There has been no music talent event in the country for the past three years, a period which coincides with the exponential rise of reality shows. Even though music shows are planning to resume airing, it remains to be seen if they can have the kind of sway, recent reality events have had. For the...
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During the last part of Davido’s session in Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Blackbox, the superstar singer announced his intention to go into politics. His ambition, Davido claimed, was because of the run his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke had. We can recall that upon the demise of Senator Isiaka Adeleke who was a sitting senator and another uncle...
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It’s a well-known fact at this point that the Big Brother Naija reality TV show is a platform that produces some of Nigeria’s biggest stars. Each year boasts a burgeoning higher level of exposure for housemates, amplified densely by social media. In effect, the stardom of housemates each year follows the upward trend of superseding...
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From MTN Project Fame, to showing ‘Maradona’ stuff on ‘This is Me’ album and getting a Grammy nomination for her contribution to Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion Gift: The King,’ Niniola Apata, popularly known as Niniola, is one artiste who has patiently crafted her way to become one of the highly rated feminine force in the Nigerian music...
Read More‘Colours and Sounds’,
‘Omo rapala’,
Angelique Kidjo,
Boda Sodiq,
Designer,
fela,
Innoncent fagbo,
Maradona,
Mtn Project Fame,
Niniola,
Niniola Apata,
Nonso Amadi,
Sauti Sol,
This is Me
You can say the Nigerians vs Police debacle has seen more progress in the past few days than it might have had if we had just sat down to ‘enjoy the ride’. From an online protest that led the Police to publish multiple press releases promising to do better, to a scheduled protest to be...
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by Guest Contributor The willingness to accept undesirable outcomes is important. It’s vital to our mental health. But it’s also important to make changes when they’re needed. Otherwise, we’d all be living in the wilderness like our ancestors did, struggling to find food and shelter, watching half our children die before adulthood, etc. Life is...
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The Ogun State government has appointed the winner of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Season 5, Olamilekan Agbelesebioba, popularly known as Laycon, as the Ogun State Youth Ambassador; gifting a sum of N5m and a three-bedroom bungalow to the BBNaija winner. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Tuesday while playing host to Laycon in his...
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ADamu Adamu,
Ahmed Lawan,
Big Brother Naija,
Bolaji Owasanoye,
COVID-19,
Dapo Abiodun,
icpc,
Lauretta Onochie,
Laycon,
NCDC,
Olamilekan Agbelesebioba,
President Muhammadu Buhari,
wizkid
Barely a 13 days after he was signed, Nigerian entertainer, Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil Frosh has been kicked out of the Davido Music Worldwide label. Lil Frosh was accused of beating his ex-girlfriend, Gift Camille, by her brother and manager, Michael. Michael had gone to micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to narrate the series of events;...
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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: Don't judge me by my appearance, it could mislead you...
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Michael and Cherry of Africa Magic’s premier love show Ultimate Love have gone their separate ways despite having a promising promising love story. Michael and Cherry, together known as Micherry were one of the first set of contestants for the premiere love reality TV show, and their journey on the show was short-lived as they...
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It is no news that the advancement of technology in banking and finance has brought about innovations which will positively impact the future of banking. Truth be told, technology has also helped organizations develop innovative financial services. The financial sector is beginning to leverage the digitization to transform the financial services industry through customer experience...
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Kidnapping is a terrible crime that has left many families shattered. While some people may be fortunate to have their relatives back, others might never get to see their relatives again. The rising cases of kidnapping in our society are alarming; it is even more shocking when it takes place in a religious gathering where...
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When a Nigerian music artist, usually male, is caught in a case of assault whether outrightly sexual, physical or emotional, there is an overwhelming sense of support they receive from their fans and supporters. This support bolsters the said artist to do anything within their power to discredit the story or completely erase it from...
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itel Mobile, the foremost customer-centric brand has today presented her new brand direction and slogan, ‘Enjoy Better Life’ at a grand virtual launch event in Lagos. The event also heralded the introduction of the S16 series, the brand’s latest selfie series and a batch of new products – itel TVs and smart accessories to product...
