Africa Magic’s Tinsel set to air 3000th episode

David Ntekim-Rex: Mother Nigeria, story of the ‘foolish ostrich’ | The #YNaijaCover

When the #EndSARS protests took off in October, the lives of young Nigerians and the brutish treatment they suffer in the hands of now disbanded rogue police unit; Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was at the centre of the conversation. Until the Soro S’oke generation took to the streets summarily demanding their right to life in... Read More

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UNILAG Admissions, Daddy Dangote, Speaking in tongues | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Lol. Hope he’s okay! 2. For those concerned! 3.... Read More

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When will Nollywood-Bollywood film ‘Namaste Wahala’ be released?

Of all the Nollywood films pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic last year, Namaste Wahala, a romantic comedy by Indian director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, is yet to be released. A highly anticipated film ever since its official movie poster hit social media released last February, Namaste Wahala finds both Nollywood and Bollywood, two huge... Read More

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MTV Base premieres “Celebrity Bumps”, a new reality TV show starring BBNaija’s Mike Edwards and wife, Perri

MTV Base has announced the African premiere of its UK hit reality show, Celebrity Bumps. The debut season dubbed “Mike + Perri Celebrity Bumps” will be featuring the first runner up and former Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemate, Mike Edwards and his wife, Perri (Shakes-Daylon). The reality TV show, set to air for the... Read More

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The Hijab-wearing woman’s experience that could help us better understand one another

Nigeria’s cultural landscape is still taking shape, we are caught in the thick of this process daily in the conversations we have about things we hitherto only have among inner circles. It is why Twitter user @beehatu, took to the microblogging site to share her enduring struggle being a Hijab-wearing Muslim woman living in a... Read More

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Public evangelism may be doing more harm to religion than good

If you have used public transport for any sizeable amount of time in Lagos then ‘the tale of the evangelising Christian’ is certainly not new to you. You have experienced it, most of us have. The self-assigned task has the lone goal of what polite Christian society term, “winning a soul for Christ.” It is... Read More

Christianity, evangelism, Faith, islam, Jesus Christ, Nigerian Christianity, preaching, public

Can Yvonne Orji’s upcoming comedy series ‘First Gen’ break out of Nigerian stereotypes?

Yvonne Orji isn’t slowing down in pursuing personal projects. According to reports, the Insecure star is developing a comedy series titled First Gen, a show about her experience as a Nigerian-born, first-generation American. First Gen is heading straight to Disney Plus, where it will premiere, with David Oyelowo and Oprah Winfrey serving as executive producers.... Read More

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NIN: FG insist on Wednesday deadline, registration of foreign diplomats | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NIN: FG insist on Wednesday deadline, registration of foreign diplomats The federal government has stated that the national identity number (NIN) is compulsory for diplomats who will be in the country for more than two years – The Cable reports Femi Adeluyi, the technical assistant to Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, in... Read More

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Give yourself space | The Daily Vulnerable

My friend, TY Bello came to do a Joy masterclass with us two years ago where she said “the one thing you need in your life is space.” Give yourself space to breath. Give yourself space to forgive yourself. A life that is run as a run-on sentence is one of tension. You can give... Read More

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January 16, 2021

BET International taps French artist Le Juiice as January 2021 ‘Amplified’ artist

BET International today announced French rapper, Le Juiice, as the January 2021 “BET Amplified International” artist. Kicking off a month-long effort to build awareness around Le Juiice to their core audiences globally, BET International is set to highlight her work in a multitude of ways including programming across linear and digital platforms in regions around... Read More

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The #YNaijaCover: The ‘Pigeons have come home to roost’ | #ArmedForcesRemembranceDay2021

For thousand of years, white doves or pigeons release is known to be a popular custom in many cultures and world religions. From Egypt where the first known white dove releases occurred nearly five thousand years ago to China, Greece, Rome and parts of Europe, such releases all have positive connotations; though they differ slightly in... Read More

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Cutting edge rejection, Pigeons only understand Pidgin | Funny Tweets we saw from Nigerians today

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The tussle between some Christians and the LGBT+ for the right to the rainbow is a needless distraction

A conversation about the claim of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) community to the rainbow as a piece of iconography has hit the ground running on that delightful microblogging site called Twitter. Twitter user @dawn_immanuel, took to Twitter to lament about how nowadays anyone who goes on Twitter to... Read More

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There’s still a soot crisis in Port Harcourt and how can we stop it?

