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April 9, 2017

The Thread: “Aunty came to collect $500m”, “She’s a gold digger” | Twitter reacts to Janet Jackson split from billionaire husband

by Dolapo Adelana Early Sunday morning news of the split between musician Janet Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, hit the internet. However, the reactions on Twitter is on how Janet seemed to have cashed a whopping $500m as part of a prenuptial agreement. See reactions below: https://twitter.com/_KhaLi7007_/status/850904186707378178 The Jackson family after Janet Jackson... Read More
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April 9, 2017

A closer look at Wizkid’s new video, Pepsi’s real inspiration and more | See our top 10 photos from the past week

A woeful attempt at unifying the world through an ad backfired at Pepsi and Kendall Jenner this week when the world actually united to call the Cola-manufacturers out on their folly via social media. But that’s not all that happened and you’ll see in our top 10b photos from the past week:   Senator Dino... Read More
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April 9, 2017

The Thread: #OtodoGbame – “@AkinwunmiAmbode must account for lives lost”, “Is it a crime to be poor?” | Nigerians outraged at invasion of community

by Earlier on Sunday, operatives of the Lagos State Task Force and some men of the Nigerian Police invaded Otodo Gbame, a riverine community in the state reportedly on the orders of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Gun shots were fired as houses were burnt leaving residents stranded on the water. Not please with the development, Nigerians... Read More
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April 9, 2017

The Thread: @AkinwunmiAmbode led Lagos, attacks, shoots while evicting its citizens from #OtodoGbame

by Dolapo Adelana Early this morning, men of the Lagos State Task Force and the police reportedly on the orders of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the state’s commissioner for environment stormed, Otodo Gbame a riverine community. A Twitter user, @justempower says the invasion of the community has left at least one person dead while majority... Read More
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Efe
April 9, 2017

#BBNaija: So Efe wins the money… then what? | What the future holds for the top five finalists

by Tolu O Because it has become clear that Efe will win the N25 million cash prize tonight, we’ve been pondering on where he will go from here and how he’ll fare with so much money and fame. So yes, it’s already established, Efe will be a millionaire, maybe even a multi-millionaire. Rumour has it... Read More
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Debie Rise
April 9, 2017

#BBNaija: Will Debie’s music career rise to the top? We investigate | What the future holds for the top five finalists

by Tolu O. Yes, we think! Debie-Rise made it to second place at the third season of what was once the biggest reality show on TV, Nigerian Idol. So, her musical talent is undeniable. Debie-Rise may not exactly be energetic and lively but armed with her guitar, she brought life into the Big Brother house.... Read More
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marvis
April 8, 2017

#BBNaija: What will Marvis do next? Wait, how did she even get this far? | What the future holds for the top five finalists

by Tolu O. Honestly, we don’t know! Marvis Nkpornwi is the housemate that we can confidently say has lived in the shadow of her house boyfriend, Efe. She’s the least talked about, avoids friction with the other housemates, plays safe and somehow is at the finals for inexplicable reasons. Marvis is one of the youngest... Read More
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Bisola
April 8, 2017

#BBNaija: Could Bisola be Nigeria’s next big TV star? | What the future holds for the top five finalists

by Tolu O. Pre-Big Brother Naija, Bisola Aiyeola could boast of minimal popularity. She was on the ladder up to stardom and although she wasn’t exactly climbing with speed, her journey held strong promise. Didi’s character was introduced in Season 2 of Ndani TV’s web series, Skinny Girl in Transit. Though her character is almost... Read More
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Senator Dino Melaye
April 8, 2017

Dino Melaye is unstoppable as the worst Senator in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Senator Dino Melaye has, at this point, convinced us he might remain the worst Senator in Nigeria, at least until he leaves office. And even then, it might be difficult for anyone to challenge him by virtue of the sheer senselessness of his ceaseless antics. [Read Also: It looks like Senator Dino Melaye finally got himself... Read More
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Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs
April 8, 2017

Minister Aisha Al-Hassan might be a little confused about her job | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Yet again our Ministers go unseen. Kudos to Aisha Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs for at least coming out of the woodwork and making her presence known the past week. It is, however, the result of a rather baffling action. The Minister led a delegation of members of the All Progressives Congress hailing from Taraba... Read More
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tboss
April 8, 2017

#BBNaija: Where does TBoss go from here? | What the future holds for the top five finalists

We do not claim to own any psychic abilities to see events in the future. We absolutely cannot tell what the future holds for any of the Big Brother Naija housemates but we are allowed to speculate, aren’t we? Tokunbo TBoss Idowu is the hands down the most problematic in the house. One can argue that... Read More
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Governor Yari
April 8, 2017

Governor Yari of Zamfara State is the worst Governor in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has had his position as the worst in Nigeria taken over by his colleague from Zamfara State. [Read Also: The Dummies Guide to understanding meningitis | Don’t listen to Yari or Makarfi, they don’t know jack] Governor Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, who earlier this week declared a meningitis outbreak to be the... Read More
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April 8, 2017

