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These Igbos….oh Lord! | Sayo ‘Munachimso’ Aluko

Sayo — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 13:53:01 +0000

A shocking fact has been shocking me steady since I got to know about it few weeks ago. See, for some months now, I’ve been hearing a lot of China. It’s election and campaign season, and being a person who works around government, incumbents and aspirants, I’ve had to live and get accustomed to the […]

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10th Nov: TruLittle Hero Awards Shines Positive Light for Next Generation

Rachel — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 01:50:11 +0000

In the last few months, London has been a breeding ground of negative press for young people. The capital reached new statistics for the rate of murders exceeding that of New York. The TruLittle Hero awards is the breeding ground for the next generation of leaders, influencers and positive role models. On the 10th of November, […]

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Shade of Women Foundation Presents: Girls Can Code – 13th OctFober, Ibadan

Rachel — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:30:23 +0000

Few things excite me as much as this project: a project dedicated to giving young girls the best start in life. When I saw the poster, it nearly brought tears to my eyes. The future is data, and those that can control, manipulate and work with it will be at the forefront of civilisation. If […]

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TruLittle Hero Awards 2018: Let’s Celebrate our Young Heroes!

Rachel — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:55:27 +0000

TruLittle Hero Awards is an event that is not for profit being put together by Cause 4 Children Limited to recognise and reward the achievements of young people under the age of 17 years in the UK. This remarkable event continues to grow by leaps and bounds with over 60 young people being rewarded as […]

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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – A Review by Amelia Brown

Guest Contributor — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:00:31 +0000

“…there is a sense of joy and playfulness to the whole production” When Teacher tells a young Baba Segi that “two women at home are better than ten in a bush”, Baba Segi knows what he has to do. Now, Baba Segi is a wealthy man with four wives and seven children by his first […]

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10 Facts About June 12 You May Have Forgotten

Ariyike — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:37:29 +0000

On June 12, 1993, the Presidential elections were held in Nigeria, which was the first since the 1983 military coup. The election involved two parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC), with the SDP candidate Moshood Abiola defeating the NRC candidate Bashir Tofa. The elections were later annulled by the […]

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The Age Of Notifications And Attention-Deficits

Ariyike — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:19:42 +0000

Somehow, I managed to get a grip on the addiction to my smart phone. I couldn’t not be with my phone, eyes steady glued to the screen, typing away or binging on social media posts. You’d find my phone with me in the kitchen, toilet, bathroom, dining table, and every single place I was, except […]

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Ebuka caught in a lie after denying ever knowing CeeC before Big Brother Naija (Photo)

Ariyike — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 09:26:52 +0000

The truth has been revealed! Not that it is any of my business, but after the interview where Ebuka denied ever knowing Ceec before big brother surfaced, some amebo people dug out a photo of Ebuka and Cee C before Big brother. Read the below report; In a recent interview with the Beat FM’s Toolz […]

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Buhari’s mouth, Ebenezer Obey’s Òrò Seniwò & the “lazy” Nigerian youth | Sayo Aluko

Sayo — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 07:14:29 +0000

*WARNING: Read this not, if your heart is humour-proof. THANKS* Last week, sadly for the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s supposed Chief Marketer, President Muhammadu “Blunderphile” Buhari, successfully demarketed its bloc of youths, basically tagging “a lot of them” as sit-still-look-pretties who prefer handouts from “oil money”, rather than getting educated so as to stop “doing nothing”. […]

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Of Black Panther and bleak prospects | Sayo Aluko

Sayo — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 11:37:22 +0000

About three weeks ago, they breezed into the office space in uproar; all decked in uniform, custom-made Black Panther tops worn over Khaki trousers – youth Corps members posted to serve in the agency I work with. They breezed in, thumping their chests, chanting phrases/sentences which included but not limited to “oh T’chala!”, “Kai T’chala!”, […]

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