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Nigerian Lawmakers Propose a Six-year Single-term Tenure for Presidents and Governors

YNaija June 11, 2024

Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma’s comeback to social media; APC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – Atiku | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma's comeback to social mediaAPC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – AtikuMy administration has created over 13m jobs in agric sector - BuhariHope…

YNaija November 28, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Ghana keeps World Cup hopes alive in 3-2 victory over South Korea

In front of a boisterous crowd at Qatar's Education City Stadium, Ghana triumphed over South Korea in a thrilling, action-packed match. The African nation took a 2-0 lead in the…

YNaija November 12, 2022

EPL Weekend: Arsenal face Wolves as they attempt to head into the World Cup break atop the Premier League table; Chelsea to face a very in-form Newcastle

Arsenal vs Wolves Arsenal prepare for their final Premier League match before the World Cup, which might have a significant impact on the momentum of their wildly unexpected title chase.…

YNaija March 29, 2022

#NGAGHA: Super Eagles lose World Cup qualifier match against Ghana

An early goal from Thomas Partey was enough to secure Ghana's place at the 2022 Qatar World Cup as they beat Nigeria on away goals after a 1-1 draw in…

Ado Aminu November 11, 2021

South Africa’s last white President De Klerk is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Moscow vows military support for Mali, denies links to Wagner mercenary group Moscow vowed Thursday…

Bernard Dayo June 18, 2019

The Big 5: France snatch victory against Super Falcons to reach last 16; INEC must produce server used for 2019 polls – Peter Obi | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: France snatch victory against the Super Falcons to reach last 16 The French women team have emerged as the second…

Chinedu Okafor December 31, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Serena Williams’ outburst, Tiger Woods return, Luka Modrić ends the Ronaldo/Messi duoploy… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2018

2018, like every other year, has been one of cheers and woes, and in the world of sports, it’s no different. The year 2018 saw its fair share of ups…

Sponsor July 19, 2018

Facebook records over 2 billion interactions on its platform during World Cup 2018

Facebook has released statistics on the top content shared on its platform during the World Cup. This measures global and country Facebook conversations related to the World Cup between June…

Ade Thompson July 17, 2018

Modric, Mbappe, Courtois, Varane… Here’s YNaija’s team of the 2018 #WorldCup

So the World Cup is over and France are the 2018 World Cup champions, for the second time in their history – exactly 20 years after their first ever triumph,…

Ade Thompson July 15, 2018

#WorldCup Preview: Who will be crowned Champions as France battle Croatia in mouthwatering final?

The match we have all being waiting for is nigh and by the end of today the World Champions will be crowned. The talented Les Blues will face the experienced…

Bolu Akindele July 12, 2018

Pastor Poju Oyemade’s reply to a Twitter troll is the best thing we have seen from a pastor all year

There are trolls on the loose - that's no news. The microblogging platform, Twitter, has, in the past few years become the convergence point of trolls and celebrities, the object…

Ade Thompson July 11, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: It’s not coming home for England as Croatia’s 2-1 comeback win sends them to the finals against France

Croatia set up their first World Cup final appearance after Mario Mandzukic’s 109th-minute strike secured a 2-1 comeback victory for Croatia against England. Croatia were made to chase the game…

Ade Thompson June 30, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Kylian Mbappe tears Argentina apart to hand France quarter final spot

Kylian Mbappe was the star of the show as France ran riot over an Argentina side in a 4-3 victory to break Lionel Messi’s World Cup hope and power his…

Ade Thompson June 29, 2018

See our best 11 from the Group stage of the #WorldCup 2018

The group stage of the World Cup is over and it was a wild ride. We had only one goalless draw and recorded a massive rise in penalties thanks to…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq June 28, 2018

#WorldCup2018: Here’s all you need to know about the reward for the eliminated teams

As the final round of group matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ends today, one can look back at the last 15 days smiling at how awesome…

Ade Thompson June 27, 2018

Aftermath of #WorldCup exit, deflecting blame and the way forward for Nigerian football

After Nigeria crashed out in a crushing and heartbreaking manner against familiar foe Argentina on Tuesday, many Nigerians have fallen to a deep pit by deflecting blame; shouting ‘racism’ from…

Bernard Dayo June 27, 2018

See our top picks from Ghanaian Twitter trolling Nigeria’s exit from the #WorldCup

As you already know, last night Nigeria slumped to defeat against a Messi-led Argentinian side, a 2-1 loss that guaranteed our knock out from the ongoing World Cup in Russia.…

Ade Thompson June 26, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: France and Denmark hand first goalless game

France and Denmark battled to an underwhelming goalless draw in the Luzhniki Stadium in Russia. France were slightly the better side but found it hard to create clear-cut chances against…

Ade Thompson June 25, 2018

#WorldCup Roundup: Uruguay show class in 3-0 win over Russia | Saudi Arabia break Egyptian hearts with last minute winner

Uruguay ensured top spot in Group A with 9 points after a relatively convincing 3-0 victory over World Cup hosts Russia. Luis Suarez opened the scoring in the 10th minute…

Editor June 24, 2018

The world cup brand wars: Coke and Pepsi takes their eternal feud to the pitch

by Toyin Henry-Ajayi While organizers of the world cup, football teams, and their fans across the world prepared for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, corporate organizations were also in…

Ade Thompson June 20, 2018

#WorldCup 2018: Is Africa ready to win the World Cup anytime soon?

After the first round of games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and all the African teams have taken to the playing turf in Russia at least once or twice,…

Ade Thompson June 19, 2018

#WorldCup 2018 Roundup: Mixed feelings as Senegal grabs Africa’s first win and Egypt lose to Russia

Senegal raised Africa’s flag high by defeating Robert Lewandowski's Poland 2-1 in their Group H opener. Senegal looked the better side all through the match, contesting in midfield with determination, making…

Ade Thompson June 16, 2018

#WorldCup Preview: It’s time for Nigeria to show that it can shine more than its jersey

“It is time to set childish things away and focus on the reason why they are wearing that jersey” my words to my friend this morning as we were doing…

Umar Hassan June 15, 2018

Opinion: Belgium might win the world cup after all

One peculiar thing about the 2018 World Cup holding in Russia is the absence of a clear cut favourite. The Spaniards were tipped to win the 2010 edition right after…

Editor June 15, 2018

Facebook is hosting the biggest social media event of all time, this June and this is how investors can tap into it #WorldCup

By Elizma Nolte, Head of Business Marketing for Sub-Saharan Africa, Facebook The kick-off of the first match in the world’s most anticipated football tournament this June will also signal the…

Ade Thompson June 14, 2018

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