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May 1, 2020

Unilever rolls out food and hygiene products to support Nigerians during COVID-19

In demonstration of its commitment to make sustainable living commonplace through its operations, Unilever Nigeria has commenced donations of its food and hygiene portfolio brands – Lipton, Knorr, Royco, Glen Tea, Lifebuoy, OMO, Sunlight soaps, Pears, Vaseline, Closeup, and Pepsodent, across the country to complement government’s efforts in helping citizens to stay well and maintain... Read More
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May 1, 2020

YNaija Governors’ Ranking: Sanwo-Olu, El-Rufai, Ganduje, Umahi | Here are the best and worst performers for April

States across Nigeria continued for the second month running, intense battles against the coronavirus pandemic within their domain. We saw many of the governors introduce different measures to fight the scourge and inspire confidence in their capacity to provide leadership at this time, but the month didn’t go down without the usual drama in “our... Read More
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May 1, 2020

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc donates medical supplies worth over $1.5 million to combat COVID-19

You thought you had heard the last of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN)! Guess again! How can we stop talking about an organization that has consistently shown its generosity and genuine passion for Nigerians? Not too long ago, we witnessed how FMN, one of Nigeria’s largest food and Agro-allied groups, the makers of Golden... Read More
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May 1, 2020

CACOVID offers relief to Nigerians through nationwide food intervention programme

Following the impact of the unprecedented coronavirus lockdown and movement restrictions in Nigeria, the private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has announced its plans to provide palliatives in the form of food items to millions of vulnerable families across the country. Having spent over N16 billion of its donations on procuring essential medical resources to... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Reekado Banks unleashing venom, Yorubas and H-factor | 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 today: 1. Yoruba people ? “hi want 2 heat hindomie hand... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Nigerians pay respect as popular video vixen, Picture Kodak dies from electrocution

There is no doubt that this has been a trying year for Nigerians across several industries. To top this up, popular video vixen and energetic Nigerian choreographer, LD or Love-Divine, also known as Picture Kodak was reported to have been electrocuted while she was charging her phone, Wednesday, 29th April, 2020. Though her family and... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Sexual Assault Awareness Month ends with allegations of abuse on Twitter | The #YNaijaCover

Social media has been awash with women and feminists alike coming forward with sexual assault experiences that has reopened conversations on coercion. Unlike yesterday’s wave of accounts that had unearthed random men and a few male celebrities as perpetrators, today’s slew of allegations was directed at male Twitter influencers. Incidentally, April is Sexual Assault Awareness... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Why are Nigerians protesting the NCDC bill? Take a look for yourself

If no-holds-barred criticism is what makes a great government, the Federal Republic of Nigeria may very well lead in global best leadership. Unfortunately it is not, and far from leading in good governance, Nigeria has been plagued by leadership with varying degrees of failure year after year since the beginning of the current democratic dispensation.... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Ahmad Lawan, Amosun, Omo-Agege top YNaija Legislators’ Ranking for April

There hasn’t been much of legislative activities in the month under review, as federal lawmakers were on 24th March forced to suspend its plenary sessions, as part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The resumption date was further postponed from 7th April to April 28, following a surge of cases as announced... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Here’s why Timini’s alleged relationship with undergraduate girlfriend became gist for the timeline

At this point, you may be expecting a little too much if you expect that Nigerians have outgrown some topics, believing that we have reached a consensus on topics that are socially acceptable and those that are not. Sadly, people still have a hard time accepting things that don’t quite conform to their own personal... Read More
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April 30, 2020

Jamiu Ijaodola: The PR specialist who wants to ‘revolutionise Africa’s event industry’

Hey guys! Welcome – again – to another tile in the Share of Voice scrabble board. With Share of Voice, we aim to tell stories of and have conversations with CEOs, Directors, C-Suite Execs, Brand Managers, Media Personalities, influencers across industries. We have had conversations with people like Samuel Ajiboye (Alpha and Jam), Adenike Fagbemi (Nixxhash Communications), Bayo Adedeji (Wakanow),... Read More
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Tosin Igho
April 30, 2020

Tosin Igho to direct ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent’ remake – 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Coronavirus may have caused cinema closures and production shutdowns, but it doesn’t mean we can’t have news about upcoming projects trickling in every now and then. After Charles Okpaleke announced that the femme fatale horror classic Nneka the Pretty Serpent will be getting a remake, and had auditions in key states to find a fresh... Read More
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Kunle Afolayan
April 30, 2020

Kunle Afolayan is giving a directing masterclass this weekend on Youtube’s #WithMe series

Youtube has really come through for Nigerians during this pandemic with their #WithMe series that taps influential creators across various disciplines to either share their pre-existing content delivered as offline experiences on to online platforms. First there were concerts with Nasty C, TY Bello, Seyi Shay and food tutorials for Easter. Now they are upping... Read More
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April 29, 2020

Mubarak Bala is accused of blasphemy but is that enough to want him ‘nailed?’ | The #YNaijaCover

Earlier today, the police arrested Mubarak Bala, President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, for “blasphemy” after he allegedly posted criticism of Islam on his Facebook page. This is the same Bala who was placed in a mental hospital in 2014 for the “crime” of being an atheist. He was later released, but that didn’t stop the threats... Read More
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April 29, 2020

#FreeMubarakBala: Archaic laws have no place in our books

Blasphemy laws, like many archaic laws in Nigeria’s spazzing justice system, is a relic of our colonial past. That this law, like its myriad useless cousins, no longer serves our reality has not made the justice system move to rectify it. People still get arrested and charged to court for blasphemy. As recently as April... Read More
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April 29, 2020

Simi & Ladi Poe are the latest popstars to hack tiktok virality

Music focused social media platform Tiktok has really exploded in Nigeria, thanks to the quarantine and the thousands of challenges it has spawned. Music artists like Doja Cat and Megan The Stallion have ridden tik-tok virality to help improve the charting of their songs on streaming platforms to much success. Doja Cat (a South African... Read More
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April 29, 2020

Netflix is renewing Queen Sono for a second season | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Good news, Queen Sono hive! Netflix has renewed the show for a second season. Queen Sono became the toast of conversations   heralding Netflix’s original African content revival, an Afro-spy drama with South African actress Pearl Thusi as the lead star and Kagiso Lediga as showrunner. The first season had adrenaline-pumping action scenes and gritty... Read More
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April 29, 2020

YNaija Ministers’ Effectiveness Ranking: Sunday Dare, Nwajiuba, Aregbesola occupy top spots for April

This month is unique in the life of the Muhammadu Buhari cabinet as it clocks six months since the Ministers were inaugurated and with a ravaging pandemic in our hands, this last month, in particular, have proven the mettle of these key Federal Executive Council (FEC) members. A lot of them have been utterly silent... Read More
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April 28, 2020

#COVID19: JIK donates products to Lagos government for disinfection of the state

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and efforts towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos State, Nigeria’s foremost hygiene and household disinfectant brand, JIK, has donated hundred cartons of its products to the Lagos State Government through the state Ministry of Environment. The JIK products are to be utilised for the... Read More
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