Young leaders and entrepreneurs take centre-stage at EkoYouth; hosted by Lagos State and EbonyLife Place

Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture hosted a youth conference, EkoYouth, with EbonyLife Place, to highlight the leadership qualities and entrepreneurial achievements of young people in Lagos. Organised in partnership with The Future Project, EkoYouth featured panel discussions on leadership and business, a ‘pitchathon’ for young entrepreneurs to win seed funding for their... Read More

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Access Bank Plc., Bada Akintunde-Johnson, Dafe Oboro, EbonyLife, EkoYouth, Favour Adeleke, Fuad Lawal, Mo Abudu, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Otosirieze Obi-young, Sandra Amachree, Ugo Nwosu

August 30, 2021

#BBNaija: Big Brother puts the housemates in a blender and this may be why

Tonight on the Big Brother Naija show, Big Brother decided to introduce a twist that would live up to the theme of this season: Shine ya Eyes. Instead of nominations which would lead to a number of housemates being put up for eviction, he decided that every housemate should be up. This means that those... Read More

Reality TV

Big Brother Naija, Jackie B, Jaypaul

August 30, 2021

Ethiopia’s economy battered by Tigray war, IMF loan ‘important’ to its finances: Zambian finance minister | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia’s economy battered by Tigray war Ethiopia’s 10-month war has come at a huge human cost, with thousands killed, millions displaced and many in desperate need of assistance. – BBC reports. IMF loan ‘important’ to its finances: Zambian finance minister Zambia’s new Finance... Read More

August 30, 2021

Nigeria’s food delivery market overflows with potential, but there’s just one little issue that needs to be solved

The Issue Ordering food online has been made easy with mobile applications designed to do so. With a single tap on their mobile phones, customers can request meals from a wide array of restaurants in their geographical location, enabled by third-party payment systems. Restaurant-to-home delivery is only just an aspect. Supermarket groceries, also, have taken... Read More

What The Streets Are Saying

Bolt Food, Chopnownow, GoFood, Jumia Food, National Bureau of Statistics, Nigerian food delivery market, Opay Food, Uber Eats

August 30, 2021

#BBNaija: “Queen beat Maria in the polls because she is more honest”

Last night, fans of the Big Brother Naija show were hit with the most surprising twist the show has provided so far. They were hit with the eviction of a supposed fan-favorite: Maria. Given how much she trends online, how loud her fans are on social media and how much of a BBN architype Maria... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, big brother, Big Brother Naija, Big Brother Naija Season 6, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes, Maria BBN, Michael BBN, Queen BBN, Yousef

August 30, 2021

EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge

In a bid towards enhancing an enabling environment for Nigerians leveraging technology, winners have emerged from the Lagos State Government EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge. The grand finale, which held on the 26th of August, 2021, at the EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, recently saw winners going home with N300,000, N400,000 and N500,000 for the 3rd, 2nd,... Read More

Partners

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, EbonyLife Place, EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge, grand finale, Lagos State Government, Mrs Umazat Akinbile-Yusuf, winners

August 29, 2021

#BBNaija: Shocker as Maria is evicted alongside Sammie and JMK

It’s the fifth week in the on going season of the Big Brother Naija show, and the show as scheduled is half way in. However, 70 percent of the housemates that started the show are still in the show. For the show to progress and for fans of the show to crown a winner, the... Read More

Reality TV

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August 29, 2021

#BBNaija: Here’s how Pere ‘apologised’ to White Money

The Big Brother Naija housemates, last night, had a blast during the Saturday night BBN party, and as you would expect it was partly thanks to the free flowing alcohol Big Brother provided. The Dj: Commissioner DJ Wysei, who played at the party also did an exceptional job in making the housemates enjoy the night... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, big brother, Big Brother Naija, Big Brother Naija Season 6, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes, Commissioner DJ Wysei, Pere Egbi, Sammie, White Money

August 27, 2021

Nigeria’s prevalence of violence can be linked to child beating. Here’s why

The culture in Nigeria with respect to corporal punishment – which is so commonplace you find it at home, in schools, in places of worship and ultimately wielded by the powers that be against law-abiding citizens – is evolving towards at the very least the understanding that this is a problem. Corporal punishment is a discipline... Read More

Culture

Child abuse in Nigeria, corporal punishment, gender-based violence, TV, UNICEF

August 27, 2021

OPEC+ expected to stick to output hike as oil prices bounce back, Algeria to cut gas supplies to Morocco | 5 Things That Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Gunmen release dozens of Nigerian students abducted in May Nigerian gunmen have freed the remaining pupils from more than 100 kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in northwestern Niger State nearly three months ago, the school’s head teacher said on Thursday. – France24 reports.... Read More

August 27, 2021

#BBNaija: Liquorose is either becoming too bossy or the housemates are too much headache for anyone

The idea of being a leader, and the difficulty it poses is presumably common knowledge to all. Everyone at some point must have experienced either first hand, as a second party or as an observer just how difficult it is to unite many people under one goal. Managing their expectations, opinions, interests and even feelings... Read More

Blogs, Reality TV

August 27, 2021

One million naira and lots of reward are up for grabs as Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition returns this September

The Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition which is a platform that creates opportunities and visibility for budding talents, helping them channel their creative energy positively while grooming them and helping them launch their career professionally is back with the second edition with a much bigger grand prize and even more opportunities than the maiden edition... Read More

Extra

August 27, 2021

Broda Shaggi, Iyabo Ojo and Akpororo Turn Up with the Infinix Note10 Nationwide Caravan Tour

Earlier in June this year, Infinix unveiled the Note 10 series in a remarkable online launch featuring top celebrities and incredibly engaging activities. Now, it turned out to be an even more exciting experience with the caravan campaign tour. The event kicked off in Lagos at FINET in Ikeja and at the NYSC Camp in... Read More

Partners

Abuja, Akpororo, Broda Shaggi, delta state, Delta State University, FINET, Ibadan, Infinix, Infinix Note 10, Iyabo Ojo, lagos, nysc

August 27, 2021

#BBNaija: Everyone except Nini seem to be aware that she is leading Saga on

Last night on the Big Brother Naija show, fans were treated to an all too familiar story line, that has come to be expected each season. This story usually involves three characters, a struggling couple inside the House, and a catalyst outside. Over the years, we’ve seen it play out differently, There was the Miracle... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, big brother, Big Brother Naija, Big Brother Naija Season 6, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes, miracle, Nengi, Nina, Nini, Ozo, saga

August 26, 2021

Nigeria State Oil Firm posts maiden profit after 44-Year drought, 9 dead after crane collapses in Kenya’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past week, though protecting even 10 percent of the continent by the end of September remains “a very daunting task,” the Africa director of the World... Read More

August 25, 2021

The Bandhitz emerge winners of Trophy Extra Special Band Season 2

After weeks of intense training, awe-inspiring performances and gut-wrenching eliminations, The Bandhitz emerged winners of Trophy Extra Special Band Season 2. Edging out The Alian Tribe, Benedictz and Elixir – who came second, third and fourth respectively – with an exciting mashup of Naija hits songs, The Bandhitz got crowned the Extra-Special Band, walking away with the grand prize of... Read More

Partners

africa, Bada Akintunde-Johnson, Cobhams Asuquo, elixir, MTV Base, The Alian Tribe, The Bandhitz, Timi Dakolo, Tolulope Tomori Adedeji, Trophy Extra Special Band, TuBaba, ViacomCBS

August 25, 2021

This is how Churches and Mosques come in to change the narrative on mental illness stigma

There is a trend lately of Nigerians discussing mental health and lamenting the stigma attached to it – arguably due to the copious amount of public education by mental health organisations and other institutions of information and learning. People ponder – with affected heaviness of heart – how come the culture is so lacking in... Read More

Culture

Christians, mental health, Muslims, nigeria, Schizophrenia, stigma

August 25, 2021

Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia, Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal framework for the supply of equipment and the training of troops, the Nigerian embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday. – Reuters reports. Rwanda to... Read More

August 25, 2021

#BBNaija6: Saga is looking to join the ranks of ex-housemates; Ozo, Tobi and Frodd

The relationship between Saga and Nini, at this point has gone beyond complex, and perhaps unhealthy, especially for the fans watching. In fact, it’s unclear where to even place the duo or what to call them. Since the start of Big Brother Naija Season 6, these two have been inseparable. Whether their relationship is hanging... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, big brother, Big Brother Naija, Big Brother Naija Season 6, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes, Nini, saga

August 25, 2021

DJ Zinhle reveals pregnancy as her new reality TV series premieres this September

It is the year of black women at BET Africa (DStv channel 129 GOtv Channel 21), and today the channel announced the launch of its fourth female led local reality show featuring one of Africa’s most inspiring and celebrated superstars popularly known as DJ Zinhle. The reality show titled, DJ Zinhle – Unexpected, is set... Read More

Partners

BET Africa, DJ Zinhle, Monde Twala, Nomuzi Mabena, Pearl Thusi, Vaicom

August 25, 2021

African Spirituality winning over every other belief is the main appeal of ‘My Village People’

For most entertainment consumers – we know only of our Nigerian reality understandably, waking up to the news of a movie coming to the cinema, making the decision to walk into a cinema and purchase a ticket to watch it, remains a gamble. One can only trust a few variables – their favourite actors and... Read More

Culture, Non-binary Blog

disney, Genevieve Nnaji, My Village People, nollywood, Rachel Oniga, Sola Sobowale, Yemoja

August 25, 2021

Emerging author, Ufuomaee launches trilogy series in Lagos

…Ngige, Omo-Agege, Obanikoro and others grace event Ufuoma Emerhor-Ashogbon (pen name Ufuomaee), daughter of banking titan and founding leader of the APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor OON, formally launched her books, the Naïve Wife Trilogy and Marriage ABCs, before a rich cast of eminent political actors and respected literary figures on Monday in... Read More

Extra

APC, Dakuku Peterside, Dr. Chris Ngige, Marriage ABCs, musiliu obanikoro, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Ovie Omo-Agege, Peter Nwaoboshi, the Naïve Wife Trilogy, Ufuoma Emerhor-Ashogbon, Ufuomaee

August 25, 2021

#BBNaija: There’s a mind-boggling issue between Boma and Queen; but how would it end?

Boma and Queen, who ironically, were very close when Queen got into the Big Brother Naija game show in the second week, have found themselves at a loss for words. Last week, the foundations for what would become the unpleasant friction that existed between these two for some time, was being laid, but after Sunday... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, big brother, Big Brother Naija, Big Brother Naija Season 6, Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes, Boma, Ebuka, Queen BBN, White Money

August 25, 2021

“I almost passed out.” Funke Akindele discusses producing highest-grossing movie Omo Ghetto, work ethic and her plans for the future #WithChude

Going from being arraigned for breaking the COVID-19 precautionary rule to becoming the highest-grossing actress, producer and director, Funke Akindele has become a legend in Nigeria’s entertainment industry. On this week’s episode of #WithChude, the multiple award-winning producer, director, screenwriter, and actress discussed the work behind the production of her blockbuster movie Omo Ghetto, her... Read More

Extra

#WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, Funke Akindele, nigeria, Omo ghetto

August 24, 2021

Officers gunned down, Major kidnapped as bandits break into NDA; Zuma seeks public donations for his legal fight | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Officers Gunned Down, Major Kidnapped As Bandits Break Into NDA Bandits have invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, killing two senior officers. The bandits were also said to have also kidnapped a senior officer. – DailyTrust reports. Algeria... Read More

August 24, 2021

“There are levels to intimacy” | A sex worker’s love story

There are two extremes of conversation that most discussions about sex work or prostitution (if you prefer that street term that is loaded with negativity) end up being in Nigeria’s cultural atmosphere. 1. The poor helpless woman who is forced to sell her body because she has no other alternative – never... Read More

Culture

Gigolo, sex work, sex workers, Sugar boy

August 24, 2021

#BBNaija6: Is Pere influencing Maria on White Money and the game in general?

Yesterday, the Monday night nominations took place in the Big Brother Naija House, and six of the housemates were put up for possible eviction; Sammie, Pere, JMK, Maria, Cross and Queen. The nomination, however seemed to have unsettled Maria a little, as she displayed some hostility last night. Selected by Liquorose to watch a movie... Read More

Reality TV

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August 24, 2021

Unlimited entertainment for subscribers as Glo TV takes off

A unique television streaming service, Glo TV, which can be accessed on the web, IOS and Android platforms, has been unveiled by National Telecommunications Company, Globacom. “Glo TV brings engaging, interactive and premium entertainment content through a rich bouquet of offerings including hundreds of live entertainment programmes, music, documentary, news, original shows, fashion, lifestyle, kiddies’ interest channels... Read More

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August 24, 2021

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star, Awkwafina, set to debut season two of comedy show ‘Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’ this August

Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’ season 2, to premiere on Comedy Central’s Saturday night origilols ———- Following a successful first season of Comedy Central’s Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, the channel that makes life funnier is set to premiere season 2 on Saturday 28 August at 21:30 WAT/22:30 CAT (on Comedy Central Africa DStv Channel... Read More

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Andrew McCarthy, Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians

August 23, 2021

#BBNaija6: Six housemates are up for possible eviction and here’s how they stand in the battle to survive

Its the first day of the fifth week in the Big Brother Naija House, and with the new week comes new nominees for eviction. Unfortunately for the contestants, this week is not going to be like the previous week where everyone was safe, without their knowledge. It’s Aluta Continua this week, and at least one... Read More

Reality TV

Cross BBN, JMK, Maria BBN, Pere Egbi, Queen BBN, Sammie BBN

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Young leaders and entrepreneurs take centre-stage at EkoYouth; hosted by Lagos State and EbonyLife Place

#BBNaija: Big Brother puts the housemates in a blender and this may be why

Ethiopia’s economy battered by Tigray war, IMF loan ‘important’ to its finances: Zambian finance minister | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria’s food delivery market overflows with potential, but there’s just one little issue that needs to be solved

#BBNaija: “Queen beat Maria in the polls because she is more honest”

EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge

#BBNaija: Shocker as Maria is evicted alongside Sammie and JMK

#BBNaija: Here’s how Pere ‘apologised’ to White Money

Nigeria’s prevalence of violence can be linked to child beating. Here’s why

OPEC+ expected to stick to output hike as oil prices bounce back, Algeria to cut gas supplies to Morocco | 5 Things That Matter Today

#BBNaija: Liquorose is either becoming too bossy or the housemates are too much headache for anyone

One million naira and lots of reward are up for grabs as Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition returns this September

Broda Shaggi, Iyabo Ojo and Akpororo Turn Up with the Infinix Note10 Nationwide Caravan Tour

#BBNaija: Everyone except Nini seem to be aware that she is leading Saga on

Nigeria State Oil Firm posts maiden profit after 44-Year drought, 9 dead after crane collapses in Kenya’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Bandhitz emerge winners of Trophy Extra Special Band Season 2

This is how Churches and Mosques come in to change the narrative on mental illness stigma

Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia, Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

#BBNaija6: Saga is looking to join the ranks of ex-housemates; Ozo, Tobi and Frodd

DJ Zinhle reveals pregnancy as her new reality TV series premieres this September

African Spirituality winning over every other belief is the main appeal of ‘My Village People’

Emerging author, Ufuomaee launches trilogy series in Lagos

#BBNaija: There’s a mind-boggling issue between Boma and Queen; but how would it end?

“I almost passed out.” Funke Akindele discusses producing highest-grossing movie Omo Ghetto, work ethic and her plans for the future #WithChude

Officers gunned down, Major kidnapped as bandits break into NDA; Zuma seeks public donations for his legal fight | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

“There are levels to intimacy” | A sex worker’s love story

#BBNaija6: Is Pere influencing Maria on White Money and the game in general?

Unlimited entertainment for subscribers as Glo TV takes off

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star, Awkwafina, set to debut season two of comedy show ‘Awkwafina is Nora from Queens’ this August

#BBNaija6: Six housemates are up for possible eviction and here’s how they stand in the battle to survive

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