The Media Blog: This message is for the Nigerian Twitter Outrage Machine

Because every twenty-something-year-old on Twitter is now a media critic, knowing everything about the ethics of journalism, how stories should be told and what the standards have always been, it is important to get a reminder than an Outrage Machine is not the same thing as journalism standards checker. To many of the people who... Read More

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October 18, 2016

The Film Blog: 3 comments provide an important minority view on Room 315

We came across these two comments, and as far as minority views go on this debate about plagiarism, they are useful. There’s this one: Commodore October 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm There is no saga. Wana and her cohorts are just being silly. As someone who knows her personally, I find this incredibly disappointing because... Read More

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July 18, 2015

Nigerians in Diaspora reportedly asked to pay N10,000 for BVN registration

While Nigerians at home get to do their BVN registration free of charge, same cannot be said for those abroad. Nigerians in Diaspora, particularly in London, United Kingdom, have expressed frustration over the compulsory payment of £30 (about N10, 000) for the registration of the Bank Verification Number, as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria.... Read More

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June 24, 2014

World’s youngest alcoholic: Meet 2-year-old boy who downs bottles of wine and beer in minutes (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha Authorities in China are dealing with what is believed to be the country’s youngest alcoholic – a boy aged just two years old. Cheng Cheng first tried wine at 10 months, and downed his first bottle of beer before the age of one. Now, the toddler in eastern China’s Anhui province screams... Read More

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January 13, 2014

Terrible: This is exactly what a 2-year-old should NEVER do (WATCH)

by Tutu Akinlabi A video being circulated online has continued to cause outrage as it shows a boy of about 2 -years-old uttering extremely vulgar words. The young child, who’s seen wearing diapers, is being encouraged by unseen adults to use foul language and he naively does so. The video has been brought to the... Read More

October 5, 2013

Not for the faint-hearted: Rihanna twerks on water as fans express outrage over ‘obscene’ ‘Pour it Up’ video (PHOTOS)

Rihanna faced an extra- ordinary backlash last night after even her fans branded her latest video ‘obscene’, ‘vile’ and ‘pornographic’. Hundreds took to social networking sites to tell the singer that she should be ashamed of herself over the X-rated images in Pour It Up. They questioned whether she was fit to be a role... Read More

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June 19, 2013

Shock and outrage as tennis star, Serena Williams indicts rape victim for ‘putting herself in that position’

Serena Williams has sparked an intense backlash after she suggested the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case was asking to be assaulted. The world Number 1 tennis star made the astonishing indictment in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, which was posted online on Tuesday. In the article, Williams said the victim ‘shouldn’t... Read More

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February 1, 2013

Brazilian couple outraged that 7-year-old Black (adopted) son was asked to leave BMW dealership

Ronald Munk and Priscilla Celeste If you thought racism was confined to the United States of America, this article will prove you wrong. Brazil has long battled racial disparity. Most recently, an incident at a luxury car dealership has left a Brazilian couple outraged by the racism their adopted black son experienced. As Ronald Munk and... Read More

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