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The trending tale of violence between Lil Frosh and girlfriend, Gift Camille has reached its climax with Lil Frosh’s contract with Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) now officially terminated by Davido, the overseer of the label. Davido made this known via his Twitter and Instagram pages, posting a typed document that the label, following an internal...
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We all have a strong desire for change in Nigeria. With this desire for change, many Nigerians have, however, adopted the culture of debating very vital issues on social media. The trends come up in real-time and garner a lot of attention but they don’t last – and this is becoming an issue of concern...
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In the past three days, the heat of the people’s concern over the recurring acts of assault, extortion, illegal and indiscriminate arrest among many human rights violation carried out by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Sqaud (SARS) arm of the Nigerian police, continues to burn and spark off important conversation and radical actions. Following the...
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Two of Nigeria’s most renowned rap artists, Jude Lampheni Agbaga popularly known as MI, and, Olarewaju Ogunmefun David, also known as Vector, may have just quelled the bad blood between them. It’s always a pleasure to see icons celebrate one another and collaborate to create ingenious content for fans all over, unfortunately, this is not...
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Following the recent graduation at the Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition, the leader of the newest set of brand influencers and celebrities, Agbeleshe Olamilekan, fondly called Laycon, has found his new found fame a blessing to his music trade. Laycon, who already has songs to his credit before setting foot on Biggie’s floor, has now...
Read MoreAgbeleshe Olamilekan,
BBNaija,
Big Brother Naija,
Big Brother Naija Lockdown,
Burna boy,
Davido,
iCONS,
Laycon,
Lockdown edition school,
Mercy Chinwo,
Turntable Charts,
wizkid,
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Youth are strategic to social change and any nation that denies its youth an enabling environment to participate in nation-building does so at its peril. Laycon, the Big Brother Naija season 5 winner, gives us food for thought on youth leadership in the video below. So I read up on the Unification of Germany, Otto...
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Maltina joins the rest of the world to celebrate Teachers on International Teachers’ Day as the excitement settles on the recently concluded Maltina School Games. Nigeria’s number one malt drink also sends a nod of appreciation to the Lagos State Government for its effort in recognising the students who represented the state excellently and won...
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Naira Marley has currently placed himself in a position that’s probably making him uncomfortable, knowing other popular figures have done same and received heavy backlash. The singer who is known to have started the Marlian movement joined the conversation on Twitter to call for an end to police brutality and extortion – the #EndSARS trend...
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by Guest Contributor Humility requires self-reflection. It requires us to assess ourselves honestly. To see the way we really are. To see our insecurities. To see the masks we wear. To see ourselves in others and to see them in ourselves. It requires we speak the truth to ourselves, and are honest about the stories...
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Save the date for the LagosMums 7th Annual Parenting Conference. The theme this year is Gen Z – Growth and Grit! We are excited to be bringing you the 7th edition and our first virtual parenting conference. Parenting Conference Why do we hold these? LagosMums hosts the largest group of parents once a year to...
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This past week buzzed with activities and stories to commemorate the country’s Independence Day anniversary. While some of these were quite celebratory, some seemed more despondent and pained. The 60th anniversary has brought with it some nostalgic desires for the glory days and a celebration of victory milestones, as well as an awareness that Nigeria’s...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10 billion for the conduct of a national census, as well as an additional N4.5 billion to be included in the 2021 Budget for completion of the exercise. The development was communicated by the Acting Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Eyitayo Oyetunji, during a press conference...
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Following several harrowing accounts from Nigerians telling of horrific and violent encounters with the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) or just SARS if you like, people had had enough. Social media erupted in passionate protest. Celebrities lent their voices calling out the President and Vice President to make relevant change. Soon after, the Inspector-General of...
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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: GF: Baby I'm pregnant BF: Voice note 🎙(03:22:30) — OMOTAYO...
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It was a strange weekend for the world of sports as major sport’s franchises across football basketball and even American football face huge losses. Manchester United suffer a 6-1 loss Last Sunday, Manchester United were on the receiving end of a 6 goal lashing. They suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspurs...
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Before now, we’ve been made to believe that there are certain things men can do which women can’t. These ideas have come from generations ago of conditioning society in favour of men against women – men are allowed to hold powerful positions in society and women compensated with lower ranks. However, in recent times, women...
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