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Justice For Uwa Is A Brutal Reminder of the Dreadful Realities Nigerian Women Face

May 31, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Justice For Uwa Omozuwa Is A Brutal Reminder That Nigerian Women Face A Different Set of Realities

22 year-old Uwa was raped and murdered at a RCCG parish in Edo State.

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Nigerians Are Demanding Justice For Tina Ezekwe In Response To The Latest Case Of Police Brutality

May 31, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

16-year-old Tina Ezekwe was killed by a policeman in Lagos last week.

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Capital Importation Grew By 53% in Q1

May 28, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Going by the latest statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the rate of capital importation in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 53% to the sum of

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BBC’s Hausa Service Announces Call for Entries for Women’s Writing Contest

May 21, 2020 by Marie- Therese Oke

BBC News Hausa Service has announced a call for entries for this year’s edition of its annual short writing competition from June 1. The entries for the contest will close on

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Buhari appoints Prof. Gambari as Chief of Staff

May 12, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Following the death of Abba Kyari, a vacuum has emerged at the Villa in the management of President Buhari’s caseload. Earlier today, the Villa announced that the role will now

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Remembering President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua 10 Years On

May 5, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

On this day, 10 years ago President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua passed away at the age of 58.

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TIKTOK PLEDGES $10 MILLION TO GAVI TO AID IMMUNISATION DRIVE ACROSS AFRICA

April 29, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Leading short-form video platform, TikTok, announced today that it will be donating US$10 million toGavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which will go towards supporting efforts for both routine vaccinations against existing

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Nigerians React With Self-Deprecating Humor To Buhari Easing Lockdown

April 28, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

Nigerians can always turn tense situations into fodder for laughter.

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Letter To My Country: Barrister F. Bobo Ajudua

April 27, 2020 by Culture Custodian

Ajudua serves as Davido’s lawyer.

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WHO Names Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as a COVID-19 Special Envoy

April 25, 2020 by Assumpta Audu

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. She was

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Nigeria’s Governors Are Advocating A Two Week COVID 19 National Lockdown

April 23, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

A potential lockdown expansion.

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REPORTS: Adamu Adamu To Be Named As New Chief of Staff

April 22, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

Adamu currently serves as the Minister of Education

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Social Media Roundup From Last Week – Edition 1

April 20, 2020 by Tito Joey

Exploring the biggest social media stories in Nigeria over the past week.

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The Story Behind Nigeria’s First Ever Election Data Center

April 13, 2020 by Tomi Idowu

Introducing Behind the Story, Culture Custodian’s new series taking a peek at how some of the most important journalism projects in Nigeria have crystallized. In the years gone by, Nigerians

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#CoronaDiaries: The Investment Banker Tired of Being Homebound

April 10, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

Navigating Coronavirus.