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Tolulope Arotile: Heavens gained an angel | The #YNaijaCover

Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the first-ever and only female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Air Force died in Kaduna on yesterday. The tragic incident occurred after she sustained head injuries from a road accident at NAF Base Kaduna. Nigerians on social media have been paying their last respects to honour her.

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“Hair”osion, Over Dedicated Mathematics Teachers | 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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. *Thief breaks into house looking for money…..* Me:….... Read More

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Segalink, Nigerians on Twitter bring Policemen to justice for extorting N260,000

It’s been a never-ending battle, that Nigerians have had to endure in the hands of corrupt law officials. Police brutality has become a primary issue in the country, as civilians are constantly subject to all forms of harassment and extortion from the Nigerian police. Luckily, social media has helped combat a number of these issues.... Read More

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New Music: Tiwa Savage releases visuals for ‘Dangerous Love,’ Reminisce announces new album and more

Zlatan has just released the visuals for The Matter featuring Papisnoop. Watch below: Here’s the video of Tiwa Savage’s ‘Dangerous Love’ Marinating in echoing afro beat, Tiwa Savage soars on this one Check out Rema performing ‘Iron Man’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhN2USlGVQk&feature=emb_title Reminisce has a new album on the way Vibes and Insha... Read More

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Kiss disappointment goodbye. Say hello to easy banking with *945#

Disappointment can come in different forms and at the most unexpected moments. Like when you are about to clear your dinner bill but your wallet has been kidnapped by aliens if you know what we mean. That sinking feeling you get from knowing your date will think you’re trying to escape paying for the night... Read More

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Deep Dive: Who is Shola and why are Nigerians demanding #FreeShola?

Over time, social media has become a tool for many to air their views on social injustices as more and more people harp on the need for justice in cases where people’s rights have been trampled upon. The above is yet again, evident in a fresh Twitter trend where Nigerians are calling for the release... Read More

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Deeper Life Church members are challenging stereotypes with #deeperlife

There are a number of things that come to mind on thinking of one of the very popular churches in Nigeria, Deeper Life Bible Church. While the church has built a certain name for themselves and her members with an image of holiness and uprightness, many Nigerians generally believe that members of the Pastor William... Read More

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#YNaijaBBNUpdates: Omashola is committed to becoming less loud | Reunion Day 26

It’s day 26 of the Big Brother ‘Pepper Dem’ Reunion show, and some of the housemates were treated to a free therapy session. Mental health advocate and psychiatrist; Dr. Oluseun featured on last night’s episode as a special guest. Sitting with the housemates, he did a lot of drilling, into the minds of the housemates... Read More

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Future of Work Africa: How do Nigerians talk about their banks?

The Point of Sale (POS) machine reads that your transaction was declined, but the alert on your phone says otherwise. It’s been two days, and your bank hasn’t returned your debited cash. As a busy worker in the bustling Lagos Metropolis, you don’t have time to visit the nearest bank branch so you as well... Read More

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Reactions trail death of Tolulope Arotile; Nigeria’s first female air combat pilot

The Nigerian Air Force has lost one of its finest helicopter pilots, Tolulope Arotile, who died in the early hours of Wednesday after failing to recover from injuries sustained in a motor accident. Nine months ago, Tolulope was celebrated and decorated as the first female helicopter pilot in the history of the Nigerian Air Force... Read More

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Fahim Saleh, CEO Of Gokada gruesomely murdered in his New York home

Fahim Saleh, Nigerian-born Founder of motorcycle-hailing company, Gokada, has been found dead in his New York home. Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) found his dismembered body in his condo around 3:30 pm (New York time) on Tuesday according to The New York Post. Also discovered alongside the dismembered body was an electric... Read More

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Your bank accounts can now be debited for defaulting on loans and interests | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

In an attempt to reduce non-performing bank loans in the banking sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued guidelines that authorise banks to debit outstanding loans and accrued interest from the bank accounts of loan defaulters across the Nigerian banking system. The details were disclosed in a circular issued by CBN to all... Read More

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Damilola Mike Bamiloye is furthering the family ministry with ‘Abbatoir’

Who would have thought that the next big show runner on Youtube would be Damilola Mike Bamiloye, son of veteran filmmaker and head evangelist of the religious media company Mount Zion Ministries that dominated the gospel movie industry in the 90’s and terrorized children with its overt depictions of the damnation that awaited sinners. The... Read More

