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FG may replace BVN with NIN | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG may replace BVN with NIN Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has stated that the federal government is considering replacing the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the…

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The Daily Vulnerable

Carry the memory, not the pain | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: So, it’s almost as if (you are saying) it is valid wallow or be angry... Uche Sensei: It is valid. It is valid because it is a part of…

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Protest on the beat: The #EndSARS reincarnation | #YNaijaCover

About three months after the infamous Lekki shootings where officers of the Nigerian Army opened fire at #EndSARS protesters on grounds of a supposed insurrection, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC)…

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Satisfying men without sex, Adamu Garba on Channels, haircut for 2k | 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 read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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Cut the camera | Nigeria’s cultural attitude towards orphans may be evolving

The apathy of Nigerians for child adoption is a statistically established fact. A study published by the Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice involving 259 respondents in the south-east revealed a…

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La Femme Anjola

The trailer for crime thriller ‘La Femme Anjola’ is finally here

Mildred Okwo's hotly anticipated crime thriller La Femme Anjola has been in limbo for a long time, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic of last year that interfered with its post-production…

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Politics Today, Sunrise Daily and Politicscope…Here are the top 10 political programmes on Nigerian television | From the Masterlist

Albert Einstein rightly quipped that “Politics is more difficult than physics”. The concept and its nuances can be challenging to understand, comprehend and digest. Thankfully, there are individuals and programmes…

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#LekkiTollGate

#OccupyLekkiTollGate is proof that the government can’t be trusted to deliver justice

In response to the decision to reopen the Lekki Toll Gate by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the state of Lagos to investigate the Lekki shooting, Nigerians…

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Cryptocurrency ban

Cryptocurrencies breed illegal activities – CBN | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Cryptocurrencies breed illegal activities - CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria has said cryptocurrencies promote illegal activities and raise risks, among other reasons - The Punch reports The apex bank…

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The Daily Vulnerable

A scary thought | The Daily Vulnerable

What I learnt from Uche Sensei’s interview is Nigeria is a very hard country to love. It’s a really, really hard country to love. This was for him a very…

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Religious persecution, Male privilege | Top Non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week

More often than not, the delight of Twitter conversations is in the comebacks original tweets attract. We collated some very interesting tweets from Naija Twitter on conversations that matter in…

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Kirukaah

Kirukaah’s debut EP ‘Sanguine’ is a jazz triumph and this is why you should know her

Out since the beginning of February, Kirukaah's debut EP Sanguine whips out a jazz-funk-soul sound in the midst of other disparate influences. There's whimsical glee on the tropical Ricochet, the…

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Love is in the Air – #AFreeUnion, courtesy Union Bank and BellaNaija Weddings

It’s the season of love, and Union Bank is making dreams come true! Together with BellaNaija Weddings, they’re poised to deliver the union of a lifetime with an all-expenses-paid wedding…

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Ingressive for Good brings over 2000 tech enthusiasts and students together at Hackfest 2020

Ingressive for Good (I4G) hosted a tech conference called HackFest. In line with I4G’s laser focus to increase the earning power of African youths through training and the power of…

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Ease of Undoing Business: Outrage greets CBN’s announcement on Cryptocurrencies | The #YNaijaCover

Friday, 5th February 2021 was another day of drama in Nigeria which is fast becoming a theatre of absurdities with recent events across the federation.Nigerians were still yet to come…

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Shari’ah: A mistake that should never have been allowed

When former Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf revealed while speaking on Arise News' The Morning Show that his Somali friends who are currently resident…

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Funny Tweets

The GOAT of all Nigerian soups, Clueless Buhari, Asking for skincare routine | 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 read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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Cryptocurrency ban

Nigerians are resisting the CBN’s crypto ban with #WeWantOurCryptoBack hashtag

Nigerians on social media are expressing their displeasure in what they perceive is an attack on their financial autonomy by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Today, a notification from the…

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Albums 2021

Teni, Niniola, Blaqbonez, Johnny Drille – these artistes are dropping albums in 2021

If 2020 taught us anything, it is that a pandemic can't stop the release of albums. Everyone and their grandmother dropped music projects last year, from mainstream artistes to indie…

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Wema Bank

Wema Bank to reward customers with ‘945’ promo

Wema Bank has set out to make this season of love as eventful as possible for customers with a ‘14 Days of Love with 945’ promo. The two-week-long promo will…

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Victor Asemota, Etop Ikpe and Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji… Here are the 10 notable Nigerian business influencers | From The Masterlist

Business, money and entrepreneurship can be dicey concepts- challenging to understand and hard to navigate. Fortunately, in this age of the internet, personalities have risen and taken it upon themselves…

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IGP Adamu

President Buhari extends tenure of IGP Adamu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari extends tenure of IGP Adamu President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) by three months - Premium Times reports…

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The Daily Vulnerable

Keep doing the work | The Daily Vulnerable

I once joked with one of our producers that I like interviews where the guest is not that forthcoming. The reason I like those interviews is that it challenges you…

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The #YNaijaCover: The Nigeria Police has cuddled a monster that could become its albatross

The chicken has come home to roost for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) who whether wittingly or not, historically worked with and in so doing, emboldened the operations of the…

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Sony Pictures Television announces exclusive first deal with EbonyLife

The companies will partner to develop scripted series centred on African culture Sony Pictures Television’s (“SPT”) international production division has today announced an exclusive first-look deal with EbonyLife Media, Nigeria’s…

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Funny Tweets

Reacting to LAUTECH #Olosho, Waking up horny, Veteran Jim Iyke | 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 read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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Human Rights

Rape Culture: 7 years after Chibok abduction; we are yet to address the root cause of a menace

April 14, 2014, will remain significant in Nigeria’s shared history for a long time, perhaps forever. Two hundred and seventy six female students (mostly Christians) were kidnapped on the evening…

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TECNO

How TECNO’s Blue Christmas changed people’s life forever

Because of TECNO, 20 lucky Nigerians had a great start to their year. We all know how unprecedented 2020 was. In more ways than one, the year came at us…

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Facebook Marketplace rolls out in Nigeria

A destination enabling people to discover, buy and sell items Facebook today announced the launch in Nigeria of Marketplace, a convenient destination where people can discover, buy and sell items…

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IDP camp

How women from IDP camps are getting back their livelihoods

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are persons who have been displaced by natural disaster or conflicts from their homes, and with Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria and activities of other…

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