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Saadat Aliyu reminds us why we need to be intentional about preventing the erasure of women
On February 15, 2021 international news agency, Reuters attracted huge backlash after tweeting a piece announcing the election of former finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the DG of…
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Buhari and his aides restrain Osinbajo from London – report
According to a report titled, ‘Nigeria stand-in careful not to upset the boat as Buhari steers from London’ by Reuters, President Muhammadu Buhari and some of his aides are controlling Acting…
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The Thread: Elnathan John and Kayode Ogundamisi draw swords- and blood- over Journalism ethics
What happens when a lawyer and writer of satire addressess your matter? Expect nicks. Elnathan John and Kayode Ogundamisi had a drawn out duel over what constitutes journalism ethics and…
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Buhari never routed trips to visit doctors in London – Presidency
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency on Saturday dismissed as false a media report that President Muhammadu Buhari had made several medical trips to London in the past, under the guise…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FREED CHIBOK GIRLS (WATCH)
It has now been over 1000 days since more than 200 girls were abducted from their Community Secondary School in Chibok Community of Borno State. The abduction has led to…
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“The attack truly happened” | Ijaw leader confirms Niger Delta Avengers blew up Chevron’s Escravos pipeline
This morning, we tracked on our daily guide, The Big 5 the claims by militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers that they had blown up Chevron's Escravos tank farm main electricity…
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‘VP Osinbajo sidelined’ | Read Reuters’ article on the Buhari administration
An article published on the website of Reuters, on Thursday, February 25. Almost a year after winning an election on promises to fix Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari's grand vision of reform…
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Dangote, 3 others resign from Dangote Flour Mills
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, has resigned from Dangote Flour Mills. Dangote's resignation came after Tiger Brands, majority owner of Dangote Four Mills cut funding support to the…
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Let us see evidence of the 200 girls rescued – Borno Elders tell military
by Anike Jacobs As the Nigerian military says it rescued 293 girls and women from Sambisa Forest, the elders in Borno say they need evidence and pictures of the rescued…
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“I’m optimistic that I won’t lose,” says Buhari
by James Sambo According to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), "It will be too bad" if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yields…
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It’s a lie! INEC refutes Reuters’ report of election postponement
by Kolapo Olapoju The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has refuted a report by Reuters, which insinuated that Nigeria may delay the general elections if permanent voters card distribution is…
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Dangote cement to sue Zambian Minister for libel
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Zambian subsidiary of Dangote cement has sued Fackson Shamenda, the country's labour minister for libel and slander. Shamenda had accused a Nigerian executive at the Zambian…
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“She quarantined herself” – Deputy health minister does the needful after assistant dies from Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju Liberia's deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Bernice Dahn, has voluntarily placed herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants died from the…
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“They tried to induce me” || Zambian minister accuses Dangote Cement of bribery
by Kolapo Olapoju A Zambian labour minister, Fackson Shamenda, has accused an executive at the country's station of Dangote Cement of attempting to bribe him. During a recent tour of…
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Boko Haram has taken over 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa
by Kolapo Olapoju In the last month, the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has forcefully spread its tentacles beyond its strongholds in the forest to capturing towns and communities. From…
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Battle of Bama: Tide flowing the way of Boko Haram
by Azubuike Azikiwe THe Reuters news agency is reporting that Boko Haram insurgents have taken over large parts of Bama, Borno state after hours of fighting with the Army. The terrorists launched…
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How Nigerian refugees are fleeing Borno to deserted Island in Chad because of Boko Haram
by David Cyril Majority of the people who fled Kolikolia, Borno State, after being attacked by the dreaded terrorist group Boko Haram, are presently at an uninhabited island of Choua…
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Female doctor who treated Patrick Sawyer gets Ebola virus [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, has revealed that one of the doctors who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-born American who died of the Ebola…
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Opinion: Will Nigeria exist 100 years from now?
by Muhammed Jameel Yusha'u In December 2012, when we were busy debating in the British House of Commons on Chinua Achebe’s book, There was a country; a fellow African…
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Peregrino Brimah: Diezani Alison-Madueke is prepared to sell Nigeria’s refineries… again
by Peregrino Brimah So they refurbish “their” thing, with trillions of “their” money, and then sell them to themselves, via their coterie of friends on the outside for one-tenth of the worth, and…
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Meet the new iPhone [DETAILS]
Apple Inc is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a unnamed…
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Face of terror: Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader arrested (PICTURED)
Mexican security forces on Saturday caught the leader of the cocaine-trafficking Gulf Cartel, local media reported, the second major gang boss capture in just over a month as President Enrique…
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Topless FEMEN protesters disrupt Barbie ‘Dreamhouse Experience’ opening (LOOK)
Women's rights protesters disrupted the opening of a giant pink doll's house in Berlin on Thursday, saying the Barbie "Dreamhouse Experience" objectified women. Promoting the doll made by Mattel Inc,…
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Goodness, gracious: 10-year-boy sentenced for rape and murder plot
A 10-year-old Washington state boy was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 5 1/2 years in a juvenile detention facility for his role in a foiled plot to rape and…
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That’s how it’s done: Minister arrested in Ethiopia for corruption (PICTURED)
Ethiopian police have arrested a minister and 11 other people on corruption charges, an official and state media said on Saturday in the country’s most high-profile swoop against graft for…
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Costly tweet: Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for insulting Emir of Kuwait on Twitter
A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country's ruler on Twitter, a lawyer following the case said, as the Gulf Arab state cracks…
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“No more Pope”: Topless women activists protest papal conclave at Vatican, and things get rough (PHOTOS)
An activist is detained by police officers following a protest against the pope outside St. Peter's Square as cardinals took an oath in the Sistine Chapel at the start the…
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51-year-old woman to be executed in the US, first woman in 2 years (PHOTO)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Texas is set to execute Kimberly McCarthy by lethal injection on Tuesday, the first woman to be put to death in the United…
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Grim forecast: 100,000 may die this year in Syria
The death toll in Syria now exceeds 60,000, the United Nations says. Another 100,000 may die this year, warns U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. About 220 were killed on Wednesday…
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Report: Yakowa aide confirms death in crash
by Hauwa Gambo An unnamed aide to Kaduna governor, Patrick Yakowa, has just confirmed his death in a helicopter crash early this evening to international news agency, Reuters. According to…
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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