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Another day, another arrest of suspected homosexuals by Kano’s hisbah corps
As part of its 'enforcement' of Shari'a laws, the Kano state's para-law enforcement agency, the Hisbah Corps has been instrumental in implementing some of the state's most confusing directives. It…
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Branding: the difference between Ghana & Nigeria’s ‘Year of Return’ campaigns
Last week on Twitter random users began to tweet about a poster that had surfaced, announcing a Nigerian 'Door Of Return' campaign. Nigeria ain’t trying to be left behind…
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The United Methodist church is splitting from its African branches over gay marriage
Religion is a powerful catalyst for social change. Its power to unite people around a singular cause and inspire selfless action has led to great change across the world. But…
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Expect your favorite influencer to get suspended this 2020
Influencer. It has become near impossible to have any reasonable conversation about marketing, advertising or media without referencing the influencer. The term didn't exist a decade ago, and the people…
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Will Queercity be the podcast to finally break through for queer representation in Nigerian media?
Over the last 10 years, we have had a handful of queer-focused Nigerian-run media experiments. The longest-running and most successful iteration of this has been the often divisive but generally…
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Tacha has left Teebillz, but did she really ever need a manager?
Surprising absolutely no one, the media partnership between former manager of Tiwa Savage, Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun and Big Brother Nigeria 'Pepper Dem' sensation, Tacha Akide has collapsed. First announced a…
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The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is supposed to clean up Nigerian oil, but will it?
Global news platform, Al-Jazeera recently put out a micro-documentary that caught our interest. At 7 minutes long, the explainer manages to break down in simple terms; the perennial problems that…
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We’re going into 2020 with an infrastructural funding crisis
One of the major campaign promises of the Buhari administration during its first and second election runs was the promise to accelerate infrastructural development. A major part of this push…
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Borders in Nigeria are staying closed for the foreseeable future
Earlier this year, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Authority, Hameed Ali announced the country was closing its land borders. Not all of its land borders of course, just…
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The judge assigned to Omoyele Sowore’s suit has resigned, so what next?
the last 4 months, the entire country has followed with trepidation the case of journalist, activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was first arrested in August by the Department…
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Maybe Wizkid’s new lawsuit will be the one to teach Nigerian creators about IP laws
Following a lot of inquiries over Twitter, Tony Tetuila ( known to the courts as Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye) confirmed that he and Ghanaian singer Tic-Tac were taking Wizkid to court.…
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All we want for Christmas is Leah Sharibu
February 2018 started like a normal day for Leah Sharibu, but by then end of that day, she had joined a very select group of Nigerians; teenage girls abducted by…
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Moses Akerele wants to redefine what media looks like with his new project
Most people know Moses Akerele as an actor, but he is determined to change how we perceive the integration of poetry and film. Akerele is best known for his work…
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Shina Peller was arrested by the Nigerian police, this is Nigeria in 2019
We are at the end of a decade, and everything that has happened in the last year tell us that almost everything we know to be true about Nigeria has…
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Is a feud brewing between music journalists and artistes?
This tweet from Ogaga Sakpaide was the first in a volley of tweet from many music industry insiders about the veracity of a number of end of year lists from…
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Punch NG is standing up for freedom of expression by taking a stand for Nigerian media
Editorial: Buhari’s lawlessness: Our standhttps:// — The Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) December 11, 2019 Today, the editorial board at the Punch news conglomerate made a big statement. It comes…
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Took them long enough, but the Nigerian senate is finally putting its foot down on the VAT hike
For the last few months, the Federal government has been seriously cash strapped and growing increasingly desperate in the ways they seek to find money to finance their largely wasteful…
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Eromo Egbejule’s documentary on Nigeria’s most fatal pipeline explosion premieres this week at AFRIFF
On November 13th, award-winning journalist Eromo Egbejule's directorial debut Jesse: The Funeral That Never Ended premieres at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos. The documentary film is the…
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Jack was in Lagos last weekend, preaching the gospel of Twitter
On Thursday evening, we got a last minute email. Jack Dorsey, the mercurial man behind the social media platform preferred by presidents was making a surprise visit to Lagos and…
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Ebuka is returning to Rubbin’ Minds, and bringing some star power with him
After three months away hosting the Big Brother Nigeria season 4 showcase, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the longtime host of Rubbin' Minds and the undisputed king of Nigerian daytime television is returning…
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Akwa Ibom takes a stand on #SexForGrades and other universities can learn a thing or two
Ever since news of the #SexForGrades documentary broke, tearing social media apart and abruptly ending the philandering careers of a number of high profile professors in the University of Lagos…
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Isn’t Crazeclown too big a brand to be engaging in misogynistic jokes?
Nigerian comedy really is in the dumps, with the exception of a handful of truly talented comedians (Maraji mostly) the new crop of social media comedians have created content that…
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Keeping Up with awon #PepperDem: Cindy gets dragged, and Mike goes on tour
I know we all thought we were finally done with the 26 strong cast of the Big Brother Nigeria Season 4 'Pepper Dem', but yeah, we couldn't have been more…
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Opera News is scooping up everybody, and we mean everybody
Have you been following the media news recently? Then you have definitely heard that Opera News, the news media offshoot of sleeper startup giant Opera (yes, that same Opera) has…
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SystemSpecs Appoints Igbalajobi, Obikile Executive Directors
To maximise its potentials as Africa’s leading financial technology and human capital management firm, SystemSpecs has appointed Demola Igbalajobi and Ezinne Obikile as Executive Directors. Their appointment is to support…
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#TFAA2019: Be our guest for the nominees unveiling with Francis and Anita
After weeks of scouring the entire country for the freshest, most inspiring young men and women in business, beauty, enterprise, politics, entertainment and advocacy, we have finally chosen our top…
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Is Mercy Johnson’s ‘Kitchen Talk’ Youtube Nigeria’s latest underground sensation?
Youtube is very tough nut to crack, unlike Instagram and Twitter that require constant but easy to compile content, Youtube combines a number of high technicality skills into creating a…
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What is the ministry of education’s response to #SexForGrades? ‘Read Your Books’
Unless you've been living in a rock in Ghana or Nigeria, then you have heard of #SexForGrades. Journalist and OAP Kiki Mordi had teamed with the BBC to expose of…
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Just a reminder: Children cannot consent to sexual activity
When we have conversations about rape culture, we do so to dismantle the deeply ingrained belief systems that enable sexual perpertators get away with their crimes and continue to victimize…
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Cuppy doesn’t think she should pay you to be her fans and we agree
For a public figure who largely spends her time enjoying her #Gelato and minding her business, Dj Cuppy gets a lot of flack from Nigerians. Perhaps its the fact that…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy