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42 alleged homosexuals were arrested and ‘quickly’ charged to court, what is the LASG trying to prove?

Some ’42’ alleged ‘homosexuals’ were apprehended at Vintage Hotel, No. 999 Ikorodu Road, Owode Onirin, Lagos, and have since been charged to court, alongside the owner and staff of the hotel. The ’42’ boys, comprising 28 adults and 12 minors were ‘caught in the act’ and so, replying “not guilty” in court was a waste... Read More

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Isn’t it time Lauretta Onochie took the chill pill?

by Wareez Odunayo Many Nigerians have registered their displeasure on social media by slamming President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on social media, Lauretta Onochie over her comment regarding the health status of the president. Onochie while reacting to the call by many Nigerians for demanding the return or resignation of the ailing President, she said, “It... Read More

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Buhari the Londoner: When will our president return home?

by Wareez Odunayo Nigerians are currently in limbo on the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in London on medical vacation for over 90 days. Some are of the view that the President should focus on his health since he has handed over to his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo while others feel... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Should we expect a Nicki Minaj/Wizkid collaboration?; D’banj finally speaks on why he’s kept his marriage private | More stories

Here are the biggest stories form yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are buzzing this morning on Entertainment Roundup. D’banj opens up on why he’s kept his marriage secret Till date, many are still confused on D’banj’s marital status. The kokomaster has been married for longer than one year and so... Read More

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Northern governors set up committee to expose Boko Haram sponsors | YNaija.com

Shettima takes the #1 position, Ortom spews garbage | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

Borno governor, Kashim Shettima has taken the number one position in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors. Despite battling Boko Haram insurgents in the state, Shettima has been able to steady affairs in the state. The Borno governor recently slammed his other colleagues for amassing the wealth of their states, calling on them to desist... Read More

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PROFILE: The colourful life of Femi Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 16th October 1960 to Chief Remilekun Adetokunbo Fani-Kayode and to Chief (Mrs) Adia Adunni Fani-Kayode in Lagos state. He is an Ife of Yoruba ethnic stock. His great-grandfather, The Reverend Emmanuel Adedapo Kayode, attended the famous Anglican Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone and got his... Read More

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Backstory: Eric Bolling’s scandal is the latest in serial sexual harassment at Fox News

On Friday, Huffington Post exclusively reported that popular Fox News host, Eric Bolling sent unsolicited photos of his privates to three female former co-workers via text message years ago. Huffington Post investigated the claims by speaking to three women who received the photo and they confirmed its content. Over 10 other sources also revealed to... Read More

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Anambra killing: The desecration of ‘God’s house’ by drug lords

by Wareez Odunayo On Sunday, August 06, 2017, Ozubulu community of Anambra. South-East Nigeria was thrown into mourning as the lives of church goers were cut short by mindless lunatics. According to reports, the incident occurred when fully armed gunmen at around 6:30 am stormed St. Philips Catholic Church killing some worshippers. But that’s not... Read More

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Governors’ visit, Osinbajo’s meeting – a timeline of Buhari’s activities since he became a ‘Londoner’

President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for the second time on May 7 for medical follow-up in London. Since his exit, there had been reports that the President died in London, while Ekiti State governor had continued to insist that Buhari was on life support. He had also threatened to release pictures of the President on... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: What’s the fate of the rest of the nation if Boko Haram is yet undefeated?

Moving around the nation’s economic capital of Lagos, you can smell the fear all around – a situation that would have been almost improbable two years ago when it didn’t matter – at least not urgently – to Lagosians that a war was ravaging the North-East or that there was any avenging going down in... Read More

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Young Nigerians need to be taught about sex differently

As Nigeria is home of the just and holy and chaste, there are hardly ever conversations about sex. A lot of the sexual education young people ever get is from pornography and randy housekeepers or irresponsible uncles and cousins. For other people like me with parents that are medical practitioners, sex education came in the... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Despacito is the most viewed video on YouTube with over 3 billion views; Moyo Lawal clears the air on suicide rumours | More stories

Catch up on the biggest entertainment stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are certain to buzz throughout Monday. Jay-Z’s latest video is a remake of 90s sitcom, Friends Rapper, Jay-Z tells quite a story with the video for ‘Moonlight’, a track off his 4.44 album. The video, which... Read More

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The White House is in disarray | 4 takeaways from the Scaramucci exit

In bizarre fashion, Donald Trump fired his new White House Communications Director – Anthony Scaramucci. The 53-year-old is a former Goldman Sachs man that was intentional about moving the direction of the White House from “reacting to news” to “setting a new White House narrative”. He joins eleven other key White House figures that have... Read More

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#TheVoiceNigeria: Ain’t nobody badder than Bada, Wolei toh bad, Glowrie and everyone who stole tonight’s show

Someone must have saved the best for tonight. From six performances, two steals, one indecisive judge, one smart judge and eight contestants who went through to the live show, here’s everything you missed: Obichi and Isaac were the first to perform and they kicked off the show with a popular Nigerian favourite, Romantic by Korede... Read More

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“Yemi Alade needs to stop looking for Johnny and search for a mind instead” | How Yemi Alade fell hands on #TheVoiceNigeria tonight

We just watched the second episode in the battle stage of The Voice Nigeria. This one was packed with fire, drama and everything in between that had us screaming. The third set of performers, Wole and Majeka from #TeamYemiAlade mounted the stage and we knew immediately that it was set to be a tough battle.... Read More

