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January 13, 2017

The Thread: This is why respect trumps communication in relationships

Relationships are work. Serious work. No one comes by an Obama relationship by accident. Love may be magical, but maintaining that love is hard, gritty work. That’s why this poll and the tweets after it are important. The writer shares some necessary insight into what young people think matters most in a relationship versus what... Read More

Thinking Through

communication, Couples, Love, Relationships, respect, The Thread

January 13, 2017

The Thread: MMM’s mannequin challenge has come to an end

Ponzi scheme, MMM, has come out of the deep freeze it put itself under just before the holidays began. All is now well with the world again, and Mavrodians can truly say Happy New Year. See below reactions to the announcement: This one that MMM is back broda Ekatte and Sista Ceccila will go and... Read More

More, Opinion, Thinking Through

economy, mmm, nigeria, Ponzi Scheme

January 13, 2017

Opinion: 2017 Ministry of Interior budget analysis

This, being the fourth piece in my 2017 budget analysis series, will focus on the budget of the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Interior has a 2017 budget of 545,630,780,046. Of this amount, 63,261,062,486 is the total capital budget, with 482,369,717,560 being the total recurrent budget. The total overhead budget is 34,234,537,935 and the... Read More

and the Police Formations and Command, Federal Fire service, Immigration, Immigration and Civil Service Board (CIPB); Customs, Interior Ministry namely: Federal Ministry of Interior Headquarters, Nigeria immigration service, Nigeria Prison Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; Civil Defence, Nigerian Police Academy, Pension Office (CIPPO), Prison

January 13, 2017

Ore Fakorede: How to be an adult

by Ore Fakorede Note: It’s not easy. 1. Don’t be an idiot, generally. 2. If you’re going to drive, don’t drink. See 1 above. 3. When you’re driving, leave your phone alone. Snapchat can wait. 4. And leave it alone when you’re with people, the kind you can reach out and touch. 5. Ask... Read More

Adulthood, Life hacks, nigeria, opinion, Ore Fakorede

January 13, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigeria’s deadly monsters [Part 1]

by Femi Fani-KayodeWhen you take everything away from a man or a people, including their humanity, their loved ones, their land, their possessions, their faith, their God, their self-respect, their identity and their dignity and you put them and theirs under the fire and sword morning, day and night you cannot expect them not to... Read More

Bishop Oyedepo, Buhari, CAN, Council of Imams, Femi Fani-Kayode, Fulanis, nigeria, Religious war, Southern Kaduna

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

January 13, 2017

The Church Blog: 6 crucial things Segun Adeniyi said about church accountability

We pick his piece from here and under are the 6 points church leaders need to pay attention to if their institutions must last time’s test. Since we are being silly. “In keeping other peoples’ money, you have to prepare account. That is why churches fought me so badly, took me to court as a person... Read More

Financial Reporting Council, jim obazee, nigerian churches, segun adeniyi, The Church Blog

January 13, 2017

Harmony Levin: A toast to love [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin “If one wants to love and open up his or her heart to humanity the first step is in expressing compassionate love” My name is Harmony Levin, I am a speaker and social commentator; basically, I am gifted in the art of reading and writing, and I am a lover. I will... Read More

Compassionate love, Harmony Levin, Love, NEXT, relationship, self-love

January 12, 2017

The Thread: This has to be the most surprising day of Joe Biden’s life

The President of the United States, Barrack Obama, just awarded the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, with the highest American honour- the Presidential medal of Freedom. Joe Biden was both surprised and very emotional. Watch: Tearful Biden reacts as Obama announces he will receive the Medal of Freedom https://t.co/ZlohO08WR3 — NBC News... Read More

America, Joe Biden, obama, Presidential award, The Thread

January 12, 2017

The Thread: Obama hip hop moments | #Obama farewell

January is already on a roll. And what this means for America is that their President will soon become a private citizen again, and the White House will then be occupied by The Donald. And that scares a good percentage of Americans shitless. By the way, did you catch Obama’s emotional roller coaster of a farewell... Read More

#ObamaFarewell, America, donald trump, January 20, obama

January 12, 2017

The Thread: Might Mr Eazi have a point, though?

