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Significantly, a vote for Obi and the LP would systematically dislodge a predatory two-party system that has caged this nation since the end of military rule in 1999 —Anthony Ogbo ________________________ In less than one week, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, Nigerian voters will head to the polls to elect a new president amid intensifying anger and frustration over deteriorating insecurity and economic destitution. Among a long list of contenders, candidates from three major political...

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Nwokedi’s “Shred of Fear” masterfully captures a phenomenological account of a three-year hellish journey toward an unfulfilled dream of a promising nation, Biafra. —Anthony Ogbo ________________________ The machinery of childhood memories remains a mystery grounded in neurological maturation, socialization, and other factors that often influence an individual’s recollection of momentous childhood events. In his book, Shred of Fear, Uche Nwokedi renders a memoir of his experiences living through the Biafran War (also known as the Nigerian Civil...

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A Shred of Fear is Uche Nwokedi’s memoir of childhood capturing the experiences of a child living through the Biafran War. “It is written in a fluid and wonderfully evocative prose and reads as though one were literally listening to the narration from an eight-year old boy, accompanied by his much older self. This gives the story a certain sincerity that allows it to transcend time and remain relevant.” Book Title: A Shred of Fear...

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo  has said Nigerian is not living up to its label as the giant of Africa. According to him, citizens need not blame God for their problems but themselves. Obasanjo said this on Thursday at the launch of ‘The Letterman’, a book authored by Musikilu Mojeed, Premium Times editor-in-chief. The book focuses on letters written by Obasanjo. Obasanjo said when Nigeria gained independence, the expectation was for the nation to be known...

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LAGOS — Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce company, has signed a major brand ambassadorship deal with Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter, Patoranking. The partnership deal was sealed on Thursday, 3 November 2022 at Yudala Heights, Victoria Island, Lagos. The deal, which will run for a year, subject to renewal, will see Patoranking represent Konga as its lead brand ambassador and feature in the company’s promotional materials and campaign adverts. Speaking at the event, Dave Omoregie, the...

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One of France’s most-garlanded authors and a prominent feminist voice, Annie Ernaux, has been awarded the Nobel prize in literature. The announcement was made by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The Academy said Ernaux was recognised because she “consistently and from different angles examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language, and class”. In his remarks after the award announcement, Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel literature committee, said the 82-year-old...

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Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Tems, have been nominated for the 17th BET hip-hop awards. The list of nominees for the awards which celebrate hip-hop performers, producers and music video directors was unveiled on Tuesday. Grammy-award winner, Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, got a nomination in the ‘Video Director of the Year’ category for his self-directed music video, ‘Last Last’, which currently has over 75 million views on YouTube. Other ‘Video Director of the Year’...

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Since its release on 30 October 2020, as the fourth single from Wizkid’s fourth studio album, Made in Lagos, Essence is racking up numbers. The sensual song that sees Wizkid and Tems express their desire for each other has moved from a slow-burning fan favourite to a mainstream monster by making astronomical climb on prestigious music charts. Essence is the first Nigerian song in history to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200. It has also continued to scoop local...

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Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has advocated for local solutions to curb Internet fraud, rape, and other social vices. Mr. Runsewe proposed in an interview on Sunday in Abuja that criminals should be taken to their family houses to dance in the village square. This, he said, would go a long way to curb crime in society. “We have to use local and native approach to tackle issues...

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Ilebaye and Khalid of the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show have been evicted. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, announced the eviction of the housemates during the live eviction show on Sunday. Adekunle, the week’s head of house, had nominated the two housemates for eviction alongside three other housemates, Phyna, Bryann, and Groovy last Monday. Ilebaye and Khalid are the third and fourth housemates to be evicted from the ‘Level Up’...

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