If you wish to understand the intricate details and the workings of an irresponsible government, Nigeria will help a great deal. The state of affairs in the country is a thesis in its own rights, discerning what a country would look like when its government is trying to outdo itself in its pursuit of wrecking... Read More

August 12, 2020

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The YNaija Rankings: Top News Web Platforms (January – June)

News outlets are continually engaging in the never-ending struggle of breaking the news first, creating the best content, and attracting the most extensive viewership. There are a plethora of news media platforms in the vast Nigerian online content ecosystem. From the churn, YNaija has collated two separate rankings of the top 10 news media web... Read More

Rankings

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September 21, 2019

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Rubbin’ Minds welcomes veteran journalist Latasha Ngwube as its new guest host

The producers of Rubbin’ minds, popular TV talk-show for young Nigerians, have announced Latasha Ngwube as guest talk-show host for September/October, 2019. Popular media personality and lawyer, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, is the show’s de-facto host and has helped shape Rubbin’ Minds into the thought-provoking platform that it is. However, for a couple of weeks, commencing on... Read More

Extra

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March 18, 2019

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Rue14 Studios’ stage play ‘High’ is the next big thing on teenage drugs and substance abuse

‘High’ tells the story of a group of teenage friends on holiday from their separate boarding schools. Even though they grew up together, they are at completely different places in their lives. When one of them suffers a drug overdose, it causes a major problem within the clique, forcing their parents to get involved and... Read More

Senate shuts down Vanguard newspaper’s misleading headline; but was it necessary?

by Tolu O. There’s something the Senate probably did not know about local newspaper, The Vanguard. Quick note to @ngrsenate: the online news site has a history of running stories that hardly correlate with the click bait headlines. We understand that the competition for page clicks is stiff and news sites are struggling to make... Read More

The Legislative Blog, Thinking Through

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April 21, 2017

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[The Presidential Blog] Minister Fayemi’s clap-back to Vanguard Newspapers will make you laugh

Singer, Harrysong has had some time on social media amidst everything else that trended this week. A photo of the singer in a tux next to a “one-eyed” bride has been trending, leading fans to wonder whether the singer is just promoting a new video in the works or if he really tied the knot with... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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February 17, 2017

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Are Vanguard and Punch Newspapers trying to be funny?

Earlier today, the people at Vanguard and Punch Newspapers, two of the many Newspaper outlets in Nigeria that operate a well-visited web platform, decided that it was completely reasonable to run the following story with these headlines respectively: Buhari undergoes penis surgeryhttps://t.co/gWCYKOdIBW — Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) February 17, 2017 https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/832614723384442880 The two publishers are no millennials... Read More

The Presidential Blog, Thinking Through

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December 11, 2016

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The Media Blog: And we thought Toke was getting ready to chill

As in. We really thought the promo blitz was dying down. How many covers does this make it now? Even we are losing count.

The Media Blog

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August 26, 2016

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The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari denies involvement in dog owner travails | Kidnappers receive N50,000 fuel as ransom| U.S accused of bias in visit to Northern leaders

From the papers- a tracklist Police nab suspected gang leader in Kwara killing- YNaija Jega says Nigerians should not be held back by the recklessness of he past- YNaija Kidnappers accept N50,000 worth of fuel as ransom for lawmaker’s father- YNaija Presidency denies involvement in the ‘Buhari’dog owner travails- YNaija CAN accuses U.S of bias... Read More

The News Blog

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August 24, 2016

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The YNaija tracklist: ‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison | Borno state wants Sheriff arrested for Boko Haram links | Turkey launches campaign against ISIS | More

From the papers- a tracklist Bode George accuses Governors Wike and Fayose of greed over PDP chairmanship- YNaija Borno state calls for the arrest of Ali Modu Sheriff over Boko Haram links- Guardian Lai Mohammed has reasons to develop the broadcast industry and Boko Haram is one of them- YNaija Presidential Committee on Corruption invites... Read More

The News Blog

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August 19, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Jonathan denies links to renewed militancy in the Niger Delta- YNaija Buhari’s ex-bodyguards chased away from APC office by Police- Punch Police finally explains why it banned a mass wedding in Kano state- YNaija Some soldiers are in trouble for assaulting Makoko residents in Lagos- YNaija House of... Read More

The News Blog

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August 2, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Military release video of attack on Arepo | Ngige booed by crowd for defending Buhari | Zika virus speads in Florida | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Panel advises the prosecution of the soldiers involved in the Shi’ites Zaria massacre- YNaija Poultry preserved with ‘chemicals used on dead bodies’ seized by Customs- YNaija Federal Government owes retirees over N293 billion- YNaija Nigerian Air Force releases video of aerial assault on militant camp in Arepo- YNaija... Read More