Music, generally, is fluid and dynamic and borrows from different cultures and places. This was the place Mr Eazi was coming from when he tweeted that “Ghana’s influence on present day “Naija Sound” cannot be over emphasized!!!” Of course there were dissenting voices to that opinion, but there were also those who agreed with Mr... Read More

azonto, Ghanaian music, Mr Eazy, Nigerian Music, Twitter fights, Wizkids

January 12, 2017

That epic Soulja Boy shade

This response to the rapper’s enquiry is epic. We thought to share. https://twitter.com/Jack_Talley21/status/819447012957495296 Oh, boy! These streets are rough.

bants, musicians, Soulja boy, Twitter America

January 12, 2017

The Thread: “Pretty Mike should just bear ‘Mikolo’ in his cell” | Top 5 quotes about Pretty Mike

When you’re bored with your life and have arrived, what’s the next thing to do? Get a halter and some chains and lead adults around. Even better, make sure they are women. That at least is what Pretty Mike, the owner of Club Uno did, to showcase his craft. Some say this is BDSM that... Read More

Bdsm, Club Uno, nigeria, Pretty Mike

January 12, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: A note on the Nigerian Army

by Pius Adesanmi. The Nigerian Army is threatening to sue Premium Times for publications they claim are hostile to them. My friends, Musikilu Mojeed and Ololade Bamidele, must be sweating after receiving a letter from the Army promising Premium Times a date in court with the lawyers of the Army. Allah be praised. This is... Read More

nigeria, Nigerian Army, Pius Adesanmi, Premium Times

January 12, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Mr Eazi, Pretty Mike, Premium Times and 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 matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

Mr Eazi, nigeria, Premium Times, Pretty Mike, Senator Ben Bruce, Today's Noisemakers

January 12, 2017

Opinion: This is how Information Communication Technology can impact Agriculture in Nigeria

Agriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. Youths and women go into agriculture now more than ever before because of its derivable benefits, which are job creation and food availability. Global attention is turning to agricultural and rural development as... Read More

agriculture, Information communication technology, nigeria, opinion

January 12, 2017

Opinion: Why we need a national Carrier

by Jennifer Nagu: “You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, but at the very least you need beer”. This tongue-in-cheek quote by Frank Zappa got me wondering about how much longer it would take us to float... Read More

airlines, arik air, aviation industry, national airline, opinion

January 12, 2017

The Thread: Mr Eazi’s apologizes to Nigerians for his gaffe, but the response is mostly “sorry for yourself”

Stage name: Mr Eazi Real name: Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade Occupation: Musician Nationality: Nigerian He of the above bio began the explosive Ghana vs Naija Music wars on Twitter today with what many have described as an insensitive statement, but when he received the verbal thrashing of his entire life, he held a crucial meeting with himself... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion

Ghanaian music, Mr Eazi, Nigerian Music, twitter wars

January 12, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Twisted values

by Pius Adesanmi Yesterday, President Obama gave one of the most significant speeches of his life – his farewell speech. Sasha Obama, his youngest daughter, was missing in action. Naturally, the Americans needed and wanted to know the whereabouts of the young lady. The answer was swift in coming. In a democracy, a Presidency does... Read More

Buhari, nigeria, Pius Adesanmi, President Obama, Sasha Obama, The Nigerian Church

January 12, 2017

Opinion: As Obama readies to bow out

by Jideofor Adibe Barrack Obama, the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to hold the top American job, delivered his farewell address to Americans yesterday (January 10) from his adopted home state of Chicago. Speaking in front of a crowd of thousands in a speech he entitled: ‘It Has Been the... Read More

africa, America, obama, opinion, policy, Washington

January 12, 2017

The Thread: The Ghana vs Naija music wars

In the beginning was the jollof wars. To be fair, there first was Ghana must go. Then the jollof wars came along. And it raged for a while, until Zuckerberg settled it once and for all. There’s now a new battle to win, brought onto our shores by none other than the musician, Mr Eazi-... Read More

