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Redefining Mobile Content Creation: Infinix Unveils Zero Flip with 4K ProStable Vlog Cameras

Infinix, a trendy tech brand crafted for young consumers, on Thursday, September 25 2024, unveiled its first-ever flip phone, the Zero Flip, in a spectacular event in Lagos, Nigeria. The…

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Ayobami Adebayo’s ‘A Spell of Good Things’ Longlisted for 2023 Booker Prize”

Renowned Nigerian author Ayobami Adebayo has added yet another feather to her literary cap as her second novel, 'A Spell of Good Things,' earns a coveted spot on the longlist…

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#YNaijaWomen2022: Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Ucy Rochas | The 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women

In its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, YNaija brings you Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women – #YNaijaWomen2022.  Contained in…

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Sex workers

Daughters of Eve | Inside the lives of Lagos sex workers

“You see that word Ashewo, I hate it!” Gift, a sex worker. It is a daredevil attempt arguing that you have not heard someone asking you to stop using the…

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Thuganic: A day in the hood with Lagos ‘street youths’ (VIDEO)

Let me take you on this pseudo-perilous long journey with Lagos street youth. I was at an #EndSARS gathering when angry Nigerians (you call them hoodlums or government-sponsored thugs) started…

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Pope Francis updates Cannon to allow women to be formally installed as Lectors and Acolytes

An edict issued and personally signed by Pope Francis will finally see women, 'recognized for the service already carried out by them for decades.' Catholic women can now be formally…

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The Daily Vulnerable

Model Role models | The Daily Vulnerable

by Guest Contributor We listen to people we want to be like, but we don’t always pick the right people. Choose your role models carefully. The people you admire might…

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Logan February

#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘There is Hope’, A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February

For much of our recent past, the year 2020 was held as a symbol of futurism in collective imagination. We had various visions for this era: where the world would…

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Adenike Fagbemi: ‘Some days are cool, others are super terrible; that’s the beauty of life in itself’

We wanted to know how it all began, the experiences, the ups, the downs, and the...ermmm. If you knew Adenike, then you know a hardworking Mediapreneur. The one who wouldn't…

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Nollywood Movies and Series to Expect in December 2024

This year, Nollywood filmmakers have blessed Nigerians by releasing several movies that left us with many positive emotions. In the last month of 2024, the film industry has proven that…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | South Africa Reveals 5-year Visa Policy for Nigerians, Cancels Passport Requirement

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | South Africa Reveals 5-year Visa Policy for Nigerians, Cancels Passport Requirement

South Africa reveals 5-year visa policy for Nigerians, cancels passport requirement Police arrest Harvester founder Pastor Bolaji Idowu for money laundering and real estate fraud Airline cuts airfares to ₦80,000…

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Wizkid Wows with Stellar Performance of “Troubled Mind” at British Fashion Awards

Wizkid Wows with Stellar Performance of “Troubled Mind” at British Fashion Awards

Nigerian singer Wizkid took the world by storm with a groundbreaking performance of “Troubled Mind,” a track from his latest album “Morayo” at the British Fashion Awards. The British Fashion…

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Funke Akindele Releases Music “Everybody Loves Christmas” with Falz, Waje and the Cast of “Everybody Loves Jenifa”

Funke Akindele has broken the barriers of film promotion by releasing an original soundtrack to her upcoming film “Everybody Loves Jenifa” with Falz, D’Banj and Waje and the movie’s cast.…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Begins ₦50 Electronic Fee Deductions from Opay, Kuda, Moniepoint

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Begins ₦50 Electronic Fee Deductions from Opay, Kuda, Moniepoint

FG begins ₦50 electronic fee deductions from Opay, Kuda, Moniepoint Presidency affirms that the Tax Reform Bill will not impoverish the north Minimum wage strike affects government offices in Ebonyi,…

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Thin Line by Mercy Aigbe

Watch Mercy Aigbe and Uzor Arukwe in the Official Trailer of “Thin Line” Coming Out December 13

Mercy Aigbe stars in her new and suspenseful movie, “Thin Line”, which is set for release across all Nigerian cinemas on December 13, 2024. The movie sees Mercy Aigbe (Pastor…

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Everybody Loves Jenifa

Funke Akindele Releases Official Trailer of New Film “Everybody Loves Jenifa”

Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has released the much anticipated trailer of her upcoming movie “Everybody Loves Jenifa”. Set to hit the cinemas nationwide on December 13, the film…

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Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Bobrisky, Wofai Fada, Ubi Franklin, Egungun of Lagos

Bobrisky loses ₦1.2bn lawsuit against EFCC and the national assembly Wofai Fada announces birth of first child with husband Ubi Franklin reintroduces his job role as Davido's “The Solutionist” Egungun…

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Premiere of Bridging the Gap

The premiere of Bridging the Gap, directed by Oluwatamilore ‘Tamilore’ Adeshiyan, was a resounding success. The event celebrated the debut of a thought-provoking film that delves into the generational divides, social…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Swiss Multinational Exits Nigeria After Selling Lafarge Africa for $1bn

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Swiss Multinational Exits Nigeria After Selling Lafarge Africa for $1bn

Swiss multinational exits Nigeria after selling Lafarge Africa for $1bn FCCPC probes MTN, Air Peace, and GTBank over reports of complaints of exploitative practices Representatives suspend debate indefinitely as Northern…

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First Bank Launches a YouTube Channel “BluuTV” with Web Series “A Heart on the Line”

Watch the Trailer of BluuTV’s “A Heart on the Line”, Starring Ayoola Ayolola and Tomike Adeoye

