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February 10, 2020

Wigwe delighted about marathon success, increased competitiveness of athletes

The headline sponsors of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Access Bank Plc. have expressed delight over the success of the 2020 edition of the race which held on Saturday, 8 February. Speaking after the conclusion of the race, Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc., said, “Since the marathon’s inception in 2015,... Read More
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February 10, 2020

Access Bank, others sensitize thousands at Lagos Marathon

As part of its continued effort to create awareness on the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDS) in Nigeria and Africa, Access Bank carried out sensitisation and testing exercises through the week of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2020. During the Marathon Expo which held from February... Read More
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Ultimate Love
February 10, 2020

Will Ultimate Love succeed where the Koko Mansion failed?

Can you really talk about Multi-choice’s new non-scripted reality show Ultimate Love without referencing the O.G dating show of them all, Koko Mansion? That would be pretty irresponsible, considering when the Koko Mansion was originally announced 11 years ago, there was no precedent that a reality show like that, one that wasn’t focused on individual talent like Nigerian... Read More
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February 10, 2020

NdaniTV’s Skinny Girl in Transit is back for a 6th season!

NdaniTV has confirmed that everyone’s favorite show, Skinny Girl in Transit will in fact be back for a 6th season! The new season will see us following Tiwa and Mide on their journey as husband and wife, exploring the intricacies of their new lives. The show will also explore other story arcs, including Shalewa and... Read More
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February 10, 2020

We are getting a remake of ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent.’ Here’s why it deserves an all-female soundtrack

Charles Okpaleke is remaking the 1992 cult horror Nneka the Pretty Serpent, another movie in the filmmaker’s massive remake rollout that includes Rattle Snake and Glamour Girls. And, with the more-than-decent success of the Living In Bondage sequel released last year, Nollywood’s spell of remakes seems to be in safe, capable hands. Other filmmakers can... Read More
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February 10, 2020

Ighalo kept off Manchester United training camp over Coronavirus scare, Abacha’s family loses bid to access foreign back accounts – Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Ighalo kept off United training camp over Coronavirus scare Nigerian footballer, Odion Ighalo who made a historic move from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua to English club side Manchester United few days ago, will not travel to Spain for Manchester United’s winter training camp. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in China and UK’s tighter border restrictions on travellers... Read More
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February 9, 2020

The Leadership Culture-  A critical high-growth determinant for organisations who want to succeed in 2020

You may like Google. You may love Facebook. You may desire to build a company of phenomenal growth trajectories as GTB, Zenith or OPay but while you nurture these lofty dreams, you need to first acknowledge that high growth organisations are never products of accident. So how exactly; is “High Growth Companies Created?” What is... Read More
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February 8, 2020

The rise of Tems, living with dementia in Nigeria, Igbo etymology – 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: #OccupyLagos: Awaiting the peoples’ marathon – Kunle Wizeman Ajayi Glaringly, Lagosians must stand up to stop the pains and... Read More
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February 8, 2020

Meet the Nine InterswitchSPAK 2.0 Finalists

In February 2019, the InterswitchSPAK portal was opened for secondary schools to register their science students in Grade 11(SS2) for the InterswitchSPAK2.0 National Science Competition. InterswitchSPAK2.0 began with a national qualifying examination, with 17,460 students from private and public secondary schools nationwide registering. Of the lot, the top 81 students were selected to compete in... Read More
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February 7, 2020

Hypo launches nationwide campaign against Lassa Fever

While sticking to its core values and establishing market leadership in the environmental hygiene and homecare space, Hypo, makers of Nigeria’s beloved bleach has formally launched a Nationwide Sanitization campaign in open markets to curb the prevalence of Lassa fever, especially in the most affected states in Nigeria. The Sanitization Campaign is in collaboration with... Read More
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February 7, 2020

Nigerians lacking common sense, toxic friends, African parents kissing – here are the 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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Your name is MONICA and you’re not wicked Is Yoruba... Read More
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February 7, 2020

FCMB deepens empowerment of SMEs in Ogun State, as First Lady commends bank

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has restated its commitment to the productivity and profitability of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) through funding, capacity building, advisory and other forms of support that would boost their overall contributions to economic development. FCMB, which is rated as the number one Bank for SMEs in Nigeria in the... Read More
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February 7, 2020

Minari, Nine Days, The 40-Year-Old Version….The 20 best films at #Sundance2020

The Sundance film festival may have come and gone but the memories still linger thanks to the several impressions left by the films on this list. Many of these films were critical hits, some were audience favorites. Either way they got people talking and a good number of them will be setting the agenda for... Read More
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February 7, 2020

Idia Aisien, Ify Okoye, Denrele Edun, and Timini all glammed up for Birds of Prey premiere

Filmhouse Cinema, Landmark was the place to be on the 5th​ of February 2020, as celebrities and influencers came out for the screening of Birds of Prey. The Cinema recorded an attendance of over 200 guests who are great fans of DC Comics and the character, Harley Quinn. Guests were treated to the great ambience... Read More
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Visa
February 7, 2020

Never mind Nigeria’s closed borders, we have a new visa policy

Nigeria is quite the country of contradictions. Mid-2019, the Nigerian Customs authority, with express consent from the Presidency chose to close Nigeria’s land borders. The reason Commander Hameed Ali, head of the National Customs Authority gave for the ban, just days before the country signed a pan-continental trade treaty whose major requirement was open borders,... Read More
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February 7, 2020

Toyin Abraham and Ramsey Nouah lead 2020 AMVCA nominations, Fashola supports ban of okadas in Lagos – here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Toyin Abraham and Ramsey Nouah lead 2020 AMVCA nominations The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards has rolled out this year’s nominations and Toyin Abraham and Ramsey Nouah lead the pack. Nouah’s role in the movie ‘Levi’ got him a nod in the Best Actor in a Drama category of the awards, while the other two... Read More
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February 6, 2020

The YNaija Cover – 6th January

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deregistered seventy-four political parties. This suggests that only eighteen political parties survived the deregistration process. The commission carried out a review of the performance of political parties after the 2019 general elections to see which parties qualify to exists. The Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this... Read More
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February 6, 2020

Dating Yoruba men, Nigerian ignorance, Lagos now Leg-Us – here are the 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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: ladies, if a man tells you “you remind me of... Read More
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February 6, 2020

3 ways the Maltina School Games will impact Nigerian school children

During a press conference on Friday, Maltina unveiled a brand new school sports campaign designed to promote the development of school children through sports. Themed ‘Maltina School Games,’ the platform is a series of track and field sporting competitions held across Nigeria as an inter-school sports competition to grow future sports champions at the secondary... Read More
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February 6, 2020

Nike unveils agbada-inspired Super Eagles jersey for 2020, Lagosians intend to protest the #Okadaban with #OccupyLagos this weekend – 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Nike unveils agbada-inspired Super Eagles jersey for 2020 Nike has produced another masterclass with the new Super Eagles jerseys for 2020. The sportswear giants unveiled the new Super Eagles jerseys in New York on yesterday evening. The jersey, inspired by the agbada, has everyone talking and we love it. Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs... Read More
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February 5, 2020

The YNaija Cover – 5th February

Telecoms subscribers have started paying more for calls and data services as the federal government, commenced the implementation of the 7.5 per cent VAT on February 1. The new VAT was increased from five per cent. According to ALTON, purchases of telecommunication products and services will be affected by the implementation of the VAT increase.... Read More
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February 5, 2020

Uba Sani scandal, Snapchat filters, women and money – here are the 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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Harry earns 50k monthly and gives his gf 40k as... Read More
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