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Rema’s “Calm Down” Makes History as First African Song to Reach 400 Million YouTube Views
Rema, the talented Nigerian singer, has taken the music world by storm, as his hit song, "Calm Down," has reached an astounding 400 million views on YouTube. This impressive achievement…
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Grammy Awards 2023: Tems bags her first Grammy, Beyonce makes history, Viola Davis becomes an EGOT
The 2023 Grammys are over! All 91 awards were presented on Sunday, February 5 in downtown Los Angeles, beginning with the Grammy Premiere Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET and continuing…
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Full list: Tems makes history with Oscars nomination
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, has again made the country proud with her historic nomination in the 2023 Oscars for her contribution as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up’, one of…
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Rema makes history as first African act to reach No.1 on Billboard Global 200 Exl. US Singles Chart
With a leap from No. 8 to No. 1, "Calm Down" by Rema and Selena Gomez became each act's first top-charting single on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. Starting…
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Wizkid makes history as the first Nigerian musician to perform at a World Tennis League event
Wizkid has added another accomplishment to his long list of successes. Wizkid, also known as Ayo Balogun, will make history as the first Nigerian musician to play in a World…
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[The Injustice Blog] Why History must return to our schools
Nigeria is rife with misinformation. It is the very lifeblood of our political class, the primary way with which they have been able to navigate our nationhood especially since the…
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How Wizkid made history in London last night
We won't be reaching if we said a Grammy win is imminent, will we? Nigeria's biggest export after crude oil is Wizkid and you can argue that with Minister Lai…
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Opinion: Where is Nnamdi Kanu?
by Anthony Ademiluyi According to radical writer, Tariq Ali, a true revolutionary is one who disregards personal safety in the pursuit of one’s beliefs. He cited Che Guavara who left…
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Opinion: Everything President Buhari has gotten wrong about IPOB
by Anthony Ademiluyi The right to self-determination is as old as mankind. All through history, people have been bound by the idea of a better life than they currently have…
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The Thread: Nigerians need to shut up about racism
Racism is always a hot button topic across the Atlantic and TwitterNG is full of itchy fingers and ITKs, kinda like that of President Orange so sometimes someone has to…
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We are the highest performing in the history of Nigeria – Senate
The 8th Senate has said it “remains the highest performing Senate in the history of the country.” Chairman, Senate of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi…
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The Thread: “I almost died in that flood” | Lagosians tell horror stories of floods from years gone past
Today, residents of the 'island' were reminded that all it takes is a little body of water to revert to the status quo nature designed. The brilliant ones devised new…
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PROFILE: Muhammadu Buhari, the former soldier who defeated an incumbent president
Muhammadu Buhari was born on the 17th of December 1942, in Daura, Katsina State into a family of Fulani descent. His father’s name was Adamu and mother’s was Zulaihat. While…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG releases the Lagos in history documentary (WATCH)
The Lagos state government has released the first part of the documentary of the iconic state. The documentary is one of the visual projects carried out during the just concluded…
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Opinion: Why parents calling for the removal of Manyika’s Independence from JAMB list is deceptive
by Kenneth Osakwe A few days ago, a petition signed by Mrs. Fatima Mahmud-Oyekan, Head of Crescent schools, and Alhaji Aliyu Gudaji, Chairman, Parent-Teacher Association of the school was submitted…
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The Thread: The heroics of M.K.O Abiola
Today is June 12. In Nigeria, June 12 is significant for two reasons: first for the man, M.K.O Abiola whom people described as "larger than life" and symbolised charity, freedom…
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How Nigerian slave girl, Sara Forbes Bonetta became goddaughter of Queen Victoria
by Rachel Ogbu// Sara Forbes Bonetta continues to be remembered every Black History month, but who was she really? The princess, Queen Victoria's goddaughter, or an African slave girl? The…
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Opinion: A wink to Banky W and 4 other spectacular moments from Yemi Osinbajo’s #Biafra50 Speech
by Alexander O. Onukwue Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the Keynote Speaker at a ‘Biafra at 50’ colloquium, held in Abuja on May 25, 2017. The event had a congregation…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Iskelebete and the history that is not written
by Feyi Fawehinmi I was at the One Africa Music Fest in London the other day. No point rehashing the usual issues around disorganisation and inability to keep to time…
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Simon Kolawole: Predators as Nigeria’s ultimate saviours
by Simon Kolawole For decades, I have been holding on tenaciously to the belief that Nigeria would develop someday. I like to be practical, so I come up with all…
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Dele Momodu: Season of books and denials
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me confess that one of my addictions is reading books. I just love the feel and thrill that books can give to you. I…
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Opinion: The Ijesha Oba of Lagos and his confused history of Lagos
by Dele Awogbeoba A purported statement from the palace of Oba of Lagos stated that Eko (Lagos Island) is not part of Yoruba land. Part of that statement read: “Oba…
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Farooq Kperogi: Top 8 popular national lies that won’t die in Nigeria
by Farooq A. Kperogi In Nigeria, once lies and historical myths take roots, they are almost always impossible to uproot. But the stubborn persistence of lies is no reason to give…
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The Thread: Funmi Iyanda goes in hard on Nigerian youth and war erupts
The daily scuffles we see on social media daily are representative of the state of the Nigerian society itself. Whether religious or cultural; whether Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram or the…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: How sex trafficking came to reign in Edo state
by Feyi Fawehinmi I recently started reading Hugh Thomas’ magisterial thousand pager on the Atlantic slave trade. My reading is somewhat motivated — I am looking for patterns that have…
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Demola Olarewaju: Response to Chude – Regret is not an option, but learning is without option
by Demola Olarewaju One would be forgiven if on reading Chude’s attempt at justifying his and others’ 2015 electoral choice one thought he was saying that the sail of the…
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Letter to the son of man: Between Yahya Jammeh and President Buhari
by Adeyemi Kolawole Adeojo Hannibal Dear Son of Man, Your response, which was succinct and aptly posited, dissects the hearts of men at its vainglorious and peripatetic best. I…
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Opinion: A loud nay to free education
by Anthony Ademiluyi In 1999, democracy returned to Nigeria after a sixteen year military interregnum. At the time I was a senior secondary school student of the prestigious Kings College…
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Cheta Nwanze: Nigerians, can we stop the blame game?
by Cheta Nwanze Dear Yetunde, So here was I ready for marriage and dating a girl, Awele, whom I was head over heels for. It was great at the beginning.…
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Opinion: When a nation decides to forget her past
by Orji Sunday Sylvester "The past remains integral to us all, individually and collectively. We must concede the ancient their place, as I have argued. But their place is not…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy