The Thread: Why I don’t take church testimonies serious anymore

Nigerians are at it again. And this time they are bringing it into the Lord’s house. Did anyone catch the video of the Nigerian who was caught lying after taking a detector test? Hilarious stuff. But that’s not the topic of conversation today. Mr. Femi Pope, who tweets @DrJekyll, is taking issues with those who pass... Read More

falsehood, nigerians, Religion, twitter.

September 27, 2016

The Thread: The naira continues to fall and Nigerians can’t stop wailing

It’s mostly doom and gloom in Nigeria today. The naira has taken a further hit at the parallel market, and is currently trading at 445 to the dollar; the effect of it being that cost of goods – like math set – has risen greatly, and Nigerians are not finding any of this funny. Please... Read More

CBN, interbank versus parallel market, naira, scarcity of dollars

September 27, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘Those managing our economy are below average’ | ‘Govt has to do more on security’

The present administration has been scored high in the aspect of security, especially in the fight against terrorist group, Boko Haram. Even world leaders have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in ‘decimating’ the sect. But can the same be said of the economy of the country? Nigerians have been lamenting on the sliding... Read More

#30days30voices, economy, security

September 27, 2016

Reactions to APC’s enticement of ‘free akara’

In view of the governorship elections in Edo State taking place on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, an APC banner surfaced online, inviting voters to come chow free Akara. It is a curious choice for a party favour, seeing as money, bags of rice and other assortments used to be the way to go. Is this... Read More

APC, Edo elections, nigeria, ppp, twitter.

September 27, 2016

Win or lose, Donald Trump will still be close to the White House…

The first presidential debate in the US general elections has just ended and if you’d ask, it was a delight to watch. Candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton brought on their best, or maybe not as Republican Trump did not disappoint with his many incoherent statements and very frequent interruptions of his opponent. From this... Read More

.US, Debate, donald trump, Hillary Clinton, white house

September 27, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Bola Ahmed Tinubu and those who want him dead

I do not like to delve into matters touching and concerning the APC because I am not a member. However what is happening in the ruling party today transcends partisan politics and should be a concern to us all. At the very least we can learn some very hard lessons from it. The truth is... Read More

APC, Buhari, el rufai, Oyegun, party politics, PDP, PDP. Tinubu

September 26, 2016

5 things to look forward to at the US Presidential debate tonight

For those of us keeping up with the US elections, this is the beginning of the most memorable moments that will characterise the presidential race. The first presidential debate holds tonight, 9pm Eastern Time and will last uninterrupted for 90 minutes. The campaigns have given us a lot to think, talk, laugh and moan about... Read More

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barack obama, Debate, donald trump, elections, Hillary Clinton, Presidential race, TV, USA

September 26, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Is the ruling party (APC) one of the problems we are facing in Nigeria?

The current state of the nation is one that calls for deep concern from all and sundry. Unemployment is on the rise as the economic recession bites hard on every front. A Nigerian believes a new political party should take the reins of the country in 2019 as he is of the opinion that the... Read More

#30days30voices, major parties, recession

September 26, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: Did you hear about the President’s book?

Bayo Omoboriowo has a new book about PMB and I am so excited! https://www.instagram.com/p/BKxaAA_DA5E/?taken-by=bayoomoboriowo&hl=en Yes, sir I want to! I was just talking about this with a friend the other day. I just didn’t know Mr Bayo wasn’t going to wait till 2019. I mean, who knows what might happen right? Before we get ahead... Read More

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Bayo Omoboriowo, president buhari, the Presidential Blog

September 26, 2016

The Film Blog: In which Kunle Afolayan says he has only made N20m on ‘The CEO’

To be honest, this is Kunle Afolayan’s shtick. It’s confessional film-making – where he takes the viewer through the entire process, from the idea to the scripting, to the fund-raising, through every single challenge he faced, up until the movie hits the screens. By what time, you are completely hooked. You feel this film is... Read More

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Bank of Industry, golden effects, knurl afolayan, the eco, The Film Blog

September 24, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Joshua Dariye’s journey to “sainthood” at the APC

Yesterday, amidst the lengthy debate about Senate plans at the Upper Chamber, Senator Joshua Dariye representing Plateau Central announced his decision to defect from the PDP to the APC. The news of Senator Dariye’s decampment did not quite come as a shock to many as the man who is the former Plateau state governor is in... Read More

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APC, decamping, House of Assembly, lawmakers, Met police, nigeria, PDP, Senator Joshua Dariye

September 23, 2016

The Thread: Are you an entrepreneur? Here’s how to survive in a recession

The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Comrade Air, Mr. Umar I Mohammed has some advice for entrepreneurs. See tweets after the cut. The first thing to do as an entrepreneur during a recession is to start tracking your finances. Daily. Weekly. Monthly. #UIMBusiness — Farouk (@umarimohammed) September 22, 2016 Tracking your business's finances will... Read More

Business, Economics, profit-loss, recession

September 23, 2016

The Thread: Is selling our national assets the right thing to do?

Yinka Ogunnubi, author and finance expert, who tweets @yinkanubi, lends his voice to the sale of national assets debate raging around the country. He attempts to explore the the pros and cons of selling our assets. Do see below: 1. I want to share some thoughts on this issue of the sale of the national... Read More

femi falana, national assembly, National assets, recession

September 21, 2016

Opinion: What Nigeria’s youth can do with political power

by Toyosi Akerele–Ogunsiji This for me is a season of Mixed Feelings. For once, I think our Public Sector Leaders and a few Young Nigerians should swap roles, positions, offices and responsibilities for some months for good measure of service, work ethic, effectiveness, vision and Leadership. Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg, 31, worth over 40 Billion... Read More

economy, nigeria, Nigerian Youth, recession, technology, zuckerberg

September 21, 2016

The Thread: ‘I gave him everything…’ | These tweets broke our heart and the Nigerian internet

The legend of the Yoruba demon once again came up for discussion on Nigerian Twitter following tweets posted by @MiriamShehu, a Twitter user based in Tel-Aviv, Israel. According to her tweets, her fiance [simply identified as Taiwo] of three years got hitched to some other girl without her knowledge. As expected, Twitter Nigeria is all... Read More

heart break, Shalom Miriam Shehu, Taiwo, undercover weddings, Yoruba demon

September 16, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘For days now, the economic situation has worsened’

In recent months several financial institutions have been in the news for either laying off workers or having financial difficulties. Much like other sectors of the Nigerian economy, financial service sector is also groaning under the weight of the present economic situation. On today’s episode of #30Days30voices, a citizen tells us how the present economic... Read More

#30days30voices, bankers, banking, banks, Finance, inflation, nigeria, recession

September 16, 2016

We recall 10 times Dame Patience Jonathan has shown she is no shrinking violet

Right from the first day, Patience Jonathan has shown us that she won’t ever back down from a fight. Her recent legal comeback against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is only the latest in her series of confrontational outbursts. Who comes out to claim they own money that is the subject of an ongoing money laundering case?... Read More

outbursts, Patience Jonathan, quotes

September 16, 2016

Christ Embassy pastor commits suicide after mistakenly sharing manhood pictures

A Christ Embassy pastor has reportedly committed suicide after mistakenly sharing a picture of his manhood on the church WhatsApp group. The married cleric, simply identified as Letsego, was the head pastor of one of the church branches in Limpopo, South Africa. “Wife is away, it’s all yours tonight,” Letsego had sent his manhood’s picture... Read More

Christ Embassy, Letsego, Manhood, pastor, south africa

September 15, 2016

The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches

This might be the most hilarious and engaging Twitter thread you’ll see all week. The back and forth between Heathrow Airport and Lagos Airport’s twitter accounts centred on one tweet by twitter user @oviosu is too much harmless fun. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/oviosu/status/776471268757475328 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776480652451581952 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776482320458981376 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776485639667773440 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776486330578587648 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776487528299950080 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776491628966051840 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776492643870126081 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776495213913206785 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776496234605387776 https://twitter.com/BnaaInfo/status/776484409792983041 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776498119085285376 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776499027617521664 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776499952474259457 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776501992948633600... Read More

airport, funny, heathrow, lagos, thread, twitter.

September 15, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Buruji Kashamu is the messiah of Ogun East district

Fellow Nigerians, What comes to mind when you see a crowd this large in Nigeria? A religious convention? Voters at an election ground? Packs of Dangote salt and Senator Buruji Kashamu-labelled sacks of rice. Very Governor Fayose-like! Well, this confirms your guess. Senator Buruji Kashamu has heavily invested in stomach infrastructure. As we know there’s... Read More

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Buruji Kashamu, legislature, photos, sallah, senator

September 15, 2016

How Nigerians reacted to Patience Jonathan’s $31.4 million medical bills claim

Former first lady, Patience Jonathan is on the news again and this time, its not for reasons better than the previous times. The EFCC discovered that Mrs. Jonathan has a total of $31.4 million in several bank accounts and she claimed, in a letter to the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, that the money actually belongs... Read More

September 14, 2016

Buhari, Osinbajo, ministers to hold retreat on 2017 budget

Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will on Thursday September 15, 2016 hold a retreat to deliberate on the 2017 budget. This is according to a statement signed by the Media Adviser to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, James Akpandem on Thursday. According to the statement the retreat would hold at the... Read More

2017 budget, economy, MDAs, ministers, Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

September 14, 2016

The Media Blog: The latest Media Big Boys? Osagie Alonge and Tunde Kara, from Pulse

Last week we updated you on Rich Tanksley. Former head honcho at Pulse Nigeria, who took the unrefined and made it gold – and his departure in October. Now, everyone has the scoop on where he goes next. General Electric where he will be doing something with garages and laboratories and (shudders) printers. After the... Read More

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.NET, Media, Osagie Alonge, Pulse, pulse Nigeria, Rich Tanksley, Tunde Kara

September 13, 2016

10 tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the undisputed queen of clapbacks (READ)

On first sight, she might come across as another celebrity wife who has nothing up her sleeves. But Chrissy Teigen is not only Mrs Legend, she is one of the most influential females in present day America when it comes to driving conversations. You see her in all her vanity on Lip Sync Battle America... Read More

celebrity, Chrissy Teigen, clapbacks, donald trump, John Legend, twitter.

September 11, 2016

Everything you need to know about the FRSC Speed Limiters

FRSC promises to begin the implementation if it’s speed limiters on the 1st of October, 2016 What we should all know about the devices before implementation starts. From October 1st, The Federal Road Safety Corps will start to enforce the use of speed limiters. The FRSC Corps Marshall confirmed this recently at a public enlightenment forum in... Read More

frsc, road safety, Speed limiters

September 9, 2016

A few good albums to anticipate before 2016 ends

A few Nigerian artistes are up to new stuff recently and some of those projects are set to drop before the year runs out so maybe, we should be excited for what’s to come. Honestly, some of us have been bored out with artistes and their newfound laidback approach to their music. Apart from a... Read More

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album, Davido, EP, Ice Prince, Music, nigeria, tiwa savage

September 8, 2016

Opinion: Is Buhari the worst President Nigeria ever had?

by Ikechukwu Amaechi I have two confessions to make from the outset. I am an incurable optimist. I am a firm believer in the maxim that no matter how dark a tunnel may appear to be, there will always be some ray of light at the end. Of course, this presupposes that for you to... Read More

APC, Buhari, elections, PDP, Segun oni

September 8, 2016

Opinion: You’re not stuck, you’re Afraid – Fear as a strong adhesive

by Kynene Nwaobasi We all know that one person who is stuck on a job they hate, or who is stuck studying a course that doesn’t even inspire them to breathe. And for some reason they feel obliged to engage in that activity even though they are fully aware of the fact that it makes... Read More

entrepreneurship, fear, unemployment, white collar jobs

September 8, 2016

The Media Blog: Toyin Subair has said his own, oya Dele Olojede, it’s your turn to confess

Everyone in the media industry that pays attention to online conversation has been talking about Toyin Subair’s significant opus on why he failed with HiTV – an ambitious media experiment if there ever was. There was one even more ambitious, and just as consequential – and it was NEXT newspapers, founded by Pulitzer-prize winner and... Read More

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234NEXT, Dele Olojede, hitv, ikhide, NEXT, punch, Toyin Subair

September 8, 2016

The Thread: The practical reason behind the fall of HiTV, according to this tweep

For those who may bristle at DSTV’s dominance of Nigeria’s pay TV space, recall that HITV was once seen as their challenger. They made a big splash by winning the rights to the English Premier League for three seasons, but lost the rights at the expiration of that period to DSTV. That company folded up soon after, and... Read More

DSTV, hitv, pay television, thread, Toyin Subair, twitter.

The Thread: Why I don’t take church testimonies serious anymore

The Thread: The naira continues to fall and Nigerians can’t stop wailing

#30Days30Voices: ‘Those managing our economy are below average’ | ‘Govt has to do more on security’

Reactions to APC’s enticement of ‘free akara’

Win or lose, Donald Trump will still be close to the White House…

Femi Fani-Kayode: Bola Ahmed Tinubu and those who want him dead

5 things to look forward to at the US Presidential debate tonight

#30Days30Voices: Is the ruling party (APC) one of the problems we are facing in Nigeria?

[The Presidential Blog]: Did you hear about the President’s book?

The Film Blog: In which Kunle Afolayan says he has only made N20m on ‘The CEO’

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Joshua Dariye’s journey to “sainthood” at the APC

The Thread: Are you an entrepreneur? Here’s how to survive in a recession

The Thread: Is selling our national assets the right thing to do?

Opinion: What Nigeria’s youth can do with political power

The Thread: ‘I gave him everything…’ | These tweets broke our heart and the Nigerian internet

#30Days30Voices: ‘For days now, the economic situation has worsened’

We recall 10 times Dame Patience Jonathan has shown she is no shrinking violet

Christ Embassy pastor commits suicide after mistakenly sharing manhood pictures

The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Buruji Kashamu is the messiah of Ogun East district

How Nigerians reacted to Patience Jonathan’s $31.4 million medical bills claim

Buhari, Osinbajo, ministers to hold retreat on 2017 budget

The Media Blog: The latest Media Big Boys? Osagie Alonge and Tunde Kara, from Pulse

10 tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the undisputed queen of clapbacks (READ)

Everything you need to know about the FRSC Speed Limiters

A few good albums to anticipate before 2016 ends

Opinion: Is Buhari the worst President Nigeria ever had?

Opinion: You’re not stuck, you’re Afraid – Fear as a strong adhesive

The Media Blog: Toyin Subair has said his own, oya Dele Olojede, it’s your turn to confess

The Thread: The practical reason behind the fall of HiTV, according to this tweep

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