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Celebrities and controversies are like collocations. One barely exists without the other and the fixated eyes of the public on public figures often means that any slip is taken up in the most serious way possible.  Celebrity couple, Burna Boy and Stefflon Don are in the headlines for the alleged cheating of one on the... Read More
ASUU strike
In a year that has belonged to the coronavirus, pockets of police brutality protests and new anxieties from Nigeria’s economic recession, the ASUU strike happening isn’t strange given how frequent it has occurred. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has been at loggerheads with the government for years, over unpaid wages, poor funding of universities,... Read More
Leader of the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in a daunting video, revealed more details about the Zambarmari massacre in Jere Local Government Area of Borno , where the lives of 43 farmers were reportedly taken. Shekau claimed responsibility for the killing, saying the attack was a reprisal on the farmers for handing over... Read More
Nneka the Pretty Serpent
It’s the holiday season and while Nollywood doesn’t have a catalogue of good Christmas movies, December’s slate of offerings are indeed something to look forward to. Coronavirus is the elephant in the room of course, presenting an interesting dilemma to the mix: do we still want to go watch movies while a pandemic is still... Read More
Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for Zabarmari massacre, issues new warning Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram, has released a video claiming responsibility for the killing of at least 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari. In the video obtained by HumAngle, Shekau said the farmers were killed for colluding with the Nigerian army. According to him,... Read More
On Monday evening, reports revealed that the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina was arrested by security agents in the Niger Republic. Maina is currently facing a 12-count money laundering charge levelled against him and a firm by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC, alleged that the Chairman of... Read More
Even though insurgency has almost become synonymous with Borno State, the recent tragedy which struck renewed calls and clamours for significant action against a terror sect which had been “technically defeated” a number of times but still manages to ravage North-Eastern states.  At least 43 farmers were gruesomely executed on their rice plantation and it... Read More
A trending video on Twitter on Tuesday, sparked conversations around political office holders and their penchant for living large at the expense of the masses. The man in the video seen pushing a truck says he had served as a councillor in Lagos, during the General Ibrahim Babangida regime, disclosing also that he earned N500... Read More
Freedom of Information Project
As part of their goal to solve the continent’s largest issues, The Future Project is set to launch the Freedom of Information (FOI) project – a campaign aimed at encouraging accountability and transparency in government. The novel project sheds light on the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) 2011. This legislation gives Nigerians the right... Read More
Lai Mohammed
Fresh off the controversy that followed a statement made by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on a visit to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, where he was reported to have said, “Nigeria has made attempts to acquire better and more effective platforms to deal with terrorists and for one reason or the other... Read More
The news of Abdulrasheed Maina’s arrest is making the rounds and causing much buzz among Nigerians. The former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), who is allegedly facing a 12-count money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was reportedly arrested in the Niger Republic on Monday. The arrest was said... Read More
There appears to be increased scrutiny of institutions of government in Nigeria, which is as natural in democracy as is breathing to human life. But Nigeria is anything but natural, and the welcomed scrutiny is a breath of fresh air and very needful for the country’s 20-year strong civilian democracy. Nigeria is a country with... Read More
HIV/AIDS
There are 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV, according to a 2019 survey by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). While this is a worrying figure, Nigeria has obliterated nearly all spaces in discussing HIV stigma which has showed to kill faster than the virus itself. Chalk it up to a culture that... Read More
Zabarmari Killings: UN withdraws claim 110 died in Boko Haram attack The United Nations on Monday recanted an earlier claim that 110 farmers were killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari community, Borno State. On Sunday evening, the UN issued a statement which quoted the head of the UN System in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, saying that at least... Read More
Cruel. Wicked. Callous. These are the words that were thrown at the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, after his insensitive comments on the massacre of citizens in Borno State. On Sunday, news became public that massive killings had taken place in the village of Koshobe and other rural... Read More
The Nigerian media space was plunged into another period of mourning when scores of Borno farmers were reportedly killed by members of terror sect, Boko Haram in Zabarmari, a community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.  The farmers, who were in the process of harvesting their crops when their heads were separated from... Read More
The Federal Government is making moves to install five million solar home systems in under-served and off-grid communities across the country in the coming week. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity in the Office of the Vice President; disclosed this on Monday.  About 25 million Nigerians are expected to benefit from... Read More
La Casera
Barely five weeks after winning multiple awards for marketing excellence, The La Casera Company was further recognised by clinching five (5) major awards at the just concluded Brandcom awards. The prestigious awards comes off the back of several business initiatives that have seen the company improve its performance, making 2020 a successful year for the... Read More
Seven extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from across Africa were shortlisted for The Future Awards Africa 2020 Young Person of… The post “Woman on a mission to disrupt the energy sector”, Ogutu Okudo emerges winner of the coveted Young Person of the Year Prize at The Future Awards Africa 2020 appeared first on... Read More
Public Eye
On Sunday, November 29, 2020, Funmi Iyanda had a conversation about sex slavery in the Keyi community of Cross River State with The Project Director Vision Spring Initiatives, Mrs Ngozi Nwosu -Juba, The Principal Council Basic Rights Council Initiative (BRCI), Mr James Ibor Esq. and the Former Lagos (now Kano) Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr... Read More
Niniola
Last week, YouTube held its first virtual Africa Creators Week to engage, inspire and educate African creators to grow on the platform. It ended with a 2-hour livestream spotlighting artistes from the continent like Sauti Sol, Reekado Bankz, Sho Madjozi, and others. Nigeria’s afrohouse dynamite Niniola, riding on the wave of her sophomore album Colours... Read More
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