Tag: from the magazine

May 3, 2012

From the Magazine: A journey into Boko Haram, and for Nigeria

by Alkasim Abdulkadir Filing reports for international news agency CNN, Alkassim Abdulkair found himself speaking to the leader of the lethal sect and close to the mayhem. He shares what he heard…

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April 28, 2012

From the Magazine: ‘Surprise Me’- Wale Adetula

 By Thetoolsman Kicker: When it comes to relationships, it pays to go the extra mile   Would you forget it if you found a wristwatch in one of your shoes with…

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March 20, 2012

From the Magazine: “Paradigm shift? Uhm, not really” – A review of the book, ‘Outliers’

by Ahmed Adeyanju Title: Outliers Author: Malcolm Gladwell Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (2008)  Category: Non-fiction Few books have a buzz around them like Malcolm Gladwell's 'Outliers'. Since it was published…

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February 17, 2012

From The Magazine: “Ice-prince, what were you thinking?!”

by Richard Odilu   In August 2011, rapper Ice Prince asked for essays on Twitter titled ‘Everyone loves Ice Prince’. He didn’t get a lot of love  They thought I…

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January 16, 2012

“This generation is different from the last” – Did Stanley Azuakola predict the revolution 3 months ago?

It is now a cliche, but it is still true – this generation is different from the last, and there is much to celebrate  They will no longer patiently wait…

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January 5, 2012

From the Magazine: There are eggheads, and then there is the Eggheader

The activist as administrator, O’seun Egghead Odewale is presently Personal Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor. But that’s just the surface of a young man with many roads travelled and many…

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January 1, 2012

From the Magazine: A journey into Boko Haram, and for Nigeria

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) listens to relatives of Christmas bomb blast's victims as he visits the damaged St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, near the capital Abuja. Filing reports…

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Oluwapelumi December 26, 2011

From the Magazine: Picture Perfect!

Aisha Augie-kuta By Ifreke Inyang Annie Leobovitz is mother of three and perhaps the world’s most famous photographer, but in Nigeria, we have our own female creative genius too. Ifreke…

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Oluwapelumi December 25, 2011

From the Magazine: 2011 news in numbers!

10 The number of foreign accounts that ex-Governor of Lagos State; Bola Tinubu stood trial for in September in Abuja. He allegedly operated the accounts while he served as governor.…

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Oluwapelumi December 18, 2011

From the Magazine: Tobenna Okoli takes on the world of fiction

Tobenna Okoli is set to spread his wings "Cyprian Ekwensi for the digestibility of his stories. His stories are both simple and entertaining." How many books have you written? One is published:…

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Oluwapelumi December 13, 2011

From the Magazine: The making of a Genevieve Nnaji cover!

  By Adebola Williams  Of course, Gene – superstar in every way - made it all worth it. As I drifted away to sleep on the couch in my bedroom,…

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Oluwapelumi December 12, 2011

From the Magazine: Sheraton Hotel review- “Broken promises!”

By Aziza Uko Name: Sheraton Hotels & Suites Location: Abuja Category: Hotel My only comfort was the global brand name. On a two-day working visit to Abuja, my client lodged me…

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Oluwapelumi December 9, 2011

From the Magazine: Chidinma Okebalama (#BrightYoungThings)

  Chidinma Okebalama  AGE: 25 years young   PROVENANCE: Umuahia in Abia State   What do you do? I'm a singer and an entertainer.   Why do you do it?…

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Oluwapelumi November 17, 2011

From the magazine: A chat with an ambitious writer

By Tokunbo Holloway Tobenna Okoli is a writer, a blogger, a publisher and a businessman. This man is set to spread his wings How many books have you written? One is published:…

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