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Banky
February 25, 2019

2019 was the election year Nigerian celebrities really stood up to be counted

Everyone by now has heard the almost fantastical story of Banky W’s run for the Eti-Osa House Of Representatives seat. For those who haven’t, Olubankole Wellington, a musician and actor decided in October 2018 that he was going to run for political office. It shouldn’t have surprised that many people, considering Bankole has always been... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured
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UEFA
February 25, 2019

Five African Players to Watch out for in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage

This season’s Champions league has stepped up to a notch as the first leg of the round of 16 had just concluded on Wednesday, and the second legs scheduled to be played on the 5, 6, 12 and 13th of March 2019. The champions league is no doubt the biggest stage of club football and... Read More
The Sports Blog
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February 25, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: With a slim margin, Osun falls to Buhari

Following the official declaration of results in Saturday’s presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission., President Muhammadu Buhari has secured victory in the South West state of Osun. In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor  Toyin Ogundipe, Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate won in 18... Read More
The News Blog
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February 24, 2019

INEC adjourns final collation of Presidential election results, confirms death of staff in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an adjournment of the final collation of the Presidential Election results to Monday by 11am. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who disclosed this late Sunday while formally declaring open the National Collation Centre, explaining that the commission was expecting the state collation officers for the Presidential elections to start... Read More
The News Blog
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February 24, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: INEC releases official results, Buhari defeats Atiku in Ekiti

Following the official declaration of results in Saturday’s presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission., President Muhammadu Buhari has won the election in Ekiti. According to the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Idowu Olayinka, Vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, the All Progressives Congress candidate polled a total of 219,231 votes, while... Read More
The News Blog
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February 24, 2019

Entertainment roundup: Chris Hemsworth cast to play Hulk Hogan in biopic; Lady Gaga splits from fiance Christian Carino | Other stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Chris Hemsworth cast to play Hulk Hogan in biopic Chris Hemsworth is set to portray wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan in a biopic that reunites Todd Phillips with Scott... Read More
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February 23, 2019

Activist Deji Adeyanju granted bail, Buhari says ballot box snatchers will pay with their lives and other stories that made the headline this week

Here are the ten big stories that made the headline this week Akwa Ibom state government launches Ibom Air The Akwa Ibom state government on Tuesday launched an airline which will commence flight operations after the staff training, test run and the regulatory authorities have certified it fit to fly in the Nigerian airspace. The airline... Read More
The News Blog
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February 22, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: It’s a ‘Battle of 72’ and here are the odds of the leading candidates

It’s a few hours before the much anticipated Presidential and National Assembly polls and all eyes are set on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver on its mandate of a credible and fair election to Nigerians, especially after a widely unexpected postponement which sparked off national outrage. While INEC has in the last 4... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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February 22, 2019

Why I think majority of Nigerians will vote Atiku Abubakar as President

On Saturday February 23, 2019, #NigeriaDecides2019 will be held and Nigerians from all walks of life, in the cities, towns, villages and remote areas will troop out to vote in the 6th general election of the fourth republic to reaffirm the country’s belief in democracy. Despite the initial postponement of the polls by a week,... Read More
Opinion
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February 22, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya drags First Bank for gross negligence, Subomiplumptre, Chxta, others

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. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More
Opinion
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Nigeria Police
February 22, 2019

The Late 5: Ballot box snatchers will be arrested, prosecuted – IG; Death toll caused by Lassa fever in Nigeria reaches 75 | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: INEC complies with court order clearing APC Zamfara elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has complied with the court order allowing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to field candidates in elections in Zamfara State. The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed a lower... Read More
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February 22, 2019

New reality show ‘Our Perfect Wedding’ set to premiere on Africa Magic Showcase

MultiChoice Nigeria, Africa’s leading video entertainment company, on February 18, 2019 announced that a new reality television series titled Our Perfect Wedding will premiere on Africa Magic Showcase starting 24 February. The company which prides itself as the frontline entertainment provider in Africa is bringing the show which has established a presence in other African... Read More
The Media Blog
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February 22, 2019

INEC introduces eReporter for voters to monitor elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced an easier way for Nigerians to monitor the forthcoming elections through an eReporter mobile application. With the eReporter, which is an electronic reporting tool designed for incidence and situation reporting during the electoral process, Nigerians can report happenings and observations around them directly to INEC in a... Read More
Partners
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February 22, 2019

