The Daily Vulnerable | This is why we want you to succeed

If you’re a committed reader of this newsletter, then you probably know what I know: that money doesn’t lead to happiness, that status is a game that leads to a trap, and that what matters is living a life of love, and gratitude, and peace. You are blessed to have money, fame, status, but you’re... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable

January 10, 2019

2baba, Falz, Mr Real, DJ Jimmy Jatt wow crowd at Jos Chillin’ Mega Fiesta #PowerOf1

The fun city of Jos was thrown into huge fun party when the Jos Chillin’ Mega Fiesta train came calling on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The excited crowd got a large dose of entertainment, fun and warm vibes to counter the otherwise typical cold Jos weather. Headline acts, 2baba, Falz, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Alexx Ekubo,... Read More

Partners

January 10, 2019

Zainab Balogun has revealed that her role in ”God Calling” was a calling

In BB Sasore’s God Calling, Zainab Balogun plays the role of a wife and mother in a seemingly perfect family, battling with drug addiction and substance abuse. An element in the movie is the use of visual effects and perhaps the most compelling display of VFX is the scene where Balogun lets herself go on... Read More

The Film Blog

BB Sasore, God Callng, Zainab Balogun

January 10, 2019

The Big 5: Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment; Nigerian military reopens Maiduguri-Damaturu road, gives reason for closure | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his promise to create more job opportunities for unemployed women and youth in the country, if elected president. He restated the promise on Wednesday... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Atiku, biometric, Buhari, gadaffi, JAMB, Maiduguri-Damaturu

January 9, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Ben Bruce, Sally, and reactions to Simi and Adekunle Gold’s union

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’s are the ones we... Read More

Opinion

Daddy Cho, Sally

January 9, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 9th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee on implementation FG to review salaries of workers earning above minimum wage – Buhari

Cover Stories, Featured

Adekunle gold, chioma, Davido, Muhammadu Buhari, nlc, Simi, Y Cover

January 9, 2019

The Late 5: Nigerian troops close Maiduguri-Damaturu highway amidst fresh Boko Haram attacks; Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today Police arrest two for disrupting APC rally Following the melee that broke out on Tuesday at the APC rally in Ikeja, Lagos, in which MC Oluomo and another NURTW chieftain were stabbed, the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects and declared wanted a chieftain of NURTW, Mustapha... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Jigawa, Khadija Ibrahim, Muhammad Badaru, Oshiomhole

January 9, 2019

FG to review salaries of workers earning above minimum wage – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the salaries of all workers earning above the minimum wage would be reviewed after the new minimum wage has been passed into law. The President who disclosed this while inaugurating a 30-man Technical Advisory Committee on the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage at the Presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday,... Read More

The News Blog

minimum wage, Muhmmadu Buhari

January 9, 2019

Minimum wage: Buhari inaugurates Technical Advisory Committee on implementation

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally inaugurated a Technical Advisory Committee headed by renowned economist and financial expert, Bismark Rewane, to advise the Federal Government on how best to fund, in a sustained manner, the additional costs that will arise from the implementation of the consequential increases in salaries and allowances for workers currently earning above the... Read More

The News Blog

Ben Akabueze, Bismarck Rewane, minimum wage, Muhammadu Buhari, Niigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Technical Advisory Committee

January 9, 2019

BAFTA 2019: ‘Black Panther’ has been nominated for Special Visual Effects

This year’s British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were announced in London early Tuesday ahead of the ceremony on February 10. Quite unsurprisingly, Marvel’s 2018 blockbuster movie Black Panther got a nomination for Special Visual Effects, and it will be vying for the win with another Marvel comic movie property Avengers: Infinity War, First Man, Ready... Read More

The Film Blog

BAFTA 2019, Black Panther, Special Visual Effects

January 9, 2019

The Event Xperience Africa maiden edition is set to hold this January and we can’t wait

The inaugural edition of The Event Xperience Africa (TEXA) is set to hold from 15 – 17 January, 2019 in Lagos. Tagged BE MORE…DO MORE…INSPIRING NEW FRONTIERS, the conference will bring together professionals from across Africa to discuss industry imperatives, growth opportunities, and global trends. The conference which is targeted at event and allied industry... Read More

Partners

Bovi, Chioma Dure, DJ Obi, DJ Spinall, Edi Lawani, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Ibukun Awosika, Jide Odukoya, steve babaeko, TEXA, The Event Xperience Africa (TEXA), tosan jemide, Yewande Zaccheus, Zainab Alsalih, Zapphaire Events, Ziad Nassar

