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June 15, 2019

32-yr-old Adebo Ogundoyin emerges as speaker of Oyo Assembly, Peruzzi assaults Twitter influencer Pamilerin, Botswana decriminalises homosexuality – Here’s everything that went down 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: 32-yr-old Adebo Ogundoyin emerges as speaker of Oyo Assembly Adebo Edward... Read More
The News Blog
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June 14, 2019

The Late 5: No more ‘wife of the president,’ I am now First Lady – Aisha Buhari; Sanwo-Olu increases LASTMA officers’ allowance | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: No more ‘wife of the president,’ I am now First Lady – Aisha Buhari Wife of the President Aisha Buhari on Thursday, announced her decision to be addressed as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She disclosed her new official title at the presentation... Read More
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June 14, 2019

Caster Semanya has been barred from running in the 800m race in Morocco

Despite Switzerland’s highest court rejecting an IAAF request for eligibility regulations to be reimposed on Olympic champion and intersex athlete Caster Semanya, she has been denied from participating in the Diamond League 800m event in Rabat, Morocco. I find this interesting because it’s happening just after she won the 2000m race in Paris. In a... Read More
The News Blog, The Sports Blog
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June 14, 2019

Amstel Malta wants you to take the pledge and support the Super Falcons in the 2019 Women’s World Cup

A week into the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France and the tournament has seen the US trash Thailand 13-0, Australia coming back from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2, and of course the Super Falcons victorious over South Korea by 2-0, much credit to Asisat Oshoala’s 75th-minute solo effort. The win got the... Read More
The Sports Blog
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June 14, 2019

The Big 5: We have evidence against Sanusi – Kano anti-graft agency; I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – Buhari | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: I’m happy UN appreciates my fight against corruption, poverty – Buhari Buhari on Thursday expressed happiness that the effort of his administration to wage war against corruption and poverty in the country was acknowledged and appreciated by the United Nations. Speaking during an audience with... Read More
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June 13, 2019

The Late 5: Atiku, PDP asking us for server that we don’t have – INEC tells Tribunal; Okorocha sworn in as senator | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: APC asks court to strike out Atiku’s suit on account of non-citizenship The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to strike out Atiku Abubakar’s petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election because the former vice president “is not a Nigerian by birth.”... Read More
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June 13, 2019

Back with a bang! Mente De Moda, the June Bug Edition

Mente De Moda has always been an absolute vibe, from its unrivaled shopping experience, the tastiest food menus and funky music graciously supplied by the coolest DJs in Lagos, the June Bug edition certainly surpassed our expectations this summer. The monthly shopping event which was held at the Bics Garden Lekki hosted an array of... Read More
Partners
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June 13, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 13th of June

Follow the links to read our latest stories:     The Late 5: Buhari felicitates with Super Falcons on victory over South Korea; Air Force helicopter crash-lands in Katsina | Other stories ‘We’ll crack down on those who incite people to unrest’ | 8 takeaways from Buhari’s Democracy Day address ‘We can succeed in a democratic... Read More
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June 13, 2019

Kemi Adetiba helped raised funds for teenagers to pursue their filmmaking ambitions and we just have to stan

When Kemi Adetiba isn’t making blockbusters, she is, as you’d soon learn, helping teenagers pursue their filmmaking ambitions. According to Adetiba, she was tagged on Twitter in a video made by some kids sourcing for funds to take their content creation to a higher level. I have spent a great deal of time consuming these... Read More
Culture, The Film Blog
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Katung
June 13, 2019

Film Review: In Katung Aduwak’s Heaven’s Hell, the rich also cry

If you scored a thousand Naira for every time the f… word was uttered in Heaven’s Hell, the long gestating debut feature length by former reality television star, Katung Aduwak, the end of the film should fetch you a tidy sum. It is the go-to curse word for the self-absorbed upper-class folks who people the... Read More
Reviews, The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog
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June 13, 2019

