Guardian Nigeria
Nike backs Kaepernick
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- Nike backs Kaepernick
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Colin Kaepernick's new ad for Nike is drawing both praise and ire at the same time.
The ad released yesterday is in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Nike's popular 'Just Do It' campaign.
The new ad features the face of the axed NFL player with the message: 'Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.'
Kaepernick has been without a team since he was sacked from the NFL for taken a knee during the U.S anthem to protest police brutality.
While some, including President Donald Trump, have condemned Nike for the ad, some others, including sports athletes, have praised the move.
Nike's shares have fallen after the ad was released but the sports gear giant says the ad is not about politics.
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- Aretha Franklin: A world in mourning
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The world was thrown into mourning on August 16, 2018 when news of the passing of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, broke.
Since her passing, there have been unending tributes from notable personalities in America and across the globe.
Here is how the world paid their RESPECT to the Queen of Soul music.
Shonda Rhimes: “Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”
Idina Kim Menzel: “Goodbye Ms. Aretha. You were my idol. The greatest singer of all time. Every note you sang was pure and authentic and pierced our hearts with joy and pain and life.”
Barack Obama: "...Aretha may have passed on to a better place, but the gift of her music remains to inspire us all.”
Donald Trump: “The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice. She will be missed!”
Diana Ross: “I’m sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden s...
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- Behind Bambam’s dress
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) held on Saturday at Eko Hotels and Suites. It was a night of sparkling dresses and stunning shoes. Celebrities arrived in all their drama and some defied the red carpet with their fierce and captivating looks.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/life/watch-bbnaijas-bambam-reveals-inspiration-behind-amvca-dress/
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- Behind The Scenes MI Abaga cover shoot
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Yesterday marked the release of A Study On Self-worth: Yxng Dxnzl, MI’s long-awaited 8th solo project in 10 years. The legendary MC has spent most, if not all, of those years at the top of Nigerian hip-hop, and has evolved from an artist who over-relies on his lyrics to paint pictures, to one who appreciates putting pictures right next to his words.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/life/mi-abaga-yxng-dxnzl/
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- AMVCA 2018: Red carpet moments
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The 6th annual AMVCA, which was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos began with a red carpet at 4 p.m and here are some moments for your delight.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/category/life/
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- 5 British Prime ministers that have visited Nigeria
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Since Nigeria got her independence in 1960, five British Prime ministers have visited the country to discuss Nigeria-British relationship.
Here are the 5 British prime ministers that have visited:
1.Alec Douglas-Home
Alec visited Nigeria in 1973 where he discussed scrutinization of the Rhodesian-Zambian border with the then Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.
The former Prime minister gave a brief address, in which he said that Nigeria had always held a special place in British eyes with her roles in African and world affairs.
2. Margaret Thatcher
When Margaret visited Nigeria in 1988, NLC led a mass protest which was a demonstration against Britain’s support for apartheid in South Africa.
Thatcher was forced to admit that Britain would help put an end to apartheid in South Africa.
3.Tony Blair
Tony Blair has always been in and out of Nigeria as a prime minister and also after his exit from office.
On his visit to ...
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- Shooting for the Sun
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Researchers at NASA have aimed a spacecraft at the sun. And it’s worth $1.5bn! The Parker Solar probe was launched by NASA on Sunday and will go seven times closer than any spacecraft before. The Parker solar probe is aimed at unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar wind and geomagnetic storms.
WATCH MORE: https://tv.guardian.ng/guardiantv-exclusive/shooting-for-the-sun/
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- Apapa gridlock: 400% rise in freight cost
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Freight forwarders are decrying the rising cost of doing business in and around Lagos Ports.
The poor condition of roads leading to the port and illegal fees being charged by agencies are some of the reasons being cited.
Members of the freight forwarders association say cost of transporting goods from the Lagos ports has soared by about 400%.
Haulage of a 10 by 40 feet container which used to be transported for N120, 000 has shot up to about N600,000.
Companies that have been affected linked the dip in their profitability in 2017 to the Apapa traffic gridlock.
Days ago, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved N72.9bn for the reconstruction of the road.
The work will be done using a Public-Private Partnership PPP model, spearheaded by The Dangote group.
This is the first full reconstruction of the road since it was constructed in 1975.
Nigeria’s haulage sector currently records over N200bn in turno...
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- Defying the Iranian odds
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- 26-year-old photojournalist, Parisa Pourtaherian becomes the first female photographer to cover a top Iranian soccer league.
