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October 28, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Ronaldo vs Messi showdown not happening, owing to a small misunderstanding

Remember how excited the football world was to discover that both Lionel Messi’s team Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, Juventus, were set to face off in the UEFA Champion’s league, having found themselves on the same table during the UCL draws? Well, that excitement would have to be put on hold, as Ronaldo squaring off... Read More
Deep Dive, The Sports Blog
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October 27, 2020

Tribute to Tope Alabi at 50: How the gospel music industry never recovered from ‘Ore ti o common’

Nigerian Gospel musician and icon, Tope Alabi, is unarguably one of the greatest to grace the Nigeria gospel music scene and the occasion of her golden jubilee is deserving of all the applause that has been thrown her way. Before the breaking onto the music scene with her debut record, ‘Ore ti o common’, in... Read More
Church Culture, The Music Blog
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October 27, 2020

Banky W’s latest single, ‘Talk and do’, highlights the need for more conscious music

Given how events in the past week have played out, with many Nigerians left exasperated, many musicians have continued to use their trade to keep the conversation going on the ongoing fight against police brutality and its aftermath, especially the #LekkiMassacre. Music is not just a way to keep discussions flowing, it is also a... Read More
Deep Dive, Next Rated, The Music Blog
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October 26, 2020

The AMA’s are here, and we are already predicting these artistes to take home the gold

The America Music Awards 2020 is in full swing as the nominees are unveiled. Among them are some of the most thrilling artists that took to the studio during the year in review, releasing infectious club bangers or soul penetrating songs during a period (the global pandemic) where good music could not have been more... Read More
Deep Dive, The Music Blog
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October 26, 2020

FG through the NBC want to abridge history and the sanction is just a failed attempt | #EndSARS

Going by the press release put out by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Tuesday, October 20, 2020, basically cautioning Nigerian broadcasting outlets not to publish news that might potentially embarrass the country, the recent sanctions placed on African Independent Television (AIT), Channels Television and Arise TV requiring a fee up to three million Naira for... Read More
The Media Blog
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October 26, 2020

Minister Fashola must think we are in ‘the era of the dumb’ so this is what we must do

Indeed, the latest reports of former Lagos governor and the current Federal minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola “discovering” a camcorder planted supposedly by dubious characters is at once ridiculous and an insult to the intelligence of Nigerians. #EndSARS: Fashola discovers mystery camera at Lekki Toll Gate https://t.co/aRQ9ViKy6Z #vanguardnews pic.twitter.com/ClwzRPj7Oz — Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews)... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 26, 2020

Lovers Rock, Night of the Kings, Beginning…The most notable films of #NYFF58

In keeping with the non-competitive nature of the New York Film Festival (NYFF) which ran from September 17 to October 11, 2020, we assemble an alphabetic ranking of some of the finest films that screened at the fest. Beginning Dea Kulumbegashvili’s audacious debut, Beginning, shot in 1:33 aspect ratio is a meditative visual poem about... Read More
The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog
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October 26, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lewis Hamilton joins the #EndSARS movement, then proceeds to break a world record

The record for most first-place victories in auto racing league Formula 1, now belongs to Lewis Hamilton, with a record 92 career win, as he clinched himself another victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix, on October 25, 2020. His win saw him surpassing racing legend Michael Schumacher’s, who was sitting at 91 career wins. Some... Read More
Deep Dive, The Sports Blog
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October 22, 2020

Kunle Afolayan’s intention to script #LekkiMassacre is a path other creatives should follow

The evening of October 20, 2020, at the Lekki toll gate plaza, Lagos, is a gory moment which will be written in the sands of time, notwithstanding how far the government goes to abridge that history. Building up to that moment had been protests against police brutality in the country. Almost all states of the... Read More
Deep Dive, The Media Blog
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October 22, 2020

On Beyonce and Miss Tina: When ‘working behind the scenes’ does not suffice | #EndSARS

by Adewale Alabi When the #EndSARS/#EndSWAT protest started, no one particularly saw the need for foreign support.  As time went by, local media platforms seemed to turn a blind eye to the protests; hence Nigerians made sure the social media space was abuzz with the hashtag #EndSARS and updates on the protest to draw the... Read More
The Media Blog
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October 21, 2020

How Mo Abudu helped to seal Oscars pidgin recognition for Nollywood

While agitation for reforms across sectors continues to inform gatherings on Nigerian streets and roads, a clamour which was made a while ago, seemingly forgotten by everyone, has yielded result, and it is good news for the movie industry. When Genevieve Nnaji-directed movie, Lionheart, Nigeria’s first-ever entry for consideration in the International Feature Film category,... Read More
The Film Blog
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October 20, 2020

Over 150,000 people on DJ Switch’s IG Live saw how Nigerian security operatives opened fire on peaceful protesters

Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had ordered an indefinite 24-hour curfew, citing increased violence and take-over of peaceful protests by thugs inspired to go against law and order in the state. A few hours later, supposed security operatives removed the CCTV camera at the Lekki toll gates without giving reasons why. The governor explained in another... Read More
The Media Blog
October 20, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: UEFA set to kick off tonight with a big bang as Man United takes on PSG

It is said that the first chapter of a book is often the difference between the readers finishing the entire book, or never getting to the end. The same could be said for the UEFA Champions League kicking off today, as the tournament’s headers are something that promises to keep you till the end, that... Read More
Deep Dive, The Sports Blog
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October 16, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: Marcus Rashford’s attempt to end child hunger frustrated by the UK government

Having lived off food vouchers while growing up, Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford is well aware of the distress of fighting hunger as a child. It is this experience that has inspired the midfielder to be an advocate for hunger relief programs. During the pandemic alone, he helped raised £2o million for food distribution charity FareShare. He... Read More
Deep Dive, The Sports Blog
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October 15, 2020

Sanwo-Olu, Obiano are singing the songs #EndSARS protesters want to hear, but we are not there yet

Who would have known that it will take 7 whole days before forces in government places begin to take action? But, today is the 8th day and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is dragging his feet on actual reforms. He probably thinks the #EndSARS movement is another 2020 joke. IGP Adamu first waited four... Read More
Counter Culture Blog, Thinking Through
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October 15, 2020

#EndSARS: Banning the protests doesn’t signify the government’s commitment to fulfilling their promises

It is day 8 of the #EndSARS movement and while protests are still going on strong in cities like Lagos and Abuja, we are seeing more obstruction of peaceful demonstration of rights from the government. Making an announcement earlier today, the FCT Security Committee announced a ban on all forms of street demonstrations and protests... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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End SARS
October 14, 2020

#EndSWAT: Young Nigerians are ready to probe and dismantle existing harmful systems in the country

A recurring conversation in this movement that has entered its sixth day of peaceful protests and a number of reactive responses from the government and the police unit is the promise of taking down harmful system laying unaddressed in the current administration. From the ridiculous allowances and salaries allocated to Nigerian senators, to the dedication... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 14, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: World’s most beloved athlete Cristiano Ronaldo contracts Covid-19

From the moment sporting leagues all over the world gradually and successively began reopening sporting events, the badgering question of immediate concern was the safety of athletes and the proxy staffs directly working with said athletes. Organizers, in turn, began devising health protocols to curtail the spread of the virus should they be allowed to... Read More
Deep Dive, The Sports Blog
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October 12, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Celebrities should not be holding meetings on behalf of the people | #SARSMUSTEND

Popular figures, Davido, D’Banj, Segalink, Ubi Franklin, Korede Bello, and a bunch of others, were in a private meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, where Davido came out to announce the IG’s approval for him to set up an independent panel for the evaluation of SARS officers – a decision that reeks... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 12, 2020

#EndSARSProtest: The struggles of women and queer people also matter

Nigerians struggle with the idea of intersectionality. We find it difficult to consider other people’s voices that intersect with ours; prioritizing our pain as the only one worth noting. This behavior is harmful and continues to make our fight against oppression unidirectional, selfish, and most times futile. The phrase: No one is free until everyone... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 12, 2020

Fresh off #EndSARS protest, Toke Makinwa unveiled as host for The Future Awards Africa 2020; themed ‘The Age of Revolution’

For its first ever TV and Virtual event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced on-air personality and one of Africa’s biggest social influencers, Toke Makinwa as host for the 2020 edition of TFAA in a cross-platform online exclusive event. It is also the 15th year anniversary of the awards. Makinwa along with a co-host... Read More
Extra, The Media Blog
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October 11, 2020

Results from #OndoDecides2020 indicate APC’s Akeredolu wins guber election by landslide

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the incumbent has been re-elected as the governor of Ondo in an election held October 10, 2020. Akeredolu beat Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polling 292,830 votes while Jegede polled 195,791 votes. Akeredolu won 15 local governments while Jegede won 3 local... Read More
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October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burna Boy finally joins the #EndSARS movement with ‘Project Protect’

  At the present, the world all over has become aware of #EndSARS movement. What was rebuked as mere social media rant which would soon die down like many a hash tag has now translated into a full-blown nationwide demonstration. Even celebrities who were often accused of shying away from real physical action have joined... Read More
Deep Dive, The Media Blog
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October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The distractions are crawling out but here’s why we must focus on the problem at hand

As the heat around the #EndSARS intensifies, there is the conversation around the reason why people are protesting and calling for a permanent end to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). Some say it is for clout, others claim it is from a genuine place of concern for progress. Force PRO, DCP Frank Mba in... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 8, 2020

#EndSARS: We are finally seeing increased participation from people with huge platforms

During the Black Lives Matter movement that broke out in America and quickly sparked off a chain of global protest and condemnation for police brutality and racism after the unjust murder of George Floyd, the world saw a glimpse of what happens when a community is fed up with oppression and ready to double down... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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