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[The Film Blog]: And in two paragraphs, Premium Times makes clear the AMAA death spiral

This is how the online newspaper summarizes the weekend’s event, after all said and done: “The event lacked the usual spark and buzz that the award is known for with close watchers describing this year’s event as the most poorly publicised edition yet. “The awards ceremony, which was initially scheduled to hold at the National... Read More

africa movie academy awards, Award shows, nigeria, Premium Times

Mark Amaza: How the National Assembly broke my heart

by Mark Amaza When the #NotTooYoungToRun campaign started in May 2016, I did not need any convincing to be a part of the campaign’s strategy team. It was precisely what Nigerian youths needed in order to gain them greater participation in the nation’s political space: removing the age barriers to running for public office and... Read More

Constitutional Ammendments, Constitutional Review Committee, national assembly, nigeria, Not too young to run bill cancelled, opinion, Policy formulation

[The Media Blog]: Nothing much, just Nigerian media icons gathered together

Media icons across hard and soft sell media came together on 13 July to launch a loose organisation called the Network for a Media Excellence. We love looking at these photos of the veterans. Roll call: Femi Akintunde-Johnson, anchor of FAJ Alive on Lagos Television Dr Kunle Hamilton, President, ShaddaiVille Ministries Tokunbo Modupe, CEO, TPT... Read More

Election

Reuben Abati: Floods and the rainmakers of Lagos Island

by Reuben Abati “To live in Lagos Island, these days, one needs to engage the services of rainmakers during the rainy season”, a friend who lives in that part of Lagos told me the other day. The job of a rainmaker, as known in our traditional communities, is actually to stop the rain from falling... Read More

climate change, Lagos floods, nigeria, opinion, rainmakers, reuben abati

Feyi Fawehinmi: How to export Nigeria to the world

by Feyi Fawehinmi *Another thought experiment. Don’t take it too seriously — it’s not that scientific or even serious, maybe* So I tweeted this the other day. The Naija music crossover is so complete that I just walked into a random Boots store and heard 'my baby dey confuse me o with her bumbum' —... Read More

alicia keys, Asa, Feyi Fawehnmi, Nigerian Music, opinion, Patoranking, wizkid

Opinion: Presidential elections only produce flukes in Nigeria. Here’s why

by Nimi Princewill Almost every Nigerian of voting age has an ideal choice of the candidate whose profile they believe is worthy of bringing the desired change; (in local parlance), the “un-APC like” kind of change the country hankers for at this time. However, the ‘best candidates’ are not exactly known to win elections in... Read More

elections, Leadership, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Presidents

Good could have been better: A review of Wizkid’s Sounds From The Other Side

by Umar Hassan Who releases a 12 track EP in 2017?.A Nigerian musician; Wizkid to be precise.Perhaps this was what Seyi Shay meant by ‘electronic package’ (lol). But on the real, it’s just another pointer to the fact that this incredibly talented young man needs to understand the ‘biz’ in showbiz better than he... Read More

Afromusic, Nigerian Music, opinion, reviews, Sounds from the other side, wizkid

Femi Fani-Kayode: APC is a satanic lodge of death worshippers

by Femi Fani-Kayode “The Supreme court did not raise a dead PDP, they only brought out the rotten corpse of a dead PDP for all to smell the bad odour”- Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Minister of Information, Daily Post, 15th July 2017. I am trying my best to remain magnanimous in victory and... Read More

APC, Lai Mohammed vs Femi Fani-Kayode, Markafi's victory, nigeria, opinion, party politics, Party supremacy, PDP, supreme court

Moses Ochonu: Atiku’s road to Damascus on restructuring

by Moses Ochonu Atiku is saying all the right things about restructuring and resource allocation, positioning himself as a different kind of northern politician, one that is not afraid to have the difficult conversation about reforming our over-centralized governing and resource allocation formula and the dangerous dependencies and suspicions it has engendered. Atiku is positioning... Read More

Atiku, moses ochonu, nigeria, opinion, Politics, restructuring, Two faced politicians

The Media Blog: America’s newspapers are begging government to save them

The irony of all of this, especially under Donald J. Trump. Newspapers in America have run to the government to ask for help to negotiate better deals with Google and Facebook. A piece by the New York Times media columnist, Jim Rutenberg explains this: “Quality journalism, which is expensive to produce, is under economic pressure... Read More

American newspapers, Digital advertising, facebook, Google, The Media Blog, the media war

Pius Adesanmi: An unimportant encounter with racism

by Pius Adesanmi Montreal. Eshiemokhai Michael has the secret to stores offering 70% off and more percentage off the 70% off. If that Banana Republic or Tommy Hilfiger wear is on sale for 40 dollars in Ottawa, Mike will say, tueh, shirt wey I buy 8 dollars yesterday? I have learnt to stop shopping in... Read More

Canada's racism, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, Types of racism, war against racism

Opinion: How to prepare for your own death

by Justin Irabor “ … Life does not know what it is doing half the time.” A Bucket of Crabs My curiosity about death coincided with what the fervently religious would christen a ‘spiritual awakening’; an interest in the spiritual, the sudden awareness that man might be more than sinew and bone covered in pock-marked... Read More

Christianity, death, finding your path, opinion, Religion

Opinion: America, God and the Transgender culture

By Gabriel Agbo “Just as all the good things which the Lord your God promised concerning you have been fulfilled for you, so the LORD will bring upon you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you, if you transgress the... Read More

America, Christianity, opinion, policies, Religion, Transgenders

Pius Adesanmi: Prayer is a Nigerian political gimmick

by Pius Adesanmi. That is how you will maintain your lane jejely and they will make you begin to yarn opata about God and prayer. There is no way to talk about what they are doing, how they are underdeveloping their country, without appearing to sub God and shade prayer. Even if what you are... Read More

boko haram, Christians, Gen Gowon, Muslims, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, prayer, Religion

