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A 38-year-old Nigerian just launched a device that can smell explosives
Yesterday at the TEDGlobal event holding in Arusha, 38-year-old Nigerian neuroscientist, Oshirenoya Agabi launched the Koniku Kore device, a neurotechnology device which has the capacity to merge lab-grown neurons with electronic…
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7 things you’ll feel while you watch the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale
Pinky swear! This is no spoiler. Think of it as a kind word of advice before you watch what is probably the biggest and most revealing episode yet of the…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 28th of August
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How Donald Trump plans to increase police use of military gear
The Associated Press has just reported that Trump's administration is preparing to "restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a program that had been…
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“We have our strategic media centres that monitor the social media” | Top 10 quotes from last week
"The quit notices are designed to escalate tension in the country and promote disaffection among citizens. Clearly, the issuers of such notices are irresponsible groups being backed by some people…
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10 devastating photos from Hurricane Harvey that will break your heart
Tropical storm, Hurricane Harvey has wrecked catastrophic damage in and around the Gulf Coast of America's Texan region over this weekend. At least five people are already confirmed dead in…
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Understanding the catastrophic extent of Hurricane Harvey and why even experts are scared
"Catastrophic", "life-threatening", "devastating", "uninhabitable", "unprecedented" and "record-setting" are only some of the menacing words that have been used to describe the tropical storm that hit the United States' Texan Gulf…
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Hurricane Harvey, Chief Fayose | See our top 10 photos from last week
Fayose being too busy to attend the governors' meeting with President Buhari is enough information from last week but there was also Hurricane Harvey in the U.S and Floyd Mayweather…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of August
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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo finally denies “medical tourism” comments
We sort of predicted this already. When yesterday we learnt that 'the Vice-President said that medical tourism has cost Nigeria billions of dollars and “we want to stop that trend because…
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[The Presidential Blog] Here’s what happens when the Presidency tries to be petty
The Nigerian Presidency is getting all the L right now for trying to clamp down of citizens' right to freely express speech and thoughts. This week, on a Channels TV…
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10 reasons Mayowa Nicholas totally deserves to walk the Victoria Secret show
19-year-old Mayowa Nicholas has just been selected as one of the models to walk this year's Victoria Secret show and we can't stop grinning about it. Really. Since winning the…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 26th of August
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[The Presidential Blog] Spot your happy Ministers
It's nice to see members of the executive looking positive and happy despite all that's threatening to tear up the polity and the pressure dealing with that must put them…
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[The Presidential Blog] Did Osinbajo really send this man to throw shade at Buhari?
Premium Times has just reported that the Vice President decried the enormous amount of money Nigerians spend on medical tourism in other countries at the commencement of a two-day national health…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 24th of August
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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo is in Taraba to commission new projects
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is in Taraba today, commissioning State projects alongside the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande revealed that the two…
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How the #hashtag came to be the internet’s best filing system
The hashtag turned 10 yesterday. LOL. It's the funniest thing. Do you remember a time when the # was just an alternative for currencies? Well, it was not a thing…
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[The Alausa Blog] Olamide definitely learnt a few things from partnering with LASG
Last week, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission placed a futile ban on Olamide's latest video, Wo - which has managed to floor every other "summer song" prediction despite a rather late…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 24th of August
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Dear Femi Adesina, no law says you must respond to everything
Dear Femi Adesina, We have come to the conclusion that you aren't as terrible as one will be tempted to think. You are just a square peg trying to fit…
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Trump is just like Nigerian leaders | 3 things we learnt from Donald Trump’s latest rant
It' safe to say that Donald Trump in fully back on his campaign trail. #45 still has over 3 years to go on a tumultuous (to say the least) tenure.…
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YNaija Analysis: Another bomb blast in Maiduguri but the Army wants to monitor social media
The Nigerian Army has been in active combat, trying to wrestle the North East from the stronghold of deadly terror group, Boko Haram since 2009 (that's if you choose to…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 23rd of August
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[The Presidential Blog] Garba Shehu didn’t just start hurting the Presidency | here are 3 other instances
This rat story should not even have come as a surprise to anyone. Here on the Presidential Blog, we have often wondered about how Mr Garba Shehu came to be…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 23rd of August
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[The Presidential Blog] What’s this we hear about Buhari remixing Jay Z’s 4:44?
Well, of course it's not true and if you believed that, it's your fault. First, no one can actually remix a whole album (or can they?). And really, you thought…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 22nd of August
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd August
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 21st of August
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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