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BREAKING: 29 years after, Algeria are AFCON champions again

Les Fennecs of Algeria have emerged winners of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, beating the Terranga Lions of Senegal by 1-0 to clinch the prestigious trophy for the second time in their history. The Desert Foxes who had previously beaten the Senegalese by a lone goal in the group stage of this year’s tournament,... Read More

The News Blog, The Sports Blog

#AFCON2019Final, #ALGSEN, #SENALG, #TotalAFCON2019, AFCON, Algeria, Les Fennecs, senegal, Terranga Lions

The Late 5: Atiku, PDP closes case at presidential election tribunal; Boko Haram kill aid worker in Borno | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Boko Haram kill aid worker in Borno Boko Haram on Thursday killed an aid worker and abducted five others. The workers are attached to Action Against Hunger, a humanitarian organisation. In a statement on its website, the organisation said the attack occurred on Thursday, along the road... Read More

APC, Atiku, Buhari, The Late 5

Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi named among 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the United Nations

Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, the chairman of the youth-focused Modern Democratic Party, has been named among the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in 2019, under the United Nations international decade for people of African descent. Appearing in the Religious and Humanitarian section, the philanthropist and political leader joins an impressive list of honorees such as... Read More

100 Most Influential People of African Descent, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye, ahya Abdul-Mateen II, Bukunyi Olateru Olagbegi, MDP, Modern Democratic Party, Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), Naomi Osaka, Omukama of Toro, Rukirabasaija Rukidi IV, Tiffany Haddish, Uche Pedro

Bassey Ikpi, imoh umoren, Today's Noisemakers

Today’s Noisemakers: Afro VII, Bassey Ikpi, Imoh Umoren, others

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. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 19th of July

Follow the links to read our latest stories: Drums, attitude, spirit: Afrobeats is alive on Beyoncé’s ”The Lion King: The Gift” The trailer for Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s upcoming drama ”Farming” is here, and it’s compelling and haunting The Big 5: We are ready to defend ourselves against herdsmen – Ooni tells Buhari; Arrested suspects not yet... Read More

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#FridayMotivation, #FridayThoughts, #TheGiftAlbum, #TheLionKing, Abdullahi Abubakar, Beyoncé, Burna Brown, Dancing Senator, Gboyega Oyetola, Grammy, herdsmen, Skin Girl, Tekno, US Department of State, wizkid

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Damson Idris, farming, Genevieve Nnaji, Kate Beckinsale

The trailer for Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s upcoming drama ”Farming” is here, and it’s compelling and haunting

Back in 2017, Variety reported the news about Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s British drama Farming. Based on Agbaje’s autobiographical story, Farming centers Enitan (Damson Idris), a young Nigerian boy drawn into the warped world of a racist skinhead gang in 1980s England. Per the plot synopsis, Enitan is “farmed out” by his parents to a white British... Read More

Culture, The Film Blog

GTBank holds 9th annual Autism Conference July 30th – 31st

For the ninth year in a row, Africa’s foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc., will bring together some of the world’s leading experts in Autism for two days of critical discourse on supporting children and adults living with Autism in Africa. Organized as part of the GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, the Annual Autism Conference,... Read More

2019 World Autism Awareness Day, Autism, Autism: Transitions Vocational skills and The Role of Technology, Dr. Loretta Burns, Dr. Tisa Hooper-Johnson, GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Ivie Emokpae, Janette Washington, Segun Agbaje

Drums, attitude, spirit: Afrobeats is alive on Beyoncé’s ”The Lion King: The Gift”

Beyoncé just might be the necessary ingredient to rocket Afrobeats into the mainstream US music scene,” Quartz Africa wrote days ago after it was revealed that The Lion King album would feature Wizkid, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Shatta Wale, Tiwa Savage, Mr. Eazi and Tekno. These immaculate selection of Afrobeats artistes was Beyonce (who produced and... Read More

Culture, The Music Blog

Afrobeats, Beyoncé, Burna boy, Mr Eazi, Shatta Wale, Tekno, The Lion King: The Gift, tiwa savage

We are loving all the excitement on #PepperDem and DStv Now is here to bring it to you even hotter

This theme for this years’ BBNaija is ‘Pepper Dem’ which has left us all on our toes to grab our bottle of water or glass of milk to quench the pepper in our mouths. This season has been unpredictable and intriguing so far. We have not been able to tell when the fellow housemates will... Read More

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Why we don’t want this week to end!

