Funke Bucknor-Obruthe: How to pick the best colour for your wedding day (WATCH)

One thing that is a source of contention when it comes to a wedding, party, end of year event, and other events that involve family and friends, is the colour for the day. On this week’s episode of #FunkeSays, Nigeria’s leading event planner –Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, takes us on a journey of colours titled “Choosing Your... Read More

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April 19, 2016

General’s convoy ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents, soldier dies

The convoy of the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, was ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents at about 8.30am on Tuesday, April 19. Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu was travelling to Bama, Borno state on an operational visit when the attack took place. According to Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani... Read More

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April 19, 2016

Glory Edoizen: The torture of driving in Lagos (WATCH)

Someone once said “You can’t be sane while driving in Lagos” and Glory Edozien reiterates that in this week’s episode of Discovery with Glory. From the long endless hours in traffic to the unnecessary antics by other drivers, Glory talks about her experience on driving in Lagos which she titles –Driving Pet Peeves Watch and... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chude Jideonwo others to speak at Brand Summit 2016

Brandzone Consulting LLC in conjunction with its knowledge development arm Brand platform Lecture Series is set to host a bare-it-all summit on BRANDING IN A VOLATILE ECONOMY. The Summit will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at The Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos. Registration for the Summit is open on the website http://brandzonellc.com/brandplatform/ The theme for... Read More

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April 18, 2016

Idea Builders Initiative presents ‘STOP Campaign’ against gender based violence

Idea Builders Initiative is pleased to announce the its STOP Campaign designed to promote ways to curb violent behaviours and provoke public conversations on what needs to be done as a community to STOP Violence Against Women in all its forms. The STOP Campaign is an advocacy action which aims to STOP Violence Against Women... Read More

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April 16, 2016

Bolanle Ambode, others attend unveiling of the new Bournvita jar (PHOTOS)

Cadbury Bournvita, Nigeria’s leading cocoa beverage firm has re-launched its household brand Bournvita at an event that witnessed the unveil of a giant inflatable replica of the new Bournvita jar. The 30M high and 31.5M circumference inflatable jar was unveiled on Tuesday the 12th April 2016 at Cadbury Nigeria Headquarters in Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos, during the... Read More

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April 15, 2016

Photo of the day: Who exactly is Fayose ‘addressing’?

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose may be able to attract attention to his sometimes inane rants back at home but in the abroad – specifically China – he’s having to work hard for it. Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to China, the Ekiti state governor, also followed suit – by heading to Guangzhou to attend... Read More

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April 15, 2016

The questions surrounding Aisha Buhari’s beauty book launch on April 14

April 14 is an important day to Nigerians – for the single reason that 276 Chibok girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on this particular day, two years ago. While 57 of the girls have since returned home, 219 are still missing, their locations and general well-being unknown. And since the Chibok girls are... Read More

April 15, 2016

Young Nigerian developers shine at Facebook’s F8 conference (PHOTOS)

Facebook announced at its annual F8 developer conference, held in San Francisco on 12 and 13 April, that the company partnered with many African developers to launch products for the global market. Facebook, with its global reach and scale, is including African developers in its beta testing programme for the launch of new global products and... Read More

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April 14, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls group stopped from entering Presidential Villa (PHOTOS)

Members of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group, were on Thursday, prevented from gaining access into the presidential villa, Abuja. In commemoration of the two year anniversary of the abducted Chibok girls, the protesters embarked on a march to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari but they were cut short by police officers on the road leading to... Read More

April 14, 2016

#DettolCleanNaija: Vote now… to keep Abuja clean

Having blazed its cleaning torch through Port Harcourt, Ibadan; and Kano, the DettolCleanNaija team is once again set to touch down, in Nigeria’s seat of Power -the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. With a mission to go city by city to clean indoor surfaces with the New Dettol Multi-Surface Cleaner, the Dettol Clean Naija team is... Read More

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April 14, 2016

UCL Roundup: Athletico Madrid knockout Barcelona | Bayern Munich secures hard-fought victory

On Wednesday night, all eyes were on the Estadio Vicente Calderon for the 2nd leg of the all Spanish quarter-final clash between Barcelona and Athletico Madrid. Following Tuesday’s brilliant performance from Real Madrid, especially Ronaldo‘s 3-goal magic, their arch-rivals Barcelona were looking to finish things off against Athletico – heading into the game with 2-1... Read More

