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Here’s your chance to see the new Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ video
Beyonce is the gift that keeps on giving. This time, she has gifted us with the latest visuals accompanying 'Brown Skin Girl' - the widely popular hit song featuring Afrobeats…
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The shooting of another Black man by the police has reignited #BlackLivesMatter
In May, the news of the death of an African-American man George Floyd incited many conversations that challenged racism and social injustices perpetrated by the police. In the wake of…
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We can’t trust Aisha Buhari benefitting from medical tourism while also against it
For a while now, Nigeria has been entertained with the political and family drama emanating around the First Lady Aisha Buhari. Undoubtedly, she has created a media sensation around herself…
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Nigeria’s ‘no near shift’ from empathy to venom – the Mamman Daura Way
Oh please! We are burnt-out by people asking us to snuggle the humanity in us, and sing along the lines of altruism. What's the big deal? You'll ask. Let's not…
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The Paystack controversy is a reminder that Nigeria needs to decriminalize sex work
Sex work in Nigeria is always a thorny issue to navigate, with collective morality making it nearly impossible to have judgement-free conversations. There's also the gray area that sex work…
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Is the Nigerian government to blame for the hike in DStv’s tariffs?
The House of Representatives has, again, summoned the management of DStv over an increment of the cable television’s subscription tariffs on June 1. It was on June 27th that the…
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Can the EFCC properly investigate Mompha this time?
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested internet personality, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. The socialite who had earlier faced money laundering charges before the Federal High…
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What does Diddy really want from Burna Boy?
''Beyoncé-endorsed Burna Boy make Afrobeat go international'' declares a New York Post headline during the release fever of Burna Boy's fifth studio album Twice As Tall last Friday. The headline…
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Bishop Oyedepo’s rejection of CAMA order has led to another power tussle
Just a few weeks ago, it was Bishop Oyedepo clashing with the federal government over the directives on social gatherings in controlling the spread of the coronavirus - slamming the…
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Corruption is ravaging Abia with polytechnic lecturers owed for 20 months
Corruption is a global issue, but it varies from country to country, as well as state to state. But in all, corruption is nothing less than what it is. In…
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Why we should be concerned that Greece is leaving African migrants at sea
Over 1000 African migrants were set to sail on Greece's water territory on inflatable life rafts and abandoned by Greek authorities. Reports also have it that there have been other…
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The digitization attempt by the NIMC is posing a threat to data privacy
The National Identity Commission (NIMC) recently announced it was digitizing its records and allowing Nigerians download their national identity cards. The update was shared by the Minister of Interior Rauf…
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This is no hate speech: Is Lai Mohammed on a mission to silence Nigerians?
In Nigeria, certain aspects of fundamental human rights of its citizens have been compromised at some point in time. As interesting as it is, free speech, like many other rights,…
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Obasanjo’s imperfect record shouldn’t stop us from listening to his pro-youth message
Former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youths to unify and use their electoral power to knock out older generation from all leadership positions. Speaking at an interactive session…
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Lagos enforcing new regulations for ride hailing services will suffocate businesses
By Oludolapo Ige The Lagos government has revealed plans to introduce a new range of regulatory guidelines for ride-sharing services such as Uber and Bolt operating in the…
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Before ISIS and Al-Qaeda attack, we must address the loopholes in Nigeria’s security
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro On Tuesday, the 11th of August 2020, in a three-hour meeting that comprised of President Buhari, Vice President Osibajo, Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Security Committee,…
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Mercy Eke is experiencing the entitlement syndrome common to most fans
It is not strange for celebrities to endorse upcoming celebrities or those in the making. To be honest, a few success stories for many Nigerian celebrities are built on controversies…
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Parents are right for protesting Grace High School’s student hotel idea for WASSCE
By Oludolapo Ige Commotion at the front gate of Grace high school as members of The Parent Teachers Association (PTA) protest the rights of their children to stay…
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Can ASUU’s alternative payroll system find approval from the government?
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro It is no news that the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are always at loggerheads. After several months of both parties…
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Tonto Dikeh’s youth appointment bolsters her record on humanitarian service
By Uroupa Kiabuku Nollywood actress Tonto Dike has been appointed as Director of Socials and Empowerment by the Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS). The actress and…
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#JusticeForJibril: Nigeria needs more than policies to protect the rights of children
Violence against children occurs in homes, families, schools, communities, and places where children should feel safe. Child abuse in all its forms is a daily reality for many Nigerian children…
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The death sentence of Yahaya Aminu Sharif proves that Sharia law targets poor, ordinary Nigerians
A Sharia court in Kano on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old musician, Yahaya Aminu Sharif to death by hanging. Yahaya's crime was his self-expression in his music as the court found…
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The problems that could arise from the strike of petroleum tank drivers
By Oludolapo Ige Petroleum tanker drivers have resumed strike from directives of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). This action could lead to an…
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Obasanjo’s letter about Kashamu shows the hypocrisy in Nigerian politics
By Oluwagbemileke Takuro With Nigerians yet to recover from the death of the president's Chief of staff, Abba Kyari and that of the immediate past Governor of Oyo, Abiola Ajimobi,…
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Here’s why capacity building for Nigerian teachers matters
By Uroupa Kiakubu With no alternative source of income as schools remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Nigerian teachers are finding it difficult to survive. Last…
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We must defend our rights to peacefully protest
By Joanne Ike On January 1, 2012, the federal government announced the removal of the fuel subsidy, sending the whole of Nigeria into a panic. Following this, the…
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South Africans want to prioritize themselves in another wave of xenophobia
Unite we must. Without necessarily sacrificing our sovereignities, we can forge a political union based on defense, foreign affairs and diplomacy, and common citizenship, an African currency, a monetary zone,…
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Diezani Alison-Madueke calling out cyber fraudsters is the biggest irony you will see today
By Yetunde Oyelami Former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, claims that social values have disintegrated to the point that cyber fraudsters, better known as yahoo-yahoo boys, have become role…
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Will justice prevail over the Ibrahim Magu probe when the results are out?
With the ongoing probe on Ibrahim Magu, the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerians shared their satisfaction on how Magu is being investigated for the…
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Were Nigerians critically waiting for Tinubu’s comment on the Edo State drama?
'In defense of constitutional democracy: The recent actions of the Governor of Edo State represent the gravest possible assault on constitutional democracy and the rule of law and escalation of…
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