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Ezinne Ukoha: The Obamas | The last time is always the best (especially when in good company)
by Ezinne Ukoha This is my last testimony. It will capture a period in time that was boundless and earnestly reckless in the level of freedom that can’t be…
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Cheta Nwanze: The contrast between Trump’s America and Buhari’s Nigeria
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking as a someone foreign to that country, all my life, I have had a love-hate relationship with the United States. America burst into my consciousness as…
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[The Presidential Blog] This media assistant to Buhari must have been taking a lot of Twitter lessons from Trump
Just last week, the President's personal assistant on social media came to our attention. Of course, it's not that we hadn't known her before then. No, we knew when she was…
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The Ynaija Cover this evening – the 16th of January
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of January
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The YNaija Tracklist: Army releases 257 suspected Boko Haram members | ECOWAS army chiefs meet over The Gambia | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit - YNaija Army releases 257 suspected Boko Haram members - YNaija Nigerians cannot…
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So who are the musicians that will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration?
The last time we talked about American President-elect, Donald Trump's inauguration, we had only confirmed the 16-year-old, Jackie Evancho who will be singing the National Anthem at the 20th of…
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[The Presidential Blog] What do you know about Nigeria’s new ‘One China’ subscription?
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu is in the news talking about how we still maintain a trade representation relationship with Taiwan.…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 12th of January
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5 things we learnt from Donald Trump’s first press conference
A few hours ago, soon-to-inaugurated 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump held his first Press Conference since winning the elections in November at the Trump Towers…
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The Dummies Guide to the U.S Presidential Inauguration ceremony
One of the many highlights of the year 2016 was the race to the Oval Office between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton which the former won. Donald Trump undeniably cannot…
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Thought Experiment: What if Kanye really runs for the U.S Presidency in 2020
At the August 30th, 2015 VMAs, Kanye, admitting that he'd been smoking some announced his decision to run for the United States Presidency in 2020. There's no way to summarise…
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The “unsuspendable”, the one with “zero time” and final acts “of desperation”| See our top 10 quotes from the past week
There's no way we are not loving this new order of focus in the country (around the world even). The week before, it was entertainment with Kanye, the Grammys and…
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The Thread: In 5 tweets, this is why Donald Trump deserves to be Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
We had already explained that Time magazine basically looks at the individual (or group of individuals) who have had the most influence in a particular year and pick such as…
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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 YNaija Cover this evening – the 5th of December
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The YNaija Tracklist: Rivers Police kill 3, foil attack on airline | Ebonyi govt. begins seizure of foreign rice
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Rivers Police kill 3, foil attack on airline - YNaija Rivers re-run: l have video evidence of CP plotting to rig –…
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Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: The intern movie and my random reflections [NEW VOICES]
by Ayodotun Rotinmi-Akinfewa I recently saw the ‘’Intern’ movie and I liked it. Why? It subtly underscores some issues and themes I’ve been obsessed with over the years: Age and…
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I will tear my green card when Trump is sworn as US President – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said he won't go back on his words that he would tear his green card if Donald Trump wins the US Presidential election. Soyinka had…
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#AmericaDecides: Here are our winners and losers from the U.S presidential elections
It will go down in history as the most surprising victory in any elections in the world - we think. Today, 9th November 2016, Americans made their choice of a…
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YNaija Analysis: 2016 – The year of the anti-establishment
It is tempting to draw grand narratives from events that happen in different countries and continents, because no two events are ever exactly the same. There are always little things…
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#AmericaDecides: Pres. Obama didn’t mute a Trump win here, did he? [WATCH]
Last night, Buzzfeed posted an exclusive 2-minute long #electionnight speech from President Barack Obama. In the speech he says things like: "while we have certainly seen some new things…
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#AmericaDecides: Florida and everything you missed overnight
There was a fun conversation here within the YNaija editorial team on Monday morning. We had joked about Florida (calling it Flo-rida). But we never really imagined a Trump win…
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“We should just cancel the elections and give it to Trump” | Our 5 most ridiculous Trump quotes
It's election day in the United States! The much awaited elections that might actually see a first female President of the United States. Or a President Donald .J. Trump. Honestly,…
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“Dear Nigerian sheep, follow the shepherd, not the butcher” | Read our top 10 quotes from the past week
There's been a lot of drama on the political scene in Nigeria. From the President's aides being declared incompetent by the Senate to the President himself telling us he had…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Ondo gov election won’t be postponed – INEC | Former Customs boss, Dikko, returns N1bn to EFCC
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Ondo gov election won’t be postponed – INEC - YNaija This is not the change Nigerians voted for – ASUU - YNaija…
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“Please help me tell him he is a motherf*cker” | See the top 10 quotes from the past week
When Kaffy Ameh dropped that video on her Instagram early on during the week, we had no reason to believe that she was setting the tone for the rest of…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Resign now, Rivers PDP tells Amaechi | Released Chibok girls need psychological rehabilitation – Pope | Onaiyekan backs PMB’s anti-graft war
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Released Chibok girls need psychological rehabilitation – Pope - YNaija How ex-gov Yero spent N2.1bn on sweets, juice in 2014 – Commissioner…
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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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4 women accuse Trump of sexual assault
by Chi Ibe It just gets worse for Donald Trump. Yesterday, two women were published by the New York Times accusing the Republican presidential candidate of groping them, just three…
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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