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Yari Ambode
January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Only 186 students wrote NECO in all of Zamfara last year, and no one seems worried about this

Cultural, religious and political forces have ensured that Northern Nigeria has trailed the rest of the country in matters of education and innovation. Successive military and civilian governments have made efforts to jumpstart the education sector and renew interest but all of that money and attention has done little to change perspectives on the ground... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Magufuli
January 12, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: Tanzania’s Magufuli is really out here arresting schoolgirls for falling pregnant

The president of Tanzania, Robert Magufuli was hailed as a revolutionary when he took office a few years ago. He seemed intent on changing the status quo and rejecting the obsession with wealth that seems to corrupt other African leaders. But we should have known that he was only waiting in the wings with idiosyncrasies... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Wizkid
January 12, 2018

[The Media Blog] Boiler Room’s “Wizkid: Lagos To London” is the Celebrity Documentary we don’t need

In 2009, Wizkid was performing at the Future Awards nominees ball at a Terra Kulture hall in Lagos. The crowd had descended into a rapturous frenzy singing the chorus of Holla at Your boy, Wizkid‘s audacious, bling-cut single off his debut album Superstar. But it wasn’t just about the song, as I recall; it was... Read More
The Media Blog
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budget, presidents
January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] After spending 280m on cars for former Presidents and Vice Presidents in 2017, why is the FG spending another 186m in 2018?

The Nigerian budgetary process over the years has remained a source of controversy. More than fifty years after independence our budgets have never really served as a guideline for innovation and nation building. From budgets of transformation, budgets of development to budgets of consolidation and other amorphous names, it all entails a process of copy... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Sinach first UK tour
January 11, 2018

[The Church Blog] Sinach hits the UK for her first major tour

Award-winning Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter Sinach has arrived London this January for her FIRST major UK Tour! Live in The UK she will be performing some of her biggest hits such as, :Waymaker”, “I Know Who I Am”, “He Did It Again” and “The Name Of Jesus”. Songs which have helped her to amass... Read More
Church Culture
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Malami
January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Malami couldn’t have approached the court without Buhari’s knowledge

An application seeking to stop the National Assembly from probing the illegal reinstatement and promotion of wanted fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina was recently filed by none other than the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Maina who is currently in hiding had caused major upsets in 2017 and now Malami’s... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Why is Malami who has already been accused of complicity in Maina’s corruption sticking his neck out for him?

Nigerian politicians thrive on drama. How else do you explain the recent shenanigans embarked upon by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)? According to news reports, he approached a Federal High Court in Abuja under the Lordship of Justice Binta Nyako to stop the National Assembly from probing... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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January 11, 2018

[The Film Blog] Introducing Funke Akindele, cast member of Avengers: Infinity War

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War may be barely five months away, but here’s something to be excited about: award-winning Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has been listed as a member of the cast in the superhero film, playing one of Black Panther’s guards in the capacity of the Dora Milaje. Exciting, right? Her IMDb profile has also... Read More
The Film Blog
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Pa Elton
January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] British Missionary, Late Pa Elton to be honoured at WAFBEC 2018

The fifth edition of the West African Faith Believers Convention (WAFBEC 2018) is just a couple of days away and the excitement keeps rising in leaps and bounds. For regulars at the convention, the Honours Night is one of the scheduled events that are most looked forward to. The Honour Night is the time where... Read More
Church Culture
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Coolmendontbuysex
January 10, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: #CoolMenDontBuySex is well meaning but ultimately misguided

You might not have seen this but the hashtag CoolMenDontBuySex has been trending in certain communities on Twitter, two groups vehemently arguing with each other and a third casually. Some were for, others were against, but we didn’t understand why this hashtag was even happening in the first place. 2017 was the year when women... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Apostle Johnson Suleman 2018 Prophesies
January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] Thus Saith the Lord: A peep into the 2018 prophesies

It’s no longer news; every new year is accompanied by all sorts of religious traditions. The king of them all being the announcement of prophecies – a truckload of them from all sources. And as usual, we went around scouting for all of 2018 prophesies; as many as we could find and compiled them below... Read More
Church Culture
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Wives on strike
January 10, 2018

