It’s day 31 of the Big Brother Naija show, and one of the most endorsed ships in the house seems to be in serious jeopardy. Since the show began, the Big Brother Naija community decided that it would be a trip to set up arguably the best looking guy in the house, with the most...
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On the last day in July, Beyoncé’s unveiled her new visual album Black is King on Disney+. Designed as a re-imagination of the 2019 Jon Favreau film The Lion King, itself a remake of Disney’s iconic original, Black is King is Beyoncé’s attempt at recreating the Black experience, especially for people of African heritage scattered across the diaspora. The music...
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New advertising campaign starts with a moving manifesto for change – George The Poet Coca-Cola Nigeria launches a new campaign, “Open Like Never Before”, its first since Covid-19 changed the world in so many ways. Coca-Cola in Nigeria temporarily suspended all planned marketing activity in April, redirecting resources towards communities and supporting its most affected...
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The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has shutdown its activities indefinitely. A statement posted on the High Commission’s website said the development followed the abuse of a system it put in place to attend to a limited number of persons due to COVID-19 protocols. The commission said it had arranged a system in which...
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One of the biggest shows of 2020, #WithChude broke its stride on International Youth Day with a special episode celebrating the hustling Nigerian youth. Bringing together 5 rising stars in the entertainment and social-preneurship spaces, host Chude Jideonwo spotlighted a pressing conversation in the heart of every young Nigerian. Actors Jemima Osunde and Olumide Oworu;...
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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. ASUU can you please ask for House for all...
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Sex work in Nigeria is always a thorny issue to navigate, with collective morality making it nearly impossible to have judgement-free conversations. There’s also the gray area that sex work presents in the eyes of the the law. Is it a criminal offense? And if so, is it universal across the thirty-six states? Paystack has...
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The House of Representatives has, again, summoned the management of DStv over an increment of the cable television’s subscription tariffs on June 1. It was on June 27th that the panel initially called the attention of the South African cable company over their exorbitant price hike. The ad-hoc committee set up by the house of...
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Access Bank’s Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, has said that the Bank is committed to helping Nigerian businesses weather COVID-19 pandemic and set a course for recovery. He made this known after the Bank secured loan support, worth up to $50 Million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). According to Wigwe, the funds will, “Help...
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Could this be another failed week for the housemates? It’s the second day of the week and tensions are already sky high. From fighting over food, to near-violent disagreement on ideas for task presentations, it’s beginning to look like another one of those weeks. Kiddwaya drops the bomb To be a leader, you have to...
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by Goke Iyiola PREAMBLE Since the intrusive arrival on earth of the infamous and unwanted visitor – the malevolent Coronavirus, more popularly known as COVID-19; life as lived before has not and certainly can never be the same again. It started in December 2019, as some sort of incident of infection break out in...
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Social Media Celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, currently facing money laundering charges, has demanded N5million from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for ‘unlawful re-arrest and detention.’ Mompha who is facing trials at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N33billion, was re-arrested last Friday on his return to the...
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by Lenny Mendonca On Friday, April 10, at 5 p.m., Californians learned I had resigned as Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and chair of the California High Speed Rail Authority. The press release stated I was leaving “to focus on family and personal business.” In corporate speak, this usually means someone got...
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Kiki Mordi’s BBC Africa Eye documentary Sex For Grades, released 2019, has just secured a 2020 International Emmys nominations in the category for News Reporting and Current Affairs. Nigerians, particularly feminists, have been jubilant about the nomination, at the expense of Nigerian men who have continued to reinforce patriarchy in digital spaces and beyond. Bring...
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To celebrate World Photography Day on the 19th of August 2020, House of ZETA is hosting a digital exhibition titled – A Moment in History. The event which would be open until the 26th of August, is focusing on the categories of art, beauty, and documentary, the photographers exhibiting include Anny Robert, Lex Ash, Nengi...
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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. https://twitter.com/Mehrrunnisa/status/1295673966955130880?s=20 They know themselves 2. Teachers Those IndiansIn...
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In response to the far reaching effects of the lockdown caused by the global pandemic, physical fitness company iFitness organized a free interactive mental health webinar on “Prioritizing Physical and Mental Wellbeing.” Founder of popular lifestyle magazine “Genevieve” and vocal mental health advocate Betty Irabor was the speaker invited to connect with attendees. Exploring her...
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OPPO Mobile Nigeria being one of the sponsors of the Big Brother Naija Season 5 “Lockdown” edition show has since taken a very responsive approach in rewarding loyal customers with an OPPO Smartphone and other prizes. Three fans stand a chance to win OPPO Reno3 Smartphones, Enco W31 Wireless Earphones, Branded Gift Items, Chance to...
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It’s been roughly a year since investigative journalist Kiki Mordi released Sex For Grades, an explosive BBC documentary on the scourge of sexual harassment in West African tertiary institutions, which caused a massive ripple effect from university authorities holding perpetrators accountable to the Nigerian Senate facilitating the passage of the anti-sexual harassment bill. In the...
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It’s a new week in the Big Brother Naija house, and it seems like the housemates are still reeling from the eviction previous day. No doubt, the start of a new week saw some of the housemates in high spirits. We can only imagine they feel appreciative of the fact that they are afforded another...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested internet personality, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. The socialite who had earlier faced money laundering charges before the Federal High Court was re-arrested last Friday when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos to reclaim his five wristwatches, one Apple Air pod, an iPhone...
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The board game Android Netrunner poses an interesting premise as its core gameplay: what would happen if the world was ruled by global corporations? The story it paints is at turns dark and horrifying. Invasive technology harvests private data, using it to force ads on helpless consumers. Avarice is unrivalled and companies routinely force people into debt and...
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The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has rejected the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA into law on August 7. Under the law, religious bodies and charity organisations will be strictly regulated by the registrar-general of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and...
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Being an idiot in the 21st century is quite easy. There are two things you won’t be needing on your journey to being a complete idiot – your heart and your brain. The list of things you will be needing is much longer – fear, hate, conspiracy theories, disdain for the truth, not accepting anything...
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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. The 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination began today, amid the coronavirus pandemic, and pictures of the...
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Nigerian banking giant, Access Bank PLC, has announced the signing of a Subordinated Syndicated Loan Agreement totalling $93.8 million with the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), the French private sector development bank (PROPARCO), and leading investment firm, Symbiotics. The tier-II capital facility was structured as a “10 years non-call 5 years” subordinated debt instrument, benefitting the...
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When dealing with something that annoys us, we have two choices: we can ignore it, or we can try to fix the thing that annoys us. The problem with the second option is that most of the things that annoy us can’t be fixed by us. The second problem is that we don’t have time...
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”Beyoncé-endorsed Burna Boy make Afrobeat go international” declares a New York Post headline during the release fever of Burna Boy’s fifth studio album Twice As Tall last Friday. The headline stands as a microaggression filtered through the white capitalist machinery, one that frames Beyoncé as a value extractor, discoverer, finder, labels that echoes the complex...
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Just a few weeks ago, it was Bishop Oyedepo clashing with the federal government over the directives on social gatherings in controlling the spread of the coronavirus – slamming the government for allowing markets to stay partially open while upholding the ban of public gatherings on churches. Today, he is in the news again following...
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