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DSS quiz CAN leaders on Boko Haram video
The Department of State Services (DSS) has quizzed some members of the Board of Trustees of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over a video being used to mobilise funds…
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How to end Southern Kaduna crisis – Emir Sanusi
Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Wednesday said bringing an end to the crisis in Southern Kaduna will only happen when perpetrators of the crimes are brought to…
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Army arrests soldiers for molesting crippled man
The Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers who assaulted a physically challenged man in Onitsha, Anambra. The soldiers were seen maltreating the man for allegedly wearing a camouflaged vest. Army…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: The metaphor of Ibiye’s goat
by Olusegun Adeniyi On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari extended his vacation in the United Kingdom “in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by…
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The Thread: Nigerians are unimpressed with Bukola Saraki’s late night broadcast
Bukola Saraki, the Senate President joins the growing list of people who claim they have spoken with the president. We say 'claim' because we only have their words- or tweets…
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Okey Ndibe: Epistle from St. James Ibori to fellow steakholders
by Okey Ndibe Brothers and sisters, if you are or have ever been a local government councilor or chairman, a commissioner, a special assistant, a senior special assistant, a governor,…
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The Thread: “I’m quite happy we have on our hands an environmental disaster”
More persons are speaking about the environmental disaster consuming Port Harcourt. We are yet to hear from the state governor about this. Every cloud has a silver lining, they say.…
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The Thread: “The air pollution is real; our lives are in danger” | Top 10 tweets about Port Harcourt’s black soot
Port Harcourt is suffering the effects of severe air pollution that is causing black dust to come down from the sky. Residents are crying for intervention. We hope Gov Wike…
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#BBNaija: What better way to bond than in onesies + more highlights
Another day, another opportunity to get the housemates to live in unity. Since Biggie is keen on uniting the housemates, he introduced a means of pairing them up for the…
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The Thread: “This black soot thing will show you what people in the creeks of Niger Delta pass through”
Port Harcourt is grappling with an environmental hazard that has the residents fearing for their lives. Do see below: Osinbajo, Clean…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Chydee, Jayseen 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 matters,…
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I speak with President Buhari everyday – sister
The elder sister of President Muhammad Buhari, Hajiya Rakiya has said she speaks with the President everyday since he left for London. In an interview with NAN, the 84-year-old appealed…
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Soldiers brutalise physically-challenged man for ‘wearing camouflage’ (WATCH)
Two soldiers assaulted a physically-challenged man in a location reported to be Onitsha, Anambra State for wearing a camouflage. A Facebook user, Prince Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel posted a video which has…
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Opinion: Is Cross-Dressing the New fashion Craze?
by Tony Ogunlowo Our youth are always importing fashions and habits from abroad, copying trends and adopting them as their own. The end result is that sometimes they often look…
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EFCC arraigns 4 for $1m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned four persons before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 9-count charge bordering on…
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The Thread: Are Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari really the same?
As Twitter NG tries to navigate the events surrounding the Presidents health, folks on different sides of the divide are taking potshots at each other, particularly at those whom they…
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Senate can approve Buhari’s vacation extension without sitting – Presidency
The Presidency on Wednesday said the Senate does not need to sit to approve President Muhammadu Buhari's vacation extension letter. Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ita…
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There’s a threat to my life, ex-Katsina gov Shema cries out
Former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema has raised alarm that there is a threat to his life. Shema who is facing trial for alleged N11 billion fraud broke down in…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. ‘BUHARI WRITES OSINBAJO TO SEND ONNOGHEN’S NAME TO SENATE President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to Acting President Yemi…
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Meet K’Ola – MTV’s new VJ
Some of you may or may not know that MTV has a gorgeous new VJ. They went through rigorous processes late last year in order to select the perfect candidate…
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Multimodal West Africa to prepare Nigeria’s transportation and logistics sector for growth
Nigeria’s leading transport and logistics experts will gather for the historic maiden edition of Multimodal West Africa 2017 (MMWA) from Tuesday, 14th to Thursday, 16th March 2017 at the Landmark…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 8th of February
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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Myoa Rounds Up Nigerian Tour With Listening Session Before Leaving For The Grammys
Soul Pop Singer MYOA, who has been in town for a while, held a listening session for members of the press on Thursday the 27th of January, 2017, before jetting…
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DSS detains 5 officials for brutalising teachers
The Department of State Security (DSS) has detained five of its personnel for allegedly brutalizing teachers at the Federal Government Girls College in Calabar. It was learnt that they were…
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The Sexuality Blog: ‘We Are Flowers’ – An anthology celebrating LGBT life in Nigeria
Featuring a collection of creative non-fiction, poetry, art work, photography by straight and LGBT artists, this is the first volume of the annual anthology project, 14: An Anthology of Queer Art, titled We…
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Buhari’s case not comparable to Yar’Adua’s – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Tourism, Lai Mohammed has said the medical condition of President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Umar Yar'Adua is incomparable. He said this while responding to State…
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Maybe Trump’s executive orders have been a little exaggerated
“People want change.” “President Trump is delivering that change.” If we didn't know better, we'd credit those words to Josh Earnest, the Press secretary to the Obama-led White House but…
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Just In: NJC extends Onnoghen’s tenure as acting Chief Justice
The National Judicial Council on Wednesday extended the acting tenure of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria. The NJC made the decision at an emergency meeting it held in…
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Nigerian leaders only think of their families – Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has said the bulk of Nigerian leaders are selfish. Sanusi said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the award presentation ceremony of ‘Most Security…
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Bags of money , guns recovered from Justice Ademola tendered in court
The Federal Government on Wednesday tendered bags of cash, guns and other items allegedly recovered by operatives of the State Security Service from the house of Justice Adeniyi Ademola to…
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