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December 14, 2020

See major highlights of the 2014 Confab Report; the Senate has announced plans to review

The Nigerian Senate ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review has set up sub-committees to review the 2014 National Conference reports from the immediate past administration as well as the Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led Committee on restructuring. Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, disclosed this during the panel’s second meeting Thursday, December 10,... Read More
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December 12, 2020

#TE15G: All you missed at the first-ever virtual edition of Africa’s largest Gospel Concert

It’s December and the mega city famously known in times as these; as the country’s entertainment capital plays host to numerous concerts and festivals, but that appears to be far from the reality this year – no thanks to COVID-19. For a year widely described as “difficult,” meetings like The Experience; Africa’s largest concert would... Read More
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December 12, 2020

Kidnap of 600 children in ‘Katsina’ is grave evidence that the President has lost the plot on security

It is no news that the constant cries of Nigerians for the basic necessities of governance have been falling on deaf ears for the past 5 years of the Buhari administration. It can easily be argued that the insecurity situation in the country has morphed into something worse than it was in the past administration,... Read More
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December 11, 2020

“I will end you tomorrow” – Pulev threatens Anthony Joshua ahead of world title fight

To cap the year off for boxing fans round the world, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was booked to take on contender; Kubrat Pulev for all his championship belts, and right off the bat, this match seemed potentially unexciting. Not to be mistaken, Aj is a heck of a fighter and a national hero to... Read More
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December 11, 2020

The two-sides of Buhari’s attempt to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

Nigeria is recognised as the largest economy in Africa (now in its worst recession in more than 20 years); yet, regarded as the poverty capital of the world. According to research, about 50% (over 100 million) of the country’s population lives in extreme poverty despite its mineral wealth. And this is due to the high level of corruption,... Read More
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December 10, 2020

Logic and emotions: Is Lekan’s joke enough to end a two-year relationship?

Most relationships, as is common knowledge, has its ups and downs. There are those moments and instances that create the sort of issue where it then becomes uncertain if the relationship can move past said issue or not. Today, one of such “Acrimony-ish” circumstances presented itself on Twitter, where people immediately began debating whether the... Read More
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December 10, 2020

Here’s why we need to stop addressing President Buhari as ‘Father of the Nation’

Nigeria practices a rather strange type of democracy that has deviated from true democratic principles. The Buhari administration, for instance, is one government that has introduced so many absurdities in the polity.  One case in point is retaining the Service Chiefs for more than the approved number of years they are required to serve. Another... Read More
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December 10, 2020

Maina follows in footsteps of NDDC’s Pondei, slumps in court

We are all, definitely, in pain – borrow your voice from Ayo Fayose. As the popular saying goes; “crime does not pay,” and law-abiding citizens of the world have held on to this notion, reassuring themselves that as long as they stay on the good side of the law, they are sure to be safe... Read More
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December 10, 2020

Rare win for the Nigerian government as they succeed in cutting down data costs

To be Nigerian, and to survive in the country with all your marbles intact you need to be thick skinned, and you need an absurdly high amount of tolerance to experience the socio-economic and political problems citizens are subjected to and still boast of not going insane. While being Nigerian entails a constant struggle to... Read More
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December 10, 2020

#EndSARS: Buhari’s concern is changing narratives by CNN and BBC not addressing insecurity

Reactions have trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement about the CNN and BBC reportage of the #EndSARS protest. On Tuesday, December 9, 2020, hours after he turned down a meeting with the National Assembly (NASS) to address the heightened level of insecurity in the country; the president took to his Twitter handle to express his disgust... Read More
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December 10, 2020

Bridget Bema: Here’s why the internet is obsessed with the hilarious Kenyan content creator

Being called out on the school assembly line for breaking the rule is common in pre-tertiary institutions. But getting summoned for committing multiple offences like some modern-day problem child is a whole level of notoriety that many aspire to, but are too afraid to copy.  That confident, swag-full, carefree, law-breaking attitude is what got us... Read More
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December 10, 2020

National Population Commission: Why Nigeria can’t afford anything short of a credible population census

The National Population Commission (NPC) has estimated Nigeria’s current population at 206 million. The NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra Tuesday, disclosed during a press conference on the commencement of the next Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in Abuja that the figure is based on projections since the country has not conducted a national population census in the last fourteen... Read More
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December 9, 2020

SIM Registration: Is the Nigerian Communications Commission finally waking up to its responsibility in crime-fighting?

The rising insecurity in Nigeria has been a source of concern to many. Various crimes go unchecked, and some appear to be untraceable despite the prevalence of sophisticated technology to leverage on to fight and bring crime to its barest minimum – the use of information technology, for instance. This is where the crime-fighting role... Read More
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December 9, 2020

President or Resident? Buhari’s confinement to Aso Villa continues to reflect in everything currently going wrong

Different strokes for different folks, it is often said. But the kind of strokes President Muhammadu Buhari gives Nigerian folks through his administration of the country only leaves behind the feeling of perplexity, not exceptionality. Nigerians have become accustomed to what Femi Adesina, a presidential media aide, defined as Buhari’s style. It doesn’t matter whether... Read More
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December 9, 2020

Buhari expresses shock over ASUU strike, Nigerians react in hilarious ways

The Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) 9-month-long strike has elicited different reactions from Nigerians over time, particularly from the affected students who want nothing more than to return to the classroom, wrap up their studies and move on with their lives. Unfortunately, students are still home, and the deadlock between the Federal Government and... Read More
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December 9, 2020

#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Is Messi still ahead after Ronaldo’s victory? See Stats

The football world last night got treated to arguably the biggest and certainly the most anticipated match of the UEFA Champion’s League 2020 group stage, between Cristiano Ronaldo‘s side Juventus and Lionel Messi‘s side Barcelona, and to say it was a nail biter would ironically be both true and false. The Juventus/Barcelona clash ended in... Read More
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December 8, 2020

Nigeria’s rail system may be coming back to life, the Lagos-Ibadan rail is one pointer

Nigeria’s transport sector has been plagued with various challenges over the years, including the neglect of the rail sector by successive administrations. It, however, appears that the country’s under-utilised rail sector is roaring back to life, courtesy of the Muhammadu Buhari administration that has consolidated on the effort of the previous administration to see various... Read More
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December 8, 2020

The act is up, Nigeria is not the haven of religious freedom it wants the world to believe it is

Nigeria for all intents and purposes should be a country where the freedom of religion is protected. Besides, the right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Also, Nigeria is a Member State of the AU and has ratified some regional human rights treaties including the African Charter on Human... Read More
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December 8, 2020

Could Mayweather’s return be an attempt to salvage Black American pride?

Former five-weight boxing world champion and flamboyant boxer, Floyd Money Mayweather, has announced his return to boxing after a three-year hiatus. The 43-year-old boxer had announced his retirement back in 2017 and has since been absent from the ring. However, plans are being put in motion for his return. The boxer announced that he will... Read More
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December 8, 2020

#ResignBuhari: Rep members will not hold the president accountable, will neither help him go home

The heightened level of insecurity in Nigeria today is worrisome and has led to several calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to either take action to address the problem or resign for someone more competent to lead the country. Sadly, next to nothing has been done to address the issue up until now. On Sunday, December 6, 2020,... Read More
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