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Your complete guide to understanding Neymar’s record-breaking €222m move from Barcelona to PSG

It’s very likely that as a regular Joe, your relationship with football does not go beyond your knowledge that your national team is called Super Eagles, the names of some big league clubs and that Ronaldo is King. So this whole noise about Neymar has left you completely bewildered. Who is he? Why does the... Read More

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Macron on Wikileaks hack, Barca’s threat to Neymar, Usain Bolt’s final message | Read our top 10 quotes from the past week

Usain Bolt left the “god-status”, Buhari is still in London and the earth continued to spin but here are the most important words uttered throughout the past week: “I’ve had the privilege of visiting many foreign countries and I would tell you that only the British newspapers compete with our weekend newspapers. There are a... Read More

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Neymar’s destiny-changing transfer deal; Man up, Amir Khan; Usain Bolt | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week definitely had its share of political and pop culture drama but we liked that the news cycle was spiced up with events from the world of sports. Here are our winners and losers from the biggest newsmakers from the week that just passed. We like this list and we think you will too.... Read More

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Gatlin “bends the knee” before Usain Bolt, free sanitary products for school girls in Botswana | See our top 10 photos from last week

Last week, Usain Bolt’s final race ended with fans posting comments like “so he’s not a god after all” as Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman clocked in ahead of him at the World Athletic Championship and for a second time this year the Archbishop of Cantebury, Josh Welby visted Buhari in the United Kingdom where the... Read More

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Game of Thrones season 7 episode 4 is too littttt! Here are five scenes you should look out for tonight

There’s absolutely no use mincing words. What you are are about to read is a SPOILER but we can bet you’ll be grateful for this one. They say good things come to those who wait but this good thing arrived early so we latched on because no time. Last week, reports of a cyberattack on HBO... Read More

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The Thread: He bent the knee | Twitter reacts to Usain Bolt’s loss to Gatlin

American Athlete, Justin Gatlin stunned Usain Bolt and the world on Saturday to win 100m world London 2017 title. Despite being booed by spectators, Gatlin who has been embroiled in cheating and drugs scandals, defied all challenges to become the world champion. It was Bolt’s last race which he had hoped to win to end his... Read More

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Fact Check: Before you believe Trump’s tweets about his economic achievements, you need to know the facts

These are dire times indeed; one can no longer put too much stock in what comes out of President Trump’s mouth, every utterance must be taken with a pinch of salt and then, fact checked. In the latest instalment of Lies Trump Tells, the American President has taken credit for having the best economic numbers... Read More

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The Thread: Why Rwanda’s authoritarian leader cannot be a case study for Africa

Rwandan authoritarian leader, Paul Kagame on was elected for the third time on Saturday in a landslide victory, extending his 17 years in power. The 59-year-old leader secured 98.66 percent, a result which shows the massive support he enjoys from the citizens. Immediately after his victory, some Nigerians started advocating for an authoritarian rule, putting into... Read More

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€222m Neymar transfer deal, 42 alleged homosexuals arraigned in Lagos | The 5 numbers that mattered last week

€222 million – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signed Brazilian footballer, Neymar in a five-year transfer deal from Barcelona. Neymar will earn $653,000 per week in the record-breaking deal. 42 – The number of young adults and minors who were arrested by the Lagos state government and arraigned before a magistrate court for alleged homosexuality. $10.5 million... Read More

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Inside the “threesome affair” between Amir Khan, Anthony Joshua and Faryal Khan

by Wareez Odunayo Reigning World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua is currently embroiled in a three-way affair with fellow British boxer Amir Khan and his American model wife, Faryal Makhdoom Khan. Amir in a tirade on Friday accused Joshua of sleeping with his wife, saying he breaking up with Faryal. So me and the wife Faryal... Read More

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“I don’t have to be on TV to impact youth” – Agatha Amata

It was her final outing as host of her 20-year-old live talk show, Inside Out but Agatha Amata kept her calm and steered her guests and audience to a safe landing. The Harbour Point hall was packed as the 20th anniversary special was filmed and on the panel were 6 personalities who clearly understood the... Read More

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The Thread: Top 7 tweets from the explosive Amir Khan and Anthony Joshua beef that will make your day

It was all fun and games – a whole load of savage on social media yesterday, after British boxer Amir Khan accused Anthony Joshua of ‘straffing’ his wife. Since that unfortunate utterance, social media has been replete with cheating jokes. But first, we advice you check up on the salacious drama here and answer the... Read More

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#GOT leaks: When will HBO stop experiencing security breaches?

by Wareez Odunayo An unreleased series of Game of Thrones has surfaced online ahead of its TV premiere on Sunday. Episode 4 of Season 7 of the show appeared on the internet early Friday morning. But the leaked version appeared in a low-quality format. Early this week, Home Box Office (HBO), the premium cable and... Read More

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The Explainer: Now that Buhari has spent over 90 days in the UK, what next?

by Samuel Okike Today marks exactly 91 days since President Muhammadu Buhari flew out Nigeria on his second medical vacation in London, UK. Amidst his absence have been speculations – and outright – accusations that the ailing president might not be physically/medically fit to continue as president. Prior to this present trip, Buhari had been... Read More

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