A lot has happened in Nigerian entertainment, telco and sports circles since Sunday evening (July 14th, 2019). Gist has been pouring through social media; the ‘keke’ (tricycle) riders have already picked their favourite Big Brother Naija housemates and are yelling at each other at the parks in Lagos! Quite a bit has happened, and this... Read More

AFCON, Big Brother Naija, my MTN app

The Big 5: We are ready to defend ourselves against herdsmen – Ooni tells Buhari; Arrested suspects not yet linked to Olakunrin’s murder – Police | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: No laws bans cattle grazing in Abuja – official Against the background of concerns expressed by residents on the increasing sighting of cattle roaming the street in the city, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEDP) has said there are “no written laws” that ban the practice... Read More

Abuja Environmental Protection Board, CAN President, cattle, CJN, Funke Olakunrin, Justice Tanko Muhammad, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, The Big 5

Today’s Noisemakers: DJ Cuppy, Olanrewaju Max, Ozzy Etomi, others

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DJ Cuppy, Olanrewaju Max, Ozzy Etomi, Today's Noisemakers

The Late 5: Mikel Obi retires from international football; Army commander, 20 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: APC suspends its national Vice Chairman Inuwa Abdulkadir The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the suspension of the party’s National Vice Chairman, Inuwa Abdulkadir. Abdulkadir had been controversially suspended by the Magajin Gari “A” Ward, Sokoto North Local Government Area of... Read More

APC, Army commander, boko haram, Inuwa Abdulkadir, John Obi Mikel, minimum wage, NSIWC, Richard Egbule, The Late 5, TUC

Kwame Onwuachi, Lakeith Stanfield, Notes from a Young Black Chef

Lakeith Stanfield set to star in adaptation of American-Nigerian chef Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, “Notes From a Young Black Chef”

Lakeith Stanfield of the Sorry To Bother You and Atlanta fame is set to star play the lead role in the adaptation of Notes from a Young Black Chef, based on the 2019 memoir by Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi. Notes from a Young Black Chef chronicles Onwuachi’s upbringing in the Bronx, his adolescent journey to Nigeria... Read More

Culture, Featured, The Film Blog

The YNaija Cover – the 18th of July

Follow the links below to read all of our latest stories: FaceApp responds to privacy concerns about ‘transferring user data to Russia’ The Big 5: Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria; WHO declares Ebola international health concern | Other top stories Super Eagles beat Tunisia, ends AFCON with record 8th bronze medal The... Read More

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#AFCON2019, Abia, AFCON, Carthage Eagles, FaceApp, Ruga, super eagles

FaceApp responds to privacy concerns about ‘transferring user data to Russia’

Russian startup and AI-powered selfie-editing app, FaceApp, has responded to privacy concerns that it uploads users’ photos to the cloud — without making it clear to them that processing is not going on locally on their device. According to a statement by the company, it confirmed that most of the processing needed to power its app’s beautifying/gender-bending/age-accerating/-defying effects are done in the cloud,... Read More

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Blumhouse Productions, David Oyelowo, Don't Let Go, Storm Reid

The trailer for time-travel thriller ”Don’t Let Go” has David Oyelowo trying to solve a murder

Blumhouse has been a name synonymous with horror blockbusters over the years. Halloween, Ma, The First Purge, Unfriended: Dark Web, to name a few. Now, the studio has recruited David Oyelowo in its upcoming high-concept story that features an uncle and a niece trying to solve across time. Interested? Confused? Want to know more? Check... Read More

Culture, The Film Blog

Firstbank promotes financial inclusion through digitisation in Sub-Saharan Africa

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its organisation of a Joint Seminar with sub-Saharan African Banking and Telecom Regulators to promote financial inclusion through digital innovations in sub-Saharan Africa. The event which was held in Lagos recently was themed “Advancing ePayment and Digital Innovations in Africa- Evolution of Nigeria’s Payment Systems.” The seminar was... Read More

