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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
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LGBT
February 21, 2019

The SSMPA bill should not affect how Nigerian healthcare treats the LGBT community

In Nigeria, 201 the Same sex marriage prohibition (SSMP) being bill passed into the law in Nigeria, with a 14-year imprisonment sentence for defaulters. Before this, there had always been the bias of a majority of people towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. This manifests in employment, housing, religious spaces, and schools, with... Read More
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February 21, 2019

Ugandan-British actor Daniel Kaluuya to star in Black Panther biopic ‘Jesus Was My Homeboy’

Daniel Kaluuya hasn’t been featured in any movie post-Black Panther, except for the 2018 Steve McQueen heist film Widows. Now multiple reports are saying that the Ugandan-British actor is currently in talks to star in a different Black Panther movie, which will be directed by Ryan Coogler. Titled Jesus Was My Homeboy, Kaluuya and fellow Get Out actor Lakeith Stanfield may... Read More
The Film Blog
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February 21, 2019

The teaser for Dimeji Ajibola’s new movie ‘Ratnik’ is the dystopian, action-thriller we deserve in 2019

After a seven year hiatus since the musical thriller Hoodrush was released, Dimeji Ajibola‘s new project is robust as it is quite unprecedented in Nollywood. A dystopian action thriller titled Ratnik and from the teaser recently released, Ajibola has given us his best work yet. Basically, it’s worth the wait. Ratnik is arriving at a time where... Read More
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February 21, 2019

The Big 5: Herdsmen attack Atagu community in Benue, kills 16; FG declares Friday public holiday, excludes bankers, others | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Imo, Lagos, Kano result sheets found in Gombe, Kwara, Oyo Some result sheets for the presidential and National Assembly elections meant for Imohad been found missing by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The result sheets were subsequently discovered to be in Gombe and Ondo. Similarly, some... Read More
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February 20, 2019

The Late 5: NIP candidate Eunice Atuejide withdraws from race, supports Atiku; N30,500 to be paid to ad-hoc staff corps members – INEC | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Akwa Ibom state government launches Ibom Air The Akwa Ibom state government has 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 known as Ibom Air was... Read More
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INEC
February 20, 2019

Accountability is Nigeria’s number one problem

If you’ve asked an average Nigerian the problems facing the country, their response would range from Venus to Mars. Everyone seems to have an opinion, based on personal experience or a broad spectrum of difficulties facing the nation why Nigeria is so systematically misplaced. But in one week, the problems of the country seemed to... Read More
Citizenship
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Lara
February 20, 2019

‘Lara and the Beat’ screens at the Pan African Film Festival

The 2019 Pan African Film Festival came to an end on Monday and it was a celebration of African cinema and movies by Africans in the diaspora, and held in Los Angeles, U.S. Julius Amedume‘s Rattlesnake won the Audience Award for Best Feature, a neo-noir psychological thriller starring Jimmy Jean-Louis (Heroes) and Robinne Lee (Fifty... Read More
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e-sports
February 20, 2019

What is eSports and why is it the new craze for Nigerians?

There’s a chance you’ve heard the term before but to be safe, I’m going to assume you’ve all been living under a rock. So what exactly is “eSports” anyway? The term which stands for “electronic sports” may seem a little confusing at first but it’s really not. Essentially, it is competitive gaming played by professionals... Read More
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New Establishment 2019
February 20, 2019

Quddus King, Benita Nnachortam, Jekein Lato-Unah, Mary Edoro: Here is the Y!/YNaija 2019 New Establishment List

With each year, it becomes clearer to the editorial board at YNaija, the premium our annual New Establishment list places on the work of young emerging players in diverse field within Nigeria. Providing that first wave of recognition for the work that the men and women of our annual lists do in the communities is... Read More
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CifromRED, Lists, The New Establishment, Top Stories
February 20, 2019

Elections will hold in Borno, materials for Saturday polls already in States – Prof. Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the ballot papers, result sheets and other elections materials needed for the Presidential and National Assembly elections re-scheduled for Saturday 23 rd February have been delivered to all the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Tuesday while... Read More
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February 20, 2019

