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December 31, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Lagos state to transform Badagry in the next 18 months, more

Here’s a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this past week. On Wednesday, Governor Ambode was at the week-long One Lagos Fiesta holding simultaneously in five locations in the state. At the Badagry event, the governor announced that the town will witness transformation in the next 18 months that will start... Read More
Featured, The Alausa Blog, The News Blog
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December 31, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Maybe the President should actually be listening to Guru Maharaji

Satguru Maharaji ji, the founder of One Love Family sect, has called on President Buhari at a news conference in Ibadan which was part of activities to mark his 69th birthday. After expressing gratitude to the president on the steps taken so far at retrieving the Ajaokuta Steel Company, the spiritual leader made 6 recommendations to... Read More
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December 30, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Let’s talk about this removal of immunity for a minute

The Senate has reportedly started a much awaited process of amending the Constitutional provision of the Consttitution that gives the President, Vice-President, governors and deputy governors immunity against court actions while they remain in office. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, lawyer and Senator representing the Delta-Central district, proposed the bill which has been forwarded to the Senate Committee on... Read More
The Legislative Blog
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December 30, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] 5 things Buhari and Saraki could be discussing behind closed doors

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in another one of his closed door meetings. This time with Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki. It’s not the first time in recent times that the two leaders have been in the news for this reason. And they rarely ever give us any feedback afterwards. So that leaves us with... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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December 29, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Reuben Abati spends a day with the gay community in Nigeria

Gay people in Nigeria sat to listen when Dr. Reuben Abati delivered the keynote address at this year’s special event on “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law”, an annual symposium organized to promote awareness on issues relating to the plight of the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer and/or Intersex (LGBTQI) Community in Nigeria. It was... Read More
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December 29, 2016

The Media Blog: The fall of NaijaGistLive has been spectacular to behold

Who would have thought? A news story on a major canadian network about a Nigerian gossip blog? But, it happened. We watched. With caution. Same way we did when we heard the ‘co-founder‘ of the site in question, NaijaGistLive had been captured, after which, before we knew what happened, the infamous Matharoo sisters had been roped... Read More
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December 29, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Dino Melaye shares insights for living in 2017 (WATCH)

Senator Dino Melaye, the prayer warrior. Senator Dino Melaye, the prophet. Senator Dino Melaye, the motivational speaker. Here’s ALL you need to live through 2017 according to Senator Dino Melaye, the wisest. Watch: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOj4vgVDS7n/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BOj5FKJjEiA/ We’ve heard  it all before. But thanks!
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December 29, 2016

The Media Blog: Big Brother Naija has us cautiously optimistic

No, we don’t have any inside info. We haven’t seen or heard anything in particular to suggest that this won’t be a complete waste of time. But something tells us that this will be a good season. We know there’s no shower hour this year, which, to be honest, we’re thankful for, because we can’t... Read More
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December 27, 2016

The Media Blog: RED TV might have its first hit on its hands

We’ll be honest. We had reservations about RED TV’s new reality/travel show, ‘Here and Now: The Adventures of TASA.’ But clearly, we either didn’t know what we were saying, or it didn’t matter at all, because it’s turning out to be the platform’s biggest hit thus far. Sure, there’s been a concerted marketing push for... Read More
The Media Blog
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December 27, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] They say the President’s friend has returned 170million Naira loot

Remember when President Muhammadu Buhari’s friend, Retired Brigadier General Jafaru  Isa, was arrested in connection with the Dasukigate scandal? He was arrested and probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for having received NGN 170 million from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Well, if a five-day arrest counts as probing. THE EFCC released the former... Read More
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December 27, 2016

#PraiseInTheCity: Why did Chioma Jesus do this to us?

