Teni made another ”funny” video insulting a white man in Yoruba and Twitter is dragging her for it

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YMonitor: What the result of the 2019 Presidential election says about Nigerians

The Presidential election has come and gone, but the details of the election has found its space in history unchallenged. Prior to this year’s election #NigeriaDecides2019, the 2015 presidential election had the lowest figures as it relates to voters turn out, just 42% of Nigeria’s registered voting population came out to choose their leaders. The... Read More

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Finally, legal drama ‘Castle and Castle’ is coming to EbonyLife TV

EbonyLife TV’s legal drama Castle and Castle premiered last year July on streaming service EbonyLife ON, and the buzz that heralded its arrival on the platform was huge. The show had a solid cast ensemble in Richard Mofe-Damijo and Dakore Egbuson-Akande, and fetched Michelle Dede, who incidentally was in a legal show E.V.E at the time,... Read More

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Obituary: Bisi Silva, godmother of contemporary art from Africa

The art world, locally and internationally, mourns the loss of Bisi Silva, influential curator, founder and artistic director of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), a nonprofit art gallery and education center in Lagos. Silva, a peerless patron of contemporary art- and of the Lagos art scene- who nurtured the career growth of countless contemporary... Read More

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“Your mother doesn’t know what she is talking about” | The Daily Vulnerable

One of the interns at one of our companies came to spend an evening with me – he had things that had been worrying him for a while about his life and growth and he wanted to share. In the midst of sharing, he talked about his mother. “The other day,” he shared. “She said... Read More

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INEC declares Buhari as winner of 2019 presidential election, Aliko Dangote now 64th richest man in the world and other stories that drove conversation this week

Here are the top ten stories that drove conversation during the week: My second term will be tough – Buhari Following his victory in the just-concluded presidential poll last Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his second term in office may be tougher than the first. The president said this on Friday when he received members of... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 1st of March

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: My second term will be tough – Buhari; EFCC re-arraigns NBA chairman for alleged N1.4bn fraud | Other stories

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Today’s Noisemakers: Ben Murray-Bruce, Dr Joe Abah, Edwin Okolo, 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

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The Late 5: My second term will be tough – Buhari; EFCC re-arraigns NBA chairman for alleged N1.4bn fraud | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: My second term will be tough – Buhari Following his victory in the just-concluded presidential poll last Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his second term in office may be tougher than the first. The president said this on Friday when he received members of the Federal... Read More

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Here’s how you can tap into the opportunities available to #WorkInDubai

UNSKILLED AND SEMI SKILLED IN DUBAI Unskilled labor is the cheaper and less technical portion of the workforce that makes up a large part of an economy’s labor market. This workforce plays an important part in performing daily production tasks that do not require technical abilities. Menial and repetitive tasks are the common tasks of... Read More

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The struggle continues: Statement by Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Presidential candidate of the YPP on the February 23rd elections

I was very saddened by the loss of lives to various acts of violence during the February 23 presidential election and elections into the National Assembly. My heartfelt condolences go to the families that lost loved ones and I pray that those injured will recover soonest. The operational failures of INEC in the conduct of... Read More

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#GiveLoveAChance; How I survived a long distance relationship

I had my first and only long distance relationship when I was 18. I didn’t exactly plan to go into one. My boyfriend at the time was in my secondary school and that one year between secondary school and university made us closer. We practically spent every free moment of that year together, getting to... Read More

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You can now watch exciting moments from ‘See Gobbe’ and ‘Double Wahala’ on the new BBNaija pop-up channel

As the countdown to the eagerly anticipated fourth season of Big Brother Naija heats up, MultiChoice Nigeria will be treating fans of the popular reality TV show to an exclusive reunion show and special pop-up channel on DStv and GOtv starting in March. The BBNaija pop-up channel will open on Friday, 1 March at 10am and will run till Sunday,... Read More

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The Big 5: Atiku not destined to be Nigeria’s president – Oshiomole; Macky Sall seals victory in Senegal’s presidential election | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Atiku not destined to be Nigeria’s president – Oshiomole The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has said former vice president, Atiku Abubakar was never destined to rule Nigeria. He said this at a press conference while reacting to the Peoples Democratic... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Aisha Yesufu, Makida Moka, Double Eph

