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February 22, 2018

The Big 5: Trump says teachers should be armed with guns, Troops bring back 50 girls abducted by Boko Haram and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Troops last night rescued pupils of the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) Dapchi, Yobe, who were reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents. The school was attacked on Monday by the terrorists, who took away some of the girls. The state government put the figure... Read More
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February 21, 2018

The Big 5: ‘Schoolgirls may have been taken in Yobe attack’, Trump moves to ban ‘bump-stock’ devices and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai was at the centre of a controversy yesterday. Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North) accused him of personally supervising the demolition of his property used as the secretariat of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.... Read More
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February 8, 2018

The Big 5: Obasanjo says he has no candidate for 2019, Trump’s aide resigns, and other top stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should monitor today. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he has no candidate for any political office in 2019. He said this on Wednesday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential library, Abeokuta, during a courtesy visit by a youth group from Delta State led a governorship... Read More
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February 5, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Ayodele Fayose, Adeyanju Deji, Donald Trump, 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 matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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February 1, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Pius Adesanmi, Davido and the warning against the crisis already brewing in Kano

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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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January 31, 2018

The Big 5: NFF unveils new Super Falcons coach, Trump urges lawmakers to work towards bipartisan compromises and other stories

These are the stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. The Oyo State Government has said its reason for reviewing the 1957 Declaration on Olubadan Chieftaincy Laws is to balance history and promote peace and hierarchy in chieftaincy institution. This is a reaction to the State High Court’s judgment that the review is unconstitutional.... Read More
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January 23, 2018

The Big 5: Donald Trump signs bill to fund government for three weeks, Olu Falae says herdsmen have been attacking his farm for a while and other top stories

These are stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. A doctor, Idowu Ahmed, has died of Lassa Fever, having started treating a seven-month old baby for the same disease. The baby died on Friday. The Nigerian Mission in South Africa says indigenes responsible for the violent attack on Nigerians in Durban and other areas... Read More
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January 21, 2018

The Big 5: Miyetti Allah rejects Osinbajo’s panel, Presidency defends appointment of NIA DG, and other top stories

The Miyetti Allah Association has said the inclusion of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Darius Ishaku in Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo’s  committee on killings by herdsmen has made it null and void. Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere also dismissed the Osinbajo panel as diversionary and unnecessary. National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prince Uche Achi-Okpaga said... Read More
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January 16, 2018

The Big 5: Ortom rejects cattle colonies, Lassa Fever resurfaces, and other top stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should be monitoring today. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has insisted that the state has no land for the establishment of cattle colonies for Fulani herdsmen. The Federal Government had proposed cattle colonied but Ortom said the size of the land required for the proposed cattle... Read More
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January 15, 2018

Manchester City, Davido, the Buhari presidency | Here are last week’s winners and losers

A week of many tears, many broken hearts, of terrible disappointments and of the anticipation of a time when so many wrongs can be re-written. It has been anything but sweet and rosy for Nigerians in the first weeks of 2018. Fuel queues persist, and those fingered in the gruesome killings in Benue continue to... Read More
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January 15, 2018

The Big 5: Magu wants anti-corruption war fought like jihad, Buhari to meet Benue leaders, and other top stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. Following the spate of killings by Fulani herdsmen in Benue, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet some leaders from Benue State today. They include political, traditional and opinion leaders from the state. In its bid to intensify the fight against terrorist group,... Read More
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January 13, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Kayode Ogundamisi, Dipo Awojide, 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 matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list, although not... Read More
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January 12, 2018

The Late 5: Yusuf Buhari discharged, Patience Jonathan loses appeal in court, and other top stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation in Nigeria today. After a bike accident that saw him bedridden, Yusuf Buhari, son of President Muhammadu Buhari has left the hospital. Yusuf went under the knife after he was involved in an accident with his bike in Abuja. The decision of the Federal High Court... Read More
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January 12, 2018

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 as the richest man in Africa. Dangote’s wealth has been estimated at $12.2bn for 2017, increasing by $100m in a year. Bill Gates maintained his... Read More
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December 22, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Lai Mohammed’s ‘garbage’ about jollof rice, the rat-ification of Buhari’s office… See the 8 most embarrassing moments of 2017

We must say that political office holders are good at going off the cliff, making themselves and those concerned look foolish or confused in the process. Some events, comments and actions in 2017 blew so many people’s eyes open. CNN quiz on Nigeria Well, unfortunately, Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari became a quiz issue on... Read More
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December 22, 2017

Nigeria, 127 other countries reject Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Nigeria and 127 other countries have voted against the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The countries on the opposing side stood their ground at the UN General Assembly despite Trump’s threat to cut off funding to them. Thirty-five countries, among them Rwanda abstained while nine tiny countries, including Togo,... Read More
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December 18, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments

Labeling 2017 ‘Year of the Awkward’ will not be out-of-place as the year never ran short of a supply of embarrassing moments. Now we don’t jump in our seats when we read weird stuff in the news, we just shrug. Here are the 2017 moments that prepared us for that level of bravery.   Dino... Read More
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December 15, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Okorocha’s ridiculous statues, The return of Maina, Dino Melaye’s ‘invisible’ certificate… See the 10 worst political scandals of the year

2017, a year coming after two years of ‘political surprises’, was awash with one scandal after another. In fact, it was a weekly phenomenon. The most prominent have been listed. Mainagate: Tales of a bold fugitive This was quite prominent and virtually everyone waited for President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly or as it was... Read More
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December 11, 2017

Explosion rocks New York and we can’t wait for Trump’s statement

One suspect has been arrested after an explosion near New York City’s Port Authority bus terminal on Monday morning, the New York Police Department has said. NYPD said several people were injured, stating that a device went off and there was a person strapped with a bomb. NYC Office of Emergency Management tweeted there was “police activity”... Read More
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December 11, 2017

On Jerusalem, Donald Trump is determined to be reckless, naïve and lonely

by Alexander O. Onukwue By announcing that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Donald Trump has taken the unconventional route towards achieving “the ultimate deal”. Mr Trump’s announcement on the 6th of December is the most controversial move yet of his 10-month old administration but while his other proclamations have... Read More
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November 28, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: D’banj, Fayose, Abdulmumin Jibrin, 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 matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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November 27, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Pasuma, Shehu Sani and the news of Prince Harry’s engagement

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, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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November 24, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: The attempted rape experience, Trump, Debola, 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 matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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November 10, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: America just elected its first transgender lawmaker

What a difference a year can make. It has been approximately a year since President Donald Trump was elected into office by a vast majority of white comfortable-in-skin men and women who it seems were afraid of losing some of their influence and privilege, and have to be seen as equal to people of colour and... Read More
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November 3, 2017

Twitter employee deactivates Trump’s account on last day of work

Twitter released a statement Thursday evening saying an employee had “inadvertently deactivated” President Trump’s personal twitter account. The removal of Trump’s account caused an immediate reaction among Twitter users until the account reappeared minutes later. “Earlier today @realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee. The account was down for 11 minutes... Read More
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