Author: YNaija
The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
These are the top five news that drove the conversation today 1. FG, States, LGAs share N493.8 billion in Federal Allocation The monthly revenue shared by the Federal, state and Local…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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#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…
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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. Presidential anti-corruption committee invites Jibrin The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has invited the former Chairman, House of Representatives…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. Abusidiqu sues EFCC Blogger, Abubakar 'Abusidiqu' Usman has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court for violating his fundamental rights.…
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