Sandra Ezekwesili has an idea of male privileges, but so do women

Before now, we’ve been made to believe that there are certain things men can do which women can’t. These ideas have come from generations ago of conditioning society in favour of men against women – men are allowed to hold powerful positions in society and women compensated with lower ranks. However, in recent times, women... Read More

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End SARS, paul okoye, Sandra Ezekwesili

October 5, 2020

#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Reasons why Liverpool and Manchester United fell flat on their face this weekend

Talk about a lack of energy, or perhaps over confidence, however you choose to look at it, there really is no excusing Liverpool’s and Manchester United’s embarrassing performance against two sub-par teams during the weekend. It’s difficult to highlight any concrete reason why a football franchise as relentless as Liverpool, and as box office as... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

Aston Villa, Jose Mourinho, jurgen klopp, liverpool, manchester united, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, tottenham hotspurs

October 5, 2020

Bisola’s kidnap teaches us a lesson we usually try to avoid

Kidnapping is a serious crime and a security threat that is prevalent in Nigeria. Over the years, Nigerians have experienced unprecedented levels of kidnapping for ransom and other reasons. Unfortunately, this has gone unchecked. The latest kidnap case involving Busola, a young lawyer, is a reminder that the government needs to do more to protect... Read More

Deep Dive, Thinking Through

Bisola's kidnap, End kidnapping, insecurity in Nigeria

October 5, 2020

#EndSARS: Buharists are here again, this time to teach us the Yoruba culture

If we wanted to learn about culture and tradition, we would have pushed for it to become compulsory in primary and high school. But when we have ‘special people’ trying to distract us from a topic at a particular time, we know hypocrisy is at play again. Today on social media, while Nigerians are using... Read More

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Buhari, wizkid

October 4, 2020

#EndSARS: Extra-judicial killings often lead to reprisal attacks and its already happening in Delta

For the umpteenth time now, Nigerians have taken to social media to call on the government to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for atrocities we can no longer count. The unlawful killing of Nigerians has become a norm with the SARS operatives. Unfortunately, the government has turned a deaf ear to the plight of... Read More

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#EndSARS

October 4, 2020

#EndSARS: Nigerian celebrities have joined the fight against police brutality and a protest is underway

If we said the call to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police started five years ago, we would be forgetting that Police brutality has been a long time phenomenon and social media only helped propagate the massacre. And, thanks to social media, our voices can be heard and celebrities have asked... Read More

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Don Jazzy, End SARS, Naira Marley, SARS, toke makinwa, wizkid

October 4, 2020

Hot takes from Pastor Adeboye’s message of warning on breakup of Nigeria

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has joined thousands of Nigerians in the never-ending national issue of restructuring. Speaking on Saturday, the pastor stated that restructuring Nigeria must be done as soon as possible to avoid the disintegration of the country. Adeboye made this statement at a symposium... Read More

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adeboye, Nehemiah Leadership Institute, rccg

October 4, 2020

#JusticeForFavour: All we know about the 11-year-old raped to death

Rape is a cruel and debasing act against humanity – it is a serious crime with consequences on the physical, psychological and reproductive health of victims. Sadly, rape incidences are on the increase in Nigeria. On October 2, angry Nigerians took to Twitter to demand justice for the rape and murder of a minor with... Read More

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#JusticeForFavour, End rape culture

October 4, 2020

#OndoElection2020 | Why we should be concerned about the killings in Akure

Everyone prays for the day when elections in Nigeria not only becomes seamless but safe for the electorate – before and after the election processes. The Ondo election 2020 is barely days away and there have been several reports of violence and killings in the state capital, Akure. On social media today, October 4, 2020,... Read More

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akeredolu, Akure, Ondo election, wike

October 3, 2020

Deep Dive: 60 years after independence; has Nigerian music come of age?

