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Toluwanimi Onakoya
August 6, 2020

‘The more dysfunctional a system is, the more the need for intentional journalism’ | Hot takes from #ThursdayTalks

“The job of a journalist is to hold people in power responsible; to hold a mirror to society,” Kadaria Ahmed’s words warmed the audience into a truly riveting, educational and entertaining July edition of Thursday Talks. This edition was tagged Journalists and Social Change, moderated by Fisayo Soyombo, featuring two other distinguished journalists and editors;... Read More
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August 3, 2020

Lagos shuts Eti-Osa, Agidingbi Isolation Centres | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre and the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would be closed down. The announcement was made on Saturday at Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on the management of coronavirus in the state. According to the Governor, the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre was closed down on Friday... Read More
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July 31, 2020

Candidate Adesina kicks as Olumide Akpata emerges new NBA President | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL), Olumide Akpata has emerged as 30th President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). According to the results declared early Friday by Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA), Akpata polled a total of 9,891 votes (54.3 per cent) out of... Read More
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July 30, 2020

Money ritual gone wrong, Catalogue shopping | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. https://twitter.com/vlvck_/status/1288872962695847937?s=20 Don’t lie, do you hate me? 2. https://twitter.com/yemiee_/status/1288636333649473546?s=20... Read More
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July 30, 2020

FG announces dates for NABTEB, JSS3 and SS3 NECO examinations | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Federal Government has released a comprehensive schedule for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations organised by the National Examination Council for SS3 pupils which will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020. After a meeting with the chief executives of examination bodies in the country, Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka... Read More
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July 29, 2020

Mamman Daura calls for an end to rotational Presidency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Mamman Daura, nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for a jettisoning of zoning and power rotation among the regions of the country, in favour of competence. “Rotation has been done once, twice and three times-it is important that this nation should be united as one, the most qualified/competent (among aspirants) should be elected and... Read More
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July 28, 2020

JSS3, SS3 Students to resume on August 4 – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Federal Government announced August 4, 2020, as resumption date for graduating students in Secondary Schools across the country. Director of Press and Public relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong, who announced this development in a statement on Monday, emphasised that only students in exit classes are expected to resume, so they can... Read More
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July 27, 2020

Domestic flight operations resume in 14 Airports – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, says 14 airports across the nation have resumed full domestic flight operations. The fourteen airports approved for the resumption of domestic flight operations include Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano; Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa; Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri; Maiduguri Airport,... Read More
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July 26, 2020

Mercy Chinwo, Tope Alabi, Sinach | Meet YNaija’s Top 10 Gospel Artistes for July

Nigerian gospel music has come along way from the Panam Percy Paul epoch, and the evangelism of the gospel through mainly native tongue music. Like any other genre, Nigerian gospel music has evolved with influences from pop and rock and jazz, evolving into different soundscapes. The gospel artistes (Ministers) have been mascots of Nigerian music,... Read More
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July 25, 2020

What is the Petroleum Industry Bill and why are Nigerians clamouring for it?

“The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will improve governance of the sector by strengthening institutions in the areas of clarity of structures, roles, accountability, transparency, and overall efficiency and effectiveness,”  the President of the Women in Energy Network (WEIN),  Mrs Funmi Ogbue declared in a press statement. The PIB bill is intended to deregulate the downstream... Read More
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July 25, 2020

Kiki Mordi: The cheering crowd is now throwing stones

Nigerian journalist and media personality, Kiki Mordi, arrived a glistening warrior in the wake of her “Sex for Grades” documentary; an expose documentary that shed light on the sexual harassment of students by lecturers in universities in Africa. She was lauded as courageous; the epitome of the change Nigeria needs. But as with most of... Read More
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July 25, 2020

Make Music Lagos, Global Worship Concert…See YNaija’s Top 10 Events for July

Due to the pandemic, entertainers and Nigerians alike have had to adjust to a mainly indoors lifestyle. However, in swift adaptation, most events have now moved to the virtual sphere. We compiled a top ten list of virtual functions that were the most talked about, made headlines and created social buzz this month. Here are... Read More
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Kaduna
July 25, 2020

How many deaths will it take for succour to finally arrive in Southern Kaduna?

Bandit attack? Check! Gruesome massacre pictures? Check! Social media outrage? Check! Trending hashtag? Check! Intentional change?… Intentional change?. The rash of violent attacks that have been meted on the indigenes of Southern Kaduna has gone from shocking to common. The seeming indifference of authorities to handle the crisis has also become common, and from the... Read More
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July 24, 2020

U.S Court dismisses fraud case against Woodberry | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

A United States Court has dismissed the fraud case levied against Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry. The Nigerian socialite alongside Raymond Igbalode Abbas commonly known as Hushpuppi were arrested in the United Arab Emirates on accusations of a multi-million dollar wire fraud after a raid by operatives of the Dubai Crime Unit and... Read More
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July 23, 2020

President Buhari departs for Mali; first foreign trip since the pandemic | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

President Muhammadu Buhari is to embark on a one-day visit to Bamako, the Republic of Mali on Thursday for a peace mission. Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed that the trip came after a briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari and other... Read More
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July 22, 2020

Third Mainland Bridge to be shut down on Friday – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Federal Government has announced that there will be a partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, from Friday night to ensure that the crucial structure does not collapse completely. Rehabilitation of the infrastructure slated to last from July 2020 to January 23, 2021 is expected to be done on a stretch of... Read More
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July 21, 2020

Buhari’s ally and confidant, Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Founding Managing Director of New Africa Holdings (publishers of the defunct Democrat newspapers), Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He is reported to have died of a cardiac arrest while undergoing a routine medical check-up, late Monday in Abuja. He was 78 years old. Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and former President... Read More
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July 20, 2020

NAF to hand Police Tolulope Arotile’s case for investigation | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says preliminary investigation on the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, concluded that the death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head and significant bleeding resulting from being struck by the vehicle, assuring that the case will be handed over to the Nigeria Police with a view to... Read More
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