The YNaija Cover &#8211; the Weekend Roundup

Super Eagles beat Cameroon 3-2 to qualify for 2019 #AFCON quarter-finals

Saturday’s Round of 16 encounter in the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has seen the Super Eagles beat the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3-2, with an Odion Ighalo brace and Alex Iwobi supplying the winner. This West-African derby was a knockout game, with title-defenders squaring off against title hopefuls Nigeria. Odion Ighalo opened the... Read More

The Sports Blog

AFCON 2019, Cameroon, nigeria, super eagles

This Week In Music: Odunsi’s ”Star Signs,” Phyno’s ”The Bag,” Niniola’s ”Boda Sodiq” and more

Because he has nothing better to do with his time, every Saturday, Bernard Dayo brings you the most awe-inspiring, confounding, addictive, or otherwise hilarious moments from the week in music. This week: The best of both worlds on Odunsi’s ”Star Signs” The world Odunsi The Engine builds in the video for Star Signs, off his... Read More

Culture, The Music Blog

Mr Eazi, Niniola, Odunsi the Engine, Phyni, Star Signs, Supernova, The Bag, This Week In Music, Timaya

Applications for Season 2 of the FBStart Accelerator by Facebook and CcHUB closing soon

Applications for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator, by Facebook and CcHUB, are now open till July 7th, 2019! The 6-month accelerator is designed to support visionary teams in Nigeria and Ghana building revolutionary solutions to local and global problems with advanced technologies (AI, IoT, Data Science, VR and AR). Startups and student teams can... Read More

cchub, facebook, FbStart Accelerator

Reuben Abati: Rape and the Senior Pastor of COZA

COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one of those Pentecostal churches that dot every street of Nigeria where the Pastors claim to have a direct phone line to God, and are majorly regarded by the congregation as the anointed voice and representatives... Read More

Opinion

#ChurchToo, Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo, Chude Jideonwo, Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Rev. King, Timi Dakolo, ynaija

The Daily Vulnerable | The greatest gift my mother gave me

When I came out of secondary (high) school in 2000, I was 15. That meant that, though I had excellent grades, I couldn’t get into university in Nigeria, where the age to qualify for admission was 16. Advice began to stream in for my mother:swear an affidavit increasing his age, find someone to bribe, or... Read More

Thinking Through

#WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable, The Joy Hub

Olamide and Maria Okan pregnancy saga, Senator Elisa Abbo the woman-beater, Ruga suspended – Here’s everything that happened this week

This week was a rollercoaster of buzzy stories, from politics to pop culture and while we routinely reported each of these stories from our YNaija desk, here’s a roundup of everything that went down in the past six days and are still trending today: Senator Elisa Abbo the woman-beater If you have been out of... Read More

The News Blog

Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo, Elisah Abbo, Maria Okan, Olamide, Ruga

‘Flee from all youthful lusts!’ | Adeboye reacts to increasing scandals involving Pastor(s)

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has reacted to the increasing spate of scandals involving Pastors in the country, latest of which bothers on two respective rape accusations against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo and another victim (who preferred to be anonymous) in separate... Read More

Church Culture

@PastorEAAdeboye, #BornToBeGreat, #ChurchToo, #MeToo, #SwimmingInGlory7, Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo, COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)

Today’s Noisemakers: Dami Elebe, Ogbeni Dipo, Kingsley Moghalu, 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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

Satire

Today's Noisemakers

The Late 5: Buhari reappoints Abba Kyari as chief of staff; Police announce release of 25 Fulani herders illegally detained by vigilantes in Zamfara | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: PDP suspends Elumelu, others The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended Ndudi Elumelu, the factional minority leader of the House of Representatives. The main opposition made this known on Friday evening in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The party also suspended Wole Oke, Lynda... Read More

25 fulani herders, Abba Kyari, Boss Mustapha, Buhari, Elisha Abbo, elumelu, Festus Okoye, INEC, The Late 5, Zamfara

