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The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award
Paralympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their…
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The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016
The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online - has announced its pick for Person of the Year 2016 – and it is the Nigerian Paralympic team. The Y!/YNaija.com…
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Isime Esene profiles Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II: The blue-blooded maverick (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year nominee)
Wearing multiple hats and playing diverse roles may be difficult to many, but not for the Emir of Kano. Coming from a family of rulers, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (as he…
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Isioma Osaje profiles AY Makun: Man of the hour, every hour (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
Guinness world record holder In a world where metrics like the longest kiss can get you into that good book, it’s comforting to know that A.Y is in there for…
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Osarumen Osamuyi profiles The Nigerian Techie: Selling Gala in a recession (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
It has been brought to my attention that Gala now sells for ₦70. Please permit me to say, “hay God. HAY. GOD!” The great traffic trifecta has been disrupted so…
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JJ Omojuwa profiles Dapo Olorunyomi: The truth in defiance of power (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
Speak truth to power, so goes the adage commonly used by activists and civil societies in holding governments accountable and in the demand for a just and equitable society. But…
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Bayo Omisore profiles Wizkid: What’s in a name? (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
According to the Oxford Dictionaries, a whizzkid is a young person who is outstandingly skillful or successful at something. There has always been something about Wizkid. Even when he was…
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The man who put even optimists in the shade | Naz Onuzo profiles AY Makun, Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 popular vote winner
Between his sold-out comedy shows, his blockbuster film and his popular sitcom, it’s probably clear to all YNaija readers why AY was voted YNaija Person of the Year 2016. However,…
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See who won the popular vote for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 | Overall winner to be announced on December 31
And we have a winner – at least for the popular vote! The Y!/YNaija.com voting for Person of the Year 2016 began in November, and the overall winner will be…
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Sanusi, Peter Obi, Bukky Shonibare, Wizkid are nominees for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 – Voting starts now!
The editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its…
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The Citizen-in-Chief: Obiageli Ezekwesili is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014
by The Editors Surely, you know this, that as you celebrated Christmas on the 25th of December this year, perhaps safely with friends and family, a crew of citizens like…
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Dr. Wilfred Okiche profiles Dr. Stella Adadevoh: She is the good doctor (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Wilfred Okiche Dr. Stella Adadevoh For 21 years, Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh, consultant endocrinologist, and consummate physician reported to work every day at the First Consultants Hospital, Obalende, a…
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Keside Anosike profiles Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Shoes, magic & the truth – A Chimamanda you don’t know (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Keside Anosike "Home is where my best shoes are", Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie stated in an interview with the world’s largest fashion magazine ELLE, sometime in February and I tell…
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Ezinne Chinkata profiles Lanre Da Silva Ajayi: She has brought the spotlight to Africa (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Ezinne Chinkata It would be quite an understatement to say Lanre Da Silva Ajayi; founder of the LDA label deserves the YNaija person of the year award just as…
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Segun Kolawole profiles Atedo Peterside: He’s an exemplary Nigerian citizen (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Segun Kolawole He’s an entrepreneur who seems to not really ‘give a damn’ about the powers that be that most other entrepreneurs are happy to kowtow to. What he does…
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People’s Choice: Stella Ameyo Adadevoh is voted YNaija Person of the Year 2014… editors to announce final choice 30 December
by Wilfred Okiche Dr. Stella Adadevoh For 21 years, Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh, consultant endocrinologist, and consummate physician reported to work every day at the First Consultants Hospital, Obalende, a…
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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