For: still on the matter

Still on the Matter: What’s the 100 million naira suit Maje Ayida filed against Toke Makinwa becoming?

The we sometimes remember here ehn... Recall when  Maje Ayida, Toke Makinwa's one-time boo, slammed her with a 100 million Naira defamation suit over her book, On Becoming. He claimed…

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Still on the matter: Are we really on the verge of a military takeover in Nigeria?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye For any Nigerian in their early twenties, the closest thing to memories of the brutality of military regime must be the sickening annulment of the "freest and fairest"…

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Still on The Matter: Have they recovered the Anambra House of Assembly’s mace from Rita Maduagwu?

by Soma Oj. On the night of the 6th of April, reports filtered out nationally that the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly had absconded with the mace…

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Still on the Matter: AY Makun just reminded us why this issue is so much bigger than Kemen

by Soma Oj. It's interesting to see how divided society is over the Kemen/TBoss business. By society, we mean the population that deposit their thoughts on Twitter and Instagram for…

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Still on the Matter: Maybe we should all let TBoss come home on Sunday #BBNajia

The first nomination in two weeks at the Big Brother House produced four housemates up for eviction on Sunday night: Thin Tall Tony, Efe, Debbie-Rice and Tboss. ThinTallTony was nominated…

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Still on The Matter: Gbadamosi’s recount of his experience may finally prove that the DSS is disturbed

Babatunde Gbadamosi, a staunch critic of the Buhari administration has finally been released from the custody of the Department of State Security after spending weeks with them since his arrest in…

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Still on the Matter: Lessons from the #IStandWithNigeria protests

A week ago, Nigerians trooped out (en masse?) to protest a number of inadequacies that have become associated with living Nigerian. They used the tagline #OneVoiceOneNigeria. Some of you may…

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Still on the Matter: Are we going to prosecute SGF, Babachir Lawal or what?

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawal has been embroiled in a corruption scandal for months now but unlike those who have even got the customary media…

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Still on the Matter: There’s a ripple effect of Trump’s #MuslimBan in Kuwait that the world is not talking about

Donald Trump undeniably has had the worst first two weeks in the history of American Presidents in recent times. For the most part, he cannot be pitied. Not with his clamp…

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Still on The Matter: The “wicked” question that got Miss Kenya out of the Miss Universe competition

She made it to the Top 6 quite alright. Mary EstherWere, the Miss Kenya Universe, oOn her own and with quite a number of fans on Twitter as the show…

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Still on the Matter: The man who named his dog Buhari

Remember the man, Joe, who got a number of people riled up in Ogun State last August for naming his dog Buhari? A neighbour had gone to the police to…

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Still on the Matter: We slept on it but woke up to an Ajimobi that is still wrong, wrong, wrong

The last time students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology took to the streets to protest their being shut out of campus and their studies, the strike action had just…

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Still on the Matter: It’s too early to be silent about #NYSCAbuse

The problem in Nigeria is that we easily forget. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka once accused us of being a people beguiled with some manner amnesia. It was a far different matter…

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Still on the Matter: Shut up, the Headies is not Soundcity Awards’ mate

by Roqeebah Olaoniye The more accolades we have set up to recognize the outstanding work put in by outstanding artistes and everyone else that works tirelessly to build a music…

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Still on The Matter: Of Dylann Roof, the 22 year-old white supremacist Charleston shooter

For many people, a 21st birthday present delivered in cash will probably lead to a meaningless splurge; but not for Dylann Roof. Dylann Storm Roof was a young man with…

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Still on The Matter: The trial of Lekki Gardens boss, Richard Nyong

Early last year, and about 3 years before it, there was no way to avoid it. Even if you didn't have any plans to buy a house, you'd have been subjected to some…

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Interview: LEAP Africa has equipped over 30,000 youth – and is still on the matter

Founded in 2012 by Ndidi Nwuneli, Leadership, Effective, Accountability and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa is a Non-Governmental Organization that has trained thousands of young Nigerians and entrepreneurs on being effective leaders…

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Buhari should swear by the Quran that he did not visit UK hospital – Fayose is still on the matter

by Kolapo Olapoju Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has declared that the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Major General Mohammodu Buhari, will never again be president…

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‘OBJ is a cancer that may never get cured’ – Fayose is still on the matter

by Kolapo Olapoju Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has described former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has a terminal disease that "may never be cured in a lifetime". Fayose says Obasanjo…

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Jimi Agbaje owes the people of Lagos – Fashola is still on the matter

by Kolapo Olapoju Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, insists that Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jimi Agbaje, owes the state a Land…

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Gbenga Daniel wants OBJ’s forgiveness | In Edo, PDP & APC are still on the matter | Okorocha is worried about 2015 | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today.   Gbenga Daniel wants OBJ’s forgiveness. Vanguard The PDP wants it…

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Still on the matter: Once I get the money, I will buy a jet – Bishop Tom Samson

by Akan Ido Just like the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor celebrated 40 years in the Christian ministry recently, Bishop Tom Samson of the…

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Still on the matter: Digital Peers and #ProtectTheCorpers to host Twiter Town Hall meeting

 by Seyi Lawal Digital Peers International and The Future Project’s #ProtectTheCorpers continue the crusade for a reform in the mandatory National Youth Service Corp scheme as the groups call for…

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National Assembly

Ooni of Ife Partners With Chinese Industry, Secures 50,000 Jobs; President of NLC Says Negotiations With FG Still in Early Stage | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Ooni of Ife collaborates with Chinese industry to provide 50,000 job opportunities ACCI implores the federal government to implement policies for economic development The NESREA and DG win public service…

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President Tinubu

Panic As Dollar Trades At ₦1,000/$ in Parallel Market; Africa Will No Longer Sit Still As Foreigners Deplete its Resources – Pres. Tinubu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Panic as US dollar trades at 1000/$ in parallel market Africa will no longer sit still as foreigners deplete its resources - Pres. Tinubu Police officers uncover a bomb-making factory…

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My Green-Back Passport Is What I Still Have – Tinubu; INEC Denies Wasting Taxpayers’ Money Despite Result Upload Glitch | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

My Green-Back Passport Is What I Still Have - Tinubu INEC Denies Wasting Taxpayers' Money Despite Result Upload Glitch Buhari Didn't Ask Tinubu to Spare Aides from Investigation - Garba…

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LASG bans corporal punishment in public schools; ‘Jonathan still in the race, cause of APC screening delay’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Super Eagles Manager, Jose Peseiro, promises successSoludo imposes 6pm-6am curfew on eight councils 'Jonathan still in the race, cause of APC screening delay' BBNaija's Ka3na announces bid for 2023 PresidencyLASG bans…

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Police: Baba Ijesha still in custody despite bail, Lai: 476 websites against Federal Government uncovered | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Police: Baba Ijesha still in custody despite bail Popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka,…

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Presidency: “We’re still working on the release of Chibok girls” | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Presidency: "We're still working on the release of Chibok girls" The Presidency on…

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: Surprising racist slurs are still used in the football world, see example | #BlackLivesMatter

Last night's UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, ended in a bit of a drama, as the old age issue of racism bore its…

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