If you’ve ever gotten your food burnt because you couldn’t drag yourself away from the TV screen in the middle of your favourite show or you’ve missed your team’s most important match of the season because you’re stuck in Lagos traffic, you’d understand why the DStv Explora is the perfect present to gift yourself or...
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has launched an Unconditional Cash Transfer project targeting the poor and vulnerable in the FCT, with a specific focus on women and youth. With a total contribution of N264,499,200 million (equivalent to US $694,679.43), the project seeks to alleviate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on beneficiaries and strengthen the resilience of communities in council areas across the FCT. 15,253 individual households in key hotspot areas across the FCT will benefit from the UNDP cash transfers, while...
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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...
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The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity has announced Oluwatobiloba Ajayi as winner of the maiden edition of the N1million Prize. The announcement was made on December 10, 2020, to commemorate World Human Rights Day. The maiden edition of the Prize was endowed by the co-founder of human flourishing company, Joy, Inc., and host of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Federal Govt stops sale, registration of new SIM cards The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended the sale or registration of a new subscriber identity module (SIM) cards by telecoms operators. The reason for the development, which was at the instance of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami, is to...
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By Guest Contributor It wouldn’t be a good idea to jump out of a plane without a parachute and hope for a good result. Even if you take a parachute with you, it’s no good to you unless it was made and packed properly and you know how to use it. This world (nature) works...
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Popular singer, David Adeleke, known by his stage name ‘Davido’ has come out to say, “I’m tired of being strong, ” in a very vulnerable post in reaction to the death of his bodyguard of 11 years. It is an anguished response to grief that should start a conversation about why he or any man...
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On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, the man of little to no appearances, cancelled a scheduled meeting with members of the House of Representatives which, to be honest, did not come as much of a shock to Nigerians. The invitation had followed the Zarbamari massacre; involving the killings of over 43 farmers by Boko Haram members...
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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. 1. It’s always the audacity for us! 2. If this doesn’t make you laugh… 3. It’s amazing Buhari...
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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...
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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...
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For its brand new fifth season, Untold Facts has tapped journalist and media personality Kiki Mordi as its host. Her predecessor Arit Okpo has been the show’s enduring anchor and all eyes will be on Mordi when a new episode is released December 12. Untold Facts is the flagship web talk show from The Initiative...
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Africa’s exemplary democracy – Ghana, as it turns out is only exemplary because of the depth of rot all around it. Statistics show a rise in political violence in the small West African nation over the years since 2012. An official of the National Peace Council recently stated that 86 constituencies experienced violence around the...
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In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic provided a real world simulation to test the many anxieties that have plagued the global fashion industry over the last decade. A sudden, rapidly spreading illness all but eliminated physical gatherings of all kinds, questioning the superiority of physical events for fashion showcases, retail and manufacturing. In its place, the...
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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...
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Better Together Africa – an African Union initiative has announced Co-Founder and CEO, RED | For Africa– Adebola Williams, as keynote speaker for its virtual forum set to hold on the 9th of December, 2020. The Better Together Africa Program, aimed at bringing together young people and partners with valuable professional development opportunities in Africa,...
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Last night’s UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, ended in a bit of a drama, as the old age issue of racism bore its ugly head yet again. For powerful and influential platforms like sports and media, blatant social injustice is something that cannot be tolerated let alone condoned,...
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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...
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Senate empowers banks to recover loans without borrowers consent The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for second reading, a bill to allow banks to recover loans from defaulters, place them on a watchlist and eventually blacklist them without recourse to the borrowers. The bill sponsored by Senator Sani Musa, was seeking an Act to establish a...
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Every problem you have is your responsibility regardless of who caused it. Now it sounds really simple, but to practice it is hard. We are saying that if somebody claims and did something that ruined your business and company, it’s your responsibility. That’s why we struggle, because many of us want to blame and aportion...
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The year is 2020. The location is Benue, Nigeria. The situation- a victim of domestic violence had bravely told her story of abuse but instead of getting justice, the Governor of Benue had reconciled her with her abuser. Sounds like a fever-dream, right? This really couldn’t be happening in the 21st century, right? Well, it...
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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… Love is love, please! 2. Wahala 3. Lol…...
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Among several forms of indigenous music, Fuji and Juju are two of its most important sounds. Because they are born from Yoruba communities, there has been some misunderstanding about which is which, and whether Juju came first, or if it was the other way round. The first Juju recordings were created in the 1920s by...
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The perennial friendly sparring between Ghana and Nigeria has resurfaced in the wake of the just-concluded elections in Ghana. Reported widely by local and foreign observers as a successful election, and Ghana celebrated as, “an example of a well-functioning democracy amid politically chaotic neighbours.” It appears that Ghana has one more win based purely on...
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In October 2015, Augustine University embarked on a journey to be a leader in the delivery of qualitative, career-oriented higher education both at national and international levels. This quest has brought to fruition, sound individuals of a rigorous formation both academically and in character. This is in line with our guiding principle as enshrined in...
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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...
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After their debut with South African rom com Seriously Single on Netflix, the Ramaphakela siblings are back with another rom com offering just in time for the holiday season. How To Ruin Christmas: The Wedding is proudly a South African production with bigger ideas and themes, not to mention an incredible fleet of South African...
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