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August 28, 2017

7 things you’ll feel while you watch the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale

Pinky swear! This is no spoiler. Think of it as a kind word of advice before you watch what is probably the biggest and most revealing episode yet of the fantasy series that we’ve all come to love. This, we are certain, will save a lot of people from the palpitations they’d have experienced while... Read More
Thinking Through
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August 28, 2017

“This fiasco of a man” “The monster” | Twitter reveals horrific atrocities committed by Joe Arpaio, the man Trump pardoned

Last week Friday, President Trump granted his first presidential pardon to Joe Arpaio, former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. This ranks as one of the many controversial moves Trump has made since becoming President, and condemnation has been swift. Media organization, Phoenix News Times shared a timeline of Joe Apaio’s exceptionally barbaric actions. See below:... Read More
Opinion
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August 28, 2017

How Donald Trump plans to increase police use of military gear

The Associated Press has just reported that Trump’s administration is preparing to “restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a program that had been sharply curtailed amid an outcry over police use of armored vehicles and other war-fighting gear to confront protesters.” The Associated Press report states that there... Read More
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August 28, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. Reduced cut-off marks will stop Nigerians from going to school abroad – JAMB The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it reduced admission cut-off marks to prevent Nigerians from going to school abroad. 2. Those asking for Diezani’s repatriation have ulterior motives – Sagay... Read More
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August 28, 2017

S’South, S’East governors meet over power devolution

South-South and South-East governors on Sunday said they would continue to demand for the devolution of powers to the states. The governors met in Port Harcourt on the platform of the South-South, South-East Governors’ Forum. Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike said, “As we go into the business of this meeting, let us be confident... Read More
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August 28, 2017

“We have our strategic media centres that monitor the social media” | Top 10 quotes from last week

“The quit notices are designed to escalate tension in the country and promote disaffection among citizens. Clearly, the issuers of such notices are irresponsible groups being backed by some people in their respective regions to issue the notices.” – Former Kaduna State governor, Balarabe Musa giving his two cents on quit notices being issued back and... Read More
Thinking Through
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August 28, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: All the highlights from the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards; Taylor Swift breaks records with new single | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment from the weekend down to all that unraveled while you slept through Sunday night – and are sure to buzz all day today. Kendrick Lamar cops 6 awards, Taylor Swift premiered her new video and Lorde gave the most ridiculous performance at the MTV Music Video Awards The 34th... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Fayose, Okorocha compete to claim the worst governor spot in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

Rarely would you see grown up men fighting to outdo one another in a game of incompetence. But when it comes to governance, this is the norm. Governors have demonstrated time and again that they are not to be vouched for, neither can they be trusted to deliver on their promises. In the YNaija Effectiveness... Read More
Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through
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August 28, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Our quit notice to northerners, Yoruba still stands – N’Delta militants | Police declare senator a deserter, after accusing IGP of corruption | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Reduced cut-off marks will stop Nigerians from going to school abroad – JAMB – YNaija Our quit notice to northerners, Yoruba still stands – N’Delta militants – YNaija Northern elders condemn Ohaneze for opposing Kanu’s arrest – YNaija Kendrick Lamar sweeps 6 awards | Here’s the full... Read More
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August 28, 2017

10 devastating photos from Hurricane Harvey that will break your heart

Tropical storm, Hurricane Harvey has wrecked catastrophic damage in and around the Gulf Coast of America‘s Texan region over this weekend. At least five people are already confirmed dead in the aftermath of Harvey which forecast calls have predicted may last well into Thursday or Friday, this week. The most devastating part of the torrential... Read More
Thinking Through
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August 28, 2017

Understanding the catastrophic extent of Hurricane Harvey and why even experts are scared

“Catastrophic”, “life-threatening”, “devastating”, “uninhabitable”, “unprecedented” and “record-setting” are only some of the menacing words that have been used to describe the tropical storm that hit the United States’ Texan Gulf Coast on Friday, already claiming at least five lives and displacing so many more. Hurricane Harvey, as its already been named, is a category 4... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Pink’s acceptance speech, Katy Perry’s Game of Thrones joke | Here are the top MTV #VMA moments

We promise that none of the biggest moments at the 2017 MTV Music Video Awards trumps that super awkward moment in 2009 when Kanye West jumped on stage to grab the mic from Taylor Swift while she received her Best Female Video award. Kanye said, “Taylor, I’m really happy for you, and I’ma let you... Read More
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Afenifere
August 28, 2017

FG’s plan to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu is a clear case of double standard – Afenifere

Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere on Sunday said the Federal Government was being biased in handling the case of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnmadi Kanu. Afenifere’s publicity secretary, Yinka Odumakin said the government has refused to arrest northern youth who issued a quit  notice, but planning to arrest Kanu. It said Kanu’s re-arrest would overheat... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Kendrick Lamar sweeps 6 awards | Here’s the full list of winners at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards held at the The Forum in Inglewood, California on Sunday. The event which was hosted by singer, Katty Perry saw performances from Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus, a political rant from Paris Jackson, a powerful speech by Pink, among other things. This is the full list of winners from the award;... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Stop military from monitoring Nigerians on social media | SERAP tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the plan to monitor Nigerians on social media. SERAP in a letter by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale was reacting to the directive to the military to clam down on perpetrators of hate speeches. In the letter sent to the President, SERAP... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Northern elders condemn Ohaneze for opposing Kanu’s arrest

The Northern Elders Forum on Sunday condemned Ohanaeze Ndigbo, for speaking against the Federal Government’s move to re-arrest leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo had said the government was biased, for not arresting the Arewa youth who issued quit notice to Igbos. Chairman of NEF, Mr. Paul Unongo... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Those asking for Diezani’s repatriation have ulterior motives – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the #OurmumuDondo protesters. The group led by entertainer, Charly Boy will on Monday begin a protest to demand for the repatriation of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom. Diezani is being... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Reduced cut-off marks will stop Nigerians from going to school abroad – JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it reduced admission cut-off marks to prevent Nigerians from going to school abroad. The examination body said  it is trying to encourage Nigerians against enrolling in “mushroom universities” and “glorified secondary schools” in Ghana, Uganda and Gambia. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson in a statement said, “Today, it is... Read More
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August 28, 2017

Police declare senator a deserter, after accusing IGP of corruption

The Police has said senator representing Bauchi Central, Isah Misau deserted the Nigeria Police Force. Police public relations officer, Jimoh Moshood said this in a statement on Sunday while responding to allegations by the professor that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, collects between N10 million to N15 million from police commissioners seeking favourable posting. Moshood said the... Read More
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August 27, 2017

D’Tigress beat Senegal to become women’s Afrobasket champions

Defeating Senegal 65-48 in the final, D’Tigress of Nigeria have emerged winners of the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship tournament on Sunday in Bamako, Mali. They had earlier defeated host nation Mali 48-47 points in the semi-final on Saturday to secure one of the two FIBA World Cup tickets available to Africa. The Nigerian ladies... Read More
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