World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

This should be very straightforward. No group of persons have been as consistent in repeating public relations disasters month-on-month throughout 2017 as the Buhari administration. There have been some wins this – Ease of Doing business rankings and all – but communication with Nigerians have been absolutely shambolic. There’s more to be said about them... Read More

Buhari, George Weah, Mourinho, Winners and losers

December 17, 2017

The Tekno-Drake collaboration; Firdaus, the hijabi who was not called to bar | Here are last week’s winners and losers

by Alexander O. Onukwue We are just going to go right into it because everyone on this list has had a lot already said about them over the past week. Here are your winners and losers. Lola Shoneyin The 2018 Caine Prize will be contested by four writers from the African Continent and one of... Read More

Buhari, Firdaus, PDP, Tekno, Winners and losers

December 11, 2017

Trump’s controversial decision; Okorocha’s misbegotten Ministry of Happiness | Here are last week’s winners and losers

by Alexander O. Onukwue As the festive season draws closer, the presentation of awards and recognitions have increased. Stocktaking on how the year has been spent has kicked in for most persons, and rebuilding plans for next year are being drafted. However, while some future plans are geared towards producing good results, not every proclamation... Read More

Ministry of Happiness, Trump on Jerusalem, Uche Secondus, Winners and losers

November 25, 2017

Mugabe takes a bow; Malami’s 360 on Maina; Ebuka’s iconic agbada | Here are this week’s winners and losers

by Alexander Onukwue and Ezinne Ajoku This was a week in which an awful lot of people won. From the Niger through Zambezi and across the Atlantic towards South America, there was much flow of joy. But there was sorrow too – in Mubi, in Numan, in Egypt – as the world continues to grapple... Read More

Buhari, m, Malami, mugabe, Winners and losers, Zimbabwe

October 8, 2017

Super Eagles, Aishah Ahmad, Davido, Patience Jonathan | Here are last week’s winners and losers

From sports to politics to entertainment and even literature, here are our winners and losers from last week’s biggest newsmakers: WINNERS Super Eagles Nigeria is on its way to Russia 2018 thanks to the amazing team. After tackling the Chipolopolo of Zambia in a goalless first half, Alex Iwobi’s 73rd minute goal signed us on... Read More

Aishah Ahmad, Davido, Ibe Kachikwu, Kazuo Ishiguro, Nnedi Okorafor, Patience Jonathan, super eagles, Winners and losers

September 18, 2017

“Terrorist People of Biafra”, Operation Python Dancers, the $999 iPhone X | These are last week’s winners and losers

The nature of the events that took centre stage in Nigeria last week and the fact that we may have a new terrorist group on our hands has every citizen worried, not only for the country’s security but its unity too. Beyond the political snafu, we had a number of disruptors in entertainment, pop culture... Read More

Apple, basketball, Buhari, D'Tigers, iPhone X, IPOB, MBGN, Miss Kebbi, Nigerian Army, Obasanjo, Patience Jonathan, senate, Winners and losers

September 3, 2017

Super Eagles, Game of Thrones, Dino Melaye, Nigerian Army | These are last week’s winners and losers

For pop culture, last week was about smashing records and crunching numbers. HBO series, Game of Thrones dominated conversations for the most part of the week with its intriguing season finale while in sports, Nigeria’s Super Eagles pulled a major surprise on everyone who had given up on the team. Then, a Nigerian senator was... Read More

dino melaye, Game of Thrones, HBO, Nigerian Army, Serena Williams, super eagles, Taylor Swift, Uhuru Kenyatta, Winners and losers

August 20, 2017

Governor Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, Yemi Osinbajo, CNN | Here are the winners and losers from President Buhari’s return

President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence from the country had begun ruffling feathers from the moment he sent the Senate an official notice handing his government over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to “coordinate” while he received treatment in London. It was 103 days packed with vitriol from naysayers and opposition, false prophecies from politicians turned soothsayers... Read More

#ResumeOrResign, Buhari, cnn, Fake News Network, fani-kayode, Fayose, Osinbajo, PDP, Winners and losers

August 6, 2017

Neymar’s destiny-changing transfer deal; Man up, Amir Khan; Usain Bolt | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week definitely had its share of political and pop culture drama but we liked that the news cycle was spiced up with events from the world of sports. Here are our winners and losers from the biggest newsmakers from the week that just passed. We like this list and we think you will too.... Read More

Amir Khan, Anthony Joshua, Justin Gatlin, neymar, sports, usain bolt, Winners and losers

July 16, 2017

Ademola Adeleke dances to victory, Sheriff out in the cold, Trump Jr and Snr | Here are last week’s winners and losers

From Nigeria’s looters gang to the rise and fall of political juggernauts and to America’s first family, here are the news makers from last week who made it to our winners and losers list: WINNERS Ahmed Makarfi The factional crisis that has threatened the strength and unity of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) since... Read More

