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YNaija2018Review
January 3, 2019

#YNaija2018Review: Omoni Oboli, Reminisce, Pete Edochie… See the 10 best performances of the year

These performances got us buzzing. They should grab all the trophies. Arranged from bottom to top. Bisola Aiyeola- Chief Daddy Bisola Aiyeola has just a single non-speaking scene- all she does is wake up from sleep- in a forgettable movie but her appearance midway into Chief Daddy is the jolt of lightning the film so... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured, The Cutting Floor
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January 3, 2019

The Big 5: Black New Year: About 18 reportedly killed in fresh Zamfara attack; Rev. Fr. Mbaka predicts doom for Nigeria, endorses Buhari for second term | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: 18 killed in fresh Zamfara attack According to Premium Times, no fewer than 18 persons have allegedly been killed when armed bandits invaded two communities in the already violence-prone Zamfara state on New Year Day. Nine people were killed in Dutse and the other nine were... Read More
The News Blog
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January 3, 2019

UPDATED: Nigerian Airforce loses 5 crewmen, attack helicopter during combat

Following a mission late Wednesday at about 7:45 pm, by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to provide close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno, it lost a Mi-35M attack helicopter in combat. According to a statement on Thursday by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola, the... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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January 2, 2019

The Late 5: We will tackle power supply in the first six months – Peter Obi; ASUU strike: NANS to commence mass action against FG on January 7 | Other top stories

Here are the topical news that drove conversations in less than 48 hours into the New Year. ASUU strike: NANS to commence mass action against FG, ASUU, ASUP on January 7 As the ongoing ASUU strike extends into the new year, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notice to all its... Read More
The News Blog
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January 2, 2019

Charles Novia loses mum

As 2018 rolled into a new year, ace filmmaker and producer Charles Novia lost his mum. She died on December 31 and although the cause of her demise wasn’t revealed, Novia took to Facebook to make the announcement in which he briefly eulogised her. He wrote: “She passed away in the early hours of 31st... Read More
The Film Blog
YNaija2018Review
January 2, 2019

#YNaija2018Review: Ganduje, Buratai, Kemi Adeosun…Who are the worst people of the year?

From a covetous governor obsessed with securing kickbacks to a disgraced professor soliciting sex for marks, is there anything redeeming about this lot? Salisu Yusuf A BBC investigative report on sharp practices in African football carried out by the Ghanaian reporter, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, indicted Coach Salisu Yusuf. Head coach of the team that represented... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured
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January 2, 2019

Nigerian Army reacts to ‘Feed Nigerian Soldiers’ campaign, declares promoter wanted

The Nigerian Army has reacted to a “Global Campaign To Provide Food For Nigerian Soldiers Fighting Boko Haram” by one Doctor Perry Brimah, a Nigerian in diaspora, describing it as fraudulent and criminal. In a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman on Wednesday, the army stated that “Nigerian soldiers deployed... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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YNaija2018Review
January 2, 2019

#YNaija2018Review: Ahmed Musa’s World Cup goals, #NotTooYoungToRun….10 moments that made us proud

Because every cloud has a silver lining. Seun Kuti nominated for Grammys Black Times, the latest album from Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti is nominated in the Best World Music Album category for the 61st Grammy Awards. Kuti and his Egypt 80 band join sibling Femi- a multiple Grammy nominee- as well as King Sunny Ade... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured
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January 2, 2019

The Big 5: NLC tells workers to mobilise for prolonged strike over minimum wage; Aisha Buhari leads APC women for 2019 elections | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that have grabbed the headlines and are shaping conversations into the start of 2019. NLC tells workers to mobilise for prolonged strike over FG’s failure to implement new minimum wage In yesterday’s New Year message, the president of the National Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba appealed to the Federal Government... Read More
The News Blog
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Segalink
January 1, 2019

Segun ‘@Segalink’ Awosanya is the editor’s pick for Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2018

