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October 3, 2017

“It’s telling how much more interested the media is in humanising white mass shooters” | Americans attack the media

The Las Vegas shooting, which took place on Sunday, has Americans in their feels. Perhaps because Trump dubbed the shooter “sick” and “demented” instead of a terrorist (The shooter was Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retired Accountant and multi-millionaire, who put an end to 59 people’s lives that fateful Sunday.). Perhaps also because Washington Post, a... Read More

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August 17, 2017

One tweet from Trump just lost Amazon $6bn in value

by Adedotun Michael Just hours following President Trump’s criticism of Amazon yesterday, the online retail outfit has lost tons in billions of dollars in the company’s market capitalization before the dawn of today. Although the decline in revenue might not be life-threatening, concerns are still being raised over what will ensue in the coming days.... Read More

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The Media Blog: The NYT and WashPo have been doing the Lord’s work, this fantastic report shows

Crucial excerpt: Call it the Last Newspaper War, as two great survivors face off with different strategies and different economic realities but the same audacity; an impressive array of talent; and two highly competitive leaders—Baquet and his counterpart at the Post, Marty Baron (who, says one observer, would “rather beat the Times than eat”). Both... Read More

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Donald Trump personally scripted his son’s account of Russia meeting

President Trump personally scripted and dictated the press statement Donald Trump Jr, released to the press that falsely downplayed the significance of a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. According to the Washington Post article, the president personally intervened in the original plan, which was to release a full and truthful account of the meeting... Read More

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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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These illegal leaks must stop | Trump explodes

US President Donald Trump has said ‘illegal leaks’ against his administration must stop. Trump tweeted on Saturday morning: “A new INTELLIGENCE LEAK from the Amazon Washington Post,this time against A.G. Jeff Sessions.These illegal leaks, like Comey’s, must stop!” A new INTELLIGENCE LEAK from the Amazon Washington Post,this time against A.G. Jeff Sessions.These illegal leaks, like... Read More

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Trump hits lowest rating a U.S president has had in 70 years| Respondents say he acts “unpresidential”

According to a Washington Post/ABC News poll, Donald Trump’s behavior as President has confused 70 percent of the respondents, who said since he assumed office in January, his actions have been unpresidential, according to Politico reports. The poll which was released Sunday shows Trump’s six-month approval rating at 36 percent, the lowest any U.S president has ever had... Read More

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[The Media Blog]: This criticism of how the media covers Trump makes some sense

This particular quote resonates: When the mainstream media explodes with Shakespearean sound and fury over Trump’s broadsides, conservatives scratch their heads. Their preferred information funnel, Fox News, has been the target of derision for years, including from presidents, with little objection from other outlets. Fox News usually answers the criticisms in a lighthearted way, when... Read More

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On to the next one – Washington Post | President Trump is here for fake news

President Donald Trump fired shots at The Washington Post and the tax practices of Amazon all in one tweet Wednesday, complaining that the “fake news” newspaper was protecting the online retail giant from tax liabilities with its coverage. “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should)... Read More

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“We sort of choked with Russia” – Former Obama Admin official opens up

In an exclusive interview Friday with the Washington Post, a former Obama official said the administration “sort of choked” by trying to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for attempting to interfere in the 2016 presidential election in President Trump’s favor. Talking to the Post, he said: “It is the hardest thing about my entire time... Read More

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A clear case of “my word against yours” | Comey Vs. Trump statements [Video]

Former FBI Director James Comey testified Thursday at a much-anticipated hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Comey’s testimony answered a barrage of questions concerning his conversations with President Trump, Russian interference in the 2016 campaign and the memos on Trump asking him to stop an investigation into the former national security adviser Michael Flynn. [Miss this? Hillary... Read More

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100 days of Trump: “I kept my promise to Americans” | 7 Takeaways from Trump’s WP article

by Ezinne Ajoku Donald Trump’s presidency has been fraught with controversy and scandal, even though it’s merely 103 days in. Despite the ‘F’ grade handed to him for a job not well done by the American people, Mr Trump insists that in his 100 days as president of the United States, he kept his promise... Read More

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Woman tells dying husband Trump has been impeached just so he can die happy

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Teresa Elliott, a Texas resident reportedly told her ex-husband, a life-long Democrat who saw President Donald Trump as a “loathsome individual,” that Trump had been impeached just before he died. According to Washington Post , Michael Elliott {75} was a “CNN junkie” and according to his ex-wife, he said things about Trump... Read More

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October 15, 2016

The Media Blog: This WashPo headline shows how the world now sees Nigeria’s president

And at the end, for those who wondered, there is how the world’s most powerful women reacted to the misogyny. “His remarks were made in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who according to reports, glared and then, briefly, laughed.”

