The Nigerian space was slow paced this weekend, with most of the big news happening from strikes, and concerts. However, most of the news has been relatively positive, in this article, we discuss what you need to know. Nigerian Doctors Begin Nationwide Indefinite Strike In a statement issued on Saturday, the president of the Nigerian... Read More

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August 7, 2019

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Talk about blazing trails: Ruona Meyer becomes the first Nigerian journalist to earn an Emmy Nomination

Last year, as part of the events to launch its new investigative journalism video series called ‘AFRICA EYE’, the BBC held a press conference at the Sheraton in Ikeja. I’d gone in, unsure of what to expect. What I did end up experiencing was the powerful work of Ruona J. Meyer. As the head journalist... Read More

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September 22, 2017

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[The Sexuality Blog] Why Lena Waithe’s EMMY win is so important

Everyone knows that unless you are male, straight, white and cis, you are going to have to work twice as hard to get half the recognition others with privilege are handed on a platter. But the just concluded 2017 Emmy took a step towards correcting this social imbalance. The awards which had a record number... Read More

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July 26, 2017

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The Media Blog: Vox gets more Emmy nominations than the BBC and the Washington Post

The times they a-changing. When a small online operation – Vox.com – gets more Emmy nominations than legacy organizations like the BBC and the Washington Post, you know what’s up. The list was released yesterday.

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February 27, 2017

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#Oscars2017: Viola Davis becomes first black person in history to win Emmy, Oscar and Tony awards for acting

How to Get Away with Murder actress, Viola Davis has won her first Academy Award for her role in the movie ‘Fences’. She took the award for Best Supporting Actress, after being nominated at the Oscars twice before, in 2009 for Doubt, and in 2012 for The Help. The well deserved win puts her in... Read More

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