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Who will save Ambode’s Lagos from falling containers?

“Can’t believe all that graffiti didn’t stop the trailer from falling. Foolish man, that governor,” This was a reaction to the news that a trailer had fallen off the Ojuelegba bridge, crushing at least two vehicles. The Lagos State Government is currently performing a renovation exercise on bridges across the state. In line with this... Read More

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June 10, 2018

Actor, Kelechi Udegbe answers the question, ‘Is home ownership a must?’ on #KelechisQuest (WATCH)

Last week, actor, Kelechi Udegbe explored some of the finance models for home ownership in Lagos. The investigation led him to the realisation that as a middle-income earner, he may have to save the rest of his life if he is to own a decent apartment. Facebook user, Yemi Adetutu also shared Kelechi’s sentiments as... Read More

The Media Blog

June 8, 2018

FG plotting to silence me – Obasanjo (READ)

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has accused the federal government of plotting to silence him from speaking against it. In a statement on Friday by his media aide Mr. Kehinde Akinyemi, the former president said the federal government has perfected plans to revive cases against him and plan to pin him with a crime. Read the... Read More

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June 6, 2018

BREAKING: Abiola conferred with GCFR as FG declares June 12 Democracy Day

The Federal Government on Wednesday declared June 12 as the nation’s Democracy Day, replacing May 29. In a statement signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the FG also conferred the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, the presumed winner of the election with the highest honour of the land, GCFR. Buhari also conferred Abiola’s running mate, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe... Read More

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May 29, 2018

“I will sign the #NotTooYoungToRunBill” | 5 things we learnt from Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech

President Muhammadu Buhari moments on ago addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast. Buhari who spoke from the Aso Rock Villa said his administration had done well in the areas of corruption, security and the economy. Here are five things we learnt from Buhari’s speech. 1. The Not Too Young To Run Bill will be signed... Read More

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May 29, 2018

Full text of President Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on Tuesday at the celebration of Nigeria’s democracy day. Here’s the full text of the president’s speech below. ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year... Read More

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May 28, 2018

Is Falz carrying on his father’s legacy with #ThisIsNigeria?

Nigerian rapper, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, the scion of legal luminary and human right activist Femi Falana (SAN) has subtly reignited activism in the Nigerian music industry. Music is power and musicians are highly influential personalities but many of them have been silent on the state of the nation in recent times. However, there have been... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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May 23, 2018

Facebook brings together Developer Circle leads at its newly launched NG_Hub

Home to the largest number of Developer Circle members across Africa, with over 8,800 members, Facebook Wednesday brought together Lagos based DevC leads for an afternoon of networking, connecting and sharing in the new NG_Hub space in Lagos. The developer community has played a large role in Facebook’s success to date, and is one Facebook is... Read More

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May 17, 2018

#ICYMI: Here’s the full text of what Police IG, Ibrahim Idris actually said in ‘doctored’ video

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris a few days back delivered a speech. Idris had a terrible time as he found it difficult to properly read the paper as he kept stuttering and repeating several words. The video which appeared to be doctored went viral on Wednesday generated reactions across social media platforms.... Read More

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May 5, 2018

Documentary series, Kelechi Udegbe, Kelechi's Quest

Kelechi’s Quest, a new documentary series starring Kelechi Udegbe is asking the hard questions

Actor, Kelechi Udegbe is doing what many will term a yeoman’s job by asking the hard questions as he stars in a new documentary series, Kelechi’s Quest. In the first episode of the series titled, “Adequacy of government housing projects” Kelechi spotlights the difficulties low and medium income earners in Lagos face in securing livable shelter in the... Read More

The Film Blog

April 22, 2018

#DoubleWahala And the winner of 2018 #BBNaija is Miracle Ikechukwu

Miracle has won the third edition of Big Brother Naija (Double Wahala). The 24-year-old pilot beat Cee-C, Tobi, Alex and Nina to the prize. He goes home with a total prize money worth N45 million.

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April 22, 2018

The harbinger of joy: Chude Jideonwo covers latest edition of The Guardian Life magazine

Joy, Inc. founder, Chude Jideonwo is the face on the cover of this Sunday’s edition of Nigeria’s leading weekend magazine, The Guardian Life. Titled ‘The harbinger of joy’, Jideonwo takes readers on his journey towards changing the narratives surrounding the pursuit, perception, and understanding of joy and happiness on the African continent. With his usual... Read More

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April 20, 2018

#MerciArsène: Arsène Wenger to leave Arsenal at the end of the season

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger will leave the club at the end of the season, ending a 22-year reign. In a statement issued by Wenger on Friday, the manager said, “After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season. “I... Read More

The Sports Blog

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April 20, 2018

Miracle will win this season of #BBNaija and here’s why

Big Brother Season 3 (Double Wahala) has indeed been full of drama – the MiNa and BamTeddy sex scenes, the wailing from Alex when Leo was evicted. Teddy A’s tears when Bambam was evicted after host Judas ‘Ebuka’ Iscariot had partied with them. The return of Khloe (who was disqualified) and Anto (who was evicted... Read More