The News Blog

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July 29, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Is #SaveMayowa really a scam? | No one has evidence of my corruption- Amaechi | Hilary Clinton accepts nomination at DNC | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Is the #SaveMayowa fund raising campaign really a scam?- YNaija Fayose has no bad blood for Buhari, he just wants to say the truth- YNaija Nigerian Army continues clash with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno- YNaija PDP faction might defy court order to hold slated national convention- YNaija... Read More

The News Blog

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July 5, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Militants protest in Delta | Suicide bomber hits Medina | Trump is clearly racist | More

From the papers this morning – a tracklist Wike is confident ahead of Rivers rerun election Punch Fayose’s accounts remain frozen until September at least YNaija Ex-militants protest in Delta over 5-month salary arrears Vanguard Court to rule on Ikpeazu’s case on Thursday Guardian Police gets 7 new Deputy Inspector-Generals Premium Times Police vehicle crush... Read More

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May 25, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump wins again | FG needs $50bn for transport | Steph Curry’s Warriors lose | More

Here, the YNaija tracklist of today’s news items across the media. The IG is searching for kidnappers- Punch Finally, your country will appoint ambassadors- Premium Times Amaechi needs over $50 billion- Tribune HIV/AIDS cases are going down, down in Kaduna- Vanguard 2 missing students found murdered in Ebonyi- Guardian Hilary Clinton has a new weapon against... Read More

The News Blog

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May 23, 2016

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‘We, PDP must assist APC’ | 7 things Bode George wants his party to know

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George has identified selfish interests and indiscipline as the main cause of the crisis which is tearing the fabrics of his party to shreds currently. The PDP has been in the news for the rift in the leadership of the party and just recently... Read More

The News Blog

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October 29, 2015

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Jonathan’s home town, Otuoke, cut off by flood

The home town of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Otuoke, in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa, has been cut off by heavy flooding. The most plied road to Otuoke in Ogbia town, is completely submerged with water, from rain-induced flooding. Regular vehicles and motorcycles have found it impossible to ply the road, as only heavy duty haulage trucks... Read More

The News Blog

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September 12, 2015

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Vanguard columnist, Dornu Kogbara freed by kidnappers

Dornu Kogbara, has regained her freedom after being in captivity for almost two weeks. The Vanguard columnist was kidnapped by gunmen on August 30. Punch reports that Kogbara’s release was confirmed by the Police spokesperson in the state, Ahmad Mohammad, via a text message on Saturday morning.

The News Blog

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June 20, 2015

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How Pete Edochie got the “Things Fall Apart” part

Veteran Nollywood icon, Pete Edochie played the lead role of Okonkwo in the NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s best selling novel, Things Fall Apart. He spoke passionately about his life as an actor in this interview with Vanguard as well as the role he played during the civil war and how he got to play... Read More

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June 6, 2015

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Ekiti people have given ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ a new meaning

During the July 2014 governorship election of Ekiti state, Governor Ayo Fayose introduced a new term into the political vocabulary of the Nigerian entity. It was called ‘Stomach infrastructure’- the act of gifting eligible voters with consumable items in order to get their votes. From then onward, many politicians adopted the tactic during electioneering, and... Read More

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April 28, 2015

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He has lost political relevance – This is what Tinubu’s people are saying about Bode George

by Kolapo Olapoju Bode George has been described as a man in search of political relevance by the media aide to Bola Tinubu, owing to his recent comments that the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, once apologized to him in public. In a recent interview with Punch newspapers, the leader of Peoples Democratic... Read More

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April 10, 2015

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What really happened at the meeting with Oba Akiolu || Yet another Igbo man narrates

by Kolapo Olapoju A participant of the meeting between Igbo leaders and Oba of Lagos state, has revealed that the monarch was merely joking with his utterances and that none of the persons present took offense to his words. The person in question is a Lagos-based lawyer and industrialist, Chukwudi Atueyi, who revealed to Vanguard what... Read More

The News Blog

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March 5, 2015

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Greedy people tried to promote me as a village comedian – Bovi

by Chinwe Okafor In a recent interview with Vanguard, comedian, Bovi, spoke on being stereotyped when he first came into the industry. He said promoters tried to portray him as a bush comic just for the sake of commercial success, but he claims to have resisted it. Bovi also spoke on dealing with fame and... Read More

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March 1, 2015

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‘I don’t believe Bible stuff about making love’: Queeneth Hilbert, Ronke Ojo, other Nollywood actresses talk sex

by Chinwe Okafor Sex seems to be a subject of discussion this week among these budding Nollywood actresses Pascaline Alex, Queeneth Hilbert, Ronke Ojo and Collette Orji. In a separate interview among the screen quartets, they talked about what sex is to them. Read below; Pascaline Alex doesn’t mince words when it comes to her... Read More

