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The YNaija Cover this evening, the 29th November

The YNaija cover this eveningRead the full stories and our analyses here now.

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The YNaija Cover this morning, the 29th of November

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The YNaija evening cover today, 28th November

 

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We will start charging Nigerians VAT on passports – FIRS

The Executive Chairman of the the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler on Monday said Nigerians will now pay Value Added Tax (VAT) before obtaining their passports. Fowler made…

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The Thread: Light skin is as much a privilege in Nigeria as whiteness is in America

Bleaching is a thing in Nigeria; a very serious thing. To understand just how serious it is, Bobrisky, one of Nigeria's cross dressers claims to "gross over N2 million, sometimes…

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The Thread: “Are you a gay Nigerian man married to a straight woman?

Following the circulation of this clip below, where a lady caught her son with another man, neurosurgeon and writer Jasper Chinedum, who tweets @JajaPhD, shares his thoughts about the number…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Why Buhari jailed me for 18 months – Anenih | Denial of killings by military cowardice – IPOB

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. How Buhari jailed me for 18 months - Anenih - YNaija Army council approves 8 division in Sokoto - YNaija Millions of…

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See exterior photos of Bobrisky’s 5-bedroom Lekki apartment

Nigerian cross dreser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has shared exterior pictures of his five-bedroom apartment. Bobrisky, who recently moved into the apartment shared the pictures on his Snapchat,…

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How does Black Friday even concern us in Nigeria?

To ordinary Nigerians hustling on the street who hardly have access to the internet, Black Friday is not a thing. Why it's a thing to the rest of us is…

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The Media Blog: Someone told Korede Bello he needs sex appeal – okay o

First, we like Korede Bello. What’s there not to like? Then this new song – which is why we are here, Do Like That is actually a good song. Shock,…

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I won’t allow padding of 2017 budget – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would not allow the series of 'injections and padding' that characterized the 2016 budget to repeat itself with the 2017 budget. The President was…

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YNaija Analysis: Can Olusola Oke take advantage of disarray in the PDP and APC?

The Ondo governorship campaign has amplified the divisions in the PDP and APC, and Olusola Oke could be the direct beneficiary of this. Oke himself defected from the APC, after…

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“Maje asked if he could tape us having sex” – Toke Makinwa tells it all in new book

Three weeks ago, Toke Makinwa first shared the teaser for her book, On Becoming. Her first effort at writing got us all anxious as we anticipated the release of her…

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[The Presidential Blog] Mrs Buhari’s sense of reality is 100%

The wife of the President Mrs Aisha Buhari is at the moment having a chat with the ladies of TVC's Your View - Morayo, Uwa, Tope, Jumoke and Nimah. They had…

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Kanye West nominated for 2016 MTV Video Music Award

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye West is in a bad mental state, Oritsefemi addresses Club Quilox incident in new interview | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing this morning on today's Entertainment Roundup. Kanye West is in a…

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APC crisis: Amosun, Aregbesola, Ajimobi, Akande meet

A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has held a closed door meeting with three governors of the party in the southwest, The Punch reports. The meeting…

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The Thread: These sexual harassment stories will leave you weak with fury

I've said this before: Nigerian streets are not safe -morning, noon or night. Lagos, Abuja, Calabar, wherever, the stories of sexual harassment women suffer daily have piled to the high heavens, and Nigerian…

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Atiku, a leader with substance – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as he turns 70 tomorrow, Daily Trust reports. In a letter he personally signed,…

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#OndoDecides: Jegede wants election postponed by 30 days

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo, Eyitayo Jegede has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the…

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Obasanjo most corrupt person ever – Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday took a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing the him as the most corrupt Nigerian in history, Leadership reports. The lower legislative chamber which was apparently…

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Ondo election: Supreme Court affirms Eyitayo Jegede as PDP candidate

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the ruling by the Court of Appeal replacing Jimoh Ibrahim with Eyitayo Jegede as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the forthcoming Ondo…

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Jason Njoku: Why 50 million naira is a big deal

by Jason Njoku A few weeks back Oo Nwoye told me that Nigerian startup founders (including myself) lacked ambition. That they think once they get to N50 million per year in…

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Recession is inevitable when a polytechnic graduate is the finance minister – Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria is in recession because of the quality of people President Muhammadu Buhari appointed into his cabinet. He specifically said…

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The Thread: Femi Fani-Kayode and Jimoh Ibrahim slug it out – their clapbacks will make your day

The person who coined "politics is dirty" was really not kidding. After the The Appeal Court on Wednesday gave verdict in favour of Eyitayo Jegede as the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Ondo…

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Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid’s homecoming concert set to hold December 30th, D’banj clears the air on N100m rumored debt | More stories

Here's a compilation of some of yesterday's top stories and others that made headlines while you slept - and are still buzzing this morning.  Wizkid's highly anticipated homecoming concert to…

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Eketi Edima Ette: How to deal with those thieves at Nigerian weddings

Eketi Edima Ette Yesterday, because of Emem and Emmanuel, I risked bodily harm and agreed to pack the money that was sprayed on the couple at the wedding. Fortunately, Emem's…

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Give Nigerians the change you promised instead of complaining, Obasanjo lashes out at Buhari

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari for claiming his adminstration of that of his predecessors ran Nigeria to the ground. Obasanjo while delivering a keynote…

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BREAKING: Fire engulfs female hostel at Yaba Tech (PHOTOS)

One of the female hostels in Yaba College of Technology in Lagos has been engulfed by fire. According to The News Agency of Nigeria, the fire which engulfed 'Bakassi building' has raged…

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Mugabe’s wife, Grace declares self new President of Zimbabwe

First lady of Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe has declared herself as the new president of the country when her husband Robert Mugabe finally steps down. According to Buzz South Africa Grace made…

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