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5 Things that Should Matter Today: The bill to regulate social media has scaled its second reading

The Bill to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria, passed its second reading at today's plenary session of the Nigerian Senate. Senator Mohammed Sani Musa who sponsored the…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Lai Mohammed says journalists have more to gain from social media regulation

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Guild of Editors and their members have more to gain with the Federal Government’s plan…

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The YNaija Cover – the 14th of November

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Nigerian Senate proposes 14 years jail term for sexual predators in universities

The Sexual Harassment Bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege and President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill sponsored by Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya scaled second reading on the floor…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Many killed as soldiers open fire on Shiite protesters in Abuja

Another devastating violence has broken out in Karu, a densely populated suburb of the Nigerian capital Abuja. According to Premium Times, at least 16 people have been killed and scores…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Stolen credit cards are among the evidence allegedly found on Naira Marley’s laptop

At the resumed trial of Naira Marley over an alleged credit card fraud at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos today October 23, the Economic and Financial Crimes tendered…

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Rema

In a comedy of errors, Rema was one of the few highlights of the #13thHeadies

As an awards show, Hip TV's The Headies sits in a precarious position. It is the most prestigious of all the music entertainment awards, with a long history of overcoming…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Teni and Burna Boy have been nominated for the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards

Burna Boy and Teni have been nominated for the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. The Nigerian acts will also be competing for the ‘Best African Act’ category against the likes…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Chigozie Obioma’s ”An Orchestra of Minorities” has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019

The Booker Prize 2019 shortlist was announced yesterday on the Booker website, and author Chigozie Obioma made the final cut for his sophomore novel An Orchestra of Minorities, so congratulations…

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Xenophobia

Sanctions not retaliations are how we need to respond to SA’s xenophobia

For nearly a week before the 1st of September, news filtered in from South Africa that the country's black male citizens were planning attacks on African immigrants. Their reasons were…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Kaduna will start payment of new minimum wage from September 1

The Kaduna state government has announced that it will start payment of the new minimum wage of N30,000 wage as from September 1, and this was revealed by the Special…

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Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky, Afropunk 2019: Here are the top 10 events we loved in August

The month of August was brimming with events that spanned from music to film and culture, most notably the Johnnie Jazz & Whiskey concert in Lagos that saw famed masked…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Finally, we now have a first look at Ifan Michael’s star-studded movie ”Foreigners’ God”

Ifan Michael's supernatural period drama Foreigner's God has to be one of the longest gestating Nollywood movies I have known, a movie brimming with star firepower in its cast. Just…

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Burna Bank

Burna Bank by Burnaboy is exactly how you get people invested in an album

Since Burnaboy announced his latest album 'African Giant', his first since he signed his publishing contract with Universal Music, his whole media and communications approach has completely evolved. Starting with…

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The YNaija Cover – the 13th of August

Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate Khafi Kareem is on today's Cover - a UK tabloid The Sun published a rather sensational, nauseatingly sex story about her sex life in the…

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Guess who will be on ‘The Daily Show’ with Trevor Noah? Burna Boy!

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah rolled out its guest list for this week, and current Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy will be having a chat with Noah today. Burna Boy…

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Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here…

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The YNaija Cover – the 26th of July

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Drums, attitude, spirit: Afrobeats is alive on Beyoncé’s ”The Lion King: The Gift”

Beyoncé just might be the necessary ingredient to rocket Afrobeats into the mainstream US music scene," Quartz Africa wrote days ago after it was revealed that The Lion King album would…

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In Case You Missed It: On Apple Music’s Up Next Artist interview, Burna Boy reveals he didn’t realise his music had ”popped” until performing in Eastern Nigeria | Anthony Joshua visits Makoko Community

On Apple Music Up Next Artist interview, Burna Boy was interviewed by Beats 1's Julie Adenuga on his forthcoming album Africa Giant, and the moment he realised his career was…

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The Late 5: Mama Burna’s acceptance speech receives ovation at 2019 BET Awards; Aircraft passenger ”disrespects” Wole Soyinka for asking to take back his seat | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Mama Burna's acceptance speech receives ovation at 2019 BET Awards The 2019 BET Awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Burna Boy, Kate Henshaw, Wana Udobang, 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,…

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This Week In Music: Maleek Berry’s ”Flashy,” Burna Boy’s ”Anybody,” Black Magic’s ”Anything For Love,” and more

Because he has nothing better to do with his time, each Saturday, Bernard Dayo brings you the most awe-inspiring, confounding, addictive, or otherwise hilarious moments from the week in music.…

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The YNaija Cover – the 8th of May

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The YNaija Cover – the 18th of April

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From Coachella to album listening party: Burna Boy’s ”African Giant” already feels like a summer hit

Off from an interesting Coachella set last weekend, Burna Boy had a listening party for his upcoming album African Giant, which is due out in August. The album title shows…

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Burna Boy had a sold out show at NYC’s Apollo Theater, and we have got photos!

Over the weekend, Burna Boy got to perform at the prestigious and historic Apollo Theater in New York City, a sold out show that will herald his entry into his…

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Burna Boy, Wande Coal, Teni, others emerge winners at Soundcity MVP awards (Full list)

It was night of glitz and super performances, as the 3rd Edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards, one of the biggest awards in Africa held late Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, President Buhari, others

We are now in 2019 and the Nigerian internet hasn’t lost a beat, still roiling in its unmistakable identity. From bants, jokes, opinions and commentary on our cultural and political…

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The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of January

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