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The Counter-Culture Blog: Japan joins the list of countries approving the ‘abortion pill’
Japan has approved the use of the abortion pill, marking the first time that the drug will be available in the country for terminating early-stage pregnancy. Abortion is legal in…
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Japan supports Nigeria’s COVID-19 response, co-funds N2.95 billion Unconditional Cash Transfer Project to benefit 39,700 Individuals
As part of its support to the coordinated COVID-19 response in Nigeria, the Government of Japan has launched a series of initiatives aimed at cushioning the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on vulnerable…
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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Inspired by the Ebola outbreak in Lagos, ”93 Days” is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video
The 2016 Steve Gukas movie 93 Days, which tells the story of the first Ebola outbreak in Lagos in 2014 and how medical professionals risked their lives to prevent the…
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#WorldCup Roundup: Belgium pulls remarkable comeback in thrilling 3-2 encounter with Japan
Super Belgium battled from 2-0 goals down to defeat a resilient Japan team 3-2 with a late goal from Nacer Chadli to score the winner and ensure victory and take…
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#WorldCup Roundup: Senegal crash out of Group H on fair play
Senegal lost to Colombia 1-0 in their group H decider to crash out of the World Cup and break African hearts. It is indeed a very sad World Cup for…
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#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Relief for Falcao as he rallies Colombia to victory | Senegal can only draw with Japan
Colombian captain Radamel Falcao powered his country to a convincing 3-0 victory over an extremely overwhelmed Polish side. Falcao grabbed the second Colombian goal with an exquisite finish from a…
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#WorldCup Preview: Can Mané’s Senegal secure Africa’s first spot in the Round of 16?
After Senegal’s impressive 2-1 victory over Poland in their opening game, they will be looking to replicate that performance to effectively propel them to the next round if results favour…
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Trump allows Japan and South Korea to buy highly advanced weapons over North Korea’s defiance
In further response to North Korea’s latest missile test, President Trump has given permission to Japan and South Korea to purchase sophisticated military equipment in-order to afford them advance capabilities…
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“Talking is not the answer” | Trump says North Korea has extorted the US for 25 years
Taking a little break from the saturated coverage of Harvey Hurricane expression, President Trump has returned to commenting on North Korea's defiance - a matter initially thought to have taking…
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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean, amidst sanctions. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the lauch as an “unprecedented, serious and grave…
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Theresa May to make first visit to Japan on August 30
by Adedotun Michael According to a Downing Street statement published this morning, British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is planning to embark on an official visit between 30th August and 1st…
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We will shoot down any missile from North Korea – Japan
The Japanese government has said it would shoot down any missiles from North Korea before they reach the U.S. territory peradventure the regime carries out its threat of attacking Guam,…
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BREAKING: North Korea has launched another ballistic missile – Pentagon
The Pentagon said Friday that it has detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch and is carrying out assessments to gather further information, Reuters reports. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis…
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English Supremacist: Did Trump offend Japanese people with his remark?
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Trump’s biggest blunder yet may be his shading the wife of the Prime Minister of Japan, Akie Abe, for not being able to speak English,…
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YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas – the U-23 champions
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still,…
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BREAKING: 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early on Tuesday, local time, off the Japanese coast, some 67 km northeast of Iwaki, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake struck…
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Victor Famubode : Is Africa ready for artificial intelligence? (Pt. 1)
by Victor Famubode From driverless cars to online financial infrastructure payments, Artificial Intelligence obviously will be the heart of the next industrial revolution. The wave of globalisation and democracy cannot…
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Buhari in Kenya: What’s really weighing on his mind?
President Muhammadu Buhari has been in Kenya for the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), slated to come to an end today. Some were angry about the…
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Is NFF the most ridiculous organisation on earth? These 10 tweets think so
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) reared its ugly head on Nigerian Twitter and has caught a lot of flak from tweeps when the organisation's handle tweeted a statement made by…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. U.S. blacklist 20 Nigerian states The United States Department of State has issued a new travel warning to its citizens…
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YNaija Editorial: Why is Solomon Dalung still a minister?
20 years ago this week, Nigeria recorded one of its most remarkable sporting triumphs to win the gold medal in the Olympic football tournament, with improbable victories over first Brazil,…
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Opinion: Of cows, zebra crossings, taskforces and Japan
By Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the…
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‘Trump is rattling world leaders’ – Obama
President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, today said that the Republican Presidential party nominee, Donald Trump, is rattling world leaders. While noting that world leaders are surprised by…
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The day 14 foreign ambassadors visited Buhari (PHOTOS)
by James Sambo On Monday, May 11, 14 foreign ambassadors visited President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Defence House in Abuja. The ambassadors brought along goodwill messages from their countries to…
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‘Well, I just wanted to kill someone’ || Teenager says after murdering woman
by Nneamaka Opara Talk about motive. A 19-year-old Tokyo college student allegedly attacked an elderly woman with an ax before choking her to death with a scarf because she "just wanted to…
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Japan offers to provide Ebola drug to victims of the virus
by Kolapo Olapoju Japan has offered to provide anti-influenza drug as treatment for victims of the Ebola virus disease. This was disclosed yesterday by Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide…
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Opinion: Taking a close look at Japan’s troubled economy
by Mustapha Abiola When he was elected, using the three arrow symbolism to attract voter appeal, I reckoned the Japanese people began to believe in a method to his magic.…
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Shocking: Why I beat my 79-year-old husband to death – Woman reveals
by 'Jola Sotubo A 79-year-old woman in Japan has been arrested by the police after she allegedly beat her husband to death. Yoshiko Suzuki is said to have used used…
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Cheta Nwanze: Sadly, Nigeria’s democracy will only churn out more GEJs
by Cheta Nwanze Let's accept one real, hard fact about this "democracy" that we have: democracy, American style, is nothing more than a popularity contest. Citizens such as we have…
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Opinion: Why Jonathan must go in 2015
by Mike Redford Those who are not with us are against us. President Jonathan and PDP are against us. President Jonathan has made fundamental economic woes for Nigeria. Those who…
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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