The Good

Zikoko’s Weekly Round-Up: Brymo Admits Proposing Sex-for-Collabo to Simi

Senate moves to end age limit as a requirement for employment

A step in the right direction because these recruiters are not realistic with their 24/25-year-old requirement. This is Nigeria, please let’s be for real. 

“I love being called a new cat” – Burna Boy

Odogwu is taking Davido’s “new cat” comment in good faith. For Burna, being a new cat gives him more longevity and stretches his lifespan in the industry. Perspective baby, perspective.

Davido’s cousin, Tunegee, bags appointment as chairman, Local Government Service Commission

Yes to youth inclusion in government, but the opposition is coming for Governor Adeleke’s head for driving nepotism. Tunegee is his nephew and son of late Osun state governor, Isiaka Adeleke.

Twitter’s Dr Olufunmilayo exonerated of rape accusations

The good doctor is back on Twitter after a three-year break in the midst of heated rape accusations by his ex-lover, Bola Aseyan. Dr Funmi was exonerated of rape, sexual, and emotional abuse by the UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.

The Bad

Zikoko’s Weekly Round-Up: Brymo Admits Proposing Sex-for-Collabo to Simi

UNILAG hikes tuition fees

Most people are horrified at the university’s sudden tuition increment from ₦19k to over ₦140k. Fellow Nigerians also have one question: Will the quality of education improve?

NNPC increases fuel price to ₦617 per litre

According to the CEO, Mele Kyari, “There is no supply issue; when you go to the market, you buy the product. You come to the market and sell it at the prevailing market prices, nothing to do with supply issues.”

FG increases King’s college, Queen’s college, others schools’ fees

Students of Federal Unity Colleges will now be required to pay ₦100k from a previous ₦45k for school fees. Does Jagaban really want the poor to breathe?

What’s going on

Zikoko’s Weekly Round-Up: Brymo Admits Proposing Sex-for-Collabo to Simi

Brymo admits proposing sex-for-collaboration to Simi

Brymo in an audio recording shared on Twitter, said he doesn’t feel bad because he wanted to “experience the outcome of making music with a female act he was bedding”. Ew.

We’ll never monitor a record for longest marathon crying- GWR

Sorry to the Nigerian brother hoping to bag a GWR for his cry-a-thon challenge. GWR said: Thank you, next. 

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