The Late 5: Buhari, Osinbajo to feature on live TV programme on Wednesday; Death toll rises to 14 in Nairobi hotel terror attack | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Death toll rises in Nairobi hotel terror attack The death toll in a terrorist attack by Shabab militants who stormed a luxury hotel and office complex in Nairobi rose to 14 on Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya said. Kenyatta said in a speech to the nation that... Read More

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Buahri, Frank Mba, Kenya, Nairobi hotel terror attack, Osinbajo, PRO

January 16, 2019

Osinbajo expresses sadness over Onnoghen’s trial; CCB reportedly serve CJN court notice personally

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has expressed sadness over the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, on allegations of false and non-asset declarations, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari had no prior knowledge of the arraignment until late Saturday. As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Osinbajo who was speaking... Read More

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Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Federal High Court, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Muhammadu Buhari, National Industrial Court, Yemi Osinbajo

January 16, 2019

Ag. IGP names Frank Mba as new Spokesman for Nigeria Police

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu Mohammed has appointed Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Frank Mba as the new Spokesman for the Nigeria Police. As contained in a statement by the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Force, CSP Aremu Adeniran on Wednesday in Abuja, the posting of Frank who is a former Police Spokesman- both... Read More

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January 16, 2019

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January 16, 2019

First Photos: Kate Henshaw, Tobi Bakre, Kaffy, Lamide Akintobi, DJ Consequence and others turns out for the Opening cocktail of TEXA 2019

Kate Henshaw, Tobi Bakre, Kaffy, Lala Akindoju Chef Fregz and Lamide Akintobi were some of the dignitaries that attended the opening ceremony of The Event Experience Africa (TEXA) that held Tuesday, 15 January, 2019 at Landmark event centre, Victoria Island. Also in attendance were some of the key Speakers, International event icons, Ziad Nassar (Lebanon)... Read More

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Chef Fregz, Chioma Nwogu Johnson, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Kaffy, kate henshaw, Lala Akindoju, Lamide Akintobi, The Event Experience Africa (TEXA), Tobi Bakre, Zapphire events, Ziad Nassar

January 16, 2019

Basketmouth has postponed the release of ”The Exorcism of Alu” because of Falz’s new album

Since comic stalwart Basketmouth announced that his first feature film The Exorcism of Alu will hit cinemas on January 15, I have literally been counting the days. A horror movie ushering the comedian into our film landscape as a filmmaker, the trailer was scary and the movie added to the list of early January releases... Read More

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Basketmouth, falz, Moral Instruction, The Exorcism of Alu

January 16, 2019

Increased National Minimum wage: The cries of the Son vs the ears of the Father.

Did you know that Australia has the best minimum wage in the world? At an impressive rate of $18.30 per hour as at July, 2018. This in sharp contrast to what obtains in our country, where the national wage is set at $58 = N18,000, settling as the one of the countries with the least... Read More

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atiku abubakar, Justice Alpha Belgore, minimum wage

January 16, 2019

Review: Knock Out Blessing delivers more hits than misses

The prodigious Dare Olaitan announced his arrival in audacious form with the 2017 crime drama Ojukokoro (Greed). A welcome breath of fresh air, Ojukokoro was quite unlike anything that had come before it, a hugely impressive showcase of Olaitan’s gifts as a storyteller, writer and director. Two years later- with a brief and better forgotten... Read More

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Dare Olaitan, Knockout Blessing, Ojukokoro

January 16, 2019

Onnoghen: The consequence of a national silence

Obviously, the atmosphere is tense in Nigeria. The report that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, is being goaded to quit office is unsettling the polity few weeks to a crucial general election. Amidst the confusion the unfolding development is generating, I took a pause to understand the motivations for such awry... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Justice Obaseki Adejumo, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Martin Niemöller, Muhammadu Buhari, National Judicial Council (NJC)

January 16, 2019

The Big 5: New IGP to adopt new strategy in tackling security challenges; EFCC denies raiding home of CJN Onnoghen | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following his inauguration as the new acting IGP of the police, Mohammed Adamu has said he will adopt a fresh strategy to tackle the insecurity challenges facing Nigeria. The new police chief said this Tuesday while speaking with State House correspondents after he was decorated with his... Read More

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Mohammed Adamu, UK Brexit, Yemi Osinbajo

