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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCDC Announces Discovery of A New Strain of Coronavirus
NCDC announces discovery of a new strain of Coronavirus ASUU-LASU declares indefinite strike Trump plots mass deportation and end to birthright citizenship Nigeria, Chad and Niger armies combine forces to…
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Predicting Nollywood in the second year of coronavirus
Around this time last year, Nollywood was looking to rise from the ashes of the Lionheart Oscar fracas from late 2019. Movies had been planned for a 2020 cinema release,…
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COVID-19: Nigeria needs to put structures in place to meet up with the challenges of the 21st century
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said that efforts are ongoing to acquire approved COVID-19 vaccines in January 2021. He disclosed this to journalists Wednesday, December 16, 2020; after the Federal…
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Coronavirus cases spiking in the U.S. should tell Nigeria that the pandemic isn’t over
A viral video now featured on Aljazeera English of a frontline nurse in El Paso, Texas brings the conversation on COVID-19 to the top of the trend list on Twitter. The…
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Should we go to the cinemas with coronavirus still around?
With coronavirus still much around, we are never going back to the time when it was completely safe to watch movies in cinemas. At least not for now. To say…
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What Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine could mean for Nigerians
When COVID-19 spiked globally and the world virtually came to a halt, people prayed for one thing - a vaccine that can curtail the virus and restore the world back…
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Air Peace isn’t the only victim of the ripple effect of coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly had a negative effect on many businesses in Nigeria and across the world. From businesses shutting down to retrenchment of workers, salaries, and pay cuts,…
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Third Mainland Bridge to be shut down on Friday – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Government has announced that there will be a partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, from Friday night to ensure that the crucial structure does not…
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Buhari’s ally and confidant, Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Founding Managing Director of New Africa Holdings (publishers of the defunct Democrat newspapers), Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He is reported to have died of a cardiac arrest while…
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Though the Eti-Osa Isolation centre is closing, YPO is still committed to contributing its quota to improving healthcare in Nigeria
In an effort to help the community the Young President Organisation (YPO) Lagos Chapter approached the Lagos State Government and on March 31st, 2020 embarked on setting up a free…
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602 repentant Boko Haram members denounce membership | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Amidst increasing insurgent attacks in the North East of the country, there are reports that about 602 repentant Boko Haram terrorists have been set free after denouncing membership of the…
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With 150 vaccines in development & 19 in clinical trials, there is real progress in ending Covid19
Eight months into the region outbreak that has escalated into a global pandemic, the true mental toll of living in constant vigilance is beginning to show. Countries are prematurely easing…
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Domestic flights resume July 8, but is it too soon?
It was inevitable that the Nigerian government would eventually be forced to remove all travel restrictions and reopen interstate roads, airports and seaports. After all Nigeria is a country with…
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Nigerians react to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s ‘Microchip’ postulations
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Believers Love World Church is currently trending on Nigeria Twitter. This trend is coming up after a footage of the Christ Embassy Founder was released…
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LONG READ: Face masks are the new condoms: How a public health preventive measure will save us (yet again)
Only six months ago, a young man walking into a bank, demanding to withdraw money at the counter would have been viewed with instant suspicion. People would’ve stared uncomfortably and…
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Dexamethasone: All we know about the new COVID-19 ‘breakthrough drug’
As world leaders are invested in finding a vaccine for the coronavirus that has shaken the world to its core, more and more people have expressed hope for the vaccine…
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The EPL resumes today, posing a different kind of COVID-19 risk for Nigerians
Football is integral to the lives of significant percentage of the Nigerian population. Our football teams, both male and female are a rallying point and a source of national pride.…
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Burna Boy and Rema nominated for 2020 BET Awards | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
BET has announced nominations for the 2020 Awards ceremony, which will also mark its 20th anniversary. The awards celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.The nominees…
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345 in Lagos; Nigerians express shock at latest Coronavirus cases
by Toluwanimi Onakoya The first case of Coronavirus in the country was recorded in February. The patient, an Italian who predominantly worked in Lagos, had just returned from Milan when he…
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Odion Ighalo to stay at Manchester United till January | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Odion Ighalo will remain at Manchester United and this was decided by Shanghai Shenhua, after it was revealed that Chinese Super League's foreign players are banned from returning to China…
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John Boyega is demanding better respect for black people | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
John Boyega has reacted to the racist lynching of an African African man George Floyd by white policemen in a viral clip that recently hit social media. From the clip,…
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COVID-19: Nigeria Airforce embarks on rescue mission | The #YNaijaCover
On today's Cover, he Nigerian Airforce (NAF) produced locally-made ventilators as its contribution to national efforts towards fighting coronvirus. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar,…
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Nigerians take to Twitter, demand from NCDC answers to COVID-19 puzzles
The Coronavirus by now is something the whole world is familiar with, and whether or not one has had a running with this illness, it can't be overstated just how…
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See why everyone is talking about School resumption in Nigeria
With the world gradually coming out of lockdown and getting back to normal, news of school resumption in Nigeria is not something that will go without many dropping one comment…
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INEC approves e-voting as from 2021 | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
INEC has said that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used for future elections in the country beginning from 2021, however, the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states…
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Zainab Ahmed says Nigeria is heading towards recession | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, has said that the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices are set to force Nigeria's economy into recession. Zainab Ahmed made this known yesterday, while…
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Private citizens showed up for their neighbours during the Lagos lock down
Words by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo; Photos by Adeyinka Yusuf On 30 March, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the lock down of Lagos, Ogun state, and the Federal Capital Territory for an initial…
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Is Osas Ighodaro starring in the Rattlesnake remake? | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Osas Ighodaro might be starring in the remake of the 1994 action classic Rattlesnake. The actress posted a cryptic image on Instagram - tall stalks of grass and Rattlesnake written…
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Femi Adesina ‘incurs wrath’ of Nigerians | The #YNaijaCover
Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari disputed the claim that the president will be addressing the nation today on the coronavirus…
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Twitter users go head-to-head over tweet on ‘anxiety’
This was the tweet that awoken Twitter users today to revisit the issue of anxiety. Anxiety, much like every other ailment that may appear foreign to the average Nigerian,…
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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