Day: 10 January 2018

Omoleye Omoruyi January 10, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Kemi Olunloyo, Ayo Fayose, Editi Effiong, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Omoleye Omoruyi January 10, 2018

Take the #SoundCityMVPQuiz and win a ticket for you and a friend

Here is your chance to win a ticket to the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival takes place at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on January…

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Omoleye Omoruyi January 10, 2018

The Late 5: 55 killed in Taraba, INEC registers 22 new political parties and other stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. While we are still mourning the spate of killings in Benue, which has left over 80 people dead, it has…

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Pa Elton
Bolu Akindele January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] British Missionary, Late Pa Elton to be honoured at WAFBEC 2018

The fifth edition of the West African Faith Believers Convention (WAFBEC 2018) is just a couple of days away and the excitement keeps rising in leaps and bounds. For regulars…

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Coolmendontbuysex
Editor January 10, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: #CoolMenDontBuySex is well meaning but ultimately misguided

You might not have seen this but the hashtag CoolMenDontBuySex has been trending in certain communities on Twitter, two groups vehemently arguing with each other and a third casually. Some…

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Omoleye Omoruyi January 10, 2018

Tecno Mobile releases first full-screen display smartphone

TECNO, a premier mobile phone brand under TRANSSION HOLDINGS, has released its first frameless full-screen display smartphone – TECNO CAMON CM. The device is the latest in the CAMON Series…

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Apostle Johnson Suleman 2018 Prophesies
Bolu Akindele January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] Thus Saith the Lord: A peep into the 2018 prophesies

It's no longer news; every new year is accompanied by all sorts of religious traditions. The king of them all being the announcement of prophecies - a truckload of them…

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Alexander Onukwue January 10, 2018

Malami’s attempt to stop the legislature from probing Maina’s reinstatement is suspect

Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, is a troubled man. Since the issue of Maina’s reinstatement in the civil service became public knowledge in October 2017, Mr…

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Wives on strike
Wilfred Okiche January 10, 2018

Film Review: Familiar, repetitive… The new Wives on Strike isn’t a revolution

It is hard to go wrong with a movie that is built around a social message. Especially in conservative societies where signalling is key and it is still difficult for…

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RCCG 2018 Fast Adeboye
Bolu Akindele January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] RCCG commences 80-day fast tomorrow but there’s a little difference

As is the usual fashion of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at the beginning of the year, the fast of the church kicks off tomorrow. Adeboye made this…

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Oludolapo Adelana January 10, 2018

Former CBN deputy governor, Professor Kingsley Moghalu returns to Nigeria, meets Osinbajo, Sanusi, others

Professor Kingsley Moghalu, a political economist, lawyer, former United Nations (UN) diplomat and founder of the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET), recently returned home to Nigeria after several…

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Azeez January 10, 2018

The Big 5: Senate mocks Malami, New vehicles for former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and other stories

Here are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Just as Nigerians have continued to react to the spate of killings by Fulani herdsmen, Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose…

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