Nigeria’s Winner and Losers at the #RioOlympics – A quick roundup

by Tolu Omoyeni The curtains have been drawn on Rio 2016 today and it’s been a roller-coaster two weeks of victory, losses, tears, boos, cheers, emotions and unending drama. The latter especially for the underachieving Team Nigeria. Beginning with our flagrant and humiliating appearance at the opening ceremony, we did not need a stargazer to... Read More

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August 22, 2016

The Media Blog: PopCentral TV is up to something important… but it hasn’t figured it out yet

You hear PopCentral and where does your mind go? They call it a destination for streaming eclectic and premium entertainment. The website looks just as pop it can get. Nicely executed. For brand identity, it’s a 10/10. The whole point of Pop Central TV is a one-stop spot for all the local web series around.... Read More

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August 21, 2016

Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It has been a month of startling revelations; thirty days of threats and intimidation; and 720 hours of fervent struggle to exterminate corruption in the lower legislative chamber. Although it is trite to... Read More

Abdulmumin Jibrin, corruption, House of Reps, Leo Ogor, nigeria, Politics, scandal, Yakubu Dogara

August 20, 2016

110,460; N60 billion… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

500 The number of former Niger Delta militants who will be given agriculture related skills. 1,600 The number of cases of pipeline vandalism which have occurred so far in 2016, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. 110,460 The number of shortlisted candidates for aptitude tests into the Nigeria Police Force. 100,000... Read More

Ibe Kachikwu, In vitro fertilization, nigeria, numbers that mattered, Oil and Gas, police

August 20, 2016

What exactly do they mean when they say Buhari is righting Jonathan’s wrongs?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye If you’re like me and have been a bit confused about this statement that is starting to sound too much like the kind of propaganda we’ve been warned to shun, welcome. If you’re not, and you need a reason to be confused this lovely evening, Isime Esene has reported HERE how APC chieftain,... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The Explainer: ‘Aunty Oby’ marched yet again to Aso Rock, but not for the Chibok Girls

On a number of occasions over the last 2 years and change, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili have had cause to march directly to Aso Villa to demand the release of the Chibok Girls. The movement for their release shows no sign of slowing down, especially with the release last week of a video showing many of... Read More

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August 20, 2016

5 powerful Nigerians who are unapologetic about supporting Buhari

by Roqeebah Olaoniye We are all too familiar we the general feeling of frustration with the pace at which things are “changing” in Nigeria. You might have even done a mental double-take when the carpet-seller confidently accuses you of voting in ‘change’ and why you have to live with the consequences. If that’s not your... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The BBC is a doing a good job of embarrassing us – and we roundly deserve it

by Roqeebah Olaoniye It’s really exhausting to continue being fixated on the “whys” and “hows” of where we currently find ourselves as regards the competitions. It’s exhausting we tell you, but when the BBC puts us on the spot, one has to wonder if, and why we deserve all the backlash we keep getting from... Read More

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August 20, 2016

‘I keep pushing myself so I will leave a mark…’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Jokate Mwegelo of Kidoti

Jokate Mwegelo is a former pageant winner who branched out into acting and later launched a lifestyle brand, Kidoti, to meet the beauty needs of women across Africa. In recognition of her success in the media and fashion industry, Jokate has won several awards and she is on the path to achieve even more. Be... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The Explainer: How the PDP convention in Port-Harcourt eventually collapsed – and why

Since a remarkable reversal in the 2015 elections, the PDP are so far proving ill-suited to being in the opposition. In the aftermath of that defeat, Adamu Mu’azu, the former governor of Bauchi who became chairman in 2014, resigned in May 2015. The ensuing vacuum was eventually filled by Ali Modu-Sheriff in February 2016, in... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, Ayo Fayose, Fatai Adeyanju, Justice Okon Abang, NWC, Nyesom Wike, Olawale Oladipo, Politics, Port Harcourt, Rivers

August 20, 2016

SPECIAL REPORT: Nigerians are losing their livelihoods on electronic betting – but they can’t stop

by Mazi Emeka In our special report this week, we look at the cultural force gambling has become for a helpless citizenry… Clean-shaven and and looking dandy, Peter* is a 28 year old security guard at a private residence, with a National Diploma (ND) from Benue State Polytechnic. And he swears he is not addicted... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Dele Momodu: Tinubu, PDP and the road to 2019

