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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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[The Presidential Blog] The President is no longer coming back tomorrow
Despite the Minister of Information denying reports about the President's return being hampered this morning, President Buhari's media aide, Femi Adesina has just released a statement informing us of the…
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“Governor Ayo Fayose, we are also speaking to YOU” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week
This past week was going to be all about 2Baba's protest and a little bit of the usual from the FG and Trump until the Queen Bey handed us some…
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Album Review: With Id Cabasa, 9ice fights back for creative relevancy
by Will Fred 9ice and Id Cabasa made sweet music in the past. Their union produced 9ice’s magnum opus, Gongo Aso as well as a couple of other essential records…
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Lai Mohammed denies report on Pres. Buhari’s ‘return’
Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described as untrue a report from online news sources (not YNaija) that President Muhammadu Buhari's return to the country will be hampered…
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EnoughisEnough thanks 2Baba for invitation to join protest, rallies to continue in Lagos and Abuja tomorrow
EnoughisEnough (EiE) Nigeria - a coalition of individuals and youth-led organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through active citizenship, has confirmed that…
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No reasonable person will call for Oyegun’s resignation – Wakili
The Senator representing Bauchi South senatorial district, Ali Wakili says anyone or group calling for the resignation of chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, is being unreasonable.…
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The Thread: Nigerians deserve its leaders… I have no sympathy or empathy for Tuface
Satirist and author Elnathan John says Nigeria will remain the same if citizens keep treating bad governance with kids gloves. In a series of tweets on Sunday, John said Nigerians need…
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The Thread: Nigerians turned their guns at 2baba not the FG – Omojuwa
Following the decision of Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2baba to shelve his planned #IStandWithNigeria protests, many Nigerians lambasted the musician for backing out. Social commentator, Japheth Omojuwa in a…
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James Ibori may have just opened a Twitter account. Here are his first tweets
Former Delta governor and ex-convict, James Onanefe Ibori may have just opened a Twitter account. Ibori, who arrived Nigeria on Saturday was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…
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These are the 3 rules that Trump’s success has not yet ruined for us
To fully get the gist of this post, you may have to catch up with our starting point here. But the gist is simple: Trump is shattering all the rules we…
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Recession not peculiar to Nigeria – Babangida
Former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has returned to Nigeria after a seven-week medical vacation in Switzerland. In a statement by his Media Office, Babangida arrived the Minna International Airport…
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SERAP writes Trump, demands release of $500m Abacha loot
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the US President Donald J. Trump urging his “Administration to attach and release to Nigeria some $500 million…
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Omojuwa queries FG’s N28.3m budget for newspapers
Social commentator Japheth Omojuwa has queried the Federal government's budget of N28.3m for the purchase of newspapers in the 2017 budget. In a post on his Instagram page on Sunday,…
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Court rejects appeal to restore Trump’s travel ban
The US federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by the Donald Trump administration to restore the travel ban halted by a federal judge, James Robart on Friday. The court…
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2baba protest: Don’t repress Nigerians, Ezekwesili tells Buhari, Osinbajo
Co-convener of The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to empathise with Nigerians instead of repressing…
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Analysis: The CBN is descending to shameful depths never seen before
by Mark Amaza Early last month, a shadowy Twitter account, EmefieleStays was created and has been engaging in a social media campaign advocating for the retention of the Governor of…
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YNaija Says: We are proud of you, 2baba and proud of you, EiE
Tomorrow, 6 February had been highly anticipated as pop music star, Tuface Idibia (2Baba) had called for nationwide protests against the Federal Government for the rising economic hardship in the country. The…
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“We are all guilty” | Do2dtun shares video of Nigerians refusing to help accident victim
Cool FM broadcaster Dotun Ojuolape Kayode says Nigerians are not worth fighting for. The OAP, popularly known as Do2tun said this in a video on Instagram. The video shows drivers…
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“The call has gone beyond 2Baba…” | EiE Nigeria speaks to YNaija, goes ahead with protest march
by Isime Esene Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) has vowed to go ahead with the planned OneVoice Nigeria protest march scheduled to take place in Lagos and Abuja on Monday,…
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Herdsmen Hazards V: Living in poverty and fear
by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that…
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Members of Buhari’s cabinet weak, ineffective – Dele Momodu
Publisher of Oviation magazine, Dele Momodu has described the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari as weak, timid and ineffective. The media mogul, who stated this in an interview with The Punch said…
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Who else is feeling this Police Complaint handle on Twitter?
We love it! It's so impressive to see that agencies of government are getting on the train to transparency. It's okay these agencies may not know what exactly they are…
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Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: Blessed with the stress [NEW VOICES]
by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa It’s February already! And I imagine our New Year goals and the attendant excitement have morphed into New year reality checks. Each year, when current drone of daily…
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Opinion: Tuface- Beyond women, champagne, and ferrari
by Stanley Ibeku It is unusual for some celebrities to make headlines because of efforts to influence particular attitudes, social behaviour or political views. In their world, especially musicians and…
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The Thread: “I hope he is safe”; Nigerians worry for 2Baba’s wellbeing
In the wake of 2bab's cancellation of the February 6th nationwide protest, Nigerians are worried for the singer, particularly as the video he put out on Instagram does not show…
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Send Justice Onnoghen’s name to Senate for confirmation, Fayose tells Osinbajo
Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has called on the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to send the name of Justice Onnoghen to the senate for confirmation as the substantive Chief Justice…
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The Sexuality Blog: Can we let Miyonse live?
In a country where we have only had one man come out on national television, public declarations of sexuality are a hot topic. A conversation that has surfaced again now…
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21 Biafra agitators detained for 10 years without trial – BNG
The Biafra National Guard (BNG), a pro-Biafra group has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Salami (SAN), over the continued detention of 21 members of…
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