Pourtaherian defied a ban that prevents women from entering soccer stadiums during men’s matches.
Her ingenuity awed the world as she captured the game, perched atop a nearby roof.
The idea of shooting from the roof came after she saw people watching last year’s season from nearby rooftops.
This is not Parisa’s first soccer game as she has covered matches in Germany, Sweden, and Austria.
The Iranian said her love for the sport is what started her path in sports photography and has vowed to defy the odds.
Parisa’s ultimate goal is to one day cover a Manchester United game and put an end to Iranian sexist rule.
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iranian women have been banned from attending male-only sport events.
A partial exception to the ban was made i...
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- Ethiopia’s whip of love
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Hamar women of Southern Ethiopia have to submit themselves to be brutally whipped by boys during the Ukuli Bula ceremony.
The unusual ceremony is one out of the rituals Hamar boys have to undergo to transit to manhood.
To reach manhood, Hamar boys must undergo these rituals: circumcision, a leap over the bulls and whipping of a female relative.
During the ceremony, the women sing the virtues of the ‘Jumper’, declare their love for him and their desire to be marked by his whip.
The women believe if they are widowed or fall on hard times later in life, the boy who whipped them will help .
The scars on the back of the woman are seen as a sacrifice and therefore makes it impossible for the man to refuse her needs.
After a successful bull-jump, the Hamar boy becomes a mature member of the society and can now take for himself a wife.
The Ukuli Bula ceremony used to hold between July and September ...
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- Kofi Annan: The exemplary leader
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general and Nobel peace prize winner, passed on Saturday at the age of 80.
The late diplomat was the first black African to be appointed UN secretary-general, where he served two terms between 1997 and 2006.
Before he became the secretary-general, Annan was the Under-Secretary-General for peacekeeping between 1992 and 1996.
He reformed the UN’s peacekeeping, human rights protection, and counterterrorism units.
The Ghanaian-born African elder statesman was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2001 for helping make the world a safer and better place.
The Nobel prize winner is remembered by many as a champion for peace and global prosperity.
In 2008, during Kenya’s post-election violence, he headed a panel that led to dialogue and the end of the crises.
Annan also served as a special envoy for Syria early on in the war in 2012.
In 2013, he...
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- What to know about Hajj rites
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- An estimated two million muslims from different parts of the world travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in Hajj annually.
The ceremony is performed in accordance to the dictates of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
Here are the steps carried out during the rites.
The very first rite of Hajj is entering Ihram (a pilgrim's sacred state) when crossing the outer boundaries of Mecca, called Miqat.
The pilgrims then set out en masse from Mecca to Mina to pray and remember Allah.
Pilgrims climb Mount Arafat where they pray and slaughter ram which they give to feed the poor and needy.
They then proceed to Muzdalifah to spend the night under the stars. Many will also begin collecting pebbles to stone satan.
After this, pilgrims head back to Mina before dawn. Once in Mina, they perform the first Rami, throwing seven pebbles at Shaitan (Satan).
When they are done in Mina, the pilgrims return to Mecca to perform a farewell tawaf- ...
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- Aretha Franklin: 1942 - 2018
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Aretha Franklin started singing at age 10 in the 1950s and came into prominence in 1960.
Aretha Franklin sold over 75 million records worldwide.
In a glittering career that spanned over four decades, Aretha released 45 albums.
In 1987, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards and her greatest hit was “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)' in 1987.
Her song "Respect" was adopted by African-Americans and feminist advocates as the anthem for social change.
In 1986, her voice was declared a national resource by the Michigan Legislature. She even had an asteroid named after her.
She performed at three American President’s inauguration; Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Aretha was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities by former President Bill Clinton in 1999.
She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President G...
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- Touts hijack voter registration
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The ongoing voters' registration has been dogged by racketeering across the country.
Touts working with registration officials are now extorting citizens before they can get registered.
Apart from having to arrive at registrations centres as early as 5AM, applicants also have to contend with fewer centres in their localities.
To take advantage of the lapses, touts now litter registration points offering to help applicants avoid the tedious process.
For as much as N1,000 and little as N500, The Guardian's reporter observed that touts working with a few corrupt INEC officials collect tips to assist applicants.
"If you don't want them to waste your time, you must pay. Even if you came to register your name early in the morning, you will still pay N500." Emeka (Applicant).
I can help you to get your PVC without coming her at 5AM but you have to give me N1,000 today. After paying me, just come around 10AM tomorrow...
