A roadmap for incremental change: 52 things we need to do (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo Think of it: what right do people who work in our telecoms industry have to accuse Nollywood of mediocrity? When you think of Nigeria in that log-in-your-eye way, we will realize the time we spend criticising can be better spent looking inwards; at what we are doing ourselves. When criticism emerges, we... Read More

March 30, 2013

Michael ‘Faith Child’ Ayo: How a broken home fixed my life (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I was a mistake, in which, the night I was conceived, my mother had a coil in her and my father used a contraceptive, but I still managed to come through. Its all down to perception. Do you view your glass as half full or half empty? My mother was a single mum, working 3... Read More

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March 30, 2013

I’m Banky W, and I stand for change. Do you? – READ singer’s moving speech

by Banky W Benjamin Franklin once said “when you’re finished changing, you’re finished”. I’d like to take that a step further by saying “we must be a part of the change we seek, or risk being changed ourselves”. The question is no longer “will Nigeria change”… but rather, it’s “will it change for the better... Read More

March 30, 2013

#MyOgaAtTheTop: Nkem Owoh, Funke Akindele, Cossy Ojiakor star in ‘Oga on top’ – See Poster

by Rachel Ogbu A fake movie poster has emerged featuring Nkem Owoh, Funke Akindele, and Cossy Ojiakor. There seems to be no end to the #MyOgaAtTheTop mem. [READ: ‘My Oga at the top’ remix: We’d have wanted you to Azonto to this, but… (WATCH)] [READ: “My oga, who art at the top, hallowed be thy... Read More

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March 30, 2013

Better days are here? Company (not PHCN) guarantees Aba residents 95% uninterrupted power

by Rachel Ogbu Residents in Aba could be in luck if the possibilities of the Aba Integrated Power Project are anything to go by. On Thursday, according to reports, Geometric Power Limited, owners of the project said that the plant would guarantee 95 per cent uninterrupted electricity supply to serve over 5,000 small and medium... Read More

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March 30, 2013

Friday tragedy: 2 accidents leave 3 dead on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

by Rachel Ogbu Two highway accidents on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway has claimed the lives of three persons on Friday, ten others were seriously injured. Reports claim that the first accident occurred at Sona Breweries in Ijoko area of Sango Ota at about 7.20am. Three people were burnt beyond recognition and three others were seriously injured. According to... Read More

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March 30, 2013

NAFDAC arrests 2 brothers for manufacturing fake alcoholic beverage

by Rachel Ogbu Two brothers, Henry and Ekene Ezeani were nabbed recently for manufacturing and selling the fake alcoholic beverage, “The Prince Alomo-Bitters.” During a raid, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Lagos confiscated N25m worth of this product. NAFDAC’s Lagos State representative, Anslem Okonkwor, said in a statement that the suspects who... Read More

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March 30, 2013

We are here for you: Police assures residents after they received warning letters from ‘robbers’ in Ogun

by Rachel Ogbu With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, this might be a mean joke but for the first time in days, residents in the Lambe community of Ogun State can sleep well, or at least with one eye open as the police guaratees better security after they woke up one day to find... Read More

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March 30, 2013

One night, two divas: Rita Dominic & Uche Jumbo dress up for ‘Weekend Getaway’ premiere (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu Nollywood actresses were all dressed up last night to attend the movie premiere of ‘Weekend Getaway.’ Rita Dominic wore an cobalt blue blouse with chunky necklace and tapered trousers while Uche Jumbo-Rodriguez opted for a more glammed ... Read More

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March 30, 2013

Opinion: The unfair mob attack on Governor Akpabio by the press

by Ekerete Udoh Today, the people of Akwa Ibom State are no longer at the bottomless pit of our collective national aspiration. They are now as aspirational, as mentally and psychologically-prepared to give their best in our march to self-sufficiency. For the past two weeks, the Nigerian mainstream and social media space has been inundated... Read More

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March 30, 2013

Femke becomes Funke: The last one

by Femke van Zeijl To the readers of this column, first and foremost, I dedicate this piece. To the ones who granted me the privilege of shining a light on their country that I described as ‘very loveable, but not easy to love. It’s time to leave the stage. The past year I kept you posted... Read More

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