address to the National Assembly House Committee on Basic Education last week. Of that 65 million, Haladu asserts that 10... Read More

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Chidlren, education, illiteracy

October 22, 2019

High ranking policemen getting kidnapped is just how bad Nigeria’s security issues are right now

Is there a more pressing sign that a country’s security has been severely compromised than the state having to protect its own police officers from being abducted by criminals. That’s just one of the many, many curious things that have happened to the Nigerian police over the last few months. Just a few months ago,... Read More

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October 21, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Suit and tie yahoo yahoo is the new hustle now!! Aspire... Read More

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October 21, 2019

Access Bank, others launch first United Nations Global Compact Nigeria Compendium of SDG Projects

Nigeria’s largest retail bank and sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., has joined other organisations to launch the first-ever United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) sustainability compendium in Nigeria. The compendium, which was launched recently at the UNGC Breakfast Dialogue, documents some of the stellar efforts of the Bank, its sustainability journey and its strategic collaborations to... Read More

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October 21, 2019

Building your savings culture – how to save money daily and weekly

For financial security, saving can serve as an emergency cushion for unexpected occurrences such as sudden loss of income, unpredictable health expenses, family emergencies, and many other reasons. There are times when saving money might appear impossible, even absurd, especially when what one has is not enough to sustain a lifestyle, but a person who... Read More

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October 21, 2019

In a comedy of errors, Rema was one of the few highlights of the #13thHeadies

As an awards show, Hip TV’s The Headies sits in a precarious position. It is the most prestigious of all the music entertainment awards, with a long history of overcoming several odds each year and essentially anointing each generation of new musical acts. Its Next Rated category is considered sacred, and each year, new artists... Read More

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Burna boy, Rema, The13thHeadies, Zlatan

October 21, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: ‘Get Out’ star Daniel Kaluuya is producing a live-action Barney movie

According to multiple reports, Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya is set to produce a live-action Barney movie. Lol. How original. But Kaluuya has said he will subvert expectations about the movie, which will be made through his 59% production company. Barney and Friends first premiered on PBS in 1992, and the series the titular character... Read More

October 21, 2019

Isn’t it time France stopped pretending it doesn’t treat francophone West Africa like a colony?

Over the last decade, it has become harder and harder for France to project this air of neutrality and progressiveness, especially in its relations with Africa. The European nation is one of the biggest recipients of colonialism, forcing the countries it sacked in West Africa to domicile their revenue and natural resources in France through... Read More

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African Union, Chihombho Quao, France

October 20, 2019

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: My Life in Tech: In Obi Ozor’s world, audacity is king – Kay Ugwuede ”Obi Ozor may or may... Read More

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Children? Football lovers? Comedy lovers? Drama? We’ve got your covered on DStv

FCMB expands branch network, opens ultra-modern branch in Oshodi, Lagos

Applications for ARM DAAYTA 2020 Programme now open

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Stolen credit cards are among the evidence allegedly found on Naira Marley’s laptop

Pastors pushing a viral challenge is not something we see every day

If you want a university education, then you better go get your NIN

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

The YNaija top 10 influencers for October

Before you start binging MTV Shuga season 4, here’s a recap of the story so far

Road To TFAA2019: Meet our alumni; Zainab Balogun & Bolanle Olukanni

Eromo Egbejule is partnering with Arit Okpo to revisit the tragedy of ‘Jesse’

Closed borders and USSD charges, is this how to grow Nigeria’s economy?

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South Africans have resumed xenophobic attack on Nigerians

The YNaija Cover – 22nd October

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Check out the nominees list for the Prestige Nigeria Education Awards 2019 (#PNEA3.0)

The ‘Do It Afraid’ Conference is back with another edition next month

Art connoisseurs discuss the need to project art as the new alternative asset

Fresh off hosting the headies, Nancy Isime is getting her own daytime show

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Lai Mohammed still insists that Boko Haram has been technically defeated

According to NMAC, 1 in 4 Nigerians are illiterate

High ranking policemen getting kidnapped is just how bad Nigeria’s security issues are right now

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Access Bank, others launch first United Nations Global Compact Nigeria Compendium of SDG Projects

Building your savings culture – how to save money daily and weekly

In a comedy of errors, Rema was one of the few highlights of the #13thHeadies

5 Things that Should Matter Today: ‘Get Out’ star Daniel Kaluuya is producing a live-action Barney movie

Isn’t it time France stopped pretending it doesn’t treat francophone West Africa like a colony?

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

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