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YNaija Says: We are stunned at the request to shut down Al Jazeera

Since the beginning of June, there has been a brewing diplomatic crisis in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates cut off diplomatic relations with…

Azeez 7 years

Arab nations ask Qatar to shut down Al-Jazeera, list 10 demands

Four Arab States have reportedly handed Qatar a list of 13 demands, including shutting down the Al Jazeera media network. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had…

Azeez 7 years

Twitter suspends Al-Jazeera’s account

Broadcasting channels Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account of one of its main Arabic-language channel had been suspended on Saturday. Yasser Abuhilalah, managing director of Al-Jazeera Arabic, confirmed the suspension on…

Tolu 7 years

“Why would any idiot want me to be in a country like Nigeria?” | Nnamdi Kanu tells Al Jazeera

One of the 12 bail conditions IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu was given by the Federal High Court in Abuja upon his release a month ago was that he could not…

Isime Esene 8 years

YNaija Editorial: Only failed systems allow police officers play God

The recent report by Amnesty International that exposes inhumane behaviour and gross human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an elite unit of the Nigerian Police Force set…

Isime Esene 8 years

PODCAST: ‘Oga Police IG should lie with wisdom please…’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Elsie - who is representing Emeka this week - join The Slab with Isime to talk about the Nigerian Police IG, Ibrahim Idris' Al-Jazeera interview; Borno governor's…

Azeez 8 years

Okonjo-Iweala won’t serve in Buhari’s govt, even if invited| Here’s why

Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said she would not serve in the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari even if invited. She said this while speaking as a…

Kolapo Olapoju 8 years

‘Nigeria will be part of Islamic coalition against terrorism’ | Watch Buhari’s full interview on Al Jazeera

During his recent trip to Qatar, President Muhammadu Buhari was interviewed by Martine Dennis, on "Talk To Al Jazeera". Over the course of the 26-minute long interview, Buhari spoke on…

Kolapo Olapoju 8 years

Not everyone in my government is 100% loyal – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has categorically stated that not all the members of his government are fully loyal to him and the cause of his administration. Buhari said there are 'certainly'…

Kolapo Olapoju 9 years

Boko Haram didn’t start with me but we’ll defeat them || Pres. Jonathan pledges on Al-Jazeera (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan, has pledged to defeat Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Jonathan refuted insinuations that he mishandled the menace of…

Kolapo Olapoju 9 years

Al-Jazeera journalists released on bail by Egyptian court

by Damilola Jagun Less than two weeks after the release of their colleague Peter Greste, Al Jazeera journalists, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been granted bail after spending over…

Isime Esene 10 years

Hope rises for Al Jazeera journalists as appeal date is set

by Isi Esene 1 January 2015 has been set as the date when Al Jazeera’s jailed journalists in Egypt will have the appeals against their convictions considered. The hearing will look…

Isime Esene 10 years

Another Al Jazeera journalist sentenced in Egypt

by Isi Esene One of Al Jazeera Arabic's presenters, Ahmed Mansour, has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years imprisonment by a Cairo’s criminal court on the charge of torturing…

Kolapo Olapoju 10 years

GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert

by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 held an open air concert at the Cool-off Park.…

Isime Esene 10 years

“Ask your mother to forgive me…”: Jailed Al Jazeera journalist writes to his newborn child (READ)

by Isi Esene Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed will become a father again today. His imprisonment has, however, meant that he will not be at his wife, Gehan’s side…

writer 10 years

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

by Francesca Uriri Depending on what end of the spectrum you stand, the number ‘100’ is a very important one. I’m not sure why this is so; maybe it’s because it’s…

10 years

Egyptian court sentences 3 Al-Jazeera journalists to seven years in prison (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha An Egyptian court on Monday convicted three journalist from media network Al-Jazeera English and sentenced them to 7 years in prison each, on terrorism-related charges. The verdict today attracted…

10 years

#TheYNaijaInterview: Our biggest audience on The Stream is in Nigeria – Al Jazeera’s Femi Oke

by Wilfred Okiche Nigerian born international television host and journalist Femi Oke was in the country to participate in the just concluded Social Media Week where she gave the keynote…

11 years

#ChildNotBride: Stella Damasus takes on Senator Yerima, live on Al Jazeera (WATCH)

bu Junior Idakula Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has made no attempts to hide her outrage at the #ChildNotBride saga, regarding Section 29, subsection 4b of the Nigerian constitution. One of…

11 years

Terr-horny-sm: Soldiers find Boko Haram camps littered with used condoms (PHOTO)

More of the dirty sides of the insurgents’ lifestyle are being revealed as troops continue to stumble on strange and bizarre objects such as several used and unused condoms as…

11 years

#SOE: Al Jazeera report is contrived and misleading – Presidency

(Photo: Punch) by Isi Esene The Presidency has expressed it displeasure over what it described as an "attempt by sections of the media, especially the foreign media to mislead the…

11 years

Opinion: Doyin Okupe is selling us poison as wholesome food

by Bayo Oluwasanmi It is an irony that Okupe who is the most qualified Nigerian with pseudo credentials, pseudo character, and pseudo integrity... We may disguise poison by mingling it with…

11 years

Opinion: When SaharaReporters’ Sowore met Doyin Okupe on Al Jazeera

by Joe Igbokwe True to the tag he had been bearing since he was recruited to go after the real and perceived enemies of the Jonathan government, Doyin Okupe behaved…

11 years

British-Nigerian, Femi Oke to host Al Jazeera’s ‘The Stream’

by Isi Esene International broadcaster Femi Oke has been revealed as the new host of Al Jazeera English’s hit social media show The Stream. The former BBC, Sky and CNN journalist…

11 years

Private jets: “You can’t oversee churches in 160 countries on a bicycle” – Pastor Adeboye

by Isi Esene Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has made a case for mega-pastors owning private jets. He argued that jets…

11 years

Talk show host Redi Tlhabi delves into the nasty world of rape on Al Jazeera this Women’s Day

by Rachel Ogbu The stories of rape and violence against women continue to dishearten people around the world on a daily basis but still more others continue to attack women…

11 years

Opinion: The Gaza we know lies within

by Ejike Alphonsus Kanife Of course we understand that out of fear of both Boko Haram and the JTF, citizens in Maiduguri, Potiskum et al dare not be seen talking…

Oluwapelumi 13 years

Gaddafi confirmed dead!

by Ifreke Inyang Former Libyan President, Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in a gun battle at Sirte today October 20, 2011. The dictator has been hunted by NATO coalition forces…

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