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The Thread: “Efe and Marvis should marry” “Bisola’s got an extraordinary mentality” “Efenomenon” | Nigerians cannot get over Efe’s 25M win
As you might imagine, Twitter NG is lit today. Different topics are trending at the same time, all having #BBNaija as the common denominator. So if you glance at your…
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#BBNaija: Based on logistics, this is why Efe won #BBNaija show
by Soma Oj. Whew! It has finally come to an end. We know we have expressed the view that the show is no biggie and it absolutely should not be…
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The Thread: “Based on logistics” “Usain Bolt dey learn work” “Who I be?” | Nigerians are overjoyed as Efe emerges #BBNaija winner
For three months, we watched 14 housemates go through the Big Brother Naija house. We feasted on their shenanigans, criticised their strategies, made fun of their gaffes. We had our…
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#BBNaija: Bisola wins ONE campaign prize while TBoss is the overall winner of PayPorte Arena Games
by Dolapo Adelana Bisola has been announced as the winner of the ONE campaign of the Big Brother reality TV show, while TBoss was named the overall winner of the…
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#BBNaija: Efe is the winner of the 2017 Big Brother Naija reality TV show
by Dolapo Adelana The grand finale of reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria held on Sunday with Efe Ejeba crowned the winner, "based on logistics". He goes home with N25m…
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The Thread: “Debbie Rise dress looks like Sunlight soap” “The rejoicing that TBoss left is like when Abacha died | Reactions from the #BBNaija grand finale
As BBNaija draws the curtain on its 3month experiment, Nigerians get to weigh in all the moments of the show. They're hilarious, sarcastic, engaging and informative. Do see below: ;
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#BBNaija: TBoss has just been evicted leaving Bisola and Efe in the running for the N25million
by Dolapo Adelana TBoss has just been evicted from the Big Brother Naija house. Her eviction leaves Bisola and Efe as the final two in the running for the money.…
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The Thread: Kemen attends BNaija’s grand finale and Nigerians go mad with fury
If you thought BBNaija really understood sexual assault and its implications, think again. Kemen, also touted as BBNaija's pervert and who was disqualified for molesting TBoss, showed up on the…
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Sheriff’s media aide resigns
by Dolapo Adelana Inuwa Bwala, the Special Adviser on Media to the National Chairman of the People’s Democracy Party Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff on Sunday announced his resignation. Bwala made…
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How EFCC can win corruption cases – Obasanjo
by Dolapo Adelana A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has given reasons why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been losing its corruption cases. Obasanjo, who spoke on Sunday…
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#BBNaija: The second housemate to be evicted tonight is Debie-Rise
by Dolapo Adelana Debie Rise has just been evicted from the Big Brother Naija house. She was evicted at the reality TV's show finale on Sunday, making her the second evictee…
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“Who knew our lawmakers watched reality shows? Hon. Jibrin predicts #BBNaija winner”
by Dolapo Adelana One who have thought Nigerian politicians are only concerned with "sharing" the nation's loot and fighting over irrelevancies. But when a politician goes all the way to…
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#BBNaija: Marvis has just been evicted from the House
by Dolapo Adelana Marvis has just been evicted from the Big Brother Naija house. She was evicted at the reality TV's show finale on Sunday, making her the fourth runner-up.…
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The Thread: TBoss is wearing a crown and Twitter can’t keep calm #BBNaija
by Dolapo Adelana Tokunbo 'TBoss' Idowu looked absolutely stunning at the grand finale of the reality TV show. Her beautiful white gown has left jaws dropping all over Twitter. The…
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The Sexuality Blog: Who would have thought #BBNaija’s women would ask all the right questions?
So BBNaija 2017 is ending. For the last 90 days we've watched 14 Nigerians picked 'arbitrarily' to representation of the country's millennial generation give up their right to privacy and…
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We are happy #BBNaija is coming to an end today. Here’s why you should be too
The Big Brother Nigeria show has had it's run for 3 months. That's 3 whole months of Nigerians being actively interested in one central topic! We know we often go off…
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“Who the hell is he that I would want to kill him?” | Obasanjo replies Bamaiyi
by Dolapo Adelana A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday dismissed the claim by a former Chief of Army Staff, Ishaya Bamaiyi, that his government plotted to kill him. Baimiyi had…
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Former Miss World, Agbani Darego is married
by Dolapo Adelana Former Miss World, Agbani Darego is married. The model and ex-beauty queen tied the knots on Saturday, April 08, 2017. Agbani, 33, who was crowned Miss World in…
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Twitter user, @SubDeliveryman saves depression patient from committing suicide
by Dolapo Adelana The alertness of a Twitter user, @SubDeliveryMan on Sunday helped save the life of another user on the social media platform. A series of tweets by @Xiamora_XO…
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I will reveal those trying to cause problems between Buhari and I soon – Saraki
by Dolapo Adelana President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has said his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is political. Saraki, who said this in an interview with…
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The Thread: “Aunty came to collect $500m”, “She’s a gold digger” | Twitter reacts to Janet Jackson split from billionaire husband
by Dolapo Adelana Early Sunday morning news of the split between musician Janet Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, hit the internet. However, the reactions on Twitter is on…
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A closer look at Wizkid’s new video, Pepsi’s real inspiration and more | See our top 10 photos from the past week
A woeful attempt at unifying the world through an ad backfired at Pepsi and Kendall Jenner this week when the world actually united to call the Cola-manufacturers out on their…
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The Thread: #OtodoGbame – “@AkinwunmiAmbode must account for lives lost”, “Is it a crime to be poor?” | Nigerians outraged at invasion of community
by Earlier on Sunday, operatives of the Lagos State Task Force and some men of the Nigerian Police invaded Otodo Gbame, a riverine community in the state reportedly on the…
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“Congratulations Bisola on winning the 2017 edition of…” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week
Let's not even lie, a whole country is trying to get things set for the finale of Big Brother Nigeria and we have been for a whole week. It's so…
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Security man who returned customer’s $10,000 reportedly rewarded with over N10m
by Dolapo Adelana A security man, Ibrahim Ogbanago who returned $10000 misplaced by a customer has been rewarded with cash rewards running into tens of millions. An Instagram user, @Nana_Udom,…
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The Thread: @AkinwunmiAmbode led Lagos, attacks, shoots while evicting its citizens from #OtodoGbame
by Dolapo Adelana Early this morning, men of the Lagos State Task Force and the police reportedly on the orders of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the state's commissioner for environment…
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2018 census to cost N272bn – DG, Population Commission
by Dolapo Adelana The Director General of the National Population Commission, Ghaji Bello, says the proposed 2018 census will cost an estimated N272 billion. Bello, who disclosed this in an…
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“Dangote, a shining example” | Buhari extols business mogul at 60
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, who turns 60 tomorrow. Buhari in a statement Sunday by his media adviser, Femi Adesina joined the business world, Dangote’s…
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Nigerians stop deportation of Nigerian aboard a Lagos-bound KLM flight (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Nigerians aboard a KLM flight heading to Lagos from Amsterdam, Holland stopped the deportation of a Nigerian handcuffed by security officials on the flight. In a video…
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Militants kill 2 soldiers, 5 policemen in Ikorodu
by Dolapo Adelana Militants have returned to the creeks in Ikorodu, Lagos, The Punch reports. On Sunday morning the militants attacked Isawo, a community in Ikorodu, killing two soldiers and five policemen.…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy