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Month: January 2020

General Articles

5 reasons Bambooks is the best digital library in Africa

January 30, 2020April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Daniel Nkado If you are looking for a way to get hold of and digest all your favourite titles and still considering driving or taking a bus to Obalende …

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DNB Classics

Media organization accused of racism after cropping out image of African girl

January 29, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer Vanessa Nakate is a Ugandan climate activist who has been spearheading a climate preservation movement in her home country in Uganda since 2018. Growing up in Uganda’s …

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DNB Classics

African woman may have contracted the coronavirus, health officials fear

January 27, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by Staff writer An unnamed woman from Ivory Coast who travelled to China is currently being tested for the coronavirus. Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus …

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General Articles

When exactly to use ‘who’ and ‘whom’ explained

January 27, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer ‘Who’ (/huː/) is an English pronoun used in either of the following instances: 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one …

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DNB Classics

Angelique Kidjo’s electrifying performance at the 2020 Grammys

January 27, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020. The show recognized the best works of music …

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General Articles

Do performers at the Oscars get paid?

January 26, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer Every year, over 3000 people including some of Hollywood’s biggest stars troop to the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles to celebrate movies’ biggest night: The …

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True Life

My Boyfriend Diaries by That Dope Nigerian Girl

January 23, 2020April 14, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 7 Comments.

Shared by That Dope Nigerian Girl, penned by Daniel Nkado. For the purpose of all those involved, I’d prefer to write this short diary anonymously. I’ve had 5 boyfriends in …

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DNB Classics

John Cena admits to being a cry baby

January 23, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by Staff writer On the screen, professional wrestler and actor John Cena is a tough boy as they come. But what if he is really not? Cena, 42, who voiced …

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The Pain of Being a Fine Boy in Nigeria

January 20, 2020October 30, 2021 - by Daniel Nkado - 7 Comments.

Shared by Tobenna To be honest, being a fine boy in Nigeria can be tough. It has more cons than pros. The pros are few and far-fetched. Unfamiliar women can …

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General Articles

My experience ordering a cake from Cakes and Cream Lagos

January 18, 2020May 13, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by Simi Alabi Different cake shops exist everywhere in Lagos. From mushroom stores to awesome walk-ins, there are a lot of choices to pick from. But the question is which …

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General Articles

Can I be friends with my best friend’s enemy?

January 16, 2020April 25, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Gloria Ezeh and Daniel Nkado This has remained one of the trickiest questions regarding friendships for a long time. The truth is that it has no simple answer. If you …

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DNB Classics

Top 8 Nigerian Tech Blogs To Look Out For In 2020

January 15, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Jude G. H In recent years, Nigeria has come to be the center of technology in Africa and to be more specific, Lagos state is the greatest carrier of …

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Media and Entertainment

Life is harder for handsome men – New study

January 14, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer It’s usually the other way — there have been previous studies to support that good-looking men make more money, are more likely to win over investors in …

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DNB Classics

Lupita Nyong’o and the two other biggest snubs at the 2020 Oscars

January 13, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite has been trending on Twitter since the 2020 Oscars nomination list came out, in response to the almost all-white nominations. In fact, the only …

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General Articles

If Africa was a school…check out who your country will be

January 13, 2020May 5, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer Ever imagined what it would be like if Africa was a school and all the countries are students? Nigerian writer, Soogun Omoniyi, has the best answer to …

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General Articles

Can you buy this laptop with two screens?

January 12, 2020May 5, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by Staff writer The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo notebook is a revolutionary tech product. The magic behind laptop screens has always inspired awe — now take a minute to imagine …

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General Articles

How every man can last longer in bed

January 10, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 3 Comments.

by Daniel Nkado The first thing I’d tell anyone feeling anxious about how long they need to last while having sex is to calm the f***k down. Perhaps you have …

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General Articles

10 great Nollywood actors nobody remembers anymore

January 10, 2020May 5, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by Staff writer Nobody stays relevant forever and no other industry establishes the truth of this saying better than the entertainment industry. There were Nollywood actors that dazzled our screens …

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DNB Classics

Writer comes for journalists who insulted Blue Ivy

January 9, 2020March 23, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer Beyoncé’s 8-year-old daughter Blue Ivy has been in the face of several derogatory comments in the media before, most of them being about her close resemblance to …

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True Life

We are both AS genotype – We almost got married

January 9, 2020April 15, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 1 Comment

by OGECHI Duru When Joesph and I met, I thought I’ve gotten to my final bus stop. He is everything I wanted in a man and life partner — almost, …

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Media and Entertainment

Mercy Johnson’s self-produced movie – ‘The Legend of Inikpi’ – is here

January 8, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - Leave a Comment

by Staff writer Nollywood star actress Mercy Johnson now has a film production house called MJO TV Productions. “The Legend of Inikpi” will be Mercy Johnson’s first produced movie under …

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General Articles

Do slim men have bigger penises? Here is what science has to say…

January 7, 2020June 15, 2021 - by Daniel Nkado - 6 Comments.

by Staff writer If you are Nigerian, there is a high possibility you would know about the widespread belief about slimmer men having bigger members. According to this long-held belief, …

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General Articles

7 Nollywood movies with the most sex and nudity

January 5, 2020August 4, 2021 - by Daniel Nkado - 2 Comments.

by Staff writer Nigeria is an extremely conservative society and Nollywood movies with a lot of sex scenes and nudity easily create controversy. The irony is that while such movies …

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General Articles

How to get the correct ZIP code for Nigeria

January 4, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 3 Comments.

by Staff writer The postal department of the United States uses ZIP codes to specify locations. But unlike the US, Nigeria does not use this ZIP code system. The closest …

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Queer Mental Health

Love Story: The Sexist Man I Fell In Love With

January 3, 2020July 2, 2021 - by Daniel Nkado - 10 Comments.

Written by Daniel Nkado My boyfriend, Okolo, is a proud man. As proud as a Yoruba boy with newly dyed hair. The first day we met, after several weeks of …

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General Articles

How fashionable are Nigerian men?

January 2, 2020April 18, 2020 - by Daniel Nkado - 5 Comments.

by Staff writer African men have been separated from fashion for a long time. In the past, women bothered more about how they looked than men. Women get all the …

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