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Thinking Through
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
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IPOB
July 2, 2017

We have your receipts: IPOB members have just proved how much they love joking

Sometimes you read something and cannot help but laugh out loud. It’s the eaction that we had to yesterday’s statement by the Indigenous People of Biafra claiming that their leader, Nnamdi Kanu has not for once since his release from Kuje Prison in April flouted his bail conditions. LOL is right. Because they have to be kidding. Otherwise... Read More
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July 2, 2017

Donald Trump “is not mentally equipped”, “Jay Z, common men, admit it” | Our top 10 quotes from last week

Look, there’s only one thing you really need to remember from last week and it’s the words of the two people who have dared to speak the minds of many people about Donald Trump. We have however saved the best tenth because that’s how many quotes came close to clinching the top spot from last week. Read... Read More
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July 2, 2017

Donald Trump hosts Chibok girls, Serena Williams naked, Adekunle Gold’s One Night Stand | See our top ten photos from last week

If there ever was an uneventful week, it sure wasn’t last week. From a leaking roof that caused a flood at the Murtala Mohammed Airport to Adekunle Gold sprinkling some of his shiny dust in London on Friday night and Acting President Osinbajo meeting with Nana Akufo Ado ahead of the upcoming AU summit, we have kept... Read More
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July 1, 2017

As Bey-Jay make up, anybody thinking about Brangelina?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The focus of the entertainment world over the past twenty-four hours have been on the release of Jay-Z’s thirteenth studio album, ‘4:44’. People are running out of superlatives with which to describe it but one thing that remains vivid in nearly every commentary you read is the acceptance of Mr Carter’s... Read More
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July 1, 2017

Fact Check: Jay-Z’s album contains no such thing as ‘a Queen not a Kardashian’

by Alexander O. Onukwue There are NO lyrics in the entire 4:44 album where Jay-Z refers to Mrs Kardashian; those are fake tweets. The fake lyrics was triggered by a Twitter user known as @Voxmaus, as revealed by Select All on NYMAG.COM. The BET on its website also confirms this. "And I never was a... Read More
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July 1, 2017

Who is Henry Bello? The Nigerian doctor who opened fire on a New York hospital

A tragic shooting at the Bronx Lebanon hospital in New York on Friday left one person dead and six others severely wounded. The gunman has been identified as Henry Bello, a former employee of the hospital who resigned after he was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague in 2015. Nigerian-born Dr. Bello walked into... Read More
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July 1, 2017

4:44: The Four foremost lines and lessons from Jay-Z’s ‘best album’

by Alexander O. Onukwue These are the numbers everybody is talking about. American rapper, Jay-Z, released ‘4:44’, his thirteenth studio album, and it is already being hailed as one of the greatest of all time. It comes the year after his wife poured her heart out on the strains of their relationship as impacted by... Read More
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July 1, 2017

Vision 4:44: Are we ever going to have an Intelligent Nigerian music industry?

by Alexander O. Onukwue You could say Falz the Bahd Guy had foreknowledge of the contents of this Jay-Z album and you wouldn’t be so wrong. When he criticised 9ice for hailing fraudsters on “Living Things”, Falz wanted to draw attention to the need for music to portray good stories and paint pictures of issues... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Eric Benét’s response to ‘Kill Jay-Z’ is exactly what the world needs right now

Jay-Z has just released his 13th album, 4:44 and for any rap artist who’s spent long enough on earth to release 13 albums, the response has been off the chains so far (Ask Nas and Snoop something). In fact, I’d go as far as to say that Jay-Z has, with this album, created the best body... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Thought Experiment: What if Hushpuppi is only hyping himself for “The Hushpuppi show”?

This is all hypothetical, but we are anticipating that, eventually, Hushpuppi will get into a ‘career’ and really start doing something. Because let’s face it, he cannot be truly satisfied with the reputation of being the most flamboyant guy on Instagram. He’s going to have to come up with a regular gig that will stand... Read More
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June 30, 2017

“I apologise often womanise” | Jay-Z confirms he cheated on Beyonce on new album 4.44

Jay-Z released his 13th studio album, 4.44 via his music streaming company, Tidal on Friday. The album has turned out to be a response to his wife, Beyonce’s 2016 album, Lemonade where she gave away details of his infidelity referencing the elevator episode that saw her sister, Solange physically launch at Jay-Z. Beyonce even went... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Maybe Hushpuppi should be the face of the VAIDS campaign

by Alexander O. Onukwue Hushpuppi has gate-crashed the internet for 48 hours with his jabs at Ice Prince and Phyno. Reactions have come from all sides, from supporters and opposers alike, the majority of opinions targeting Hushpuppi to declare his assets. It is only a coincidence, but Hushpuppi’s new act for social attention has coincided... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Trump’s Fox News critic, Julie Banderas’ irresponsible coverage of Islam and Muslims did not just start

It was amazing to see Fox News do a little dare and criticise Donald Trump yesterday. The new face of this “serious” Trump coverage inside Fox News is Julie Banderas, a beautiful 43-year-old mother of three who hosts Fox News’ America’s News Headquarters and Fox Report during the weekends. Until yesterday, Julie’s coverage on Fox was rarely... Read More
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Hushpuppi
June 30, 2017

Does Hushpuppi need to prove his source of income?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Hushpuppi challenged Phyno to prove that his wrist watches are original, promising to reward him with 5 million naira. The war of words between the socialite and artistes on social media has followed various proportions, with Hushpuppi at the centre of the heat. The Malaysian-based ‘celebrity’ had made the comment that... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Fox News’ Julie Banderas called out Donald Trump for being sexist while outing her own bigotry

Yesterday, Fox News grew the proverbial pair and did a little bit of what any independent media house ought to when faced with a President that continues to act like it’s a taboo to act presidential. They called him out. Fox News hasn’t done that in a while; not since a brilliant wind force named Megyn Kelly left the... Read More
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June 30, 2017

EFCC watch: Why voices like Hushpuppi cannot be hushed

by Alexander O. Onukwue As at Friday morning, a Google Search on Hushpuppi turns up, amongst a few scanty results, a link to the EFCC Twitter handle. It is probable that the search engine’s crawlers have registered the conversations on social media about reporting Hushpuppi to the anti-graft agency. The call was suggested by KCee,... Read More
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June 30, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Isoken grosses N55m in 10 days; Jay-Z drops 4.44 album; Game of Thrones season 7 will have longest episode ever | More stories

The world of entertainment buzzed non-stop all day yesterday so we picked some of the biggest stories for you and made sure to add the ones that unraveled while you slept. Isoken grosses N55million in 10 days  Newly released movie, Isoken is breaking the bank already. Produced and directed by Gidi Up writer, Jade Osiberu, the... Read More
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June 29, 2017

YNaija Says: These politicians need to stop fooling themselves with calls for ‘restructuring’

For the past couple of years and especially for the past few months, the debate on whether Nigeria needs restructuring and the exact manner that restructuring should take has been steadily growing. It can be said that this is the biggest political debate in the country today especially in the light of agitations for secessions... Read More
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June 29, 2017

Don’t freak out when Evans, the billionaire kidnapper hires your favourite SAN

by Alexander O. Onukwue When money talks, anything bold and serious works, regardless of whether a kidnapper is involved or not. After the coverage eased off for some days, Evans has come back in the news. He has taken the fight to the Police by filing a suit on the basis of unlawful detention. “Filing... Read More
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