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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Nigeria on the pathway to economic recovery – Ita Enang Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang says Nigeria will soon recover from the economic meltdown. 2. PDP Chair, Makarfi airs his views on restructuring The National Chairman... Read More

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Young Nigerians need to be taught about sex differently

As Nigeria is home of the just and holy and chaste, there are hardly ever conversations about sex. A lot of the sexual education young people ever get is from pornography and randy housekeepers or irresponsible uncles and cousins. For other people like me with parents that are medical practitioners, sex education came in the... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Despacito is the most viewed video on YouTube with over 3 billion views; Moyo Lawal clears the air on suicide rumours | More stories

Catch up on the biggest entertainment stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are certain to buzz throughout Monday. Jay-Z’s latest video is a remake of 90s sitcom, Friends Rapper, Jay-Z tells quite a story with the video for ‘Moonlight’, a track off his 4.44 album. The video, which... Read More

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[YNaija2019] It was change in 2015, what word will politicians use in campaigning for 2019?

by Usman Alabi It may appear too early to begin to envisage the political campaign currencies that would be used in the 2019 elections. Yet here in Nigeria, there is never a time you are late or early when it comes to envisaging political happenstances.

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The YNaija Tracklist: Trump accuses ‘fake news’ of ignoring successes | Northern Nigeria divided on restructuring | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Nigeria on the pathway to economic recovery – Ita Enang – YNaija PDP Chair, Makarfi airs his views on restructuring – YNaija PDP condemns Anambra church attack, say it is a call for moral rearmament – YNaija “There should be no age limit for president” – Obasanjo... Read More

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PDP vows to bring Kano Speaker to book for flouting court order

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the leadership of the Kano State House of Assembly of violating a court order. According to The Nation, the court, in a July 12 judgment, sacked an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, Hayatu Sallau (Kura/Garun Mallam constituency), from the House of Assembly. The judgment... Read More

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Opinion: It’s time to call Nnamdi Kanu to order

By Gbenga Odunsi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has on several occasions violated the conditions of the bail granted to him by a federal high court in Abuja. On April 25, a federal high court sitting in Abuja granted him bail on health grounds and ordered him not to grant press... Read More

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The Thread: “Pesin wey don die no dey fear knife” | Twitter NG shares their fave Nigerian expressions

It’s a thing of wonder, isn’t it, how Nigerians can take the English language and do “unheard-of things with it” (The Economist did a whole piece on that). We took Queen’s English and made it our own- hello, Pidgin. We have fantastic coinages (e.g stomach infrastructure; wailing wailers) and deep, interesting proverbs, which we’ll get... Read More

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Nigeria on the pathway to economic recovery – Ita Enang

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang says Nigeria will soon recover from the economic meltdown. A statement signed by his media aide, Essien Inyang, on Sunday in Abuja, said Enang disclosed this at an event organised to mark the end of the second legislative year of... Read More

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Indecent dressing responsible for increased rape incidents – Islamic group

The Islamic Group Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has blamed indecent dressing for the increase in rape cases in women. This was highlighted in a statement released by the group in response to a protest on rape staged by another group War Against Rape (WAR), Punch reports. Members of WAR had staged the protest at the office of the Lagos... Read More

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PDP Chair, Makarfi airs his views on restructuring

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi Sunday, said that the party was not against restructuring, but there should a debate on what should be restructured. Makarfi, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard, said, “Because it (restructuring) means different things to different people, there is a need to sit down... Read More

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Buhari will only return if his doctors permit – Femi Adesina

The Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, says the demands of the civil society groups who are staging a protest in Abuja, are not known to the laws of Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the groups said Nigerian entertainer, Charly Boy, would lead a protest to demand that President Muhammadu... Read More

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PDP condemns Anambra church attack, say it is a call for moral rearmament

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Sunday church killing that took place in Anambra. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP described the attack as “barbaric, sacrilegious”, adding that it indicates that “our society is fast degenerating into a state of anomie with total moral collapse.” The... Read More

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“There should be no age limit for president” – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Sunday, that anyone, notwithstanding the age, should be allowed to lead the country, as long as the citizens chose the person. He noted that it would be wrong to determine minimum age for a presidential candidate without also specifying the maximum age beyond which one would no longer be able... Read More

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[The Church Blog] Morning Devotion: Love, a more excellent way

The Love message preached in just 1 minute. You need to hear this too https://www.instagram.com/p/BXVgDbXFig2/

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The White House is in disarray | 4 takeaways from the Scaramucci exit

