by Tolu Orekoya Listen up Nigeria: we have to stop having so many babies. I know, I know; “family planning” is antithesis to our nature, in a culture where a large family denotes bounty from God/Allah, wealth, prestige and position. These days though, it can act as a barrier to upward mobility. To raise children...
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by Hauwa Gambo Last month, they announced, with their Omotola cover, that StyleMania would now be a monthly rather than a bi-monthly – and they’re keeping their word! Smack in the first week of April, The New Generation edition of StyleMania Magazine is now on sale. It features the award winning music sensation Mo’ Cheddah...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju Popular Nollywood actress and producer Uche Jombo is set to launch a talent competition in the UK. The show, to be called “Nollywood Star Search” seeks out Africans and Caribbeans based in the country, and is a collaboration with Nollywood Uncut. Full details have yet to be revealed, but auditions for the show are said to begin this...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as results of the just concluded UTME examinations have been released, revealing that only 3 candidates scored above 300, five candidates have threatened to take the examinations body to court. Speaking through their lawyer, Babajide Lawson, the candidates expressed dissatisfaction with their results, accusing the body of substituting their actual results for ‘random’...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju The Lagos state government on Monday stated that it had not banned the operations of motorcycles, popularly known as okadas on Lagos road. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye said this in a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday. He was in the court to make submissions in a suit...
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by Hauwa Gambo Former president Olusegun Obasanjo and informal Nigerian ambassador has resigned his position as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Below is text of a statement signed by him and addressed to the chairman of the party: “I have formally sent in my letter of resignation as the...
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by Chi Ibe The Nigerian Idol grand finale is coming this weekend and what a competition it’s been! Mercy and Joe Blue are our finalists. Voting lines remain open until midnight Friday so please Idol fans, keep voting for your favourites. In the meantime, watch their performance last week on the Idol’s stage. May the better...
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by Hauwa Gambo Before anyone uses the F word for her, Oprah Winfrey, the goddess of television for millions across the world, has gotten there first – admitting, after one year, that the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) wasn’t such a bright idea. This follows months of cutting jobs and cancelling shows. Speaking to America’s CBS...
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As Nigerian Idol rolls to a close this weekend, we share our profile of the 1st American Idol in our last but one edition! by Chilee Agunanna With her album ‘Follow U’ just in the market, and a new season of the hit show set to start, Chilee Agunanna shares the lessons from Nigeria’s latest...
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by Hauwa Gambo Newspaper and online reports today put the heat on President Goodluck Jonathan for allegedly soliciting and receiving a church building gift from Italian construction company, Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited (GCG), a federal government contractor. The reports indicate that, during the dedication of the church, the president had said it was donated...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju As you may already know, our major feature this week is on ideas and innovation, and as such we will be spotlighting the work of the Co-Creation Hub. This post seeks to highlight two very successful start-ups which originated at the CC Hub. The first of these initiatives is BudgIt BudgIT is a...
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This week, for our major feature, we are celebrating ideas and innovation, and are therefore spotlight the amazing work happening at Lagos’s Co-Creation Hub. Incidentally, Y! Magazine had a full feature on the hub in its latest edition and the piece is reproduced below! by Stanley Azuakola Something exciting is happening in the centre of...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju According to a new report released by the UN refugee agency, about 10,500 Nigerians last year sought asylum in developed countries. This is an increase from the 9,500 in 2010. These statistics placed Nigeria 10th on the list of asylum seekers in the world’s richest countries. According to the report, 2,876 Nigerians claimed...
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… with a painting, the painter is in control. By painter, I mean women. The canvas? Their bodies. The paint colours, may range from simple makeup to body magic or 90210… Men fall in love with pictures but they also sometimes paint these pictures themselves. You probably read the title and wondered, well, that’s pretty...
