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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 1st of May

Find the full stories and analyses at the links below. Where is Buhari? Phasing out ‘Danfo’ buses from Lagos roads will create jobs – Ambode

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The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV retains the #1 spot on our top 25 TV countdown

More, more, more. That appears to be the motto of Mary Njoku led ROK TV with its onslaught of original content, from movies to tv shows. The last time a TV station came out the gate swinging so confidently, we got EbonyLife TV, whose very existence today flies in the face of all those who... Read More

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The YNaija Ranking: Urban 96.5 FM retains the #1 position on our top 25 radio stations countdown

Urban 96.5 FM remains at number one this month for very simple reasons: The people love it, the quality of programming is top notch. Not only are people listening to it, but people are talking about it. That goes for listeners who find it impressive and industry professionals who find its ability to impress consumers... Read More

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Punch takes the #1 spot on our top 50 online media (web) countdown | The YNaija Ranking

One of Nigeria’s oldest publications, Punch Newspapers hasn’t always exhibited an adept knowledge of the tricky nature of adapting to the digital media space. This is par for the course with many traditional media outlets, really, but every now and then, something happens to underscore the importance of tapping into the potential of new media.... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: Goodluck Jonathan may be trying to rewrite history, but please, let him talk

One of the dominant topics of conversation in Nigerian politics last week were the excerpts from the newly-released book by journalist and former presidential spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi, “Against the Run of Play”, which is about the 2015 elections which an incumbent president lost for the first time in Nigeria. In one of the excerpts, Adeniyi... Read More

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 1st of May

Check out the full stories via the links below: Reps committed to passing new minimum wage – Dogara ‘I don’t give a damn about it!’ | Jonathan explains why he refused to publicly declare asset #BBNaija: ‘The money go don finish by now o’ | TBoss speaks about N25m prize money

Office of the Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: The Nigerian political class is at war with itself – and that’s a very good thing

by Chude Jideonwo The confusion over the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is one of the most remarkable pieces of political theatre you would ever see. This is a man nominated by the President of Nigeria for public office. The president is head of the government’s executive... Read More

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Could Ayo Fayose currently be Nigeria’s best Governor? | The latest YNaija Governors Ranking

It’s rare to come across the mainstream narrative that doesn’t case Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose as some sort of clown. And that’s really a best-case scenario. Well, apart from the grudging acknowledgement that he is, above all things, a skilled showman and a shrewd politician. It’s also easy to see why – his motives... Read More

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Kayode Fayemi rises to the top 5, Ogbonnaya Onu slips out of the top 20 | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

There’s a lot that’s wrong with the media today. In Nigeria and outside. And it’s not just “fake news” too. We’re all guilty of click-bait to some degree, aren’t we? But how far is too far? Luckily, if we’re Vanguard newspapers, we have Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi to remind us. Sure, calling out... Read More

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Danjuma Goje gets our attention for all the wrong reasons | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

What a world where a country’s budget gets carted away, right? As if Nigeria’s budget hadn’t already been the subject of enough drama. But here we are and the order of the day is a police raid on the home of a sitting Senator, from where the officers of the law carted away the 2017... Read More

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April 29, 2017

Mo Abudu and Richard Quest talk about business in Nigeria (PHOTOS)

Famed CNN anchor Richard Quest was in Nigeria last week on a voyage of discovery, learning about local culture and how it impacts on people doing business in Africa’s largest economy. Not surprisingly, he turned to Mo Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife TV and Executive Producer of The Wedding Party, the most successful film... Read More

TIERs Nigeria partners STER to launch the HERE Campaign

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) and the Stand To End Rape (STER) Initiative are set to launch the HERE campaign, a storytelling photography exhibition aimed at telling stories through pictures at 4pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to Olumide Makanjuola, Executive Director of TIERs, the exhibition is aimed at telling stories of survivors... Read More

