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Explainer: What The Upcoming 2023 General Elections Mean To Young Nigerians

January 19, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Naomi Overo & Thelma Ideozu As Nigeria’s 2023 elections continue to draw closer, more members of society, across all demographics continue to express a never-seen-before interest in the electoral

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Explainer: Why this non-profit group is criticising the destruction of the TBS gates

January 13, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

What Happened? On Wednesday, the main gates that lead into and out of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) were pulled down. While information around the incident remains scanty, a private investor

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Japa Wave – The Less Spoken About Consequences Of Emigration

December 15, 2022 by Naomi Overo

In 2012, less than a year into his first session in architecture school, Femi decided that he was going to leave the country. “I saw the dysfunction and unfairness of

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Explainer: Wizkid Absent At His Ghana And Côte d’Ivoire Show, But Performs In Benin

December 12, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Detty december has definitely started off poorly for a lot of Wizkid fans in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire who were done dirty as Wizkid was a no-show to his headline

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Explainer: Why D’banj Was Arrested By The ICPC

December 7, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Oladapo Oyebanji, popularly known as D’banj has been arrested and detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The singer was arrested on Tuesday, the 6th

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Explainer: The Aisha Buhari Debacle And Why It Matters

November 29, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

First Lady, Aisha Buhari and the Department of State Services (DSS) have come under fire over the arrest of a young Nigerian following a remark he made on Twitter. In

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The Producers Who Stand To Benefit from Burna Boy’s Grammy Nomination

November 18, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Burna Boy has made history once more as he managed to secure two nominations at the 65th Grammy Awards on Tuesday, November 16, 2022, thereby tying with Afrobeat legend Femi

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Paystack Is Now An Authorised Payment Service Provider In Kenya

November 18, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Nigerian fintech company Paystack, that got acquired by Stripe, has secured a payment service provider license from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), enabling it to facilitate payments and optimize

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Timi Dakolo Partners With Azeez Amira Foundation To Support Bayelsa Flood Victims

November 17, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Renowned musician and Bayelsa-native, Timi Dakolo is making strides in raising funds to aid thousands of victims of the flood in Bayelsa. This natural disaster which began in October has

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Female Genital Mutilation In Nigeria And Why Ekiti State Police Order Doesn’t Hold Weight

November 16, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Against the backdrop of the having highest prevalence rates in the South-west, the Ekiti State Police Command has ordered the arrest and prosecution of anyone still engaged in Female Genital

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The CBN’s Naira Redesign: Smart Move Or Political Play?

November 2, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

It’s no longer news that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the redesign, production, and re-issuance of high-value naira notes (N200, N500 and N1,000 notes) to begin circulation

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Explainer: What We Know About The Latest Security Alerts

October 27, 2022 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

On Sunday, the 23rd of October, the United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria released a security alert statement to its nationals on its website about elevated risks of terror

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CC Ranking: Funniest Nigerian Politicians

October 26, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

With the various bizarre news that comes out from Nigeria daily, it’s not shocking that we have several hilarious politicians. Due to the preconceived notion that politicians are purportedly serious

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Explainer: Court’s Dismissal Of Binani’s Election And Why It Matters

October 24, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The Federal High Court in Yola has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that produced Aishatu Binani as the party’s governorship candidate for Adamawa state. In a judgement delivered

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5 Times The Nigerian Government Denied Lekki Toll Gate Killings

October 20, 2022 by Naomi Overo

On the 20th of October 2020, at about 7 pm, the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful protesters. The #EndSARS protesters who had camped at the Lekki toll gate were