The editorial board of Y!/YNaija.com has chosen Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya as the editor’s pick for the YNaija 2018 Person of the year. Awosanya was chosen from a shortlist that included Herbert Wigwe, CEO and director of Access Bank and Samson Itodo, chair of YIAGA and proponent of the Not Too Young to Run Bill, passed... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured
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Segalink
January 1, 2019

Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2018

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 – and it is entrepreneur, lawyer and human rights activist Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya. For the last eight years, the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year has served as a vehicle to recognize the achievements of individuals of... Read More
CifromRED, Lists, YNaija.com Person of the Year
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December 31, 2018

The Late 5: INEC to meet ASUU; Obasanjo asks Igbos to be wary of APC | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Nigeria Police Force. through its Spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood disclosed that it had arrested 12 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of twin sisters in Dauran Village in Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara. The suspects are, Nafiu Usman, 28; gang leader, Farouk Usman; Alhaji Ibrahim; Ibrahim... Read More
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December 31, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Serena Williams’ outburst, Tiger Woods return, Luka Modrić ends the Ronaldo/Messi duoploy… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2018

2018, like every other year, has been one of cheers and woes, and in the world of sports, it’s no different. The year 2018 saw its fair share of ups and downs, with moments that had people, either applauding in awe or shaking their heads in disgust. Many moves were made and a few records... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured, More, The Sports Blog
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December 30, 2018

The Late 5: NCAA sanctions 4 operators; JTB says taxpayers has increased from 20 million | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has sanctioned four operators for violating the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NigCARs). General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye, who made the disclosure Sunday in Lagos, said that those sanctioned included both scheduled and non-scheduled operators. He, however, did not name... Read More
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patoranking
December 30, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Burna Boy, Patoranking, Seyi Shay… Look who else made the 10 Best Videos of the Year

Visuals interpret a song, bringing it to life in ways that the audio experience alone cannot quite manage. We present to you 10 of the most striking we saw this year. From bottom to top. Aza- Davido Music Worldwide ft. Davido, Duncan Mighty, Peruzzi The video for this surprise collaboration between Davido, Duncan Mighty and... Read More
Featured, The Music Blog, Thinking Through
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YNaija2018Review
December 30, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Wetin We Gain, Uyo Meyo, Heaven’s Gate…See the 10 best songs of the year

Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and lyrical content to assemble our 10 best songs of 2016. So Mi So- Wande Coal Wande Coal peaks with the sweetly seductive and compulsively hypnotic... Read More
Featured, The Music Blog, Thinking Through
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YNaija2018Review
December 30, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Linda Ikeji “falling pregnant,’’ Buhari’s Lazy Nigerian youth, “Miracle is my everything’’… See the 10 Worst Quotes of the Year

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly. Arranged from least cringe worthy to most cringe worthy. “But let me remind you, all of the assets that the Ministry of Power used to control power were sold by the last administration before I came. And so if you don’t have power, it is not... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
December 30, 2018

This is one of many reasons Nigeria’s security architecture may need a complete overhaul

It began with a petition written against one Filis Arinze – which seems like a threat. The Special Task Force (STF), Jos, Plateau, have detained a businessman, Suleiman Mohammad Dikwa, alongside his lawyer, Felix Pukuma, after it was said that they had written a petition against Miss Filis Arinze. The arrest took place on December... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Goodluck
December 30, 2018

The Big 5: Jonathan offered me $5m in 2014 – Hamzat; Obasanjo says Igbos should be given a chance at the centre | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an interim order to seize the $2.8 million which its operatives recently intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The anti-graft agency has also retrieved documents on foreign transactions from the Enugu branch of Union... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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December 29, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Joe Abah on #EndASUUStrike, Rinsola Abiola, Juliet Kego and 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’s our list from today:... Read More
Featured, Opinion
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December 29, 2018

The Late 5: Lai Mohammed hammers Saraki over alleged statement on Offa robbery; PDP kicks against Operation Python Dance during elections | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari was on Saturday laid to rest in his hometown, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto. Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, led the Federal Government delegation to the burial, with other dignitaries attending the funeral prayers including Governor... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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