The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

TFESS Graphics Design workshop – 5 reasons you should attend

For artistic individuals looking to start such a profession, graphic design is it! Words alone sometimes are not enough to convey certain messages. To make a larger impact with their message, many businesses and advertising agencies will hire graphic designers. The Future Enterprise Support Scheme in partnership with design agency, FourthCanvas Inc, are putting together... Read More

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#Impact365: Adopt-a-Camp is transforming the lives of children in the North-east

After years of attacks and destruction of lives and properties in the northeast by Boko Haram, the region is slowly coming back to live. However, it is faced by serious humanitarian and developmental needs. A Non-governmental organization, Adopt-A-Camp, is assisting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the region by providing educational facilities coupled with vocational training.... Read More

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PROFILE: The day Joke Silva charmed me

by Mazi Emeka Joke Silva is a familiar face, and name, for at least three generations – and she is the gift that keeps on giving… It is 10:57 when I finally meet with Joke Silva at her office – a floor above the lobby of the acting school, Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA),... Read More

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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. Woman explains why she locked a four year in a cage A 28-year-old woman, Mary Matthew, has said that she locked a a 4 year old girl in a caged because of witchcraft and the child’s HIV status 2. Jega advises Buhari and Nigerians The... Read More

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August 25, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news to monitor today 1. Nigeria lost N51 billion to vandalism in 2015 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has revealed that Nigeria lost N51.28bn to pipeline vandalism in the year 2015. 2. #NIS2000 must undergo screening test Despite the protest, the Federal Government has insisted that those earlier dismissed by the... Read More

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August 24, 2016

#Impact365: How this team of young Nigerians tracked billions of diverted funds

Follow The Money is a nongovernmental organization founded by a team of young people to advocate, track and visualize government spending and international aids. The initiative tracks public funds by engaging with local communities and using open source technologies. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Hamza Lawal, the Director of Follow The Money, talks... Read More

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August 24, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Presidential anti-corruption committee invites Jibrin The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has invited the former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, to submit a petition on the accusation of corruption he made. 2. FG tracks 59 Lassa fever contacts The Federal Government... Read More

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August 23, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Man who named dog ‘Buhari’ remanded in prison A magistrate court in Ogun state has remanded Joachim Iroko, the man who named his dog Buhari, in prison. 2. EFCC questions INEC officials The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the the Economic... Read More

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#RioOlympics: Brazil plans to transform Olympic Village after the games

The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has come to an end after two weeks of intense competitions smeared in controversies, scandals, revelations and loses. Soon the memories will become distant in our mind. But one thing will remain even after the games end: the infrastructures used. The stadiums at Rio were in the... Read More

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#Impact365: Wana Udobang has raised over N3 million for cancer, and she is still on the march

1k4cancer initiative, founded by popular media personality and writer, Wana Udobang, has raised over 3 million naira to assist cancer stricken women from low income homes. Udobang, a youth mentor and public speaker, is also producer of the documentary film Sensitive Skin which highlights the effects of the skin condition Psoriasis. She is also the... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Some people are trying to kill Buhari -Mbaka Popular Enugu state Catholic Priest, Ejike Mbaka, has revealed that some people are plotting to kill President Muhammadu Buhari. 2. Mayowa Ahmed dies Despite the #SaveMayowa campaign which successfully raised millions of naira for cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed,... Read More

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Yemi Kale may be leaving the NBS – these are the 5 ways he transformed the place

On 16 August, the five-year tenure of Yemi Kale, the Statistician General of the Federation and chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), came to an end. And boy will he be missed? https://twitter.com/solomonapenja/status/765122046787452929 You see, Kale was appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in August 2011 when he was just... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The top 10 stories that made headlines this week

These are the top news headlines this week. 1. Disengaged Immigration officers camp outside Aso Rock Disgruntled officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), who were disengaged from the service, took their protest straight to the President’s door. They were ignored by government officials. 2. Man arrested for naming his dog Buhari An Ogun state based... Read More

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August 20, 2016

#NigeriaImmigration2000: When a government leaves its youth out in the cold – the story so far

A large number of aggrieved Immigration officers, who were dismissed from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) last year, staged a protest yesterday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. They were mostly ignored by government officials. Following the botched 2014 recruitment exercise into the NIS where several persons lost their lives, the Federal Government last year announced... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Opinion: Who are you to your partner?