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 29th of April

Check out the full stories and analyses via the links below. 5 shocking details from Mercy Aigbe’s unfolding marriage drama Ambode making life worth living for Lagosians – Obasanjo Nigeria moving out of recession – Lai Mohammed

April 29, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 29th of April

Find the full stories and analyses via the links below. I’m writing a book on how we removed Jonathan from office – Asiwaju Tinubu Obasanjo begged me to treat Fayose softly – Ribadu You’re to blame for your defeat, Ijaw groups tell Jonathan

April 29, 2017

The Media Blog: Stephanie Busari’s fake news TED talk is a must-watch

What does fake news have to do with the Chibok Girls? What does fake news have to do with Nigeria at all? It’s easy to get swept up in the drama and humour of it all. So easy that it might require a special effort to take a step back and examine the ways in which... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 28th of April

Find the full stories and analyses via the links below. Buhari is public property, he should reveal his health status – Soyinka Did Patience really cost Goodluck Jonathan the 2015 elections or are these politicians just deluded? The Media Blog: You know, maybe CNN is the real enemy

The Media Blog: You know, maybe CNN is the real enemy

Flashy countdown clocks. Dramatic graphics. Pre and post debate panels. If your mind found its way to coverage of a sports game, congratulations. You don’t exactly win a prize, but you get to say you guessed the answer to our question right. If you found yourself thinking about coverage of politics, well, you get to... Read More

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Inside Out with Agatha to celebrate 20th anniversary with ‘The Search’ reality TV show

Inside Out with Agatha, Nigeria’s longest running independent television talk show has announced plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary starting with a TV reality show called ‘The Search’. This was announced at a media parley held at the RAVE TV office in Lagos on Wednesday 26 April, 2017. Activities to mark the anniversary include a... Read More

Facebook introduces new ways for businesses to reach summer travelers

Today, Facebook is announcing a product update to its Dynamic Ads for Travel solution, expanding the capability to a new part of the travel vertical: flights. Flight advertisers can now promote flight inventory by route and schedule based on when and where people want to go. Facebook has also released new summer consumer behaviour data... Read More

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April 27, 2017

Facebook addresses recent occurrences of murder and suicide

Facebook has addressed occurrences of murder and suicide on its platform. In a statement released by the company, it says such content has no place on the platform. “This is an appalling incident and our hearts go out to the family of the victim. There is absolutely no place for content of this kind on Facebook... Read More

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April 27, 2017

PRCAN condemns Adeosun’s hiring of a foreign PR agency

The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria has released a statement concerning Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun’s reported hiring of a foreign Public Relations agency. Read: Our attention has been drawn to news reports making the rounds that Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, recently retained the services of a United- Kingdom-based Public Relations firm to... Read More

April 25, 2017

Paradigm Initiative unveils a new identity as it kicks off its Pan-African Internet Freedom Forum for 2017

Paradigm Initiative, formally known as Paradigm Initiative Nigeria unveiled a new identity in line with its new aspirations and focus, just as it kicked off the Internet Freedom Forum 2017. According to Paradigm Initiative’s Executive Director, ‘Gbenga Sesan; “We are an indigenous social enterprise, registered corporately in Nigeria, and our programs have been completed across... Read More

April 25, 2017

Garanntor Nigeria bags the Best Local Hosting Company category at NIRA 2017 .NG Awards

Garanntor Nigeria, a local hosting company hosting all of its infrastructure at a Local tier III datacentre in Lagos Nigeria, has been named the winner in the Best Local Hosting Company category; beating stiff competition from four other hosting companies at Nira 2017 .NG awards. This award aims to continuously encourage the growth of local... Read More

April 25, 2017

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh to deliver Keynote Address at the Human Welfare Conference in Oxford

Winner of The Future Africa Awards for Community Action in 2014, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh has been selected to deliver the Keynote Address at the University of Oxford’s Human Welfare Conference. Hosted by the Green Templeton College of the University and scheduled to hold in May 2017, the Human Welfare Conference is an annual meeting that... Read More