In bizarre fashion, Donald Trump fired his new White House Communications Director – Anthony Scaramucci. The 53-year-old is a former Goldman Sachs man that was intentional about moving the direction of the White House from “reacting to news” to “setting a new White House narrative”. He joins eleven other key White House figures that have... Read More

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#TheVoiceNigeria: Ain’t nobody badder than Bada, Wolei toh bad, Glowrie and everyone who stole tonight’s show

Someone must have saved the best for tonight. From six performances, two steals, one indecisive judge, one smart judge and eight contestants who went through to the live show, here’s everything you missed: Obichi and Isaac were the first to perform and they kicked off the show with a popular Nigerian favourite, Romantic by Korede... Read More

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Anambra church attack, an appalling crime against humanity – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on a Catholic Church in Anambra on Sunday. The attack led to the death of 11 people, while 18 others are severely injured. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President described the incident as “an appalling crime against humanity... Read More

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“Yemi Alade needs to stop looking for Johnny and search for a mind instead” | How Yemi Alade fell hands on #TheVoiceNigeria tonight

We just watched the second episode in the battle stage of The Voice Nigeria. This one was packed with fire, drama and everything in between that had us screaming. The third set of performers, Wole and Majeka from #TeamYemiAlade mounted the stage and we knew immediately that it was set to be a tough battle.... Read More

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Releasing names of looters will slow down anti-corruption war – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said releasing the names of some looters, as ordered by a court, would slow down the anti-graft war. Mohammed said this on Sunday while speaking on Channels TV. He said the Federal Government has to protect the privacy of indicted persons who voluntarily returned their loot. He said some... Read More

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Your complete guide to understanding Neymar’s record-breaking €222m move from Barcelona to PSG

It’s very likely that as a regular Joe, your relationship with football does not go beyond your knowledge that your national team is called Super Eagles, the names of some big league clubs and that Ronaldo is King. So this whole noise about Neymar has left you completely bewildered. Who is he? Why does the... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu should be arrested and detained – Edwin Clark

Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has said leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu should be arrested. In an interview with Vanguard, Clark said Kanu should be detained for declaring that there would be no election in Anambra State. According to him, the IPOB leader was misleading... Read More

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Anambra church attack abominable – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has described the attack on worshippers in church in Anambra as “abominable.” Dogara said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan. A gunman had attacked worshippers at a Catholic church on Sunday, killing... Read More

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We are the highest performing in the history of Nigeria – Senate

The 8th Senate has said it “remains the highest performing Senate in the history of the country.” Chairman, Senate of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, said Nigerians should judge the upper chamber based on its achievements and facts. Abdullahi said, “The facts speak for... Read More

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Osinbajo drops ICPC board members under probe

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has dropped two recently nominated Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission members who are said to be undergoing investigations by the same commission. This came after reports that some of the nominated members were under investigation by the ICPC. The Acting President had recently appointed Chairman and members of... Read More

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Macron on Wikileaks hack, Barca’s threat to Neymar, Usain Bolt’s final message | Read our top 10 quotes from the past week

Usain Bolt left the “god-status”, Buhari is still in London and the earth continued to spin but here are the most important words uttered throughout the past week: “I’ve had the privilege of visiting many foreign countries and I would tell you that only the British newspapers compete with our weekend newspapers. There are a... Read More

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Anambra church attack caused by feud between two brothers – Obiano

Anambra governor, Willie Obiano has said the shooting at St Philip’s Catholic church in Ozubulu was caused by a feud between two brothers from the community who live abroad. A masked gunman had killed 8 people, after opening fire on the congregation during service. Ifeanyi Aniagoh, media aide of the governor, in a statement said... Read More

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The Film Blog: We can’t sit still… Tade Ogidan is coming BACK!

We have racked our brains in an out, sideways and on the ball, wondering why the real king of Nigerian filmmaking, Tade Ogidan just fell off the radar. It didn’t make sense. No new work, no interviews, no branching out. Just poof. This is the brilliance that gave us Hostages, Out of Bounds, Dangerous Twins,... Read More

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Arsenal defeats Chelsea to win Community Shield

Arsenal on Sunday defeated Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Sheild at the Wembley Stadium. The game had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, leading to a shootout. Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and striker Alvaro Morata both missed in succession. Arsenal duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Giroud then both converted their kicks to... Read More

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Bullet-proof car: I did not buy a BMW, it’s govt property – Oduah

Former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah has said she is not aware of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) probing any matter concerning her. Oduah was reacting to reports that she has been invited by the EFCC for questioning over a N225 million bullet-proof BMW allegedly purchased her when she was a minister. However, the... Read More

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