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Yoruba kingdom rejoices as the Ooni of Ife celebrates another year!

Rachel — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:59:37 +0000

Ki ade pe l’ori! Ki bata pe l’ese! Today, we join the Yoruba kingdom as one of their most chromatic kings to date celebrates another year. Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife celebrates his birthday. I have not agreed with all of his actions since donning the revered crown, but I cannot work he’s […]

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Meryl Streep’s speech criticising Donald Trump at Golden Globes 2017 reminds us exactly what we are scared of

Rachel — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:29:03 +0000

The American far right think that the Democrats and their sympathisers are whingey little sore losers. They think this is simply a case of “Your candidate lost, suck it up, sunshine!” And yes, perhaps they are right. Fair or not, influenced by Putin or not, Donald Trump is to be the next president of the United […]

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THANK YOU! Children of Borno Orphanage Will Have A Merry Christmas Thanks To Your Donations to the Lovatt Foundation!

Rachel — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 14:56:19 +0000

You will remember that not too long ago, we brought the Lovatt Foundation to your attention? This is a fantastic organisation that is doing miraculous work in Northern Nigeria; providing grassroot care and facilities to that war-torn zone. From the Children of Borno to the Gidan Almajirai, the foundation helps in the most essential way […]

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MMM “crash”: So, you used your ‘spare money’?

Sayo — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:38:28 +0000

The joke is this: “I’m not even moved, I used my spare money, the people scared and crying about MMM crashing are the greedy ones who didn’t use their spare money” Hmmn, I said it two months ago in a post on this platform, that a scheme such as the MMM is the type that […]

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The Way Western News Portrays Us And The Need To Tell Our Own Stories

Rachel — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:30:56 +0000

People sometimes wonder why Viva Naija came to be. Why we insist on articles that celebrate and elevate us, our people, our achievements and our way of life. The examples below will hopefully shed some light on that. I have had a BBC news tab opened for days on end because the title of the […]

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Meet Youngest DPO in Nigeria who wowed the IGP [SEE PICTURES]

Sayo — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:50:08 +0000

Most Nigerians have this notion of infamy about the police force in the country, and while it isn’t solely the people’s fault why this is so considering different tales of woe and inefficiency that stains , it is quite imperative to ensure that we announce and celebrate any officer of the Nigerian police who do […]

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Ifedolapo Oladepo: Another tragedy highlighting Nigeria’s ‘woesomeness’

Sayo — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:05:32 +0000

From reports and reading from last-minute accounts, the brainy and beautiful lady Corp member who died few days into the Kano NYSC camp, did pass away due to officials’ carelessness and neglect, and also due to lack of a truly functional and truly “Hippocratic” medical emergency set up in the Kano area. According to an […]

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Donate to The Lovatt Foundation: Providing Needed Relief in War Torn Northern Nigeria

Rachel — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:56:23 +0000

The Lovatt Foundation does awesome work in Northern Nigeria. From the Children of Borno to the Gidan Almajirai, they bring succour to those afflicted by the wars that have happened in that area. The founder, Fiona Lovatt, has worked tirelessly to bring respite to the indigenes of our Northern lands after years of decimation and despair at […]

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An Ode To A Queen! Ooni Builds Queen Moremi Ajasoro Statue of Liberty

Rachel — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:48:05 +0000

Finally, the tallest statue in Nigeria and the 3rd in Africa (42ft) has been unveiled in honour of Queen Moremi Ajasoro as part of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II’s drive to turn Ile-ife as the hub of global tourism destination.* The Queen Moremi Ajasoro Statue of Liberty is […]

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“Anyone who wishes to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eyes first” – eL Seed at Ted Talks Works On A Project of Peace

Rachel — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:01:09 +0000

How does one make beauty from dirt? How do you bring a message of peace and hope in the form of light and colour to a place known for dirt and refuse? This was the task ahead of El Seed, acclaimed street artist, and his most ambitious yet life-affirming project to date: covering fifty buildings with […]

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