When injustice occurs, it is only right that people seek some form of compensation. Which is why it’s no surprise that after the reported Lekki shootings of peaceful protesters on the 20th of October 2020, Nigerians were enraged and thirsty for some justice. Unfortunately, the Nigerian government has time and again, in front of glaring...
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You would have to go as far back as 2017 for the last time popular music awards MOBO held. But after a long hiatus, the awards has returned with a bang as it seeks to reach “new heights”. There was visible excitement when MOBO founder, Kanya King, said: “Very proud to be back. We are...
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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. Amen sis! 2. Wahala for who nor be Ejike...
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A viral video now featured on Aljazeera English of a frontline nurse in El Paso, Texas brings the conversation on COVID-19 to the top of the trend list on Twitter. The pandemic, which was declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in March 2020 is still on-going even as countries continue to relax restrictions that help...
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When you talk about a meteoric rise to fame, you may need to look no further than the winner of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Lockdown season; Lekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon, Laycon, right from his days in the BBN house, has enjoyed a growing fame that supersedes anything we’ve seen from any other...
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The United Kingdom (UK) Parliament has resolved to sanction Nigerian government officials who oversaw the shootings at Lekki on 20 October 2020, but Nigerians are divided on what that entails. While many are glad that the government is being held accountable for an atrocity it continues to deny, others are equally concerned that Nigeria’s inability...
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From campaigns by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the presidency to victory and the eventual second term of President Muhamadu Buhari, there have been a lot of failed promises and inconsistencies in policy and implementation. However, the only thing that has been consistent in policy speeches by the administration is the...
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Following a seemingly lengthy delay, no doubt, partly because of the global pandemic that put a dent in everyone’s plans, the highly entertaining music reality show MTN Y’ello Star is back. The show was announced back in February but just recently took off this weekend. The main purpose of the show is to empower young...
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The aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has revealed some shocking news Nigerians are finding difficult to wrap their heads around. The latest shocker being a statement about former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), by a member of the British Parliament and Chair of the U.K. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat. Gowon was...
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Success, it is often said, has many friends but failure is treated like an orphan. This saying is one which has been aired at many social situations but no matter how popular, it should not apply to citizenry. The United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria celebrated Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu for his significant contribution to helping...
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Come December 4, another major album will be filling up our playlist. Flavour’s Flavour of Africa seems like the last offering from the rank of top Nigerian artistes, in a year that also had acts like Tiwa Savage, Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Yemi Alade release albums too. Flavour of Africa is Flavour’s seventh project, sigalling...
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Reno Omokiri, an author and lawyer, popularly known on social media for his dauntless comments on social and political issues, took to his Twitter Monday, to celebrate the beauty of Maryam Babangida, the wife of former Head of State; General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The problem with the tweet he put up is that it preceded...
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The United States Mission to Nigeria has showered accolades on a US-based Nigerian, Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, for his contribution to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. He was said to be part of the team that collaborated with Pfizer, an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation, to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. The US Mission wrote in a...
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Born Qudus Damilare Fakoya, Qdot right from when he announced his talent on the music scene, had impressed music fans not as an out-and-out hip hop singer but as more of a blend of apala, fuji, rap and pop artist. With singles such as ‘Ibadan’,‘Atewo’, ‘Alhaji, ’Origin’ and ‘Ijo gelede’, Qdot has established himself as...
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The Central Working Committee of The Future Festival has announced that its 15th edition of The Future Awards Africa will hold on Saturday 28 November 2020 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm on Africa Magic, MTV Base, and POP Central TV. The Future Awards Africa will be celebrating extraordinary young people across the continent for...
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On Sunday, November 22, 2020, Funmi Iyanda had conversations about what should comprise primary healthcare in Nigeria, and the implications of a fusion of traditional and modern medicine with the founder of Pax Herbals Clinic and Research Laboratories, Father Anselm Adodo, The CEO of Quincy Herbals, Mrs Tobi Ayodele-Keeney, and The Head of the Centre...
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Nigerian travellers to pay $15,000 visa bond in new Trump policy According to a newly issued temporary policy, Nigerian visitors to the United States may have to pay up to $15,000 in bonds in a bid to discourage nationals of some countries with higher visa overstay rate. The President Donald Trump administration introduced the visa...
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By a guest contributor Don’t make important decisions with a tired brain. Go to bed and decide the next day. Sleep is a priority. It’s essential for good health, performance in our work, and for being less irritable. I’ve never regretted going to bed early, but I almost always regret staying up late. Follow The Daily...
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If there is one thing Nigerians have gotten used to, it’s our politicial leaders buliding up tall towers of promises only to get into office and not deliver on them. So when America-based medical doctor, Dr Godwin Maduka, made his plans known to build 21 universities in Anambra State if elected governor, Nigerians were quick...
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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. Because, what is all these? 2. Lol… E get...
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Earlier today, media aide to the Lagos Governor of Lagos, Jubril Gawat posted a tweet announcing the auction of cars to be forfeited by traffic offenders. The vehicles, whose drivers drove against traffic at numerous times, were declared forfeited by the Lagos State Special Offences Court (Mobile Court). The tweet has sparked a debate on...
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The international governing body of association football, Federation International de Football Association (FIFA), is once again forced to ban a high-ranking official over corruption. FIFA’s Independent Ethics Committee handed the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad, a 5-year ban from football-related activities plus a fine of 200, 000 Swiss Franc after...
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On this week’s episode of #WithChude, leading image consultant and winner of Miss Lux, Ifeoma Williams, opens up to host and founder of Joy Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about her remarkable journey from fear to fearlessness that has since defined the trajectory for her many wins in life. Speaking on how she became a person that...
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According to reports, Nigeria has slipped into a second phase of recession in five years, occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and a fall in oil price on the international market. It is the country’s worst recession in almost four decades according to the World Bank. It is rather unfortunate that despite all the pointers that a...
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Access Bank’s Head of Sustainability, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, at the recently held United Nations Global Compact Business LIVE event revealed the practical ways in which the Bank works to ensure the application of its sustainability pact. Emphasising the interrelatedness of innovation, sustainability and collaboration in helping organisations navigate policies in their business operations, Victor-Laniyan noted that...
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It is no gainsaying that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become more known for industrial action than for remarkable contributions to the academia, the essence of its existence. This month makes it the tenth month since ASUU has been on strike with every meeting between the academic union and the Federal Government...
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While Nigerians are still reeling from the grisly events of October 20 2020, where unarmed protesters were shot at and killed by men of the Nigerian army at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos, we may have been oblivious or have failed to pay attention to an equally horrifying incident happening in the Oyigbo, a...
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As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its 8th month of strike, any right-thinking person vying for elective office should know better than to promise to build 21 additional universities. It is safe to say, therefore, that Dr. Godwin Maduka has his eyes set on the wrong priorities. The US-based doctor who is...
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Insecurity is one of the major problems plaguing Nigeria. It is worrisome that a week hardly goes by without reports of heightened levels of the scourge across the nation resulting from the activities of kidnappers, Boko Haram insurgents, rising cases of deaths from stray bullets, armed robbery, police brutality, banditry etc. The activities of bandits...
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