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- Buhari's London Romance
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- President Buhari is scheduled to return to Nigeria from London after a 10-day working holiday on August 3.
This recent vacation follows a spate of vacations and medical trips to the United Kingdom.
After three previous trips, Buhari embarked on a 104-day trip to London on May 17, 2017 for another medical vacation after handing over to vice president Yemi Osinbajo.
His absence at that time attracted calls for his impeachment by members of the National Assembly.
He went on another medical leave on May 8, 2018, which was his 5th medical trip.
Since his inauguration in 2015, President Buhari has spent over 170 days on vacation in London.
Due to his frequent visits, he has come under criticism for betraying his pledge to make use of Nigeria’s medical facilities.
Quote: “...this administration will not deny anyone of his or her fundamental human rights, we will certainly not encourage expen...
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- N1BN worth of codeine seized
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Nigeria's border agency have again seized a truckload of codeine cough syrup worth N1.17 billion.
The Nigeria Customs Service, Lagos Unit intercepted a MAN diesel truck along the Alaba International Market based on a tip-off.
Upon opening, 2,748 cartons of DSP Codeine 100mg cough syrup and 95 cartons of Chaka pain Xtra were discovered in the truck.
No arrest was made as the driver of the truck to his heels and abandoned the truck after sighting officers of the customs.
Nigeria banned the production and importation of cough syrup containing codeine months ago over the rise in its abuse by youth in the country.
It is the second time a large seizure would be made by the customs after the ban came into effect but it seems to have no significant effects.
Importers of illicit drugs into the country are still beating the system to smuggle substances readily available on the streets.
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- Arsenal gets Rwandan treat
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Arsenal FC players got a surprise treat during their training session in London recently.
A traditional troupe from Rwanda paid the team an unexpected visit and thrilled them to some drumming and dancing.
The visibly shocked players reciprocated the gesture by clapping and dancing.
Months back, Rwanda signed a partnership deal with Arsenal FC to promote tourism attractions in the country.
The three-year deal is worth $30m and will see the ‘Visit Rwanda’ logo feature on the left sleeve of all Arsenal teams from this season.
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- New Zealand’s housing crisis
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- New Zealand’s number of homeless citizens is increasing and are now being temporarily placed in motels.
An estimated 41, 000 people have been reported to need shelters in the country of 4,749,598.
Between March and June 9,245 emergency housing grants (short term motel) were given out by the ministry of social development.
So far, a total of $10.4 million have been spent on grants for the quarter ending June 30, up from $6.6million spent initially.
There is also an increase in the waiting list from 7,890 in March to 8,704 in June, 2018. Of that total, 4458 were in Auckland.
The government had expected demand for social housing to grow as more "hidden homeless" sought help.
After the 2008 financial crisis, the previous government sold off state housing and failed to build enough affordable homes for its citizens.
New Zealand rejects the view that state housing is a redundant idea and housing provision should be left to the private sector.
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- SARS: To end or to reform?
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- 10:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- There are various units in the Nigeria Police Force, but none more maligned than the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. So scorned is the unit that many have called for its eradication, but is ending SARS the way to go, or should the unit be reformed?
#EndSarsProtest #EndSARSNow #EndSARS
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- Zimbabwe’s Post-Mugabe blues
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Since Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe elections poll, the country has remained on the edge.
Until his ascension to power, Mnangagwa, 75, was a close aide of Robert Mugabe, the 94-year-old autocrat who ruled for 37 years.
Incumbent President Mnangagwa won the election after receiving 2,460,463 (50.8%) votes to Nelson Chamisa’s 2,147,436 (44.3%).
Mnangagwa’s opponent in the election, 40-year-old lawyer and pastor, Nelson Chamisa has however rejected the results of the election.
Chamisa and his supporters are rejecting the result of the presidential election calling it fraudulent and illegitimate.
Quote: “If you go around the country you will find no celebration. This is a black day for democracy. We are seeing a repeat of the last regime.”
After the election results were announced, violent clashes broke out between security forces and opposition supporters who di...
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- 6 diaspora Nigerians plan to unseat Buhari
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A few Nigerians in the diaspora have declared their intentions to unseat President Buhari in the next general elections in February 2019.
HERE ARE 6 PERSONS RETURNING TO CONTEST:
Omoyele Sowore:
46 years old Omoyele Sowore is the publisher of Sahara Reporters.
Ex-student union leader Omoyele Sowore launched his presidential campaign on March 10, 2018 in America.
