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YNaija Analysis: Nigeria’s Shiites could be the next Boko Haram

Kano was the venue of the latest run-in between the members of the Shiite group Islamic Movement of Nigeria and police officers. This time, another eight IMN members died. It…

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Just In: Niger Delta Avengers destroy 3 pipelines in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta Avengers on Tuesday said it has destroyed three truck pipelines in Bayelsa State. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo, the group said the pipelines are…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Dear House of Reps members, thank you for buying “only” Peugeot cars

We're not even here for the long talking today. The "exotic car purchase" by the House of Reps is one matter that has been dragged for this long, we have…

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The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

Is this an interview or an interrogation? Why does he seem so tired? Was he forced to do this interview? Might it be time for Bobrisky to cool down with…

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To the nattering nit-wits of Nigeria’s internet, Soyinka set you straight with these 5 statements

All the headlines read "I will tear my green card if Trump wins the US elections - Wole Soyinka". But these were the exact words of the Nobel Laureate to…

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Obasanjo wanted to be president for life – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said former President, Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to become a life president, contrary to reports that he wanted a third term in office. Atiku said…

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Ughamadu is NNPC’s new Group General Manager in shakeup

There has been a major shakeup in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC). The shakeup has affected some top management staff who have been redeployed across board in a major…

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Fani-Kayode regains freedom

Former Minister for Aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has regained his freedom from detention. He appreciated God for his release in a post on Monday afternoon on his Facebook page. He…

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YNaija Editorial: Jigawa’s mosques and misplaced priorities

The recent announcement by the Jigawa state government that it has opened bidding for the construction of ninety mosques in the state, is the latest example of the wasteful spending…

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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

1.  It's been quite the sobering week, hasn't it? 2. On Facebook and fake news: 3. If video is the future, Virtual Reality is what? 4. More…

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US Election: Lack of spiritual understanding made people misinterpret my prophecy – TB Joshua

Following backlash over the failure of his prophecy on the U.S. election, Temitiope Joshua, the Head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua, says…

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Movie review: ‘The Wedding Party’ is all the Nigerian weddings you’ve been to and some

The Wedding Party is the much anticipated Nollywood romcom directed by (up until now) music-video director, Kemi Adetiba. The result of a collaboration between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Koga Studios…

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Gowon, Oyegun, Dangote attend Obaseki’s swearing-in ceremony

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun have arrived the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State for the inauguration of…

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Tinubu loyalists to stage solidarity walk against his alleged sideline

Some loyalists of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, under the aegis of 'I Stand With Bola Tinubu' will on Saturday stage a solidarity…

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YNaija Analysis: What can INEC learn from the US elections?

The US is such a big country. It is 10 times the size of Nigeria, spread over 9 time zones, with over 130 million people voting in the general elections.…

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Why Nigeria is cutting down on food importation – Osinbajo

Foreign exchange constraints and the availability of arable land in Nigeria makes the case for improved local agricultural production in Nigeria an imperative, rather than continued importation with its significant…

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N3bn worth of food consumed in Lagos daily – Ambode

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said Lagos residents spend N3 billion daily on food. Ambode said this at the opening of a two-day Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition…

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The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn't come across a hashtag for one of the Africa Magic's daily programs?…

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Unbelievable pictures from protest following Donald Trump’s victory at the #USElections

Following the victory of Republican candidate, Donald Trump at the US Presidential elections, hundreds of protesters have flooded the streets to condemn the results. Police say the group started peacefully,…

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The Media Blog: Are you here for a Toke Makinwa memoir?

Maybe we should ask ourselves that question first. Are we here for a Toke Makinwa memoir? We aren't quite sure what the answer is. Or if there is even an…

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Just In: Fani-Kayode granted N50m bail

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted spokesperson for the Goodluck Jonathan campaign organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode bail in the sum of N50m, The Cable reports. Fani-Kayode was arraigned…

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I will tear my green card when Trump is sworn as US President – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said he won't go back on his words that he would tear his green card if Donald Trump wins the US Presidential election. Soyinka had…

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Opinion: Help, our good Bishop sits on a business empire in the name of God

by Albert Afeso Akanbi From the very day man began to beseech the Gods, from the time many began claiming to hear from above, the line ‘Thus saith the Lord’ has…

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#AmericaDecides: Here are our winners and losers from the U.S presidential elections

It will go down in history as the most surprising victory in any elections in the world - we think. Today, 9th November 2016, Americans made their choice of a…

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JAMB too broke to conduct UTME – Registrar

The registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede has said the agency cannot afford the cost of conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede said this…

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Opinion: What does President Trump mean for Nigeria?

2016 will go down as the year of the roll back. In Nigeria, we are going through our first recession in nearly two decades. Our colonisers, the United Kingdom, turned…

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Liveblog: We’re giving you updates from the US election here as #AmericaDecides

The United States presidential election is ongoing and Americans have trooped out in their numbers to cast their votes as they decide who leads them for the next four years.…

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FG bars DGs, MDs from flying business class

The Federal Government has directed all Director-General, Managing-Dirctors and Executive Secretaries of agencies to start flying economy class, TheCable reports. In a circular dated November 2, 2016, the government said…

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Mannequin challenge – the latest viral sensation that’s got everyone freezing on the internet (WATCH)

The mannequin challenge has to be the craziest thing on the internet since the ALS ice bucket challenge. Don't get what the mannequin challenge is? It's this easy to pull…

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Thank you Lagos! 5 things we learnt from AFRIMA 3.0

The third edition of the Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA 3.0) is now behind us, and it is now time to take stock of the event. Here are a few of…

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