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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Melaye should come and explain how he graduated from university before he was born
Let's take a quick cue from Sahara Reporters and pretend like this Flash news they've just shared on Twitter about Senator Dino Melaye's university graduation is genuine. So, what we…
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The Sexuality Blog: Sex work is not prostitution
Yeah I said it, sex work is not prostitution. Part of acknowledging that the world is far more complex than we previously conceived is being willing and ready to change…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Jibrin just asked a valid question we should all pay attention to
Suspended lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin (remember him?) has not stopped commenting on political issues in the country albeit from an aloof stance. Although he's no longer making headlines as he…
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[The Legislative Blog]: That moment when a Nigerian senator entered one-chance on Twitter
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, representing Lagos West in the Upper Chamber is hardly one of those Senators who are vibrant on social media, especially Twitter. Today though, in the absence…
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[The Legislative Blog]: What on earth are Senator Bukola Saraki and others doing in Morocco?
We do not know what the mission is but what we do know is that Senate President Bukola Saraki has led a delegation of senators to Morocco and they have…
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[The Presidential Blog] Watch how the governors rewarded President Buhari for dropping in on their NEC meeting
Yesterday, President Buhari decided to show some love to the members of the National Economic Council - the State Governors; the Central Bank Governor, the Minister of Finance, the Minister…
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[The Presidential Blog] See the “modest” photo of President Buhari that almost turned Facebook upside down
With over 2,ooo shares in just two days, Facebook Imam Ghazali Umar's photo of President Buhari in a house said to be in Daura, Katsina (the President's hometown) has brought…
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The Sexuality Blog: Last weekend proved we’re still fighting people instead of institutions
It might seem like we're dwelling on Chimamanda's 'TERF-Gate' (that's what we're choosing to call it here on the Sexuality Blog) but considering how far reaching the ripples of her…
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[The Presidential blog] Apparently, even President Buhari gets the “Lai” joke
Today, President Buhari presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting for the first time in 7 weeks -after his return from his long medical vacation in the United Kingdom.…
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The Film Blog: So there’s a trailer for Kunle Afolayan’s latest film
And it looks like a hit in the making. Sure, The CEO left us with reservations about Afolayan, and we have no idea what Omugwo will end up like (quality-wise, at…
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When was the last time anything took over Nigerian pop culture like #BBNaija?
That's really the only way to put it. These past few weeks and the various scandals on the show have confirmed to us that it really doesn't matter what anyone…
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[The Legislative Blog]: On Magu’s rejection | Did the Senate just lie to Nigerians?
Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has just completed his screening before the Senate and after a brief deliberation and majority vote, the Eighth Assembly has again rejected his nomination as…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Sen Dino Melaye reads fresh DSS report that says Magu has “failed integrity test”
Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is currently sitting before the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Senator Dino Melaye read a fresh report submitted by the DSS only…
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The Sexuality Blog: Is gender different from sex?
With all the furore that has happened in the last week around Chimamanda's comments about trans-women, Nigerians home and abroad who were only starting to contend with the idea that…
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[The Presidential Blog] Saraki, Dogara and Kawu Samaila looking like Yoruba Demons at the State House
The Presidency informed us earlier that the President was meeting with the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. While we were waiting for the official…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Reps committee clerk, Mohammed Shuaibu slumps and dies
A senior staff at the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Shuaibu died on Monday. Mr Shuaibu, who was the Clerk to the House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Production Services, reportedly…
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[The Sexuality Blog] TERF-DOM: Chimamanda clarifies her ‘transphobic’ comments, but it won’t be enough for many
Do we need to explain that interview? If you haven't heard about it, you should probably click here and catch up. And if you have, then you already know that…
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[The Presidential Blog] It’s official! President Buhari is back to work
Although Garba Shehu has warned us not to expect President Buhari to return to work in dramatic fashion and that it will take a while for him to return to…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Shehu Sani takes a clean swipe at Ben Carson with this slave tweet
We cannot overemphasize how pleasantly petty Senator Shehu Sani can be. This time, he went for popular neurosurgeon and , Dr Ben Carson who recently referred to slaves brought to…
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The Sexuality Blog: It turns out Chimamanda Adichie is human after all
Unless you're a Nigerian without access to social media, or really any kind of media, you've probably heard of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The only contemporary black literary icon who has…
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[The Presidential Blog] Oops! The President didn’t just admit incompetence, did he?
While meeting with political leaders in the State House, one of the many items on the agenda for a Presidential 'homecoming party', we assume, President Muhammadu Buhari had the sweetest…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Back to Basics: Does a rape victim bear any of the blame?
We at The Sexuality Blog are revisiting the basics, and as best we can, explaining the concepts of sex, consent and the different aspects of rape culture with analogies that…
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[The Presidential Blog] Watch President Buhari’s first address to Nigerians since his return
There's been a lot of speculations, jokes, and just general expectations from Nigerians all day. The President has now taken to Twitter to address Nigerians. The thanks Nigerians and promises…
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#BBNaija: Payporte has got to be joking with this Kemen nonsense
Seriously. Are these people joking? Or are we missing something? Wouldn't it be wiser for them to just cut their losses and let this guy loose? When did they become PR…
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The Sexuality Blog: Toxic Masculinity affects everyone, even you
The Huffington Post recently put out an article that puts in perspective a very specific problem: America's epidemic of gay, lonely, men. While the article majorly profiles white, comfortable in…
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Countdown to Buhari’s return: 50 days after, the President is back
Thank you, Premium Times! It's been 50 days and a little over 7 hours since President Muhammadu Buhari left for the United Kingdom on his 10-day vacation that got elongated…
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[The Presidential Blog] This is why we have no doubts the President Buhari is coming home tomorrow
Yesterday, on our countdown to President Buhari's return, we had a weird hunch about the likelihood of President Buhari returning to the country "soon". What our hunch did not guarantee…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Drone deployment, instant employment and infrastructure construction at LASPOTECH Convocation ceremony
The 25th Convocation ceremony of the Lagos State Polytechnic held Thursday and Lagos state Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode was on ground to charge the graduating students while also performing other functions.…
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[The Presidential Blog] Our President-in-absentia has had the busiest day in vacation history
It's been 49 days since we have had a President on vacation outside of the country. No one knows how much presidential work he's done in that time or if…
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[The Presidential Blog] What’s Vice President Osinbajo doing in Sokoto today?
The Vice President's itinerary has been a bit tricky to follow today but it's only because we momentarily forgot that all roads lead to/through Kaduna now. LoL! Earlier today the…
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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