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Kenya cancels Visa applications for Africans; Cooking Gas Price May shoot Up To ₦25k for 12.5kg by December – Sahara Energy Reports | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Kenya announces cancellation of visa requirements for Africans Fire guts Rivers State House of Assembly after threat to impeach governor Federal government yet to pay ₦79.3 billion peculiar allowances after…
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Kenyan Court freezes Flutterwave’s accounts over alleged ‘money laundering’
A Kenyan High Court has seized Sh7 Billion ($59 million), from 56 accounts belonging to fintechs including Nigeria’s Flutterwave, stating they were used as conduits for money laundering in the…
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Don’t be too late, TECNO is offering you an all-expense paid trip to Kenya
Nobody will pass off a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to KENYA with the winner of Nigerian Idol Season 7. So if you are still thinking, dreaming, waiting,…
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Almost 4,000 people displaced by tidal surge in Ghana | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Family of slain Kenyan woman sues UK army to demand answers The family of a…
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Kenyan Film Board Bans Children From Watching Squid Game | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Five Eritrean women's U20 players go missing in Uganda Five Eritrean footballers from the women's…
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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Ghana anti-LGBT bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Soldier admits role in 1987 murder of Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Sankara A former army…
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Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead at her home | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead at her home Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop,…
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The IMF warns of growing threats to global economic recovery | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: 'Days without eating': Madagascar sees world's first 'climate change famine' Madgascar is experiencing what the UN…
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Kenya bans local dance, says it increases immorality, early pregnancy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Congo's $6 billion China mining deal 'unconscionable', says draft report Democratic Republic of Congo should…
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Nollywood booming while African film industries could create 20m jobs – report | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Nollywood booming while African film industries could create 20m jobs – report Film industries in Africa…
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Fire, smoke and colour as Ethiopians mark Meskel | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Fire, smoke and colour as Ethiopians mark Meskel Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, celebrating the Meskel festival,…
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Kenya bans ‘blasphemous’ film about gay lovers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Kenya bans 'blasphemous' film about gay lovers Kenyan authorities on Thursday banned a documentary about…
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Kenyan shilling remains under pressure on strong dollar demand | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: FG set to recover £200 million stolen Nigerian funds from the US The Federal Government…
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Hundreds storm Namibia parliament ahead of German genocide deal vote | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Netflix launches free plan in Kenya to entice new subscribers Popular movie streaming platform, Netflix…
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Announcing the winner of the first BBC World Service International Podcast Competition
The BBC World Service’s first International Podcast Competition has been won by 38-year-old development sector worker Namulanta Kombo from Kenya. Launched earlier this year, the competition was open to non-broadcast/podcast…
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Nigeria State Oil Firm posts maiden profit after 44-Year drought, 9 dead after crane collapses in Kenya’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past…
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OPEC sees gradual recovery in oil demand as it closes in on deal, Amnesty slams Libya and Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrants | 5 things that matter today
Across the African continent, here are 5 culturally relevant stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Amnesty slams Libya and Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrants Amnesty International has condemned the…
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Bridget Bema is a content machine we hope never stops
In the face of the emerging threat of a new wave of coronavirus, Nigerians have found solace in Bridget Bema once again. The 9-year old internet sensation reclaimed the top…
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#KenyaVsNigeria: Kenyans declare war against Nigerians on Twitter and you’d love it
The culture of African nations dragging each other on social media is slowly becoming a norm that many Africans are getting used to, but as it seems, it is mostly…
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The #YNaijaCover: The Rona comes for East Africa
The novel COVID-19 made a stop at Kenya this Friday as the country's health minister, Mutahi Kagwe, told a news conference the patient who is a 27-year-old…
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Intersex people are now a formally recognized gender in Kenya
As part of Kenya's plans to streamline its government process, the country began a census last weekend to align global population projections with the factual data. However, the 2019 Kenyan…
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It’s 2019, and Kenya’s National Assembly wants to punish a legislator for breastfeeding
It is hard not to feel like no matter the kind of progress we achieve as a continent, we will continue to struggle with patriarchal ideas that try to sideline…
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The Late 5: Buhari, Osinbajo to feature on live TV programme on Wednesday; Death toll rises to 14 in Nairobi hotel terror attack | Other top stories
Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Death toll rises in Nairobi hotel terror attack The death toll in a terrorist attack by Shabab militants who stormed a luxury…
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[The Activism Blog] Kenyatta and Odinga, statesmen with a difference
Going by the aftermath of the last Presidential runoff in Kenya, the country should be experiencing a civil war at this moment. The main actors of this shameful drama President…
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Bloggers aren’t safe anymore if Kenya’s latest high profile arrests are anything to go by
Yesterday, respected Kenyan journalist Boniface Mwangi shared a tweet alleging that two fashion bloggers Tracy Nduta and Keillah Okari had been arrested by Kenyan police in the middle of a…
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Wanuri Kahiu’s lesbian love story “Rafiki” now has a trailer!
Only recently, the news of Wanuri Kahiu's debut film Rafiki made history as the first Kenyan feature film to debut at the renowned Cannes Film Festival. The announcement put Kenya…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – The 11th of November
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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The Thread: What men do to silence victims of sexual assault
Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault saga opened a whole can of worms across continents about sexual assault by celebrities. Kenya Twitter got right into it when one of their own called…
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[The Injustice Blog] Kenya just showed the world Africa is not ready for “Change”
After the mudslinging and unverified accusations levelled against the Kenyan judiciary by President Uhuru Kenyatta, he was declared the winner of the disputed Kenya Presidential rerun held on Thursday, October…
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The Late 5: What you need to know about the new SGF, Boss Mustapha, Why Buhari met with Tinubu, and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Today's biggest story: President Muhammadu Buhari fired the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, 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