On Sunday, a tweet went viral from user @GbemmyG in Port Harcourt showing her AC filters coated in soot, which reignited conversations about the city’s enduring soot problem and its unpleasant effects on the living conditions of residents. First reports of the state’s encroaching soot emerged in 2016/2017, settling over surfaces in a coat of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

3 Men share why they chose silence after they got sexually assaulted

Victims of sexual assault have a hard time coming forward, whether they are male, female or non-binary. The reason for their silence will invariably differ from one another’s due to their different lived experiences, but there is always the overarching link of shame underlying these differences. This is especially pronounced in male victims of sexual... Read More

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TFAA 15 Prize In Literature Winner, Logan February Is The Youngest To Ever Win A Future Award

Poetry was not Logan Toluwalase Akinwale’s first love—music was. Born in 1999, they grew up around a variety of music. Then, when… The post TFAA 15 Prize In Literature Winner, Logan February Is The Youngest To Ever Win A Future Award. appeared first on The Future Awards Africa.

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PsychoYP is gunning for trap glory

As Lagos guards its status as the epicenter of pop and hip hop discoveries, a parallel movement has been bubbling in Abuja. More often than not, these acts are pioneering divergent sounds drawn from soul, pop, dancehall, rap influences. Enter PsychoYP, an independent artiste who is leaving a blazing footprint with his trap sound that... Read More

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“We have a cultural problem” – Diversity Prize Finalist, Solomon Ayodele bemoans toxic masculinity

Few drives are as noble as ones that compel us to make life better for the largest majority of people. The nobility of purpose is however, not enough to hoist an idea up long enough for the person pursuing it to attain their end goal. Solomon Ayodele, who describes himself as a Boy Rights Activist,... Read More

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Nigeria records highest death from COVID-19 since 2020 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria records highest death from COVID-19 since 2020 The single-day count of coronavirus-related fatalities hit a new record on Thursday, 14 January 2021 with 23 casualties. On June 16 2020, the NCDC recorded 21 deaths and this will be the first time after seven months to record a number exceeding 21 deaths within a 24-hour... Read More

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Surround yourself with people that offer you grace | The Daily Vulnerable

I made a tough decision a few days ago; we had to let some people go because they hadn’t performed well. I called one of them and said “I’m so sorry. I know this must be tough, I’m so sorry.” Her response surprised me. “Chude, I could see the tears in your eyes yesterday,” she... Read More

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Mortal sin?: Adamu Garba’s Crowee faces acceptability ‘wahala’ on the streets of Twitter | The #YNaijaCover

When Music Journalist, Joey Akan, on Wednesday, highlighted the possible chance of blogging platform, Crowee, gaining acceptance among young Nigerians, some of us were beginning to sense a possible inroad for the indigenous app (at least among young people in the North). Joey shared how the app could gain massive followership through the enrolment of... Read More

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Watching porn by mistake, Burna Boy on Sia’s song | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Such a long attention span 2. Where’s the lie?... Read More

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Watch the dazzling animated video of Sia’s ‘Hey Boy’ feat. Burna Boy

Announced on Tuesday that Burna Boy will feature on Sia’s Hey Boy remix, off her upcoming eight studio album Music – Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture to arrive February 12, 2021, the internet went agog. The album is a tie-in to her film debut of the same name, which the Australian pop... Read More

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Bishop Kukah, Muslim solidarity forum

Muslim group asking Bishop Kukah to leave Sokoto paints Muslims as intolerant

Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah in his Christmas message of last year accused President Buhari of nepotism, pursuing an agenda to ”stratify and institutionalise northern hegemony,” amongst other things. The Bishop’s mention of a coup, that a coup could have happened if a non-Northern Muslim did a fraction of what Buhari has... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

What we learnt from the touching experience of 3 Nigerian men suffering from mental illness

A frantic search for Digital Strategist, Ayodele Bandele – known simply as Dele, which lasted barely a day has turned up a body and a suicide note. The note – left privately for his closest friends, found its way to the internet somehow. While this is a tragedy that is essentially that of Dele’s friends... Read More

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