Eunice Atuejide:
39-year-old Atuejide is the founder of the National Interest Party (NIP)
Eunice Atuejide is a lawyer, who practices in the United Kingdom and Nigeria
She says her aspiration is to form a government of passionate and patriotic Nigerians with undisputed integrity.
Chike Ukaegbu:
Chike Ukaegbu is a New-york based Nigerian in contention to unseat President Buhari come February 2019.
Chike recently granted CNN an interview, where he outlined his readiness to head home and take over in Aso Rock.
At 35...
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- Rising Cost of Jollof Rice
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A pot of jollof rice is likely to become unaffordable for Nigerians as food prices continue to rise in the market.
According to an SBM report, it costs between N6,000 and N7,140 to cook a pot of jollof rice (turkey and beef inclusive) for 5 people.
Kano State remains the town with the highest average cost of a pot of the delicacy at N7,140.
Graph:
Onitsha - N5,408
Calabar - N5,833
Lagos - N5,933
Abuja - N6,742
Ibadan - N7,103
To help consumers, manufacturers now repackage rice in smaller sized bags with lower retail prices.
At the expense of increasing the unit margin gain on products, manufacturers are at risk of losing money while trying to preserve market share.
Without increase in wages and with increase in food prices, the number of shrinking cooking pots across the country may be on the rise
As food prices soar, wages should also increase to stop the shrinking ...
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- Highlights from Google for Nigeria
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Here is the highlight from the recent Google for Nigeria event that took place recently in Lagos. Google for Nigeria an innovation to improve Africa's digital use.
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- Google for Nigeria: Backstage access
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Google recently announced the launch of its Google station to provide free Wifi in selected public spaces in Nigeria. This is in partnership with 21st Century technologies, a provider of the high-speed broadband internet.
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- Becoming Falz the bahd guy
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Becoming Falz the bahd guy
READ MORE: http://guardian.ng/life/a-memorable-night-at-trace-live-falz/
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- Sore thumbs in N242B election request
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- President Muhammadu Buhari recently requested for the approval of N242bn to prosecute next year’s general election.
If approved by the National Assembly, the proposed amount will be the highest in history that Nigeria will spend on a general election.
But here are the five sore thumbs in the request:
1. The Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp want N317m to feed dogs and horses during the elections.
2. The Nigerian Immigration Service plans to spend N126m to print name tags for its officials out of a total budget of N2.6bn.
3. Nigeria’s secret police, the DSS, is requesting for N2bn for localised elections and travel allowances.
4. The DSS also wants to spend N100m on post-election investigations.
5. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) wants N4bn for the exercise.
Nigerians, critics and social commentators have accused the government of encouraging graft in the s...
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- Truck siege: Lagosians lament losses
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- 9:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Beyond the heavy toll on tanker drivers, who spend over 10 days on the queue for a few days’ journeys, there are concerns over the safety of Lagos bridges due to the dead weight of the heavy-duty trucks that have now become permanent features on them, writes Bertram Nwannekanma.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/features/tankers-unending-siege-to-lagos-roads/
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- Call masking: What to know
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- 'Call Masking' is a technique used by individuals or companies to keep phone numbers of businesses and individuals private.
A masked call occurs when an international calling number is masked as a local number traffic. Numbers can also be in shortcodes.
Here are six things to know about the phenomenon:
1. It is powered by Voice API’s, a coding platform where a developer can set up phone number proxies to keep parties from knowing each other’s phone numbers.
2. It uses a short-lived phone number for each party, for example (5527, 00245). this allows the caller to communicate seamlessly during a specified time period.
3. It is one of many platforms terrorists use to communicate in an anonymous manner.
4. It is used to disguise as a family, especially for monetary, fraudulent motives.
5. It is a method used to evade the international call rates.
6. Call masking causes revenue loss f...
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- EU Embassies flouting visa laws
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Some European embassies have been violating the European Union law by collecting fees on Visa processes that should be free.
The EU law stipulates that students who apply for the purpose of study should have their visa fees waived.
However, Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global has continued to charge students visa processing fee.
According to Article 16 (4), (b), of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, pupils and students need not pay visa fee.
France, Norway, Italy, Sweden, Belgium and some other EU states currently outsource its visa processing service to VFS Global.
However, VFS Global, in violation of Article 16 of the EU law collects visa fees from student applicants.
In response to the allegation, VFS Global insisted that applicants exempted by the EU Law must still pay the visa fees.
One student applicant said he paid N22,3050 as visa fee in addition to other f...
