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July 9, 2019

Dangote, Ovia speak on digital solution as the future of business partnerships

KPMG Nigeria launched its novel Insight Centre last week and the Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia, alongside the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, both chaired the event. According to the captains of industry, there is mounting importance of digital solutions and disruptive technologies on businesses in Africa. While Dangote commended... Read More
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July 9, 2019

The Big 5: Customs officer Nura Dalhatu promotes self to DCG, says it’s a directive from Buhari; I’ll fix refineries, end fuel import by 2023 – Kyari | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Appeal Court reserves judgement in suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualifications The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal filed against President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic qualification for the 2019 presidential election. A three-member panel of the court, led by Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson, after... Read More
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July 8, 2019

The Late 5: Senator Abbo pleads not guilty, granted N5m bail; Former Buhari ally Galadima appears as Atiku’s witness | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senator Abbo pleads guilty, granted N5m bail The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Zuba has granted bail of N5 million to Elisha Abbo, hours after the police arraigned the senator on two counts of criminal assault. The magistrate also said the senator must present two competent sureties to... Read More
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July 8, 2019

UPDATE: Daddy Freeze responds to reports on ‘proposed interview’ with Fatoyinbo

Sequel to our earlier report that social critic, Ifedayo ‘DaddyFreeze’ Olarinde has allegedly been listed by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo to be granted an interview as part of a series of plans set out with the aim of wresting control of the narrative around the COZA scandal, the #FreeTheSheeple Leader has responded. Although Daddy Freeze did not... Read More
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July 8, 2019

Ese Walter says women are blamed for everything while men are absolved of all responsibility, and we couldn’t agree more

The fresh rape allegations against Pastor Fatoyinbo of COZA has captured the nation, and generated conversations of rape and sexual harassment in the church and how victims continue to be silenced through victim-blaming. Over the weekend, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor E. A Adeboye subtly waded into the... Read More
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July 8, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 8th of July

Follow the links to read our latest stories: The Big 5: Buhari signs African free trade area agreement; HEDA asks FG to prosecute Goje or face court action | Other top stories EXCLUSIVE: Biodun Fatoyinbo decides to launch attack on Busola, others … invites DaddyFreeze to interview him UPDATE: Daddy Freeze responds to reports on... Read More
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July 8, 2019

Uche Jombo called out Bleacher Report for stealing a Nollywood movie clip and we just had to stan

With erstwhile comedic duo Aki and Pawpaw re-entering the culture as memes, their new-found appeal has left the world starstruck. The internet is currently glazed with their funny ramblings which are always meme-ready, derived from their old catalogue of Nollywood movies. Pawpaw (Osita Iheme) is the internet’s main obsession though, bobbing on our timelines and... Read More
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July 8, 2019

COZA UPDATE: No response yet from Daddy Freeze on reported Fatoyinbo interview

Following reports that the embattled Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo and his wife have reached out to On Air Personality, Ifedayo ‘DaddyFreeze’ Olarinde of the #FreeTheSheeple fame, in order to be granted an interview as part of a series of plans to wrest control of the narrative around the... Read More
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July 8, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Biodun Fatoyinbo decides to launch attack on Busola, others … invites DaddyFreeze to interview him

We have received news that Pastors Biodun and Modele Fatoyinbo are preparing to wrest control of the narrative around the COZA scandal and are currently shopping for journalists to interview them for an exclusive. One of the names currently being shopped is Ifedayo ‘DaddyFreeze’ Olarinde; a Nigerian OAP who rose to infamy in Nigerian christian... Read More
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July 8, 2019

The Big 5: Buhari signs African free trade area agreement; HEDA asks FG to prosecute Goje or face court action | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Buhari signs African free trade area agreement Nigeria has signed an agreement which aims to increase trade between African countries. This leaves Eritrea as the only African country not to be part of the trading bloc. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the landmark agreement at the... Read More
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July 7, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the Weekend Roundup

Follow the links to read our latest stories on YNaija: Super Eagles beat Cameroon 3-2 to qualify for 2019 #AFCON quarter-finals This Week In Music: Odunsi’s ”Star Signs,” Phyno’s ”The Bag,” Niniola’s ”Boda Sodiq” and more Olamide and Maria Okan pregnancy saga, Senator Elisa Abbo the woman-beater, Ruga suspended – Here’s everything that happened this... Read More
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July 7, 2019

Buhari, you may mean well, but time is running out

One flaw that detracts from President Buhari’s strengths is tardiness; especially, his dilatory response to matters of importance.  This is where an appreciable weakness of the president lies. And most times, the response or actions that follow the intermissions cannot justify the gnawing wait. For example, why wait until July to reappoint the same aides when... Read More
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July 6, 2019

