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From Davido to Burna Boy to White Money | All the music releases that should bless your eardrums this weekend

Thank God It's Friday yeah? We know that feeling. For people like us, we have to keep sharing information, so we cannot have all the fun we want you to…

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NISPSAS

FG launches mobile app to tackle insecurity; Nigeria withdraws from int’l basketball games for 2 years | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

INEC to adopt manual, electronic transmission of resultsBuhari asks ASUU to end strike Nigeria withdraws from int’l basketball games for 2 yearsSultan condemns brutal killing of female student in SokotoFG…

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Religious extremism

What is extremism in the sense of the Sokoto killing?

The story is still on and the trend table is full of issues underscoring religious extremism and what religions really say in such instances. The argument has spread into topics…

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Nigerians are enraged by story of the female student killed in Sokoto for ‘blasphemy’

A student, known as Deborah, of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in‪ Sokoto has been beaten and burnt to death by her colleagues for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW),…

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‘Jonathan makes up his mind to re-contest presidency’; 3 ministers resign for 2023 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

'Jonathan makes up his mind to re-contest presidency'Akpabio, Onu, Nwajiuba resign to contest in 2023FG counters IPMAN on ₦500 billion debt claim, provides payment detailsASUP begins strike MondayFG, ASUU to…

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Why NASS hurriedly passed an amendment to Section 84(8) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022

The House of Representatives Wednesday, passed an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to enable statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ congresses and primaries. The House passed the amendment…

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Yemi Adamolekun

Nigerian activist, Yemi Adamolekun bags prestigious Global Citizen Prize

Awards Celebrate Remarkable Changemakers Taking Exceptional Actions to End Extreme Poverty NOW While Fostering Social Change Across the Globe. Renowned Nigerian activist and Executive Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria…

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Tems

Tems become first Nigerian to debut at No. 1 on billboard 100; world’s first malaria vaccine coming to Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

TUC threatens strike over ASUU strike - againTems become first Nigerian to debut at No. 1 on billboard 100World’s first malaria vaccine coming to Nigeria, others in Sub-Saharan AfricaNigeria to…

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Chrisland

#Chrisland: The law that protects children from abuse

When news of the Chrisland Schools sexual encounter happened, arguments came up as usual. Some focused on the fact that the girl was raped, others focused on parental mismanagement, and…

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#ASUU strike

Should students from other schools join the #ASUU strike protest

On May 4, students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, staged a protest in Benin over industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities…

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Conversations on Democracy: Lagos Talks to hold town hall meeting on May 12

Conversations on Democracy: Lagos Talks to hold town hall meeting on May 12

Lagos Talks is leading the conversations on governance and democracy on May 12 with a Town Hall. The station of over 17 million listeners will be hosting a series of…

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Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan rejects APC presidential form, says it’s an insult; ASUU extends strike by 3 months, students protest | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Jonathan rejects APC presidential form, says it's an insultBroadcaster arraigned for sharing Chrisland student sex tapePolice arrest man for raping and blackmailing 16-year-old girlASUU extends strike by three months, students…

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Godwin Emefiele

#YNaija2023: This is why CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele went to court

If he does not call it quits with the CBN forthwith, Godwin Emefiele should be removed by the President in line with Section 11 of the CBN Act and recommended…

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Folani Nuel

Folabi Nuel partners Make Music Lagos to host songwriting camp

Nigerian Singer, songwriter, and worship minister, Afolabi Emmanuel (popularly known as Folabi Nuel) has announced the second edition of his annual songwriting camp. The Songwriting Camp, which kicked off in…

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Nse Ikpe-Etim

‘I felt inadequate as a woman, not shame’ | Actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim talks of her inability to have chilldren

She is lovable. The actress Nigerians see on the screen and are already excited without knowing what the story is or her character in the movie. The last time she…

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Travel in Nigeria

Airline operators suspend planned shutdown, air travel unions may begin strike; ASUU’s warning strike ends today | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Flying Eagles beat Ghana 2-0 in U20 AFCON qualifying tournamentAirline operators suspend planned shutdownASUU’s warning strike ends today, may begin indefinite strikeTinubu tweets '100' after Jibrin announces leave from APCWizkid…

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Blood Sisters

Is #BloodSisters just a piece of entertainment?

If you passed through secondary school, you must have been told, or you heard, that movies are a representation of life. You definitely thought how true that was seeing films…

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#AMVCA8

#AMVCA8: ‘Eight Days of Magic’ begins today

The eight-day line-up of events for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) begins today with the Opening Night Gala. The event formally flags off the…

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Airline operators to shut down operations starting Monday, unions to announce strike

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has announced a shutdown of its operations from Monday, May 9, due to the steady increase in the cost of aviation fuel. The cost…

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A thread of Twitter NG's reactions to an employer who sent his staff home for lateness

A thread of Twitter NG’s reactions to an employer who sent his staff home for lateness

When Elon Musk called Twitter a town hall platform where all kinds of conversations take place, he has seen what really goes on there. Twitter is a marketplace, and like…

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NERC approves electricity tariff hike for DisCos; UK recognises Nigeria’s classification of IPOB as a terrorist organisation | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

UK recognises Nigeria's classification of IPOB as a terrorist organisationNERC approves electricity tariff hike for DisCosIt is "becoming a drug trafficking transit and consumption hub" | CBN asks banks to…

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WHO links over 14 million deaths to COVID-19, but only about 6 million have been reported

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the "death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between January 1, 2020, and December 31,…

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Goodluck Jonathan

Does APC want to impose Goodluck Jonathan as consensus candidate?

Protesters under the Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) storming the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Thursday, May 5, 2022, have asked the ruling party…

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UN supports integration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents

UN supports integration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents; GSM operators propose 40% increase in price of calls, data | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

UN Secretary-General supports Nigeria’s integration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents MTN, Mafab get NCC nod to rollout 5G services by AugustOgun gov’s aide, Abidemi Rufai, pleads guilty to $350,000 fraud in…

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bleaching

Bringing back the conversation about black women bleaching their skins

"It is an embarrassment to see an African woman bleach her black skin. Black is too Beautiful!" Fast-rising Artist, Ajaeze, wrote on his Instagram status. He had written "Black is Beautiful",…

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Kayode Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi declares for presidency

The Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi Wednesday, officially declared his intention to run for President. The Governor will be joining seven other aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who…

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ASUU: Ministry receives re-negotiation report, NAAT declares indefinite strike; Pastor auctions heaven for ₦310,000 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

CAN disowns pastor auctioning heaven’s ‘ticket’ for ₦310,000First edition of Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League begins in LagosNCC says NIN-SIM linkage will protect online transactionsNDLEA says suspected drug baron…

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Buhari

#ICYMI: Buhari’s return to Twitter comes with a message that terrorism is getting to its end

The kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have not returned.Unknown gunmen continue to kill innocent citizens across the country President Muhammadu Buhari Monday, tweeted for the first time since the country reversed…

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Disqualified PDP presidential aspirants face panel today; Ambode groups says Sanwo-Olu will be sent home | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

CAN declares three-day prayer for insecurityDisqualified PDP presidential aspirants face panel TuesdayFIFA fines Nigeria ₦64m, orders Eagles to play one match without fansAmbode group say the former governor is ready…

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Juliet Ibrahim

Juliet Ibrahim tells her rape story with her former partner | What the law says

On #WithChude, the popular Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim, 36, recounted her ordeals with an abusive partner who never knew he was wrong. “I told him what he did was rape…

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