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The Big 5: Herdsmen attack Atagu community in Benue, kills 16; FG declares Friday public holiday, excludes bankers, others | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Imo, Lagos, Kano result sheets found in Gombe, Kwara, Oyo Some result sheets for the presidential and National Assembly elections meant…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Juliet Kego, Osagie Alonge, Ogbeni Dipo, 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 issues,…
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The Late 5: NIP candidate Eunice Atuejide withdraws from race, supports Atiku; N30,500 to be paid to ad-hoc staff corps members – INEC | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Akwa Ibom state government launches Ibom Air The Akwa Ibom state government has launched an airline which will commence flight operations after…
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‘Lara and the Beat’ screens at the Pan African Film Festival
The 2019 Pan African Film Festival came to an end on Monday and it was a celebration of African cinema and movies by Africans in the diaspora, and held in…
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The Big 5: Shettima dares Boko Haram after recent attack on convoy; Military has no role to play in the conduct of elections – Atiku | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Shettima dares Boko Haram after attack on convoy Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State says he will be going back to…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Dami Elebe, Double Eph, Elnathan John, 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 issues,…
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The Late 5: Death toll in Kajuru killings rises to 130; Ballot box snatchers will be punished according to the law – INEC chairman | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Death toll in Kajuru killings rises to 130 The death toll in the recent attacks in Kaduna has risen to 130, Governor…
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The trailer for the Netflix South African show ‘Shadow’ is the best thing you will see today
Netflix is keeping its word when it announced that more original African content will be available on its platform this year. First Queen Sono, which stars South African actress Pearl…
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Mo Abudu has received a gold membership directors’ card ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards
EbonyLife boss and media entrepreneur Mo Abudu has now been given a gold membership directors' card by the International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, the platform responsible for staging…
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Dear Lord in Heaven someone explain this ‘Zero Hour’ trailer
The trailer for Robert Peters' upcoming movie Zero Hour has been released, and it's simply hard to follow. The movie is being described as a romantic drama/thriller, and it further…
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The Big 5: INEC promises to improve corp members’ welfare during elections; Buhari showing his true colours with death threat – Atiku | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: INEC promises to improve corp members' welfare during elections The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Dr. Ola Brown, Ben Murray-Bruce, Ayo Sogunro, 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 issues,…
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The Late 5: No plans to remove INEC chairman – Buhari; INEC meets over ban on campaign | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Activist Deji Adeyanju granted bail As a breaking news story today, the Kano State High Court on Monday granted bail to Deji…
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We didn’t think we needed a picture of Naomi Campbell and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala together but now we do
We didn't realise that supermodel Naomi Campbell is a huge fan of economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and over a beautiful dinner, Campbell shared…
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Bisi Alimi got death threats on Twitter for inviting the LGBTQ community in Nigeria to a free public speaking training
Because anything that remotely looks like homosexuality sends homophobic Nigerians into a seizure of rage, and looking stupid while at it, it's unsurprising they they lobbed hate messages and death…
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The Big 5: Police arrests six suspects in Kajuru killings, Kaduna; APC, PDP defy INEC, vow to continue campaigns | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Police arrests six suspects in Kajuru killings, Kaduna Nigerian Police said it has arrested six people in connection to the mass…
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Davido couldn’t argue logically with a woman who criticized him over his politics and so he had to slut-shame her
Following yesterday's postponement of the presidential polls by INEC, Nigerians have been weighed down by despair, hopelessness and further disillusioned. ''Canada'' and ''Australia'' became trending hashtags and people took to…
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We have just learned that Jussie Smollett reportedly paid two Nigerian brothers to stage his attack
Ever since Empire star Jussie Smollett reportedly became the victim of a racist, homophobic attack last month, the story has been trailed with suspicions that he could be lying. Many…
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Entertainment roundup: Warner Bros. drops latest teaser for ‘Detective Pikachu’; Davido to become first Nigerian panelist on ‘Comedy Central Roast’ | Other stories
Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Warner Bros. drops…
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The shooting of ‘Star Wars Episode IX’ has ended and this sweet photo from John Boyega will get you in your feels
I did not expect to tear up yesterday when John Boyega tweeted a cute Star Wars picture of himself (Finn), Daisey Ridley (Rey) and Oscar Isaac (Poe) embracing in the…
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EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal, Bill Clinton cancels trip to Nigeria ahead of elections and other stories that made the headlines this week
Here are the top stories that drove conversation this week 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Onye Nkuzi, Imoh Umoren, Henry Okelue, others
Here are the ones we saw today: If Katsina State records "98% PVC collection rate" and other people in other states, who took pains to register for PVCs are being…
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The Late 5: 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve; IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu calls off election boycott | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by unknown gunmen…
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Davido is set become the first Nigerian panelist on ‘Comedy Central Roast’
Comedy Central Roast is a popular American TV series which features a selected panel, made up of the celebrity's peers as well as popular comedians, who comically trash the 'honoured…
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The trailer for election season movie ‘Code Wilo’ will give you all the violence you can bear
Nollywood has since aligned itself with this current election season than ever before, giving us movies and short films that lucidly portray the spectrum of our political atmosphere, from party…
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The Big 5: Police nab 17 sacks containing thumb-printed ballots in Kano; We’ll retire Atiku from politics on Saturday – Tinubu | Other top stories
Here the stories you should be monitoring today: Police nab 17 sacks containing thumb-printed ballots in Kano The police in Kano on Thursday impounded 17 sacks containing thumb-printed ballot papers…
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President Buhari promises free and fair elections and urges Nigerians to ”choose wisely” in national broadcast
President Buhari on Thursday evening addressed Nigerians in a live broadcast ahead of Saturday's presidential polls. Buhari, who is also seeking a second term under the All Progressives Congress, urged…
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The Late 5: Troops kill 11 insurgents, recover ammunition in Adamawa; NYSC DG warns corps members to avoid breaking electoral law | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Troops kill 11 insurgents, recover ammunition in Adamawa The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed 11 Boko Haram members in…
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The premiere of ‘Opinionated’ has some wrong opinions about feminism and being gay and it will make you weep
Nigerian talk shows are so vastly bland that the more I try to maintain my disinterest, the more they keep popping up on YouTube, on Twitter, on someone's frigging Instagram…
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The Big 5: Three persons killed by Boko Haram in Shettima’s convoy; UK threatens Nigerian politicians with visa ban, asset forfeiture | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Three persons killed by Boko Haram in Shettima's convoy According to Premium Times, the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Kashim…
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