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Akintunde Oyebode: Save Patience Jonathan (YNaija FrontPage)
The speed and secrecy with which Dame Jonathan was shipped out of the country suggests our leader might believe in Nigeria, but won’t put all his eggs in this basket.…
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TICKER: Tragic end: 42-year-old man who impregnated girlfriend’s 11-year-old killed by police
Gregory Johns, 42, was killed at a motel in Treasure Island, Fla. He was wanted for sexually assaulting and impregnating his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter. Gregory fled when his girlfriend’s daughter…
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TICKER: Love triangle turns deadly: Woman poisons both her lovers with anti-freeze and drugs
A North Carolina woman is accused of trying to poison both of her lovers in her love triangle. 22 year old Tara Jackson allegedly put anti-freeze in one lover’s drink…
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TICKER: Will Smith’s Cain and Abel movie get’s green light, has vampire twist
Actor and rapper, Will Smith, may be making his debut as a director in a new movie that tells the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The film, “The Redemption…
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“I sold Maryam Abacha’s jewellery to purchase cocaine for her son” – Former aide
by Akan Ido A telephone operator in the household of the former military ruler, Late General Sani Abacha, who is standing trial for alleged theft of Maryam Abacha's jewellery has accused…
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Police attack journalist for taking photo of minister’s car stuck in mud
by Stanley Azuakola These are dangerous times to be a journalist in Nigeria. Just last month, Benedict Uwalaka, a photo journalist with Leadership newspaper was assaulted at the Lagos University…
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TICKER: Partners in crime: Married couple kills police officer in crime spree
A husband and wife duo is wanted by the police for shooting a police deputy and for carjacking. They allegedly shot the sheriff’s deputy of L.A. County early on Sunday…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Death and the African leader
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, was buried on Sunday. Expectedly, there was a performance of grief and lots of adulatory expressions at the burial. From Jacob Zuma to Susan Rice,…
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TICKER: Wizkid in “Twitter war” with unknown artiste
Nigerian music superstar Wizkid Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has taken to Twitter to lambaste UK-based Nigerian rapper, Fresh L. Wizkid’s action might have been fueled by a tweet…
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TICKER: Hitler clothing shop in India will be renamed, says owner
Hitler Clothing Store. The owner of the "Hitler" clothing shop in western India says he will remove the sign and rename his store after hearing people's complaints. Rajesh Shah said…
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TICKER: High speed, half-naked, and dead: Sex-games-in-Ferrari crash leads to new Chinese political scandal
China's hopes for a smooth, once-a-decade political transition have been shaken by a lurid new scandal involving the death of a senior official's son who crashed during what may have…
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TICKER: Odd: Man plagued by porn-induced headaches
A terrible headache probably isn't the sensation people are hoping for when they turn on a porn video. But unfortunately for a 24-year-old bachelor in India, that's exactly what has…
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TICKER: Oral sex as a cure for morning sickness? Psychologist says dad’s sperm could help nauseated pregnant moms
One academic is proposing a cure for morning sickness that some moms-to-be might find in bad taste — sperm. Gordon Gallup, a psychologist at SUNY-Albany has a theory that pregnant…
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Olusegun Adeniyi ‘kills’ it today! “The President and his social media friends”
“Your Excellency, I scan the Nigerian media everyday and I also do same for American and British media and I am aware our media is not as cynical and contemptuous…
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Opinion: Islam and the new definition of terrorsim in Nigeria
by Sodiq Oyeleke It is better to look at the sources of Islam, and its history to determine whether Islam does indeed advocate violence. Whether it is a bomb going…
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Opinion: Poverty must be tackled but never used as an excuse
by Michelle Rhee Poverty presents huge challenges in our schools. But expectations of academic success for a child should never hinge on the circumstances of his or her birth. A…
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Review: Remembering MC Loph
by Wilfred Okiche Iwe is a fitting tribute to the late MC, one brother honoring another. ‘Iwe’ is a popular chant among the Igbos of the South Eastern region of…
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Opinion: The President Jonathan you don’t know
by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi In the last couple of weeks, the Presidency via its media inner circle has been having it tough with critics, most especially the hard-nut-to-crack opposition parties, the…
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Cynthia Osokogu’s killers: 50 nude pictures of rape victims surface, Festac hotel to be sued
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), led by Olusegun Runsewe, yesterday declared its intention to sue the management of Cosmilla Hotel where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly murdered…
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Opinion: Replacing hunger with health
by Dawn Sweeney and Tom Nelson Having access to ample nutritious food is critical to a child's healthy development, especially as it relates to their physical health, cognition, academic performance,…
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Japheth Omojuwa: #GreenDealNigeria – Nigeria’s 4 million barrels per day and the generation without oil (YNaija FrontPage)
Ghawar is the reflection of the fact that Nigeria’s economy cannot not be based on oil in 30 years’ time. Ghawar is the largest oil field in the world. It…
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Opinion: Michelle Obama’s Eleanor and Oprah moment
by Adam Hanft Mrs. Obama's speech deftly wove together the leadership role of the first lady as created by Mrs. Roosevelt, and the culture of introspection, emotion, and confessional drama…
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Opinion: Redefining the ‘ride-or-die chick’
by Sil Lai Abrams Do you love someone so much that your willing to do anything for them, even if it kills you? Anyone who’s read some of my past…
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“Stop treating Doyin Okupe with kid-gloves – prosecute him,” ACN tells EFCC
by Isi Esene The national publicity secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Lai Mohammed has described the non-performance of the N2.3 billion contract awarded to presidential aide, Dr.…
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Yinka Johnson re-arraigned, charged under new Lagos traffic law
by Isi Esene Yinka Johnson, the banker who was accused of killing Hammed Balogun, an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) last month in Ajah has been…
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Ore Fakorede: Sectarianism – The bane of contemporary christianity (30 Days, 30 Voices)
It appears that Christianity is no longer all-embracing, with 'hugs' now reserved for card-carrying members of the church club and their well-connected friends. I grew up in a proper Christian…
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“No one could have repaired all the damage” – See the Top 10 quotes from Bill Clinton’s #DNC2012 speech
by Hauwa Gambo Sadly, even though Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor-in-Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu are in Charlotte for the United States Democratic National Convention 2012, we will still be unable…
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SNAPSHOT: Bill/Barack 2012: The hug that won Obama the election
by Hauwa Gambo As expected, with his almost-60 minutes speech nominating Barrack Obama for a second term Democratic National Congress run for president yesterday, Bill Clinton hit, as CNN's Wolf…
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Goodluck means power: President recomposes two power sector committees
by Stanley Azuakola Right from his first few months in office, one thing the body language of President Goodluck Jonathan made very clear was that he would want to be…
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“We didn’t do it” – NBC denies banning Wande Coal’s video
by Stanley Azuakola It was the entertainment story everyone was talking about last week — that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had banned singer Wande Coal's 'Go Low' video on Terrestrial TV last…
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The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy