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[The Church Blog] The Olowogbogboro Anthem finally drops and we love it
As earlier promised by Nathaniel Bassey, The Olowogbogbroro Anthem dropped yesterday at 11pm; exactly one hour before the Hallelujah Challenge and the best part is that the song is for…
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Morning Devotion: TY Bello blesses with spontaneous worship
How can something unplanned be so beautiful?
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The U.S. Supreme Court just gave Trump ‘the victory’ he has been waiting for
US President, Donald Trump is in a celebratory mood at the moment. The country's apex court has allowed his travel ban to take partial effect. In the ruling, the court…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of June
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Church Crawler: The Pente-dox experience at Bethel Baptist Church
This Sunday, Church Crawler took a break - a well deserving break and made its way to an Orthodox church. Tell your neighbour - Orthodox church. Good! Trust me, I've…
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How can we get our President back?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The UK are obviously too distracted by their own problems to be bothered that the President of Nigeria has been held hostage in their capital. President…
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Slow Country: The Eid Speech is a culmination of the Buhari journey so far
by Alexander O. Onukwue How does the President of a country, a multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria, come to the idea of issuing a national address in his native language? The…
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Is President Buhari impaired in speech?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The audio message released by the Presidency as the Sallah felicitations of President Buhari has been the subject of debate and controversy on social media. Amidst…
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Buhari’s Eid speech is an unnecessary distraction to Osinbajo
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Buhari has been in the news for the past 48 hours, not for returning to Nigeria from a vacation that has now lasted 50 days,…
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Buhari’s Eid speech in Hausa was awful
by Alexander O. Onukwue Why did the advisers of President Buhari allow a national speech in Hausa language to become public knowledge? In the first place, there are doubts that…
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The Thread: “Buhari is a bigot and a sadist” | Nigerians are worried about the president’s perceived nepotism
Early Monday, the Twitter account, @chairmanNHRC tweeted a photo of a highlighted page of Ambassador Olu Sanu's book, Audacity on the Bound: A Diplomatic Odyssey. In page 512 of the book,…
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How Buhari reportedly sidelined Nigerian diplomat by speaking Hausa to Ambassador-in-post in 1978
On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari released an audio message to Nigerian Muslims during the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. This will be the first time Buhari will be speaking to Nigerians since…
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Ishaku is Nigeria’s worst governor, as Tambuwal takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for governors
Taraba governor, Darius Ishaku is the worst Nigerian governor in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for governors. Ishaku who was previously ranked in the 18th position fell off the pecking…
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YNaija Editorial: President Buhari’s message to Nigerians in Hausa is ‘unacceptable’
About two years ago at his inauguration, the most quoted lines from the speech of President Muhammadu Buhari was, “I am for everybody, and I am for nobody.” The line…
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Ibe Kachikwu climbs to the top ten, Fashola attacks the Senate, Onyeama maintains top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has risen to the top ten in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers. Kachikwu, who is saddled with the responsibility…
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Dino Melaye remains Nigeria’s worst senator, Murray-Bruce takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators
Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye has retained his position as the worst performing senator in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Melaye assumed the position last week due to his…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 26th of June
Read the full stories and analyses on YNaija:
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[The Church Blog] Even MFM is now doing worship concerts
If you know, you know! Mountain of Fire Ministries (MFM) is one of the major Pentecostal churches in Nigeria with several branches within and outside Nigeria. It's popularity has grown…
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[The Church Blog] Olowogbogboro – The Song drops on Tuesday
The Hallelujah Challenge is wrapping up fast as the end of the month draws near but not without the release of the much awaited Olowogbogboro song. This announcement was made…
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[The Church Blog] Pictures from Covenant Connect inauguration service
It was the inauguration service of the long awaited Covenant Connect; the youth expression of the Covenant Christian Centre yesterday and as expected, it was lit. The service kicked off…
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[YNaija2019]: 5 things INEC needs to get right before the next elections
by Mark Amaza It is almost 20 months to the 2019 General Elections with elections into the Office of the President, 30 governorship seats and hundreds of legislative seats at…
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The Media Blog: Linda Ikeji just reminded all of us that the critics don’t matter, with this shoot
They've said she is too trashy, too controversial, too every-unpleasant-word-in-the-books. And yet she keeps moving, focused, resolute on remaking the media space, in her own image. So that, after years…
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[The Church Blog] 19-year-old Esther Benyeogo wins God’s Children Got Talent 7 #GCGT7
The Christian reality TV show, God's Children Got Talent, that has got many glued to their screens for a couple of weeks ended yesterday with the grand finale which held at…
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The Film Blog: We are feeling one-kain about the fact that Ice Prince is doing a biopic
On the one hand, there is a 'why not?' vibe. If he feels he has a story to tell and he wants to tell the story now, and he can…
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[YNaija2019] Kola Oyeneyin: Why I am raising funds for Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s LG election
by Kola Oyeneyin My name is Kola Oyeneyin. I am a deep believer in a Nigeria that works, not only for a few but for all; across regions, ethnicity, towns…
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[The Church Blog] The Thread: Gospel artistes have suffered in Nigeria
Let somebody shout Hallelujah... Done? Good. One of the most common statements made from secular artistes especially in recent times have been that they started in the church. Sometimes, this…
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[The Church Blog] House on the Rock has given us a reason to look forward to summer
Have you been looking for events to engage yourself actively in this summer? Say no more! House on the Rock has got you covered. The church led by Pastor Paul…
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Voice of Falz, but words of Femi Falana?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Why has Falz come out to criticise fraudulent behaviour? The actor, singer and comedian made the observation that entertainers should paint good pictures and tell good…
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Falz vs 9ice: This is how to explain “the realm” of the Hard Life Hustle
by Alexander O. Onukwue 9ice talked about “the realm” – the experience you need to have had in life for you to appreciate the message of “Living Things”. Most of…
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Falz vs 9ice: Hey 9ice, you know that wasn’t nice, right?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Have another look at that video that showed 9ice's making a response to the comments by Falz about “Living Things” and other songs with such “mo…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy