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Where is Katung Aduwak ?
Maybe not everyone remembers how Ebuka Obi-Uchendu came into public consciousness. Beyond being on-screen personas, both celebrities had contested the reality game show, Big Brother Nigeria. Another thing to remember…
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YNaija Analysis: Like Jonathan, Buhari has become a very dangerous president
In the months prior to the 2015 general elections, the wind of ‘change’ swept through Nigeria. Almost everyone was excited at the prospect of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (as he then…
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Panic as MMM Nigeria operations get frozen for a month
Operations of popular ponzi scheme, MMM Nigeria has been shut down for a month due to what the operators termed, "heavy workload". According to a message sent by the admin…
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Oreoluwa Fakorede: I am Nigerian [NEW VOICES]
by Oreoluwa Fakorede I say it like it's a condition I have lived with for years. I say it in a matter-of-fact way while simultaneously trying to ignore the…
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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (11)
1. Fake News didn't just start today: 2. American TV is really, really expensive: 3. Coming to grips with a "post-truth" era: 4. How do millenials consume news? 5.…
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The Church Blog: Guest Post | In this church, you better shout well
by Fowowe Damilola One thing I’ve come to note in church is the sheer amount of calisthenics. A lot of motion sturves. We have decided that God is moved by…
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Eye on Ambode: Governor increases death insurance benefit of police officers who die in service to N10m, more
On this week's edition of Eye on Ambode, we bring to you a recap of the activities of the Lagos state governor this past week. Recall that three weeks ago…
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The Complaint Box: My encounter with SP Abubakar of the Area command Ogbomoso
This is a complaint we have just received from Oladimeji Opayomi (also known as Demex), a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso regarding the unrest being experienced by students…
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YNaija Analysis: Has the CBN broken the law?
On Friday December 2nd, former CBN governor Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi gave a presentation at the Savannah Center for Diplomacy,Democracy and Development in Abuja, in which he outlined a plan…
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YNaija.com’s ‘Nigerian Voices’ competition continues this December | Winner gets N50,000
Following the successful completion of the debut edition of Nigerian Voices in September, YNaija.com, and the follow-up edition in October, the internet newspaper for young Nigerians has launched a new…
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The establishment is crumbling: How Nana Akufo-Addo is the latest beneficiary of a global movement
In the end, it wasn't even close. Elections in Ghana are usually closely contested affairs, but the margin of victory for Nana Akufo-Addo leaves no one in any doubt about…
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#NYSCAbuse: How the Federal Government proposes to fix this
It's a one-liner: By throwing the blame at the feet of State governments. We considered of bothering you with the long story of it but then we thought about how…
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#GhanaDecides: Here’s everything you should know about Ghana’s two major presidential candidates
Ghanaians are at the polls today and making their voting choices for most may not be burdensome as, though there are seven candidates running in the election, only two are significant and…
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[The Dummies’ Guide to]: The Ghanaian elections
It is 2016 and if you think it is acceptable for you to be unaware of what is happening anywhere from Idi-araba to Mars, you must be joking. And we…
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Still on The Matter: The trial of Lekki Gardens boss, Richard Nyong
Early last year, and about 3 years before it, there was no way to avoid it. Even if you didn't have any plans to buy a house, you'd have been subjected to some…
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#GhanaDecides: Will the anti-establishment wave sweep away Mahama?
It is a bad time to be an incumbent, or at least a member of the political establishment, anywhere in the world. Last year, on his fourth attempt, Muhammadu Buhari…
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#NYSCAbuse: Some of the ridiculous things they make corps members do
The news today is that corps members in Rivers State have refused to sign up for the re-run elections coming up on Saturday, the 10th of December. An extremely smart…
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Dear Professor Soyinka, please you are just making a fool of yourself
by Nkechi Nwokorie “Let me end with a Red Card to those noisome creatures, the nattering nit-wits of Internet: maybe Trumpland is not as despicable as the Naijaland you impose…
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[The Complaint Box] LAUTECH: Forever on strike?
by Okike Samuel After a long Thursday filled with uncertainty of what was going on in LAUTECH, the students had retired to their hostels holding onto a glimmer of hope…
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YNaija Editorial: The case against the NYSC
Societies must regularly examine their practices and determine if those practices should be continued, modified or scrapped. Many of these practices are a product of the times in which they…
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We have your receipt: Between Fayose and the APC – 2018 is just around the corner
Since the PDP's failure to retain their dominance of Ondo state, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state who unfortunately remains the only PDP governor in the Southwest has been uncomfortable…
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#NYSCAbuse: It is time for President Buhari to answer the NYSC question
The current wave of discontent against the NYSC began in the aftermath of the 2011 elections, when Buhari was on the losing side for the third time. As a result…
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DJ Obi, Stephanie Coker & others! The Future Awards Africa 2016 nominees cover Thisday Style
The Future Awards (TFA) will release a full list of its nominees for the 2016 edition on Sunday. Some of the nominees who appeared on Sunday's edition of ThisDay Style…
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The Church Blog: Nigerian pastors want to be influential in politics – but there is something they have to do first
Since we had this piece up, it has attracted a bit of attention. And so we thought it would be helpful to bring forward something we wanted to explore later –…
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The Church Blog: The Experience continues today, in Lagos and Port Harcourt
We are still trying to recover from the sheer joy of The Experience on Friday/Saturday. And reliving the moments on social media and on DSTV yesterday certainly helped, but was…
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Simon Kolawole: Build, operate and transfer Nigeria
by Simon Kolawole Dearly beloved Nigerians, I have a number of proposals today that may interest you. Or upset you. One, I respectfully propose that we concession the Niger Delta…
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Introducing the YNaija tracker on justice for #NYSCAbuse victims
Today, we begin an official countdown to justice for every corp member who has died as a result of the negligent, lackadaisical and absolutely unacceptable approach of the NYSC agency…
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Album review: Solid Star’s W.E.E.D offers nothing new
by Okon Ekpo Solid Star might still be just shy of breaking into music’s A-List, but his years on the grind have attracted many high profile friends his way and…
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The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian men hate gays… but don’t mind when Comedian Nedu dresses up as Nkechi
A foreigner recently pointed out- "You Nigerians love to dress like women," (referring to Nigerian men of course). Immediately Diepreye Alamieyeseigha from 2005 corruption scandal came to mind but seriously, disguise aside,…
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Thought Experiment: ‘I am Maje Ayida, and this is what I think about all this’
*This is not a true account. This is a writer trying to tell the story of what is possibly going on in the head of Maje Ayida, husband to on-air…
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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