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by Isaac Oladipupo It’s almost certain you aren’t comfortable with my seemingly negative title. Of course, I’m not a prophet of doom neither do I desire anything less than great for my motherland, Nigeria. But outside our habitual tradition of professing positivity and hoping (in futility) to reap oranges from our lemon seeds, I think...
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by Hauwa Gambo If you live in Lagos and you pay enough attention, then you know this by now, without making any noise about it, the newest chicken brand in town has set about locating an outlet everywhere it’s closest competitor is. Sometimes it’s as close as opposite each other! For the heck of it,...
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“Hard to be humble when you stunting on a jumbotron” – Kanye West A few weeks back, I wrote at length about why our best and brightest should not be driven to irrelevance and silence in the government. I got a lot of feedback about that. I must admit, I do understand that...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju Guaranty Trust Bank is gearing up to launch an online television platform called Ndani TV. This comes just as the bank launches a quarterly online magazine, Ndani – the magazine has been in existence for about two years but is now aggressively open to the public. The bank said “Ndani was borne out...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan Monday issued a statement in support of the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her current World Bank presidency bid, stating that her expertise made her the best for the job. In the statement, he stated that the World Bank was in a position to...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike from April 16. The body, in a petition to the Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Productivity, threatened that all activities in the downstream and upstream sector would be shut...
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by Collins Eboru It’s many days gone but still, the hype around the movie ‘Phone Swap’ is enough to ensure that we’re still talking about it. From the premiere of the movie at the Expo Centre of the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos, we bring you what worked and what didn’t plus a quick...
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by Hauwa Gambo It was difficult enough for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to get him to court, since he had delayed trial by fleeing the country, and now it has proven even more difficult for them to put him behind bars. Earlier today, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos dismissed the corruption charges filed by...
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Yesterday evening, I stumbled on a fascinating post on the ‘Style Cravings’ blog. It featured captured tweets of popular blogger/photographer Terence Sambo of ‘Onenigerianboy’ fame, expressing his complete irritation of how L’Espace, a clothing retail store, currently run their retailing business. Terence’s sister and her fashion line, Wana Sambo Clothings had prompted the tweets. The blogger also posted...
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by Seyi Lawal The jury’s out on who’s hotter at the moment – Davido or Wizkid, but while you ponder that important question, here comes Wizkid again! The single, “leaked” from his upcoming album is called ‘Sisi Nene’ and it is produced by Jay Sleek. Music heads are already calling it a club banger. Listen...
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by Aderonke Adebanjo So, we know men and women speak different languages. That’s pretty clear from our experiences, yeah? To love each other better, we really need to understand our different communication styles. We are told to “seek first to understand and then be understood”. So, ladies it’s time to understand the men and where...
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by Lekan Olanrewaju The governor of Ekiti state Kayode Fayemi has indicated interest in teaching graduate courses at the University of Ado Ekiti. Speaking in Saturday at the, Fayemi said he that he had begun making plans with the vice chancellor of the university and the Department of Political Science, to make good on the...
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If you have nothing to lose if your account is hacked, then you can ignore this. Whether for Facebook, email, WordPress, accessing your computer or any other protected platform, there is a need to keep passwords strong. Your duty is to have a password combination that cannot be easily guessed by potential hackers. Here are four tips to...
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by Rachel Ogbu What: 15th Mahogany bridal fashion show & exhibition Where: The Holiday Inn, Coram Street, Bloomsbury London. When: 1 April, 2012 Photo Credit: Trevor Griffiths, iDelick Media.
Aisha Maina by Chi Ibe What is the full scope of services in Aquarian Consult? Aquarian Consult is a business development consultancy firm. We partner with businesses to add value and help the businesses grow. Our services include but are not limited to: business planning, strategy formulation, HR consultancy, recruitment and training. How did you...
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by Olajide Taiwo These are strange times, especially for women. It looks as though there are no good men anymore. Then, this annoying guy comes along and claims there are types of women men shouldn’t date. The nerve of him! Of course not every woman fits into the afore mentioned categories. How come they cannot seem...
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