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N3billion high performance fund mysteriously disappeared – Dalung
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has made another revelation about misappropriation in the sports ministry. Dalung who spoke to Punch said he was aware that a N3billion…
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Lie Detector Tests are good for the Police Force but before we get too excited…
by Tolu Omoyeni News making rounds is that the Nigerian Police Force is introducing a lie detecting test in its current recruitment process. The announcement was made yesterday in a…
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The YNaija Tracklist: What caused Zamfara killings | Sanusi has a stern warning to Buhari | Columbia to end 52-year old war | More
From the papers- a tracklist #Immigration2000: Comptroller General says disengaged officers must undergo screening- YNaija Nigeria lost N51.28billion to oil vandalism in 2015- YNaija Sanusi warns Buhari that his government…
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South-east governors should vacate their offices now – Biafra Movement
The Biafran Independence Movement has asked governors in the South-east who are not keeping their electoral promises to vacate their offices. This was in a statement by the Biafra Zonal…
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4 (obvious) signs that confirm Funke Akindele and JJC are officially married (PICTURES)
Did they or they did not? These questions have caused a widespread discussion among Nigerian entertainment insiders after word spewed from the grapevine that Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz had…
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The Thread: Emir Sanusi was at his blunt best in Kano today
Yesterday, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave a lecture at the 15th meeting of the Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning in Kano, and the Twitter…
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A timeline: All the important things John Kerry has said and done since he arrived Nigeria
by Tolu Omoyeni United States Secretary of State, John Kerry is on a visit to Africa to discuss counter terrorism and human rights issues in the region. He has been…
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#Impact365: How this team of young Nigerians tracked billions of diverted funds
Follow The Money is a nongovernmental organization founded by a team of young people to advocate, track and visualize government spending and international aids. The initiative tracks public funds by…
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The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed and Ambode said plenty things about the media yesterday – and precisely nothing
It’s really frustrating when Nigeria’s leaders speak often about the power and necessity of tourism – and then do actually nothing since Donald Duke was governor to seriously engage the…
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Why does Obasanjo keep talking and talking?
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has been in the News lately with various conflicting quotes to show. The conspiracy theorists in us have been awakened and the question…
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Entertainment Roundup: Psquare takes it to the street for new music video | Chris Rock and wife officially dissolve their 20 year union | 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. P-Square takes it to the street…
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Linda Ikeji’s about to go from the biggest online personality to a mega media mogul (PHOTOS)
Remember when the popular blogger, Linda Ikeji said she was planning something major? Well, she sure wasn't mincing words when she said major. With the 10th anniversary of her blog…
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‘It was an unfortunate error…’ | Tribune tenders unreserved apology to Oby Ezekwesili (READ)
The Nigerian Tribune on Monday tendered an unreserved apology to former minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili calling the publication "an unfortunate error". The newspaper had on Sunday reported that Ezekwesili…
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Opinion: Sadly, we couldn’t #SaveMayowa, what happens next?
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Less than a month after the first news of a cancer patient in need of support broke the Nigerian internet, it has been reported that the lady…
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Oby Ezekwesili: President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu and I
by Oby Ezekwesili I woke up yesterday to read a fictitious report credited to me by Sunday Tribune that I claimed President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve to be president.…
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YNaija Analysis: Why the President’s proposed Economic Stabilization Bill makes sense
The President has put together a bill called the Emergency Economic Stabilisation Bill 2016, a bill that seeks powers from the National Assembly to abridge the procurement process, that is,…
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YNaija Editorial: The humanitarian crisis in the North-east
A major plank of the Buhari administration was the pledge to end the insurgency in the North-east. It met on the ground a war against Boko Haram that had been…
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5 things that are going through VP Osinbajo’s mind these days
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, plays his role well, staying on message and doing what he’s told like a good VP. But what is he really thinking?…
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Nigeria’s Winner and Losers at the #RioOlympics – A quick roundup
by Tolu Omoyeni The curtains have been drawn on Rio 2016 today and it's been a roller-coaster two weeks of victory, losses, tears, boos, cheers, emotions and unending drama. The…
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The Media Blog: PopCentral TV is up to something important… but it hasn’t figured it out yet
You hear PopCentral and where does your mind go? They call it a destination for streaming eclectic and premium entertainment. The website looks just as pop it can get. Nicely…
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Sadly, we couldn’t save Mayowa – but these are 5 crucial takeaways for you and I from this saga
by Chi Ibe The #SaveMayowa campaign will be talked about for months at least, for a dramatic unveiling of the character of the Nigerian as well as the denouement into…
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#RIPMayowa: Twitter pays tribute to a brave young woman who fought till the very end
Mayowa Ahmed the young lady who was battling stage IV Ovarian cancer has passed away News filtered in on Twitter on Sunday with the hashtag #RipMayowa. The news was announced by her…
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From Rio to Manilla, here are the top 10 photos from the past week
From the victors at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro to the heavy monsoon rains in Manilla that have had a cataclysmic effect on the populace, here are the…
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This photo of Wizkid should FRIGHTEN you… and then make you so proud
by Chi Ibe How do people even cram themselves so tightly into one space just to hear a 26 year old sing songs you could listen to if you bought…
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We had a civil war once in Nigeria before – and 3 other reasons we should be following the story of Omran, the Syrian boy
by Tolu Omoyeni When photos of a little Syrian boy who had just been rescued from the rubbles of a bombed building in Aleppo surfaced on the internet on Thursday,…
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SaharaReporters has a story about Emeka Offor… it’s gossip, but we break it down in 7 bytes
You would be forgiven if you thought this was published on City People. But SaharaReporters has a scoop on the troubles of popular government contractor Emeka Offor. The almost jubilant…
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#NigeriaImmigration2000: When a government leaves its youth out in the cold – the story so far
A large number of aggrieved Immigration officers, who were dismissed from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) last year, staged a protest yesterday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. They were mostly…
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The Explainer: ‘Aunty Oby’ marched yet again to Aso Rock, but not for the Chibok Girls
On a number of occasions over the last 2 years and change, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili have had cause to march directly to Aso Villa to demand the release of the…
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5 powerful Nigerians who are unapologetic about supporting Buhari
by Roqeebah Olaoniye We are all too familiar we the general feeling of frustration with the pace at which things are “changing” in Nigeria. You might have even done a…
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One seized jewellery can buy a house + 4 other things we learned from media parley with Kemi Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Friday held a media parley where she intimated journalists on the projects the Federal Government is embarking on, the fight against corruption, revenue…
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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