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Film Review: Forget the title, Couple’s Award is a pleasant surprise
by Wilfred Okiche To market Couple’s Award, a surprisingly decent, if linear domestic drama about the toll that the pressures of waiting for that first baby takes on young couples,…
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[The Activism Blog] SERAP calls for probe of Okorocha over N1bn statues
Despite the uproar that greeted the unveiling of the South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma statue in Imo state few weeks ago, the Imo state Governor in defiance of public outcry…
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[The Church Blog] This December, WHITE Nigeria is all set to host us in worship
There are a few things that signify the end of the year in Nigeria and one of them is an increase in that one thing we all love - worship…
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Ending Obstetric Fistula and Ethiopia’s leading example
by Mervis Elebe Adaobi Nwosu* was only 14 when she was ostracized from her community. She had been married off to a wealthy 58-year-old business man and fell pregnant in…
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Nigeria’s Adebola Williams and Dayo Israel, Zimbabwe’s Vimbai Mutinhiri engage citizens on How to Win Elections in Africa
Last weekend, StateCraft Inc., the nation-building arm under RED in conjunction with the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) hosted young and politically aware Nigerians at a symposium about youth involvement…
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Travis Greene, Donnie McClurkin, Don Moen, others set for The Experience 2017
All is set for the 12th edition of the annual gospel concert, “The Experience.” Scheduled to hold on Friday, the 1st of December, 2017 at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan,…
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[The Church Blog] Bishop Wale Oke addresses the question of women wearing trousers
Bishop Wale Oke is the Presiding Bishop of The Sword of the Spirit Ministries, also known as Christ Life Church with a 15,000 member headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. In this recent…
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The YNaija Ranking: Onos Ariyo is Number One on our Top 10 Gospel Artiste Countdown
Our Top 10 Gospel Artiste Countdown is finally out and Worship leader, Onos Ariyo (popularly known as Onos) takes the top spot, thanks to her newest release, Forever, you are…
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[The Activism Blog] How will IG-P Idris react to a recent global rating of the Nigerian Police?
We hear things like..."Police reforms", "The Nigerian Police are doing better", "Change has come to the Nigerian Police" and so on, yet the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) for…
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[The Injustice Blog] Why can’t Nigeria learn from Tony Elumelu?
Eradicating unemployment in the country won't be solved by ordinary intervention but, by a working intervention that will grow jobs and end up creating opportunities for others. Africa Businessman and…
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[The Activism Blog] GLEEHD Foundation to host Emerging Political Leaders Forum in South East, South South
After a successful outing at the first edition of its Emerging Political Leaders Forum in Lagos on the 7th of September 2017, The Governance, Leadership, Economic, Environmental and Human Development…
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[The Activism Blog] More Nigerians to experience extreme poverty by 2018 – Report
In 2015, Nigeria began a spiral into an economic recession after years of economic boom. The boom had created a Nigerian middle class and changed the way the country was…
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The Film Blog: Discovering Blackness in Tokyo with Amarachi Nwosu
For those who don't know, Amarachi Nwosu, otherwise known as Amaraworldwide on Twitter is a pretty outspoken, if somewhat misguided photographer and social commentator. Nwosu's big calling card is her…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – The 10th of November
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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[The Activism Blog] Paradigm Initiative condemns alleged impending clampdown on Online Newspapers
As far as press freedom goes, the current administration has proven it is just as closeminded as its predecessors. Most recently, it has turned its attention to digital media, as…
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Unemployment and the circle of poverty: Nigerian job seekers are paying the price
by Mercy Abang Five years ago, Akin-Jide Ojo, then 23, completed his tertiary education at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, in Oyo State Nigeria. He proceeded to serve…
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LONG READ: Can popular culture save Nigeria?
by Wilfred Okiche It is hard being a Nigerian citizen today. The country is so dysfunctional that even on the best days, very little appears to be working. The…
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The Media Blog: Media hosts are always quick to bring up Bobrisky, but can’t hide their disgust for him
This week has been a very busy week for people in the media. Between Art X and AFRIFF, the GTB Fashion Weekend and AFRIMA, controversies and a back and forth between…
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7 surprising facts about pregnancy everyone should know
by Dr. Omiete Charles-Davies Pregnancy is a very special period. From conception to delivery, several changes happen in a woman’s body to make her able to carry the pregnancy without…
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The rhetoric of Islamisation: A deliberate attempt to create division and mutual suspicion
by Rotimi Ayanwale Human beings can at best be described as homo economicus: path dependent, self-interested, utility maximisers and rational. Although the level of rationality every human has is…
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[The Church Blog] LifePointe Church launches 40 stories of faith in God, Experienced
If you have been to the LifePointe Church, then you are very familiar with the God Experience. God Experience at The LifePointe Church is your traditional church testimony session but, with a twist. First, nobody…
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[The Injustice Blog] Between Wike and the stranded Rivers State students
October 2017, the UK Telegraph reported an impending deportation of more than 100 Nigerian students studying in the UK on scholarships because their funding had been withdrawn by their sponsoring…
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[The Injustice Blog] Stranded Rivers students: Why Amaechi must intervene
The case of the stranded Rivers students in the United Kingdom whose scholarships were suspended by the State Government is one where that requires the intervention of former Rivers Governor…
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The Film Blog: Jacurb! Tonto Dikeh is back on our screens
There are few Nigerian actresses as iconic as Tonto Dikeh at the peak of her fame. During the early 2010's, Tonto was at the very forefront of the wave of…
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[The Church Blog] After 16 years, Midnight Crew still stays winning
Midnight Crew is a faith-based gospel music group positioned for putting the praise of God on the lips of all men. Founded on the 8th of November, 2001, with about…
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The Injustice Blog: Governor Wike politicising student scholarships shows just how bad our democracy can get
It is not news that our successive governments are unable or unwilling to sustain developmental plans and projects. This practice spreads across all strata from federal to state and local…
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How to manage and control your social media perception
By Olufemi Oguntamu Before man moves to Mars, he will first move online. What we call the online community today will someday be home to most of planet earth’s population.…
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YNaija Editorial: The proposed 2018 budget reiterates just how out of touch our government is
After what has seemed like a year teetering on the edge of uncertainty, President Buhari has beaten an undisclosed illness that kept him out of the country for 100 days…
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[The Injustice Blog] Is our democracy really one if El-Zakzaky is still illegally detained?
In approximately six weeks, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the illegally detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) would have spent exactly two years in confinement at an undisclosed location…
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Apparently, there’s no plan for education | 5 takeaways from Buhari’s 2018 budget presentation
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari made history at the National Assembly today where he proposed a record N8.61 trillion as the 2018 budget. The figure is in keeping…
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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