The beauty industry in Nigeria is one that has thrived with females mostly being at the centre of it all. From top to bottom, women are projected as the essence of beauty for ‘personal’ and commercial purposes even in areas where men are concerned. If a man can be described as beautiful however, – as...
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In a bid to improve access to quality education in Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC has showcased a bouquet of educational solutions to provide support to schools, parents, guardians and students. The range of financial solutions are targeted at empowering parents and guardians to send their wards back to school with ease, while also enabling school owners...
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Kano bans clubs, concerts, street parties Kano State Government has placed a ban on clubs, concerts, street parties and other large social gatherings till further notice – The Guardian reports Garba Mohammad, the state Commissioner for Information, stated Thursday, 21 January 2021 that the restriction is relevant to ensure the safety of state residents against...
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One of the most important things I’ve ever learnt in my life is to pay attention. I’ve learnt that when you don’t pay attention, your first instinct to any criticism is to respond and to attack. How about paying attention? How about listening not just what the person is saying but why the person is...
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Thursday, 21st January was another sad day in Nigerian football as one of its legends, Joe Erico passed on at 72; after a brief illness. Nicknamed ‘Jogo Bonito’(Beautiful Game), Erico’s career as a goalkeeper saw him play for the Nigerian Police Force and other local teams as NEPA, Nigeria Railways, Electricity Connectors of Nigeria and...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Lol… it’s the generalisation for us! 2. Another definition...
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The designation of men as ‘providers’ is as old as human civilisation, and while the cost of this on men’s overall well-being – particularly as regards to their sense of self-worth, has only been in public discourse for a handful of decades the implication of this cost is replete in our daily lives if we...
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What happens when a homophobic Nigerian gets denied a visa to an inclusive developed nation for their harmful view on homosexuality? It is no secret that the Nigerian dream for many working-class Nigerians is to Japa (immigrate) to developed nations where they hope to flourish in ways Nigeria will not allow them. The irony –...
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VP Osinbajo demands sanctions for fraud in govt agencies Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has expressed fears over a survey report highlighting persistent corruption, duplicity of functions, poor service orientation and other anti-business disposition in some of the Federal Government’s regulatory agencies – The Punch reports The Vice President and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment...
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One of my mentors used to say that there are several kinds of people – one of which is malevolent people. When you share a piece of good news with malevolent people, they find something bad to say about it; they often do not ‘rejoice with those that rejoice’. They derive pleasure in bringing negative...
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“As the Chief Law and Security Officer of the State, it is my constitutional obligation to do everything lawful to protect the lives and property of all residents of the State. In light of the foregoing, the following orders are hereby issued: 1. All Forest Reserves in the State are to be vacated by herdsmen...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Wahala be like okada 2. Word!!! 3. Climate what??...
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The votes are in for the first round of the Pan-African Listeners’ Choice category for the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 and the nominees have been announced. Twenty artists from 18 different African countries will now go head-to-head against one another as music fans across the continent put in their votes for their favourites. The winner will be...
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Joeboy’s debut album Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic is gradually picking up momentum with the visuals of Lonely now out, a single released last year October. The album is slated for a February 4, 2021 release, and as the EmPawa act revealed in a recent interview with AudioMack, the project takes an exciting and different...
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Earlier in the year, we reported that Seyi Babatope’s crime thriller Sanitation Day has been slated for a January release in cinemas. With the coronavirus pandemic still unrelenting and moviegoers fully embracing streaming especially with the timely arrival of Netflix in Nigeria, films like Sanitation Day run the risk of slipping under the radar. Now...
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FG to pay 24.3 million poor Nigerians N729bn The Federal Government on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 said about 24.3 million ‘poor Nigerians’ will be beneficiaries of N5,000 each for a period of six months – The Punch reports Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, disclosed this at the inauguration...
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The one person you need to love you the most is yourself. One of my mentors once said that the most important relationship you’ll ever have is a relationship with yourself, every other is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself. Avoid emotional hustle; avoid that compulsion to want to try so hard...
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The Super Tuesday is here! It’s deadline by midnight today for the linking of National Identification Numbers (NIN) with Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) for all Nigerians who already have the NIN. Nigeria’s Identity Management Commission (NIMC) had initially given a January 19 deadline for those with NIN and February 9 for those without NIN to...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Which Nollywood filmmaker wrote the script? 2. Okay, nothing...
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In a recent interview with host of #WithChude and founder of human flourishing company, Joy, Inc. Chude Jideonwo, popular Nigerian singer/songwriter and music producer Cobhams Asuquo, the multi-talented visually impaired artist revealed that ignorance was at the root of his success. “I was growing up and was an ignorant blind person,” he said, “It is...
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With the inauguration of presidential-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on the horizon (tomorrow, January 20, 2021), no other political event promises to hold the world spellbound. The pro-Trump riots that ushered in the New Year have been pushed back in the collective public consciousness for this occasion. Recently the Presidential Inauguration Committee,...
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DStv’s Unmarried is returning to our screens on Wednesday, January 20 and we are excited to see the new season. The drama series follows the lives of three best friends, Nengimote, Funbi and Kamsiyochukwu as they navigate the stormy waters of managing romantic and familial relationships while trying to build a career. Last season was...
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Africa Magic’s longest-running TV series, Tinsel, will air its 3000th episode on Thursday, January 21. The show which launched in 2008 has featured a roster of Nollywood veterans and also launched the careers of some of Nollywood’s newbies. Over the years, a lot of actors have played different characters and the current lineup is still...
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Three months after Nigerians showed nationwide demonstrations against police brutality with the #ENDSARS movement, leading to the government freezing bank accounts of some protesters via the Central Bank, those accounts have remained frozen. In a recent video by Punch, affected protesters for the first time are sharing their experiences since coming to the knowledge that...
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FG releases N10bn targeted for local production of COVID-19 vaccine Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has stated that the federal government has approved the release of N10 billion to support local production of the COVID-19 vaccine – The Cable reports Speaking on Monday, 18 January 2021 at the press briefing of the presidential task force...
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The other day I was watching some of my inspirations discuss issues they had to battle with again and again, even while they were teaching others. Sometimes, even fighting those battles as they were teaching others. One of the biggest things I have written about in this newsletter is my experience fighting insecurity. I have...
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When the #EndSARS protests took off in October, the lives of young Nigerians and the brutish treatment they suffer in the hands of now disbanded rogue police unit; Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was at the centre of the conversation. Until the Soro S’oke generation took to the streets summarily demanding their right to life in...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Lol. Hope he’s okay! 2. For those concerned! 3....
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Of all the Nollywood films pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic last year, Namaste Wahala, a romantic comedy by Indian director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, is yet to be released. A highly anticipated film ever since its official movie poster hit social media released last February, Namaste Wahala finds both Nollywood and Bollywood, two huge...
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MTV Base has announced the African premiere of its UK hit reality show, Celebrity Bumps. The debut season dubbed “Mike + Perri Celebrity Bumps” will be featuring the first runner up and former Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemate, Mike Edwards and his wife, Perri (Shakes-Daylon). The reality TV show, set to air for the...
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