”The Set Up” is one of the most anticipated movies of 2019, and now we have a trailer

The Set Up is Niyi Akinmolayan’s followup to the bombastic comedy Chief Daddy, a movie that I still remember for its histrionics. Before now, the teaser for The Set Up gave us a glimpse into the film. With the trailer released recently, we have a better picture of the mood and characters and I have... Read More

Culture

Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Ayoola Ayolola, Jim Iyke, Niyi Akinmolayan, The Set Up, Tina Mba

The YNaija Cover – 5th of July

Follow the links below to read our latest stories: The Big 5: Ben Nwabueze leads Atiku’s legal team as lead counsel; Detained Madonna University students, lecturer released from prison | Other top stories BREAKING: Supreme Court declares APC’s Oyetola winner of Osun Governorship election Celebrities are sharing their stories on #MeToo following the #BusolaDakolo revelation

Cover Stories

ben nwabueze, cover, Dotun, Madonna University

Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces

When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things,” he may never have had Nigeria in mind or thought of Africa. With the challenges bedeviling democracy in a country like ours, however, where many have become accustomed to alarming anomalies like police... Read More

The News Blog

@CivicHive, @OmogeDami, #ReformPolice, #YabaMarketMarch, Alo Martins, Budgit, Damilola Marcus, Enough is Enough (EiE Nigeria), Office of the citizen, Segalink, Segun Segalink Awosanya, The Future Project (TFP), Thursday Talks, Thursday Talks Lagos, ynaija

Celebrities are sharing their stories on #MeToo following the #BusolaDakolo revelation

The Y!TV interview with Busola Dakolo revealing heart-wrenching details of her rape, another allegation that the status of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo isn’t alien to, sent shockwaves throughout the nation and galvanized internet users towards protesting at the Lagos and Abuja branches of COZA. The #ChurchToo hashtag was effectively deployed in this crusade against Fatoyinbo’s silence,... Read More

Opinion

China Unigwe, Dotun Kayode, Mr 2 Kay, TY Bello

BREAKING: Supreme Court declares APC’s Oyetola winner of Osun Governorship election

The Supreme Court on Friday declared Osun Governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 22 governorship election held in the state. In a lead judgement of five justices with two dissenting, the appeal by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke was dismissed as... Read More

The News Blog

Ademola Adeleke, APC, Gboyega Oyetola, PDP

FirstBank CEO, Adeduntan, sensitizes children on acts of kindness

The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, has encouraged children to cultivate the habit of showing kindness to people around them irrespective of class, race or circumstance. Dr. Adeduntan gave the charge on Wednesday, 3rd July while espousing the Bank’s values-promoting initiative, ‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK)... Read More

‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK), Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) Week, Olufunke Smith

#ALitFest19: Abuja Literary and Arts Festival 2.0 ready to make impact

As the second edition of Abuja Literary and Arts Festival (ALitFest) organized by Abuja Literary Society (ALS) draws closer than ever before, so many activities are lined up for the 3-day event. Having held its hugely successful inaugural festival in early July 2018 as a celebration of the Society’s twentieth anniversary, ALitFest19 promises to be... Read More

The Big 5: Ben Nwabueze leads Atiku’s legal team as lead counsel; Detained Madonna University students, lecturer released from prison | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Detained Madonna University students, lecturer released from prison A day after a court granted them freedom, six students and a lecturer of the Madonna University, Okija, Anambra, were on Thursday released from prison. The students had been arrested for Facebook posts which allegedly portrayed the school in... Read More

ben nwabueze, Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo, CAN, COZA, Detained Madonna University students, Is'haq Kawu, Kwamkur Vondip, lai mohammed

Busola Dakolo finally files petition against #PastorFatoyinbo with the police

Since celebrity photographer Busola Dakolo came forward with the revelation that she was allegedly raped by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), her story has enabled a number of victims to speak about similar experiences. Now, in a new development, Dakolo’s legal representative has filed a petition against Fatoyinbo with the office... Read More

Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo, Pastor Biodun

Today’s Noisemakers: Leo Dasilva, Omojuwa, Deji Adeyanju, and reactions to former #COZA staff accusing #PastorFatoyinbo of rape

Today’s reactions on the internet came from a spectrum of buzzy subjects, starting with the early kicker of another victim coming forward to accuse embattled COZA pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of rape, the lingering Ruga settlement, the unjust imprisonment of students orchestrated by Madonna university, and the Marian Okan/Olamide pregnancy debate. Here are the ones we... Read More

Satire

deji adeyanju, Leo Dasilva, omojuwa, Today's Noisemakers

The Late 5: Two reportedly dead in Ijegun pipeline explosion; Northern group issues governors 30-day ultimatum on Ruga settlement | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Two reportedly dead in Ijegun pipeline explosion A pipeline explosion in Ijegun, Lagos, has led to the death of two people. Several injured people have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. According to residents, the fire was caused by the activities of pipeline vandals after multiple explosions... Read More

Buhari, Femi Gbajabiamila, herdsmen, House Leader, Insecurity, Miyetti Allah, Sadiq Abubakar, Senate President, Service Chiefs, The Late 5

Francis Eloagu: The African Migrant Crisis – Why rigorous and robust advocacy must continue

My current involvement in rigorous advocacy about the African Migrant Crisis is so that we may begin to heal the biggest sore on the face of the continent. The sore has continued to fester with direr consequences for Africa. Amazingly, many African youths still do not get it. They still believe the grass is greener... Read More

Across the Meditterenean, The African Migrant Crisis, The Deadly Journey

Access Bank bags international award for improving value for women

Access Bank Plc. has emerged winner of the 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award for its efforts towards providing opportunities for women. Organized by the Global Banking Alliance for Women (now Financial Alliance for Women) in Paris, the award contributes to a growing list of recognitions for Access Bank, including the National Women in... Read More

Access Bank, Access Bank Plc, GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award, Herbert Wigwe, Maternal Health Service Support (MHSS)

UPDATE: No response yet from Fatoyinbo on new allegations

Following Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s public announcement that he was taking a leave of absence from his position as head pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), YNaija has attempted to reach out to the pastor to hear his side of the story regarding the accusations leveled against him by Mrs. Dakolo and to get... Read More

Specials, The News Blog

‘1804’: ‘X’ tells her story about her experience with Pastor Fatoyinbo in her own words

As part of our investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), we asked our second interviewee (who prefers to remain anonymous) to give an account in her own words of her relationship with the pastor and her retelling of the alleged rape. It was... Read More

Church Culture, Editor's Pick, Specials

Biodun Fatoyinbo, COZA, Fatoyinbo, public statement

TECNO Spark 3 wins AITTA Phone of the Year

TECNO Spark 3, a smartphone model by TECNO, Africa’s leading smartphone brand, has been awarded as the smartphone brand of the year at the 2019 edition of the Africa Information Technology & Telecoms Awards (AITTA). Held at the at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra Ghana on 28th June 2019, the AITTA has been acclaimed as... Read More

Africa Information Technology & Telecoms Awards (AITTA), TECNO Nigeria

Fatoyinbo, Wilfred Okiche

Profile: How Biodun Fatoyinbo became the most hated man in Nigeria

It is a long road from well-regarded spiritual leader to chronic adulterer and eventual social pariah but Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder and senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has spent the past few years of his life arriving at that ignoble final destination. Even though he leads one of Pentecostal Christianity’s buzziest and shiniest... Read More

Specials

The YNaija Cover – the 4th of July

Follow the links to read our latest stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Elisah Abbo apologises for assault, begs for forgiveness; Buhari dragged to court over delay in ministerial appointment | Other top stories ‘I don’t think she is unaware’: A second survivor comes forward with her experience with Biodun Fatoyinbo and the... Read More

Cover Stories

APC, Biodun Fatoyinbo, COZA, Elisha Abbo, femi falana, Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, PDP, Sani Abacha, sex toy shop