Fellow Nigerians, you must be wondering what this title is all about. Please, calm down, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s iconic politicians, is not about to dump his party, APC, for PDP, the party he fought hard with others to sack from power just last year. The reason for bringing PDP into this... Read More

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August 19, 2016

Mercy Aigbe has an app – someone is not impressed at all, and she gives 3 reasons

by Tolu Omoyeni Everybody loves Mercy Aigbe! If for nothing else, but for the obvious fact she’s one of the most sophisticated, elegant and fashion forward women in Nollywood. She slays on every red carpet and that’s pretty difficult to hate on. Recently, we found out Mercy Aigbe got herself a website and that’s good... Read More

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August 19, 2016

The PDP has found Buhari’s sore point and they are hitting it hard

by Isime Esene Fifteen months after taking serious verbal attacks from the Peoples Democratic Party over the perfromance of the economy on Pres. Muhammadu Buhari’s watch, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party chairman, John Oyegun decided he’s had enough, choosing to hit right back. Oyegun who has been somewhat quiet in the past one year laid... Read More

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August 19, 2016

The Media Blog: Gawker.com is dead and I don’t know what I’m going to do

by Tolu Orekoya YNaija has some times been influenced, like plenty across the world, with the tone, chutzpah and vision of Nick Denton‘s Gawker. As it closes down courtesy of a court case brought by Hulk Hogan, a friend of house Tolu Orekoya shares her – and our – personal grief. Gawker.com is dead. I... Read More

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August 19, 2016

VICAMPRO charts new course with conference on the Business of Agriculture in Nigeria

The VICAMPRO group one of Nigeria’s key stakeholders in the agricultural sector is charting a new course towards diversifying Nigeria’s economy, economic growth and capacity building through its forthcoming conference and workshop. INTRODUCTION The agricultural sector is one that has many opportunities and threats. The recent economic downturn has raised the focus of the government,... Read More

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August 19, 2016

Morning Devotion: Who will save the IDPs?

This morning, Joachim notes that despite being fully aware of the plight of internally displaced persons in various parts of Borno, things have not gotten better at all. Take a listen below:

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August 19, 2016

Akin Osuntokun: Obasanjo, Buhari and nation building

Of all those who have had the privilege to govern this country, only two have met, to a large extent, the threshold of being deliberately elected by a plurality of Nigerians. Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa was only elected to represent his Bauchi federal constituency at the House of Representatives on the platform of the Northern... Read More

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August 19, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Question Buhari should ponder about

“When some Nigerians were executed in Indonesia yesterday, and I started reading about their ordeal, I stumbled on the picture of one of those who were killed last year. I was shocked to discover I had met him before in Mali during one of my efforts to cross into Europe in 1994. His name is... Read More

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August 19, 2016

8 Nigerian movies will be showing at Toronto – 5 takeaways from this historic feat

by Tolu Omoyeni The Toronto International Film Festival is big, why it’s one of the biggest in the world. Up until this moment, the TIFF would not make news in this part of this world, like Nigeria hardly has business over there. The narrative has taken a different turn now, Nollywood is making an appearance... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode is back! 5 things he said since EFCC ‘net’ that show he doesn’t give a damn

by Tolu Omoyemi Former Minister of Aviation, PDP member and one of the most vocal critics of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Femi Fani-Kayode is back. After his 67-day detention by the EFCC, FFK has returned with double the verve and the audacity. We can tell that he’s not about to cower and still doesn’t give... Read More

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August 18, 2016

The Media Blog: On today’s episode of ‘This is not an exclusive’, we present… TrueNollywoodStories

Ugh, beht why TNS? We haven’t paid enough attention to this blog, but we should. It’s doing God’s work in terms of keeping it 100 with Nollywood’s great and small. And it works hard to justify its place at the top of movie reportage. We will be monitoring to see how it grows and how... Read More

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August 18, 2016

The Media Blog: Akah Nnani is probably, finally coming into his own

What’s that awful name of that barely-there show he used to host on TV Continental? Entertainment Splash, we think. Thank God this young man escaped that trap nicely. We would be fooling him if we called him one of the best presenters on that format we have seen since lunch-hour TV became a thing in... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Here are 7 things to learn from Linda Ikeji

Hate her or love her, Linda Ikeji is a powerful figure, and while some of you are busy hating on her mansion, money and style of blogging, she’s making enormous power moves and giving media top dogs a run for the roses. She recently shared photos of her new, lush and definitely opulent office space... Read More

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August 18, 2016

PODCAST: Ruthless execution discipline – Seyi Taylor says that’s how he built Zikoko.com into a media darling

