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April 20, 2020

#WithChude: Toyin Abraham opens up on ‘jumping over 3rd Mainland Bridge’…as show premieres on EbonyLife TV this week

Award-winning actress, Toyin Abraham, sat with host, Chude Jideonwo, to talk about her experience with depression and suicidal thoughts on the premiere episode of #WithChude which aired on Saturday, 18 April, 2020, on TVC Entertainment. On the episode, Toyin shared how she went about her everyday life while dealing with depression. “I gave everything I... Read More
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April 20, 2020

This is why we argue that the fintech community in Nigeria is #alonetogether with you

We might not have deeply felt the significance of ‘change is constant’ until now that a pandemic is instigating hurried alterations to our work and life styles. We all prayed for an enhanced version of a 2019 that passed relatively peacefully, but got something else. These changes, already taking effect, might eventually become constant. But... Read More
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April 20, 2020

Chef Chioma’s COVID-19 recovery is the good news we need right now | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

The coronavirus outbreak has been a huge dampener. With the death of Nigeria’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari from the contagion over the weekend and the coronavirus cases that continues to surge in the country, we seem to be sinking more than ever into the gloom. Chioma Rowland has given us a reason to be... Read More
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NCDC
April 20, 2020

The NCDC dropped the ball yesterday, should we all be worried?

Yesterday, the NCDC didn’t release official figures for Coronavirus cases till well after midnight on 20th. Since Nigeria started monitoring the Coronavirus crisis, the NCDC has never missed an update. This anomaly, is cause for worry. Nigerians everywhere have had an eventful weekend. First on Friday, the federal government announced unceremoniously via several of its... Read More
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April 19, 2020

Toyin Abraham opens up about her depression on the premiere of #WithChude

Heralded by weeks of touring on Instagram Live, and creating capsules of conversations with celebrities like Vector, Ubi Franklin and Adekunle Gold on well-being, Chude Jideonwo’s mental health talk show With Chude premiered Saturday night on TVC Entertainment, and had actress Toyin Abraham as its first guest. With Chude couldn’t have aired at a better... Read More
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April 19, 2020

Communications professional, Omonbhude Iyoriobhe celebrates 25th birthday with launch of media company

Media and Communications Strategist, Omonbhude Iyoriobhe has, alongside his team, launched Gene Media, a bespoke company that connects brands to their intended audiences through revolutionary digital communication. Gene Media is a customer-centric company that deploys a novel approach to content strategy and attempts to redefine culture through unique storytelling. The launch comes concurrently with the... Read More
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April 19, 2020

China paying COVID-19 reparations to Africa, Review of Dremo’s Codename Vol 2 | Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

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: The Three: April Quarantine Edition – Saratu Funke Akindele, who had been doing messaging for NCDC, decided it was a... Read More
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April 18, 2020

‘Abba Kyari’s omnipresence; the necessary canvass of broad strokes Buhari draws motivation from’

In the early hours of today, the nation was taken by surprise as Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina announced via his Twitter handle that the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari had passed on, and with his colleague, Garba Shehu confirming that the septuagenarian died of the coronavirus on Friday, speculations have been laid to... Read More
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April 18, 2020

The BeatingCorona.NG project is documenting and distilling all COVID-19 interventions in Nigeria, and you can be a part of it

The heightened frenzy COVID-19 has put the world in has forced governmental bodies and policymakers to come up, at breakneck speed, with the most effective means to protecting their citizens, it can be hard to properly document the exact amount of resources that are going into the fight against the deadly disease and even harder... Read More
Extra
April 18, 2020

It’s the end of an era, but who will tell Abba Kyari’s story?

Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon. — Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) April 17, 2020 The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. — Garba Shehu... Read More
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April 17, 2020

Conversations on ‘Yoruba Muslims’ is sign that ethnic bigotry is not something people can afford to forget

Social media has this way of starting and never finishing wars. The only thing that gets to the finish line is ‘dragging’ – they say like the small Tiger Generator. It’s usually this way: Some random person (supposed role models too), wakes, cleans up, prays, puts on some nice clothes, then tweets exact thoughts and... Read More
Deep Dive, Editor's Pick, Thinking Through
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April 17, 2020

M.I joking his way into public disrespect is why comedy is the domain of comedians

It is perfectly understandable if like many, your first reaction to the Twitter trend Sarz had been apprehension, at what the infamous Special Anti-Robbery Squad might have been up to in these uncertain times. You can breathe easy now, because while shots were indeed fired, they are not the kind the police unit is infamous... Read More
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April 17, 2020

FirstBank enhances palliative measures for customers during COVID-19 lockdown, promotes e-learning

Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank, has unveiled enhanced palliative measures to help its customers and Nigerians through these times of the extended COVID 19 lockdown in some states. Amongst these measures are; the introduction of special waivers on repayment fees on the Bank’s credit cards as well as up to 90-days moratorium on... Read More
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April 17, 2020

“People are going through a lot” | Ubi Franklin tears up as he talks #WithChude on Instagram Live

Founder of record label Made Men Music Group (Triple MG), Ubi Franklin, yesterday in an Instagram Live session with Chude Jideonwo, broke down in tears over the plight of everyday Nigerians facing diverse challenges. The conversation, titled ‘Talks with Ubi Franklin’ saw the two men sharing ideas on how to handle social issues, develop self,... Read More
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April 17, 2020

Interpol has uncovered €1.5 million face mask fraud traced to Nigeria | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

As the global death toll of the novel coronavirus continues to rise, the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has stated that it has uncovered a fraudulent scheme to the tune of €1.5 million run across three countries, with part of the money headed to Nigeria. According to The Cable, the organisation said the scheme, coordinated... Read More
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April 17, 2020

Mo Abudu, Banky W, Tolu Ogunlesi, host #WithChude tour… as first interview with Toyin Abraham airs this Saturday

Media mogul, Mo Abudu, music executive and entrepreneur, Banky W, journalist and Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, will host writer, advocate, and media practitioner, Chude Jideonwo on Insta Live as his #WithChude InstaTour wraps up this weekend, culminating in the premiere of the talk show on TVC. Jideonwo kicked off... Read More
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April 16, 2020

KWAM 1 is in the news again, and this time he’s allegedly messed with a monarch

“It’s another beautiful Thursday morning” one might think, only to go on the streets of  Twitter and realize that two prominent Yoruba figures are the subject of yet another controversial trend. https://twitter.com/volqx__/status/1250596125675065344 This morning Twitter went into a frenzy over news that one of the many wives of the Alaafin of Oyo has been sleeping... Read More
Deep Dive
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April 16, 2020

RED | For Africa COO Bukonla Adebakin shares COVID-19 survival kit for corporate employees and entrepreneurs

By Bukonla Adebakin   As the Group COO, RED | For Africa & Team Lead, The Future Project, this unprecedented time has shaken the core of our activities and taken a toll on some of our plans, however, one thing that it hasn’t done, is dampen our spirit.  We are currently experiencing a global pandemic—countries... Read More
Extra
April 16, 2020

Nigeria isn’t testing enough for coronavirus and you should be worried | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

In what has become routine, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced its daily report on the tracking of the novel coronavirus last night on social media – thirty four new cases confirmed (18 in Lagos, 12 in Kano, 1 in Delta and Niger). This is unprecedented. Kano, in particular, is becoming a hot... Read More
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April 15, 2020

Abuja to Ibadan…Why are we having fire outbreaks during a Lockdown? | The #YNaijaCover

There was a fire outbreak at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja today, and although there was no loss of documents or lives, fire gutted sections of the Dugbe Market in Ibadan today as well, razing down shops with valuables. All these is coming barely two weeks after fire gutted the Office... Read More
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