Super Eagles beat Cameroon 3-2 to qualify for 2019 #AFCON quarter-finals

Saturday’s Round of 16 encounter in the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has seen the Super Eagles beat the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3-2, with an Odion Ighalo brace and Alex Iwobi supplying the winner. This West-African derby was a knockout game, with title-defenders squaring off against title hopefuls Nigeria. Odion Ighalo opened the... Read More
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July 6, 2019

This Week In Music: Odunsi’s ”Star Signs,” Phyno’s ”The Bag,” Niniola’s ”Boda Sodiq” and more

Because he has nothing better to do with his time, every Saturday, Bernard Dayo brings you the most awe-inspiring, confounding, addictive, or otherwise hilarious moments from the week in music. This week:  The best of both worlds on Odunsi’s ”Star Signs” The world Odunsi The Engine builds in the video for Star Signs, off his... Read More
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July 6, 2019

Applications for Season 2 of the FBStart Accelerator by Facebook and CcHUB closing soon

Applications for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator, by Facebook and CcHUB, are now open till July 7th, 2019! The 6-month accelerator is designed to support visionary teams in Nigeria and Ghana building revolutionary solutions to local and global problems with advanced technologies (AI, IoT, Data Science, VR and AR). Startups and student teams can... Read More
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July 6, 2019

Reuben Abati: Rape and the Senior Pastor of COZA

COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one of those Pentecostal churches that dot every street of Nigeria where the Pastors claim to have a direct phone line to God, and are majorly regarded by the congregation as the anointed voice and representatives... Read More
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July 6, 2019

Olamide and Maria Okan pregnancy saga, Senator Elisa Abbo the woman-beater, Ruga suspended – Here’s everything that happened this week

This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to pop culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here’s a roundup of everything that went down in the past six days and are still trending today: Senator Elisa Abbo the woman-beater If you have been out of... Read More
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July 6, 2019

‘Flee from all youthful lusts!’ | Adeboye reacts to increasing scandals involving Pastor(s)

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has reacted to the increasing spate of scandals involving Pastors in the country, latest of which bothers on two respective rape accusations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo and another victim (who preferred to be anonymous) in separate... Read More
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July 5, 2019

The Late 5: Buhari reappoints Abba Kyari as chief of staff; Police announce release of 25 Fulani herders illegally detained by vigilantes in Zamfara | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: PDP suspends Elumelu, others The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended Ndudi Elumelu, the factional minority leader of the House of Representatives. The main opposition made this known on Friday evening in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The party also suspended Wole Oke, Lynda... Read More
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July 5, 2019

”The Set Up” is one of the most anticipated movies of 2019, and now we have a trailer

The Set Up is Niyi Akinmolayan’s followup to the bombastic comedy Chief Daddy, a movie that I still remember for its histrionics. Before now, the teaser for The Set Up gave us a glimpse into the film. With the trailer released recently, we have a better picture of the mood and characters and I have... Read More
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July 5, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 5th of July

Follow the links below to read our latest stories: The Big 5: Ben Nwabueze leads Atiku’s legal team as lead counsel; Detained Madonna University students, lecturer released from prison | Other top stories BREAKING: Supreme Court declares APC’s Oyetola winner of Osun Governorship election Celebrities are sharing their stories on #MeToo following the #BusolaDakolo revelation
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July 5, 2019

Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces

When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things,” he may never have had Nigeria in mind or thought of Africa. With the challenges bedeviling democracy in a country like ours, however, where many have become accustomed to alarming anomalies like police... Read More
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July 5, 2019

Celebrities are sharing their stories on #MeToo following the #BusolaDakolo revelation

The Y!TV interview with Busola Dakolo revealing heart-wrenching details of her rape, another allegation that the status of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo isn’t alien to, sent shockwaves throughout the nation and galvanized internet users towards protesting at the Lagos and Abuja branches of COZA. The #ChurchToo hashtag was effectively deployed in this crusade against Fatoyinbo’s silence,... Read More
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July 5, 2019

BREAKING: Supreme Court declares APC’s Oyetola winner of Osun Governorship election

The Supreme Court on Friday declared Osun Governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 22 governorship election held in the state. In a lead judgement of five justices with two dissenting, the appeal by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke was dismissed  as... Read More
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July 5, 2019

FirstBank CEO, Adeduntan, sensitizes children on acts of kindness

The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr.  Adesola Adeduntan, has encouraged children to cultivate the habit of showing kindness to people around them irrespective of class, race or circumstance. Dr. Adeduntan gave the charge on Wednesday, 3rd July while espousing the Bank’s values-promoting initiative, ‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK)... Read More
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