Author: YNaija

6 reasons you should reconsider Flora Nwapa as your role model

If we asked you to reel off your female heroes, the list may go something like: "Mo Abudu, Onyeka Onwenu, Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, Chimamanda Adichie, Mo Abudu x2..." No, not that…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 13th of January

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Have all the politicians who want SaharaReporters gone finally found a way?

In Nigeria, there aren't many media houses that take the pain to dig into the affairs of top government officials and even prominent individuals; uncovering corrupt practices. The now defunct…

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[The Presidential Blog] Will Buhari be safe in Gambia?

The President was due in The Gambia on Wednesday the 11th but owing to several factors, the trip where he, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia and Chairperson of the Authority…

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[The Presidential Blog] What do you know about Nigeria’s new ‘One China’ subscription?

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu is in the news talking about how we still maintain a trade representation relationship with Taiwan.…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 13th of January

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 12th January

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How is Malala Yousafzai involved with the release of Chibok girls?

By now you have probably read President Buhari's response to a letter written to him by the Nobel Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai is the 20-year old child-rights activist whose ill…

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The Dummies’ Guide to how budgets are passed in Nigeria

If there was any good to come out of the mess that the 2016 budget turned out to be, it is the increased interest that many Nigerians - both the elite…

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[The Presidential Blog] The Presidential aides are spitting fire under pressure

When we mention Presidential media aides, the first couple of names that come to mind aren't Adebisi-Olumide Ajayi and Lauretta Onochie. We naturally think Garba Shehu, Bashir Ahmed and many…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 12th of January

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Dear Audu Ogbeh, tomatoes should be the most pressing thing on your mind now

Dear Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, We hope this meets you well. It's only a few days into the New Year and we'd hate it too if someone chose…

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5 things we learnt from Donald Trump’s first press conference

A few hours ago, soon-to-inaugurated 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump held his first Press Conference since winning the elections in November at the Trump Towers…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 11th of January

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FREED CHIBOK GIRLS (WATCH)

It has now been over 1000 days since more than 200 girls were abducted from their Community Secondary School in Chibok Community of Borno State. The abduction has led to…

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[The Presidential Blog] There is more rejuvenation going on in the Aviation sector

Yesterday, the Senate shut down the Federal Government's proposal to close the Abuja Airport for 6 weeks starting March. They anchored their decision mostly on the lack of proper provision…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 11th of January

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Where is Pat Attah?

Remember Patrick Uchenna Attah? He was one of the Nollywood stars of the 1990s. Some of the movies under his belt include Extreme Measure in 2006, Extreme Measure 2 in…

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[The Presidential Blog] Two years after, it is still just promises with Buhari

  We just hope he knows that Mr President knows that he has just about two years to go. Anyway, we'll keep this receipt for later.

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of January

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 10th of January

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Still on the Matter: It’s too early to be silent about #NYSCAbuse

The problem in Nigeria is that we easily forget. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka once accused us of being a people beguiled with some manner amnesia. It was a far different matter…

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TECHnically: Rabiu Musah wants to use the creative sector to bridge the unemployment gap

Rabiu Musah fits the part of the under-30 CEO in 2017 comfortably. He is the co-founder and CEO of the online service marketplace, Asuqu.com. Before Asuqu, he had put his software…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 9th of January

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[The Presidential Blog] Is the Minister of Defence going to address this allegation of abduction at all?

We know it's the Defence minister we are talking about. Mansur Mohammed Dan-Ali - not so much of a talker him. Last time we remember him saying something to the…

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The Dummies Guide to the U.S Presidential Inauguration ceremony

One of the many highlights of the year 2016 was the race to the Oval Office between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton which the former won. Donald Trump undeniably cannot…

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[The Presidential Blog] At least, Buhari “doesn’t lack direction”

The President has come under a lot of fire in the past few months (we take as much blame as we deserve here). Understandably, for many Nigerians, there's no way…

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From Ghana with love, Trump’s N__ger Navy, and more | See our top 10 photos from the week here

We absolutely love it when we look back at the week in photographs. This week we have had the rare privilege of 7 days filled mostly with good cheer. President…

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“Daddy G.O. remains the Spiritual Leader…” and more | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

Accusations, clarifications, rebuttals and Bobrisky's public proposal and his epic response are a few things to remember this past week by. See below, the 10 top quotes from the week:…

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[The Presidential Blog] The takeaway for Hadi Sirika from the Fort Lauderdale shooting

On Friday, after Esteban Santiago, a United States Army veteran, got his things from the luggage carousel at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, he went straight into the bathroom, came back out…

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