Bonang Matheba, Darey Art-Alade to host The Future Awards Africa 2015

Caleb Tochukwu Okereke: Irrespective of how you dress, you don’t deserve to be raped

I know a few girls who have been raped. I know them from my childhood days of eavesdropping to neighbours’ evening gossip, which is usually themed around different matters- infidelity, unemployment, immorality- before settling at the last bus stop of rape. I know them from the counsel my mother offered my sister when she wore... Read More

For the ladies: 7 women you need in your life other than the boo

Ariyo Olajide Most women think once they have that amazing relationship, the world is perfect. However, having a man in your life is not the holy grail. You will need a few more people that are not him during the course of the relationship and throughout your life. They are: The wiser older woman Every... Read More

6 legitimate reasons why it’s perfectly okay to be a selfie-addict

by Ariyo Olajide If like me who’s been accused of taking too many selfies by friends and associates, don’t mind their bad belle.There are many legitimate reasons why it’s perfectly okay to take countless selfies of yourself. You’re not the first to do it. According to Mashable, 30 year old Robert Cornelius took a selfie of himself... Read More

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Women can win big in general elections – Aisha Ahmad, WIMBIZ boss

The Women in Management, Business and Public Service group (WIMBIZ) has selected Aishah Ahmad, CFA as its new chairperson. Aishah gave her acceptance speech at their 14th annual conference closing ceremony and stated her delight and happiness at being selected. “It is with a great sense of humility, excitement and some trepidation that I accept... Read More

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48 or 500 Nigerians deported? See the different reactions on Twitter

Several reactions have followed the reports that 500 Nigerians were deported by the United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 25. While some rued the reports as embarrassing for the nation, others faulted the claims and totaled the number of deportees to be 48 as opposed to 500. Bottom line is that some people were deported and Nigerians have... Read More

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Yakata! Black Friday is finally here

The D-Day is finally here. Yakata sales has kicked off on Konga.com. Visit www.konga.com/yakata to access the mind blowing discounts on almost all products on Konga.com today. Yakata started at 6am this morning and would continue tomorrow, Friday the 27th of November, 2015. You can finally stock up on those items you’ve been waiting to... Read More

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November 25, 2015

This is what APC wants you to do about fuel scarcity

As the queues at petrol stations get longer and frustration of Nigerians gets more obvious, the ruling political party of the nation, the All Progressives Congress, has a message to deliver. Writing on its Twitter page, the APC said President Muhammadu Buhari, is addressing the issue of fuel scarcity. The APC is aware of the hardship Nigerians... Read More

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November 25, 2015

A Nigerian job-interview story

It’s interview day and you are tired of staying at home. 9 months at home is a long time, also enough time to have been reborn into unemployment. Some of the people you spoke to about your condition, said you should pray hard, because jobs are quite hard to come by. You get there on time.... Read More

November 25, 2015

12 untold hardships of being a very tall person

Ariyo Olajide Everybody thinks you should play basketball.

November 24, 2015

US Consulate hosts The Future Awards Africa 2015 nominees

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) nominees will be hosted to a strictly by invitation-only reception by the United States Consulate on Tuesday, November 24 at the Consular-General’s residence in Lagos, Nigeria. The reception is subsequent to the unveiling of 56 nominees for TFAA scheduled to hold on 6th December, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. The nominations... Read More

November 22, 2015

These are the nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2015

The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the anticipated list of the 50 young Africans who are the nominees for the 2015 season – with nominees from 11 countries across Africa. This season, superstars Trevor Noah (South Africa) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria) have been shortlisted alongside change makers such... Read More

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November 22, 2015

How two creative entrepreneurs got a continent laughing

By Ayodeji Rotinwa Today, your boss passed on work that he was supposed to do to you, again, for like the seven hundredth time. He has promised you an unkind email and an appointment with a letter at Human Resources if you don’t do it. Your customers owing you money chose today to collectively put... Read More

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November 20, 2015

Nigerian Innovator, Lanre Ijiwola launches ToYouBible App

A Nigerian clergy and scholar who is based in Chicago, Lanre Ijiwola is generating buzz in the United States with a personalized bible app known as ToYouBible App. ToYouBible which first debuted in July, 2015 has become a big hit among Christians in the US is now available in 35 other countries across the world,... Read More

November 20, 2015

Did some ‘idiots’ really leak Seyi Shay’s new album?

It can be depressing to put in so much work and some evil spirits try so hard to make you not reap the fruits of your labour. That’s how Seyi Shay must have felt when she lashed out at pirates who leaked her album online on Friday morning. The Murda singer took to Twitter to announce the leak... Read More

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8 photos of Rotimi Amaechi that perfectly capture real life moments

Rotimi Amaechi is one of the most talked-about politicians in Nigeria. You either loathe him or love him- you simply can’t be indifferent about the new Minister of Transport. Here are a selection of some of his animated photos that perfectly explain real-life situations. When your son wants to collect pocket money and you’re rushing... Read More

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7 moments every Nigerian worker can relate with

Here are a few moments a Nigerian in the labour force knows too well. That one person who just doesn’t care about anything going on in the office. 2. That guy who sits at his desk all day staring. He’s almost always busy doing nothing. 3. When your boss asks you if you have another... Read More

Mimiko to Lai Mohammed: ‘Learn to talk like a Minister’

Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has enjoined the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to speak with decorum, when addressing national issues. Mimiko’s comments was in reaction to Mohammed’s crticisim of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, who described President Buhari’s Treasury Signel Account policy, as a fraud. Speaking on Tuesday in Akure, the governor said Lai... Read More

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The 4 types of people you’ll find in a Danfo bus

Millions of Lagosians use Danfo buses to move around every single day. That’s millions of personalities, temperaments, attitudes, etc. Here, we narrow these millions of people to four groups: The Sleeper: This is a special kind of passenger. They pass out the moment the bus begins to move and wake up at their bus stop, or... Read More

These 18 tweets will prove that ‘konji’ shouldn’t influence the choices you make

There is sufficient amount of research material to prove that sexual desire (street slang- konji) is a major motivating factor for most of the actions a man take. Gideon had a story to share on Wednesday evening, on Twitter. He talks about how false stimulants can motivate men to make irrational decisions, thereby leading to regret; then a... Read More

9 moments that are too real when you’re stuck in Lagos traffic

Every Lagosian who makes a daily commute across the city, has one major fear- traffic. The excruciating hours when your life comes to a gritting halt- are nothing to look forward to. Here are a few moments you can relate to, if you’ve ever been stuck in traffic: When you are in traffic and you really need... Read More

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Eyan Mayweather: 5 things you should know about Olamide

Olamide has had many people talking lately, and it’s mostly for one reason; his soon-to-be-released album, ‘Eyan Mayweather’. Olamide Adeniyi has come a long way since dropping his debut single ‘Eni Duro‘, and he really hasn’t slowed down since then. Here are a few things you should know about Olamide: He’s 26. Born on the 15th... Read More

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5 reasons we’ll always love Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji has been around since… forever. With an acting career spanning 28 years, Genevieve is one of the most successful actresses in Nigerian history. The 36-year-old has etched a place in the heart of many Nigerian movie lovers, and here’s why: She’s a vampire. What that means is that she never ages. Take for... Read More

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The 6 greatest villains of Nollywood

They are the ones we look forward to hating every time we watch a Nollywood flick. We hate them so much that we sometimes start to hate them in real life. Meet some of the greatest villains in the history of Nollywood: The wicked mother. She’s the epitome of everything wrong about mothers. On screen... Read More

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