Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: OBITUARY: Tosyn Bucknor defined what it means to live a full life Why Service Chiefs attended Buhari’s #NextLevel event – Garba Shehu
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that his loss in 2015 was due to several factors including Nigerian politicians – especially northern leaders – who were “blinded by ambition” and the then U.S. President, Barack Obama, who sent his secretary of state, John Kerry to influence the election. In the excerpts of the book, ‘The Transition... Read More
Nigerians all over the world woke up this morning to the sad news of the passing of Tosyn Bucknor, an accomplished broadcaster, musician, actress and all-round media personality. According to news reports, she was found dead by her husband, Aurelien Boyer on the evening of Monday 19, November 2018 in their Lagos home. She was... Read More
Popular media personality, Tosyn Bucknor is dead, aged 37. The radio host formerly at Top Radio FM (90.9) died late Monday. According to reports, she was found dead by her husband, Aurelien Boyer in their home. The event host and actress, a graduate of law from the University of Lagos was born with sickle cell anaemia. Speaking on Tosyn’s demise,... Read More
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still today. The final trailer for Aquaman trailer is here!! Are you holding your tridents yet? It’s just one month away from the release of Aquaman, the first full-length feature film centred around Jason Momoa’s Justice League superhero. Now the... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following the loss of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at Saturday’s bye-election in Kwara, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has mocked the National Leader of the PDP, Bukola Saraki, saying his political burial is imminent. Speaking on Monday in Abuja,... Read More
As Nigerians kick after seeing pictures of service chiefs attending Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally tagged ‘Next Level’, the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu has reacted saying they attended the event on the premise that it was to showcase the achievements of the administration. He said this on Twitter, adding that they left even before the President arrived... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following the ban on election campaign lifted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Monday released the policy document that would drive his campaign ahead of the 2019 elections. According to the document, Atiku says... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Buhari pledges to create over 15 million new jobs if re-elected 50 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2025; privatise NNPC; restructuring | 9 things we learnt from Atiku’s policy document #OjuelegbaShawarma is the real social media influence we need right now
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For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in policy and research. From dynamic state commissioners manning important ministries to leaders in NGOs and public policy, these 10 voices are deeply influential. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi When... Read More
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has released his policy document as we draw closer to the 2019 elections as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifts the ban on election campaign. See nine things we learnt from the document below: To transform Nigeria’s economy to stand in the top 20... Read More
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to create 3 million jobs annually if elected president on February 16, 2019. Atiku will officially release his policy document in Yola, Adamawa on Monday by 12pm but YNaija has seen the contents of the document. The policy document themed, Let’s Get Nigeria... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to create over 15 million new jobs if he is re-elected in the 2019 elections. Buhari made this declaration on Sunday when the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) released its Next Level roadmap ahead of the forthcoming elections. A part of the document stated that “The Next Level of effort focuses on job... Read More
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment over the weekend and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still today. The eighth edition of AFRIFF has ended See list of winners here. Diddy pays heartbreaking tribute to his late ex Sean “Diddy” Combs is breaking his silence on the death of his ex-girlfriend, Kim Porter and mother... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, November 20 as public holiday to mark the 2018 Eid-El Maulud celebration. In a statement by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau over the weekend, he called on Muslim faithful to align themselves with the teachings of the prophet which... Read More
The eighth edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has ended with South African movies leading the pack of winners at the festival’s awards night, AFRIFF Globe awards. 30 Nigerian films made it to the final list of the 140 films that were screened at the 2018 edition of AFRIFF. See list of winners below: SHORTS... Read More
These are the stories that drove conversation today. The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Ogala has written an internal memo dated November 6 accusing the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole of belittling the party’s legal department. According to The Cable, Ogala said since he became the party’s legal adviser on June 25, his... Read More
For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the culture space. From impressive art gallery owners to editors, visual artists and curators, these bright young minds have taken up the onerous task of preserving our... Read More
For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the sporting world. From elite athletes to top-flight footballers and sports administrators, these 10 fellows are doing the country proud. Simidele Adeagbo Simidele Adeagbo is Africa’s first... Read More
As the campaign season for the 2019 elections officially kicks off, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its roadmap. The roadmap themed Next Level is geared toward seeking re-election across all thirty-six state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. See below full text of the APC Roadmap below: Four years ago, we promised Nigerians... Read More
The Senate President and National Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bukola Saraki has described Saturday’s bye-election into Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero and Irepodun federal constituency as a contest that was simply between PDP and security agents plus the All Progressives Congress (APC) “due to the heavy deployment of police, soldiers and other security agents who gathered... Read More
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, says the opposition has more money than the government, alleging that the leading opposition parties have resolved to undertake a campaign clearly aimed at aggravating differences between Nigerians on the basis of especially religion, region and tribe. In an... Read More
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Chairman of Forte Oil PLC, Femi Otedola, speculated to be running for governorship in Lagos, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu for governor. In a post on his official Instagram handle on Saturday, Otedola described Sanwo-Olu as his childhood... Read More
For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the field of big business. From serial entrepreneurs finally coming into their own, to dogged founders soldiering on passion these 10 young ones will surely own the... Read More
For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the social media space. From designers breaking boundaries and taking local international to retailers stocking these fabulous names, these are the 10 that matter. Joseph Ike and... Read More
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo reacted to a report by a House of Representatives committee indicting him for allegedly illegally approving N5.9 billion for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), for which its Director General, Mustapha Maihaja, is currently being probed by the lawmakers. As contained in a statement, Osinbajo... Read More
These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reduced the jail term of former Governor Joshua Dariye to 10 years. Dariye was in June sentenced to 14 years in prison by the high court. However, the appeal court on Friday said while the conviction was right, the former governor... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Just In: Court reduces Dariye’s “excessive” jail term to 10 years https://www.instagram.com/p/BqPeEAbB3AN/ Mayorkun’s debut album ‘Mayor of Lagos’ is finally here!
For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the media space. From investigative journalists telling the difficult stories, to entrepreneurs building potential media empires, these are the 10 that matter the most. Mercy Abang Mercy... Read More
The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje has said Nigerians need to stop worshipping their politicians and begin to hold their elected leaders accountable. He said this on Friday, November 16, 2018, in a question and answer session on Twitter. He was asked, “Why is it hard for most... Read More
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