Nigeria’s independence anniversary should not just be about politics or governance, it is supposed to be emancipation across every sector and industry and music is not left out. Since 1960, the Nigerian music industry has evolved from a lot of genres to the level it is today. From Highlife, Jazz to Juju, Apala, Fuji, R&B,... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated

#Nigeria60andUseless, Afrobeats, Apala, Fuji, Highlife, jazz, Juju, pop, R&B

October 2, 2020

Òlòtūré is a reminder that human trafficking is still an endemic

The Nigerian movie industry has grown to an enviable height over the years. With a reputation as one of the largest film industries in the world, there is always something exciting to look forward to from Nigeria’s Nollywood. Every year, Nigeria’s booming film industry churns out about 1,500 films for our viewing pleasure. Besides the... Read More

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Crime against humanity, Human trafficking in Nigeria, Oloture

October 2, 2020

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Anthony Joshua’s promoter tests positive for Covid-19 | see other updates

Arsenal shuts down Liverpool Arsenal Thursday, via a penalty shoot-out that ended 5-4, took down the most menacing team in English football. Now, they look to replicate their success with Liverpool against their next opponent Manchester City, for a spot at the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. 76ers hire recently fired LA coach Just a... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

76ers, AC, arsenal, Eddie Hearn, LA clippers, LA Lakers, liverpool, manchester city, milan, Rio Ave, The Heats

October 2, 2020

#NASSPassPIB: Here’s all we know about the Petroleum Industry Bill

Nigeria’s class as an oil-producing country has placed it in the focused eyes of the global audience. From its discovery in 1958, at Oloibiri, hopes of a boom in the economy became real. But, with the discovery came an absolute dependence on one source that geared Nigeria into civil instability, corruption, and environmental degradation. However,... Read More

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Petroleum Industrial Bill, PIB

October 2, 2020

Pastor Sam Adeyemi’s depiction of a future Nigeria is great, but are we ready to take up the challenge?

Nigeria celebrated her independence Thursday, in a rather solemn mood for obvious reasons. The mood of the Independence Day anniversary re-echoed the fact that many Nigerians have lost faith in the government and the hopes of seeing any meaningful development in Nigeria has dwindled. But in the midst of all the moodiness, Leadership expert and... Read More

Deep Dive, Editor's Pick

infrastructure development, Making Nigeria the Dubai of Africa, Strategic Leadership

October 1, 2020

#NigeriaAt60: Here are hot takes from the 2020 edition of #ThePlatformNG

There are a number of platforms that consider the digressive nature of stagnancy and make efforts to cause conversations that promote progressive development in Nigeria. They understand that Nigerian youth have little or no interest in spending time at the driver’s seat of the nation’s progress and make efforts to shine the light on the... Read More

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the platform, The Platform Nigeria

October 1, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: UCL draws pit Ronaldo against Messi in the group stages

What teams are your squad up against? Is the dreaded question that follows the conclusions of the annual UEFA Championship League draws. As we’ve seen in the past, the group stages of the UCL is the first determinant to your team’s success on their road to UEFA championship glory. This draw is incredibly pivotal as... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

barcelona, Juventus, manchester united, messi, psg, ronaldo

October 1, 2020

Police brutalises journalist covering protest; Is there a difference between the repressive colonial era and now? | #NigeriaAt60

Today, 60 years ago, Nigeria gained her independence from the British ‘colonial masters.’ The quest for nationhood was in the hopes that a sovereign Nigeria will be better off without the British rule. The nation’s independence on 1 October, 1960 was received with much gusto with heightened hopes of building a great nation independent of... Read More

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October 1 protest, police brutality, Police brutalizes Punch journalist

October 1, 2020

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Is English football facing bankruptcy? | See other updates

English football faces a terrible dilemma as they teeter towards the brink of bankruptcy. Owing to the financial strain brought upon by the coronavirus, the league is facing some of its toughest challenges yet. Since football returned after the lockdown, the English football league has been drawing the finances needed to run the league from... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

arsenal, bayern munich, borussia dortmund, Carabo Cup, LA Lakers, liverpool, Miami Heats, Phoenix Rising, San Diego Loyal

October 1, 2020

#NigeriaAt60: Here are 7 songs to include on your playlist for the Independence anniversary