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April 18, 2018

10 questions Nigerians are asking after the Senate mace invasion

A few hours ago, the mace of the Nigerian Senate was taken from the floor of the upper legislative chamber. According to the Senate, the unfortunate incident happened when a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege led about ten thugs into the red chamber to cart away its symbol of authority. In its response to the incident, the... Read More

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April 17, 2018

Win up to N100,000,000 in the Lucky Number Games on your MTN number

There has never been a greater opportunity to cash out BIG time using your MTN phone number like the Lucky Number Draw, with as low as N50 daily – you can win N1,000,000 like Anayo Umunnakwe and or win the jackpot of N100,000,000 whenever you subscribe to the daily lottery. Mr. Anayo Umunnakwe described the... Read More

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April 14, 2018

In another show of incompetence, the APC ‘loses’ its official Twitter account

A moment ago, some irregularities were noticed on the official Twitter account of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), @APCNigeria. The account which is run by Cross River-based social media influencer, Philip Obin appeared to have been sold or taken over by one Justin Sun, founder of Tron Foundation. This development is another show... Read More

The Media Blog

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April 14, 2018

Senegal is building a modern city for Africa’s growth and development

While Nigeria is still struggling to get decent power supply, Senegal is busy doing its own thing, building world-class facilities and behaving like a regional leader. For instance, check out their new international conference centre, Centre International de Conférence Abdou Diouf (CICAD), that recently hosted no less than the fabulous Rihanna, as well as world... Read More

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April 10, 2018

Andela appoints Nigeria’s Country Director, Seni Sulyman, as Vice President of Global Operations

Andela, a global engineering organization that builds high-performance engineering teams, appointed Seni Sulyman as the Vice President of Global Operations effective immediately. Seni joined Andela as Director of Operations for Nigeria in May 2016, then moved into the role of Country Director of Nigeria six months later. In the two years under his leadership, Andela... Read More

Cambridge Analytica: Facebook says about 271,469 people potentially affected in Nigeria

Facebook Monday revealed the number of users potentially affected by the Cambridge Analytica breach. Last week the social platform said 87 million users were affected by the hack. Cambridge Analytica had used a personality app developed by Global Science Research (GSR) to harvest the data of users. In a report released on Monday, Facebook said... Read More

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April 9, 2018

Presidency confirms Buhari will seek re-election

The Presidency Monday confirmed reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his intention to contest for a second term in office. The presidency made the confirmation via a tweet, “President @MBuhari has just announced his intention to seek the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest for a second term of Office... Read More

April 9, 2018

BREAKING: Pres. Buhari declares to run for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday declared his intention to run for office for the second term. According to reports from Bashir Ahmaad, Buhari’s special assistant on New Media, the President made the declaration early today. BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon… — Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad)... Read More

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April 5, 2018

Osinbajo to launch Nigeria’s Economic Diplomacy Initiative

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Thursday will launch Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Diplomacy Initiative (NEDI). In a statement by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Tope Adeleye Elias-Fatile, the initiative will be launched at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, at 3.00.pm. NEDI is an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in collaboration with the... Read More

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April 5, 2018

Adebola Williams, Chude Jideonwo, Omoni Oboli, Sizwe Damane, others make Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship 2018

The chief executive officer of RED, Adebola Williams; chief of staff to the chief credit officer, Barclays Africa Group, Sizwe Damane; founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo; aviation finance consultant, Makoena Mabusela; and popular actress and film director, Omoni Oboli are among the emerging African leaders announced to be part of the prestigious Archbishop Desmond... Read More

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March 28, 2018

Facebook launches #SheMeansBusiness in partnership with She Leads Africa

Facebook Tuesday announced the launch of #SheMeansBusiness, an initiative designed to inspire and train female entrepreneurs across the country to build, grow and start their own businesses. In a recent study conducted by Development Economics on behalf of Facebook, it is estimated that businesses set up by women in Nigeria over the next five years... Read More

Facebook She Leads Africa, She Means Business

March 21, 2018

BREAKING: Mark Zuckerberg responds to Cambridge Analytica situation

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has spoken on the situation surrounding the social media platform and London-based data gathering company, Cambridge Analytica. In a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said he is doing all he can to ensure there’s no repeat of the incident adding that prior to the development Facebook had rolled out... Read More

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March 6, 2018

NFIU Bill: Between Senator Utazi and Honourable Babajide hangs Nigeria’s financial future

Nigeria’s legislature is a joke. A big joke. The 8th assembly led by Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara has developed a reputation of focusing on mundane issues – remember the Hameed Ali uniform debacle; at the expense of more pressing issues of national importance. And this attitude is about to affect the nation’s financial future.... Read More

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March 4, 2018

International Women’s Month: Y! TV’s Rubbin’ Minds unveil new series to celebrate exceptional women

Y! TV, the production arm of RED and producer of Rubbin’ Minds on ChannelsTV, Nigeria’s talk show of the year, is set to unveil a new series in celebration of this year’s International Women’s Month. In a statement released by the senior manager, Y! Productions, Seun Oluyemi, the special series on Rubbin’ Minds starts on... Read More

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February 26, 2018