With recent developments, it would seem like there is a stigma surrounding wealthy young men in Nigeria. This stigma is enabled by a ‘culture of fraud’ in the country and any affluent person who is below 40 becomes an immediate suspect; if not in the eyes of the law but at least in the minds...
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As expressed on many occasions, social media has become a tool for not just expressing oneself, but for also sharing ideas and opinions on social issues that find their way to the Internet. Social media has brought to light many injustices in recent times and while half the time, these injustices are explored to the...
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Vasiti.com – Nigeria’s Largest Student Brand is hosting industry experts and professionals at the Vasiti Webinar and Masterclasses which would run through from June 19th 2020 to July 2020. These events have been designed to prepare students for life before and after graduation, enhance their skills (hard and soft) and make them more employable. What...
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Mourning a loved one is never an easy thing and for many Nigerians, Ibidunni Ighodalo was a beloved personality. Thousands of people were shocked, to say the least when on Sunday, news hit the airwaves that the former Beauty Queen (Miss Lux) and wife to the Senior Pastor of Trinity Church Lagos, Ituah Ighodalo had passed away. Tope...
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On the Big Brother Reunion show last night, fans were treated to some insights on one of the most compelling rivalries BBN has ever had. It was Mercy vs Tacha, and this time, in place of the Mercenaries and Titans, both Mercy and Tacha would be the ones doing the claws. Ironically, in a show...
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1 The first skill we often learn to cultivate in the middle of chaos is the ability to shapeshift. To play and make, to dissolve and see ourselves anew. 01 Identity, for me, is about this skill to reform myself again and again. Most identities are like forms being sketched for the soul to fill...
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The war between iPhone and Android users is one that seems to have started just a few years back. As technology improves, the demand for smoother and seamless ways of being ‘in the know’ will always be a thing of huge importance. On the micro-blogging platform, Twitter VN (VN- Voice Note), is trending and what...
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After two days of torrential rainfall, the reports have begun to pour in, Lagos is again underwater. The annual Lagos flood has become a rite of passage for Lagos JJC’s and an annoying but expected inconvenience for veterans. Dopemu, Lagos…. You can tell from the wastes in the water that the drains are blocked....
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The African Initiative for Governance (AIG), a non-governmental organization founded by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, collaborated with the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University to host a webinar addressing the impact of COVID-19 and crashing oil prices on Nigeria’s economy. COVID-19 has brought about many changes to the fabric of every society, restricting business activities and causing...
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One of the unique challenges the Coronavirus pandemic posed for Nollywood, was the problem of a holding the attention of a fickle audience. With the exception of a few Nigerian actors with bonafide fandoms, projects were the primary way many actors honed their craft and charmed their audiences. With projects on hold and Instagram fatigue...
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On last night’s episode of the Big Brother ‘Pepper Dem’ Reunion show, it was a sit down with two of the most controversial and arguably most entertaining housemates of the BBN Pepper Dem season; Tacha and Mercy. It was a heart to heart throughout the show with both ex-housemates giving their overly active fans some...
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In what has gradually become an expected pattern to see videos and pictures of flooded streets in Lagos anytime the rainy season makes an appearance, it is no surprise that after the torrential rain on Sunday and this morning, Lagosians are complaining. Alongside those videos, residents are known to make incessant protests on social media as...
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Big Brother Naija star Diane Russet is about to make her Nollywood debut in a movie titled Storm. The reality made this known recently via Instagram with an inscrutable teaser – featuring herself all dressed up and doing her make up. There’s a fleeting shot of Daniel Etim-Effiong, who also stars in the movie, alongside...
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Jude Feranmi will on July 4 release his forthcoming book “Lead The People.” This was made known in a press statement to newsmen by his spokesperson, Victor Terhemba. According to a published statement from the author, who was also the National Youth Leader of KOWA Party, he noted that the book is meant to inspire...
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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 are the ones we saw today: 1. We all need to respect cigarette smokers, because it’s not...
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Veteran On-Air personality, Dan Foster has passed on and many Nigerians have identified with him and his family. While details of his death are still unknown, some sources say the City FM presenter died of coronavirus and on Twitter, many people have shared what the loss means to them personally and what it evidently means...
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The spicy political drama in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been ongoing in the last few days. It all started when festering disagreements between incumbent Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki and the suspended National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole cost the Governor a chance to run for a second term run on the platform...
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American artiste, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, commonly known as J Cole, released a surprise single on Wednesday, titled “Snow on tha Bluff” signalling his first release for the year. The self-produced, politically-heavy song speaks a lot on the current events in America; regarding racial discrimination and police brutality etc. However, his first verse on the track...
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As world leaders are invested in finding a vaccine for the coronavirus that has shaken the world to its core, more and more people have expressed hope for the vaccine to come in soon. However, recent developments have set in hope for the world with the introduction of Dexamethasone. Following the announcement by the World...
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Logan February Hey Romeo! Thank you for agreeing to do this, and thank you for taking the time. I really appreciate that. So, how’s it going in Iowa, being quarantined and all? Romeo Oriogun (Laughs) Lots of reading. I think lots of even drinking, and looking for joy wherever possible. LF Okay. But...
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(The following is an excerpt from a Zoom conversation between Nigerian poets, Oriogun and February, from Iowa, USA, and Lagos, Nigeria, respectively. Read the full transcript here.) Logan February Okay. I want to start with a question of beauty. Beauty is one of the problems of this book [Sacrament of Bodies], philosophically. In a poem...
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Politics is something that many people will agree comes with drama. For something as serious as that, it sometimes gives off the feeling of some reality TV show where everyone is looking at emerging the winner to covet the prize. As it has become the norm, On Twitter, this drama that comes with clashes within...
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First it was the Met Gala, and now the Oscars have finally woken up to the realities of Covid-19 and made necessary adjustments. The Academy has announced that it is extending its annual calendar to accommodate a future where there is no discernible vaccine or widely available treatment for the Coronavirus pandemic. The new schedule...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya Conversations around internet fraud (Yahoo Yahoo) have been in the air in recent times especially as Nigerians were shocked to hear about the arrest of Dubai-based Nigerian, Ray Hushpuppi, who claims to be a real estate developer, by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) on allegations of fraud. Barely one week after, Nigerians...
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Football is integral to the lives of significant percentage of the Nigerian population. Our football teams, both male and female are a rallying point and a source of national pride. We obsess over the private leagues, adore footballers, and discuss their careers, their personal lives and the value they bring to their clubs. We even...
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Editor’s note: Please note that this piece has been updated with a footnote, following new developments on the allegations. It’s 2020, and we are stuck with the same old story you know. The one where the big name brand rips the little guy off because there is no one to fight for them. Except that...
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During the Big Brother Naija “Pepper Dem” Reunion Show last night, an interesting revelation was made. Anyone who watched the initial show is no doubt familiar with the bitter-sweet relationship between Esther and Frodd, but what we discovered from another ladies edition of the show yesterday was, that Nelson and Diane were somehow in the...
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Kasanova is coming soon to Netflix, and joins the streamer’s massively expanding catalogue of Nollywood titles. Directed by Oluseyi Asurf Amuwa, Kasanova is a romantic comedy starring Ireti Doyle and Wale Ojo as lovers, and got released September 2019. Kasanova also stars Ayo Makun, Helen Paul, Toyin Abraham and Odunlade Adekola. NCDC confirms 490 new...
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Following the backlash that has trailed problematic artiste Naira Marley over his concert in Abuja, the Chief Executicve Officer of Executive Jet Services Limited, Dr Sam Iwuajoku apologized to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika for the company’s involvement in the Naira Marley breach of the federal government lockdown order. According to the private...
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