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The Late 5: Onnoghen was suspended as CJN, not removed – FG; We are ready for governorship, state assemblies’ elections – INEC chairman | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: PDP may boycott governorship election in Jigawa – Lamido The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it may not participate in the March 9 governorship election in Jigawa unless the state’s police commissioner, Bala Senchi, moves away from the state. The party alleged rigging, vote buying and... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 28th of February

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: Aliko Dangote now 64th richest man in the world; INEC declares Ekwunife winner of Anambra Central Senatorial election | Other top stories

Cover Stories, Featured

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ISW 2019 opens with transformative technology solutions for Nigerian businesses

Corporates join Facebook and Co-creation Hub to unveil daring innovations created by startups at first innovation showcase week in Nigeria Innovation Showcase Week 2019 opens today, unveiling the latest transformative technologies that will redefine industries and solve some of the most pressing business and consumer challenges in Nigeria. A first of its kind event, over... Read More

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This Nigerian pencil artist got the attention of Kevin Hart on Twitter and now he could be famous

Kevin Hart is in the news again, and this time he isn’t being problematic and insensitive because how can we forget about the whole Oscars fiasco? No, we can’t. But it looks likes Hart has given us a reason to believe he’s still a good human being. On Wednesday, Nigerian hyperrealism pencil artist Eli Waduba... Read More

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The Big 5: Aliko Dangote now 64th richest man in the world; INEC declares Ekwunife winner of Anambra Central Senatorial election | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: UK congratulates Buhari, urges probe of of alleged irregularities The United Kingdom has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his electoral victory in the Saturday’s presidential election. A statement from the UK’s minister of state for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, said the result declared by the Independent National... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Nigerians on Buhari’s re-election as president, Tolu Ogunlesi, Osi Suave, others

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The YNaija Cover – the 27th of February

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: #NigeriaDecides2019: I am ashamed as a Nigerian that this could happen – Atiku reacts as he heads to court Do not gloat or humiliate the opposition – Buhari appeals to supporters in victory message

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The Late 5: Buhari, Osinbajo receive certificate of return; I didn’t lose, the results will be corrected – Akpabio | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: I didn’t lose, the results will be corrected – Akpabio Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has promised to challenge his loss in the February 23 National Assembly elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, had declared Dr. Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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This documentary has sparked a new kind of gender debate on the internet

This week, media personality Lolo Cynthia released Quick Food, a short documentary she co-produced and which has since garnered a lot of traction on Twitter. The two-minute-plus doc tells the story of Frank (not his real name) who was sacked from his job in an oil servicing firm and was unemployed until his wife had... Read More

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Black Panther’s wins at the Oscars were the wins that really made a statement

We rejoiced with Ryan Coogler’s cast of Marvel’s Black Panther as they stormed the SAG awards and took home two Outstanding Performances awards earlier this year. The team both on and off screen has had a phenomenal season as they’ve already gotten their hands on numerous awards and nominations including MTV’s Movie of the Year... Read More

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Opinion: Here are the ways Banky W’s Eti-Osa bid went wrong and lessons for future elections

As expected, the 2019 Federal House of Representatives election for Eti-Osa federal constituency has been won and lost. The election which was majorly contested by candidates of the Alliance for a New Nigeria, All Progressives Congress, Social Democratic Party and Peoples Democratic Party became the cynosure of all eyes due to the entrant of R&B... Read More

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Funeral palour to sue South Africa pastor who triggered the resurrection challenge

South African twitter was thrown into a frenzy with the resurrection challenge, as footage of an allegedly dead young man, is raised to life by Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia ministries, South Africa, emerges. The circulating video shows a man dressed in white and laid in a coffin. Pastor Lukau is surrounded by a crowd... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides2019: I am ashamed as a Nigerian that this could happen – Atiku reacts as he heads to court

The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the official results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which declared his rival and incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of Saturday’s Presidential elections, polling 15,191,847 votes to defeat him in 19 states of the federation. In a statement released by... Read More

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Do not gloat or humiliate the opposition – Buhari appeals to supporters in victory message

Following his victory at the 2019 Presidential elections as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked millions of Nigerians who voted to re-elect him as president for the next four years, adding that he was deeply humbled and profoundly grateful to Nigerians for their peaceful conduct during the polls and... Read More

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