Tag: cnn

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 12, 2014

That thing around its neck: Is ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ the biggest flop of 2013? (YNaija Long Read)

by Wilfred Okiche One of the surest things on the planet at the moment? Come Thursday next week, when all ...

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January 10, 2014

Opinion: Reno Omokri and his lies from the pit of the PDP

by Abidemi Oderinlo The truth is definitely staring us in the eyes because we see it daily, men like Reno ...

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January 3, 2014

Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo: Do the math – Is N300 million for Ministry of Information PR really a big deal?

by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo However, a little investigation will go a long way in determining the veracity of the estimated sum. ...

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December 23, 2013

Peregrino Brimah: To ‘kill’ a king you must find his weakness, not by open letters

by Peregrino Brimah 100 million men cannot kill the king. Taking away all the kings men, cannot kill the king. ...

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November 13, 2013

CNN report: Finally, US govt to designate Boko Haram as terrorist group

by Adeola Balogun The United States of America has reached a decision to officially recognize Nigerian sect, Boko Haram, as ...

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November 7, 2013

Opinion: Re-writing the Nigerian story through youth development

by Philip Amiola There are change agents investing their time, resources and entire personalities towards cultivating a new generation of ...

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November 4, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: Strange things are happening in our environment

by Orji Uzor Kalu In its recent report on global pollution, CNN listed Thailand and Nigeria among the most polluted ...

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October 29, 2013

Opinion: Thumbs up for Rotimi Amaechi

by Ose Oyamendan But the custodians of Nigerian foreign policy and marketers are enigmatic. When they get attacked on CNN, ...

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October 22, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Quality of education in Nigeria – Lessons from Malala Yousafzai

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu As long as Nigeria continues to produce half-baked students from our primary and secondary schools, the quality ...

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October 13, 2013

Tolu Ogunlesi, Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye grab CNN/MultiChoice Awards

    Of the three Nigerian nominees for the finals of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Awards held ...

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October 12, 2013

Gov. Aregbesola’s school uniform, Agagu’s burial, the ‘vampire minister’, and more on YNaija’s weekly newsletter

Hi all, It’s been an interesting week as usual and we’re here to give you a rundown of some of ...

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October 4, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: Unlike Obasanjo, we have a president without gumption

by Femi Fani-Kayode I am a great believer in strong government and I am one of those that has always ...

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September 8, 2013

Revealed: Touching videos showing evidence of use of Chemical weapons by Syrian gov’t made public

Men sprawled on a tile floor, shirtless and convulsing. Children, too, seemingly unable to control their shaking and flailing. Panic ...

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August 28, 2013

BUSTED: Fake CNN reporter arrested in Bayelsa

 The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Bayelsa State, Comrade Tare Akono, has apprehended and handed over ...

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July 7, 2013

Asiana Airline crash: “I saw people fall out” – Survivor narrates ordeal as 2 Chinese teenagers are confirmed dead

by Akan Ido A survivor of the San Francisco plane crash has described seeing flight attendants flung out of the ...

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May 5, 2013

Did you know? ALL phone calls in the USA are recorded by the government – Former FBI agent

A former FBI counterterrorism agent has hinted at a vast and intrusive surveillance network used by the U.S. government to ...

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April 21, 2013

Just in: Boston bombing suspect suffered throat injury, may not be able to talk

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings suffered an injury to his throat and may not be able to ...

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April 18, 2013

For The Records: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala fights back on Amanpour (WATCH, READ TRANSCRIPT)

AMANPOUR: Welcome back to the program. Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, is full of promise. But fulfilling that promise is ...

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April 17, 2013

Just in: One person has been arrested for Boston bombings, says CNN | Not true, says Boston police

by Hauwa Gambo A source has just told CNN that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. ...

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April 17, 2013

Just In: US authorities uncover key clue to the Boston bombing

by Hauwa Gambo CNN is reporting that “the lid of a pressure cooker was found on a roof near the ...

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April 3, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: For transformation, we need more than a few good men (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy as they undoubtedly are today.” – ...

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February 19, 2013

Reno Omokri: Christiane Amanpour and our Stockholm Syndrome

by Reno Omokri Disagreeing with facts doesn’t turn them to lies. Facts remain unmoved by disbelief or cynicism… And the ...

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February 6, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Who signed CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to the “Yesterday” team? (Y! FrontPage)

If you happen to have served in government before and you dare to talk now Dr. Reuben Abati already has ...

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January 30, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan on CNN: Where were Oronto Douglas and Reuben Abati?

by Sabella Abbide The President blew it. As the Nigerian parlance goes, he made a fool of himself. He made ...

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January 30, 2013

CNN’s new management shake-up: The inside story

Well, maybe not “shock,” since the new president of CNN Worldwide has made no secret of his intention to shake ...

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January 25, 2013

CNN interview: “He has lost touch with reality…” – Jonathan comes under fire

by Isi Esene The Wednesday night interview granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to CNN’s Christian Amanpour continues to elicit reactions ...

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January 22, 2013

Nigerians spend top dollars in London, shopping till they drop (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Disregard the widely held notion of widespread suffering and poverty in Africa, retailers in the United Kingdom ...

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January 9, 2013

Corruption: Jonathan is not doing enough – Obasanjo

by Isi Esene Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday threw a challenge at president Goodluck Jonathan urging him to act decisively ...

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December 11, 2012

Just in: Radio station donates $524,000 to family of Middleton prank call nurse

by Hauwa Gambo It has just been confirmed that the radio station that employed the DJs who made the prank ...

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November 30, 2012

Is part-time the new full time in this economy?

by Jesse Herriott So, whenyou are searching for employment and can’t find full-time work, you may have to be a ...

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