by Nike Adedokun We were planning to attend the ‘MTN Who Wants to be a millionaire show’ in the evening so he sent a message to his childhood friend who would be giving us a slot to get in. I was so curious about the message that I felt I should read what he sent to... Read More

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PODCAST: “We have up to 1,500 bets per minute,” says Dotun Ajegbile of 1960Bet

Dotun Ajegbile is the Managing Director of 1960Bet, the first indigenous betting company on the streets of Nigeria, a fact he proudly repeats as we talk about the online betting industry in Nigeria, how fast it has grown in less than five years. “In the next three to five years, some of us are beginning... Read More

1960bet, betting, Dotun Ajegbile, economy, gaming, nigeria

Interview: This team of young people is changing the face of education

ScholarX is a social enterprise that is posed to redefine the education sector through its proprietary scholarship matching platform that gives prospective student access to essays and other education services. In this interview with YNaija #Impact365 Series, Abolade Lawal, co-founder of ScholarX speaks on the application and their plans to revolutionize the education sector. Could you... Read More

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Owning the Gionee M5 Plus is a privilege

About three weeks ago, I read about the Gionee M5 Plus phone, and I felt indifferent as I habitually feel concerning all phones. I refuse to allow myself be cajoled with advertisements that display awesomeness but in reality, were flawed with imperfections. I struggled to believe the claims promised by the phone but bought it... Read More

SPECIAL REPORT: Let’s break down just how big betting has become in Nigeria

by Mazi Emeka In our special report this week, we look at the cultural force the gambling has become for a helpless citizenry. Nigerians love their football. Local or international. Everyone knows that. And in the past few years, they have been putting their monies where their mouths are. In less than six years, Nigeria... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Again, Jonathan denies being the sponsor of NDA Former President Goodluck Jonathan has once again debunked allegations that he is the sponsor of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers. 2. We rescued budget from Jibrin – House of Rep. The House of Representatives has issued a... Read More

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PROFILE: What Ken Saro-Wiwa told Chidi Odinkalu in 1993

by Mazi Emeka He almost single-handedly raised the profile of Nigeria’s human rights body, daring to confront the same government that appointed him, standing still on the side of civil society even at risk to life – and he’s not about to stop After serving for four years as the Chairman of the National Human... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria is a failed state

I’ve published versions of this before, first on my now defunct blog in 2010. Then on Daily Times, and YNaija in 2011. The most recent reiteration was on Olisa.TV in 2015. Each time, it is updated a little, each time, servants of those occupying power in Abuja at the time come after me, but the... Read More

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Lolade Sowoolu: Don’t sell your generators just yet

by Lolade Sowoolu NEPA has been frighteningly constant. Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing? Well, it was when it never happened. And now that it’s happening, it takes a conscious effort not to panic. Somewhere in my subconscious, I still feel this a trick. Oh yeah. And when this trick is over, we will be worse off.... Read More

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Jiti Ogunye: PDP leadership tussle – How the conflicting court orders could have been averted

The apparent conflict in the orders of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Okon Abang, and that of the Port Harcourt Division of the same Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Ibrahim Watila, in the Peoples Democratic Party leadership cases, respectively being adjudicated by the two judges, is, to say... Read More

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Avengers plan to declare Niger Delta independence on…

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has sworn that it will declare the independence of Niger Delta region on 1st of October, 2016. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the group, Mudoch Agbinibo, the NDA stated that the oil rich region was no longer a part of Nigeria and that it will declare... Read More

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Opinion: Unearthing the mystery behind incessant jailbreaks

By Ogunjobi Michael Overtime, Prison breaks have proved a major bane of the Nigerian Prisons Service. The lacuna in the Nigerian Prisons Service was brought to limelight by the incident at the Kuje Medium prison in Abuja that led to the escape of two inmates. But the rot in the NPS is unbecoming with the... Read More

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Despite N3.87bn allocation in 2016 budget, there are ‘no drugs’ in Aso Rock clinic

State House Medical Centre, which provides medical services to the Presidency and their families, aides, staff of the State House and other entitled public servants, have run out of drugs and other essentials despite the N3.87 billion allocated to it in this year’s budget, the Punch reports. According to the report, operations in the medical facility have been... Read More

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Gov. Fayose says he was placed under ‘house arrest’ in Port Harcourt yesterday

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, claims he was placed under ‘house arrest’ at the Old Presidential Lodge, Rivers state, by security agents hence preventing him from attending the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Port Harcourt. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, security operatives blocked off the gate to the... Read More

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