BluuTV, an entertainment subsidiary of Nigeria's financial institution, First Bank, has released the official trailer of its upcoming WebTV series, “A Heart on the Line.” The TV series promises to…

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Top 5 Podcasts of the Week | Nigeria

This week, we have all been entertained by our favourite podcasters, updating us about their real-life experiences, mistakes, and lessons learned. Listening to podcasts has been described as therapeutic by…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day |Port Harcourt Refinery Allegedly Halts Operation Due to Minor Repairs

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | PH Refinery Allegedly Halts Operation Due to Minor Repairs

PH Refinery allegedly halts operation due to minor repairs Yemi Cardoso threatens to penalise banks for sabotaging ATMs and creating cash scarcity NLC instructs members to embark on strike over…

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Weekend Watchlist

The Weekend Watchlist | Movies/Series To Watch This Weekend

The weekend is underway, and in true Ynaija fashion, we are committed to helping you have the most relaxing time ever. With a blend of action thrillers, comedy, drama, and…

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Places to attend this weeknd

Places To Visit This Weekend In Lagos 

It's the weekend again; we're glad to be in our space for the next two days. What things do you have on your to-do list this weekend? Would you rather…

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Top 5 Stories of The Day | Tax Reform Bill Proposes 55% VAT Revenue for States

Top 5 Stories of The Day | Tax Reform Bill Proposes 55% VAT Revenue for States

Tax Reform Bill proposes 55% VAT revenue for states NERC reveals it would have spent ₦2.4 trillion on electricity subsidies by the end of 2024 NPC announces population census may…

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AY Makun Announces New Movie “The Waiter” Coming Out This December

Ay Makun Reveals a Glimpse of his Upcoming Film “The Waiter” Starring Shaffy Bello, Toke Makinwa

Ay Makun has revealed a glimpse of his upcoming movie “The Waiter” which will hit the cinemas on December 20, 2024. Ay Makun is returning to the big screens this…

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Senate Passes President Tinubu's Tax Reform Bill

Senate Passes President Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill

The Senate has passed the Tax Reform Bill introduced by President Bola Tinubu into law. The bill was first presented by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and has officially been passed…

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Discover the Top 10 Most Stylish Nigerian Celebrities of November

Discover the Top 10 Most Stylish Nigerian Celebrities of November

Do you know who the top 10 most stylish Nigerian celebrities of November are? This month may have been many things, but we can assure you that it was not…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Ranks as Fourth Most Improved Visa-friendly African Country

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Ranks as Fourth Most Improved Visa-friendly African Country

Nigeria ranks as fourth most improved visa-friendly African country UK establishes Africa’s largest visa application centre in Lagos TETFund suspends scholarships overseas due to financial incapability and abscondment NNPC reveals…

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Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot

Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot

A week after releasing his sixth album, “Morayo”, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid released an inside scoop on YouTube about making his album cover shoot. In the video, the singer was…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NNPC Begins Operation of Port Harcourt Refinery, Operates at 70% Capacity

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NNPC Begins Operation of Port Harcourt Refinery, Operates at 70% Capacity

NNPC begins operation of Port Harcourt Refinery, operates at 70% capacity Labour and OPS predict higher inflation and weaker naira since CBN raised the interest rate FIRS Chairman alleges that…

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CBN

CBN Increases Interest Rate for the Sixth Time in 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it has once again increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27.50% from 27.25% in its bid to fight against the…

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Tems, Rema, Burna, and Asake Receive Nominations for 2024 Billboard Music Awards

Tems, Rema, Burna, and Asake Receive Nominations for 2024 Billboard Music Awards

Nigerian music stars Tems, Asake, Burna Boy, and Rema have each received nominations in the upcoming 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The same singers had been nominated for the 2025 Grammys,…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Protests NBS’ Report on Unemployment Rate in Q2 of 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Protests NBS’ Report on Unemployment Rate in Q2 of 2024

NLC protests NBS’ report on unemployment rate in Q2 of 2024 FG begins an investigation of migrated civil servants still on the payroll despite the resignation Tinubu is set to…

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Chude Jideonwo’s film ‘Is it your money?’ wins Best Documentary prize at BON

‘Is it your money?’, the docu-series has been announced the winner of the ‘Best Documentary’ prize at the prestigious Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards. It is directed by award-winning filmmaker…

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Iyabo Ojo Reveals How Bimbo Akintola Was Her Gateway Into the Nollywood Industry

Iyabo Ojo Reveals How Bimbo Akintola Was Her Gateway Into the Nollywood Industry

Nigerian veteran film star Iyabo Ojo was the guest host at Ay Makun’s latest episode of Glass House Show, where she divulged her journey into becoming one of the most…

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Here are the Winners of the 2024 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards as Femi Adebayo Wins Big with “Jagun Jagun”

Here are the Winners of the 2024 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards as Femi Adebayo Wins Big with “Jagun Jagun”

The Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards took place this past weekend at the Sugar Factory Film Studios, Ilorin, Kwara State and saw the wins of many Nollywood celebrities, including Femi…

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Weekend Recap| Nicki Minaj, Wizkid, Davido, Okey Bakassi, Polygamy

Nicki Minaj opens up about why she featured Davido in her track “If It's Okay” Okey Bakassi reveals polygamy is the best type of marriage for Africans Helen Ukpabio demands…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Wale Edun Assures that Nigeria has Saved ₦20 billion from Tinubu's Policies

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Wale Edun Assures that Nigeria has Saved ₦20 Billion from Tinubu’s Policies

Wale Edun assures that Nigeria has saved ₦20 billion from Tinubu's policies Dangote Refinery signs agreement to provide 28 million litres of petrol daily to oil marketers Presidency allegedly pushes…

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