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Opinion: The man you want may already be in your bed
by Shannon Bradley-Colleary It's Friday night. Our daughters Bridget and Clare both had sleepovers elsewhere. They were gone by 5:30 p.m. and not set to return until the following morning. Henry…
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Opinion: Soludo’s solution to restructure naira
by Vincent Bamigboye A NATION’S currency is one of its most powerful symbols. Leaders will go and leaders will come but the nation’s currency remains. The American Dollar symbolises the…
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Segun Adeniyi: National honours as chieftaincy titles
While respected people in the society who are known to have made (and who are still making) invaluable contributions are usually given what the Yoruba people would call “gba je…
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TICKER: Power outage paralyses businesses in Katsina
Power outage has paralysed social and economic activities in Daura, Sandamu, Mai’adua and Zango towns in Katsina State. The towns had been in darkness due to total power failure in…
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TICKER: U.S. Embassy issues warning to citizens in Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria, on Thursday, issued an emergency message to its citizens in Nigeria, advising them to be extra-cautious, based on the threat of attacks by terrorist…
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HOT: Mo’cheddah is ‘Coming for You’ (PHOTOS)
by Reuben Daba Mo'cheddah is back! The Afro pop singer teamed up with May D to bring us the hot single Coming for You. The hype of the two singers…
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SisterSister – The number 1 reason you’re still single
by Demola Rewaju Think of what you want most in a man… I guarantee you that whatever it is you thought of first is what you miss most about a…
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Akintunde Oyebode: The devil’s alternative (YNaija FrontPage)
It is hilarious that while the political parties in the United States are preparing for public debates to lure swing votes, our parties are locked in a war of words…
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Revealed: Finger length may indicate penis size and 9 other most incredible sex facts
by Grace Murano 1. The average frequency for sex is two times per week A Durex survey outlined that the average number of times people have sex is 103 times per…
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“Blame the attorney general for delay in high profile cases” – Chief Justice of Nigeria
by Akan Ido Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has blamed the office of the Attorney General of Nigeria (AGF) for the delay in the dispensation of…
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Watch out here we come! PDP chairman promises to win back lost states
by Isi Esene The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going back to the roots in preparation for the 2015 general elections promising to take back states it lost to the…
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Opinion: Is pirating books ever OK?
by Amanda Nelson If you haven't paid for a book and it isn't available in the public domain, downloading it without paying is wrong. You're stealing. I stumbled upon a…
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TICKER: Turmoil spreads to U.S. Embassy in Yemen
Turmoil in the Arab world linked to a contentious video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad spread on Thursday to Yemen, where hundreds of protesters stormed the United States Embassy, two days…
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Extortion: NYSC DG accuses inspectors of “unwholesome practices”
by Akan Ido The director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia yesterday blamed the perceived lack of discipline among corps members on inspectors of the…
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Chiamaka Uwadoka: Embrace it all (30 Days, 30 Voices)
I’ve learnt to embrace it all. By embrace it all I mean, I’ve learnt to look at every experience as a piece to the puzzle that is Chiamaka Uwadoka. This…
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Photo of the Day: Win the Ultimate Promo
by Isi Esene Yes, you have seen several brand promotions come and go but someone who must be nothing short of a genius has crafted this once-in-a-lifetime gift promo: The…
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Opinion: An open apology to the young PR professional
by Lisa Astor An agency executive vows to stop reminding her younger colleagues how hard she worked “back in the day" and how easier they have it. My—ahem—older colleagues and…
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Review: Apple’s iPhone 5 bigger, faster but lacks “wow”
by Poornima Gupta Apple Inc's new iPhone goes on sale on Friday with a bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as the company seeks to safeguard its edge over rivals…
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John Campbell: Funding for Nigeria’s Boko Haram
Boko Haram appears to be essentially an indigenous phenomena, with any international links having marginal influence. Baron David Alton of Liverpool, a member of the UK House of Lords, has raised with…
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“I never posted, received, nor authorised any money” – Akingbola in his defense
by Isi Esene Erastus Akingbola, the former managing director of Intercontinental Bank Plc. yesterday described the 16 Count Charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
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Tragedy: Ten teenage girls drown in Taraba
by Stanley Azuakola The bank of River Benue Just 24 hours after the Red Cross announced that since July, at least 137 people have died from flood-related causes in Nigeria,…
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Why Jonathan rushed his return to Nigeria – Abati
President Goodluck Jonathan. Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, yesterday explained the reasons behind President Goodluck Jonathan's return from his foreign trip to Malawi and Botswana ahead of schedule. Abati reportedly said…
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“Executive teaching” – Oshiomhole, cabinet members to teach twice a week in Edo public schools
by Stanley Azuakola Students in Edo State public schools are in for interesting times. That's because the state government has introduced an initiative they call Executive Teaching, which would require…
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Controversial movie: Jonathan places military, Police on red alert
by Stanley Azuakola Yesterday in Benghazi, Libya, the embassy of the United States was attacked. Four people - three embassy officials, and the United States' ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stephens…
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TICKER: So shameless: Mother stands by the thug who raped law student
Her son beat up and raped a law student who had been thrown off the last bus home for being 20p short of a £5 fare. But Sarah Moran showed…
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TICKER: Tough luck or just plain dumb? Man tries to buy beer with bartenders stolen credit card
Police in Miami Beach say a homeless man broke into a car, stole a credit card and then tried to use it to buy a beer - from the bartender…
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TICKER: “The doctor didn’t have to amputate my penis” – Man, who… er had his penis amputated
A Kentucky man did not consent to have his penis amputated and the doctor who performed the surgery had options other than removing the organ, even though cancer had been…
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TICKER: Japanese man has world’s tallest Mohawk, 3 feet, 9 inches high (PHOTOS)
It took three cans of hairspray, one large bottle of gel -- and, of course, 15 years to grow it out -- but Kazuhiro Watanabe has made history. The Japanese…
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TICKER: Meet weightlifer with 31 inch biceps, size of grown man’s waist- PHOTOS
An Egyptian-born bodybuilder has just had his 31 inch biceps crowned the biggest in the world. Moustafa Ismail, 24, has spent ten years pumping iron twice a day and his…
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TICKER: “Our biggest mistake was mobile tech” – Zuckerberg, Facebook search engine coming soon
In his first public talk since Facebook's IPO in May, Mark Zuckerberg said the stock's decline was "obviously disappointing," and admitted the company had "burned two years" by focusing on…
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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