Film review: Patience Ozokwor makes a spectacular return to form in Kunle Afolayan’s Omugwo

by Wilfred Okiche When the most influential filmmaker of a generation decides to join forces with the continent’s most important platform for small screen content to make a major feature film, it is hard not to feel apprehensive. And for good reason too. How do you marry two distinct thematic styles; one that has thrived... Read More
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April 7, 2017

#OBFW: 24 questions that bugged our minds as we watched last night’s episode of Our Best Friend’s Wedding

by Roqeebah O. Last night, Thursday the 6th of April was the Season Finale of Red TV’s screen adaptation of TNC’s Our Best Friend’s Wedding. You already know how we feel about all the efforts that RED TV put into this show and how much effort RED TV puts into the whole online TV business... Read More
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April 7, 2017

After taking shots at Dino Melaye like this, Reno Omokri has proved himself more silly than we thought

Let’s not even lie, we had all moved on from Senator Dino Melaye’s graduation scandal. Like we had passed a verdict on Senator Melaye and had put all of it behind us for good. Other very pressing issues have gotten the Senate busy in the past week – their rift with the Executive early on... Read More
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April 7, 2017

We have your receipts: President Trump, didn’t you say attacking Syria was a horrible idea?

It’s no news by now that President Donald Trump’s America launched 59 BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles early this morning into Syria’s Shayrat Air Bas. Ostensibly, this attack … and was limited to the base itself, destroying aircraft, runways, ammunition dumps and fuel facilities at the base. There are also reports that say this morning’s... Read More
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April 7, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid drops video for hit track featuring Drake, Election delayed in Israel for Britney Spears’ concert | More stories

These are the stories you missed yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup Wizkid drops video for his new track with Drake One week after dropping his newest hit Come Closer, Starboy Wizkid has released crisp visuals to follow. The song features a rap verse... Read More
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April 7, 2017

#BBNaija: “Efe na me, Efe na you” – housemates give touching speeches, Karen and Ebuka visit the house + more highlights

It’s been an epic 74 days and with only two days remaining, the housemates are pumped up for what’s set to happen on Sunday. Meanwhile, Biggie has done a fantastic job of helping them enjoy these final moments to the fullest. Today though, the onus was on Igwe Marvis to pass on the Head of... Read More
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April 6, 2017

The Dummies Guide to understanding meningitis | Don’t listen to Yari or Makarfi, they don’t know jack

Governor Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State has decided to be as “Nigerian” as it gets by thinking that a simple (ann quite crass, if you asked us) blame-it-on-God strategy will suffice as a statement on the cause of the meningitis outbreak that is currently affecting thousands of lives across Nigerian States. The outbreak started in his... Read More
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Governor Yari
April 6, 2017

Governor Yari’s excuse for meningitis, and 5 other times Nigerian politicians blamed God for their incompetence

by Tolu Omoyeni God will be sitting on his throne going about His business jeje and Nigerian politicians will just bring their loose mouths and drag the Almighty into matters that utterly do not concern Him. On Tuesday, Zamfara state’s Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar attributed the outbreak of Type C Cerebrospinal Meningitis in his state to... Read More
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April 6, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Beyonce’s Instagram posts are worth $1 million each, Madonna shades Pepsi’s controversial ad | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Beyonce’s Instagram posts are worth $1 million each  In case anyone forgot, Beyonce is the Queen of everything, we mean everything. The superstar has been named the most influential celebrity on Instagram. According... Read More
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April 6, 2017

#BBNaija: TBoss does not know the Nigerian national anthem and she’s mad at Debie-Rise for it + more highlights

What day is it in the Big Brother House again?! Since all we want is to see the winner crowned on Sunday, we will stop counting the days. It’s been too real on the Big Brother show and we cannot wait for the grand finale. But before we get there, let’s see how the housemates... Read More
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April 5, 2017

Remember the time a Pepsi advertisement ruined Michael Jackson’s life? (WATCH)

Since everyone is talking about the Kendall Jenner/Pepsi ad today, we think it’s only right that we dive in and broaden your minds about foolhardy Pepsi ads that history will never forget. The year was 1984, one year after Michael Jackson’s world smash hit “Thriller” was released and Pepsi knew to immediately align its brand... Read More
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April 5, 2017

Pope John Paul II was so mad at Madonna’s Pepsi advert that he banned her from The Vatican (WATCH)

by Tolu Branch Not only did Madonna break the internet, she irked Pope John Paul II to the point he called for a boycott of her shows. Today, Pepsi is the name on everybody’s lips and not for good reason. The beverage company is known for churning out great ads, no doubt and they’ve employed... Read More
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April 5, 2017

A mother was killed by a policeman in Onipanu, but Nigerians think Pepsi’s mockery of police brutality is okay

by Tolu Omoyeni Pepsi is the number one trending topic on Twitter today. The world, Nigerians inclusive, are reacting to a newly-released ad by the beverage company and while all our conversations seem to be wrapped around something we’ll soon all agree to be trivial, about 70 Syrians have died in a chemical attack. Back... Read More
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