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November 15, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Dear House of Reps members, thank you for buying “only” Peugeot cars

We’re not even here for the long talking today. The “exotic car purchase” by the House of Reps is one matter that has been dragged for this long, we have murmured and disagreed to no avail. It has finally happened and at perfect timing too, the recession period. How thoughtful of the lower chamber to... Read More
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November 15, 2016

To the nattering nit-wits of Nigeria’s internet, Soyinka set you straight with these 5 statements

All the headlines read “I will tear my green card if Trump wins the US elections – Wole Soyinka”. But these were the exact words of the Nobel Laureate to the students of Oxford University, England, “If in the unlikely event he does win, the first thing he’ll do is to say [that] all green-card... Read More
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November 15, 2016

Obasanjo wanted to be president for life – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said former President, Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to become a life president, contrary to reports that he wanted a third term in office. Atiku said this in an interview with a quarterly magazine published by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Zero Tolerance. Atiku said tenure limitations were removed from... Read More
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November 14, 2016

Ughamadu is NNPC’s new Group General Manager in shakeup

There has been a major shakeup in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC). The shakeup has affected some top management staff who have been redeployed across board in a major exercise designed to reflect operational realities and ensure sustained performance and profitability. The announcement which was made on Monday sees 109 Management staff promoted while... Read More
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November 14, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Jigawa’s mosques and misplaced priorities

The recent announcement by the Jigawa state government that it has opened bidding for the construction of ninety mosques in the state, is the latest example of the wasteful spending that goes on at state level. Jigawa is one of Nigeria’s many beggar states. It depends on handouts from Abuja for 84% of its monthly... Read More
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November 14, 2016

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (8)

1.  It’s been quite the sobering week, hasn’t it? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-readers-from-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html 2. On Facebook and fake news: http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/13/13613566/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-misinformation-hoax-media 3. If video is the future, Virtual Reality is what? http://fortune.com/2016/11/10/imax-50-million-virtual-reality-investment/ 4. More lessons (or questions) from the US elections: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-normalization-means 5. Twitter will figure this thing out, somehow. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-twitter-advertising-idUSKBN1361ZF Have a great week, people!
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November 13, 2016

US Election: Lack of spiritual understanding made people misinterpret my prophecy – TB Joshua

Following backlash over the failure of his prophecy on the U.S. election, Temitiope Joshua, the Head of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua, says he did not miss the mark, The Punch reports. Joshua had few days before the election predicted that a woman would emerge victorious. However, he was... Read More
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November 12, 2016

Movie review: ‘The Wedding Party’ is all the Nigerian weddings you’ve been to and some

The Wedding Party is the much anticipated Nollywood romcom directed by (up until now) music-video director, Kemi Adetiba. The result of a collaboration between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Koga Studios and Inkblot Productions (Elfikke Collective), The Wedding Party stars Banky W (Dozie Onwuka) and Adesua Etomi (Dunni Coker) as the movie’s love interests; Atunyota Akpobome [Alibaba]... Read More
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November 12, 2016

Gowon, Oyegun, Dangote attend Obaseki’s swearing-in ceremony

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun have arrived the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State for the inauguration of Godwin Obaseki as Governor of the state. The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the APC, Segun Oni,‎ and a former Governor of Ogun State, Chief... Read More
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November 12, 2016

Tinubu loyalists to stage solidarity walk against his alleged sideline

Some loyalists of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, under the aegis of ‘I Stand With Bola Tinubu’ will on Saturday stage a solidarity walk against alleged sideline of the former Lagos State governor. The group’s Media Team Chairman, Tijani Oluwadamilare said the group was ready for the work... Read More
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November 10, 2016

Why Nigeria is cutting down on food importation – Osinbajo

Foreign exchange constraints and the availability of arable land in Nigeria makes the case for improved local agricultural production in Nigeria an imperative, rather than continued importation with its significant pressure on dwindling foreign earnings of the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, gave this explanation earlier today while receiving in his office a Russian... Read More
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November 10, 2016