The Big 5: Buhari, Tinubu will soon taste El-Rufai’s venom – Shehu Sani; I see Buhari’s govt as pro-military than pro-democracy – Dele Momodu | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Suspected herdsmen attacked travellers in Osun, kill LG worker Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Wednesday, attacked travellers on the Ife-Ibadan Expressway at Ikire and shot dead an employee of the Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State, Samson Adenipekun. According to Punch,... Read More
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June 12, 2019

Just In: Enyimba are League Champions for record 8th time

Enyimba Football Club of Aba has clinched the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title after a win 3-0 over Akwa United at the NPFL Championship Playoff played on Wednesday at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos. The People’s Elephant who came into the game top of the Playoff table with nine points, opened scoring in... Read More
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June 12, 2019

The Late 5: Buhari felicitates with Super Falcons on victory over South Korea; Air Force helicopter crash-lands in Katsina | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: We must banish poverty from Nigeria – Tinubu The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said Nigeria’s existential challenges of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, and herdsmen-farmers clashes have worsened poverty across the country. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, made... Read More
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June 12, 2019

Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi: The “slight work” to rebuild Nigeria’s Democracy

This title might be misleading so I’ll rephrase; to rebuild Nigeria’s democracy is going to be backbreaking, thankless, godforsaken, heart-breaking work. It won’t bring Instagram followers, accolades, fame, or fortune and may even cost us dearly. But let’s be real for a sec: if we don’t do it, if you and I don’t do it,... Read More
Thinking Through
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June 12, 2019

‘We’ll crack down on those who incite people to unrest’ | 8 takeaways from Buhari’s Democracy Day address

Following the change in date of Nigeria’s Democracy Day by the Federal Government from May 29 to June 12, a maiden ceremony was on Wednesday held at the Eagles Square, Abuja to commemorate the historic June 12, 1993 election adjudged as the freest and fairest election in the country since independence, as well as celebrate... Read More
The News Blog
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June 12, 2019

‘We can succeed in a democratic setting’ | Full text of President Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech

Following the change in date of Nigeria’s Democracy Day by the Federal Government from May 29 to June 12, a maiden ceremony was on Wednesday held at the Eagles Square, Abuja to commemorate the historic June 12, 1993 election adjudged as the freest and fairest election in the country since independence, as well as celebrate... Read More
The News Blog
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June 12, 2019

African Drum Festival: MTN reverberates support for African Arts and Culture

We live in exceptionally modernised times where we have to make a conscious effort to hold on to our African heritage and culture. Folklore, music, dance, and the likes which were a form of entertainment for Africans have now been replaced with television, video games and social media. Seeing as we are Africans, there is... Read More
Partners
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June 12, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 12th of June

Follow the links to read our latest stories:   The Big 5: Buhari’s govt driving Nigeria towards disaster, instability – Obasanjo; Atiku, PDP seeks permission to inspect INEC’s server | Other top stories The Late 5: I didn’t contest to win – Ekweremadu; Erastus Akingbola’s money laundering trial resumes June 13 | Other stories BREAKING:... Read More
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June 12, 2019

BREAKING: Buhari proposes renaming of Abuja National Stadium after M.K.O. Abiola

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed a renaming of the Abuja National Stadium after the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 elections, Chief M.K.O Abiola for his sacrifice and contributions to the actualisation of democracy in the country. Buhari disclosed this in his speech to Nigerians during the maiden celebration of the country’s Democracy day... Read More
The News Blog
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Chico Ejiro
June 12, 2019

Film Review: Chico Ejiro’s Night bus to Lagos is going nowhere

There was a period between the late nineties and early aughts when Chico Ejiro was easily the most influential figure in all of Nollywood. Long before Tyler Perry would arrive with his brand of cheaper films catered to a specific audience, Chico Ejiro, supported by elder brother Zeb made home videos cheap and he made... Read More
Reviews, The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog
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