by Chiagozie F Nwonwu Can we change the system? I don’t know, I can’t say, but I know it is time we call the people who indulge in intellectual property theft by their real name: THIEVES. Having earned my living from stringing words together for the last four years, I can say without fear of... Read More

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TICKER: BBC’s director general resigns over broadcasting false claims by a sex abuse victim

The BBC’s director general, George Entwistle, has resigned in the wake of the Newsnight child abuse broadcast. In a statement outside New Broadcasting House in London, Mr Entwistle said: “I have decided that the honourable thing to do is to step down.” Earlier, Mr Entwistle said Newsnight’s report, which led to Thatcher-era Tory Lord McAlpine... Read More

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October 23, 2012

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TICKER: A house divided: Why one BBC show is investigating another BBC show

the general public, there may be something almost bizarre about the editor of one of BBC journalism’s flagships – Panorama – commissioning an investigation into why the editor of another of BBC journalism’s flagships – Newsnight – decommissioned an investigation. Tonight I heard one correspondent on a rival channel describe it as ‘corporate cannibalism’. But... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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“There is a hippopotamus in my house” – Man in Benue driven out by floods tells BBC

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerian emergency and government authorities have confirmed to the BBC that dangerous animals, ncluding crocodiles, snakes and hippos, have been found in homes and communities across Central Nigeria following the fearsome floods. The creatures were moved along flood-swollen rivers. “There is now a hippopotamus in [my] house,” Benue state resident Wuese Jirake... Read More

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September 7, 2012

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LISTEN: “You do not close down an airline because of an accident” – Stella Oduah speaks to the BBC

by Akan Ido Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, spoke with the BBC’s Chris Ewokor on sundry issues in the aviation sector, from the reinstatement of the Dana licence (“You don’t close down an airline because of an accident”), to Jimoh Ibrahim’s recent firing of all Air Nigeria staff (“Air Nigeria has been irresponsible”). The... Read More

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July 30, 2012

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BBC Video: Luxury brands take note of Nigerian high-end consumers

by Isi Esene Majority of Nigerians live below the World Bank’s poverty line, but a few of our fellow citizens are certainly not feeling the economic pinch of this recession as they carry on living the ostentatious life and splurging on luxury brand products. Many luxury brands have taken notice of the unbending buying power... Read More

BBC, lagos, luxury, nigeria, Tomi Oladipo, wealth

July 3, 2012

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Nigeria’s Babatunde Rotimi wins Caine Prize for story ‘Bombay’s Republic’

by Isi Esene Nigerian writer Rotimi Babatunde has won this year’s prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing. The £10,000 ($15,700) prize was given for his short story ‘Bombay’s Republic’ (read here) about Nigerian soldiers who fought in the Burma campaign during World War II. “It is about liberation and how a character can have his world widened,”... Read More

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June 13, 2012

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Sola Odunfa: Nigeria’s grief and gaping spectators

This piece was originally published on June 12, 2012 on the BBC website. I did not know anyone of them personally but who would not shed tears at the news that a party of 10 girls from Lagos, who were radiant bridesmaids at a society wedding in Abuja the previous day, all died in the... Read More

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May 25, 2012

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BBC profiles Abubakar Shekau: The man behind Boko Haram

by Tolu Orekoya Understanding the brains behind Nigeria’s most successful terrorist group is key to understanding the inner workings of Boko Haram. The BBC paints Abubakar Shekau, the current leader of Boko Haram who took the helms of leadership of the dreaded sect after its founder Muhammad Yusuf was killed, as an intense, intellectual man, who so deeply believes in... Read More

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April 25, 2012

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BBC Africa needs you: Join the Twitter #bbcafricadebate on Africa’s image- 27 April

by Rachel Ogbu On 27 April, BBC Africa will take on a very contemporary question that consciously or unconsciously has been bugging us all: How does the world see Africa? For decades, news about Africa has majorly reflected hunger, war, corruption and underdevelopment. Africa has been referred to as the Dark Continent, the un-reported world,... Read More

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April 18, 2012

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: WATCH: BBC on James Ibori; Nuhu Ribadu says “he gave me $15 million cash”

by Lekan Olanrewaju James Ibori was a petty criminal who once worked for the DIY store Wickes, but he re-invented himself as one of the richest – and most corrupt – of Nigeria’s regional governors. He was jailed for 13 years after pleading guilty to fraud charges totalling around £50m. He used aid money –... Read More

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October 21, 2011

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“I’m still very young and bubbly at heart!” – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

by Willfred Okiche Newly appointed Osun State Commissioner for Youth, Sports & Social Needs, Stephen Kola Balogun speaks briefly to YNaija on his mission, hopes and plans for the youth of the state. Why are you in the youth ministry? I believe I have a lot to offer to the youth. I am interested in... Read More

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October 21, 2011

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"I'm still very young and bubbly at heart!" – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

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Opinion: Plagiarism and the Nigerian writer

TICKER: BBC’s director general resigns over broadcasting false claims by a sex abuse victim

TICKER: A house divided: Why one BBC show is investigating another BBC show

“There is a hippopotamus in my house” – Man in Benue driven out by floods tells BBC

LISTEN: “You do not close down an airline because of an accident” – Stella Oduah speaks to the BBC

BBC Video: Luxury brands take note of Nigerian high-end consumers

Nigeria’s Babatunde Rotimi wins Caine Prize for story ‘Bombay’s Republic’

Sola Odunfa: Nigeria’s grief and gaping spectators

BBC profiles Abubakar Shekau: The man behind Boko Haram

BBC Africa needs you: Join the Twitter #bbcafricadebate on Africa’s image- 27 April

#InCaseYouMissedIt: WATCH: BBC on James Ibori; Nuhu Ribadu says “he gave me $15 million cash”

YNaija joins BBC Focus Africa in Bush House London to discuss New Media in Africa

“I’m still very young and bubbly at heart!” – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

"I'm still very young and bubbly at heart!" – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

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