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December 22, 2014

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“I’m lucky to have Omotola as my wife” || Capt. Ekeinde steps in to set the record straight

by Ada Igboanugo Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s husband, Capt. Ekeinde, has been reportedly been pained and frustrated by all the unfounded rumours about his wife in the media. Speaking to Vanguard, he said “My brother, I am very proud of my wife’s accomplishments and I join other well wishers and millions of her fans to... Read More

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October 4, 2014

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New NFF boss, Pinnick has no love for Keshi, but Big Boss vows to carry on with the job

by Mark Bassey The new President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, is not so fond of the gaffer of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi. Pinnick, before emerging the NFF boss, had granted an interview with Vanguard, where he said Keshi’s performance at the Brazil world cup, proved that he had reached the limit... Read More

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September 28, 2014

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T.B Joshua releases statement to defend authenticity of Synagogue miracles

by Kolapo Olapoju Temitope Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, has released a statement in response to emerging claims and insinuations that his miracles are fake and usually staged. Since the collapse of a guest house building in his church, which killed at least 115 people, Joshua has had to ward off criticisms... Read More

The News Blog

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September 19, 2014

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This Nollywood actor says he’s the sexiest man in Nigeria

by Damilola Jagun Budding Nollywood actor, Benson Okonkwo, has declared himsef to be the sexiest man in Nollywood, and by extension, Nigeria. In the past year, the actor has won several ‘sexiest man’ awards, from being the first runner-up at Vanguard’s Sexiest in Nollywood 2013, to recently winning the Karis Media’s sexiest actor award. Speaking... Read More

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August 15, 2014

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Otedola’s daughter, ‘DJ Cuppy’, talks about her relationship with Ice Prince (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju DJ Cuppy is gradually becoming a major celebrity in the Nigerian music scene and several male celebs are being linked with her on a daily basis. One of the entertainers she’s been recently linked with is Chocolate city rapper, Ice Prince Zamani. In a recent Interview with Vanguard, she revealed the true... Read More

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FG has other priorities like Chad, so Nigerians can continue ‘hustling’ for themselves

The YNaija Rankings: Top News Web Platforms (January – June)

Rubbin’ Minds welcomes veteran journalist Latasha Ngwube as its new guest host

Rue14 Studios’ stage play ‘High’ is the next big thing on teenage drugs and substance abuse

The Thread: Vanguard makes a typo and Twitter NG lays into them

Senate shuts down Vanguard newspaper’s misleading headline; but was it necessary?

[The Presidential Blog] Minister Fayemi’s clap-back to Vanguard Newspapers will make you laugh

Are Vanguard and Punch Newspapers trying to be funny?

The Media Blog: And we thought Toke was getting ready to chill

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari denies involvement in dog owner travails | Kidnappers receive N50,000 fuel as ransom| U.S accused of bias in visit to Northern leaders

The YNaija tracklist: ‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison | Borno state wants Sheriff arrested for Boko Haram links | Turkey launches campaign against ISIS | More

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Buhari begins investigation of Jonathan | Why police banned a mass wedding in Kano | Soldiers arrested in Makoko | More

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Military release video of attack on Arepo | Ngige booed by crowd for defending Buhari | Zika virus speads in Florida | More

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Is #SaveMayowa really a scam? | No one has evidence of my corruption- Amaechi | Hilary Clinton accepts nomination at DNC | More

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Militants protest in Delta | Suicide bomber hits Medina | Trump is clearly racist | More

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Donald Trump wins again | FG needs $50bn for transport | Steph Curry’s Warriors lose | More

‘We, PDP must assist APC’ | 7 things Bode George wants his party to know

Jonathan’s home town, Otuoke, cut off by flood

Vanguard columnist, Dornu Kogbara freed by kidnappers

How Pete Edochie got the “Things Fall Apart” part

Ekiti people have given ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ a new meaning

He has lost political relevance – This is what Tinubu’s people are saying about Bode George

What really happened at the meeting with Oba Akiolu || Yet another Igbo man narrates

Greedy people tried to promote me as a village comedian – Bovi

‘I don’t believe Bible stuff about making love’: Queeneth Hilbert, Ronke Ojo, other Nollywood actresses talk sex

“I’m lucky to have Omotola as my wife” || Capt. Ekeinde steps in to set the record straight

New NFF boss, Pinnick has no love for Keshi, but Big Boss vows to carry on with the job

T.B Joshua releases statement to defend authenticity of Synagogue miracles

This Nollywood actor says he’s the sexiest man in Nigeria

Otedola’s daughter, ‘DJ Cuppy’, talks about her relationship with Ice Prince (READ)

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