N3bn worth of food consumed in Lagos daily – Ambode

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said Lagos residents spend N3 billion daily on food. Ambode said this at the opening of a two-day Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition organised by the state’s ministry of agriculture on Thursday. “The figure of food items consumed daily indicates that the investment climate in the state is... Read More
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November 10, 2016

The Media Blog: Maybe we should be thanking HiTV

Has there been any day where you were on Twitter between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30 pm, and didn’t come across a hashtag for one of the Africa Magic’s daily programs? Hush, this year’s telenovela, is the undeniable leader of the pack. But there’s also the scrappy upstart, Hustle, a comedy which, while still finding its... Read More
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November 10, 2016

Unbelievable pictures from protest following Donald Trump’s victory at the #USElections

Following the victory of Republican candidate, Donald Trump at the US Presidential elections, hundreds of protesters have flooded the streets to condemn the results. Police say the group started peacefully, before some of the protesters grew violent. The protesters are carrying anti-Trump signs, declaring their refusal to accept Trump’s victory. Trump had defeated Clinton 278 to 221... Read More
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November 10, 2016

Just In: Fani-Kayode granted N50m bail

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted spokesperson for the Goodluck Jonathan campaign organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode bail in the sum of N50m, The Cable reports. Fani-Kayode was arraigned before Justice James Tsoho on Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a five-count charge of money laundering to the tune of... Read More
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November 9, 2016

I will tear my green card when Trump is sworn as US President – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said he won’t go back on his words that he would tear his green card if Donald Trump wins the US Presidential election. Soyinka had earlier vowed to tear his green card if Trump emerges victorious while speaking to students of Oxford University, After the elections, Soyinka told The Interview... Read More
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November 9, 2016

Opinion: Help, our good Bishop sits on a business empire in the name of God

by Albert Afeso Akanbi From the very day man began to beseech the Gods, from the time many began claiming to hear from above, the line ‘Thus saith the Lord’ has not ceased to have great import for our species. Countless men have risen throughout history wielding this line like some magic wand, getting a large... Read More
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November 9, 2016

#AmericaDecides: Here are our winners and losers from the U.S presidential elections

It will go down in history as the most surprising victory in any elections in the world – we think. Today, 9th November 2016, Americans made their choice of a president – Donald John Trump, Sr., New York businessman and Republican candidate will be the 45th President of the United States when he is sworn... Read More
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November 9, 2016

JAMB too broke to conduct UTME – Registrar

The registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede has said the agency cannot afford the cost of conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede said this during a visit by a delegation of the senate committee on tertiary institutions and Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETFund) to his office on Wednesday. He said:... Read More
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November 9, 2016

Opinion: What does President Trump mean for Nigeria?

2016 will go down as the year of the roll back. In Nigeria, we are going through our first recession in nearly two decades. Our colonisers, the United Kingdom, turned their backs on four decades of European Union membership; Turkey, a major Nigerian trading partner, has slowly started turning its back on the legacy of... Read More
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November 8, 2016

Liveblog: We’re giving you updates from the US election here as #AmericaDecides

The United States presidential election is ongoing and Americans have trooped out in their numbers to cast their votes as they decide who leads them for the next four years. After months of a tough, dramatic and highly controversial election campaign, candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finally go head-to-head at the polls. Follow this... Read More
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November 8, 2016

FG bars DGs, MDs from flying business class

The Federal Government has directed all Director-General, Managing-Dirctors and Executive Secretaries of agencies to start flying economy class, TheCable reports. In a circular dated November 2, 2016, the government said the decision was as a result of financial challenges Nigeria is facing. It read, “In view of the ensuing budgetary and fiscal challenges faced by the... Read More
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November 8, 2016

Mannequin challenge – the latest viral sensation that’s got everyone freezing on the internet (WATCH)

The mannequin challenge has to be the craziest thing on the internet since the ALS ice bucket challenge. Don’t get what the mannequin challenge is? It’s this easy to pull off! Gather a group of friends, work colleagues, basketball or football team, strike any futile pose, stay still, have someone walk through the scene and... Read More
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