January 9, 2019

Red Card Movement (RCM) issues red card to bad governance and irresponsble leaders as she celebrates first anniversary

Suffering from poor Leadership quality & bad governance through cross-carpeting between APC & PDP over the years as well as past APC & PDP stalwarts transforming into members of the newer alternative parties in the past year, RCM is more determined than ever to deliver Good Governance & Responsible Leadership in a New Nigeria of... Read More

Partners

APC, INEC, Nkiruka Omorotionmwan, PDP, PVC, Red Card Movement (RCM), Tony Akabuno

January 9, 2019

RED CEO, Adebola Williams joins Africa’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos; European Parliament President, Antonio Tajani; Zimbabwean minister, Mthuli Ncube, others to speak at the European Parliament

Adebola Williams, the chief executive officer of RED, will join Africa’s richest woman and Chairperson, Unitel, Isabel Dos Santos; European Parliament President, Antonio Tajani; Domenico Rosa, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission; and Rt. Honourable Mark Simmons to speak at the European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit 2019 which holds today, Wednesday... Read More

Partners

adebola williams, Aleksandra Gadzala, Antonio Tajani, Domenico Rosa, European Commission, European Conservatives and Reformists Group Africa Summit 2019, Isabel dos Santos, Mark Demesmaeker, Mark Simmons, Nicholas Cheeseman, RED, StateCraft Inc

January 9, 2019

Ramsey Nouah is frightening in the trailer for ‘Levi’ and this may be the best we have ever seen him

In the last shot for the trailer for Levi, Ramsey Nouah is asked by his secretary if he is dying. Her voice trembles, a small fear of the unknown. Swiveling round, Nouah furiously says ”do I look like I am?” and we can see his teeth stained with blood, drooling. The scene packs a lot... Read More

The Film Blog

Bolaji Ogunmola, Deyemi Okanlowan, Levi, Lydia Forson, Nancy Isime, Nneoma Okoro, Okey Oku, Ramsey Nouah

January 9, 2019

No time to watch the Arise TV interview with Buhari people were talking about? Here’s a summary in a few interesting tweets

On Tuesday, social media was buzzing with the hashtag #AriseInterview – a 90-minute-long interview the television channel Arise TV had with President Buhari for their segment dedicated to chatting with presidential candidates. Although not a live one, the channel had already stated via Twitter that the interview was recorded and ”unedited.” Anchored by Charles Aniagolu, the... Read More

Opinion, The Media Blog

Arise Interview, Buhari

January 9, 2019

The Big 5: Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja; Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja Following a previous meeting between the federal government and Labour leaders to avert a planned nationwide strike, and which led to a deadlock, the National Labour Congress and other Labour unions protested in Abuja Tuesday and it was spearheaded... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Basic Health Care Provision Funding, Ibrahim Idris, Lassa Fever International Conference

January 8, 2019

AITEO CAF Awards 2018: Mo Salah emerges Player of the year | Full list of winners

Egypt and Liverpool Forward, Mohamed Salah has for the second consecutive year emerged as the African Player of the year, beating his Liverpool team mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal Forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to clinch the continent’s top football prize. “This award is very big for me, I love it because I saw it when I was young and... Read More

The News Blog, The Sports Blog

Achraf Hakimi, AITEo CAF Awards, Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana, Desiree Ellis, didier drogba, Fouzi Lekjaa, George Weah, herve renard, Kanu Nwankwo, Mohamed Salah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane, Super Falcons

January 8, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 8th of January

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: A pirated copy of ‘Lionheart’ was recently sold in traffic and here’s why Nollywood urgently needs to tackle its piracy problem

Cover Stories, Featured

AFCON 2019, Don Jazzy, Genevieve Nnaji, Lion Heart, Mavin Records, YNaija Cover

January 8, 2019

The Late 5: Don’t re-elect governors who failed to pay salaries, Buhari tells Nigerians; PDP suspends its Deputy Chairman Babayo over anti-party activity | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today Don’t re-elect governors who failed to pay salaries, Buhari tells Nigerians Speaking to the Hausa service of the Voice of America which was aired Tuesday morning, President Buhari called on Nigerians not to re-elect governors who failed in their first terms, especially those who failed to pay civil servants... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Daily Trust, Gamawa Babayo, International Press Institute, Nigerian Air Force, World Bank Group president

January 8, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Don Jazzy, Femi Jacobs, Joe Abah, others

Opinion

Don Jazzy, Femi Jacobs, Jayke Effoduh, Joe Abah

January 8, 2019

When is the Nigerian military going to be called to order?

