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Isoken: Notes on Feminism, Marriage and Contrived Standards of Perfection

August 16, 2017 by Amaka Yvonne Onyemenam

‘One minute you’re a star student and the next, you feel like you failed at some life exam.’ ****************************************************** In her directorial debut, Osiberu explores the trouble with socio-cultural

Sports

Eagles made to rue missed chances in AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa

June 11, 2017 by Culture Custodian

The Super Eagles succumbed to defeat against South Africa as they launched their bid for qualification for the 2019 AFCON competition. The fixture which took place at the Godswill Akpabio

News & Politics

Nigeria to acquire attack planes from US for Boko Haram fight

April 11, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Super Tucano A-29 aircraft to be sold to Nigeria by the US

The Nigerian government shall acquire high tech aircrafts from the US government in the continuing bid to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram insurgents according to reports from news outlets like ABC

Sports

Rohr to step up efforts to secure Lookman as Nigerian international

February 18, 2017 by Culture Custodian

According to British newspaper, Mirror, Everton forward, Ademola Lookman who has impressed in recent times is the centre of attention for Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr at the moment. Lookman who

News & Politics

Nigeria falls behind Angola in oil production

February 14, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Nigeria has again lost its Africa’s top oil producer status to Angola after it regained it in November last year. OPEC, in its Monthly Oil Market Report for February 2017,

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Corruption deprives Nigeria $500bn revenue – PriceWaterhouseCoopers

February 8, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Economists at the multinational accounting and management firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), have projected Nigeria’s annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of USD500 billion when corruption is reduced. They also stated that a

News & Politics

FG to unveil economic recovery plan in February

January 19, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday highlighted some of the plans being put in place by the Federal Government to revamp the nation’s economy currently in recession. While he said an

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We’re ‘seriously’ negotiating for Chibok girls’ release – FG

January 18, 2017 by Culture Custodian

sOCIAL Media has changed activism forever

The Federal Government has said it is working on negotiations on how to rescue the remaining 195 Chibok girls still in custody of the Boko Haram insurgents. The Minister of

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NFF rejects CAF’s request to host U-17 Nations Cup

January 18, 2017 by Culture Custodian

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have turned down a request from the Confederation of African Football, CAF to bail it out and host the 2017 edition of the African

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2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Nigeria to take on SA, Libya & Seychelles

January 15, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Super Eagles players, Kelechi Ihenacho of Man City and Alex Iwobi celebrate a goal

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the roster for the 2019 CAF Nations Cup. The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who missed out on AFCON 2017 which started yesterday,

Feature

Lagos Big Girl Checklist

December 15, 2016 by Tomi Idowu

Ajebutter dropped a track in November titled Lagos Big Boy. That track inspired a Lagos Big Boy checklist from us and because we believe in equality we’ve decided to create a

News & Politics

Obasanjo calls reps robbers and now they’re preparing to probe him

December 1, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Olusegun Obasanjo set to face probe from House

The House of Representatives might conduct a probe into the government of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. The proposed probe would be focused on a project initiated by the Obasanjo administration

News & Politics

“APC will be fooling itself if it thinks it will conquer Ekiti” – Fayose

December 1, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that he might abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018. Fayose gave the hint on Wednesday, November 30, while meeting with members

News & Politics

Nigeria security forces ‘killed 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters’

November 24, 2016 by Culture Custodian

A human rights group has claimed that Nigeria’s security forces have killed more than 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protestors since August 2015. Amnesty International said the country’s military used live ammunition

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Presidency promises to return to Senate with new proposal

November 2, 2016 by Culture Custodian

After the Senate unanimously rejected plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to engage in external borrowing of $29.960billion for execution of key infrastructural projects across the country between 2016 and 2018, the