Film Review: Familiar, repetitive… The new Wives on Strike isn’t a revolution

It is hard to go wrong with a movie that is built around a social message. Especially in conservative societies where signalling is key and it is still difficult for filmmakers and journalists alike to talk about movies without mentioning the lessons viewers can take away. Award handing bodies and critics are likely to be... Read More
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RCCG 2018 Fast Adeboye
January 10, 2018

[The Church Blog] RCCG commences 80-day fast tomorrow but there’s a little difference

As is the usual fashion of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at the beginning of the year, the fast of the church kicks off tomorrow. Adeboye made this announcement at the annual Minister’s Thanksgiving of the church at the New Auditorium, Redemption Camp. According to him, “As we know that whatever is good... Read More
Church Culture
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Kemi Adetiba
January 9, 2018

[The Film Blog] Kemi Adetiba has an upcoming film and it’s called “King of Boys”

As one of the few female directors in Nigeria who have successfully helmed the country’s best selling film, everyone has been wondering what next filmmaker Kemi Adetiba would try her hands at. Especially since she was unable to come to an agreement with the production company behind the Wedding Party sequel and the film was... Read More
The Film Blog
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Yellow Fever
January 9, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] A yellow fever epidemic is spreading across Nigeria, and we are ill-equipped to stop it

How are we fighting with a disease outbreak as  documented as Yellow fever in 2018, and how are we losing? 2017 was a trying year for the Nigerian healthcare industry. Apart from a slew of viral epidemics compounding our usual annual disease outbreaks and the slew of Nigerian doctors either relocating or planning to relocate... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Kemi Olunloyo
January 8, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Kemi Olunloyo is still in custody, and this should worry you

The plight of detained blogger Ms. Kemi Olunloyo who was arrested in Lagos last year after she was accused of publishing a libelous article defaming the Senior Pastor of Port Harcourt based Salvation Ministries, Bishop David Ibiyeomie and was subsequently arraigned and detained in Port Harcourt prison since October 2017 has once again received public... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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President Buhari
January 8, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] President Buhari is still playing the blame game in 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari remains at the centre of discussion at different fora in the country. The only problem is, instead of discussion groundbreaking achievements or even at least ways that the government has fulfilled its election manifesto of ending terrorism and sectarian violence and curbing corruption, our nationwide discussions remain stagnated on what the President... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Wafbec 2018 Poju Oyemade
January 6, 2018

[The Church Blog] Dr. Creflo Dollar, Sam Adeyemi, Tony Rapu, Poju Oyemade and Others to minister at WAFBEC 2018

It’s going to be an immersion in over 50 sessions of God’s word and demonstrations of His Spirit at the 2018 Edition of The West African Faith Believers’ Convention (WAFBEC 2018). The fifth edition of the annual conference of feasting on wisdom and rejoicing in the spirit, WAFBEC is finally upon us. The event will last for... Read More
Church Culture
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MOSOP, Ogoni
January 6, 2018

[The Activism Blog] MOSOP wants you to know the Ogoni cleanup is taking too long

Two years after the Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo flagged off the Ogoni oil spill cleanup at Boko town in Gokana local government area of Rivers state, the project has been a continuous source of controversy and disbelief between the residents of the area, stakeholders and the government. The federal government has been accused of faking... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Hello Rain
January 6, 2018

[The Film Blog] The Teaser for “Hello, Rain” Based on Nnedi Okorafor’s Short Story “Hello, Moto” is Here and We Want More

At long last, the promotional cycle for Hello, Rain finally begins. After an incredible 2017 with a powerful TED Talk on homegrown African sci-fi, releasing the second novel in the Akata series, writing the next series of Marvel’s Black Panther comics, and her fantasy novel Who Fears Death optioned by HBO, Nigerian-American sci-fi author Nnedi... Read More
More, The Film Blog
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Ortom
January 5, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Ortom knows what to do, but it is election season & he has to play the game

The Benue state executive Governor and the state mourner-in-chief Samuel Ortom is the most unlucky Governor among the class 2015 Governors. He has released more condolence messages than the Borno state Governor from 2015 till date. According to a 2016 investigation carried out by Premium Times Newspaper more than 1,300 lives were lost to attacks... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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