Category: Editor’s Pick

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writerMarch 20, 2020

Here’s what’s up with the Covenant University conversation on Twitter

At the rate the university has been at the top of the trend for all the wrong reasons in recent ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 19, 2020

Coronavirus is slowing things down but Marketers are not smiling | The #YNaijaCover

The effects of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) appears to be hitting hard on both national and global economies with travel ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 17, 2020

A screech in time saves 180 million | The #YNaijaCover

There have been growing concerns (especially among its citizenry) on the ability of the Federal Government to properly handle preventive ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 16, 2020

It’s Abule-Ado yesterday and Nigerians everyday | The #YNaijaCover

Nigerians have had to go on and off panic mode in the last one month, following the emergence of the ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 10, 2020

The #YNaijaCover: Corona Wahala

    The drama behind the Coronavirus in Nigeria appears to be far from over, as the Lagos Government this ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 9, 2020

The #YNaijaCover: Ganduje laughs last?

In recent times, Kano appears to have been a theatre for ‘political plays’ of all sorts following the power tussle ...

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EditorFebruary 19, 2020

Journalists are trying to take over the government in Cross River; they need support

Agba Jalingo, one of several journalists and prisoners of conscience, was released on bail on Cross River State yesterday after ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqFebruary 12, 2020

The Bishop Kukah Controversy – YNaija Cover | 12th February 2020

The last one month appears to have been horrible for citizens in major parts of the North(ern part of Nigeria) ...

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Op-Ed EditorFebruary 5, 2020

Uba Sani scandal, Snapchat filters, women and money – here are the 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 ...

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Bernard DayoFebruary 5, 2020

Dear Affy, Azali – Check out the shows and movies we are looking forward to this February

Charles Okpaleke is remaking the femme fatale cult horror classic Nneka the Pretty Serpent, further pivoting Nollywood into remake season. ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJanuary 29, 2020

Reactions to Daddy G.O’s tweet, scarcity of husbands | Here are the 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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorJanuary 20, 2020

On childhood nostalgia, working for your landlord | Here are the 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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorJanuary 20, 2020

‘Amotekun’ Apostles, Waste-Purveyors and Stand-Still Administrator | Here’s the YNaija Governors’ Ranking for January

The still-buzzing story within the Nigerian governors’ circuit is the creation of Amotekun, a regional security outfit launched by South-West ...

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Bernard DayoJanuary 19, 2020

On the Biafran War, Nigerians migrating to Canada | Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and ...

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Op-Ed EditorJanuary 17, 2020

The YNaija top 10 influencers for January

Despite platforms like Twitter and Instagram ostensibly trying to malign influencer culture with new rules and policies last year, influencers ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJanuary 16, 2020

On dating your friend’s ex, The Peruzzi Drama | Here are the 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 ...

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Op-Ed EditorJanuary 9, 2020

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Goodluck Jonathan speaks on contesting in 2023 Presidential election

Goodluck Jonathan speaks on contesting in 2023 Presidential election Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has dispelled report of being under pressure ...

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Nelson C.JDecember 27, 2019

We thought the year of ridiculous policies was finally over, but Kano says no

This year saw quite a number of preposterous bills and laws getting proposed and enacted. From the social media bill ...

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Nelson C.JDecember 27, 2019

Noble Igwe’s recent tweets will tell you where we are with the patriarchy

In the ever pulsating conversations around gender-equality that happen on social media, domestic responsibilities i.e cooking has been passed around ...

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Nelson C.JDecember 27, 2019

More than we ever thought, domestic workers in Nigeria need stronger protection

About five days ago, a video of a woman pushing a little girl out of a car and going on ...

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Edwin OkoloDecember 27, 2019

Borders in Nigeria are staying closed for the foreseeable future

Earlier this year, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Authority, Hameed Ali announced the country was closing its land ...

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Wilfred OkicheDecember 26, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Sorrows, tears and blood…The most distressing tragedies of the year

A bloody year ANA president owing student President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Denja Abdullahi exhibited proof that ...

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Wilfred OkicheDecember 25, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Rema, Blaqbonez, Swanky JKA…. We present the Revelations of the Year

Remember their names. They are here to stay. Blaqbonez Making the claim of being the best rapper in Africa is ...

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Wilfred OkicheDecember 23, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Pius Adesanmi, Bisi Silva, Mad Melon…The most notable deaths of the year

Here’s to the ones that we lost. Pius Adesanmi Academic and public intellectual Pius Adesanmi was on his way to ...

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EditorDecember 3, 2019

Sowore, Tony Rapu, Busola Dakolo, Corper Stephen Teru, others make Y!/YNaija.com shortlist for Person of the Year. Voting starts now!

In its ninth year, The editorial board of  Y!/YNaija.com announces a shortlist for its 2019 Person of the Year, following ...

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Bernard DayoNovember 25, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Probe of Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema’s $44.9m wire deal link with Amnesty cash begins

A probe to establish a link between the $44.9 million wire deal traced to Air Peace chairman Allen Onyema in the United ...

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EditorNovember 22, 2019

The Buhari government is losing its mind on the matter of Sowore

It has been 20 years since Nigeria returned to a hard-fought democratic system of government. Four since President Muhammadu Buhari, ...

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Nelson C.JNovember 21, 2019

This is why Burna Boy will win a Grammy

Burna Boy has had a terrific year. Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – his government name – made a cosmic comeback with ...

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Op-Ed EditorNovember 21, 2019

YNaija presents its Governors’ Ranking for November

The biggest news in the governor circuit is the re-election of Yahaya Bello in Kogi, which was marred with violence, ...

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Wilfred OkicheNovember 16, 2019

Theatre Review: A man who is not a man – Bolanle Austen Peters’ Man Enough

It is almost impossible to navigate the great wide streets of the Internet these days, without coming across the hashtags ...

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