Category: Cover Stories

Security CrISIS: Alleged plot to infiltrate Southern Nigeria? | The #YNaijaCover

If there is any time where government must double up efforts to fulfil its constitutional duty of protecting lives and properties in Nigeria, that time has to be now. From…

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Kwara Hijab Controversy: Think about the children! | The #YNaijaCover

Kwara is caught in the eye of a storm as airs of unrest continue to fester over the right of the Muslim girl-child to wear the Hijab in public schools…

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Help! The President’s obsession with Niger Republic is expensive | The #YNaija Cover

Have you ever imagined that perhaps, the Republic of Niger could be Nigeria's 37th state unknown to majority of our citizens?Have you also imagined that key persons in the President…

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USSD Charge: Does the CBN care about the ordinary Nigerian? | The #YNaijaCover

These are certainly not the best of times economically for majority of Nigerians. From increase in pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) and its reversal to consistent fall of…

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ASUU: Holiday is coming | The #YNaijaCover

It's that time of the year unless you consider that the Academic Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has changed its timetable for strike actions. It used to be an end…

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No Strong Arsenal: The NSA revelation and the lack of weapons for soldiers | The #YNaijaCover

In a 2015 report by the BBC, stories of Nigerian soldiers fleeing from Boko Haram militants filled the media space. The report says a former soldier mentioned that they are…

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Confessions of a Shopaholic: How did Nigeria’s National Assembly go so broke? | #YNaijaCover

“Until Nigerians believe that the appropriation that was made for the running of the National Assembly, which happened when naira was 160 to the dollar, is less now than what…

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IboriVest: The ‘Ibori Loot’ is almost here, alongside questions | The #YNaijaCover

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the United Kingdom, through the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing was known to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the…

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Gold diggers: Bandits abduct over 100 Zamfara miners | The #YNaijaCover

It would be difficult for any Nigerian to claim ignorance of the increasing rate of wanton killings, banditry, and kidnappings in recent months, across the northwest region and parts of…

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Guardian Angel: Prince Harry joins Peter Okoye in Twitter NG hall of fame | The #YNaijaCover

The anticipation building up to the airing of Oprah Winfrey's interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, was unique for many people. Yet, very…

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‘Then vs Now:’ Nigerians in Diaspora showcase transformation pictures in new trend | #YNaijaCover

Reminiscent of the popular January 2019 trend - #10YearChallenge, young Nigerians were greeted on the timelines with another powerful trend this Friday. Started mainly by citizens in the Diaspora, participants…

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Peter Obi: ‘Teacher dey work, Bandit dey chop’ | The #YNaijaCover

Twitter NG was Thursday abuzz with quotes of former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, on the state of the nation; especially with reference to banditry. The 2019 Vice Presidential candidate who…

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#HaveABiteChallenge: Foodstuff, cattle dealers in Northern Nigeria open their baskets | The #YNaijaCover

The Northern Nigeria conversation as opposed to Southern Nigeria talk is up again. This time, politics is not the driver. It is food. Cattle and foodstuff traders in northern Nigeria…

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Sowore makes surprise appearance in court with ‘new SSA’ | The #YNaijaCover

Not many politicians outside the country's major parties, journalists or activists pull up the kind of followership that Publisher of online news agency, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore is capable of…

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Hi-Target: Analysts debate as NOI’s resumes work at the WTO | #YNaijaCover

It's the first day of the International Women's Month and women in Nigeria and the continent had great reasons to raise their heads high.Global headlines as well as blogs across…

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Commerce and Industry: Kidnap of Zamfara School Girls reinforces worrying thoughts on banditry | #YNaijaCover

All is far being well in a country where three mass kidnap of children can take place unchecked in three months. The manner in which the activities of so-called bandits…

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Is Ghana the emerging African Giant? | The #YNaijaCover

Ghana could well be an emerging African Giant. Or could it? In yet another first, since Africa’s spirited clamour for independence saw her emerge as the first independent African nation,…

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Buhari De-Change: From failed Service Chiefs to ‘most competent’ Ambassadors-Designate | #YNaijaCover

Since May 29, 2015 when 4-time Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), assumed office as the country's 15th President, one area he has consistently surprised Nigerians is in the area…

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Terrorist Governor: Is the ‘herdsomenia’ between Ortom and Muhammed going to end soon? | #YNaijaCover

The battle of words between Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Muhammed, appears to be far from over. Following the latter's comment on Thursday, 11th February…

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‘Breaking Generational Causes’ | The #YNaijaCover

Friday, 19th February saw the beginning of another generational war on microblogging platform, Twitter. This time it was the Gen Z army squaring up against their Generation Y counterparts; the…

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O.Y.O. Empire: Nigeria’s Minister of Defence and his worrisome remedy for insecurity | #YNaijaCover

Nigerians are yet to get over the depressing stories of insurgent attacks, kidnappings on our highways and murderous activities of herders that continue to go on unchecked across the country.…

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Kagara School Attack: Are we cuddling terrorists under the guise of banditry? | #YNaijaCover

Nigerians may largely be dramatic people, but subjecting the lives of over 200 million citizens to confusion and pain every other week (as a result of insensitive leadership), is the…

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Met ‘Lil Bawa;’ Nigeria’s youngest Anti-corruption Czar? | The #YNaijaCover

We appear to be in the era of making history. It's only 16th February and early signs indicate that it's likely to be a year of shattering records.Barely 24 hours…

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Wonder Woman: Celebrating Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her double historic win | The #YNaijaCover

The heavens could literally feel the excitement among Nigerians as erstwhile Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy and 2-time Finance Minister, was named Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Since…

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Observation is a crime: The Fela Hall of Fame honour | #YNaijaCover

For the average Nigerian, if the current state of the nation is anything to consider, this might not be the best of times to be proud of the country.From issues…

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The Obalende Mortal Kombat | #YNaijaCover

It may be difficult to convince residents living in parts of Lagos these days that they aren't engaging in some extreme sport. From cult clashes to robbery incidences and now…

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#DefendLagos: Another old trick from the political handbook? | The #YNaijaCover

"If you make people uniform, you can control them. If you teach people to read, and think, and question things, you lose control.So, the best idea is to separate people…

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Protest on the beat: The #EndSARS reincarnation | #YNaijaCover

About three months after the infamous Lekki shootings where officers of the Nigerian Army opened fire at #EndSARS protesters on grounds of a supposed insurrection, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC)…

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Ease of Undoing Business: Outrage greets CBN’s announcement on Cryptocurrencies | The #YNaijaCover

Friday, 5th February 2021 was another day of drama in Nigeria which is fast becoming a theatre of absurdities with recent events across the federation.Nigerians were still yet to come…

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The #YNaijaCover: The Nigeria Police has cuddled a monster that could become its albatross

The chicken has come home to roost for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) who whether wittingly or not, historically worked with and in so doing, emboldened the operations of the…

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