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SELF LOVE: FUNCTION OVER FORM.

Imagine that you need a table, and this table is to be put in a street corner to display a lot of goods, some heavy and some light. Now keeping this function in mind you would probably need a sturdy, tall, dark coloured, four legged table with a rough hewn finish on top to prevent your goods from sliding off. But here you are, in the showroom looking at various tables and you probably want the glass one with the…

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SURVIVING R. KELLY

Last week, many viewers watched Surviving R. Kelly in horror as the documentary highlighted old and new sexual-abuse allegations against the singer. The six-part documentary series, which premiered on Lifetime on January 3, featured dozens of testimonials from survivors, activists, police officers, and legal experts, as well as Kelly’s family members and former employees. Their collective accounts paint a picture of a predator of vast proportion and shine a light on the pervasive, insidious culture of sexual violence within the…

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FALZ RELEASES HIT SINGLE TITLED “TALK”

Just a few hours after teasing fans on social media, Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz “The Bahd Guy”, dropped his very first single for the year and he’s not just shaking tables but breaking them!. Titled “Talk”, the Sweet Boys Association (SBA) President takes a cue from one of the rhymes of the past, mixed with a “game-like” visuals as he delivered a video of the very highest quality… yet again! “Talk” as the title goes, literally talks about the…

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TENNNIS LEGEND ANDY MURRAY SET TO RETIRE

Tennis Legend Andy Murray has announced he’s retiring from tennis after Wimbledon, due to an hip injury that has plagued him since 2017. The 31-year-old made this known during an emotional press conference where he made it known that he still plans to take on the Australian Open but could walk away from tennis this month if his condition doesn’t improve. At the press conference ahead of the Grand Slam, he started crying after telling everyone he wasn’t feeling great.…

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IS THIS A DREAM THAT I SEE? (OPEN LETTER TO FALZ)

Dear Falz, How are you doing today? And I really do hope you are not beside any body of water or with any red and blue pills? I know you must be thinking if you are a cocoon of a dream that would end When you open your eyes. Lol. Even if you go and wash your eyes in the seven rivers of the world, my friend, nothing would change. Well, except you would see more clearly. I know fam.…

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NIGERIA’S GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC RANKING RELEASED

The Democracy Index reviews the state of democracy in 165 independent countries worldwide using five parameters: process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Based on the performance of the countries in the five categories, they are then classified into four regimes namely: full democracy”, “flawed democracy”, “hybrid regime” and “authoritarian regime”. A full democracy is the best rating while authoritarian regime is rated the worst. Nigeria, which is Africa’s biggest democracy, was ranked…

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BBNAIJA PROSPECTIVE DATE ANNOUNCED

The highly anticipated 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija will hold after the February general elections, according to new reports. The last edition of Big Brother Naija reality show was in January 2018, but the organizers decided to pause this year’s edition because of the 2019 election coming up next month. It has now been reportedly confirmed by a source at Payporte (the official sponsors of the reality show) that, ‘Big Brother will still hold but because its a political…

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VINCENT ENYEAMA: NIGERIAN KEEPER KEEN TO PLAY AGAIN

Former Nigeria keeper and captain Vincent Enyeama is determined to carry on playing. He is keen on a return to football almost two years after making his last competitive appearance for French club Lille. The 36-year old last played for Lille in April 2017 and he was released by the 2011 French champions in August 2018. “I have put the past behind me as I continue to train and hoping to make a positive return,” Enyeama told BBC Sport, denying…

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GOUGE MY EYE: THE AFRICAN MENTALITY

In a story, an African man was given the opportunity to ask for anything he wanted. The condition was that, whatever he gets, his brother would receive double. He thought about asking for a house; but he did not like thought of his brother having two houses. So he thought about asking for a million dollars to go to his bank account; but again, he was unhappy with the thought of his brother having two million dollars in his account.…

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I’M PAINED

My precious time I’ve given away To press in laughter and now it hurts, My tears are becoming sour Even though I can’t see it, My eyes are heavy And can’t be twisted in many ways. I’m pained! Yes, I am, in a pleasurable way, The new joy I’ve found Is beyond this wide grin, Cos what lies behind it The nature cannot comprehend. So lemme keep this smile, Smile and smile, till the pain is gone, Then I would…

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