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Backstory: Between Governors Okorocha, Obiano and their battle of words
Have you met the "dishonourable excellencies"? This deserving title was conferred on Governors Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano of Imo and Anambra states by the World Igbo Youth Congress on…
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#IStandWithNigeria: Protesters gather at National Stadium (PHOTOS)
The #IStandWithNigeria protest scheduled for Monday has begun. Protesters are currently at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to express their displeasure at the situation in the country. The protest led…
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Entertainment Roundup: Lady Gaga performs at the 2017 Super Bowl halftime show, Soma and Miyonse evicted from #BBNaija | More stories
Here's almost everything you missed on the entertainment scene over the weekend. We also bring you the stories that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing today. Lady…
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Peregrino Brimah: Boko Haram – As security agencies close in on Borno administration
by Peregrino Brimah In May of 2014 the Administrator of Borno state, Kashim Shettima said as reported in Today.ng, “Leadership calls for restraint, if I should speak, heads will roll.” It was the…
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Thought Experiment: What if Steve Harvey had called the wrong name again?
The 2016 edition of the Miss Universe Competition held on Sunday night at the Asian Mall in the Philippines. Weirdly, Steve Harvey was allowed to host the show again after…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of February
Read the full stories and analyses here now!
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Ebenezar Wikina: Meet the ponzi schemers [NEXT]
by Ebenezar Wikina 2016 was a tough year for many Nigerians. The economic recession, the fall of the naira, and many other challenges made Nigerians look for alternative means of…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Declare your health status, PDP tells Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Fulani herdsmen rape our people, destroy farmlands – Ohaneze
The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo says activities of Fulani herdsmen have left many people dead over the years, The Vanguard reports. Nwodo said the herdsmen maim and rape people…
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Patriots win fifth Super Bowl title in historic comeback
The New England Patriots lifted the Super Bowl LI title early Monday morning at the NRG Stadium in Houston. The Patriots' clinched the title in historic fashion beating the Atlanta Falcons…
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The Patriots made history and Lady Gaga gave a roof-shattering Superbowl halftime performance (WATCH)
We already explained how the American Superbowl works elsewhere on YNaija but it's Monday and staying up till 12:30 am to catch a football show may not have been your…
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APC led several protests to get to power – Shehu Sani
The senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani says the Nigeria Police Force had no right to stop citizens from embarking on protests. Sani, stated this while speaking on…
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Opinion: Waiting for Tuface
by Emmanuel Ugwu Late Saturday night, Innocent Idibia, caved in. He announced, at the dying minute, the cancellation of the much anticipated anti-government protest scheduled to hold in Lagos and Abuja…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Declare your health status, PDP tells Buhari | National Assembly budget not secret – Senator | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Declare your health status, PDP tells Buhari - YNaija 'Senate has received Buhari's letter' - YNaija No need to reconvene to discuss…
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National Assembly budget not secret – Senator
Chairman, Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation Senator Ali Wakili says the budget of the National Assembly has never been a secret. Wakili, who spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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No need to reconvene to discuss Buhari’s letter – Gbajabiamila
The Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, says there is no need to reconvene the House for the purpose of considering Buhari’s letter. Gbajabiamila, who spoke with The Punch via…
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‘Senate has received Buhari’s letter’
The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, has confirmed the transmission of the letter from the Presidency to the leadership of the National…
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Declare your health status, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are at loggerheads over the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the PDP, the president erred…
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Reuben Abati: The two faces of Tuface
by Reuben Abati Tuface’s decision to lead a protest to register the dissatisfaction of Nigerians with the performance of the incumbent administration and to reiterate the value of government’s responsibility…
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The Dummies Guide to understanding the American Superbowl
It's already happening and you are going to wake up to a trending#Superbowl tomorrow morning. There'll be bants and if Lady Gaga is the child of her father, she start…
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Dear celebrities, please check your influence meter. It’s running empty
Dear celebrities of the world, There was actually a time that people followed you lot. A 10-year old in 2002 would have done anything that Beyonce or Puff Daddy endorsed. Same…
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Cameroon wins African Cup of Nations
Cameroon has won the 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations. The Indomitable Lions beat North Africans, the Pharaohs of Egypt 2-1 in the final held at the Stade de l'Amitie,…
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[The Legislative Blog]: The president will be away for a while, so what now National Assembly?
The National Assembly received a statement from the Presidency today informing them of President Buhari's desire to extend his 10-day leave indefinitely. The upper and lower chamber will sit…
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Date of Pres. Buhari’s return unknown – Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari was the only one who could release details of his health. Adesina who…
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#BBNaijaLiveShow: Soma and Miyonse evicted from the Big Brother House (UPDATED)
The first eviction in the Big Brother Naija reality TV show just happened tonight and Soma has been named as the first housemate to leave the house. Just when we…
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Soyinka blasts Police for planning to stop #IStandWithNigeria protest
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has lambasted the Nigeria Police Force for its plan to stop the #IStandWithNigeria protest. In a statement issued on Sunday Soyinka said Freedom of Expression…
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Toke Makinwa, James Ibori, Seun Egbegbe | Here are all our winners and losers from last week
Phewww! It was such a week. From Trump's travel ban and its eventual suspension to 2face Idibia's planned protest and the cancellation of it to the attempt at undoing Toke…
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FactCheck: Kellyanne Conway lied again; and not only about her “Bowling Green Massacre” that never happened
In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Thursday, Trump adviser, Kellyanne Conway found herself stretching the truth whilst trying to defend president Trump and his policies. The interviewer…
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Beyonce broke the internet but World Cancer Day happened too | See our top 10 photos from the past week
After all said and done, Beyonce ruled the visual world this week with the release of the photos from her maternity shoot. Do we need to say she slayed. It…
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BREAKING: Pres. Buhari extends vacation indefinitely
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his vacation indefinitely. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi…
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