You will forgive today’s Conversations with Chude podcast – it’s probably a self-indulgent conversation between two friends who have been thinking and talking about the media and its future in Nigeria for the past six years – sometimes collaborating, sometimes competing, but always thinking through – how do you build beautiful products that scale? “The... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP and futility of compromise

When I warned the Nigerian people about what the APC represented and that, if given power, they would be the most reactionary, repressive, vindictive, insensitive, vicious, thin-skinned, paranoid, divisive and, worse of all, incompetent government in the history of Nigeria no-one listened. When I told the people that the leaders of the APC were not... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Cyber Stalking: Blogger sues EFCC over arrest and detention

Blogger, Abubakar ‘Abusidiqu’ Usman who was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on August 8, 2016 has dragged the Commission to court accusing it of violating his fundamental rights. Usman who is the publisher of the online news platform, Abusidiqu explained his ordeal while in EFCC custody saying he believes he is being... Read More

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August 18, 2016

Exclusive: The true story of my arrest by the EFCC – Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman

by Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman Shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released me from detention last week Tuesday, I said I was going to tell the story of my arrest especially against the backdrop of the claim by the anti-graft agency that I was arrested on ‘’offences bordering on cyber stalking.’’ Today, I... Read More

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August 17, 2016

The Media Blog: Jade Osiberu created the magic that’s Ndani TV – and now she is ready for her close-up with Isoken

She did it before with Gidi Up, Ndani TV’s original series that secured a nomination in the AMVCAs in 2015. After nine months of saving up for this movie, scouting for the industry’s best and actual shooting (which might explain why the scripting and directing of Ndani series these days has gone to the toilet?),... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Mary Olushoga: NGO Regulatory Bill – Why the Nigerian government has it all wrong again

by Mary Olushoga When has the Nigerian government ever gotten anything right? BudgIT a civic technology company focused on promoting good governance in Nigeria by simplifying the government’s budget, made me aware of the recent non-governmental regulatory bill. Using info-graphs, maps, and mobile applications, BudgIT aims to make public data accessible and easier to understand... Read More

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Nigeria’s Winner and Losers at the #RioOlympics – A quick roundup

The Media Blog: PopCentral TV is up to something important… but it hasn’t figured it out yet

Abdulmumin Jibrin: Thirty days of the Dogara-gate scandal

110,460; N60 billion… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

What exactly do they mean when they say Buhari is righting Jonathan’s wrongs?

The Explainer: ‘Aunty Oby’ marched yet again to Aso Rock, but not for the Chibok Girls

5 powerful Nigerians who are unapologetic about supporting Buhari

The BBC is a doing a good job of embarrassing us – and we roundly deserve it

‘I keep pushing myself so I will leave a mark…’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Jokate Mwegelo of Kidoti

The Explainer: How the PDP convention in Port-Harcourt eventually collapsed – and why

SPECIAL REPORT: Nigerians are losing their livelihoods on electronic betting – but they can’t stop

Dele Momodu: Tinubu, PDP and the road to 2019

Mercy Aigbe has an app – someone is not impressed at all, and she gives 3 reasons

The PDP has found Buhari’s sore point and they are hitting it hard

The Media Blog: Gawker.com is dead and I don’t know what I’m going to do

VICAMPRO charts new course with conference on the Business of Agriculture in Nigeria

Morning Devotion: Who will save the IDPs?

Akin Osuntokun: Obasanjo, Buhari and nation building

Olusegun Adeniyi: Question Buhari should ponder about

8 Nigerian movies will be showing at Toronto – 5 takeaways from this historic feat

Femi Fani-Kayode is back! 5 things he said since EFCC ‘net’ that show he doesn’t give a damn

The Media Blog: On today’s episode of ‘This is not an exclusive’, we present… TrueNollywoodStories

The Media Blog: Akah Nnani is probably, finally coming into his own

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Here are 7 things to learn from Linda Ikeji

PODCAST: Ruthless execution discipline – Seyi Taylor says that’s how he built Zikoko.com into a media darling

Femi Fani-Kayode: The PDP and futility of compromise

Cyber Stalking: Blogger sues EFCC over arrest and detention

Exclusive: The true story of my arrest by the EFCC – Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman

The Media Blog: Jade Osiberu created the magic that’s Ndani TV – and now she is ready for her close-up with Isoken

Mary Olushoga: NGO Regulatory Bill – Why the Nigerian government has it all wrong again

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