In the course of the storied history of Nigeria, through the ups and downs (military and democratic regimes alike), music has been a rallying point for the indigenous witnesses. For a country celebrating 60 years of independence, she has had her fair share of renditions. Music practitioners often take to the studio to express... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated

faze, Mavin crew, Solomon Lange, sound sultan, Timi Dakolo, Tope Alabi, TY Bello

October 1, 2020

#NigeriaAt60: All the reasons Buhari cannot compare Saudi Arabia with Nigeria

The Nigerian government and her people have been at a discontented marriage for far too long. For the most, the people blame the government for bad governance, corruption, and negligence to their needs. The government, on the other hand, brand Nigerians as impatient, overly demanding, lazy, and also corrupt. There are a few things, however,... Read More

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Buhari, Nigeria at 60

October 1, 2020

#NigeriaAt60: 10 things we learnt from President Buhari’s Independence Anniversary speech

As is common with previous Independence Anniversaries, President Muhammadu Buhari, addressed Nigerians in an early morning broadcast Thursday. The President’s speech touched on a number of areas from the economy to democracy, elections and the rule of law; spirit of excellence, unity and nationalism; to national healing and return to moral values and ethics. A... Read More

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#60Together, #NigeriaAt60, #October1st, Ghana, Muhammadu Buhari, N161, saudi arabia

September 30, 2020

How difficult is it for celebs to raise kids in the era of scandals, shows and social media? | Lessons from Davido’s discussion with Ebuka

Despite their fame and presumed elevated status, celebrities are still humans. And like every other person, they have the right to make mistakes, be pressured, crush on people and feel the need to raise a family, among innumerable other things. However, what usually separates a celebrity from a person who is not is the constant... Read More

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Davido, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, wizkid

September 30, 2020

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Anxiety in Liverpool over Alcantara’s COVID-19 status, Mcgregor challenges Manny Pacquiao

Here’s our daily news roundup for Sports: The world of sports each day presents us with wildly interesting turn of events that we can’t possibly ignore, and today is no different. Here’s a list of the top five most interesting things that happened in the sports today. Alcantara’s Corona Dilemma Liverpool faces a troubling development... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

#YNaijaSportsExtra, Doc Rivers, eden hazard, French Open, LA clippers, Serena Williams, Tsvetana Pironkova, Zinedine Zidane

September 30, 2020

#BBNaija may have ended but there are lessons for Nigeria’s political participation

Nigerians are great lovers of entertainment and this is evident in their passion for the Big Brother Naija show – from the way they talk about their favourite housemates to mobilising votes for them. Beyond the entertainment value of the show however, there are lessons to learn in relation to elections in Nigeria. According to... Read More

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INEC, Lessons from BBNaija voting process, Voting process in Nigeria's election

September 30, 2020

#EndASUUStrike: Here’s a permanent solution to the worrisome neglect of the educational sector in Nigeria

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike is grating badly on the nerves of students who have been on the receiving end of the impasse between the government and the university teachers. It’s been six months since ASUU went on strike and both parties are yet to reach an agreement. Constant strikes have a... Read More

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#EndASUUStrike, assu strike, Negative impact of strike on students, Nigeria's educational system

September 30, 2020

Burna Boy has chosen his own kind of revolution, but is he to blame for being called out?

Our celebrities are everything. They give us things to talk about, create trends for us to follow, and arguably, influence the decision of many of their fans. Being a celebrity comes with its perks as well as its downsides. For the most, Nigerian celebrities thrive on the support of their fans and take that away... Read More

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Burna boy, fela, Omoyele Sowore

September 29, 2020

How Nigerians are reacting to the alleged diversion of ₦2.67bn meant for the school feeding programme

Corruption is a hydra-headed monster that is difficult to eradicate. And when it becomes legal, it becomes a culture that becomes almost impossible to shake off. And, with the recent report of the ₦2.67 billion school feeding fund uncovered in private accounts, one can only wonder how much more there is to unearth. On Monday,... Read More

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FG's school feeding programme, N2.67b ends up in private accounts

September 29, 2020

FIFA ’21: Fireboy, Burna Boy and Rema feature another milestone for Afrobeat

When Beyoncé released an album in 2019 that featured a lot of African stars, the world bowed to an African music that was already spreading its tentacles in more ways than imagined. Afrobeat has now become a bigger phenomenon and the rest of the world now look towards this fast-growing genre. Unsurprisingly, the marriage of... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated

Burna boy, FIFA 21, Fireboy, Rema

September 28, 2020

Boko Haram or a compromised cabinet; what is Governor Zulum up against?

