Nigerians on social media today were given yet another reason to be outraged for the mere reason of being born a Nigerian, after a viral video showed the unapologetic and destructive impunity with which public officials have become accustomed to. The video shows the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) attempting to demolish a building with...
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The Experience is an annual free gospel concert that has now proven to be one of Nigeria’s biggest December events. Started in 2006 by the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock (HOTR), Paul Adefarasin, the concert witnessed a crowd of 70,000 people in its first year. Premised on the concept of the December holiday...
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William Grant, the man behind Glenfiddich, created a legacy we all know as the World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Whisky today. Reflecting on how the business came to be, and how far it has come from its early days, it’s clear to see that five generations of this family have taken inspiration from the founder’s...
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In July 2019, Theresa May declared: “…I tried three times. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort. So I am today announcing that I will resign…” The Brits saw it coming for the former prime minister...
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The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) today, has announced that its first-ever TV and digital edition of The Diversity Summit will hold on 28 November 2020. The TV and digital diversity summit will bring together over 100 of the most influential leaders and thinkers across Nigeria and Africa to discuss and...
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EndSARS Protester, Eromosele to be arraigned on Tuesday #EndSARS protester, Eromosele Adene, is set to be arraigned before a Chief Magistrate in Lagos on Tuesday. The embattled youth was arrested in Lagos on November 7 by the police and whisked to Abuja, the nation’s capital days later. He is charged with allegations of aiding the...
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Three major Nollywood studios, Native Media, Theatrone Media, and Whitestone Pictures, have jointly announced the their much-anticipated, insurgency-inspired romantic-thriller, Voiceless through a press screening that held recently in Lagos. The film is set to open in cinemas across the country from 20th November 2020. Centered on the notorious terrorism in North-eastern Nigeria and inspired by true...
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Residents of Benin have been in a united panic over the numerous killings and robberies in the city. The apparent insecurity is as a result of the clashes amongst the cult groups; Aiye and Vikings. While there has been no ascertained reason for the violence and bloodshed, reports indicate it’s a show to determine supremacy....
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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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. How did we miss this corruption? 2. What MNed...
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by Alabi Adewale Paul The ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a source of worry to students who have been stopped from receiving lectures since the 24th of March 2020 when the union started its strike action. In as much as this is a painful experience, it does feel...
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On the 11th of November 2020, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) released an internal memo announcing an increase in the ex-depot price of fuel, to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per litre. The ex-depot price is the price at which the product is sold by...
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The Lekki Shooting heralded the end of the #EndSARS protests across the nation as the gruesome killing of the protesters sent chills back the spine of people nationwide. The questions that followed this moment and other acts of violence during and after the protests have still not been clearly answered. The Lagos Judicial Panel of...
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Since young Nigerians took to the streets early October to protest against police brutality and impunity, the question of who ordered the shooting of peaceful protesters by security operatives at the Lekki Toll Plaza is one that nobody wants to take responsibility for. However, efforts by the Judicial Panel set up to investigate the Lekki Shooting and cases of...
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Much fanfare had been generated because of Davido’s third studio album and on November 13th, the artiste, born David Adeleke, didn’t disappoint his global legion of fans with the scheduled release of A Better Time. A Better Time comes on the back of last year’s A Good Time which hit a whopping one billion streams...
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In February, before the pandemic disrupted sporting events all over the world, we got to bear witness to one of the biggest fights in boxing history, as former WBC champion Deontay Wilder, took on Tyson Fury for the WBC title. What we initially thought would be a clash of the titans and a slug fest...
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The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives aimed at creating one global entrepreneurial ecosystem. GEN Nigeria will help Nigerians unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures – creating jobs, accelerating innovation and strengthening economic stability around the world. Every year, 160 nations celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week...
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FG to implement first/second class minimum policy for teachers The Federal Government has declared that plans are underway to adopt a career path policy for Nigerian teachers to reduce the number of unqualified teachers in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, said this, on Saturday, in Abuja, while monitoring teachers’...
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The Nigerian Army, Saturday, recounted its side of the story that led to the shooting of peaceful protesters during the #EndSARS campaign, including the role it played at restoring normalcy during the curfew which was imposed by the Lagos State Government. Brigadier General Ibrahim Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, during his...
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Earlier this year, Africa Magic thought it an exceptional idea to create a reality show bordering on the themes of love, and happily ever after, the result was a show called Ultimate Love. The reality show housed a number of contestants who were to slug it out for a period of three months inside an...
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Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: 5 Takeaways From Davido’s ‘A Better Time’ – Tami Makinde Back in 2019 when Davido sang “When I Look...
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by Alabi Adewale Paul Since the #EndSARS protests came to a halt, the Nigerian government has carried out a number of unlawful acts on those who were actively involved in the #EndSARS protests. These questionable acts only points to the fact that the government is hell bent on meting some form of punishment on those...
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A lot has happened in Nigeria since the #EndSARS protests and various human rights activists have weighed in on the issue. Lawyer and social critic, Dele Farotimi, shared his thoughts on the events around the #EndSARS protest on Thursday, in an interview with Arise News. Here are ten powerful lessons we learnt from the interview:...
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Days ago, some Twitter users unearthed tweets they allegedly linking promoters of the #EndSARS protests to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). These tweets had different captions and opinions shared during elections, and the outcry came mostly from young people apologetic to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an attempt to legitimise the movement,...
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by Alabi Adewale Paul Technology in Nigeria has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years. However, most of these advancements have happened in the space of artificial intelligence and the software industry, leaving the country in the dust when it comes to advanced machinery and hardware. This lag is one of the...
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Some of you may be familiar with the “Are You Smarter Than a Ten-Year-Old?” challenge. Today, YNaija and Farafina bring you, “Can You Solve a Mystery Like the Ilesanmi Twins?” If you don’t know who the Ilesanmi twins are, we are happy to give you the gist of the twins and their cousins. If you...
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On Thursday night, Nigerian pop singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido dropped his highly anticipated album; ‘A better time’. This is a notable feat for a few reasons. Not only is this body of work coming barely a year after Davido released his widely praised album ‘A good time’, but this would also be...
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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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Lol… Look at Trump! 2. This is the tweet....
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We can say for sure that something did happen with the #EndSARS Protest that rocked Nigeria in October. While Nigerians demanded reform in the police and an end to bad governance, certain events are now playing out to show that to some point, the voices of protesters were heard by concerned parties. At the graduation...
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It’s no secret how depressing it was for fans of Erica to watch her leave the house mid way into the Big Brother Naija Lockdown show this season and the outrage that was generally felt shifted the paradigm of the show. Popular opinion geared towards the idea that she was the most interesting contender this...
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It’s always intriguing to see that thousands of people can have a conversation or an argument about a person over a single comment said person made, but such is the power of Twitter, and there is no one in the world that yields this power more cleverly than public figures. While Davido, is trending on...
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