Nkem Owoh, a renowned actor, has asserted that the stories told in Nollywood films are far superior to those told in their Bollywood and Hollywood equivalents. According to NAN, the film actor was in Enugu on Thursday to speak about storytelling in the Nigerian, American, and British film industries. He stated that Nigerian movies reflect... Read More

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Bollywood, fillmmakers, Hollywood, Nkem Owoh, Nollywood Stories, stories

October 5, 2017

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Fiction: Family is a four-letter word

by Jimi Osheidu We have always been four. Me, Dad, Mom and Roger. Roger is the Alsatian that was a gift from my Grandpa when we moved from Kaduna to Ilorin. Roger was the one who nudged out one of my front teeth when I was seven. It wasn’t really his fault, I should have... Read More

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FAMILY, Fiction, Marriage, stories

August 28, 2017

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Two questions about the conflicting cabal stories

by Alexander O. Onukwue A cabal is “a term used to refer to a group around the president which is believed to wield enormous powers”, according to a definition you can find on the Premium Times website. The existence and constitution of the presidential cabal in Nigeria is becoming popular enough to become the... Read More

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Cabal, President Muhammadu Buhari, stories

March 28, 2017

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Facebook launches Snapchat-like features

by Dolapo Adelana Social network, Facebook on Tuesday announced its ‘Facebook Camera’, a new feature that enables users share photos and videos with friends on the social media app. The social network also announced other features that are similar to ones already on Snapchat. Product Manager at Facebook, Connor Hayes made the announcement on behalf of... Read More

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facebook, Features, instagram, Snapchat, stories

January 2, 2017

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. Nigeria is destined to be great – Tinubu National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu in his New Year message said, Nigeria will fulfil its destiny in 2017. 2. Buhari’s silence on Kaduna killings, an endorsement – CAN The Christian Association of Nigeria... Read More

The News Blog

bishop mike okonkwo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, CAN, President Muhammadu Buhari, stories, The Big 5, treasury looters

December 20, 2016

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Boluwatife: The present in my past [Nigerian Voices]

by Joshua Boffin As I penned down my signature on the register, it dawned on me that life was really dynamic. Life was funny and if only we knew what fate had in stock for us, we would never make the wrong decisions. My life had no beginning; I only got to find out on... Read More

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life, Nigerian Voices, orphan, past, present, stories

September 29, 2016

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#Unstoppable competition: 5 young Nigerians win N100,000 for sharing their success stories with Union Bank

Sometimes we are limited by adversities life throw at us. But there are those who rise above these seemingly insurmountable adversities, rewrite their own stories, and also inspire others. This was the singular aim of Union Bank’s #Unstoppable competition: to tell victory stories and inspire others to greatness. After sponsoring Team Nigeria to the 2016... Read More

Podcast: #GoodVibesOnly presents all the good news from Nigeria in the past one week

It’s the debut edition of #GoodVibesOnly, a podcast where the host takes you on a trip round the length and breath of the Nigerian media to find the most positive stories – those stories that will give you hope and strength. Take a listen and download the podcast below:

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boko haram, Chude Jideonwo, god news, GoodVibesOnly, nigeria, Nigeria Army, Politics, stories

January 29, 2016

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Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 4)

NICON TOWN ESTATE LEKKI LAGOS JANUARY 24 3 p.m LUKE I am back before the mirrors, in my usual place of solace. All around me is a deep silence. A man stands staring back at me, his surroundings the same mishmash of white, blue and gray that is behind me. Our expressions are identical, his... Read More

Born again, Fiction, literature, novel, stories

June 14, 2014

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It’s a miracle: Dog falls 16 storeys, survives without any injury (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha A woman in Florida is still shaken after her dog fell 15 stories down an air conditioning vent the night before. According to the emergency veternary doctor who attended to Susie the dog, the fact that the 4-year-old dog survived in the first place is “nothing short of a miracle”, and for... Read More

broken bones, dog, injury, stories, survives

October 17, 2013

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Lagos is awash with stories from around the country, but when will the city’s true story get its moment?

by Oge Okonkwo This November 16, 2013, Creative Nigeria is set to rouse the world as we celebrate Lagos, the city of liquid wonder and bring Nigerian entertainment to its place on the world stage through Eko the Musical and Eko Art Exhibition, a series of events celebrating the evergreen enigma of Lagos in theatre,... Read More

awash, country, Eko the musical, lagos, stories, true Lagos story

June 9, 2013

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Awful: Man pictured showing off machine gun to children at a school playground (PHOTO)

Armed police arrested a man suspected of giving a machine gun to children after this shocking image was taken at a school playground. ‘Ashamed’ parents ignored youngsters’ revelations that a man with a gun had been in the Morton playground, Leics, and dismissed their children’s stories. The next morning a mum-of-three was sent this harrowing... Read More

brandishing, children, horror, machine gun, Playground, stories, suspected

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Nollywood Stories are superior to those of Hollywood and Bollywood – Nkem Owoh

Fiction: Family is a four-letter word

Two questions about the conflicting cabal stories

Facebook rolls out new photo and video sharing feature “Facebook Camera”

Facebook launches Snapchat-like features

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Boluwatife: The present in my past [Nigerian Voices]

#Unstoppable competition: 5 young Nigerians win N100,000 for sharing their success stories with Union Bank

Podcast: #GoodVibesOnly presents all the good news from Nigeria in the past one week

Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 4)

It’s a miracle: Dog falls 16 storeys, survives without any injury (PICTURED)

Lagos is awash with stories from around the country, but when will the city’s true story get its moment?

Awful: Man pictured showing off machine gun to children at a school playground (PHOTO)

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