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Mayowa Ahmed YNaija

#YNaija2016Review: #SaveMayowaAhmed, Olajumoke Orisaguna, #TheOtheRoom … See the top 10 stories on YNaija in 2016

The year 2016 was a dramatic year filled with interesting, funny, and sometimes outright bizarre events. From the stories of survivors of Boko Haram insurgency in the North East to the…

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#YNaija2016Review: Mayowa Ahmed, Bukky Ajayi, Omran Daqneesh… See the top 10 stories that broke our heart this year

2016 had some of the saddest stories, from the death of notable figures to agonizing moments of war victims and the death of heroes - these are the top 10…

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#RIPMayowa: These are the 5 photos we want to remember when we think of her

by Chi Ibe We have been trying to come to terms with the passing of Mayowa Ahmed, who had become a national symbol of hope - at least for the…

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#RIPMayowa: Twitter pays tribute to a brave young woman who fought till the very end

Mayowa Ahmed the young lady who was battling stage IV Ovarian cancer has passed away News filtered in on Twitter on Sunday with the hashtag #RipMayowa. The news was announced by her…

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The Media Blog: Linda Ikeji reports on #SaveMayowa rumours

That was fast. Considering all the water that has passed under its bridge on the matter, we would have sworn the LindaIkeji blog would be the last to touch this…

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The Media Blog: No major blog reported Mayowa’s death 2 hours after Twitter rumors – why that’s a very good thing

And that’s a supremely good thing. Whilst our team in-house has joined others across the media to confirm this rumour (in this case, waiting for family confirmation, or at least…

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PODCAST: 7 graduates get scholarship awards from Tompolo + other good news from Nigeria in the past week

We bring the newest edition of #GoodVibesOnly, a podcast designed to lift your spirits and give you hope for the week ahead by bringing you the most positive stories -…

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I made a mistake calling #SaveMayowa a scam – Linda Ikeji apologizes

A day after the Police confirmed that the #SaveMayowa initiative is as legit as legit can be, popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has come out to apologize for coming out with…

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#SaveMayowa: Police unfreezes account, says no fraud case established

The Lagos State Police command says it has concluded its investigation into the controversy surrounding the funding and medical treatment of Mayowa Ahmed, a stage IV, ovarian cancer patient, and…

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Y! Scoop: Mayowa Ahmed finally departs Nigeria for surgery #SaveMayowa

#SaveMayowa was a cause that brought Nigerians together and subsequently, rather unfortunately divided them following reports of a 'ruse'. However, it appears only God, through the surgeons, who Mayowa Ahmed is…

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#SaveMayowa: LUTH reacts to controversy surrounding the initiative

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) - where Mayowa Ahmed has been receiving treatment - has come out to explain its own side of the on-going #SaveMayowa controversy where…

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#SaveMayowa: These are the things you should know about ovarian cancer (READ)

In less than 3 days, Nigerians came together to donate over N85 million for the treatment of a stage 4 ovarian cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed. The donations made for Mayowa's…

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Mayowa Ahmed YNaija

YNaija Analysis: #SaveMayowa story shows why journalism trumps blogging

When Nigerians heard the story of Mayowa Ahmed, they were moved to give like they have given many times before, and they prayed for her recovery. Later, news came that…

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Y! Exclusive: Family member explains the #SaveMayowa saga [WATCH]

Earlier today, word spread that the #SaveMayowa initiative was a scam cooked up by her family members. YNaija visited the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) - where Mayowa was undergoing…

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Mayowa Ahmed YNaija

#SaveMayowa: Scam or not? Our take on The Slab with Isime [LISTEN]

It’s another edition of The Slab with Isime. Today we've got a special - it's a chat on the #SaveMayowa story everyone's talking about. Joining the usual suspects, Chuks, Ore, Adebayo on…

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Y! Exclusive: ‘How we found out it was a scam’ – NGO behind #SaveMayowa initiative [LISTEN]

Following our exclusive story on the status of the #SaveMayowa initiative, YNaija has an audio recording of actress, Toyin Aimakhu's interview with one of our correspondents. According to her, the initiative…

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Toyin Aimakhu YNaija

Y! Exclusive: How Mayowa Ahmed’s family scammed me – Toyin Aimakhu cries out

by Ore Peters Following a story by an online news platform that the #SaveMayowa initiative may have been a ruse with the intention to scam unsuspecting sympathizers of their hard…

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