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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos XI: The Mayor of Lagos and the ‘city with bared fangs’

Blood flowing through open wounds of broken human body parts and a nation, beaten by ethnoreligious violence, forced Toni Kan and his family to flee to Lagos. They sought refuge from a war they had no role in, abandoning a place they had come to seek greener pastures and have begun to call home. This... Read More
Citizenship, Featured
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October 21, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] SA artiste Brickz’s rape case proves only personal discipline can keep a man from straying

For a rape case surrounding a high profile person, the case against Sipho Ndlovu, the South African rapper otherwise known as Brickz, was pretty shocking. In 2013, Brickz made the news after being arrested on accusations that he had raped a 17 year old girl. But that wasn’t what had made the case sensational; it... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 21, 2017

Super Eagles to tackle Argentina in November friendly match

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will tackle two–time world champions Argentina in an international friendly in the Russian city of Krasnodar on Tuesday, 14th November 2017. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi said arrangements are almost concluded. He said the match will be subject to the approval by football governing body, FIFA. “We have had long and fruitful talks,... Read More
The News Blog
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October 21, 2017

Air Force jet bombs Boko Haram gathering in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force said it bombed a large gathering of Boko Haram terrorists in Urga, close to Konduga, Borno State on Thursday. The bombs also razed down the structures of the terrorists. A statement by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya said, “Previous intelligence reports, gathered through Intelligence,... Read More
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October 21, 2017

Convene summit on education | Buhari directs minister

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education to convene a ministerial summit on education. The President gave the directive on Saturday in Ilorin, in his address at the 33rd Convocation of the University of Ilorin. He was represented by Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed, the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission. He said the... Read More
The News Blog
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October 21, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Hon. Gudaji thinks family planning has no place in Islam, but we disagree

It’s a rare skill, to be able to continually put your foot in your mouth, when you speak publicly. Rare as it is, it is also quite embarrassing when you are a lawmaker of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, chosen by citizens of his state to represent their interests and fight for the best possible... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 21, 2017

Trump to release classified documents on JFK’s assassination

President Donald Trump on Saturday he intends to allow the release of classified government documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened,” Trump tweeted. His tweet comes as he is staring... Read More
Donald Trump
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October 21, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: World Bank, Buhari, and Presidential Subnationalism

by Farooq A. Kperogi   World Bank president Jim Yong Kim, in a news conference on October 12, reported President Muhammadu Buhari as having said the World Bank should “shift our focus to the northern regions of Nigeria.” Several commentators, particularly from the South, said the revelation provided evidence of the president’s prejudicial northern sub-nationalism.... Read More
Opinion
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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history

Badagry sits on one end of Lagos like an ignored elderly woman, whose hands raised nations but time and circumstances have snatched vitality from her. She is seen but often not heard and her past stares at her constantly, never forgetting. These lands have seen glorious days and Nigeria’s history begins with her for it was... Read More
Citizenship, Featured
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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos IX: Oshodi, Festac, Okota, and the undertones of ethnic tensions

It is nearly noon on a bright Saturday and Alhaja (Mrs.) Gilani looks like her day is in slow motion. She is resting on a table where crates of eggs, stacked on each other, are on display, waiting for new nests. Beside her are three younger women who are discussing in Yoruba rapidly. Occasionally, they... Read More
Citizenship, Featured
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October 21, 2017

[The Activism Blog] NPA $20m bribery scam: CSOs call for investigation

The EFCC has been called upon to speed up its investigation into the $20 million bribery scam that has former officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) at its centre. A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Speaking... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 21, 2017

Registering your company with CAC now takes only 24 hours – Buhari’s aide

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole has said registering a new company in Nigeria can now be done online and within 24 hours provided all procedures and requirements are met. Oduwole said this while speaking at the one-day sensitization summit organized by the Corporate Affairs Commission... Read More
The News Blog
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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko

Nearly 6:30pm and Sogunro, Makoko, is alive with human activity; a cool evening breeze bouncing off the water canals and bathing the people in coolness. The noise of children playing and shouting, falling and fighting; men sit around talking in grave voices and facial expressions; women sit in close circles talking and watching over their... Read More
Citizenship, Featured
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October 21, 2017

7,396 prisoners in Lagos; Trump’s fortune plunges by $600 million | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N140 billion – The amount the Senate Committees on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport claim they have recovered in their probe of the Nigeria Customs Service. 7,396 – The total number of prisoners in Lagos prisons, which is the highest in the country and double the capacity the state is able to hold.... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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October 21, 2017

Banks crackdown on customer’s accounts, Okorocha and his statues and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. You remember the Kachikwu-Baru saga? Well, this week, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu finally spoke on what transpired between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “Mr President has urged the two of us to find ways of working together to remove... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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October 21, 2017

Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari is a cancer that keeps growing; he must be cut out

by Femi Fani-Kayode The greatest crime that man has inflicted on his fellow man in the last 50 years is the evil concept of unrestrained globalisation coupled with the incremental evolution, unacceptable espousal and wholehearted acceptance of the artificial, man-made, mongrel nation-state which is made up of ethnic and religious incompatibles. Yet thankfully there has... Read More
Opinion
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Fulani
October 21, 2017

Prosecute perpetrators of Plateau killings | Amnesty International tells FG

Amnesty International has asked the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of the recent killings in Plateau state. What happened: Over 20 people were killed in an attack on Nkiedonwhro community in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. President Muhammadu Buhari had described the attack as a madness taken too far. What... Read More
The News Blog
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