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Top 5 Stories of The Day | Christmas Celebrations in Nigeria Dampen Amidst Soaring Prices and Traders’ Complaints of Poor Sales
Christmas Celebrations in Nigeria Dampen Amidst Soaring Prices and Traders' Complaints of Poor Sales Nigerian Telecoms Sector Faces Potential Collapse Without Urgent Reforms Amid Mounting Challenges Aliko Dangote Describes NNPC's…
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Aliko Dangote Retains Position as Africa’s Richest Man Despite Currency Volatility, Bloomberg Reports
Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has retained his position as Africa's wealthiest individual, despite the Nigerian currency's fluctuation against the dollar, as reported by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.…
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Why Bill Gates is Coming to Nigeria to Meet With President Tinubu
Bill Gates, the renowned co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to embark on a visit to Nigeria and Niger Republic in the upcoming week. The purpose…
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Obasanjo Exposes State Governors’ Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot; Super Eagles Squad Set for Sierra Leone Clash in AFCON Qualifier | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Obasanjo Exposes State Governors' Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot Super Eagles Squad Set for Sierra Leone Clash in AFCON Qualifier Nigerian Navy Denies Involvement in Oil Theft, Challenges Asari Dokubo…
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Aliko Dangote Predicts $21bn Revenue and 100,000 Jobs from Refinery; President Buhari Expresses Confidence in Tinubu’s Ability to Sustain Administration’s Momentum | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Aliko Dangote Predicts $21bn Revenue and 100,000 Jobs from Refinery President Buhari Expresses Confidence in Tinubu's Ability to Sustain Administration's Momentum PDP: Tribunal's Refusal for Live Broadcast Not a Setback…
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All You Need to Know about the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Project
In a momentous occasion today, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Project, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited led by visionary business mogul Aliko Dangote, was officially commissioned. This significant…
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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote nearing acquisition of French football club
Reports have emerged that the wealthiest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, is set to enter the world of football ownership by purchasing the French Ligue 2 team, Valenciennes FC. The…
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Dangote now 63rd richest billionaire in the world
Nigeria's Aliko Dangote recently became the 63rd richest billionaire in the world according to a ranking released by Bloomberg Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is named the richest billionaire, according to…
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Here’s the popular vote winner for YNaija Person of the Year 2020 | Editors’ Pick to be announced on 30th December
Since December 1 when we announced the nominees for our Person Of the Year Award, it's been a huge wait on both sides to see who clinches the popular vote.…
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FG approves $1.959bn for rail construction to Niger Republic, Fuel tanker crash kills 23 people in Kogi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved close to $2 billion for the construction of a rail line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic. Following the Federal Executive Council…
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Is Sowore truly against Okonjo-Iweala’s aspiration to be WTO Director-General?
“Okonjo-Iweala obtained American citizenship in 2019, her spokeswoman told Bloomberg News, after spending most of her career at the World Bank and living in the Washington suburbs.” – Bloomberg It…
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Deep Dive: What made Jeff Bezos earn double of Dangote’s net worth in a day?
Jeff Bezos got a whole lot richer in one day than Africa's richest man has methodically built himself to become over a lifetime. That is the news that got everyone…
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Does Aliko Dangote have Coronavirus?
For the past few hours, this question and many more have troubled the minds of Nigerians across the streets of Twitter as they diligently investigate and await a definite answer.…
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Access Bank, Wigwe honoured at THISDAY Silver Jubilee celebration
Access Bank and its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, were honoured as the ‘Bank of the Decade’ and ‘Banker of the Decade’ respectively by THISDAY Newspaper at its 25th anniversary celebration…
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Dangote, Ovia speak on digital solution as the future of business partnerships
KPMG Nigeria launched its novel Insight Centre last week and the Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia, alongside the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, both chaired…
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YNaija Presents: The 100 most influential people in Nigerian Politics
Editor's Note: As part of YNaija's commitment to contributing to the National discussion on politics and its place in furthering Nigeria's fortunes, we commissioned Alexander Onukwue, who has worked extensively…
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First photos: Aliko Dangote, HRH Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, others join Herbert Wigwe to unveil the new Access Bank brand identity
The much-anticipated official unveiling of the new Access Bank brand identity took place yesterday at the Bank’s headquarters in Lagos. The launch event lived up to expectations as it featured…
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The YNaija Cover – the 10th of January
Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: Years after his death, Buhari still insists Gaddafi is to blame for increased terrorism in the north.
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The Late 5: Lai Mohammed hammers Saraki over alleged statement on Offa robbery; PDP kicks against Operation Python Dance during elections | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari was on Saturday laid to rest in his hometown, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto.…
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Suspected killers of former CDS, Alex Badeh nabbed; Buhari slams wife again over statement on cabal frustating his govt | Other top stories this week
These were the stories that drove the conversation this week: Nigeria’s first Executive President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari, passed on at the age of 93. The information was made known…
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The YNaija Cover – the 28th of December
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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The YNaija Cover – the 25th of October
Follow links to read up stories on YNaija: President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurates New International Terminal of Port Harcourt Airport
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The Big 5: FG to shut land border to curb rice importation, Dangote gifts Borno IDPs N2bn housing estate and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to shut down one of …
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Dangote’s UNshakeable table; the Nigerian woman who invented bomb detectors | See the top viral tweets from last week
Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have…
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Benue gives mass burial to victims of herdsmen attacks, Dangote remains Africa’s richest man and other top stories of the week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Residents of Benue remained mournful as bodies of the victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks of Jan. 1 and 2 on…
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The Big 5: Dangote is still Africa’s richest man, Falana’s ultimatum to DSS, and other top stories
These are the top five stories from Nigeria, you should be monitoring. For the seventh year in a row, Forbes magazine had named Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote…
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Dangote named in Bloomberg’s 50 most influential people
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has been honoured as one of the 50 most influential persons contributing to humanity by Bloomberg. Dangote was honored for his contribution to increasing local…
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Opinion: Nigeria is begging companies to fix its roads but will this solve the problem?
by Adewunmi Emoruwa It appears Nigeria has finally devised a way of out of its infrastructure woes. Or not quite. The cabinet minister in charge of Infrastructure, Mr Babatunde Fashola…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Africa’s richest man has a built-in advantage with Nigeria’s government
by Feyi Fawehinmi To start to understand how Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, came to have such influence over the Nigerian government, it is useful to go back in…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy