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Democrats behind “fake news” about Russia – Trump
by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump says opposition party, The Democrats are bitter on losing the election. Trump, who stated this Thursday via his Twitter account accused the Democrats…
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Trump won’t stop attacking Hillary Clinton’s campaign
US president Donald Trump says reports of his administration's connection to Russia is "nonsense". Trump, who stated this Wednesday via his Twitter account said it the allegations was an attempt…
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A good relationship with Putin would be a great asset – Trump
US President, Donald Trump is hoping to have ‘a very fantastic relationship’ with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said this during a joint news briefing with visiting UK Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump…
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US President Trump, Putin to hold first phone conversation
US President Donald Trump will hold a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin on Saturday. “I can confirm that a telephone conversation is planned. It will be Saturday…
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Trump doesn’t have ‘full understanding’ of Russia threat – CIA director
Outgoing director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan says President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump doesn't have a "full understanding of Russia's capabilities". Speaking to Fox News Sunday,…
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“Having a good relationship with Russia isn’t a bad thing,” Donald Trump goes off on ‘stupid’ people
President-elect of the United States Donald Trump has described anyone against the country having a good relationship with Russia as "stupid or fools". Trump, who stated this on Saturday via…
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DNC hack: US sanctions Russia, expels 35 diplomats
The United States has sanctioned Russia over the hack of the Democratic National Convention. US President, Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats including shutting down of two…
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Who is Mevlut Mert Altintas – the policeman who shot Russia’s ambassador to Turkey?
"Don’t forget Aleppo. Don’t forget Syria. Unless our towns are secure, you won’t enjoy security. Only death can take me from here. Everyone who is involved in this suffering will…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Dangote ranked 68th on Forbes list of world’s most powerful persons Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has been named as…
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Key moments from Barack Obama’s end-of-the-year conference
President of the United States of America, Barack Obama on Friday held his final press conference of the year 2016. Obama mentioned Russia and its president, Vladmir Putin many times…
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The Dummies’ Guide to what exactly is happening in Aleppo
On the left is what Aleppo looked like pre-2011 and on the right, is what it looks like in 2016 after a 2013 attack. All over the world, ordinary citizens…
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The YNaija Tracklist: The DSS report that stopped Magu’s EFCC confirmation | FG not responsible for economic challenges – El-Rufai | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. This is the DSS report that stopped Magu's EFCC confirmation - YNaija FG not responsible for economic challenges - Udoma, El-Rufai -…
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ExxonMobil CEO, Tillerson favourite to emerge as Trump’s Secretary of State
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson has emerged US President-elect Donald Trump's choice for the position of Secretary of State, according to sources. Tillerson, 64, has no formal foreign policy experience, but has…
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Nigerian Air Force to buy aircrafts from Pakistan, Russia
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) is expecting arrival of war-planes and helicopters from Pakistan and Russia to boost its fleets. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar made the…
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The third U.S Presidential debate- a case of chickens and puppets
If there was anyone who remained undecided about the United States elections after last Sunday's second Presidential debate, they were looking to Wednesday's elections at the University of Nevada, Las…
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YNaija Editorial: Before the MMM pyramid comes crashing down
On August 30th, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued this statement about a fake online investment scheme called MMM. The statement said: The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
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The Media Blog: CNN didn’t do anything wrong
Nigerians have been all over tne matter of CNN’s coverage of Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria. The headline was innocuous enough: “Mark Zuckerberg makes first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa”. ;
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The top 10 stories that made headlines this week
These are the top news headlines this week. 1. Disengaged Immigration officers camp outside Aso Rock Disgruntled officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), who were disengaged from the service, took…
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Russia set to establish nuclear centre in Nigeria
The Russian government, on Saturday, announced its plan to establish a multi-functional scientific research nuclear centre in Nigeria. This was made known by the Ambassador to Nigeria, Nikolay Udovichenko, while…
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Ukrainian Pastor, Sunday Adelaja entangled in adultery scandal
Founder of one of Europe's biggest churches, Sunday Adelaja, has been accused of having intercourse with more than 20 women in his church, Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God…
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Yet another Vladimir Putin rival, yet another scandal (WATCH)
It would appear that President of Russia, Vladimir Putin might just continue to remain unrivaled in his country's political space. President Putin has largely remained invincible in Russia over the…
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History Class with Cheta Nwanze: What Nigeria can learn from Russia’s Nikolai Yezhov
“Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.”…
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Did TB Joshua predict Russian plane crash? (WATCH)
A Russian plane crashed on Saturday, while flying across the Sinai peninsula in Egypt en-route to St Petersburg. All 224 passengers on board the plane were killed, as no single…
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Russian referee punishes player for being a victim of racial abuse
The really shameful part of all this is that Emmanuel Frimpong, the player in question, was criticised by his own club for his response to racist chants from opposing supporters.…
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Opinion: Buhari needs to be a Stalinist to succeed
by Olalekan Adigun As a developing nation, we need leaders to guide and inspire our people into political, social, economic, cultural and spiritual vitality, revival and activities. The Great Ife…
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We hear United Nations may appoint Pres. Jonathan as Global Crisis Envoy
by Kolapo Olapoju United States, France, UK, China, Russia and the United Nations have reportedly decided to appoint President Goodluck Jonathan as U.N. Global Crisis Envoy. President Jonathan was endorsed…
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Girl commits suicide ‘after parents found porn on her computer’
by Nneamaka Opara A 12-year-old Russian girl took her own life after her parents found pornography on her computer. Referred to simply as Dasha L., authorities said she came from a…
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Bullying gone wrong! Teacher looks on as student dies in classroom
by Chinwe Okafor A teenager has died after being in bullied in class, while the pupils' teacher watched. Sergei Casper, 17, died of suffocation after being covered in film tape…
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Move over America, the Russians are giving us the jets we need
by Kolapo Olapoju A few days after a Chad-bound arms laden Russian plane was intercepted by the Nigerian Army at the Malam Aminu Kano Airport, an arms related deal has been…
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Flight manifest of the France-owned arms plane seized in Kano
by Panshak Ibrahim The supposed flight manifest of the plane carrying ammunition and arms, which was seized in Kano, has been obtained by online newspaper, Premium Times. According to the…
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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