On ‘The Daily Show,’ Trevor Noah thinks people now hate Jussie Smollett because he’s an ***hole

We have all been invested in the Jussie Smollett saga since late January and yesterday, things took another unbelievable turn: reports broke out that the Empire star allegedly faked his attack because he was ”dissatisfied with his salary” that he was earning from the show. This was revealed by the Chicago police via Superintendent Eddie... Read More
The Media Blog
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February 22, 2019

M.I tweeted that he stands with comedians who joke about rape and we are disappointed but not surprised

Over time, I have learned not to hold any Nigerian celebrity to any standard. Why? They have none. If the bar was on the floor, Nigerian celebrities will snap it into two and make firewood out of it. On Thursday, rapper MI tweeted that he watched Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy, a four-episode documentary... Read More
The Media Blog
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February 22, 2019

#NigeriaDecides: Use your PVC to define the future of our nation | Full text of President Buhari’s national broadcast

Ahead of the commencement of the rescheduled general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the nation in a widely televised broadcast, as he called on Nigerians to show faith in the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver its promise of a free and fair election, in spite of the postponement the polls... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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February 22, 2019

The film adaptation of West African fantasy novel ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ has found a director: Rick Famuyiwa!

Look, everything about Tomi Adeyemi‘s debut YA fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone screamed film adaptation. Fox 2000 had already acquired the film rights even before the novel was published in 2018, with a seven-figure deal with Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group that catapaulted the then-23-yr-old Adeyemi into literary super stardom, even though no one... Read More
The Film Blog
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February 22, 2019

The Big 5: Five feared dead as APC, PDP supporters clash in Kano; Gunmen attack Osinbajo’s convoy in Ilorin | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Court of appeal clears Zamfara APC candidates for elections The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a decision of the Federal High Court which affirmed the exclusion of the All Progressives Congress candidates in Zamfara State from the forthcoming general elections, Premium Times has... Read More
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February 21, 2019

The Late 5: Deportation of 723 Nigerians from Ghana disturbing – Presidency; Police arrest four over killing over Kwara APC members | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: 72.7m PVCs collected – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission says 72, 775, 502 Nigerians now have Permanent Voter Cards. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “Out of 84, 004, 084 registered voters, 72, 775, 502... Read More
The News Blog
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February 21, 2019

Basketball in Africa is set for great things

It has been a exciting month for the game of basketball following the recently concluded NBA all star weekend, which had its first Nigerian all-star captain, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fortunately some of that excitement has spilled right onto the African sports scene. NBA commissioner, Adam Silver announced that plans to create a basketball league in Africa,... Read More
The Sports Blog
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February 21, 2019

BREAKING: INEC pegs total PVC collected for 2019 elections at 72.8 million

The Independent National Electoral Commission has on Thursday revealed that a total of 72,775,502 million Nigerians have collected Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2019 General Elections, adding that 11,228,582 PVCs were not collected for the polls. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja during a daily briefing by the election management body... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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February 21, 2019

Kate Henshaw battles for seat of governor in ‘4th republic’ | Watch trailer

Kate Henshaw flexes her political muscles as a gubernatorial aspirant in upcoming new political thriller, ‘4th Republic’. Also starring Bimbo Manuel, Sani Muazu, Enyinna Nwigwe, Linda Ejiofor and Yakubu Mohammed, ‘4th Republic’ is directed by award-winning director and writer Ishaya Bako. “4th Republic is not just a film right for the election period,” explained star actress Kate Henshaw.... Read More
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February 21, 2019

Saturday’s polls are about your future, come out and vote – Atiku appeals to Nigerians

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said that Saturday’s rescheduled Presidential/National Assembly elections are about the future of Nigerians and the nation, as he appealed to every eligible citizen to join him in exercising their franchise irrespective of they choose to vote for. The former Vice President who recalled how in 2015... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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February 21, 2019

Osinbajo speaks on reports of his alleged resignation from Buhari’s government

Following news making the rounds over his purported plan to resign from the Muhammadu Buhari-led government over his alleged exclusion from Tuesday meeting with state governors and security chiefs, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has debunked the reports, describing it as fake and misleading news which he stressed was on the rise especially in this electioneering... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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