Ademola Adeleke, Ahmed Makarfi, Ali Modu Sheriff, Brigitte Macron, donald trump, Osinbajos, PDP, Usman Yusuf, Winners and losers

July 12, 2017

Ahmed Makarfi, Modu Sheriff, Ayodele Fayose | Here are the winners and losers from the PDP chairmanship tussle

The chairmanship tussle in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came to an end on Wednesday as the Supreme Court declared former Kaduna governor, Ahmed Makarfi as the party’s authentic chairman. The battle for the party’s numero position has been a long fought one between Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff. Between several supposed meetings and court rulings, many pitched... Read More

Ahmed Makarfi, Ali Modu Sheriff, Ayodele Fayose, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Winners and losers

July 2, 2017

Hushpuppi barks loud, Saraki wins N4bn in damages, Jay-Z’s 4.44 album | Here are last week’s winners and losers

It’s super easy to be the talk of town in these parts and it’s even easier to make our losers’ list. Nigeria’s unofficial Gucci ambassador, Hushpuppi did a lot of barking talking last week while Jay-Z released an album where he spilled so many family secrets. The political scene saw Senate President Bukola Saraki talking... Read More

Bukola Saraki, donald trump, Hallelujah Challenge, Hushpuppi, Jay-z, Winners and losers

June 25, 2017

Five-months pregnant athlete, Alysia Montano; Otodo Gbame settlers | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Nigeria’s Acting President delivered a powerful speech that struck through the core of Nigerian’s souls, this 5-months pregnant athlete nearly broke the internet, Johnny Depp may be considering reenacting an assassination scene from 1865 and Dino Melaye may have begun an early journey out of the Nigerian Senate. From last week’s news cycle, we present... Read More

Alysia Montano, dino melaye, Johnny Depp, North Korea, Otodo-Gbame, Otto Warmbier, Winners and losers, Yemi Osinbajo

June 17, 2017

Evans the kidnapper, Nathaniel Bassey, Kamala Harris | Here are this week’s winners and losers

The major newsmakers from last week still found their way into the this week’s buzz and although there are a few new names, making a list of winners and losers is not the most difficult. Men like Dino Melaye and Donald Trump have a way of marking their territory on our losers list but that’s... Read More

Abba Kyari, Bukola Saraki, dino melaye, evans, Kamala Harris, kidnapper, nathaniel bassey, Winners and losers

June 12, 2017

James Comey and his book deal, #HalleluyahChallenge | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week saw the political audience across the world torn in separate directions as the United States and the United Kingdom witnessed defining moments in their political terrain. The UK general elections held on the same day as former FBI Director, James Comey’s hearing about the Trump/Russia affair before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Back here... Read More

#HalleluyahChallenge, Ango Abdullahi, dino melaye, elections, James Comey, Jeremy Corbyn, uk, Winners and losers

April 17, 2017

Reuben Abati, Efe Ejeba, The Whistleblower | Here are last week’s winners and losers

It’s super easy to be the talk of town in these parts and it’s even easier to make our losers’ list. Last week, the EFCC’s discovery and recovery mission got many of us talking and it seemed a lot like Nigerians were more fascinated by the whistleblower’s effect than the EFCC’s seeming hard work. Who... Read More

BBNaija, EFCC, Efe Ejeba, Godwin Obaseki, Governor Ambode, money recovery, Otodo-Gbame, reuben abati, Whistleblower, Winners and losers

April 2, 2017

Sen Dino Melaye, Omoni Oboli, Ali Ndume, 5K bae | Here are the winners and losers from the past week

by Tolu Omoyeni We could just put up the name of our biggest loser for the week, summarize all his recent atrocities and we’d be so done with this post but nahh! The Senate gave us the most entertaining yet abominable drama this past week, Governor Ayo Fayose was shockingly silent all week – sore... Read More

5K bae, Ali Ndume, Certificate scandal, dino melaye, donald trump, Kemi Olunloyo, Okafor’s Law, Omoni Oboli, senate, travel ban, Winners and losers

March 13, 2017

Apostle Suleiman, President IJGB Buhari, Kemen | Here are last week’s winners and losers

The Nigerian President shut naysayers up by making an unanticipated return, a man of God finds himself in a messy scandal, BBNaija’s Kemen is sorry but not sorry and Etisalat is in a massive debt problem. Here are all the winners and losers from last week’s most prominent newsmakers. WINNERS President Muhammadu “I Just Got... Read More

Apostle suleiman, BBNaija, etisalat, International Women's Day, kemen, president buhari, Stephanie Otobo, tboss, tonto dikeh, Winners and losers

March 6, 2017

Kemen, Sambasa Nzeribe, Trump, A Trip to Jamaica | See the winners and losers from last week

