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Itunuoluwa May 8, 2017

“It was hard”| Obama bares it all in acceptance speech at the John.F.Kennedy Library Foundation

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former President Barack Obama appealed to members of Congress to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) his signature health care law, Sunday night at…

Tolu May 6, 2017

Who is Angella Reid? White House’s first black female chief usher fired by Trump

by Tolu O. In an exclusive report by online magazine Daily Mail, Angella Reid was fired because she did not belong to Team Trump and never held back on the…

Itunuoluwa May 5, 2017

7 things American Health care act (Trumpcare) changes for US healthcare system

by Itunuoluwa Adebo The U.S. House of Representative passed the American Health Care Act(already referred to as Trump-care) by a margin of only four votes. Here are 10 things that…

Op-ed Editor May 1, 2017

The Thread: Americans attack Trump over golf

President Donald Trump has America split into two over his policies, governance, even golfing habits. Do see below what they have to say: ;

Op-ed Editor April 29, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Nigeria’s future is sadly still in its past

by Farooq Kperogi The other day I was reflecting on Nigerians’ new favourite pastime: endless griping about the increasingly disabling dysfunction of the country. And I realised that one theme…

Op-ed Editor April 28, 2017

The Thread: Obama had an incredible first 100 days compared to Trump [PHOTOS]

Lover, family man, patriot, President Obama's 100 days in office tell the tale of a sure-footed leader who was focused on getting the job done. And he did get the…

Itunuoluwa April 24, 2017

Obama to make first public speech since Trump’s inauguration

By Itunuoluwa Adebo Exactly three months after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama will deliver his first public remarks. Obama will speak with young leaders Monday in Chicago.…

Roqeebah April 23, 2017

Donald Trump’s 100th day in office is this week but celebrations may be amidst a government shutdown

by Soma Oj. On Saturday, the 29th of April when a lot of Nigerians will either be rocking owambe dancefloors or for the demographic who live in Lagos, getting ready…

Roqeebah April 23, 2017

The world’s most beautiful woman, Kemen and Serena Williams’ baby bump | See our top 10 photos from last week

Kemen attended the AYLive event in all-white ensemble but we didn't know he was just laying the groundwork for all the innocence he'll be claiming towards the end of the…

Op-ed Editor April 22, 2017

Opinion: Corruption – A Lagos house is worth more than Obama’s earnings in 15 years

by Samuel Osho In this moment of unrestrained “whistleblowing” and utter repression of the faith that the future holds for the nation, I was grossly disturbed by the title of…

Roqeebah April 21, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 21st of April

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Itunuoluwa April 18, 2017

Trump goes to court to block Obama era legacies

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump in his drive to dismantle President Barack Obama’s regulatory legacy, has signed executive orders with great fanfare and breathed life into a once-obscure law to render…

Itunuoluwa April 10, 2017

US and China finally agree on North Korea nuclear threat, Tillerson says

by Itunuoluwa Adebo US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that China understands now how dangerous North Korea's nuclear program has become and agrees action must be taken to…

Itunuoluwa April 8, 2017

American Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Judge

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Neil Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate Friday morning. Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal judge could help cement a conservative majority on the bench for decades, to the…

Tolu March 11, 2017

Might the Osinbajos be just as cool as the Obamas? (WATCH)

Lord, we love the Osinbajos! Time and again, the second family have proven that there is a little love, a little joy and plenty of hope left in this world…

Itunuoluwa March 11, 2017

Mike Pence continues to dodge wiretapping questions

By Itunuoluwa Adebo Pence dodged answering a question about whether he believed President Donald Trump's wiretapping claims. Trump who alleged on Saturday without evidence that former President Barack Obama wiretapped…

Roqeebah March 5, 2017

“How low has Obama gone?”, “This is a country of savages and animals.” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

It started with a confusion and then progressed to speech denials and rude accusations. There was a global trend we noticed in the utterances made throughout this week and it…

Op-ed Editor February 26, 2017

Fact Check: Donald Trump is right this time; America’s national debt really has decreased

On Saturday, shortly after FOX news reported a dip in America's national debt, Trump tweeted this: He did not stop there. He tweeted thereafter, tweeted. We've already…

Roqeebah February 8, 2017

Maybe Trump’s executive orders have been a little exaggerated

“People want change.” “President Trump is delivering that change.” If we didn't know better, we'd credit those words to Josh Earnest, the Press secretary to the Obama-led White House but…

Op-ed Editor February 7, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Obama, Donald Trump, 2Baba and 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,…

Op-ed Editor January 30, 2017

Seth Frantzman: Obama’s administration made the “Muslim Ban” possible and the media won’t tell you

by Seth J. Frantzman I was outraged by the ban on refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East. I’ve covered refugees fleeing war in Iraq and Syria over the…

Op-ed Editor January 29, 2017

Opinion: America doesn’t owe anybody anything

by Umar Sa'ad Hassan President Donald Trump has promised to get Americans off welfare by rebuilding America with American labour. He has promised an end to the era where their…

Op-ed Editor January 29, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Escape As Trump Restricts Travel For 7 Less Countries Than Obama’s 2010 Order

by Peregrino Brimah In 2010 after Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Christmas underwear bomber's attempt to bring a plane down over Detroit, the Obama administration enforced travel restrictions from 14 terror-linked countries. Early that…

Roqeebah January 23, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 23rd of January

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Roqeebah January 22, 2017

Analysis: Barrack Obama didn’t leave without helping Nigeria, or did he?

by Mark Amaza On Friday January 20th, there was a change in the baton of leadership in the United States of America, the world’s largest economy and undoubtedly, its most…

Roqeebah January 21, 2017

We predict the next 4 years based on President Trump’s inaugural speech

Taking the Oath of Office as the least popular President in 40 years is no mean feat. But President Donald J. Trump is no stranger to breaking the mould. Against…

Op-ed Editor January 21, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Biafra, Hillary Clinton and others