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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Foreign Airlines Reduce Airfare Below Air Peace’s Prices for Lagos to London Flights
Foreign airlines reduce airfare below Air Peace’s prices for Lagos to London flights FG advises NLC to accept minimum wage that won't create job vacancies Czech Republic invites skilled Nigerians…
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President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians on Democracy Day: Read the Full Speech
Fellow Nigerians, 1. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the…
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DSS Confiscates Emefiele’s Passport, Plans Home and Office Search; We Won’t Relent to Bring Leadership That Nigerians Deserve – Peter Obi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
DSS Confiscates Emefiele’s Passport, Plans Home and Office Search We Won't Relent to Bring Leadership That Nigerians Deserve - Peter Obi Hadi Sirika Clarifies Unveiling of Nigeria Air by Shareholders…
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G5 Governors Meet With Tinubu at Aso Villa; Tinubu Signs into Law Bill Raising Judges’ Retirement Age to 70 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
G5 Governors Meet With Tinubu at Aso Villa FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday to Commemorate Democracy Day Peter Obi Seeks Order to Interrogate INEC on ICT Experts Used in…
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Three takeaways from the #June12Protests
With the escalating tensions in the country arising from security breakdown, insurgency, food inflation, rising unemployment and, of course, the swift ban of Twitter that has gone beyond a week,…
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FG abandons Twitter for Koo, CBN to launch its own cryptocurrency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top stories you should not miss. FG declares Monday public holiday In commemoration of this year's Democracy Day,…
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Nigerians demand right to free speech with #FreeIdrisAyuba
Nigeria Twitter has become a powerful platform for expression, protest, and passion, as it is not uncommon to find a collection of individuals expressing one point with a single hashtag.…
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Buhari wants Abuja National Stadium named after Abiola and we are worried
“As we all know, correcting injustice is a pre-requisite for peace and unity. As part of the process of healing and reconciliation, I approved the recognition of June 12 as…
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Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi: The “slight work” to rebuild Nigeria’s Democracy
This title might be misleading so I’ll rephrase; to rebuild Nigeria’s democracy is going to be backbreaking, thankless, godforsaken, heart-breaking work. It won’t bring Instagram followers, accolades, fame, or fortune…
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BREAKING: Abiola conferred with GCFR as FG declares June 12 Democracy Day
The Federal Government on Wednesday declared June 12 as the nation's Democracy Day, replacing May 29. In a statement signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the FG also conferred the late Moshood Kashimawo…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Sam Adeyemi, Bukola Saraki, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu [The #DemocracyDay edition]
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 matters,…
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“I will sign the #NotTooYoungToRunBill” | 5 things we learnt from Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech
President Muhammadu Buhari moments on ago addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast. Buhari who spoke from the Aso Rock Villa said his administration had done well in the areas of…
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Full text of President Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech (READ)
President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on Tuesday at the celebration of Nigeria's democracy day. Here's the full text of the president's speech below. ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF…
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The Late 5: JAMB says it doesn’t need FG to pay salaries, Suicide bomber kills four in Borno and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that it is capable of handling its staff salaries and other operational costs…
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The Big 5: PDP urges Buhari to ignore May 29 address, FG extends N1.9trn to states for salaries and other top stories
These are the major stories you should be monitoring today: The People's Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Buhari and the All Progressives Congress((APC) not to address Nigerians on the occasion…
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The Thread: “It broke our fighting spirit” | The devastating consequences of M.K.O Abiola’s death for Nigeria
Yesterday was June 12, "Nigeria's real Democracy Day". It's a day where certain state government and all of Nigeria remember the sacrifice of a certain man in the interest of…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Atiku, Nathaniel Bassey + Police NG reportedly ask 11 year old child to forgive her 63 year old rapist
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 matters,…
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The Dummies’ Guide to understanding the fuss over June 12, Nigeria’s alternative Democracy day
It is said that he was not properly given a first name until he was about 15. Kashimawo, "we'll see* or "let's wait and see", they called him until then…
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The Thread: “June 12 is the real democracy day” “The real hero” | Twitter NG remembers MKO Abiola
Nigerians today remember MKO Abiola and the price he paid for democracy to be actualised in the country. On this historic day, Twitter NG is alive with the thoughts and…
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[The Presidential Blog] 37 hilarious tweets that will help you know all your Ministers
How on earth did we miss this??? On Democracy day, Nigerian lawyer/author/mentor and "prospective Vice-President of Nigeria" (you already know this is a funny person right?), Orji A. Uka dedicated…
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I will soon sign the 2017 budget into law – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has hinted that the 2017 budget will soon be signed. He gave the hint in his nationwide broadcast commemorating the country’s Democracy Day and the second…
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Who will save the people of Benue from demon-casting Governor Ortom?
Ortom de Barrow! That hilarious clapback former Senate President, David Mark delivered to Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom while the two exchanged insults over a photo of wheelbarrows the governor…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 29th of May
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 29th of May
Happy Democracy Day! Read the stories and analyses on our Cover and even more Democracy day specials on here now!
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We had Mugabe, then Ganduje and now, Donald Trump | Why are our leaders sleeping so much?
Is there something about political offices that make democratically elected leaders sleep in public? We hate to admit it, but it was a bit understandable that Robert Mugabe, now in…
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Nigeria is not a democratic state – Balarabe Musa
Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarebe Musa, has observed that from 1999 to date, Nigeria is still experiencing military rule. “All that Nigerians have experienced from 1999…
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Democracy day horror as building collapses, killing two
The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, has confirmed the death of two residents of a three-storey building at Daddy Alhaja Street, Oke-Arin, Lagos Island. The building…
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Democracy Day: 81 ways Buhari has failed – Nigerian Wailers
Nigerian Wailers, a pressure group, has scored President Muhammadu Buhari low on the occasion of his second year anniversary in office. In a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary,…
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YNaija Editorial: Celebrating the 18 years of “democrazy” that have taught us freedom
On this day in 1999, a new chapter in the history of Nigeria was opened: the military went back to the barracks and their constitutional role of protecting Nigeria’s territorial…
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[The Presidential Blog] How the Osinbajos attended Democracy Day Church service [PHOTOS]
"Today marks the 2nd anniversary of our assumption of office" tweeted a presumably excited Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo early this morning, before he released his bombshell of a Democracy…
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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