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The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- Aka Jehovah never gets old
Gabriel Eziashi got this one directly from the throne of Grace.
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[The Presidential Blog] We have ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Heavy rains in March. Barely there harmattan. Super hot days and nights even in supposedly cool climes. There's absolutely no doubt that the effects of climate change are finally catching…
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[The Presidential Blog] Did President Buhari really just call Tinubu “the Jagaban”?
You know how it is with the President and all his birthday and condolence messages on Twitter. From Solomon Dalung to former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (rtd). We…
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The Film Blog: The AMAA move to Lagos reveals a critical flaw in its design
Simply put, the Africa Movie Academy Awards cannot continue to move from state to state (or country) based upon which government is willing to pony up funds for the hosting…
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The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena
93 Days was a landmark film for Nollywood. The tragedy of its tepid commercial (we'll chalk this up to poor marketing) and critical response (seriously, where are the awards?) is…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Did Dino Melaye just show up at plenary in an academic gown?
Senator Petty is back again. After doing that disgraceful victory dance that sealed Nigeria's status as a 'fucked up' country, Senator Dino Melaye hit his newest level of low by…
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The Church Blog: Why I go to Church on Sundays
by Abayomi G. Omotayo Since I was born and now I am growing older, I have never seen the Lord change, the righteous forsaken nor his children begging for bread…
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[The Sexuality Blog] We keep swiping: the millennial problem
Nigerians have always been promiscuous. And while the millennial generation of Nigerians will argue that we are having more sex than our parents ever even dreamed of, the most casual…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Dance of victory or shame? We’re not sure what Dino Melaye is doing (WATCH)
Senator Dino Melaye was vindicated at a Senate committee hearing earlier on Monday. The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Ibrahim Garba appeared before the Senate Ethics Committee and declared…
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The Media Blog: The trailer for Red TV’s Inspector K is the best thing you’ll see today
Look at Red TV, proving us wrong yet again. Special props for that "zoom out" bit. We can't wait to see the full thing.
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The Film Blog: Maybe AMAA can finally get its act together with this move to Lagos
From inception, the Africa Movie Academy Awards have been plagued with issues. Not the kind that we complain about with the AMVCA, which mainly have to do with the quality…
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[The Sexuality Blog] From Tonto Dikeh to Muma Gee | Marriage is still a death trap for women, stay woke
Tiwa Savage, Tonto Dikeh, Toke Makinwa, Muma Gee and now Atoke Utomi, just five women in celebrity marriages who have had to go through high profile separations/divorces, complete with allegations…
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[The Church Blog] #WanderingChurchMind: Ikorodu residents working on the island, do you ever have time for morning devotion?
Unlike some people who say stuff like ‘I am asking for a friend’ when seeking answers to bugging questions because they are either shy or just used to lying, I…
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The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- Because Lara George’s ode is timeless
Forever and ever, amen
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[The Church Blog] Word for the week: God bless your hustle
Word For The Week is… GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE This is not just a finely coined word on the street by the street. It is a word from the Lord.…
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StarTimes Dish TV is packed with everything you need from TV and more
As we inch closer to the times when erstwhile television audience would have completely ditched the offerings of the box for online content that can easily be accessed on their…
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The Sexuality Blog: Gay men are playing The Respectability Olympics, and everyone is losing
Someone once said, many of the problems gay men around the world face would vanish if all gay men would embrace feminism with the fervor of Feminazis, and every day…
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The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- We want to praise God with Evans Ogboi
Gorgeous. And that crescendo towards the end. It's the stuff of joyful days.
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The Film Blog: It looks like Genevieve has a new film coming, and we are kind of excited
Sure, Road To Yesterday opened to mixed reviews in 2015. And even though it went on to win big at the 2016 AMVCA, clinching the Best West African movie trophy,…
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The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli’s film has been barred from release, and this might not be such a terrible thing
We've had our issues with Omoni Oboli in the past. However, whatever annoyance we felt at her for that incident has largely faded. Omoni's actions were purely a symptom of…
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The Sexuality Blog: What ‘Newsies’ taught me about American pro-choice activism
America has an interesting way of preserving even the most infinitesimal parts of its history; through the work of playwrights who convert historical events into gripping plays performed on New…
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The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- Elijah Oyelade takes it to another level
Away from the normal fare of Nigerian gospel, Elijah Oyelade - of Glorious God fame - delivered a prayer, so layered, so textured, and grounded in the Bible, that it…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Gov Ambode has rendered thousands homeless and he will do this for the next six years
"This is Lagos State. We don’t care about court orders; take it to the Governor”, were the words of the authorities that accompanied demolition equipment to the Otobo Gbame community…
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The Media Blog: There is no other way to say it – Tinsel is legendary
Say what you will about the show, but 2000 episodes of a television show, shot in Nigeria, is not beans. Especially in the face of setbacks like studio fires and…
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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo bags another Eastern title in Abia today
We know that the Vice President's travels around the Niger-Delta and other oil producing regions of the country is serious business and that's fine. We just cannot help but notice…
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StarTimes might be set to change the game with this new Integrated Digital TV
Does anyone ever feel burdened by trying to figure out which remote works for the TV and which one is the decoder's while also trying to sort the crying kids…
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[The Presidential Blog] We’ll let you decide who the “enemies” surrounding President Buhari are but we have a few ideas
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, ever the vocal one, has some more to say today and it concerns us directly here, on the Presidential Blog. We feel very shaded but we'll swallow…
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The Sexuality Blog: Turns out the #NotAllMen brigade doesn’t really care about men after all
Today on Twitter (as it often happens) a person was outed as a sexual predator. This isnt the first time outings of this nature have happened. Only six months ago,…
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The Church Blog: Morning Devotion- ‘Agbanilagbatan’ is a love song to God
Every morning, we'll share with you a gospel song - mostly Nigerian - that should start your day on the right note. Today's devotion is from Gbolahan…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Reps want bill against sex for marks to include workplaces and religious institutions
The House of Representatives at Thursday's sitting stepped down a bill that seeks to punish sex offenders in educational institutions. The lawmakers raised a number of concerns about the bill,…
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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