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November 8, 2018

Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League final takes centre stage

The 14th 2018 annual Zenith Bank Basketball League ends today with the final of the Final Six competition at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. First Bank, the defending champions of the tournament will attempt to retain the title they are used to winning year in, year out, except two seasons ago when... Read More
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November 8, 2018

Access Bank partners CSR-in-Action to train NGO representatives

As part activities to mark its sustainability Awareness Week, Access Bank on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018 partnered with social advocacy group, CSR-in–Action to train representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations. Themed ‘CSO Professionalism and Effectiveness Therapy (C-PET)’, the workshop is focused on educating sustainability driven Nigerians on tools and skills necessary to reach audiences in today’s society.... Read More
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November 8, 2018

Just In: 3 persons confirmed dead, 12 rescued in Lagos boat tragedy

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has disclosed that a boat enroute Ojo from Liverpool capsized a few minutes after take-off at about 8.20 pm on Wednesday. General Manager of the agency, Adesina Tiamiyu, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the LASEMA Response Unit officials who got to the scene of the incident almost immediately... Read More
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Make Room
November 8, 2018

Robert Peters’ new movie ‘MakeRoom’ is about Boko Haram with all the violence. Here’s the trailer

Many creatives have tried to document the kidnapped Chibok girls event of 2014, from Uzodinma Iweala’s 2017 short doc Waiting for Hassana, a harrowing account of one girl’s escape from captivity and a heart-wrenching lament for her closest friend Hassana, to Uche Aguh’s 2016 short film with the on-the-nose title Sambisa. American cable company HBO... Read More
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November 8, 2018

Bikiya Graham Douglas speaks on her stage play ‘Our Son the Minister’

Bikiya Graham Douglas is an award-winning Nigerian actress and performing artiste. With extensive training in the renowned London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), the Oxford School of Drama, the Bridge Theatre Training Company and Point Blank Music School. She is the founder of Beeta Universal Arts Foundation (BUAF) and has a mission-driven brand... Read More
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November 8, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Johnny Depp says he used a sauna until it affected him mentally | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, John Prine, others nominated for Songwriters Hall of Fame This year’s nominations for the Songwriters Hall of Fame include Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, John Prine, Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Cliff, Jeff Lynne, and more,... Read More
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November 8, 2018

The Big 5: FG says N30,000 minimum wage is only a recommendation; Boko Haram attack town in Yobe, set houses ablaze | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring: The Federal Government on Wednesday cleared the air about the adoption of the N30,000 minimum wage as contained in report of the tripartite committee submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, saying it was still a recommendation and had not been approved. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed,... Read More
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November 7, 2018

The Late 5: APC reacts to news of Oshiomhole’s arrest by DSS; 90 children kidnapped in Cameroon freed | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has said that the Kano House of Assembly lacks competence to investigate Governor Abdullahi Ganduje who was allegedly caught on camera collecting bribes from contractors. Speaking with Punch in an interview on Tuesday, Sagay said that an... Read More
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November 7, 2018

Day 2: The 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend Runway Show, meet the Designers  

Hard work, creativity and passion, punctuated by the clicking of heels, define a single moment on the GTBank Fashion Weekend Runway Show. On Saturday, November 10th, and Sunday, November 11th, 2018, thousands of guests will be entertained by this single moment as indigenous and internationally renowned designers showcase their brands on the runway. These are... Read More
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November 7, 2018

Ekweremadu dismisses Police report on alleged assassination attempt, threatens to release CCTV footage

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has threatened to release the video of the alleged assassination attempt to the public if the Nigerian Police do not correct their report that states that the attack was a mere burglary case. It was reported Tuesday, that an unidentified gunman was arrested by the police on Tuesday in... Read More
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Abia
November 7, 2018

Visionary Leadership Or Change: The choice before Abians in 2019 gubernatorial elections

Abia State voters must be careful not to acquiesce to the same predicament London-based The Economist magazine (which endorsed President Buhari) and Nigerians yielded to in 2015 when they were beguiled by a candidate who came with promises of change without requisite visionary leadership needed for socio-economic renaissance. There is no doubt that many Abians... Read More
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Ojukwu
November 7, 2018

Ojukwu’ episode 6 recap: The wedding ceremony between Odili and Adanna is interrupted

After the cliffhanger of the last episode of Ojukwu wherein the Great Priestess announced to Odili that she’s carrying his child, the latest instalment of the show conveys the characters making decisions. Urenna, the sister of Adanna and daughter of Udoka, made the decision to visit Agu in his village. Their relationship is beginning to... Read More
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King of boys
November 7, 2018

King of Boys: An unvarnished look into the seedy underbelly of the Lagos elite

Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys is a coming of age film and a departure from the mundane theme of comedy prevalent in Nigeria’s movie space. King of Boys is a movie of grit, dialogue and character, laced with auteur brilliance intent on making a strong statement in Nollywood. The movie begins with a party scene... Read More
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November 7, 2018

The Big 5: No going back on Ganduje’s probe – Kano Assembly; Police says incidence on Ekweremadu’s home was not an assassination attempt | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: There are indications that the Presidency is unhappy with the reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the recommendation of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage proposing N30,000 as the new national wage. As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, a presidential source,... Read More
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November 7, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Niyi Akinmolayan releases teaser of animation film, Frogeck; Buckwyld releases #PowerOf1 teaser | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. The teaser for ‘Power of 1’ is here! The movie features Alex Ekubo, Annie Idibia, Bimbo Manuel, Jide Kosoko, Ramsey Nouah and some others. Niyi Akinmolayan releases first teaser of animation film, Frogeck The ‘Wedding... Read More
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November 6, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Ahmad Salkida’s sad news on the attack in Kukawa, Adeola Mary Slessor, Biyi, others

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 our list from today:... Read More
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November 6, 2018

The Late 5: 2019 elections will likely be postponed – Prof Pat Utomi; Governor Umahi says N30,000 wage will lead to inflation | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and son escaped an assassination attempt early Tuesday after an unidentified gunman invaded his residence in Abuja, his spokesman Uche Anichukwu has disclosed. According to the statement released by the aide, “One of the armed men discreetly evaded the security at Ekweremadu’s Apo Quarters residence,... Read More
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November 6, 2018

Just In: President Buhari receives report of tripartite committee on minimum wage

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, received the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage. This was made known by Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad in a statement. “President Muhammadu Buhari receives a report by the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage, led by Ms Amaopuoruba... Read More
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November 6, 2018

Day 1: The GTBank Fashion Weekend, meet the Runway Designers

Hard work, creativity and passion, punctuated by the clicking of heels, define a single moment on the GTBank Fashion Weekend Runway Show. On Saturday, November 10th, and Sunday, November 11th, 2018, thousands of guests will be entertained by this single moment as indigenous and internationally renowned designers showcase their brands on the runway. These are... Read More
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