Mr Eazi, Music wars, Nigeria vs Ghana

January 12, 2017

Exclusive: “I want to tell a different kind of African story” – David Oyelowo

by Wilfred Okiche The story of Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams is the greatest love story you never heard. Which is a shame considering it happened right here on the African soil and casts the continent in a positive light. In 1948, Seretse Khama, the young crown prince of Bechuanaland (modern day Botswana), then a... Read More

Cover Stories, Thinking Through

A United Kingdom, African nhistory movies, Ava (DuVernay), Oyelowo and Nyong’o, south africa, Zoe Zaldana

January 12, 2017

Opinion: The NYSC Scheme and experience of a novice

by AbdulAziz M. Salisu I had looked forward to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme after my graduation from Faculty of Communication of Bayero University Kano. It was on Monday, November 21, 2016, when I received the thrilling news that Call-up letters of prospective members of NYSC, had been released online. Rather than accessing my... Read More

Abuja, Camp tales, nigeria, NYSC scheme, opinion

January 12, 2017

How ‘Mammy Market’ found around every Military Barracks nationwide got its name

Mammy Market is synonymous with military barracks spread across the country. It is a place filled with so much life especially in the night. Many Nigerians throng these place point and kill fish, smoked fish, bubbling music and assorted drinks and many more, but not many of them know how the market came about. Here, we... Read More

history, mammy markets, Military, mrs Ochefu, nigeria, officers

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

January 12, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Obazee, accountability and the Church

by Olusegun Adeniyi While only a few people would query the rationale for sacking Mr. Jim Osayande Obazee, the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), the timing of the decision has raised some fundamental questions, especially given the suspension by the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechuckwu Enelamah, of the... Read More

Buhari, frc, Jammeh, jim obazee, nigerian church, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, Sall

January 12, 2017

Joel Ighalo: How non-negotiable is the unity of Nigeria [NEXT]

by Joel Ighalo There was this legend which was told about a schoolmate of mine: In an Oil and Gas exam, there was a question which bordered on Resource Control and Fiscal Federalism. This schoolmate of mine who was from the Niger Delta had a lot to write: “My people are suffering; my people are... Read More

Buhari, government, Joel Ighalo, NEXT, nigeria, Unity, wike

January 12, 2017

The Church Blog: The Nigerian Church needs the FRC Governance Code

Until Pastor E.A. Adeboye stepped down as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of Nigeria’s largest and most influential leaders few days ago, very few Nigerians had heard of the Corporate Governance Code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) which forced “Daddy G.O” to relinquish his office.... Read More

Church Culture, Thinking Through

Christianity, church blog, FRC Governance Code, nigeria, rccg, Religion

January 11, 2017

The Thread: These are the best things about being an adult

Adulthood can be such a strain- suddenly you have to be responsible for your life. But adulthood has its perks, and if you are like @Chydee, one of those is having unfettered access to the meat pot. Do see below: In the middle of the scam called adulthood, this is one of the things that... Read More

Adulthood, freedom, nigeria, polls, The Thread, twitter.

January 11, 2017

The Media Blog: Did Buzzfeed finally cross a line?

Buzzfeed published an ‘unverified memo’ about Trump and Russia – and all hell has broken loose across America’s media (and on Trump’s timeline, of course, but that is no longer news). Should Buzzfeed have published what amounted to a rumour, even though it made clear the news was unsubstantiated? Shouldn’t Buzzfeed have published, considering American... Read More

America, Buzzfeed, cnn, donald trump, Politics, The Media Blog

January 11, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Nigerian Army and 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 matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

barack obama, donald trump, michelle obama, Nigerian Army, noisemakers, Saraki

January 11, 2017

Fiction: The woman she married

Mama loves Papa. It is the only rational thing – short of God designed – that can substantiate their relationship and the way she treats him. Their love is one that challenges emotional boundaries and leaves Mama praying in tongues in the dead of the night because Papa would not come back early – though... Read More

culture, Fiction, Love-hate, Marriage, patriarchy, relationship

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