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September 14, 2017

“33” Export Friendship Party storms Onitsha: Top memorable moments to expect this Sunday

Following the success of the Friendship Experience Parties held in Lagos, Abia and Uyo, the national mainstream lager beer, “33” Export is taking the experience to Onitsha to celebrate another weekend of music, fun, games, and more. The event which holds this Sunday at Sweet Garden, GRA, Fegge, Onitsha, will bring friends together to create... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Opinion: What somebody should have told M.I and the Loose Talk Podcast crew about criticism

by Anderson Ofuzim Oriahi   Debate is subjective. It is nothing short of a game of thrones; explicit, vicious and scheming with unending plot twists where there is hardly hero or villain, victor or vanquished. And the anything but “Greatest Podcast You Ever Did In Your Life” debate featuring Pulse.ng’s Osagie Alonge, Ayomide Tayo and... Read More
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September 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Monalisa Chinda thinks gendered violence happens because women ‘provoke’ men

You would think that at this point, in September 2017, someone would have at least educated the average Nigerian celebrity on what not to say in a televised interview, or at least the kinds of statement that simply will not stand in polite company. But you would be wrong, because it seems every Nigerian celebrity... Read More
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September 14, 2017

US Treasury Secretary, Mnuchin requested Military aircraft for honeymoon

Following his marriage to Scottish actress Louise Linton in June, Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury secretary, inquired about the use of a military aircraft to go on honeymoon to Scotland, France and Italy, but his department later decided to withdraw the request. A Treasury spokesperson defended the requests as needful for secured communications. He said, “the... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: This is what Wole Soyinka has been fighting for

by Pius Adesanmi   Wole Soyinka’s work as a teacher of his nation and people in the last seven decades can be summed up in one word: transcendence. His entire envisioning of Nigeria – for which he has suffered persecution, deprivation, abuse, insults and other unspeakable forms of punishment – is reducible to transcendence. The... Read More
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September 14, 2017

The Film Blog: Lights Camera Africa!!! Film Festival returns with the theme ‘RESET’

The Lights Camera Africa!!! Film Festival, a 3-day cultural event to celebrate independent African cinema, is returning this year with the theme ‘RESET’ – a strategic position to create a platform that encourages stimulating discourse on issues and experiences with family-friendly programming rooted in the African experience. The event will be held at the Federal... Read More
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Nnamdi Kanu
September 14, 2017

An open letter to Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria is already burning

by Okoye Chinekwu Paul “If I’m re-arrested, this country will burn, I assure you”. That was Nnamdi Kanu’s statement during an exclusive interview with Okey Sampson of The sun newspaper, published on Sept 2, 2017. I have always had a soft spot for Biafra and what it stands for. Having learnt all about the Nigerian... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Trump berates Clinton’s memoir “What happened”

President Trump has berated the new book “What Happened” written by former Democratic party Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in which she highlighted all the “behind the scenes” events, her loss and everyone responsible for it. Trump in response to the book slammed the former Secretary of State for not taking responsibility and instead accused others... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Facebook launches ad control for advertisers, announces third party partnerships to improve measurement

Facebook is making changes to its platform in order to provide more clarity and control for advertisers over where advertising appears and the kind of content that can be monetised. This announcement was made at Dmexco which had a host of its senior executives including COO Sheryl Sandberg in attendance. Caroline Everson, Facebook’s VP of... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Everyone but Hillary is to blame for her loss | 5 things we learnt from Clinton’s CBS interview

During a live interview with CBS’s Jane Pauley, Hillary Clinton gave a dissection of her memoir “What Happened” in which she highlighted the many reasons for her failure to win the elections and individuals she blames for it. Here are five things we learnt from the interview: • She had absolute confidence in her strategy... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Insiders: “Mr Eazi is a Lagos boy who went to Ghana for a few years and now thinks he’s heir apparent”

Mr Eazi’s music may be a popular favourite among the Nigerian audience but the man himself has stepped on toes so many times that it might now be hard for him to convince his teeming fan base to maintain their loyalty. We don’t know if it’s a loose mouth, a false sense of importance or... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Repentant looters can join the fight against corruption – Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday said repentant looters were free to join the fight against corruption. “We are calling on every Nigerian to join us; you can even return loot, face consequences then join us to fight corruption,” Magu was quoted as saying. He spoke at... Read More
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September 14, 2017

FG should have allowed S’East governors interface with Kanu – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has condemned the operation python dance being embarked upon by the Army in the South-East. Fayose in a series of tweets said the Federal Government should have allowed South East governors speak with IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and resolve the issues. He also stated that if Northern governors were allowed... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra agitation is child’s play – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has described Nnamdi Kanu’s agitation for Biafra as child’s play. Okorocha spoke in Wednesday after leading a delegation of the forum on a visit to internally displaced persons, IDPs, and victims of the recent Benue flood disaster in Benue State. The governor said no reasonable Igbo man was backing the... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Kechi Okwuchi makes it to the finals on ‘America’s Got Talent’; Monalisa Chinda blames women’s “running mouth” for domestic violence | More stories

These are the biggest stories from entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Thursday morning. Kechi Okwuchi makes it to America’s Got Talent finals  Following her Tuesday night semi-finals performance that moved some of the judges to tears, Kechi Okwuchi has now made it to the finals of... Read More
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September 14, 2017

The Big 5: Labour congress to begin indefinite strike; NASS postpones resumption; and other top stories

Good Morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The United Labour Congress has threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday. President of the ULC, Joe Ajaero, said, “the strike will be very effective as... Read More
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September 14, 2017

Just In: Resident doctors suspend strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its strike, Premium Times reports. The suspension was announced in the early hours of Thursday after a meeting of the executives the association. Chairman of NARD, UCH, Ibadan chapter, Segun Olaopa, while addressing journalists on the suspension of the strike said “the decision was reached following... Read More
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