THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Court stops increase in electricity tariff | AGF, Senators square off over forgery case | UK’s new Prime Minister is Theresa May | More

From the papers today- a tracklist The era of free money is over, President Buhari says there is no money to throw around anymore YNaija Senators from Lagos state want to square with Dino Melaye, they won’t be cowed YNaija PDP key members to meet for peace talks but Sheriff will not be there YNaija... Read More

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April 20, 2015

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50-year-old woman delivers twins after 14 years of waiting

by Chinwe Okafor The new mother of two girls, Akinsola, has a lot to be joyful for. She just put to bed after waiting 14 years to have a child. The babies, who weighed 4.2kg and 2.3kg, came out healthy and bouncing without any complication. Akinsola, in an interview with NAN, expressed gratitude to God... Read More

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February 11, 2014

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Caught in the act: 2 youth corpers arrested for performing ‘homosexual acts’ on a student

by Adeola Balogun Two members of the National Youth Service Corps in Oyo have been arrested for allegedly performing homosexual acts on a student. O’tega Daniel, 27, and Sulaimon Abari, 26, were said to have forcefully indulged in sexual acts with a minor. The duo have been arraigned before a Magistrate court sitting in the... Read More

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January 18, 2014

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Opinion: How can we justify this anti-gay law nonsense?

by Jaiye Gaskia So sex between consenting adults of the same sex attracts 14 year jail term; while rape of an adult woman or minor attracts 7 years or less; and looting of the treasury attracts plea bargaining! What arrant nonsense and hypocrisy! How can any right thinking human being justify this nonsense? Let us... Read More

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January 18, 2014

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Opinion: Nigeria’s anti-gay law is a crime against reason

by Ebenezer Obadare There are many reasons why every right-thinking person should oppose this law. Months after it was passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a bill that criminalizes homosexual relationships in Nigeria has been signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President gave his assent to the bill, which... Read More