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December 30, 2020

NIMC adopts booking system for NIN enrolment | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NIMC adopts booking system for NIN enrolment The National Identification Management Commission, NIMC, has adopted the booking system for NIN enrolment. A statement, yesterday, by the Commission’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke, said it adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring its services to Nigerians... Read More
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tragedies from 2020
December 30, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Abule-Ado explosion, Zabarmari Massacre, Rape Epidemic…10 Tragedies we won’t forget from 2020

Tragedies are constant. And in 2020, there were moments that broke our hearts immensely. From gruesome attacks to unexpected mishaps and events that claimed lives and properties, some of these tragedies raised questions about security in Nigeria. Here are 10 Tragedies we won’t forget from 2020. 1. Auno attack: On February 9, a group of... Read More
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December 29, 2020

If we needed more ‘Bishop Kukahs’ to call President Buhari to order; the time has come

Reactions have trailed Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah’s Christmas Day message where he recounted the many woes of Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration while calling the president to order. In a message titled “A Nation in search of Vindication,” Kukah spoke about the evident nepotism, unfavourable policies and several other loopholes in the president’s leadership style which... Read More
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December 29, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Chimamanda, Okonjo Iweala, Afrobeats to the world…10 Moments that made us proud this Year

Being Nigerian is hard enough. But these breakthroughs felt like collective wins and made it a little bit easier to believe in project Nigeria. Afrobeats to the World Nigerian music continued its quest for worldwide domination with wins erupting from several corners. Burna Boy scored a second straight Grammy nomination in the global music album... Read More
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December 29, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Lai on DJ Switch, Pastor Chris on 5G, “Honorable minister it’s ok”…10 Worst Quotes we heard this Year

Just. Stop. Talking. 10. “The man in question, he has not been proven to be a serial woman beater. If he had a case which no competent court of jurisdiction had convicted him on that matter, why should the AGN be roped into it?”- Emeka Rollas President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) defending... Read More
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December 29, 2020

NCAA to slam $3,500 fine on airlines for each defaulting passenger | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NCAA to slam $3,500 fine on airlines for each defaulting passenger The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will fine airlines $3,500 for each passenger that did not comply with the Federal Government’s rules concerning the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa. Such airlines may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to point of embarkation.... Read More
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December 28, 2020

David vs the Giant: What you need to know about the Davido, Burna Boy ‘clash’ | The #YNaijaCover

Twittersphere was set abuzz upon reports that the entertainer, Davido was involved in a brawl with Burna Boy at a nightclub in Ghana on Sunday. Accounts from individuals on social media suggest that the incident occurred at Twist nightclub in Ghana, with Wizkid also in attendance. In one of the videos that circulated the internet,... Read More
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December 28, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Messi talks about Neymar and his need for a psychologist

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi who rarely airs his opinions had the most personal interview we have seen of him with a Spanish TV station, La Sexta. Contents of the interview ranged from his current mindset, to what his future ideally holds. Prior to the La Liga 2020/2021 season kicking off, Messi came inches close to departing... Read More
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December 28, 2020

#JusticeforDonDavis: What concerned authorities can do to stop the menace of sexual abuse in high schools

The story of the maltreatment of Don Davis, an 11-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) 1 student in Deeper Life High School, Uyo Campus, has left Nigerians horrified. With the hashtag, #JusticeforDonDavis, many Nigerians are now calling on the authorities to ensure that justice is served as no child deserves to be treated in such a manner. The... Read More
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December 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken a step in the right direction, like its neighbours, with an unspoken caveat. The Islamic epicentre has set a minimum age for marriage at 18 years old. The Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani, issued the new directive in a circular... Read More
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December 28, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Lekki Shootings, Trouble in the NDDC…The 10 Wildest Scandals of the Year

Even we cannot believe all of this mess. 10. Channels reporter and the benevolent governor A medical doctor, Ifeyinwa Angbo was forced to cry out publicly via a two minutes and 13 seconds video that promptly went viral in which she accused her husband, a Channels television reporter and Imo state correspondent of serial infidelity... Read More
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December 28, 2020

FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos shuts down Silverfox, Landmark, 10 others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, announced that the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted on Sunday, 24 hours ahead of schedule. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the total shutdown had to be lifted because the... Read More
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December 27, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: 10 commercials we absolutely loved this year

Editor’s Note: Commercials are a huge part of our lives in Nigeria. They are so ingrained in our national life that it’s near difficult to move from childhood to adulthood without memories of at least, one delightful TV commercial you can hardly take away from our heads. Indomie’s Mama Do Good, Peak’s Papilo You Go... Read More
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December 26, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Duduke, Nobody, FEM…The 10 Biggest Songs of the Year

2020 was a weird and difficult year. The coronavirus pandemic shuttered the music industry with one fell swoop as governments issued stay at home and no travel orders in a scramble to keep the raging pandemic under control. Still, artistes found a way to create new music and to present them to the world via... Read More
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December 26, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Joy Nunieh vs Akpabio, Erica vs Laycon…The Top 10 Beefs of the Year

Ready. Steady. Fight. 10. Erica vs Laycon Before Laycon sashayed away with the #BBNaija Lockdown cash prize of 30 million Naira among other gifts totaling 85 million Naira, it seemed like Erica Nlewedim was his biggest challenger. The once friendly housemates and romantic hopefuls soon became bitter rivals culminating in the now infamous alcohol induced... Read More
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December 25, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Tiwa Savage, ART X Live, The Experience…The 10 Best Lockdown Performances of the year

2020 was a weird and difficult year. The coronavirus pandemic shuttered the music industry with one fell swoop as governments issued stay at home and no travel orders in a scramble to keep the raging pandemic under control. Still, artistes found a way to create new music and to present them to the world via... Read More
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December 24, 2020

Here’s the popular vote winner for YNaija Person of the Year 2020 | Editors’ Pick to be announced on 30th December

Since December 1 when we announced the nominees for our Person Of the Year Award, it’s been a huge wait on both sides to see who clinches the popular vote. This is especially because we predicted a keen contest considering the outstanding profiles of each of the 10 nominees. King of Payments and Purveyors of... Read More
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December 24, 2020

NYSC says bandits kill corps member on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NYSC says bandits kill corps member on Abuja-Kaduna Expressway The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said that 17 corps members were accosted by a gang of armed robbers whose gunshots killed a corps member, Bomoi Yusuf. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of the scheme, disclosed this in a statement... Read More
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December 24, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: Afrosoul, Get Layd, For Broken Ears… See the 10 Best Mixtapes/EP of the Year

2020 was a weird and difficult year. The coronavirus pandemic shuttered the music industry with one fell swoop as governments issued stay at home and no travel orders in a scramble to keep the raging pandemic under control. Still, artistes found a way to create new music and to present them to the world via... Read More
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December 23, 2020

‘ASUU were saying’ : Why ASUU called off strike after nine months | The #YNaijaCover

ASUU pulled a Beyonce; in a sad, inverted way. They said ‘World, Stop!’ then nine months later, cavalierly said ‘Carry on…but conditionally’. After an excruciatingly long nine-month-old strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday said it has “conditionally” suspended the strike action it embarked on in March. The suspension is said to... Read More
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December 23, 2020

Profile of His Excellency; Seyi Makinde | Nominee for #YNaijaPOTY2020

Seyi Makinde, 53 Seyi Makinde’s election as executive Governor of Oyo state last year was expected to kick off a new dawn in the politics of the state. It is easy to be jaded about politics in Nigeria but it was hard to not at least be a little excited about this fresh faced business... Read More
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December 23, 2020

Here’s what reopening of the borders mean for Nigeria

In August 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the closure of Nigeria’s land borders with the neighbouring Benin Republic, to check the indiscriminate smuggling of goods, and to encourage local production of rice and other food crops in the country to ensure food security. On December 16, 2020, Buhari ordered the reopening of the borders shortly after the... Read More
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