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The wrong passport
Onyeka Nwelue I WAS invited to speak at City University in Hong Kong and participate at The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival last March. I couldn't stop jubilating when…
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Hair No!
Boorish Male “BOORISH, CALL my cousin,” said my friend. “I think you two will get along” “OK, I'll call, give me her number.” Call I did, and the initial conversation…
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Is Twitter messed up or what?
Amara Nwankpa (Twitter ID: bubusn) Definition: twit·ter /ˈtwɪtər/ –noun “a short burst of inconsequential information ON JUNE 15, 2009, officials of the U.S. State Department got on the phone to…
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Travel like you dont care!
Emmanuel Osanedum There’s really no need to get to the airport looking like you have all the world’s troubles on your shoulders THERE ARE two kinds of international travellers. There…
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Back to the future
Technology is a maze, but we just keep breezing through it! DO YOU recall the early days of the mobile phone in Nigeria, when the funkiest phones came without camera…
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Going Dutch
Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano See me see lunch-payment trouble! Just last week I had a visitor from Nigeria and with the arrival of this visitor whatever form of life I have usually…
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The Lekki Diaries
Ifeh Agbonmire Opeyemi Awoyemi, 22, IT Specialist and Co-founder, jobberman.com Living in Lekki is funny, it’s like a blessing and a curse combined. You’re happy that you are staying in…
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Powered, by genius
Lekan Olanrewaju MENTION THE phrase “powered by music” and fans of the premium music channel Soundcity TV will know exactly what you mean. Heck, everyone will understand. It’s impossible to…
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The life and times of Omo-onile
Richard Odilu Buy the land, Shine your eye DON’T BITE off more than you can chew. It’s not worth it! Unless your father is a general in the army, if…
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MY GREATEST FEAR
Kemi Adetiba, Producer/Director(interviews) What are you most afraid of? Failure! Short and simple… its failure! Why? I’m extremely driven, passionate about success... less for my personal ego, but more for…
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My Stuff
KAYODE ORESANYA is a singer, TV persona and was a contestant in the last season of Britain’s Got Talent HOME Where do you live: Glasgow Scotland , United Kingdom. Favourite…
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Amar Akbar Anthony and Other Stories
A VERY long time ago, when Ramsey Noah was the name of a schoolboy in a classroom, when fifty kobo was a crisp blue note, when TV programming started at…
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One step forward
YOU HAVE to give ABC Network great credit for the series FlashForward. From its incredible start to its startling finish, FlashForward might just be classed as one of the best…
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Kidjo: Redux Version
ALBUM: Oyo Artiste: Angelique Kidjo LIKE HER performances on the stage, the sounds emanating from her vocal cords and even her musical heritage, Angelique Kidjo has always told stories taking…
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It’s code for fantastic!
FRIENDS, LAUGHTER, celebrations, entertainment—fun! These are the things that might come to your mind when you think about CODE. Imagine a room filled with friendly conversation, music and people, people…
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This is your fight
Title: Burma Boy Author: Biyi Bandele Publisher: Farafina (Kachifo Limited) AT FOURTEEN, Ali Banana is ready to become a man. He has joined Kingi Joji’s army and is fighting his…
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Pen Pal
Blogger, Ex-Model and model manager, Linda Ikeji is author of new book, It Takes You FIRST LOVE: writing, or modelling? Definitely writing Is there really any depth to modelling, which…
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Our own Letterman, perhaps?
IN MY time, Nigerian television was huge. The New Masquerade. The Third Eye, Abiku, Behind the Clouds and even the tacky Willie-Willie Hot-Cash! Those were great times that died before…
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Ateliers Alert!
Clothier to the stars, Ohimai Atafo is Creative Director of Mai Atafo Inspired (MAI) HAVE YOU always been into fashion? Yes, I have always loved fashion and clothes especially, that…
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In search of progress
IF YOU are bored and or appalled by the plethora of negative news content about Africa today, then CP-Africa.com may just be your closest soothing balm! It comes from a…
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Pleasure me this
Title: Guilty Pleasures Producer: Emem Isong and Desmond Elliot. Director: Daniel Ademinokan & Desmond Elliot. THIS STORY was told from the end forward. It is driven through a (rather confusing)…
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Call it the dream wedding
The wedding To launch its website, NaMyWedding.com gave-away a Dream Wedding valued at over N8,000,000 to one lucky couple. The project partnered with the top wedding vendors in Nigeria to…
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She’s Oprah’s girl!
Kenneth Oliko ONLY 27, ‘Funa Maduka is the Dean of Students of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Obvious question; what did it feel like to be announced Professional…
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Timaya’s a new man (well, almost)
Artiste – Timaya Album: De Rebirth Da-ti-da-ti-ra-ra, Da-ti-da-ti-ra-ra! A completely meaningless – you can even say senseless – refrain. It’s exactly the kind of drivel you expect to hear from…
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This should suite you
IT’S ALMOST a cliché. Tucked somewhere in the middle of the busy Adetokunbo Ademola in Victoria Island, almost opposite Eko Hotel and Suites is Suite XVIII. Right in between two…
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She’s the one!
MO’CHEDDAR, NOMINEE for the Hip Hop World Awards NextRated, is certainly the next big thing How will you define your music? My music is a lot like me... happy, exciting,…
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Suffering and Laughing
Title: Who is Afraid of Wole Soyinka? Producer/Director: Wole Oguntokun I HAD no answer to this question until I watched the play. Then I sat through the more-than-one-hour drama, laughing…
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Taking over the world, one city at a time
WHAT WOULD cross your mind if you heard the phrase ‘City Crawler’? You might think of someone who knows (or has explored) the nook and cranny of the city, and…
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Oh, sweet memories!
NIGERIA HAS Yemisi Ilo to thank for bringing Sesame Street How long have you been in television? I stumbled into TV 5 years ago, when working with the not for…
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GOSPEL Straight from her heart… to your soul
Title: Chapter One Artiste: Sinach OUT OF the overly saturated Nigerian gospel industry comes a voice that is rich, anointed and beautiful all at the same time. All hail the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy