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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCC Declares September 14 Last Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage
NCC declares September 14 last deadline for NIN-SIM linkage Police officer and 19 others held for alleged involvement in terrorism ASUU and FG adjourn strike meeting as FG reviews ASUU’s…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Court Supports CBN’s Order for Banks to Request for Nigerians’ Social Media Handles
Court supports CBN's order for banks to request for Nigerians' social media handles ASUU threatens ‘No Pay, No Work’ after two weeks FG debunks rumours claiming it has access to…
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Ghana reverses course, apologizes for Abuja travel warning
The government of Ghana has apologized for advising its nationals to avoid visiting Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it is unaware of the…
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I have done well – Buhari; Place Peter Obi on watchlist, Keyamo tasks security agencies | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
I have done well - BuhariPlace Peter Obi on watchlist, Keyamo tasks security agenciesGas explosion injures 5, damages 17 shops, 5 houses in JigawaMamu aiding terrorism, DSS tells courtTroops rescue…
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While in captivity, Ango Abdullahi’s son wins PDP Rep ticket; Fayemi says only 5 APC presidential aspirants are serious | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
While in captivity, Ango Abdullahi’s son wins PDP Rep ticketLagos to intensify crushing of seized motorcycles after okada banFayemi says only five APC presidential aspirants are seriousWHO records successes in…
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Lagos CP says most okada riders are criminals and have been seen with pistols; Buhari signs national health insurance bill into law | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lekki Phase 1 residents seek permanent Okada banEl-Rufai seeks to wipe out communities on the Kaduna-Abuja highway'Most okada riders are criminals'Buhari signs national health insurance bill into law'Nigeria to earn…
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“There are no civilians residing in these areas” – Niger govt says after NAF bombing killed 6 children | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Niger government feigns ignorance of civilians living in bombed areaReligion and ethnicity are out of the Boko Haram insurgency - Buhari 'Prison experiences TB deaths, wardens cover up the story'IGP…
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Children’s Day: Taking stock of how Nigeria fails children caught in conflict
There appears to be an existing pattern to the celebration of Children’s Day in Nigeria, and it belies the unseriousness that underlies the symbolic gestures which characterises the celebrations. From…
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Turn by Turn: Terrorism is going South | The #YNaijaCover
The humanity in us is hardly existent. We used to be less bothered about terrorism in the North. Now, it is coming to us. Even with news reports of 'herdsmen'…
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300+ days of illegal incarceration, reversed prison sentence | What to learn about anti-blasphemy in Nigeria
Less than 10 weeks from today, outspoken ex-Muslim Mubarak Bala, would have spent a full year in illegal detention for a harmless Facebook post. The Human Rights Activist and President…
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Shari’ah: A mistake that should never have been allowed
When former Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf revealed while speaking on Arise News' The Morning Show that his Somali friends who are currently resident…
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Is this just an issue of incompetence or there is more to the insecurity in Nigeria?
On the heels of the statement made by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, projecting that terrorism might be here to stay for at least another 20…
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Professor Yusuf’s short term solutions to terrorism may cause bigger problems
It is no news that Northern Nigeria is in the choke hold of a brand of religion that could ruin it for generations to come. The overwhelming reports of the…
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President Buhari reduces cost of UTME, SSCE forms; ASUU vows not to suspend its strike | Other top stories of the week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) vowed not to suspend its ongoing industrial strike action until its demands on poor…
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The Late 5: New terrorist group reportedly emerges in Sokoto, Police kill 104 bandits in Zamfara | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. The Association of Residents Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says its members will donate 100 pints of blood as…
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10 days after Metele attack, President Buhari to meet LCBC leaders to tackle Boko Haram
Ten days after the attack by members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, on a military camp in Metele, Borno, that reportedly left about 100 soldiers dead, President Muhammadu Buhari…
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The YNaija Cover – the 6th of September
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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The Late 5: Video shows Boko Haram terrorists celebrating Sallah, warning ‘infidels’; civilians own 85% of world’s 1bn firearms and other stories
These are the top stories that drove conversation today. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti led by Gboyega Oguntuase Sunday, said the huge debts incurred by the Kayode Fayemi administration…
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Buhari wins the superior response and sensitivity competition – Really?
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited Yobe state three weeks after the abduction of 110 school girls from a government school in Dapchi, Bursari Local Government Area. Speaking to parents of…
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The Big 5: Senators receive N13.5 million monthly, separate from salaries; freed Boko Haram commander issues fresh threat against Nigeria and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for the 2010 explosions in…
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The killing of 20 Boko Haram insurgents by the Army negates the claims of ‘technical defeat’
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 20 Boko Haram insurgents in a clearance operation in the Lake Chad Basin. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8…
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Yes, shedding half of the Excess Crude Account 60 weeks from 2019 elections is suspicious
by Alexander O. Onukwue It’s been 30 months since the Buhari administration took on the responsibility of defeating Boko Haram. After announcing victory on at least two occasions, it still…
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BREAKING: 13 people killed in Boko Haram attack in Borno
Thirteen persons are feared dead while 53 others have sustained injuries after two female suicide bombers detonated explosive devices in Biu, Borno, Channels Television reports. The two attackers were also said to…
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[The Activism Blog] Why the UN refutes the Nigerian Army’s “technical defeat” of Boko Haram
The United Nations has nothing but a strong rebuttal for the federal government's claim of technically defeating Boko-Haram in the North East. The UN in its latest report issued by…
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‘Mass trials for Boko Haram suspects have begun’
First major prosecutions of Boko Haram suspects have started according to a report by Guardian. The trials would be closed-door at a military base. Other highlights from the report: The…
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Why we kill people | Suspected Boko Haram member reveals
A suspected member of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Bashir says they were planning to carry out attacks in Ondo before he was arrested. As he was being paraded by…
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“It’s telling how much more interested the media is in humanising white mass shooters” | Americans attack the media
The Las Vegas shooting, which took place on Sunday, has Americans in their feels. Perhaps because Trump dubbed the shooter "sick" and "demented" instead of a terrorist (The shooter was…
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The Thread: “59 dead is a miracle? WTF are you smoking???” | Americans spew vitriol on Trump
America has been taking hits from different directions in the past couple of months. From Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, to the Las Vegas shooting, America has not had a…
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Peregrino Brimah: The Federal Government is aiding and abetting terrorists now?
by Peregrino Brimah By defending Fulani terrorists listed in the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, the Buhari government is dangerously aiding and abetting terror.…
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What’s next for IPOB now that a court has ‘officially’ declared it “terrorist”?
by Alexander O. Onukwue By the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the activities of IPOB as “acts…
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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