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August 22, 2026

Weekly Highlights | Here’s What You Missed Over the Week

Prince Harry faces £9.54m legal bill after losing mail privacy case Prince Harry and six other public figures have been ordered to make an initial £9.54m payment to the publisher of the Daily Mail after losing their High Court privacy case. They must pay the amount by August 28. The group, which includes Sir Elton... Read More
The Media Blog
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March 28, 2026

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What Happened Over The Week 

Nigerian Superstars Shaffy Bello, Wale Ojo And Others Set To Lead World Tour For Film ‘Lights Out’ Nollywood Queen Shaffy Bello is set to join British-Nigerian actor Wale Ojo on headlining the international premiere tour of a new film titled ‘Lights Out.’  The duo will be joined by Cameroonian actress Syndy Emade alongside other key... Read More
The Media Blog
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March 16, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Orders Nationwide Rice Distribution for Ramadan and Lent

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.   Tinubu orders nationwide rice distribution for Ramadan and Lent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to distribute rice across Nigeria to support citizens observing Ramadan and Lent. The announcement was made... Read More
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December 23, 2025

Is a Nigerian Song Ever Going to Be Nominated for Grammy Song of the Year?

As Afrobeats continues to rise in popularity as one of Nigeria’s biggest cultural exports, Nigerian musicians have become increasingly visible on the global stage. With this, visibility has led to recognition from major international institutions, including the Grammy Awards, with nominations and historic wins. Yet, despite these milestones, one lingering question remains: will a Nigerian... Read More
Deep Dive
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December 22, 2025

Late Arrivals, Cancelled Sets, and Crowded Venues: The Controversial Concert Culture of Detty December

Over the years, Nigerian artists have developed a complicated relationship with live performances in their home country. From late arrivals and shortened sets to cancelled appearances and chaotic venues, concert culture in Nigeria, especially during Detty December, has become increasingly controversial. Every festive season, fans show up in large numbers, eager to experience their favorite... Read More
Culture
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December 22, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend 

The weekend was a mostly peaceful one in the Nigerian media, with news of the AFCON kickoff show, a political and cultural installation and good news in the Nigerian box office.  Here’s a short catch up of what happened over the the weekend;  Davido Delivers Powerful Performance At AFCON Kick-off Concert The Afrobeats star who... Read More
The Media Blog
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November 8, 2023

NLC and TUC Declare Nationwide Strike Starting November 14; Naira (₦) Ranks 96th Strongest Currency in the World | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC and TUC declare a nationwide strike beginning November 14 Following the brutal treatment of the Nigeria Labour Council (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, the NLC and TUC have requested to investigate the Commissioner of Police,... Read More
Top Stories
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October 6, 2019

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: It’s not just Greta Thurnberg: why are we ignoring the developing world’s inspiring activists? – Chika Unigwe ”This... Read More
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September 16, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Are people from Mali automatically Marlians??? — valking♔ (@_valkiing) September 16, 2019... Read More
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April 22, 2019

The Late 5: I’m Nigerian by birth – Atiku replies APC; We transmitted election results to INEC servers – presiding officers | Other stories

One of today’s trending stories is Atiku Abubakar refuting the claim made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is not a Nigerian by birth, and thus not fit to be president. Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 23 presidential election, said he is a Nigerian by birth and was... Read More
The News Blog
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April 13, 2019

Atiku can’t believe APC’s claim that he’s not Nigerian, says he was almost crippled with shock

Responding to the claim that former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar is Cameroonian and not Nigerian, contained in a statement filed through the PDP’s lead counsel Lateef Fagbemi and presented before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Friday, Abubakar reportedly was almost crippled with shock as he retreated... Read More
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NBA
March 7, 2019

The most valuable player in the NBA wants you all to know he is 100% Nigerian

The NBA Milwaukee bucks point forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as the Greek freak, has in fact dispelled the popular opinion that he is Greek. In an interview with Marc J spears, Giannis revealed that he is deeply rooted in his Nigerian culture. Giannis, this year has been tremendous for the bucks. He is currently... Read More
The Sports Blog
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INEC
February 20, 2019

Accountability is Nigeria’s number one problem

If you’ve asked an average Nigerian the problems facing the country, their response would range from Venus to Mars. Everyone seems to have an opinion, based on personal experience or a broad spectrum of difficulties facing the nation why Nigeria is so systematically misplaced. But in one week, the problems of the country seemed to... Read More
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October 20, 2017

Nigerian suicide bomber, Abdulmutallab sues US for ‘maltreating him’

Suicide bomber, Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is serving life sentence in a US prison has sued the government for “infringing on his rights and maltreating him”. Popularly known as “underwear bomber”, Farouk is the son of Umaru Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian businessman and the chairman of Jaiz Bank. Background: On Christmas day in 2009, Abdulmutallab attempted to explode a... Read More
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August 18, 2017

“There are businessmen who are interested in politics. I’m not one of them” | 10 things we learnt from Dangote’s interview with Bloomberg

Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote owns Dangote Group and is worth $13 billion according to Forbes. He sat with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua to discuss his business conglomerate, his undying support for Arsenal FC, his refinery under construction and the difficulties of doing business in Nigeria. Here are 10 things we learnt from the interview: He’s building... Read More
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