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The YNaija Cover – the 20th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Omoni Oboli has done her best work yet on ...
Tambuwal will dwarf Saraki, No third force | Five talking points from the Tinubu response to APC defections
The APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, has responded to the defections of Bukola Saraki and Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri ...
Entertainment Roundup: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra set to wed; Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage top nominations for 2018 AFRIMA | More stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today: ...
The Big 5: 252 aides resign from Tambuwal’s cabinet; Tinubu reveals Saraki, Tambuwal’s ‘secret’ reasons for leaving APC | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, ...
Why Saraki, Tambuwal decamped from the APC – Tinubu reveals
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has bared his mind on the recent defections in ...
The Late 5: Third Mainland Bridge closes Aug 23 – 26, Oyo Govt demolishes Fresh FM building | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Government of Lagos has appealed for the cooperation and understanding of ...
The UN’s report on Dapchi girls shows Nigerians are being lied to
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. The above statement from the Bible aptly describes the ...
The Big 5: Buhari vows to jail more looters, INEC cancels Rivers bye-election amid violence | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday promised that his administration would ...
The Late 5: Buhari returns from 10-day vacation, Youth protest end to rescue operations at collapsed building | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday returned to Nigeria after his ...
Long Read: It’s high time we talked about this year’s AMAA nominees
On the evening of August 3, the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the premier rewarding system for film talent in ...
ICYMI: Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul of SARS, INEC extends voters registration | Top 10 Stories this week
These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week: Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the Inspector ...
The YNaija Cover – the 17th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Dapchi ransom payment: Lai Mohammed’s integrity & the costs ...
The Late 5: Premium Times reporter regains freedom; One feared dead, children trapped in Abuja building collapse | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Samuel Ogundipe, a journalist and reporter with online medium, Premium Times ...
How Nigerian celebrities became motivational speakers on social media
Social media, before troll toxicity and the poisonously paranoid atmosphere of fake news, was a fairly decent place. And on ...
Samuel Ogundipe’s arrest proves the police won’t obey Osinbajo’s SARS directive
On Wednesday, Jones Abiri, a journalist and publisher of Bayelsa-based Weekly Source newspaper detained illegally for two years by the ...
SERAP suing NYSC over Adeosun’s certificate shows how bad Buhari’s administration is
Around every election cycle, Nigerians are betrayed by individuals whom they thought were above petty politics. Professor Itse Sagay, the Chairman ...
The Late 5: NEC sets up committee to decentralise Nigeria Police, Falconets crash out of World Cup | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday resolved to set up ...
The Daily Vulnerable: “I have no baggage”
Immediately I said it, I did a double-take. Something about it came from deep inside me. I had just arrived Lagos ...
Entertainment Roundup: Cardi B to open 2018 MTV VMA, Detroit Church holds vigil for ‘Queen of Soul’ | More stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today: ...
The Big 5: I’m under mounting pressure to run for President – Tambuwal, INEC defends budget before NASS | Other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has on Wednesday, disclosed that he ...
The YNaija Cover – the 15th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: BREAKING: I’m considering joining the race for the ...
The Late 5: Saraki weighing decision to unseat Buhari in 2019, U.S Embassy explains closure of Abuja consulate | Other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following Tuesday’s announcement of a temporary suspension of its consular services ...
BREAKING: Victor Moses quits the Super Eagles, retires from Int’l football
Super Eagles player, Victor Moses has announced his retirement from the team and International football. The 27 year old who ...
BREAKING: I’m considering joining the race for the Presidency – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has revealed he is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s Presidential elections. ...
SARS reform has begun, but are there any real plans to ensure police accountability?
SARS will… attend to armed robbery, kidnapping, apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more. That summarizes ...
The Big 5: You’ve committed high treason- APC to Saraki; SARS arrests Premium times reporter | Other stories
These are the stores that drove the conversation today: The Nigerian Police, through the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Tuesday ...
The Late 5: Osinbajo forces IGP to reform SARS; INEC extends voters reg., announce 23 new parties | Other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the Inspector General of ...
The YNaija Cover – the 14th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Acting President, Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul of ...
Just In: Dankwambo meets Obasanjo behind closed doors
Governor of Gombe State and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Dankwambo is reportedly ...
LGBTQ issues aren’t usually covered in the Nigerian mainstream media, but Guardian Life broke protocol
On Sunday, Guardian Life, the entertainment and lifestyle supplement of The Guardian, published a cover story on being LGBTQ in Nigeria. ...
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