“Why I’m a Christian (and continue to suck at being one)” | 5 things we learned from Benjamin Sledge’s article

Ever found yourself stumbling about Christianity, not being quite sure footed on a number of things? Garret Rapp is just the person for you. He recounts how he went from despising Christianity as a Christian, to embracing it. These are the things we learned: 1 Pastors can make or break their members Garrett Rapp of... Read More

Being a Christian, Benjamin Sledge, Christianity, Jesus, Life Experiences, Living like Christ, Love, matters of the heart

The Thread: Here’s what Buratai is up to

Yesterday, we brought to your notice discussions from Twitter NG, flagging perceived suspicious actions of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Buratai. @beegeaglesblog presents a contrary opinion. The writer seems to suggest that the deplorable security situation in the country makes it important for Buratai to be visible. Also, a coup at this time... Read More

Buratai, coup plots, military intervention, nigeria, security, The Thread

Opinion: The quality of mercy

by Tony Ogunlowo It’s good to show mercy so that mercy can be shown on to you. “……the quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven. Upon the place beneath it. It is twice blessed. It blesseth him that gives and him that takes………………..” So goes the immortal... Read More

Christianity, giving, life, Mercy, opinion, Shakespare

The Thread: Buratai might be up to something sneaky

President Buhari’s continued absence from Nigeria has given room for conspiracies to usurp the seat of power. In May, we heard rumours of coups plotting and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai vowed to stop any coup against Buhari. Last week, the Senate pulled an impeachment stunt, which Saraki put an immediate... Read More

Coup rumours, Demola Olarewaju, Impeachment, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, military intervention, president buhari, The Thread

Opinion: Buhari, Fayose and Fani-Kayode cannot be silenced

by Jude Ndukwe We read a press statement purportedly made by some self-styled Arewa Youth Forum in Abuja on Friday, July 14, 2017, under the leadership of one Gambo Gujungu wherein they accused the Ekiti State governor, Dr Ayodele Peter Fayose and former minister of aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, of being used by southwest leaders... Read More

Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, nigeria, opinion, Politics

Opinion: Is Nigeria on the brink of another civil war?

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo On August 1, 1966, after the collapse of last-ditch attempts by Nigeria’s power brokers to prevent the impending Civil War, Lieutenant-Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the man who would later declare Biafra a secessionist state, said only one thing would make the rebels cease fire: “that the Republic of Nigeria be split into... Read More

biafra, civil war, nigeria, opinion, secession

Farooq Kperogi: Buhari, not Nnamdi Kanu is responsible for Biafra

by Farooq Kperogi On the surface, it sounds oddly counter-intuitive to suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari is the principal reason we’re contending with the intensified recrudescence of Biafra agitations. But he is. Here is why. First, it’s apparent that President Buhari nurses a deep-seated resentment against the Igbos for spurning his political overtures to them... Read More

biafra, Buhari, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, Nnamdi Kani, opinion, secession, self determination

Opinion: Sorry, but PDP never ‘won’ Osun-West Senatorial election

by Festus Ogun Let me begin this piece by congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke on his victory. As the saying goes, the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. The emergence of Senator Ademola Adeleke is in fact worth more than the more criticised dance. It was a triumphant entry into the National Assembly. The... Read More

APC, nigeria, opinion, Osun West Senatorial elections, PDP, Politics, Senator Ademola Adeleke

Vera Ezimora: Can we talk about Beyoncé’s snap back?

by Vera Ezimora Beyoncé had twins a month ago, and she fiiiiiiinally revealed their picture yesterday. The boy is Sir Carter, and the girl is Rumi Carter. Now, I would have asked Beyonce to teach me what moves she and Jay Z used to conceive their twins, so I can go replicate it with Igwe... Read More

Beyoncé, opinion, Rume, sir, Snapback, Vera Ezimora

The Media Blog: MTV Shuga is now recording a new season – and Seyi Shay is involved

It looked last year like they weren’t going to get the funding to push the cultural phenomenon that MTN Shulga is in Nigeria, or at least used to be. But we are glad that it found its way back. Because it’s an important contribution to a generally dour TV-series scene. And we are especially glad... Read More

culture, Dharon Ezeamaka, MTV Shuga, Sheyi Shay, The Media Blog, Timini Egbuson

Opinion: Yorubas, think. It’s time to go!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi When Muhammadu Buhari clinched the presidency, many Nigerians believed it was a year of a big, bloodless political revolution. But now we know this wasn’t so much a revolution as a restructuring of the political order, a transfer of power from one elite to another, not the sort of bottom-up popular uprising... Read More

Call for Secession, national assembly, nigeria, opinion, Politics, power tussle, Yemi Osinbajo

[The Film Blog]: How Isoken is still absolutely killing it at the cinemas

These scenting times are from the Silverbird Cinemas at the Galleria, also known as the most unattractive and least subscribed cinema in Lagos, Nigeria. And yet, Isoken is still going on strong with three screening times a day, more than six weeks after it launched. Including an 8.20pm slot. For the new week that started... Read More

Isoken, Jade Osiberu, Movie lovers, Nollywood movies, The Film Blog

Dele Momodu: Another season of poisonous rumours

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me say emphatically that our dear beloved country has never been in short demand or adequate supply of useless rumours. We all love gossip of all kinds, mundane or sublime, plausible or outrageous. We enjoy junk and gobble up any news in sight, no matter how ridiculously far-fetched. I... Read More

birthday wishes, Buhari, Dele Momodu, dolapo osinbajo, nigeria, opinion, Osinbajo, Politics

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