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Nearly 5 million people applied for Batch C of the N-Power scheme this year

the moment it was confirmed that indeed, contrary to rumours and false information, Nigerians were indeed susceptible to the Coronavirus, it was only a matter of time before the extreme poverty which hovered over the lives of half of adult Nigerians would begin to yield dire consequences. Poverty and hunger is rife across the country,... Read More

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New Music: YCee releases’ Quarantunes’ EP, Rema on ‘Simple Things’ and more

YCee is out with a two-track EP called Quarantunes, a concluding footnote to 2019’s alter ego-inspired Ycee vs Zaheer. The coronavirus pandemic has forced musical artists into scaling back on productivity, and Quarantunes will feel like a time capsule to relive those turbulent times, for whatever reason. The EP has got production touches from WXLA... Read More

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End of the road for Timi Alaibe as Supreme Court upholds Governor Diri’s candidacy

Bayelsa Governor, Duoye Diri emerges the victorious party, in the suit levied against him by a governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Timi Alaibe, as the Supreme Court dismisses the case. BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses Timi Alaibe’s Appeal Challenging Duoye Diri’s Candidacy In 2019 Bayelsa Electionhttps://t.co/QlhsmzmiJs pic.twitter.com/8P8WRY5dSn — Channels Television (@channelstv) July 14,... Read More

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Zip up Culture, Snakes as small chops | 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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. If he says “I barely take pictures”Just know that... Read More

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#YNaijaNonBinary: Death comes for everyone, love should too

The current world population as of July 2020 is 7.8 billion, and all 7.8 billion of us, are going to die. Whether we accept or reject it, we will all leave earth someday. We can eat healthy, exercise, take pills that have scientists have promised will make us live longer, and hopefully many of us will, but... Read More

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Josina Machel appeals judgment acquitting partner 5 years after losing an eye to him

In a bold move, Josina Machel is appealing The Mozambican Superior Court of Appeals’ judgement, which reversed an earlier conviction of her former partner who had confessed to violently assaulting and leaving her blind in one eye. Machel, who is the daughter of Graça Machel, and Samora Machel, the first President of Mozambique; and stepdaughter... Read More

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All you need to about the Feminism trend on Twitter

Nigeria Twitter is currently flooded with conversations addressing feminism as many have shared their various meanings to the idea. This trend is largely in reaction to parts of Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s love letter to his wife on the occasion of her 72nd birthday, where he urged women to be like his wife who has been... Read More

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Reactions as 602 Boko Haram members renounce membership, set for freedom

It has seemingly become a norm for Nigerians to awake to news of one gruesome Boko Haram attack or another. The staggering numbers of citizens killed by the insurgent group have left many traumatised and heartbroken, which explains why it was no surprise that Nigerians reacted in derision when news broke of the planned release... Read More

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Though the Eti-Osa Isolation centre is closing, YPO is still committed to contributing its quota to improving healthcare in Nigeria

In an effort to help the community the Young President Organisation (YPO) Lagos Chapter approached the Lagos State Government and on March 31st, 2020 embarked on setting up a free public COVID-19 treatment and isolation center in Eti Osa LGA. Three weeks later on April 22nd 2020 the Eti Osa Isolation center at Landmark Village... Read More

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602 repentant Boko Haram members denounce membership | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Amidst increasing insurgent attacks in the North East of the country, there are reports that about 602 repentant Boko Haram terrorists have been set free after denouncing membership of the group and swearing an oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Reports detail that the ex-combatants took the oath before an 11-man quasi-judicial... Read More

How Pastor Adeboye’s love letter to Mummy G.O on her birthday was received on Twitter

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, got his name on the lips of many following an Instagram post where he celebrated his wife, Foluke Adeboye on her 72nd birthday. The man of God penned a lengthy piece dedicated to his wife in which he shared some lessons young... Read More

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Comic Republic is leading Africa’s triumphant march into the comic book universe

Comic books were a staple of our lives in the millennial 90’s. They introduced us to the first superheroes, showed us the magical worlds that could exist, contained in the flimsy yellow pages of pulp magazines. They explored science fiction, magic and fantasy, and told stories with universal themes that continue to resonate with us... Read More

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