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Opinion: Life lessons from Stella Adadevoh’s heroism
by Afam Ikeakanam In March 2014, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared there was an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Nigeria had no idea what…
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‘I keep pushing myself so I will leave a mark…’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Jokate Mwegelo of Kidoti
Jokate Mwegelo is a former pageant winner who branched out into acting and later launched a lifestyle brand, Kidoti, to meet the beauty needs of women across Africa. In recognition…
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Opinion: Digital Rights & Freedom Bill – Laying the foundation for Nigeria’s digital future
by Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam, Titi Akinsanmi, and ‘Gbenga Sesan Something exciting is brewing in Nigeria. Just coming from a period that saw national outcry against the Frivolous Petitions Bill, popularly…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: China and Africa – A serious affair
The China-Africa Public Diplomacy Forum, a symposium organized by the Chinese Government, held on Tuesday in Dares Salaam, Tanzania. Invited to speak on the theme “Advancing China-Africa people-to-people exchanges and…
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Zuriel Oduwole, Tejiri Emore, Kofoworola Jolaoso lead 100 future leaders at first TEDxKids@Gbagada in Lagos
Remember back in the late 80’s and early 90’s when we watched TV educational series by and for children, ‘Speak Out’ and ‘Kiddie Vision 101’? Now, imagine such fun and…
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Opinion: Fela- between the cross’ din and the crescent’s dint
by Modiu Olaguro "Sadly, our spirituality happens to be the greatest casualty of the colonial assault on Africa. We lost the very key to our soul as we have been eternally…
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Dele Momodu: Reflections on a 21-year journey of sadness and suffering
by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, exactly twenty-one years ago, on July 25, 1995, I set forth at dawn. My destination was exile. I needed to dialogue with my feet and…
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We explored the evolution of #Yabacon in this 2-minute video
In less than five years, Yaba, a Lagos suburb has evolved to become one of the leading technology clusters in Africa, and home to a majority of Nigeria's prominent tech companies.…
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Opinion: The new face of development is 1.8 billion strong
By Douglas Imaralu “Humans are but emotional beings searching for truth or reason.” Truth or reason. These two words are behind some of the world’s greatest changes. Historically, major actions or…
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FIFA ranking: Super Eagles drop 9 places, Argentina remain the best
The Super Eagles' of Nigeria have dropped nine places in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday July 14. The Eagles are now ranked 17th in Africa, and 70th in…
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#BlackLivesMatter African Edition
In the United States, the movement is on, the protesters are on the streets and on social media demanding conversations on racism and police brutality that are long overdue. The…
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Yemi Alade features Sauti Sol in ‘Africa’ (WATCH)
Singer, Yemi Alade has released the visuals to the single 'Africa' off her sophomore album 'MAMA'. The video which features Kenyan act, Sauti Sol, displays different destinations and popular individuals in Africa.…
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Inside the Ekiti drama with Ayo Fayose & Zenith Bank… and more on The Slab with Isime [LISTEN]
It's another edition of The Slab with Isime. On this edition, Adebayo Emuleomo who has been away for a while, is back to join the rest of the YNaija crew - Chukwukere…
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‘Vitiligo is seen as anger of the gods, as a curse’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Ogo Maduewesi
Every year, on June 25, the world celebrates World Vitiligo Day. For Ogo Maduewesi, commemorating the day symbolizes a life-long journey in creating awareness for this skincare condition. In this…
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Dele Momodu: Africa must not go the way of Britain
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, the shocking exit of Britain from the European Union has compelled me to choose this important topic today. I had voted on Thursday in London…
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Commentary: Nigeria is not worthy of Stephen Keshi
by Dolapo Adelana On June 7, 2016, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi breathed his last on the earth. The former Super Eagles captain and manager popularly called ‘The Big Boss’ went home…
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Egypt’s ex-president, Mohammed Morsi sent to jail for life
An Egyptian court has sentenced the country's former Islamic President, Mohammed Morsi, to life imprisonment for leading an unlawful organization. The court also confirmed the death sentence passed on six…
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AUDIO: This is why Jonathan failed to win Mo Ibrahim prize
Billionaire businessman and founder of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, Mo Ibrahim, on Thursday, explained why no former African President deserved the $5 million prize this…
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Eric Osagie: We can never forget… [In memory of Stephen Keshi & Amodu Shuaibu]
by Eric Osagie Death, the grim reaper, scored two devastating goals against the Nigerian soccer fraternity last week, throwing the nation into deep mourning. First, it plucked the amiable ex-coach…
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Mohammad Ali at the ring-side, 1985 – A poem by Wole Soyinka
by Wole Soyinka The arena is darkened. A feast of blood Will follow duly; the spotlights have been borrowed For a while. These ringside prances Merely serve to whet the…
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GTB boss, Segun Agbaje named African Banker of the year
The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Segun Agbaje, has been named as the 2016 African Banker of the year at the 2016 African Banker…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s Buhari, change and challenge of history
By Chido Nwangwu Citizens of Africa’s most influential country of 183 million will agree with me that Nigeria’s problems are compounded by the extraordinary scale of outright theft of oil and…
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“My father was the most successful farmer in our village” | Obasanjo is bullish on agriculture
by Olusegun Obasanjo Every year, thousands of young Africans join an exodus from their families' small, often struggling farms in the countryside. Their dream – sometimes fulfilled, often not –…
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The Zika virus has arrived Africa, says WHO
The World Health Organization today said that the strain of Zika virus that caused massive outbreak in Brazil has been found in Africa for the first time ever. The dreaded…
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Opinion: The misnomer called African leaders
During the cab ride to the airport in Lusaka on my way to Kigali this morning, my taxi driver told me that Zambia has had 6 Presidents since Independence in…
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‘Devaluation or not, we will invest in Nigeria’ | Dangote’s faith is unshakeable
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has urged investors in Africa to be mindful of the way they project Africa, or risk driving investors out. Dangote stated this at the ongoing…
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Is Wizkid the biggest act out of Africa? | Nigerian Twitter intensely debates
Wizkid has gained so much international attention in the past year - especially with his recent collaboration with Canadian recording artiste, Drake. However, there is a debate making the rounds…
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‘I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa’ – Jonathan
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, stated that democracy will continue to grow in the African continent if leaders 'value the process (of elections) more than the product of…
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‘Old, clueless Mugabe must go’ | Zimbabweans have had enough (PHOTOS)
The people of Zimbabwe, judging by the sheer multitude that came out to protest, are tired of being led by the country's leader, Robert Mugabe. Mugabe, who is 92 years…
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Counter narrative: How the West engendered Africa’s apocalyptic development crisis
To some, foreign infiltrations, interests and manipulations explain all the leadership, governance, social, security and development crises in Africa. To some, Africa is still acutely underdeveloped because of these manipulations…
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