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January 21, 2017

We predict the next 4 years based on President Trump’s inaugural speech

Taking the Oath of Office as the least popular President in 40 years is no mean feat. But President Donald J. Trump is no stranger to breaking the mould. Against all odd (and we mean this literally), the man won an election against a well-adored veteran who happened to be female in 2016 America. The... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 20, 2017

The Thread: As a new American presidency dawns, the worlds says its final goodbyes to the Obama administration

It’s almost upon us: Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of America. A segment of America is in a panic, while the other half cannot wait. But before power changes hands, tributes are pouring in on Twitter to Barack Obama, the President everybody will miss. Swapping Barack Obama for Donald Trump reminds me of the... Read More
Opinion
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Lauretta Onochie
January 17, 2017

[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 appointed last year as yet another media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari. We refrained from joining the bandwagon of “wailers” because, truly, this President can... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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January 16, 2017

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 cope with another oil price increase – NLC – YNaija FG to commence N458bn Lagos-Ibadan rail project in February – YNaija Seven power plants down, 1,899MW lost... Read More
The News Blog
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January 14, 2017

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 January ceremonies. Musical performances at the American inauguration ceremonies have always been a big deal with A-listers falling over themselves to perform. History attests to... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 13, 2017

[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. How “Taiwan trade office is the only Taiwanese representation in Nigeria and Nigeria’s trade office in Taipei is our only representation in Taiwan. And how... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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January 12, 2017

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 in New York. This was barely 12 hours after outgoing President Obama gave his overwhelming farewell address in Chicago. the conference was convened by Trump... Read More
Cover Stories, Thinking Through
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December 22, 2016

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 his announcement without taking away from the Kanye-charm. So here goes: “Y’all might be thinking right now, ‘I wonder: Did he smoke something before he... Read More
Thinking Through
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December 11, 2016

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 of course and most importantly, Toke Makinwa’s becoming and everything it dragged in. This past week, it would appear the universe has been more in... Read More
Featured
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December 7, 2016

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 their person of the year. So Trump’s emergence was not at all surprising, except maybe for liberals, who’d rather Hillary Clinton won it. Here’s more... Read More
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December 6, 2016

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 on our reality from your secure cesspits of anonymity. Go back to school. Your problem is ignorance, ignorance of whatever subject you so readily comment... Read More
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November 29, 2016

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 – Wike – YNaija Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident kills 1, injures 4 – YNaija Ebonyi govt. begins seizure of foreign rice – YNaija N4.7bn fraud: Obanikoro to... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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November 21, 2016

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 Experience, Life/Career Transition, Entrepreneurship, Image, Attitude, Modern day realities and the opportunities therein, how the today’s realities affect the family and the list goes on.... Read More
Featured
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November 9, 2016

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 earlier vowed to tear his green card if Trump emerges victorious while speaking to students of Oxford University, After the elections, Soyinka told The Interview... Read More
Cover Stories, Featured, The News Blog
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November 9, 2016

#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 president – Donald John Trump, Sr., New York businessman and Republican candidate will be the 45th President of the United States when he is sworn... Read More
Cover Stories, Featured
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November 9, 2016

#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. President Obama has a special #ElectionNight message for you: "No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning" pic.twitter.com/OPH39vqvHE — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 9, 2016 In the speech he says things like: “while we have certainly seen some... Read More
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November 9, 2016

#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 in the State. We weren’t unaware of how important Florida is. The votes in Florida have decided the elections for America more times than they... Read More
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November 8, 2016

“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, with these last set of polls before the elections predicting a very close race; closer than we expected after the tape scandals, at least. Before... Read More
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