Adesola Adeduntan, Agada Apochi, Bashirat Odunewu, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, FirstBank, Mike Ogbalu, Musa Jimoh, Premier Oiwoh

The Big 5: Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria; WHO declares Ebola international health concern | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria The Senate has confirmed Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. President Buhari had on Thursday requested Mr Muhammad’s confirmation. His request was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make... Read More

Buhari, Ebola, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, lawan, ministers, Pro-Obaseki lawmakers, The Big 5, WHO

Super Eagles beat Tunisia, ends AFCON with record 8th bronze medal

The Super Eagles of Nigeria late Wednesday at the Al-Salaam Stadium in the Egyptian capital, defeated the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia by 1-0 to clinch the third place at the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Returning to the pitch less than 5 days after losing the Semi final tie to Algeria, Odion Ighalo, tapped in... Read More

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#NGATUN, #TUNNGR, AFCON, Congratulations Nigeria, nigeria, Odion ighalo, Ola Aina, Samuel Kalu, super eagles, Tunisia, Uzoho, Victor Osimhen

The Late 5: FaceApp finally responds to user concerns on privacy; Shut Edo Assembly – House of Reps asks IGP | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: FaceApp responds to user concerns on privacy Russian startup and AI-powered selfie-editing app, FaceApp, has responded to privacy concerns that it uploads users’ photos to the cloud — without making it clear to them that processing is not going on locally on their device. According to... Read More

Abdulrazak Namdas, Edo State House of Assembly, FaceApp, House of Representatives, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kola Ologbondiyan, malaysia, Mohammed Adamu, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Thomas Orhionsefe Ewansiha

Death and The King’s Horseman for Wole Soyinka at 85

In celebration of Wole Soyinka 85th Birthday Anniversary, Live Theatre Lagos would be presenting the Nobel Laureate iconic drama on the 14th, 19th, 20th and 21st of July, 2019. Death and the King’s Horseman is a stage classic based on real events in a Yoruba town during the British colonial days around 1943 to 1944.... Read More

Listen to radio without earphone on Tecno Pouvoir 3

Ever feel annoyed when you have to attach headphones to your phone before activating the FM tuner? Even if you find yourself in an area with strong FM signals that allow for excellent reception without an external antenna. Well, not anymore. TECNO Mobile has unveiled an impressive flagship that doesn’t only boast of a monster... Read More

Tecno mobile, TECNO Pouvoir 3

The YNaija Cover – the 17th of July

Follow the link to read our latest stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories In a move that surprises no one; CAN publicly disowns solidarity visit to COZA

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Ango Abdullahi, CAN, COZA, Emeka Anyaoku, Fatoyinbo, Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Prince Ayobami Adejumo

The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories

These are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Relocate from the south – Northern elders tells herdsmen The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Tuesday asked herdsmen to leave the south, stressing that their safety in that part of the country is no longer guaranteed. Chairman of the forum, Ango Abdullahi, who made the call... Read More

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Ango Abdullahi, APC, big 5, Bobby Moroe, Chiedu Ndubisi, Elizabeth Ndubisi-Chukwu, Emeka Anyaoku, Labour, Muhammadu Buhari, Prince Ayobami Adejumo, Seyi Makinde, south africa, South African High Commission

July 16, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, others

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Shatta Wale, tiwa savage, Today's Noisemakers, Yemi Alade

July 16, 2019

Access Bank breaks down barriers to African Money Transfers

Fresh off the news cycle that saw Nigeria sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCfta), Africa’s largest Bank, Access Bank Plc, has announced the launch of a payments platform called AccessAfrica. AccessAfrica is aimed at simplifying payments in Africa. It is a money transfer product which allow Access Bank customers and non customers engage... Read More

Access Bank Mobile App, Access Bank Plc, AccessAfrica

July 16, 2019

Abuja aglow as World leaders and celebrities get set for Africa’s biggest event #theUBAMarketplace2019

… 120 SMEs to display goods and services during Event …..Wizkid, Niniola, Dj Cuppy, Dj Neptune perform as Cynthia Nassardine, RMD, Tunde Kelani speak. …..Over 20,000 visitors expected at the 2-Day event Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. is set to host over 20,000 visitors, 100 small and medium enterprises and... Read More