The Big 5: Shettima dares Boko Haram after recent attack on convoy; Military has no role to play in the conduct of elections – Atiku | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Shettima dares Boko Haram after attack on convoy Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State says he will be going back to Gamboru Ngala in a non-bullet vehicle next week despite the recent attack on his convoy by members of Boko Haram’s Islamic State West Africa Province... Read More
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February 19, 2019

DanceGATHERING 2019 to shut down Broad street, promises lots of excitement

Following the unfortunate situation of the postponement of the national elections, which now coincides with our international performance weekend of  danceGATHERING, which has brought together 83 artists, thinkers and designers from 29 cities globally, it was initially billed to shut down BROAD STREET on the 23rd and 24th February.  After many consultations with security personnel and... Read More
Partners
February 19, 2019

The Late 5: Death toll in Kajuru killings rises to 130; Ballot box snatchers will be punished according to the law – INEC chairman | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Death toll in Kajuru killings rises to 130 The death toll in the recent attacks in Kaduna has risen to 130, Governor Nasir El-Rufai announced Tuesday. The killings occurred in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. El-Rufai had earlier on Friday announced that 66 persons were... Read More
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February 19, 2019

Timi Dakolo, Iyin Aboyeji, Adaora Mbelu, Bolanle Olukanni, others turn up for official opening of The Joy Hub

Timi Dakolo, Iyin Aboyeji, Adebola Williams, Adaora Mbelu, and Bolanle Olukanni were among the personalities present yesterday in Surulere, Lagos at the launch of the pilot location of The Joy Hub. Initiated by Joy, Inc. in partnership with Mentally Aware Nigeria and Olamma Cares, the hub is a non-clinical, non-judgmental, non-discriminatory emotional and mental health... Read More
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February 19, 2019

The trailer for the Netflix South African show ‘Shadow’ is the best thing you will see today

Netflix is keeping its word when it announced that more original African content will be available on its platform this year. First Queen Sono, which stars South African actress Pearl Thusi and now Shadow. Like Queen Sono, Shadow is a South African show set in Joburg and stars Pallance Dladla as Shadrach ‘Shadow’ Khumalo –... Read More
The Media Blog
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February 19, 2019

Mo Abudu has received a gold membership directors’ card ahead of the 2019 Emmy Awards

EbonyLife boss and media entrepreneur Mo Abudu has now been given a gold membership directors’ card by the International Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences, the platform responsible for staging the renowned Emmy Awards. Abudu announced in December last year that she was a now a member of a select group of 100 directors, international executives... Read More
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February 19, 2019

Dear Lord in Heaven someone explain this ‘Zero Hour’ trailer

The trailer for Robert Peters‘ upcoming movie Zero Hour has been released, and it’s simply hard to follow. The movie is being described as a romantic drama/thriller, and it further emphasizes the current boom of action/thriller movies out from Nollywood these days (King of Boys, Knock Out Blessing, etc). And while that is good, the... Read More
The Film Blog
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Be The Difference
February 19, 2019

Revolutionizing volunteering in Nigeria is tough, but Be The Difference has it covered

On the 13th of February 2019, volunteer non-profit Be The Difference announced via Instagram that it was partnering with the global accountability platform Accountability Labs. It is a huge step for any non-profit, especially in countries with poor government infrastructure and monitoring of private organizations to submit themselves to an internationally recognized watchdog to ensure... Read More
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February 19, 2019

The Big 5: INEC promises to improve corp members’ welfare during elections; Buhari showing his true colours with death threat – Atiku | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: INEC promises to improve corp members’ welfare during elections The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to improve the safety and welfare provisions of corp members in the rescheduled elections.  The corps said INEC gave the assurance at... Read More
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February 18, 2019

Just In: INEC backtracks, lifts ban on party campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on campaigns by political parties and candidates ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled elections. The commission which said it took the decision after consultations with political parties in the country disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, at... Read More
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February 18, 2019

The Late 5: No plans to remove INEC chairman – Buhari; INEC meets over ban on campaign | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Activist Deji Adeyanju granted bail  As a breaking news story today, the Kano State High Court on Monday granted bail to Deji Adeyanju, after spending 67 days in detention. Adeyanju was freed on bail when his matter came up in Monday morning, with a condition that he... Read More
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