[The Sexuality Blog] Lupita N’yongo just became the first black woman to confirm Weinstein tried to assault her

Lupita N’yongo is a black actress known for many firsts. The first Kenyan to win an Oscar, the first African American actress to win an Oscar for her very first film. There are many. But today she chose to become the first in a category that she otherwise would have preferred to have avoided altogether.... Read More

October 18, 2017

The Thread: Twitter throws a fit over Toni Braxton’s marriage to Birdman

While news of Keyshia’s marriage to Gucci Mane has received good reception from fans, minus the ride or die bit, Toni Braxton’s rumoured marriage to Birdman hasn’t fared as well. [In case you missed it]: “I’d rather die than ride” | Black women say no to ‘ride or die’ From outrage to mild disappointment, Twitter... Read More

Gist, More

birdman, celebrity marriages, Gucci Mane, The Thread, Toni Braxton

October 15, 2017

Opinion: This is the real Satan

by Odia Iyoha I beg to point out that this is not a religious piece, neither was it written to debase any religious group. It was written from a general point of view even though reference is drawn from the Holy Bible to drive home some points. Humans have evolved through tens of thousands... Read More

opinion, pride, Religion, Satan

October 13, 2017

How much EFCC has recovered through whistleblowers – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said N527 million, $53 million and £21 million have been recovered through the help of whistle-blowers. Magu said this at the unveiling of ‘Corruption Anonymous’, the civil society whistle-blower support initiative of the African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in... Read More

EFCC, ibrahim magu, recover, Whistleblowers

October 12, 2017

I granted approvals for loans not NNPC contracts – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has clarified that the approvals he granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were for financing arrangements for the Joint Ventures between the corporation and IOCs and not contracts. What happened: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu in a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari had said the NNPC... Read More

Approvals, loans, NNPC contracts, Yemi Osinbajo

October 12, 2017

Supreme Court adjourns Sambo Dasuki’s appeal till January

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki’s appeal till January 25, 2018. Dasuki had filed a suit asking the apex court to compel the federal government to obey the orders of lower courts, granting him bail. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed charges of money laundering,... Read More

adjourn, appeal, January, Sambo Dasuki, supreme court

October 12, 2017

Police arrest Nigerian wrestler, Power Uti over wife’s death

The Police in Lagos have reportedly arrested Nigerian wrestling champion, Power Uti, over the death of his wife, Toyin. Toyin reportedly died in their Ilupeju, Lagos home on Monday morning. It was gathered that the wrestling champion discovered her body. However, instead of taking her to the hospital, Power Uti was alleged to have gone to a... Read More

arrested, Power Uti, wife's death, Wrestling champion

October 12, 2017

Osinbajo gave approval for N640bn contracts – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said two oil contracts worth N640 billion were granted approval by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo while he was acting President, Premium Times reports. Background: Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu had written a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, where he accused Baru of $26bn contract scam. Kachikwu also accused the... Read More

Ibe Kachikwu, Maikanti Baru, N640 billion, nnpc, Yemi Osinbajo

October 11, 2017

Ololade Ajekigbe: 4 stars of the past week

by Ololade Ajekigbe The past week was an interesting one. And while an event such as the 50th anniversary of the Asaba Massacre could have dampened the mood of some section of people, it’s safe to conclude it was a largely happy week for most Nigerians. We often find ourselves lamenting one situation or the other,... Read More

More, Opinion

nigeria, Ololade Ajekigbe, opinion, super eagles, wizkid

October 9, 2017

5 celebrity looks that blew us away over the weekend

Celebrity stylists were super busy over the weekend and we saw them play with colours that made for some of our favourit…

Beverly Naya, Bolanle Olukanni, Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, Gert Johan Coetzee, style, toke makinwa, Weekend

October 4, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria is dying!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Let those words sink in. 180 million people are without regular and steady power. No treated water. No roads. Hunger is prevalent. Food is expensive. Salaries are not being paid as at due or not paid at all. Ritual killings for money, unemployment, poverty, delayed and denied justice, corruption, kidnapping,... Read More

death, independence, nation building, Nigeria at 57, opinion

October 1, 2017

Here we go… all the cheesy #IndependenceDay photos you don’t want to see

Every year, every landmark event, people, businesses – even those ones you have never heard of – choose to celebrate by producing or posing for thematic photographs which are more often commercially motivated than not and definitely always cheesy. Today, being the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian Independence, the internet has been awash with the... Read More

independence, nigeria, top 10, top 10 photos

September 30, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Joachim MacEbong, Isima Odeh, Osi Suave and others [The Wizkid-Fela debate edition]

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 matters, 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

fela, Isima Odeh, legends, Nigerian Music, Osi Suave, Today's Noisemakers: Joachim MacEbong, wizkid

August 30, 2017

The internet is buzzing about this Heineken ad campaign, and we totally understand why

What if we could add two words to our national motto? It currently says ‘Unity, Faith, Peace and Progress’ but ‘Wanderlust’ and ‘Family’ might as well fit right in. The proclivity of the Nigerian to travel, to settle and succeed in lands far away, oceans apart from home is well documented. As the country with... Read More

Ad Campaign, Credentials Campaign, Heineken

August 5, 2017

Opinion: Why do people want Gov Aregbesola’s head on a pike?

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Osun West Senatorial bye-election has come and gone, not unexpectedly, with its twists and turns; sounds and bites. Victors have since July 8, 2017 been counting their blessings while losers have also been unrelenting in licking their wounds with threatening affection! On the whole, June 21, 2014 has again happened to the... Read More

Bipartisan politics, Gov Rauf Aregbesola, In defence of Aregbesola, nigeria, opinion, Osun State

July 25, 2017

Ghen-Ghen! Is Pepsi really going to drop its price?

If what goes down on the Twitter-sphere is anything thing to go by, then it seems like Pepsi may drop the price of its 50cl plastic bottle to N100, based on a tweet from Pepsi’s handle yesterday. So here’s what happened, Tekno tweeted on Saturday that he wanted to touch hundreds of Nigerians at the... Read More

Pepsi Nigeria, Tekno, twitter.

July 11, 2017

Arese Ugwu hosts Business Day’s first financial literacy show for millennials – The Bridge

It was a series of firsts as Business Day launched its first web series with the first ever financial literacy show for millennials in Nigeria. The launch event held on Friday, June 23, 2017, at Workstation, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Bridge is a show set to bridge the gap between young millennials and financial matters, terminology and decisions.... Read More

Arese Ugwu, Bolanle Olukanmi, Business Day, Kene Rapu

July 10, 2017

No restraining order on Dino Melaye’s recall – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin today the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West). A team headed by INEC National Commissioner might oversee the process, which may also involve its Operation Department. A top INEC official, who spoke anonymously, said, “There is no restraining order from any court. We will go ahead... Read More

dino melaye, INEC, Nigerian senator, recall of Melaye

July 10, 2017

The Film Blog: In a surprising rarity, the Bank of Industry is actually making impact

We were paying attention to Jade Osiberu’s talk about how the Bank of Industry made available the tens of millions that she needed for her film, about two years ago and it occurred to us that a number of people have these kinds of stories, over the past few years. Kunle Afolayan, Opa Williams and... Read More

Bank of Industry, Funding movies, Kunle Afolayan, nollywood, Omoni Oboli, The Media Blog

July 7, 2017

Custodian sponsors #YepaChallenge to call attention to Insurance in Nigeria

Over the last few days, you may have seen some memes on social media, tagged #YepaChallenge. From Instagram stars like @Maraji_ and @EmmahOhMaGod to Twitter Overlords like @Omojuwa, various personalities captured the feelings of shock, alarm and even amusement, when things go surprisingly wrong in life! What you may not know is, #YepaChallenge was sponsored... Read More

Custodian and Allied Insurance PLC, YEPACHALLENGE

July 5, 2017

Nigerian and British Universities join The Future Awards Africa for summit on Leadership, Career Development

The University of Lagos hosted the University of Sussex (UK) and winners of The Future Awards Africa on Friday, June 30, 2017, to engage the youth audience on leadership and empowering strategies for productive careers. The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) are a set of awards given to young individuals between the ages of 18-31 who have... Read More

Ayo Thompson, Bidemi Zakariyau, Godwin Benson, National Youth Service Corp, Prince Mohammed Momoh, Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy, Prof. Richard Follett, The Future Awards Africa, Tosin Adebisi, University of Lagos, University of Sussex

July 3, 2017

Olumide Makanjuola appointed Executive Vice-Chairman of The Future Project board

The board of trustees of civil society organisation, The Future Project has announced the appointment of Olumide Makanjuola as the new Executive Vice-Chairman of the organisation. The announcement was made at the 2017 board meeting on Friday, 23 June 2017. Makanjuola, who has over 10 years of extensive experience in the civil society space, is... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, executive vice-chairman, Olumide Makanjuola, RED, The Future Awards Africa, The Future Project

June 29, 2017

Lipton’s ‘Don’t Just Think; Do’ Ramadan Campaign ends as Nigerians embrace doing good

Lipton, Nigeria’s leading tea brand, engaged with Nigerians all across the country to promote the virtues of Ramadan while also encouraging them to make commitments towards doing more selfless acts. The brand utilized several activities including media conversations, ‘Do More Cities Tour’, and mosque activations to pass the message of doing good during the holy... Read More

June 26, 2017

All things work together for good | Pastor Adefarasin reacts to House on the Rock, Abuja fire

The Senior Pastor of House on the Rock church, paul Adefarasin has reacted to the fire outbreak in the Abuja branch of the church on Sunday. Adefarasin in a series of tweets commended government agencies for their swift response to the distress calls. He thanked God that there were no casualties, while stating that the... Read More

Fire incident, house on the rock, Paul Adefarasin, react

June 24, 2017

Electrifying performances by KSA, Adewale Ayuba, BEZ, Omawumi, Daddy Showkey & others at Make Music Lagos 2017

What an amazing day of live performances across the city of Lagos at Make Music Lagos 2017, with over a hundred artists performing at 12 locations (Ikeja City Mall, 6 Domino’s Pizza/ Cold Stone Creamery outlets, Bogobiri, Freedom Park, Muson Center & the Balmoral Convention Center of the Federal Palace Hotel). Events kicked off at... Read More

Bez, KSA, Make Music Lagos, musical, world music day

June 20, 2017

2Baba, 9ice, YCee, others join 33 Export to celebrate friendship at the #CityOfFriends

With all what’s happening in the world, there’s need for more camaraderie, more show of love, a lot more joy. Nigerian Breweries’ premium beer, 33 Lager leverages the World Friendship Day – a United Nations Initiative – to celebrate peace. And what better way to celebrate peace than through friendship. 33 Lager beer lines up... Read More

33 Lager, consumers, friendship, nigerian breweries, premium beer, world friendship

June 18, 2017

Figuring your tax ID can be complicated but it does not have to be

by Charles Anozie After you have gone through the process of research and deciding what type of tax business structure you are going to have, you are ready to submit your application for your tax ID number. Many people like to follow up on their application process and identify the status of tax ID number.... Read More

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Charles Anozie, Tax ID, Taxes

June 16, 2017

BREAKING: Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader, Al-Baghdadi

The Russian Defense Ministry, Friday stated that the Russian airstrikes conducted on May 28, allegedly killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi south of Raqqa. Investigations are currently ongoing to verify the claims. The ministry in a statement released to Russian State media, said, “According to information that is checked through various channels, IS [Daesh] leader Ibrahim Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi, who... Read More

Airstrikes, al- baghdadi, Isis, Russia

[The Sexuality Blog] Lupita N’yongo just became the first black woman to confirm Weinstein tried to assault her

The Thread: Twitter throws a fit over Toni Braxton’s marriage to Birdman

Opinion: This is the real Satan

How much EFCC has recovered through whistleblowers – Magu

I granted approvals for loans not NNPC contracts – Osinbajo

Supreme Court adjourns Sambo Dasuki’s appeal till January

Police arrest Nigerian wrestler, Power Uti over wife’s death

Osinbajo gave approval for N640bn contracts – NNPC

Ololade Ajekigbe: 4 stars of the past week

5 celebrity looks that blew us away over the weekend

Opinion: Nigeria is dying!

Here we go… all the cheesy #IndependenceDay photos you don’t want to see

Today’s Noisemakers: Joachim MacEbong, Isima Odeh, Osi Suave and others [The Wizkid-Fela debate edition]

Rita Dominic, Omoni Oboli, Betty Irabor, others attend the Cointreau-Fizz soiree hosted by Media Room Hub

The internet is buzzing about this Heineken ad campaign, and we totally understand why

Opinion: Why do people want Gov Aregbesola’s head on a pike?

Ghen-Ghen! Is Pepsi really going to drop its price?

Arese Ugwu hosts Business Day’s first financial literacy show for millennials – The Bridge

No restraining order on Dino Melaye’s recall – INEC

The Film Blog: In a surprising rarity, the Bank of Industry is actually making impact

Custodian sponsors #YepaChallenge to call attention to Insurance in Nigeria

Nigerian and British Universities join The Future Awards Africa for summit on Leadership, Career Development

Olumide Makanjuola appointed Executive Vice-Chairman of The Future Project board

Lipton’s ‘Don’t Just Think; Do’ Ramadan Campaign ends as Nigerians embrace doing good

All things work together for good | Pastor Adefarasin reacts to House on the Rock, Abuja fire

Electrifying performances by KSA, Adewale Ayuba, BEZ, Omawumi, Daddy Showkey & others at Make Music Lagos 2017

2Baba, 9ice, YCee, others join 33 Export to celebrate friendship at the #CityOfFriends

Figuring your tax ID can be complicated but it does not have to be

The Thread: Vanguard makes a typo and Twitter NG lays into them

BREAKING: Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader, Al-Baghdadi

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