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#VMAs: Beyonce rules… walks away with Video of the Year award [See list of winners]
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) has come to a close and here are the winners on the night: Video of the Year: Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé –…
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Tiwa Savage storms the MTV Video Music Awards in New York (PHOTOS)
The 2016 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) held in the early hours of Monday morning at the Madison Square Garden in New York and Nigeria's very…
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The Media Blog: Ifan, the stylist just launched a magazine – but nobody has seen it yet
If you work in at that intersection of digital and fashion media, or if you are blogger who really know whats going on, then you know Ifan (Ifeanyi Michael). He…
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Buhari: Reuniting millions of IDPs with their families is my current challenge
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said reuniting over two million Internally Displaced Persons who were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency is the current challenge of his administration. According to a…
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Boko Haram may carry out attacks in Lagos – Former US envoy
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has warned that Lagos and Kano States may come under attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram. Campbell said the group may not be…
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EFCC says members of the Nigeria Bar are rogues and vultures
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said a proposal to limit its powers made by the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud was aimed at creating “a cabal of…
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Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria
Why is Nigeria like this — I mean grossly underdeveloped? I’ve been asking this question all my life. And until Nigeria exits the underdevelopment club, it is one question that…
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Niger Delta Avengers lists Soyinka, Kalu in its dialogue team with FG
A faction of the Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday listed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu in its team of negotiators with the…
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Reekado Banks receives car for winning Headies ‘Next Rated’ award (WATCH)
Mavin Record artiste, Reekado Banks has received a car for winning the Headies 2016 'Next Rated' award. His announcement at the award event 8 months go generated a lot of…
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EFCC holding facility is a ‘guest house for big boys’? Yeah right!
Can wonders really ever end in Nigeria? Each day with its own drama. Just when a boring news day was about to end, the EFCC popped up on headlines serving…
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Y! Scoop: Why Daddy Freeze was sacked by Cool FM
Following speculations that Cool FM OAP Ifedayo Olarinde aka Daddy Freeze may have been sacked by his employers, YNaija can confirm that this is indeed true, but the sack is in no…
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Lagos is NOT one of the worst cities to live in… let’s prove it to you
by Tolu Omoyeni In the second week of August, the 2016 Global Liveability Index report was released by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Lagos still holds a spot at the…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: When judiciary goes on trial
As the story goes, a lavish society wedding had just taken place and after all the legal and social rites, the couple retired to their house. At night time, as…
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The Arbitration: I was not moved when I kissed OC Ukeje – Adesua Etomi
Adesua Etomi has revealed that as a trained actress there is no big deal in the passionate kiss she had with OC Ukeje in the love scene of the movie, ‘The…
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John Kerry’s visit and 3 other things CAN is very angry about
by Tolu Omoyeni The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is unhappy with the way Christians in the Nigeria are maltreated and sidestepped in the larger scheme of things. The recent…
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Now that the NDA has agreed to a ceasefire: 4 things we expect to see
Tolu Omoyeni The Niger-Delta Avengers (NDA) announced two days ago that they will cease to attack the oil-producing region in Nigeria and proceed negotiations with the federal government. The decision…
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Dele Momodu: Another homecoming to Nairobi Kenya
Fellow Africans, to say I love Africa is an understatement. It baffles me how most Africans hardly know Africa outside their individual domain. The owners of Africa hardly appreciate the…
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FG has spent over $40 billion in the Niger Delta – Ibe Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has said that the Federal Government has expended more than $40 billio in the Niger Delta region alone in the last…
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President Buhari arrives Kenya (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Kenya to attend 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi. Buhari was received by Kenyan Minister of Interior Joseph Knissery. The President…
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Jibrin says Dogara and House Leaders alone cost Nigeria N10 billion [DETAILS]
A former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin on Friday released staggering figures collected by the ten principal officers of the House as "running cost"…
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Earn over 200k salary or maintain your (poverty) lane: Twitter NG’s new standard (READ)
by Tolu Omoyeni On Twitter Nigeria, the bants never end. Someone posts a tweet and everyone else rides on it to create conversations that lasts for days and the varying…
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Why Humblesmith pulled the plug on his performance at Julius Agwu’s London show
Artiste, Humblesmith has called off his performance at the “Julius Agwu Crack Ya Ribs” show scheduled to hold this Sunday, August 26, 2016 in London. The Osinachi singer disassociated himself…
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Entertainment Roundup: Illbliss bows out of the ‘game’ | RMD ventures into modelling? | Popular Nollywood actress gets engaged | More stories
Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Illbliss bows out of the 'game'…
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‘I can’t date a guy who can’t provide for me’ | Actress Lilian Afegbai speaks up on Moments (WATCH)
Moments in Nigeria explores the topic 'No Romance Without Finance' in this episode. Watch the beautiful actress, Lilian Afegbai give her candid opinion on the topic below.
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Former INEC boss, Attahiru Jega has some advice for Buhari, Nigerians
The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday said Nigerians must not allow themselves be held hostage by the recklessness of the past. Jega…
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Lagos is finally fed up with ‘Omo onile’ – 6 reasons this is good for you
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Of course by now you already heard about the which was signed into law on August 15. It protects the proprietary rights of Land and Property owners…
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The 9 banks barred from forex transactions – how they got on the list
by Roqeebah Olaoniye The bar On Tuesday 23rd August, the Central Bank of Nigeria released an updated list of 9 banks who failed to remit $21.2billion meant for the Nigerian National…
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#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok has finally turned against Buhari – how it all happened
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Anyone who followed the last campaign would recall that one of the reasons many people voted Buhari in as President was because his electioneering strategy banked heavily…
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Roundup: All the ways Biafra agitators have ramped up in the past week
by Roqeebah Olaoniye While the rest of the country might have been focused on other things, a lot has been going on in secessionist news. Accusations The Movement for Actualisation of…
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#30Days30Voices: Should government subsidize forex for pilgrims? (WATCH)
A few weeks ago, the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a new foreign exchange policy that Nigerians on social media found unfavourable - or outrightly harebrained. According to the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy