#SeasonOfThanks: Lipton and Knorr surprise Nigerians working through the holidays

There’s something super special about festive seasons. It is a time for giving – whether it’s that warm smile you flash a stranger, or the box of food you offer that hardworking woman who cleans the streets, or even the cute little present you give to friends and family – giving with love is right... Read More

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January 8, 2021

Watch the video of Wizkid’s ‘Ginger’ featuring Burna Boy

Piggybacking off making it to the Billboard World Album chart for a second time with Made In Lagos, his fourth studio album released last year and to awesome reception, Wizkid has dropped the visuals for Ginger featuring Burna Boy. Teasing snippets and shots from the video, and throwing fans into a fit of frustration, Wizid... Read More

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January 8, 2021

The final trailer for Paul Papel’s action drama ‘Eagle Wings’ is here

Paul Papel’s action drama Eagle Wings has been reported since last year, enrapturing the internet with its first footage showing fighter aircrafts, explosions, and sporadic gunfire. The film’s outsize tableau and gritty action sequence are impressive, and knowing it’s a collaborative effort between Papel’s production company and Nigeria’s AirForce throws in a good kick. We... Read More

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January 8, 2021

Peak Milk delights consumers this Christmas with Peakmas campaign

In December, Nigeria’s leading dairy brand, Peak Milk launched its annual Christmas campaign tagged ‘Peakmas’, a series of activities around Nigeria to ensure consumers have a December to remember. This edition was more magical than previous editions because Peak Milk created memorable experiences for its consumers who have been faced with numerous challenges all year... Read More

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January 8, 2021

70% of noise pollution in Lagos caused by Churches, Mosques | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

70% of noise pollution in Lagos caused by Churches, Mosques Dr Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, in an interview with with newsmen talks about pollution in Lagos and measures being taken by the state government to address it. According to the GM, churches and mosques contributes to the larger factors of... Read More

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COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria, delta state, Noise Pollution in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu

January 8, 2021

Dancing through life | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude Jideonwo There is a song by the Nigerian musician, Lagbaja, that I like. It encourages me to ‘dance, move, and shake body’. When was the last time you danced? Or laughed, or had sex, or did something warm and fun that you had kept postponing? Nobody says you have to spend all your money because... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

January 7, 2021

The 2021 Grammys postponed is a reminder that the coronavirus is still with us

In predictable fashion, the 2021 Grammys has been postponed over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Initially slated to hold on January 31, the Recording Academy announced that it will be postponing the ceremony to March 14. Always held at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, the area is being reported to have huge surge... Read More

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January 7, 2021

American Wonder: Reactions as Pro-Trump Mob engage in violent protest at U.S. Capitol | #TheYNaijaCover

“Democracy is in danger!”If you’ve been a keen observer of Nigerian politics since 2015, chances are high that you must have heard such alarm from the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the peak of elections (off-season most times) in many states or as a reaction to government’s clampdown on protesters. These... Read More

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January 7, 2021

Meet Oluwatobiloba Ajayi; one of the powerful voices among Nigeria’s 25 million-special needs population

There are a number of voices speaking for the rights of the Nigerian people, few of those remember to speak for people living with disabilities. That is far from the gloom and doom reality you probably pictured it to be mentally as the few voices that speak for the disabled are loud and impactful. The... Read More

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January 7, 2021

The Capitol invasion and #ENDSARS protests have one thing in common: complicity of the police

The world is still reeling in shock from pro-Trump supporters invading the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, and disrupting the counting of electoral votes that will confirm the win of president-elect Joe Biden. Much of the criticism on the invasion, which has left four people dead, has revolved around the stark differences in how the police... Read More

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January 7, 2021

Gospel star Prospa Ochimana reveals how he produced some of his best work on credit

Rising gospel star, Prospa Ochimana, who gained national eminence with the release of his single ‘Ekwueme’, disclosed to host of #WithChude and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, that he produced the song that brought his fame for free – a kind gesture by a music producer who offered his service free of charge. The... Read More

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January 7, 2021

Reps consider legalising cannabis cultivation | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Reps consider legalising cannabis cultivation The House of Representatives is purposing the legalisation of cultivating and trading of cannabis for medical and cosmetic use, research purposes as well as revenue generation for Nigeria. This is being proposed in the Cannabis Control Bill 2020, sponsored by Miriam Onuoha, which is awaiting second reading. The bill is... Read More

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January 7, 2021

Acknowledge your emotions | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude Jideonwo When something I don’t like happens to me, I acknowledge it. I write it down and make it as realistic as possible. I don’t go into denial. I don’t panic. Instead, I break it down. I never deceive myself into thinking I can outrun my own emotions. When I feel anger or rage,... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

January 6, 2021

Osusu Ministry: FG can now borrow dormant account balances and unclaimed dividends | The #YNaijaCover

In the last 11 years, I have personally gone lengths to ensure I maintain not more than two bank accounts at a time. This is not to say I don’t have other (read as 2 others) bank accounts that are not in use. In deed, for any millennial or GenZ who has gone through the... Read More

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January 6, 2021

Nigeria is too poor a country for the amount of ‘poverty shaming’ that goes unchecked

If anybody knows the human behind the famous meme showing a person lying face down on a bare mattress with his feet up and deeply absorbed in whatever activity they are engaged in on their mobile phone, they have yet to come forward to say anything about it. Why should they? One key element of... Read More

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Big Brother Naija, Kiddwaya, Terry waya

January 6, 2021

BBC World Service announces new daily podcast for Africa; launches podcast competition in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

The BBC World Service has announced a brand new daily news podcast for Africa, more episodes of The Comb podcast, and launched a new podcast competition open to residents in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Africa Daily will be a deep dive into the news stories shaping Africa, one question at a time. Presented by Ugandan journalist,... Read More

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January 6, 2021

Burna Boy performs ‘Way Too Big’ on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

Burna Boy made an appearance on American talk show Late Night With Seth Meyers yesterday, performing the anthemic Way Too Big off his fifth studio album Twice As Tall released last year, and doing it with familiar self-possession and bombast. Move over heathens, Burna Boy already has 2021 in his grasp. Accompanied by a diligent... Read More

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January 6, 2021

Where the gays gather and it is holy

For Ace (not real name) Christmas was never the joy-filled celebration his siblings swear to the heavens it has always been for them. The holiday season, which begins for his family on the second week of December and ends when school and work resume fully in the second week of January, is easily Ace’s biggest... Read More

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January 6, 2021

Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative supports Nigerian women with free breast cancer screenings

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative, a flagship women empowerment program, organised a breast cancer awareness campaign for eight weeks, from October 16 – December 12, 2020. The campaign spread awareness about the realities of breast cancer in Nigeria and also created opportunities for Nigerian women to get... Read More

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January 6, 2021

FG expecting 42 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG expecting 42 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in Nigeria The federal government of Nigeria is said to be in talks with China over COVID-19 Vaccine. According to reports, FG is expecting 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to battle coronavirus in the country. Top government leaders and health workers are said to be considered... Read More

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January 6, 2021

Building new habits take time | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude Jideonwo Seven years ago, I had a bad habit. Whenever I was lonely, I reached out to people on BBM. I reached out to people on Instagram. I reached out to people I wasn’t supposed to reach out to; people that were not good for me, people that will make me feel bad about... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

January 5, 2021

The gut must be crazy: Furore over NERC’s latest adjustment of electricity tariff | The #YNaijaCover

It would seem like 2021 kicked off with cutting short the smiles of many barely 5 days into the year. As a matter of urgent public importance, one may even need to check the long list of prophecies that have been released concerning this year to be sure table shaking (interprete in your own context)... Read More

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Electric Power Sector Reform Act, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, Sanusi Garba, Service-Based Tariffs (SBT)

January 5, 2021

Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021: TEF entrepreneurship programme application opens

Africa’s Largest Entrepreneurial Intervention Leads Way on Covid-19 Economic Recovery TEF Targets Over 3,000 SMEs – Dedicated Focus in 2021 on Female Entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, opened applications on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) on January 1, 2021. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and... Read More

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January 5, 2021

FG alleges support of terrorists by foreign entities | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG alleges support of terrorists by foreign entities Nigeria’s Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, 4 January 2021 said some foreign elements including human rights groups like Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court are being used to frustrate the country’s efforts to deal with the Boko Haram menace. Lai Mohammed alleged... Read More

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January 5, 2021

Exercising power over ourselves | The Daily Vulnerable

Most of us have agencies. We have a space within ourselves where we can assert ourselves and exercise power, including power over ourselves. We have the power to respond to our situation even in the midst of our limitation. We have power to change – for the better or for the worse. But we must... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

January 4, 2021

“Distribution companies came with a mindset to siphon money” – Adetayo Adegbemie on Public Eye

On Sunday, January 3rd, 2021, Funmi discussed consumer rights in electricity with Power Up Nigeria founder, Adetayo Adegbemie, the Community Development Association Chairman, Olawale Augustine Olalusi, and former Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Commissioner – Licensing, Tariff & Market Rules, Eyo O. Ekpo. Nigeria has been battling with providing good electricity to Nigerians for decades.... Read More

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January 4, 2021

Chude Jideonwo: Why DJ Switch is the Culture Icon of 2020

I cannot forget that evening in October when a dear friend rushed into the room to show me the video of DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh) who had turned on her phone camera to broadcast live – as she and others worked to remove a bullet from the leg of a man who had been... Read More

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#EndSARS movement, 10 Million Man March Against Abacha, Aisha Yesufu, Chude Jideonwo, Culture Icon of 2020, Culture Icon of the Year, dele giwa, DJ Switch, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Kudirat Abiola, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

January 4, 2021

Sokoto, Rivers, Oyo, ignore FG’s directives on school resumption | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Sokoto, Rivers, Oyo, ignores FG’s directives on school resumption As part of measures to reduce the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Federal Government has directed that all schools remain closed till January 18. However, some state governments have faulted the directives and insisted on early resumption on January 11. While some... Read More

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ASUU, Buhari, news headlines

January 4, 2021

It’s always within your power to choose how you show up | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude Jideonwo It’s the first work day of the year, isn’t it? Knowing several people, you are coming with gritted teeth, thinking that you are going to do battle and that life is a jungle. I know because I used to be like that. My life is not a battle. It is not a jungle.... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

January 1, 2021

New year, new ‘den’ for Sowore following #CrossoverWithProtest | The #YNaijaCover

“The year 2021 will indeed be a year where we will work to reinforce the hopes of fellow Nigerians in the vision of a united and progressive Nigeria. This administration would continue focusing on delivering key strategic priorities under our “SEA” – (Security, Economy and Anti-Corruption) Agenda.” Culled from President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year Day... Read More

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#CrossoverWithProtest, #Endsars protests, #FreeSowore, #RevolutionNowProtest, Omoyele Sowore, The Nigeria Police

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