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September 7, 2015

Assets declaration: Washington Post says ‘Buhari is dirt-poor’

President Muhammadu Buhari’s assets declaration has elicited wide-ranging reactions from various sections of the global media. Today, we’ll take a look at the Washington Post’s commentary on the fact that Buhari has an estimated N30 million in the bank. Converted to dollars, it comes in at $150,000, which is very much underwhelming, we must admit. Read below... Read More

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“All things become difficult before they become easy” | Read Buhari’s article in Washington Post

“Nigeria committed to good governance and fighting terror”- Article written by President Buhari for the Washington Post. Read: “This month, the world moved a step closer to the defeat of Boko Haram, the jihadist group that has terrorized hundreds of thousands in the northern states of Nigeria. In one of my first acts since taking office as... Read More

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October 14, 2014

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and wife donate $25million to fight Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of social media platform, Facebook, has announced a donation of $25 million(N4,106,250,000) to fight the deadly Ebola virus disease. Zuckerberg, who has a fortune of over $30 billion made the announcement on Tuesday, 14 October, via his Facebook page, stating that he and wife, Priscilla will be donating... Read More

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October 14, 2014

Is this cybersquatting? Owners of Ebola.com put domain for sale at N24.5 million

by Damilola Jagun While people are dying around the world from the deadly Ebola virus disease, a company in Newark, USA, Blue String Ventures has put up for sale the domain name Ebola.com at a price of $150,000 (N24.5 million) The president of Blue String Ventures, Jon Schultz, told CNBC via email that the domain... Read More

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September 11, 2014

#BringBackGoodluck2015: Nigeria’s shame revisited

by Joe Igbokwe The moment the American newspaper, The Washington Post, hit the news stands, President Jonathan ordered his handlers and campaigners to dismantle the shameful campaign billboards across the country bearing the hashtag #BringBackGoodluck2015#. On social media yesterday, angry Nigerians disparaged the presidency and the supporters of the president for making mockery of our... Read More

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GOOD NEWS: U.S surveillance planes spot Chibok girls [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju According to the Washington Post, a recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeast Nigeria, reportedly showed what appeared to be large group of girls being held together in remote locations. The report says that in July, flights over the north east spotted a group of 60 to 70 girls held in an... Read More

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Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

by Francesca Uriri Depending on what end of the spectrum you stand, the number ‘100’ is a very important one. I’m not sure why this is so; maybe it’s because it’s well-rounded, maybe it’s such a compact, easy to remember number, who knows? In Nigeria, it is especially significant for birthdays, anniversaries, and other similarly memorable... Read More

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‘What the Nigerian president should have written’: The Washington Post rips Pres. Jonathan’s article apart

by Isi Esene After publishing a piece written by President Goodluck Jonathan last month, The Washington Post’s Karen Attiah has penned down what, in her opinion, the Nigerian president should have written. In a reaction to claims by Nigerians, and many key-players in the international community, that his administration is doing next to nothing to rescue the... Read More

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‘We’re working hard to bring the abducted girls back’: Jonathan writes on The Washington Post

by ‘Jola Sotubo 75 days after the over 200 Chibok girls were abducted in Borno, President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government is doing its best to bring them back. Jonathan also added that the government’s silence on its strategy for rescuing the girls did not amount to weakness on its part. The... Read More

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August 31, 2013

Thanks, Washington Post: 9 questions you were too embarrased to ask about the Syrian war, answered

by Hauwa Gambo In a time of social media, people are too embarrassed to ask questions everyone pretends everyone knows the answers to – like the complicated war in Syria, which like most, stands at an intersection of history, politics, religion and complicated international relations further complicated by President Barack Obama’s pressure to intervene. How... Read More

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October 26, 2012

TICKER: Fancy a pair? These shoes have teeth for soles

These shoes bite. A pair of black lace-up Oxfords designed by a fine art duo features soles made of teeth, dubbed the “Apex Predator Shoes” by their creators. Fine art duo Fantich & Young list the shoes on their website with the killer description that “Apex predators are predators with no predators of their own,... Read More

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September 4, 2012

Review: “Hyper-competitive egotist” – American Press puts a new spin on Obama

by Dylan Byers The convergence of skeptical pieces, all of which suggest Obama has failed to live up to the mythic expectations he set for himself in 2008, signal that Obama may be facing unprecedented media headwinds just as the nation’s voters are really tuning in to the 2012 campaign. For over a year now, the... Read More

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