January 15, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Ogbeni Dipo, Oby Ezekwesili and reactions to Falz’s hatred for transactional sex

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. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

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falz, transactional sex

January 15, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 15th of January

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Falz is allowed to hate transactional sex but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a misogynist BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor BREAKING: Ibrahim Idris bows out, Buhari decorates Abubakar Adamu... Read More

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January 15, 2019

The Late 5: Atiku accuses Buhari’s APC of plotting to rig elections; Okorocha’s party dumps Buhari, adopts Atiku | Other top stories

Here are the top stories that drove conversation today Atiku gives Lamido, Makarfi, Dogara, Ekweremadu appointments The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, as technical advisers. The appointment was... Read More

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Atiku, Buhari, Buratai, IGP

January 15, 2019

Super Eagles AFCON squad of 1994 & 2013 set to lock horns for PVC Awareness this February

Super Eagles 1994 and 2013 AFCON Squad are set to play for the Tap iNitiative PVC Football Novelty Match at the Legacy stadium, inside National Stadium Surulere, Lagos on the 9th of February 2019 in partnership with OSIWA. Through the PVC Novelty match, Tap iNitiative aims to use select AFCON football stars from the 1994 and 2013 teams including Kanu Nwankwo , Victor Ikpeba, Samson Siasia, Mutiu... Read More

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AFCON, Alloysius Agu, joseph yobo, Kanu Nwankwo, Mutiu Adepoju, OSIWA, PVC, samson siasia, super eagles, TAP iNitiative, Uche Okechukwu, Victor Ikpeba

January 15, 2019

BREAKING: Ibrahim Idris bows out, Buhari decorates Abubakar Adamu as Acting IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed in acting capacity, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Mohammad Abubakar Adamu as the new Inspector General of Police at a ceremony held at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. The development follows the compulsory retirement of the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun Idris having clocked 60 years today, in pursuant... Read More

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Abubakar Adamu, Ibrahim Idris, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, Mohammad Abubakar Adamu, Muhammadu Buhari

January 15, 2019

BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor

In a press conference that held today, more details about the forthcoming season of Big Brother Naija surfaced. The huge difference, though, is that organisers of the famed reality show Multichoice have parted ways with online payment platform Payporte. Now, sports betting company BetNaija was unveiled as the new headline sponsor. Furthermore, the show returns... Read More

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BetNaija, Big Brother Naija, Ebuka, Martin Mabutho

January 15, 2019

Falz is allowed to hate transactional sex but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a misogynist

Falz’s new album Moral Instruction is out today, a mini-project distilled to address societal ills as purported on the album’s website. Last night, though, music critic Joey Akan posted a snippet of Falz’s album listening party that held yesterday on Twitter, leaning towards the soundbite: ”Falz on being accused of slut-shaming: I hate transactional sex.”... Read More

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falz, Misogynist, misogyny, Moral Instruction, transactional sex

January 15, 2019

Younger Nollywood filmmakers are tackling diversity in storytelling. Is there an audience?

At the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Nigeria’s biggest and most important film festival, held in Lagos from 12-17th November 2018, the closing film was not a hit. Directed by Faraday Okoro, 31, a young Nigerian American based in the United States of America, Nigerian Prince is the end product of a pitch presented at... Read More

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nollywood, Wilfred Okiche

January 15, 2019

Buhari’s appointment of Adamu Lafia as Acting IGP shows his nepotism is a deliberate effort and not an error of oversight

One accusation that has failed to go in his three years as President of Nigeria is that of uncontrolled nepotism and “Northernisation” of the security architecture in the country. In disregard to extant conventions that seeks for the balance of security appointments across the Northern and Southern part of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has... Read More

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Buhari, nigeria, north

January 15, 2019

The Big 5: Buhari shortlists AIG as replacement for IGP Ibrahim Idris; Charges against CJN, ill-advised and extremely dangerous – Ekweremadu | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly shortlisted an Assistant Inspector General of Police from Nasarawa, Adamu Mohammed as a replacement for the outgoing Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris, who bows out of service as he clocks 60 years on Tuesday. As reported by the News Agency of... Read More

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January 15, 2019

Review: Up North is big, beautiful and bland

Geography was big in Nollywood in 2018 with films like Lionheart, King of Boys and Kasala looking within to reflect worlds and create narratives that are distinctly local. While the former films spread themselves across various regions in the South, Anakle, a digital media agency took the road less travelled- at least as far as... Read More

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Banky W, Up North

January 14, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 14th of January

Follow the links to read up the stories and analyses on YNaija: UPDATE: Onnoghen’s arraignment adjourned, as 100 lawyers defend CJN at tribunal Here’s why the new season of Big Brother Naija has been delayed #ThePlatformDebates: I’ll tackle the issue of Apapa gridlock within my first 60 days – Sanwo-Olu ... Read More

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ADP, APC, Babajide Gbadamosi, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Big Brother Nigeria (BBN), Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), jimi agbaje, Justice Walter Onnoghen, PDP, YCover

January 14, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Don Jazzy, Toke Makinwa, Tonto Dikeh and more: the 10-Year Challenge celebrity edition

Trending today on social media is the 10-Year Challenge, a global buzz where people are posting pictures of themselves from 2009 and 2019 or 2008 and 2018, contrasting both years to show changes in growth. Nigerian celebrities, too, have jumped in on the challenge and here are our favourite picks. Tonto Dikeh View this... Read More

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10-year-challenge, Don Jazzy, Eniola Badmus, falz, toke makinwa, tonto dikeh

January 14, 2019

The Late 5: Buhari’s government most corrupt since independence – Wike; Judge halts planned trial of CJN | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today. Present administration is most corrupt since independence – Governor Wike Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Board and Management of Independent Newspaper Limited on Monday at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike has said the APC-led government lacks integrity and cares less... Read More

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Justice Maha, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

January 14, 2019

DAAR Communications Plc recognises key industry players at 3rd DAAR Awards

And in a run up to the presidential elections: Atiku goes head to head against President Buhari and Aliko Dangote for Man of the Year. DAAR Communications Plc, an independent privately-owned broadcasting organization in Nigeria sets to recognize notable Nigerians who have pioneered excellence in their various industries for the calendar year of 2018. The... Read More

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January 14, 2019

Nigeria’s greatest players hit the field to inspire a new generation of voters

On Saturday 12th January 2019, Tap iNitiative hosted a press meet and greet ahead of their upcoming PVCFootball novelty match. In a bid to motivate the nation’s youth to actively participate in this year’s elections,Tap iNitiative has organized a novelty match tagged #PVCFootball to be played by the Super Eagles’ 1994 and 2013 AFCON winners... Read More

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#PVCFootball, AFCON, Jossy Lad, Mbasekei Martin Obono, Mutiu Adepoju, Nduka Ugbade, OSIWA, Rashidi Yekini, stephen keshi, Sunny Ozogula, super eagles, TAP iNitiative, Taribo West, Thompson Oliha, Uche Okafor, Victor Ikpeba

January 14, 2019

”Oga John” is a searing, visually stunning short film about suicide and mental health

In a dimly lit grocery store, football commentary in pidgin softly blares from a radio. A weary-looking woman leaves the store with the items she has bought, and the titular Oga John and store owner is lost in the commentary but keeps a mildly watchful eye around. As a short film on mental health condensed... Read More

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Ade Laoye, Bolanle Akintomide, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative, Oga John, Oje Ojeaga, Tolu Ajayi

January 14, 2019

UPDATE: Onnoghen’s arraignment adjourned, as 100 lawyers defend CJN at tribunal

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned the arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen on the alleged false and non-assets declaration to January 22, following an argument by the defence counsel that he was not personally served with the charges and the court’s summons as required by the law to appear before the... Read More

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Aliyu Umar, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Walter Onnoghen

January 14, 2019

Here’s why the new season of Big Brother Naija has been delayed

If you are having Big Brother Naija withdrawal symptoms then you are not alone. Less than ten months since the end of the show’s third season wherein Miracle Ikechukwu emerged winner, followed by a short spell where its alumni like BamBam, CeeCee, Tobi were thrust into our cultural conversation, television hasn’t been the same without... Read More

The Media Blog

BB Naija 2019, Big Brother Naija

January 14, 2019

The Big 5: NANS begs FG over ASUU strike; Saraki reacts to planned trial of CJN Onnoghen | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today NANS begs FG over ASUU strike The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the federal government to fulfill agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to ensure resumption of academic activities in public universities. This was revealed in a... Read More

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Agadama community of Ughelli North, Delta, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Herdsmen kill fishermen, INEC, NANS, PVC, Zimbabwe

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