(by Paul Jarvis) Exterior mindfulness (some call it minimalism) only works when we solve for enough. It’s not just a matter of having less stuff or having nothing or having that one carefully arranged bohemian tchotchke on your live-edge cedar coffee table. (That’s only useful if minimalism is simply an aesthetic you like for your...
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January is the ghetto, things are slow and the month is taking forever to end. It is what we deserve for the high-octane activities that was squeezed into December. Detty December! Not so detty now if you are broke and irrelevant. Nevertheless, some events are still popping and here are the ones we loved this...
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Legendary singer, Angelique Kidjo on Sunday night beat Burna Boy and a host of others to win the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards that held in Staples Center, Los Angeles. Angelique Kidjo didn’t only just receive the award but graciously dedicated it to Burna Boy in recognition of the hard work...
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Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: On Fake News in Nigeria; Why We Should All be Worried – Farida Adamu The spread of fake news...
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Does it truly need to be written the way you have? Right before you send the next email, go through it again. Is it written with compassion and consciousness? Check again, and practice mindful emailing today. Want to know how? Check this 2-minute video. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBBy5Jx_xrQ[/embedyt] If you liked this post from The Daily Vulnerable, why...
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The Oyo State Police Command today gave an update on the killing of trado-medical practitioner, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as ‘Oko Oloyun’. It will be recalled that the convoy of the deceased was attacked on Thursday on the Igbo-Ora-Eruwa road by gunmen who shot at his convoy from thick forest, with a bullet fatally...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Forex na Bet9ja wey go Harvard — Tega? (@Teghte) January...
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(by Ado Aminu) This is how you do life, You cry until you don’t anymore, You carry the weight of your fallen body on tired shoulders and knees whose skin is broken and bleeding and you crawl until your legs have regained their strength and are able to carry you and then you walk, You...
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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been named 2019 “Best Mobile Banking App” and “Fastest Growing Retail Bank” winner by Global Business Outlook. The Global Business Outlook Award recognises and rewards excellence in business in companies across the world, both in the public and private sectors. The award rewards innovation, creativity and the drive to...
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For over 7 years, media darling Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has dominated day time talk, hosting top rated daytime talk show Rubbin’ Minds and other hugely successful shows. He wants to share the spotlight with you. Do you have the charisma, charm and intellect to engage a TV audience? Can you host a live show on the...
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Big Brother Naija’s Mercy Eke has been securing the bag since emerging as season 4 winner – the flow of endorsements, media interviews, tours and whatnot. It hits different given that she’s the first woman ever to win. That said, Nollywood is the most common pathway for reality stars or newly minted celebrities to maintain...
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Terrorism seems like a ridiculous charge to bring against a lawyer, but this is the Nigeria we are living in under president Buhari. It is even more disappointing when you realise that the charges of Terrorism brought against lawyer and activist Joseph Odok, was the work of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state, a...
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The National Film Corporation is really on a roll this 2020. Last week we announced that the corporation which is in charge of promoting film in the country had partnered with the Nigerian Ministry of Defense to fund films that promoted the image of our military forces through a call for collaborations with independent film...
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Osinbajo, IGP, South West governors agree that Amotekun should go on The Federal Government and South-West governors have reached an agreement on Operation Amotekun. Laolu Akande, the Special Adviser to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, made this known via his verified Twitter handle yesterday evening. According to Akande, the Vice President had a meeting with the South West governors...
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Lagos State has assured residents that it is prepared for any eventuality on the fast-spreading Coronavirus from East Asia. The State health commissioner, Akin Abayomi in a statement Thursday said, “The State Government is very committed to the health and safety of her citizens and there is no cause for panic or alarm. China first...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: N30,000 for 1 hour therapy session, when I can just...
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When Nigerians (who are often in underserved communities and are barely able to get by) are asked to evacuate the places they call home either for radical gentrification purposes they can no longer gain access to or sometimes for protracted infrastructural development, these evacuation notices aren’t always immediately acted upon. Why? There are simply no...
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I start this article with Olutimehin Adegbeye’s TED Talk, Who Belongs In A City, because with each month it becomes more poignant to the realities in Lagos state, and the impunity with which our leaders treat people they consider powerless. When Timehin gave this speech, she was a social worker with the Just Empower organization, a...
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In November 2019, Nigerian writer and political satirist, Chuma Nwokolo put up a blog post. The gist of the post was an accusation that filmmaker Bright Wonder Obasi had plagiarised significant portions of his short story ’10 Commandments of Nigerian Politics’ from his short story collection Diaries of A Dead African. Nwokolo stated that the...
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We’ll bring Alison Madueke back to Nigeria to face justice – EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu vows Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed that the anti-graft agency would ensure that former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is repatriated to Nigeria to face criminal charges against her. Magu made the vow in Ibadan, Oyo state today...
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On Today’s Cover, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, revealed that the South-West Security Network codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ is a laudable initiative but needs some operational and conceptual modifications or else it will fail. Tinubu said this in a statement on Wednesday, days after coming under intense criticism for failing to...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: LRT lmao, if you do something with razz girls ehn,...
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN; the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, and Chairman Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye to: “revisit and fast-track prosecution of all cases of...
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Access Bank and its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, were honoured as the ‘Bank of the Decade’ and ‘Banker of the Decade’ respectively by THISDAY Newspaper at its 25th anniversary celebration held at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. The silver jubilee celebration, was witnessed by dignitaries including former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku; Afenifere chieftain, Ayo Adebanjo; founder of...
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The PALEC AWARDS Central Planning Committee unveils her official final nominees for the Prestige Anchor Leadership, Empowerment and Capacity Building Awards (PALEC AWARDS 5.0) to hold with the Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference Season Five on the 22nd of February, 2020 at Faculty of Art Lecture Theatre, University of Nigeria starting from 10am. Online Voting...
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The 7th edition of the Lagos Theatre Festival is set to hold in multiple locations within the Lagos metropolis including National Museum Lagos, African Artists Foundation, British Council, Alliance Française with Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island as the main Festival Hub amongst other venues. This year’s festival will explore the theme, ‘Going out of Bounds’ and...
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For all those who attended 2face’s 20 Years A King concert this past December, they can definitely attest to it being an experience of a lifetime. Beyond giving us a magical performance, 2face brought the fire – literally, almost like the biblical prophet Elijah did in the days of old. One of the highlights from...
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The Oxford English Dictionary has been updated to include some Nigerian words and expressions. In the Oxford English Dictionary’s January update, 29 Nigerian words were added and it was announced in a blog post on the dictionary’s website. In the post, the Oxford English Dictionary explained that some of the words were borrowed while others 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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Day 21 without sex: Checked my weight and I’m weighing...
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Hope Uzodinma, the new governor of Imo state, has described the demonstration against his victory at the supreme court as an attempt to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. Only yesterday, hundreds of PDP members took to the streets to protest the judgement on the removal of Emeka Ihedioha, member of the opposition party, as governor of...
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