While it is expected that the military should have purged itself of anti-democratic behavior, the Nigerian Army continues to perpetrate acts that are in constant violation of basic human rights and the country’s constitution. Human rights abuse and other forms of abuse of power might have reduced since the country left behind its era of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

democracy, Military, nigeria

January 8, 2019

Please make us understand why Toyin Abraham is planning on turning ‘Alakada’ into a sitcom

You have read the headline, but for clarity sake, Toyin Abraham is planning on turning her movie Alakada into a sitcom. We are not doomed just yet, the actress-cum-producer can decide to change her mind and discard the idea. But I have a feeling this will inevitably be the case and we have to prepare... Read More

The Media Blog

Alakada, Toyin Abraham

January 8, 2019

Access Bank/Diamond Bank Merger: Customers now have access to the largest ATM network in Nigeria

Have you ever had to withdraw less than initially planned because of ATM charges on withdrawals from other banks? How does it feel to know that this is less likely to happen if you are an Access Bank or Diamond Bank customer? What this means is that Access Bank and Diamond Bank customers will have... Read More

Partners

Access Bank, Access NBa, atm, Diamond Bank

January 8, 2019

Opinion: The selfishness of Buhari’s Men and the need to vote Atiku and Obi

On Saturday, a recorded conversation featuring the Director General of the President Buhari campaign organization and the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was released. In the recording, Amaechi was heard complaining of how bad things have gotten for Nigerians under the present government; “Three years of Buhari oo, everybody is crying, crying…pressmen are crying,... Read More

Featured, Opinion

2019 Elections, Aisha buhari, APC, atiku abubakar, edward israel-ayide, Muhammadu Buhari, Nasir el-Rufai, nonso obikili, PDP, peter obi, Rotimi Amaechi, the Atiku Plan for a better Nigeria, the Atiku policy document, uhari campaign organisation

January 8, 2019

A pirated copy of ‘Lionheart’ was recently sold in traffic and here’s why Nollywood urgently needs to tackle its piracy problem

Just four days after Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut Lionheart arrived on Netflix, a clip of a pirated copy being hawked in Lagos traffic hit social media yesterday. Recorded by a man in a car who was clearly miffed at the hawker and rebuked him for what he was doing, the problem of piracy has been... Read More

The Film Blog

Genevieve Nnaji, Lionheart, Piracy

January 8, 2019

The Big 5: Minimum Wage: NLC to hold protest Tuesday; FG, ASUU reach agreement | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Minimum wage: NLC to hold protest Tuesday Following the president’s delay in transmitting the new minimm wage of N30,000 to the National Assembly, the National Labour Congress (NLC) has planned to commence nationwide protest on Tuesday. The NLC general secretary, Peter Ozo-Eson, said this in a statement... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

ASUU, Kashim Shettima, minimum wage, PDP, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Yul Edochie, Zimbabwean teachers

January 8, 2019

Strike to be called off soon as FG reaches agreement with ASUU

The Federal Government has reached an agreement with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who disclosed this late Monday in Abuja while addressing journalists after a meeting with the striking lecturers, said majority of the union’s demands have been met including the release of N15.4 billion... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi, Chris Ngige, National Pension Commission (PenCom)

January 7, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Yemi Alade, Ben Murray-Bruce, Ozzy Etomi, others

Opinion

Ben Murray Bruce, Ozzy Etomi, Yemi Alade

January 7, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 7th of January

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: #AmaechiTapes: Former aide to Amaechi admits the Minister could make such statements but… The Late 5: INEC reveals official figure of registered voters for 2019 polls; Tinubu in charge of my re-election campaign – Buhari declares | Other top stories

Cover Stories, Featured

#AmaechiTapes, APC, Ibim Semenitari, Magnus Abe, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Rivers Governorship, Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole, Y Cover

January 7, 2019

The Late 5: INEC reveals official figure of registered voters for 2019 polls; Tinubu in charge of my re-election campaign – Buhari declares | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today. February Polls: 84 million Nigerians registered to vote, says INEC During a meeting with political leaders in Abuja on Monday, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Professor Mahmood Yakubu has revealed that 84 million voters will be participating in the 2019 general elections. Yakubu gave out the total number of... Read More

The News Blog

Asiwaju Tinubu, Board of Electoral Institute, Daily Trust office, Independent National Electoral Commission, Kolawole Omotosho, president buhari, Several Civil Society Organisations, Solomon Soyebi

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