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April 13, 2016

Meet the Boom J8 – Tecno’s new, impressive and brilliant smartphone

Of the myriad of hi-tech toys out there screaming for our attention on a daily basis, none fascinates me more than smartphones. My natural gravitation towards smartphones have seen me transit from a mere gadget freak to a Tech journalist; sniffing out the best mobile devices in the market and giving mobile users reasons to... Read More

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April 11, 2016

Opinion: Exploring the CCT-EFCC connection in the trial of Bukola Saraki

Like many Nigerians, I am eager to see our justice system work. I want to see a situation where criminal cases are speedily adjudged with increased efficiency by the courts, followed by the conviction of members of the political and non-political class if found guilty. You will agree with me that this is the Nigeria... Read More

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April 11, 2016

British Council calls for volunteers for the ‘Open House Lagos’ event

The British Council is calling for individuals who would like to offer their help as a volunteer for the Open House Lagos event on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May 2016. What is Open House Lagos? Open House Lagos is a 3 day event to showcase the outstanding architecture of Lagos for all to... Read More

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April 10, 2016

Opinion: One country, one law, different applications

As Nigerians continue to mourn over the never ending fuel scarcity made worse by ‎the seeming insensitivity of the president/minister of petroleum and the endless empty reassurances of his minister of state, we may may tend to lose sight of the other happenings that will in no small measure further disintegrate an already divided nation.... Read More

April 8, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Peter Okoye explains solo career | Wizkid to perform alongside Mariah Carey & Kendrick Lamar | Nicki Minaj unsure about engagement to Meek Mill yet | More Stories

Here is your Entertainment Roundup for today Peter Okoye explains solo career, says Psquare are ‘still together’ People were left confused when Peter Okoye of Psquare carried on with his solo act as Mr. P even after he reportedly sorted out his fracas with his brothers. Peter who is currently in Dubai on tour addressed... Read More

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April 7, 2016

Opinion: PDP must give the youths a place at the table in 2019

The bedrock of any organization, either philanthropic, political or otherwise is reflected by the role and respect given to the next generation of such establishment. No nation can progress or successfully navigate the murky waters of globalization without taking adequate care of her youths and children. As at Monday, April 4, 2015, when the opposition... Read More

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April 7, 2016

Talking pop culture has never been this hilarious (WATCH)

Jonze Media announced on April 1, the launch of its new comedy web series titled One Minute Man. The weekly series would see screenwriter and content creator, Mazi Chukwuebuka (@EbukaSID) humorously take on controversial trending topics, pop culture in just one minute. Watch new episodes every Friday from April 8, 2016. Watch below, the 40... Read More

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April 6, 2016

EFCC Chairman’s phone numbers ‘cloned by fraudsters’

Fraudsters ‘have been impersonating’ the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, and using his name to extort money from the public. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC’s Head Media & Publicity Unit released a statement to this effect on Wednesday, noting that “it has become necessary to alert the general public to... Read More

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April 6, 2016

Nigerian undergraduate suffers racist abuse in the UK

A Nigerian undergraduate, Faramade Ifaturoti, who’s a student of Warwick University, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, raised an alarm over racist acts that were aimed at her. According to Faramade, one of her flatmates wrote the words ‘monkey’ and ‘nigga’ on a banana and left it in the kitchen. Faramade expressed her disgust in series of... Read More

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April 5, 2016

Are you a young Nigerian leader? Then this is for you

The Nigeria Leadership Initiative has announced the commencement of applications for new associate fellows. This is open to young Nigerian leaders based in Nigeria and in the diaspora. If you believe you have what it takes to join our growing global network of credible Nigerian leaders, log on to fls.nli-global.org or visit www.nli-global.org for further... Read More

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April 4, 2016

Nominations now open for the Genevieve Beauty Awards

The Genevieve Beauty Awards was established as a way to create awareness that helps reinforce and celebrate the fact that the beauty and wellness industry in Africa is truly a market that impacts the economy and society positively. The event which is the first of its kind in the industry will serve as a platform... Read More

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April 4, 2016

Before Buhari heads to China, here are 2 things Nigerians want from him

From Niger Republic to the United States of America, President Muhammadu Buhari has made not less than 26 trips overseas since his inauguration in May 2015. In spite of the criticisms trailing his frequent trips, the Presidency has repeatedly stated that the President’s journeys are aimed at boosting the country’s foreign relations. President Buhari, who... Read More

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April 4, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Adekunle Gold is ‘Ready’ | Davido’s baby-mama returns | Kate Henshaw fights fan | More Stories

Here is your Entertainment Roundup for today Adekunle Gold releases new single-‘Ready’ Adekunle Gold is indeed ‘Ready’ as he releases his fourth and last single before the arrival of his debut album. The YBNL singer’s career has been on the rise since his big break in 2014 -with chart topping single, Sade. The singer continue... Read More

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April 3, 2016

‘Almost 40 and sad’ | Wizkid gives Linda Ikeji a counter-attack

Things are getting messier between Linda Ikeji and Wizkid -who has come back firing on all cylinders after the blogger attacked him in a new blog post. . Contrary to Linda’s claims that the singer acquired his highly-publicised Porsche car through hire purchase, Wizkid has denied this -saying that the two Porsche cars he purchased... Read More

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April 3, 2016

Religious bill: ‘Of course, I will die’ – El-Rufai

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has defended the proposed bill seeking to regulate religion in his state. El-Rufai, in an interview with Punch Newspapers, stated that the law is in good faith and is meant to protect citizens and not vicitmise them as erroneously postulated by the opponents of the bill. “There is nothing in... Read More

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April 1, 2016

‘Monthly environmental sanitation is still in force… for now’

On Thursday, a statement put out by the Lagos state Commissioner for Environment, Babatunde Adejare inferred that the state government had cancelled the mandatory monthly environmental exercise. However, the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration has come out to clear the air, saying the exercise has not been struck out. In a new statement released through the Commissioner... Read More

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March 31, 2016

eXploring debuts first episode with Denola Grey and Zina Anumudu

eXploring, the best show on television, has debuted with Denola Grey and Zina Anumudu For lovers of Art, the debut episode of entertaining and informative new show, eXploring is no doubt something that would be watched over and over again. The hosts, Denola and Zina went on a mission to eXplore the different forms of... Read More

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Funke Bucknor-Obruthe: How to pick the best colour for your wedding day (WATCH)

General’s convoy ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents, soldier dies

Glory Edoizen: The torture of driving in Lagos (WATCH)

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chude Jideonwo others to speak at Brand Summit 2016

Idea Builders Initiative presents ‘STOP Campaign’ against gender based violence

Bolanle Ambode, others attend unveiling of the new Bournvita jar (PHOTOS)

Photo of the day: Who exactly is Fayose ‘addressing’?

The questions surrounding Aisha Buhari’s beauty book launch on April 14

Young Nigerian developers shine at Facebook’s F8 conference (PHOTOS)

#BringBackOurGirls: 2 years on… how social media reacted

#BringBackOurGirls group stopped from entering Presidential Villa (PHOTOS)

#DettolCleanNaija: Vote now… to keep Abuja clean

UCL Roundup: Athletico Madrid knockout Barcelona | Bayern Munich secures hard-fought victory

Meet the Boom J8 – Tecno’s new, impressive and brilliant smartphone

Opinion: Exploring the CCT-EFCC connection in the trial of Bukola Saraki

British Council calls for volunteers for the ‘Open House Lagos’ event

Opinion: One country, one law, different applications

Entertainment Roundup: Peter Okoye explains solo career | Wizkid to perform alongside Mariah Carey & Kendrick Lamar | Nicki Minaj unsure about engagement to Meek Mill yet | More Stories

Opinion: PDP must give the youths a place at the table in 2019

Talking pop culture has never been this hilarious (WATCH)

EFCC Chairman’s phone numbers ‘cloned by fraudsters’

Nigerian undergraduate suffers racist abuse in the UK

Are you a young Nigerian leader? Then this is for you

Nominations now open for the Genevieve Beauty Awards

Before Buhari heads to China, here are 2 things Nigerians want from him

Entertainment Roundup: Adekunle Gold is ‘Ready’ | Davido’s baby-mama returns | Kate Henshaw fights fan | More Stories

‘Almost 40 and sad’ | Wizkid gives Linda Ikeji a counter-attack

Religious bill: ‘Of course, I will die’ – El-Rufai

‘Monthly environmental sanitation is still in force… for now’

eXploring debuts first episode with Denola Grey and Zina Anumudu

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