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- A night with truck drivers
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- 8:35
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- For over two years, Lagos has groaned under a siege created by truck drivers. The nuisance of articulated vehicles heading in and out of the Apapa ports, the largest and busiest in West Africa, line up several kilometres of access roads, exploiting government’s laxity towards enforcing relevant laws.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/features/tankers-unending-siege-to-lagos-roads/
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- Playing the dangerous game
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified gaming addiction as a mental health disorder.
‘Gaming disorder’ was added to the draft of WHO’s 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Gaming disorder is described as "a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior that becomes so extensive it takes precedence over other life interests".
The disorder has now been officially listed alongside gambling and other abnormalities caused by addictive behavior.
WHO accepted the disorder into the ICD because the need for treatment in many parts of the world is growing.
Although teenagers and young adults are more likely to be addicted to games, some adults also become severely impaired.
To be diagnosed, the symptoms would normally have been evident for at least 12 months.
According to WHO’s global research, some gamers play for up to 20 hours a day, forgoing sleep, meals and oth...
- Title
- The Humans of The Guardian
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- 8:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Since its establishment in 1983 by Alex Ibru, The Guardian Newspaper Limited has earned a prime place for itself in the African media space.
Since then, it has been a trailblazer in the delivery of truthful, balance and professional journalism in Nigeria both in print and online. Much of its success can be attributed to the diligence and professionalism of its staff.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/features/guardian-at-35-what-staffers-say/
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- Nigerian, Germany forge economic ties
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- As part of efforts to grow stronger economic ties between Nigeria and Germany, the delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria in collaboration with Nigeria-German Business Association and the German-African Business Association hopes to explore new investment opportunities at this year’s forum.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigeria-germany-explore-new-opportunities-to-strengthen-economic-ties/
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- #ENDSARS: Behind The Scenes for Guardian Life cover
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- SARS: Behind The Scenes for Guardian Life cover
READ MORE: http://guardian.ng/life/sars-to-end-or-to-reform/
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- The Guardian Oil and Gas Awards
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Prominent and successful oil firms, bank and individuals were at the weekend honoured at the maiden edition of The Guardian Oil and Gas Awards, for their remarkable contribution to the growth and development of the industry and the nation’s economy.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/news/firms-ceos-others-receive-the-guardian-oil-gas-awards/
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- UK-Nigeria partner on FINTECH
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The United Kingdom (UK) has indicated interest in partnering the Financial Technology Association of Nigeria to help the industry thrive better in international innovations.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/news/uk-teams-up-with-nigerian-fintechs-to-improve-operations/
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- Google trains 12 startups
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Google's first Launchpad Accelerator Africa Program has ended at the Impact Hub, Lagos, Nigeria.
Twelve startups had the opportunity to spend three months on an intense journey with the internet search and tech giant.
Drawn from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Ghana the startups got trained and mentored by the best in the tech ecosystem.
The Google Launchpad Accelerator Program helps startups build and scale great products by matching them with the best of Google- its people, network and advanced technologies.
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- Bloodshed in Plateau
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- No fewer than 120 persons were reportedly killed by herdsmen over the weekend across some villages in Plateau State.
Over 200 others sustained gunshot injuries in Barkin Ladi, Mangu and Riyom local government areas of the state.
Fifty houses were also razed in the latest violence, forcing the government to declare a dusk-to-dawn curfew in affected areas.
President Buhari described the incident as “very painful and regrettable.’’ and vowed to bring justice to the Murderers.
In response to the killings, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), called the killings retaliatory.
Since January 2018, scores of Nigerians have been kil...
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- Drug Cartels and the World Cup
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Some South American drug traffickers are trying to take advantage of the FIFA World Cup to smuggle cocaine using soccer merchandises.
Police at the Bogota airport intercepted a consignment of fake Colombian World Cup jerseys laced with cocaine heading for Spain.
Officials say 14 soccer shirts were lined with a substance that tested positive for cocaine.
The weight of the seized cocaine laced among the shirts was put at five kilos with the street value in Europe estimated at 100 euros per gram.
Similarly in Argentina, authorities also arrested six people linked to cocaine and marijuana trafficking using replicas of the World Cup trophy.
The discovery which was made at the Buenos Aires province had 20 kilos of marijuana, 10 kilos of cocaine, 1,800 doses of crack-cocaine known as "Paco".
Drug trafficking cartels usually cash in on the excitement of the global football festival to make quick money around this per...
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- Depression: The silent killer
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- What is today known as depression was first reported in ancient Mesopotamia in the second Millennium BC. At that time, depression was regarded as a spiritual attack. As a result, anyone under this attack sought help from religious priests.
READ MORE: https://guardian.ng/life/on-the-cover/depression-the-silent-killer/
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- Most memorable Nigeria World Cup game
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Most memorable Nigeria World Cup game.
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- My World Cup experience
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Nigeria has been to the FIFA World Cup five times in history – 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014. And now, 2018 is just a few hours away and football fans are sharing their personal previous experience with Guardian TV.
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- Our World Cup predictions
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Our World Cup predictions
The 2018 World Cup tournament kicked off in Russia last Thursday at Moscow's Luzinskhiy stadium. Fans across the globe have been predicting who they think will win.
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- LifeBank unveils new products
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- 6:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- LifeBank has introduced fresh innovations to enhance its blood donation service delivery.
The startup unveiled SmartBag and LabX on recently to coincide with the World Blood Donor Day.
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day.
LifeBank is a medical distribution company that uses big data, smart logistics and innovations to save lives in hospitals across Nigeria.
- Title
- PMB displeased with budget
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- President Muhammudu Buhari is displeased with the 2018 budget he just signed into law.
The total budget is N9.1 trillion, up from the N8.6 trillion estimates the executive submitted to the Assembly on November 7, 2017.
The president shared his displeasure in a series of tweets after the budget signing ceremony in the Aso Villa today.
After months of blame game and horse-trading between the executive and the legislature, the two chambers of the National Assembly passed the budget on May 16, 2018.
- Title
- Sierra Leone gets CIO
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio has appointed Moinina David Sengeh as Sierra Leone’s Chief Innovation Officer.
Sierra Leone is aiming to push innovation and technology to the forefront in the rebuilding of the nation.
Sengeh, 31, will head the newly formed Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation, created to improve the economy through tech.
Sierra Leone has been a tough place to live after its bloody civil war that ended in 2002, and the Ebola outbreak in 2014.
Current president Maada Bio was elected in April 2018 after he won the run-off election and has set out to improve one of the world’s poorest countries.
Sengeh studied at Harvard for his Bachelors where he researched on aerosolized vaccines for tuberculosis.
He is a senior TED Fellow, National Geographic Emerging Explorer and an Obama Foundation Leaders Africa Fellow.
Sengeh co-founded Innovate Salone program wh...
- Title
- Nigeria’s fading femcee’s
- Runtime
- 7:12
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- On March 11, 2018, Eva Alordiah, arguably one of Nigeria's finest lyricists, tweeted what seemed to be a normal rap artist’s penchant for the grandiose, only this time, there was a tacit undercurrent of the gender disparity that has become one of the limiting factors for female emcees in Nigeria.
READ MORE - http://guardian.ng/life/music/the-dilemma-of-female-rappers-in-sexist-nigeria/
- Title
- Port Harcourt’s deadly soot
- Runtime
- 6:22
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Soot is a mass of impure carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. It is more properly restricted to the product of the gas-phase combustion process but is commonly extended to include the residual pyrolysed fuel particles such as coal, cenospheres, charred wood, and petroleum coke that may become airborne during pyrolysis.
- Title
- DJ Jimmy Jatt: Behind The Scenes for Guardian Life cover
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Oluwaforijimi Adewale Amu did not set out to be a renowned disc jockey. The thought of spinning turntables did not immediately appeal to him. But that career happenstance is not only putting bread on his table. It has made the man known as DJ Jimmy Jatt a bonafide hip-hop head and world-renowned turntablist.
With almost three decades in the business that has seen him release two albums, write an autobiography appropriately titled Avant-Garde, headlining some of the biggest shows the country has ever seen and mentor others, Jimmy’s time as the top echelon of deejaying in Nigeria is well storied and it is not about to end.
There is more to the man than his turntables. But music
has always been important to him.
- Title
- Kaffy: Behind The Scenes for Guardian Life cover
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- In an extravagant landscape filled with pop divas and entertainment kings and queens, Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau-Ameh, popularly known as Kaffy, stands out. Dance is so encoded into her DNA that her name is one of the first that comes to mind when dance in Nigeria is mentioned.
But growing up was not all that rosy for Kaffy. She had to become a mother of sorts to her younger siblings when her parents divorced. She was a child herself, barely aged 11. But the pain from that episode affected the family’s fortune and, like she said in an earlier interview, “we went from hero to zero.”