Most of the major events from last week happened at the tail end of the week and it doesn’t take a thorough examination of the details of those events to know who the winners and losers are. From the Big Brother Naija sexual assault saga to the AMVCA award surprises to President Trump’s Twitter harangue,... Read More

A Trip to Jamaica, Chika Okpala, kemen, Nnamdi Kanu. Simi, Sambasa Nzeribe, trump, Winners and losers

February 26, 2017

Yemi Osinbajo, ThinTallTony, Ali Modu Sheriff | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Last week was by no means lacking in event but there were remarkably more winners than losers. From the troubled house of the PDP to Donald Trump’s Twitter space to the presidential phone lines, here are all our winners and losers from last week. WINNERS Acting President Yemi Osinbajo: How can anyone deny that the country... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, Amina Mohammed, BBNaija, Femi Adesina, PDP, thintalltony, toke makinwa, Winners and losers, Yemi Osinbajo

February 12, 2017

Hillary Clinton, Andrew Yakubu, Tiwa Savage | Here are last week’s winners and losers

News of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health status, vacation extension and late night phone calls to his ‘boys’ back home dominated the news last week. A few other new names forcefully emerged too; one of them being Andrew Yakubu, the former NNPC boss in whose home the EFCC made one of its largest cash discoveries. As we... Read More

abraham kiptum, Andrew Yakubu, donald trump, EFCC, Hillary Clinton, the Nigerian army, tiwa savage, travel ban, Winners and losers

February 5, 2017

Toke Makinwa, James Ibori, Seun Egbegbe | Here are all our winners and losers from last week

Phewww! It was such a week. From Trump’s travel ban and its eventual suspension to 2face Idibia’s planned protest and the cancellation of it to the attempt at undoing Toke Makinwa’s Becoming to the refreezing of Governor Fayose’s bank accounts, last week was the week to undo everything that had been done, good or bad.... Read More

2face idibia, donald trump, Governor fayose, James Ibori, Seun Egbegbe, toke makinwa, travel ban, Winners and losers

January 29, 2017

Lai Mohammed, Apostle Suleiman, Serena Williams | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Here are the individuals who made it to our list of winners and losers and there’s a reason the losers come first this week. LOSERS Lai”the punisher” Mohammed: Who got the Minister of Information and Culture annoyed? Everyone who peddled the rumour of President Muhammadu Buhari’s death in London. He did everything within the power... Read More

Apostle suleiman, lai mohammed, President Donald Trump, Serena Williams, Vice President Osinbajo, Winners and losers

December 30, 2016

Soundcity, Tekno, Do2tun | Here are the winners and losers at the #SoundcityMVP2016

The 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards was hyped and a lot of people who had been disappointed by the Headies Awards were hoping that this award show would be a lot different and mostly live up to all its promises. A large percentage of Twitter users have rated the Soundcity MVP Awards higher than the Headies... Read More

Basketmouth, Do2tun, MVP awards, organisers, soundcity, Tekno, Winners and losers, wizkid

December 19, 2016

Nana Akufo-Addo, award organizers, and more… Here are the winners and losers from #TFAA2016

Recurring in the fullness of its strength for the 11th time, The Future Awards Africa yet again proved itself as an award show that young Nigerians work hard to be a part of. TFAA provides the validation that the young generation deserves for nominees and winners alike. Beyond those who stepped on stage to receive... Read More

#TFAA2016, Mark Okoye, Nana Akufo-Addo, The Future Project, Winners and losers

November 9, 2016

#AmericaDecides: Here are our winners and losers from the U.S presidential elections

It will go down in history as the most surprising victory in any elections in the world – we think. Today, 9th November 2016, Americans made their choice of a president – Donald John Trump, Sr., New York businessman and Republican candidate will be the 45th President of the United States when he is sworn... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

clinton, democratic party, FBI, immigrants, Putin, trump, Winners and losers

October 17, 2016

From the kitchen to #TheOtherRoom, and the fall of Donald Trump – here are last week’s winners and losers

The week that just passed will undoubtedly go down in Nigerian history as one of the most action-packed in 2016. The most hilarious yet upsetting being Nigerians’ collective tour through rooms until we all found ourselves in The Other Room. In unrelated events, we (except for a few haters) revelled in the joy of having... Read More

Aisha buhari, Chibok girls, donald trump, Oby Ezekwesili, president buhari, reunion, Winners and losers

July 22, 2016

The winners and losers in the Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye fight

When on Wednesday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu declared that she had forgiven fellow senator, Dino Melaye for his uncouth comments and threats he made to her, more than a few observers were disappointed. The mainstay of the disappointment was that the broiling battles between the 2 senators which was promising to become a blockbuster series for... Read More

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APC, dino melaye, feminists, Kogi State, lagos senators, Remi, Saraki, senate, Tinubu, Winners and losers, woemn groups

January 25, 2015