The organizers of the event had screamed it to the highest heaven. They had made so much noise about it. They even made her the face of all their publicity materials. She was going to be the ‘show-stopper’. Chioma Jesus was going to grace the stage of Praise in the City concert. We were already... Read More
Church Culture
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December 27, 2016

#PraiseInTheCity: Nathaniel Bassey has that special something

When you see a man that carries something, you don’t need to be told. Minister Nathaniel Bassey mounted the stage and you immediately felt the change in atmosphere. The pace softened, the clouds darkened and even the chilly air gave you a feel of something imminent. The moment he sang, you just knew this was... Read More
Church Culture
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December 26, 2016

#PraiseInTheCity: Travis Greene has our hearts

When Noami Classic, one of the gospel acts featured in today’s concert, belted out those words in her melodious voice: ‘…and we are standing here, only because you made a way’. You can only imagine how the audience went in genuine worship. Those moments when the lyrics of the song resonates in your heart and... Read More
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December 26, 2016

#PraiseInTheCity: Benita Okojie is still thrilling

You would be forgiven to have forgotten the child star, Benita Okojie. Save maybe when you heard she’s was getting married and you started feeling old. But her performance was much every bit of that child that thrilled us. The worship sent tingling sensations to our spines. Goose pimples stuff, but the scorching sun made... Read More
Church Culture
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December 26, 2016

#PraiseInTheCity: The usual with all African events

So what’s the usual thing with all African events? What’s that common phenomenon that shows an event is African? WE START LATE. The event was billed to start by 11am but we did final mic check by 12pm. As much as the organizers have profusely apologized.  It’s still a re-current theme that we need to... Read More
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December 26, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: “Why is the president appearing weak?” – Hon Jibrin has a word or two for President Buhari

Let’s throw our minds back a bit. Sometime in mid-October, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari granted what turned out to be a highly controversial interview with the BBC. The summary of her grievances with her husband’s leadership which she did not fail to share was: President Buhari’s government had been hijacked.... Read More
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December 26, 2016

Church Crawler: Get ready, Pastor Tunde Bakare says 2017 will be different

by Damilola Fowewe Today, Jesus’ birthday, the Sunday crawler decided to take the shop to one the prominent Pentecostal churches in Nigeria — The Latter Rain Assembly. We got to Church late as we had to prepare for the feast that comes with the birthday of the Lord. We promise to work on it so... Read More
Church Culture, Thinking Through
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December 25, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Are we moving the Presidency in 2017?

Honestly. Because it is becoming increasingly difficult to understand. First it was the jaw-dropping NGN 1.05 billion allocated for presidential travels in 2017 and now we hear the Federal Government is proposing to spend NGN 2.38bn in 2017 on fueling and maintenance of the presidential jets. The same Presidential jets we thought we’d agreed to... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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December 25, 2016

The Church Blog: The 2014 Daystar Carol special that never goes old

On this Christmas Day, we remember that year when the choir of Daystar Christian Centre wowed us with a timeless and utter brilliant Carol service. The year was 2014, the song that was sung was the popular 12 Days of Christmas, which was rendered with absolute excellence in a unique manner as African instruments played at... Read More
Church Culture
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December 24, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Bukola Saraki congratulates President Buhari on defeating Boko Haram

Senate president, Bukola Saraki has sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army on their success in defeating what is left of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa forest. The Senate president describes the news of the win as gratifying and a gift to Nigerians as the year... Read More
The Legislative Blog
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December 24, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Governor delivers goodwill message to Lagosians at Christmas Carol service, more

We bring to you a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s governor Akinwunmi Ambode over the past one week. As part of the efforts made to ease the stress of the economic situation on Lagosians this yuletide season, Lagos and Kebbi states launched the locally-produced LAKE RICE on Wednesday. The launch ceremony held at... Read More
Featured, The Alausa Blog, Thinking Through
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December 24, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] 5 things we learnt from the President’s Christmas message

The President has just delivered his Christmas address to Nigerians. One would have thought he’d deliver the address tomorrow but then, it doesn’t hurt to do things early. It’s a 12-paragraphed address heavily-laced with most of the things that concern us as a nation right now. We could just reproduce it but we’d do you... Read More
The Presidential Blog
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December 24, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Fresh fire predicted in the Presidency in 2017

Apostle Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries has just concluded his Church’s Fresh Fire revival where he made a number of prophecies ahead of the coming year. We cannot say we were the least bit surprised – about the prophesying or the fact the Apostle Suleman has prophecies that filter into the news. What is surprising... Read More
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December 23, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] The President didn’t reunite with Obasanjo afterall

Yesterday should have been the first time President Buhari and his ex-buddy and former President Olusegun Obasanjo after their sudden fallout in November. We had a sense about it and should probably have exercised a little bit of caution as we wrote with certainty that the President “will declare open the South-East Economic and Security Summit... Read More
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