As Muslims in Nigeria and all around the world bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, they also prepare for the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The day of the Eid festival is subject to the moon sighting but it is either on Saturday, May 23, or Sunday, May 24. Nigeria and other nations are currently taking...
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RED | For Africa, the media company to reach and inspire the largest number of Africa’s youth at any time, recently unveiled its Employee Alumni Council, a committee comprising business professionals, thought-leaders, and creative minds who are past employees of the company. Thanking the council for their presence and contribution at the inaugural meeting, Adebola...
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To support Nigerians as they deal with the current pandemic, Maltina is sharing happiness through food, prayers, drinks, and other essentials to Muslim families in states hardest hit by the Coronavirus, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Oyo as they celebrate Ramadan. This is in line with the brand’s commitment to share happiness to Nigerians. The...
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Once upon a time, ‘war on terrorism’ was a phrase synonymous with foreign media only. Extremist groups taking up arms, to fight for whatever course they believe in were stories we often watched on CNN or read in the foreign sections of the newspaper, but fast forward to the present where war on terrorism has...
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by Ogbeche Ohotuowo My people are ruined because they don’t know what’s right or true. Because you’ve turned your back on knowledge (Hosea 4:6) Christians will remember Ravi Zacharias as a staunch defender of Christianity, a man of tolerance, and a man relentless in his quest for knowledge while proclaiming the gospel of Christ. However, many...
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Blood & Water, which arrived Wednesday on Netflix, is the latest addition into the streamer’s exploding library of young-adult programming. Critics have bemoaned Netflix’s erasure of dark-skinned girls in teen dramas, and while Blood & Water eliminates this problem as a first-of-its-kind African original, it tries to match up with the aesthetics and style that...
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Two years is a short time but a long time to do great things. This was a highpoint at Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria‘s Thursday Talks, a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens aimed at driving conversations around the demand for good governance driven by active citizenship. The initiative which started...
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Over the years, many people, celebrities and everyday people alike have been victims of cyber assault, and often times when that happens, victims are sometimes seen as the architect of the whole situation. With celebrities, there would be those who would assume that the celebrities may have done it for attention and there would be...
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We never thought we would see the day but it has finally happened. France has finally signed into law, a new edict that frees Francophile West Africa of the economic burden of supporting the French economy by depositing its foreign reserves with the French central bank. For 75 French colonized countries have had to endure...
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What do you see happening in the world when you look through your window? Let’s assume you see what we see too – floating and targeted information, changes, sometimes forced changes, other times necessary changes and you crave to be a part of it. We’ve therefore chosen today to celebrate those who do the job of leading others...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya If you’ve ever googled anything, you are most likely aware of the infamous Google doodle. Google is known for its creative and educational doodles; an alteration put in place of the typical Google logo image. The platform draws focus to events, celebrations, historical artifacts, or a personality; displaying unique doodles on its homepage....
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Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, has said that the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices are set to force Nigeria’s economy into recession. Zainab Ahmed made this known yesterday, while speaking to state house correspondents shortly after attending the National Economic Summit meeting in Abuja. “On the economy, COVID-19 has resulted in the collapse in...
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Words by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo; Photos by Adeyinka Yusuf On 30 March, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the lock down of Lagos, Ogun state, and the Federal Capital Territory for an initial period of 14 days. The plan, said the government, was to get the spread of the coronavirus under control. Those two weeks became five. Unfortunately,...
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It’s been a while since we saw actress Uche Jombo in a major film project. The last time she majorly in the news for her film work, she flipped the script and ticked off a major Nollywood milestone, directing her first film project. That milestone was however overshadowed by industry drama and a rumoured beef...
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by Kara C Your instincts haven’t gone anywhere. They might be hiding. They might be dormant. They might be pushed aside for another priority right now. But if you do have a moment, you can pick up the pen, open the doc, crack that book, teach that student, and remember. Despite everything, your instincts are...
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Nigeria Twitter is very popular for its ‘dragging’, a phenomenon where a selected group of people target another group for humiliation. Anything can trigger these feuds and sometimes the randomness of the points made in the Twitter-wars are often refreshing and hilarious to read. In a new trend on Twitter, two giant Northern states are...
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Among the many things that Nigeria Twitter is, the sense of a community that comes through for members is one of them. There have been many situations where people come through on many levels for members who have expressed one need or help on the platform. This is the same thing with Aramide, a Twitter...
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To support the mental and emotional health of its team across the continent, and cushion the likely effects of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, RED | For Africa announced a company-wide shutdown to take effect today, 21 May, 2020. One of the first companies in West Africa to fully adopt a work from...
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Osas Ighodaro might be starring in the remake of the 1994 action classic Rattlesnake. The actress posted a cryptic image on Instagram – tall stalks of grass and Rattlesnake written across it. It got a lot of buzz and excitement in the comments and although Osas Ighodaro didn’t reveal anything else, it begs the question...
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In today’s YNaija Cover, the Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) issued a sit-at-home directive to its members. More than 50 essential workers, including doctors were said to have been arrested by the police in Lagos on Tuesday following the directive of Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police. The association said the sit-at-home directive is...
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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. Things that infuriated me years ago on this app no...
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Nigerian based coalition of partners and support oriented digital initiative, Givefood.ng, on Monday, April 27, 2020, launched a program aimed at impoverished communities. The program seeks to provide one million meals every week amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the initiative, the Coalition founder Kola Masha, CEO of Babban Gona, said: “We have been inspired...
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by Moyinoluwa Okunloye Dear Extrovert, Don’t roll your eyes at me, try to read what I have to say How are you doing? Of course, I want to know. I can imagine that this season is especially tough on you. You couldn’t have made a choice for solitude ever, in your life. That is not...
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Nigeria’s foremost intervention database, BeatingCorona has rolled out a new awareness campaign to inspire radical responsibility and spotlight how people across various industries, demography and location are fighting the coronavirus. This campaign which is tagged “How I am Beating Corona to #Savethefuture” has enlisted an impressive cachet of celebrities and influential figures who have greatly...
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One of the most promising Nigerian singers right now is undoubtedly Tems. With her melancholic sounds that place fans in a mix of mystery and calmness, the singer is one name on many lips in Nigeria, especially in the alternative music scene. The singer who has not had another single project since Try Me has now...
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Merry Men 2 is coming soon to Netflix and it has joined the exploding list of Nollywood titles that is now available on the streamer. The first film, which came out in 2018 and directed by Toka McBaror, enjoyed decent success at the box office and follows the story of four promiscuous men who sleep...
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by Ogbeche Ohotuowo 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:22-23, NKJV) By now, a good number of Nigerians...
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The wait is finally over. Netflix’s first Young Adult African Original Blood and Water finally drops today on the streaming platform. With the exception of MTV’s Shuga (which is laden with a lot of moralistic subtext) there are have been very few television series that was created specifically for a young adult audience that didn’t...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya As a Nigerian, you’ve most likely quoted Lagbaja’s lyrics in everyday mundane banter with friends and family. Ranging from “Show me your 32….Feyin E!” “Onigeleyi o Skentele” to “Konko Bilo.” Most of us have recited these lyrics in carefree conversations with their pals. These phrases are just a few excerpts out of...
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Today, the government of Jigawa state announced it was relaxing its strict lock down and reinstating movement privileges for Keke napeps, one of the major modes of public transportation in the state. As one of the states in Northern Nigeria which has seen fewer cases of the dreaded Coronavirus, Nassarawa’s decision to restart its economy...
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