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February 9, 2019

Chude Jideonwo speaks on finding happiness amidst chaos at the 2019 Social Media Week Lagos

Participants at the 2019 Social Media Week Lagos joined Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy Inc. for a session focused on how young Nigerians can truly flourish and find fulfillment in chaos – especially in the age of social media. Tagged ‘Stop Hustling; Signal in the Midst of the Social Media Storm,’ the event which took... Read More
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February 9, 2019

ASUU suspend 3-month old strike, Boko Haram attacks Adamawa town and other stories that made the headlines this week

Here are the top stories that made the headlines this week: Atiku not Nigerian, caused Ekwueme’s presidential loss in 1999 – Nnamdi Kanu The self-exiled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu stirred another controversy from his hideout, alleging that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is... Read More
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February 8, 2019

The Late 5: Court discharges, acquits former Gov. Ladoja of 4.7bn fraud; U.S. tells INEC to resist ”pressure, intimidation” | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court discharges, acquits former Gov. Ladoja of 4.7bn fraud A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday discharged and acquitted former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State of corruption charges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ruling was given by Justice Mohammed Idris. Ladoja faced N4.7... Read More
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February 8, 2019

Teni the Entertainer announces global 20-city tour with #TeniLive

After conquering the Nigerian music landscape with earworm singles like Fargin and Askamaya, impressively building her social media capital with videos that curates moments in her life and being an all-round, crowd-pleaser, Teni the entertainer has her eyes set for global domination. The singer alongside her label Dr Dolor Entertainment have announced a 20-city tour titled #TeniLive,... Read More
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February 8, 2019

Just In: Supreme Court sets aside Appellate Court ruling, bars APC from fielding candidates in Rivers

The Supreme Court has on Friday upheld the ruling of a Rivers High court barring the All Progressives Congress (APC) from fielding candidates in Rivers for the 2019 general elections, as it set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal which allowed the party to field candidates for the polls. In its ruling on Friday,... Read More
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February 8, 2019

Just In: Olu Falae resigns as SDP National Chairman, quits active politics

Former Presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (A.D), Chief Olu Falae has resigned as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and as well quit active politics. The challenger to former President Obasanjo in the 1999 election, said he is quitting the position on health grounds, though there are indications that his resignation... Read More
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February 8, 2019

BREAKING: INEC extends deadline for PVC collection

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) earlier scheduled to end Friday 8th February 2019 nationwide to Monday 11th February 2019. The information was disclosed via its Twitter handle in a series of tweets, shortly after a meeting between the national leadership... Read More
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February 8, 2019

Everyone on Twitter came together to amplify #JusticeForRapeInNigeria and it was beautiful

Despite our current tumultuous political atmosphere, a majority of people on Twitter were riled up by the rape report that had been trending this week wherein two ”Lekki Big Boys” Don Chima George and Razak Oluwaseun Oke had drugged a 23-yr-old woman they met at a club, then took her to Don Chima’s father’s hotel... Read More
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February 8, 2019

Stephanie Linus’ ‘Dry’ to screen at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)

Since released in 2014, Stephanie Linus’ first filmmaking effort Dry has cemented itself as a relevant entry in the Nollywood social commentary canon. In October last year, the movie was screened at the Ray Charles Week, held at the Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA., wherein Linus also gave a lecture. This year, the... Read More
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February 8, 2019

The Big 5: Lagos govt. announces movement restriction for Buhari’s visit on Saturday; INEC creates 57,023 more voting points for elections | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Jonathan saved Nigeria from political crisis – Abdulsalami Abubakar A former Nigerian military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said on Thursday that by accepting defeat in 2015, ex-Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, saved the country from political crises. Abubakar spoke at a one-day peace conference organised by the Goodluck... Read More
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February 7, 2019

The Late 5: Presidency confirms deaths at Buhari’s campaign rally in Taraba; PDP deceiving US, UK, EU – El-Rufai | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court to force Obanikoro to appear at Fayose’s trial A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence, to appear in court on March 18 saying he would be compelled if he failed to obey. Obanikoro’s appearance would... Read More
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February 7, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: We are ready, 24000 Mobile Policemen to be deployed nationwide – IGP Adamu

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday said that his men are ready for the 2019 elections, stressing that over 24,000 Mobile Police officers, 4000 Counter-Terrorism operatives and 8000 personnel of the Special Protection Unit personnel, will be deployed across the country for the general elections to prevent violence and other electoral malpractices.... Read More
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February 7, 2019

Michael B. Jordan and Warner Bros. have acquired film rights to Marlon James’ new book ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’

According to Deadline, the film rights to Marlon James’ highly anticipated and just-released book Black Leopard, Red Wolf has been acquired by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and major entertainment studio Warner Brothers. This is such a big deal but in case you are out of the loop, here’s a refresher: just after winning the... Read More
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February 7, 2019

Foremost Digital Marketing Agency DottsMediaHouse (DMH) unveils the first-ever Influencer Marketing Report in Nigeria

Nigerian leading digital agency, Dotts Media House has released the first ever Influencer Marketing Report in Nigeria. The maiden edition of the report, which gives a detailed overview of Nigeria’s social media landscape with a comprehensive data analysis and facts about influencer marketing with focus on perceptions, trends, challenges, misconceptions, and projections within the industry... Read More
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February 7, 2019

The Big 5: Massive redeployment in Nigerian police, over 50 senior officers affected; PDP accuses INEC of frustrating PVC collection | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Massive redeployment in Nigerian police, over 50 senior officers affected There has been a massive redeployment of senior police officers has been announced by the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Premium Times has learned. The deployment affects over 50 senior officers including assistant inspector-generals... Read More
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February 6, 2019

The Late 5: ASUU, FG to hold reconciliatory meeting; 410, 000 IDPs to vote in Borno camps – INEC | Other top stories

Here are stories that drove conversation today: 410, 000 IDPs to vote in Borno camps – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said 409,813 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from eight local government areas of Borno State would be casting their votes in camps within and outside Maiduguri, the state capital. The REC made... Read More
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February 6, 2019

El-Rufai replies critics on his alleged call to violence

Following the outrage that have greeted the statement by Governor Nasir El-Rufai when he appeared on NTA’s Tuesday Night Live that any foreigner who tries to intervene in Nigeria’s upcoming elections, will “go back in body bags,” the Kaduna Chief Executive has defended his comments. In a statement by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan on Wednesday, El-Rufai defended... Read More
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