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Obituary: Sound Sultan – The Singer who used his music for education and social commentary

Whether it was using his music to address social issues, correct the ills of society,…

Priye Iyalla-Amadi: The woman who fought law preventing issuance of passport to married women without husband’s consent

On June 1, 2009, the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, delivered a…

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‘Everything about Chidinma changed rapidly’ – Neighbours share details about suspected killer of Usifo Ataga 

The mood on Akinwunmi street, in Alagomeji, Yaba, on Friday morning, June 24, 2021, was…

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TB Joshua: The philanthropist and preacher who suffered rejection until his death

If there was an award for the most vilified Nigerian Pentecostal preacher, Prophet Temitope Balogun…

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A Nigerian politician was arrested for wire fraud in the US. He could spend up to 30 years behind bars if convicted. This is Neusroom’s untold story of Abidemi Rufai

Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Housing to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun…

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Defilement: Baba Ijesha’s former neighbours share details of his early life

Olanrewaju ‘Baba Ijesha’ Omiyinka has been making people laugh for decades, long before breaking into…

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Kayode Williams – the former robbery kingpin championing prison reforms

Bishop Kayode Williams was only a teenager in secondary school when circumstances led him into…

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Dr Fatai Aborode: The tragedy that made many hearts bleed in Ibarapa

Neusroom’s Michael Orodare writes about his visit to Igangan, a small town about 160km from…

Sasa Crisis: How We Found ‘unknown cobbler’ Whose Death Sparked Ethnic Clash in Ibadan

On Friday February 12, 2021, panic replaced peace at dawn in Sasa, Alfonso, Idi-Ose, Moniya,…

U.S Court to hear lawyers’ application to withdraw from Hushpuppi’s case today

The United States Department of Justice, on Sunday February 21, 2021, told Neusroom that an…

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WTO: What U.S endorsement means for Okonjo-Iweala

  The government of the United States, on Friday February 5, 2021, endorsed the candidacy…

Plaqad Poll Shows Young Nigerians Will Vote Falz as President

When 30-year-old rapper and activist Folarin Falana, a.k.a Falz, walked the streets of Lekki with…

Nigerian Youths Trust Sam Adeyemi, Peter Obi Others To Bridge Generational Gap in Politics

On April 19, 2018, Nigerian youths were in a frenzy. President Muhammadu Buhari had implied…

Emilia Asim-Ita – the PR and Strategic Communications Expert who loved to bring ideas to life

Emilia Asim-Ita, the PR and Strategic Communications Expert who loved to bring ideas to life…

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Larry King: The Legendary Broadcaster Who Ruled The Global Air Waves For Half A Century

One of the world’s most influential broadcasters, Lawrence Harvey Zeiger, widely known as Larry King…

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Orisabunmi: Nollywood’s pioneer priestess who created a special character

  The name Folake Aremu may not ring a bell. But you’ll travel far to…

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The Obituary of BigLo: The Remarkable Producer Who Made ‘Delicious’ Music

“… 2Shotz lekwa see that babe, odikwa very delicious, very sumptuous”. Everyone born before 1999…

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Ubong King: The upbeat public speaker who died at 48 leaving a lasting legacy

A ‘troublemaker’, that is what Ubong King called himself. He rose through living lower middle…