Day: 18 March 2018

Azeez March 18, 2018

The Late 5: Mamora ‘rejects’ Buhari’s appointment, Putin secures fourth term as Russian leader, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Former senator, Olurunnimbe Mamora, has rejected his appointment as the Chairman of the Abuja Investment and Infrastructure Centre. According to…

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Stephen Hawking
Alexander Onukwue March 18, 2018

Opinion: Stephen Hawking – Mind the Mind

I set my Whatsapp status, on Wednesday, to a screenshot of a tweet showing the coincidence of the birth and death dates of scientific geniuses Galileo Galilei, Albert Einstein and…

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YNaija NewsRoom March 18, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: These four Nigerian women have defied the odds

Nina Simone’s life and legacy looms across the world, and indeed Africa, to which she returned when she was at her lowest, disillusioned by racism and classism and misogynoir. Reports…

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Alexander Onukwue March 18, 2018

“My daughter wants to be the next Emir and she’s disappointed…” “I am quite surprised” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

From the world’s top diplomat lost his job after visiting Nigeria and president Buhari shedding tears at Dapchi to Snapchat’s disgraceful publicity stunt and the fallout from the Champions League,…

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Oreka Godis
Bernard Dayo March 18, 2018

[The Media Blog] Oreka Godis is the real star of “Love Lounge”

On the latest episode of EbonyLife TV's Love Lounge, the show that has upended late-night television with its salacious structure, begins with host Oreka Godis highlighting her subject of discussion…

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Alexander Onukwue March 18, 2018

The scientist who defied death | See the top 10 viral tweets from last week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have…

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Zodwa Wabantu
Editor March 18, 2018

Zodwa Wabantu got deported by the Zambian government for fears she would ‘undermine national values’

It is easy to forget just how much western influence has come to determine what Africans and African countries value, and how they treat their citizens and Africans from other…

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Wakanda Forever
Bernard Dayo March 18, 2018

“Wakanda Forever” is peak Asaba Nollywood

First: Why am I not surprised? A fair share of Nollywood films have been made based on the cultural zeitgeist of the past. The 2011 film BlackBerry Babes was the…

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Omoleye Omoruyi March 18, 2018

The Big 5: Senator Wakili buried in Abuja, Russia expelling 23 British diplomats and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Senator Ali Wakili (Bauchi South) yesterday slumped and died in his Gwarinpa Abuja residence. Wakili, 58, reportedly died of suspected heart…

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