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BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor
In a press conference that held today, more details about the forthcoming season of Big Brother Naija surfaced. The huge difference, though, is that organisers of the famed reality show…
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Falz is allowed to hate transactional sex but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a misogynist
Falz's new album Moral Instruction is out today, a mini-project distilled to address societal ills as purported on the album's website. Last night, though, music critic Joey Akan posted a…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Don Jazzy, Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dikeh and more: the 10-Year Challenge celebrity edition
Trending today on social media is the 10-Year Challenge, a global buzz where people are posting pictures of themselves from 2009 and 2019 or 2008 and 2018, contrasting both years…
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The Late 5: Buhari’s government most corrupt since independence – Wike; Judge halts planned trial of CJN | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversations today. Present administration is most corrupt since independence - Governor Wike Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Board and Management of Independent…
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”Oga John” is a searing, visually stunning short film about suicide and mental health
In a dimly lit grocery store, football commentary in pidgin softly blares from a radio. A weary-looking woman leaves the store with the items she has bought, and the titular…
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Here’s why the new season of Big Brother Naija has been delayed
If you are having Big Brother Naija withdrawal symptoms then you are not alone. Less than ten months since the end of the show's third season wherein Miracle Ikechukwu emerged…
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The Big 5: NANS begs FG over ASUU strike; Saraki reacts to planned trial of CJN Onnoghen | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today NANS begs FG over ASUU strike The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the federal government to…
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Entertainment Roundup: Eddie Murphy confirms ”Coming to America” sequel; Falz announces new album ”Moral Instruction” | Other stories
Here’s everything you missed in entertainment during the week and others that unravelled while you slept yesterday – and are still buzzing today. Eddie Murphy confirms Coming to America sequel…
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Kerry Washington’s verdict on ”Lionheart” is that she loves it!
The buzz around Genevieve Nnaji's Lionheart, which arrived on Netflix last week Friday, hit a new high when Hollywood actress Kerry Washington tweeted this morning that she was watching the…
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Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption; Dangote remains Africa’s richest man in new Forbes’ ranking | Other top stories this week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund While inaugurating 12 campaign committees for his second term…
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Today’s Noisemakers: MI Abaga, Cindy, and reactions to Falz’s new music video for ‘Talk’
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: NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas; MC Oluomo may be flown abroad for further treatment | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversations today. NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it will put measures in place…
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Falz is still shaming sex workers in his new video for ‘Talk’ and we are tired
Barely two weeks into 2019 and Falz is already out with a new song and a video to boot. Titled Talk, Falz plugs into his usual shtick - music as…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has a real Twitter account, so scammers be warned
Author, feminist, and unapologetic purveyor of controversies Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has an official Twitter account. This was reveal yesterday on Twitter by her team, which was set up because…
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The Big 5: Ezekwesili promises to reduce poverty; PDP says it has flushed out corrupt leaders into APC | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Ezekwesili promises to reduce poverty The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (APCN) and former minister of education,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Teni, Olorisupergal and reactions to Aliko Dangote retaining position for Forbes’ 2019 list of richest men in Africa
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: Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund; I will defeat APC, PDP – Moghalu | Other top stories
Here are the top stories that drove conversations today. Ganduje drags Kwankwaso to EFCC for alleged corruption, diversion of govt. fund While inaugurating 12 campaign committees for his second term…
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The trailer for Basketmouth’s ”The Exorcism of Alu” is here to scare the bejesus out of you
Basketmouth's first-ever feature film The Exorcism of Alu is far away from the comedian's wheelhouse. Teased as a horror movie on his Instagram, I had been thinking it was a…
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Zainab Balogun has revealed that her role in ”God Calling” was a calling
In BB Sasore's God Calling, Zainab Balogun plays the role of a wife and mother in a seemingly perfect family, battling with drug addiction and substance abuse. An element in…
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The Big 5: Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment; Nigerian military reopens Maiduguri-Damaturu road, gives reason for closure | Other top stories
Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Ben Bruce, Sally, and reactions to Simi and Adekunle Gold’s union
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: Nigerian troops close Maiduguri-Damaturu highway amidst fresh Boko Haram attacks; Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversations today Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally Following the melee that broke out on Tuesday at the APC rally in Ikeja, Lagos,…
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BAFTA 2019: ‘Black Panther’ has been nominated for Special Visual Effects
This year's British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were announced in London early Tuesday ahead of the ceremony on February 10. Quite unsurprisingly, Marvel's 2018 blockbuster movie Black Panther got a…
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Ramsey Nouah is frightening in the trailer for ‘Levi’ and this may be the best we have ever seen him
In the last shot for the trailer for Levi, Ramsey Nouah is asked by his secretary if he is dying. Her voice trembles, a small fear of the unknown. Swiveling…
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No time to watch the Arise TV interview with Buhari people were talking about? Here’s a summary in a few interesting tweets
On Tuesday, social media was buzzing with the hashtag #AriseInterview - a 90-minute-long interview the television channel Arise TV had with President Buhari for their segment dedicated to chatting with presidential…
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The Big 5: Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja; Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja Following a previous meeting between the federal government and Labour leaders to avert a…
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The Late 5: Don’t re-elect governors who failed to pay salaries, Buhari tells Nigerians; PDP suspends its Deputy Chairman Babayo over anti-party activity | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversations today Don’t re-elect governors who failed to pay salaries, Buhari tells Nigerians Speaking to the Hausa service of the Voice of America which was…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Don Jazzy, Femi Jacobs, Joe Abah, 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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Please make us understand why Toyin Abraham is planning on turning ‘Alakada’ into a sitcom
You have read the headline, but for clarity sake, Toyin Abraham is planning on turning her movie Alakada into a sitcom. We are not doomed just yet, the actress-cum-producer can…
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A pirated copy of ‘Lionheart’ was recently sold in traffic and here’s why Nollywood urgently needs to tackle its piracy problem
Just four days after Genevieve Nnaji's directorial debut Lionheart arrived on Netflix, a clip of a pirated copy being hawked in Lagos traffic hit social media yesterday. Recorded by a…
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