A once peaceful Nigeria has since 2009 been grappling with heightened insecurity issues from the Boko Haram insurgency that has left devastating consequences the nation is yet to recover from – including the bombing of schools, churches, mosques, market places, to the kidnap of the Chibok school-girls, and the massacre of unsuspecting citizens in various... Read More

Deep Dive, Thinking Through

boko haram, Compromised cabinet, Governor Zulum

September 28, 2020

#YNaijaSportsExtra: All the upsets this weekend and our prediction for the Liverpool vs Arsenal match

Football surely comes with its surprises. Who would have known that football clubs will, in this century, get three penalties for a single match? The football world only imagined how one single club got ‘too many penalties’ in one single season but the Penalty FC tag can be shifted yeah? Pep Guardiola would not have... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

arsenal, English premier league, liverpool

Sandra Ezekwesili has an idea of male privileges, but so do women

#YNaijaSportsAnalysis: Reasons why Liverpool and Manchester United fell flat on their face this weekend

Bisola’s kidnap teaches us a lesson we usually try to avoid

#EndSARS: Buharists are here again, this time to teach us the Yoruba culture

#EndSARS: Extra-judicial killings often lead to reprisal attacks and its already happening in Delta

#EndSARS: Nigerian celebrities have joined the fight against police brutality and a protest is underway

Hot takes from Pastor Adeboye’s message of warning on breakup of Nigeria

#JusticeForFavour: All we know about the 11-year-old raped to death

#OndoElection2020 | Why we should be concerned about the killings in Akure

Deep Dive: 60 years after independence; has Nigerian music come of age?

Òlòtūré is a reminder that human trafficking is still an endemic

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Anthony Joshua’s promoter tests positive for Covid-19 | see other updates

#NASSPassPIB: Here’s all we know about the Petroleum Industry Bill

Pastor Sam Adeyemi’s depiction of a future Nigeria is great, but are we ready to take up the challenge?

#NigeriaAt60: Here are hot takes from the 2020 edition of #ThePlatformNG

#YNaijaSportsExtra: UCL draws pit Ronaldo against Messi in the group stages

Police brutalises journalist covering protest; Is there a difference between the repressive colonial era and now? | #NigeriaAt60

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Is English football facing bankruptcy? | See other updates

#NigeriaAt60: Here are 7 songs to include on your playlist for the Independence anniversary

#NigeriaAt60: All the reasons Buhari cannot compare Saudi Arabia with Nigeria

#NigeriaAt60: 10 things we learnt from President Buhari’s Independence Anniversary speech

How difficult is it for celebs to raise kids in the era of scandals, shows and social media? | Lessons from Davido’s discussion with Ebuka

#YNaijaSportsRoundup: Anxiety in Liverpool over Alcantara’s COVID-19 status, Mcgregor challenges Manny Pacquiao

#BBNaija may have ended but there are lessons for Nigeria’s political participation

#EndASUUStrike: Here’s a permanent solution to the worrisome neglect of the educational sector in Nigeria

Burna Boy has chosen his own kind of revolution, but is he to blame for being called out?

How Nigerians are reacting to the alleged diversion of ₦2.67bn meant for the school feeding programme

FIFA ’21: Fireboy, Burna Boy and Rema feature another milestone for Afrobeat

Boko Haram or a compromised cabinet; what is Governor Zulum up against?

#YNaijaSportsExtra: All the upsets this weekend and our prediction for the Liverpool vs Arsenal match

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