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#MoreThanKinksAndLocs: The Bankole Oluwafemi story
For this episode, we reached out to Bankole Oluwafemi, the Editor-In-Chief of Tech Cabal and co-founder of Big Cabal Media. Once he stepped into the studio, you instantly notice how…
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#MoreThanKinksandLocs: The Amanda Iheme story
The second episode of #MORETHANINKANDLOCS features Amanda Iheme. Amanda is a psychotherapist at Ndidi Health and an architectural photographer. Stepping into the studio, Amanda radiated an air of confidence and…
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The Abuja Literary and Arts Festival (ALITFEST) is back this July
The Abuja Literary Society (ALS) is proud to announce the second edition of its literary festival, the Abuja Literary and Arts Festival (ALITFEST).Having held its inaugural festival in early July…
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NSIP: Aisha Buhari is our most vocal first lady, but where are her priorities?
We have never had a first lady as vocal as Aisha Buhari. Not even Patience Jonathan, who was often in the news for the wrong reasons was never as vocal…
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Raliat Abe of House of Tara was just announced the Nigerian Employee of the Year
The TAMS Summit recently rebranded as the Nigerian Employee of the Year awards, and exists to celebrate the work, innovation and dedication of Nigerian employees to their organizations. In a…
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Long Read: What Kizz Daniel’s #FvckYouChallenge says about all of us
What does it take to get Nigerians excited in 2019? The singer formerly known as Kiss Daniel certainly has some ideas. They include sex, infidelity and the bitter dissolution of…
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Transphobia accusations aside; IAAF’s ruling against Caster Semanya answers a big problem about the legitimacy of elite sports
Over the weekend, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) ruled that the International Association of Athletics Federations could demand that female athletes with Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) to…
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Tiwa Savage’s exit marks the end of the Original Super Mavin Dynasty
In May 2012 after a year of terrible feuding between Don Jazzy and D'Banj which led to the dissolution of the Mo Hits crew and D'Banj staying at Kanye West's…
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Layo Bright and Ajibola are spotlighting labour rights with ‘Maid In Nigeria’
We are all too familiar with domestic labour in Nigeria; the women, men, and sometimes young girls and boys that pass through our households in roles of servitude. Catering to…
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The consistent forthrightness of Obiageli Ezekwesili
Obiageli Ezekwesili is a star. A huge one. In terms of quality of political leadership, by accident or design- or both- Nigeria has had a raw deal. She is an…
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Winning! LSF|PR wins 4 Sabre awards, named finalist in the platinum category (Africa) and Diamond category (EMEA)
One of Nigeria’s leading PR agencies, LSF|PR has been announced as the winner of four SABRE Awards, the world's largest PR awards programme, recognising superior achievement in branding and reputation…
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Banking and coffee? Café One: A millennial’s dream!
Café One, a first-of-its-kind digital experience centre, has re-opened its Lekki outlet, after a short break, to reveal a brand-new space fitted with modern and stylish pieces to suit the…
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Adesua Dozie, Teni Apata, Kadaria Ahmed, Ngozi Nkwoji, … these are Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women in 2019
Leading Ladies Africa presents its annual #100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria list for 2019. For the 5th consecutive year, the list features 100 Nigerian women drawn from a diverse…
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Bukonla Adebakin: This #IWD2019, we must push for balance for a better future for women
As a leader in the Nigerian non-profit space, I have had the rare experience of sitting in a banquet hall in Aso Rock at the request of a sitting president.…
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StateCraft Inc. extends winning streak into Francophone Africa with Senegal presidential win
StateCraft Inc., the elections and governance consulting company under the media group, RED, extended its winning streak into Francophone Africa with the re-election of President Macky Sall of Senegal. The…
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Ghana’s New Tribe: The Future Awards Africa unveils 50 outstanding young Ghanaians
Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the coveted list of young Ghanaians with outstanding achievements in 2018. The Future Awards Africa seeks to acknowledge inspiring…
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“Our mandate hasn’t changed, neither has our dream” – Omowale David-Ashiru lets us in on Andela’s Series D funding
Editor's Note: In 2018, YNaija was granted the rare opportunity to profile Andela Nigeria, the Nigerian arm of a global company focused on training and placing indigenous developers with international…
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Review: Up North is big, beautiful and bland
Geography was big in Nollywood in 2018 with films like Lionheart, King of Boys and Kasala looking within to reflect worlds and create narratives that are distinctly local. While the…
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#YNaija2018Review: Sterling vs GTB, Cee-C vs Tobi… See the Top 10 beefs of the year
Ready. Steady. Fight. Aisha Buhari vs Muhammadu Buhari The first couple have been known to nurse tensions between them- recall her criticism of him and his “the other room” bomb…
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Coco Anetor-Sokei: I AM Story
Coco Anetor-Sokei is the reason I was motivated to do this project. My beautiful best girl is different. Being my first personal encounter with an albino, she showed me a…
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Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2018
The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 – and it is entrepreneur, lawyer and human rights activist…
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#YNaija2018Review: Black Times, Oṣó, About 30… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year
Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and…
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#YNaija2018Review: Teni, Jemima Osunde, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin… See the top 10 Revelations of the year
Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in alphabetical order. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin Through various projects like Girls Coding, Empowered Hands, GirlsInSTEM and GC mentors, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin’s…
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#YNaija2018Review: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Billy Graham, Kofi Annan… These 10 deaths shook the world
May their souls rest in peace. This is the YNaija2018Review definitive list of globally recognised persons whose deaths shook the world. Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served…
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#YNaija2018Review: Tosyn Bucknor, Ras Kimono, Baba Sala… 10 notable deaths of 2018
May their souls rest in peace. Moses Olaiya Adejumo His parents named him Moses but he would go to the grave, aged 82 years, known by two names only, Baba…
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#YNaija2018Review: Children of Blood and Bone, My Transition Hours, Freshwater… See the 10 Most Notable Books of 2018
From chart-topping fantasies taking the world by storm to eyewitness accounts of a slice of Nigerian history, these are the 10 most notable books of the year. Arranged in ascending…
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Atiku, Chimamanda Adichie, Davido, Kemi Adetiba are nominees for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2018
The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its eighth year and is awarded to the individual who through acts of social good, personal achievement or innovation has the most…
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Best New Music: The Official Video for Chief Daddy’s theme song just dropped
With Chief Daddy now out in all cinemas, EbonyLife Films has revealed the music video to the ‘Famzy Anthem’, a song performed by rapper and actor Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, as…
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A ‘new wave’ of cinema and its cultural impact: How Filmhouse is changing the narrative in Africa
On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Representatives of Filmhouse Cinemas and Film One met with members of the press at The Cube, Filmhouse in Lekki, Lagos for a round-table discussion on…
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Vonne Couture Presents Dudu Collection
Womenswear label, Vonne couture has unveiled its latest collection named ‘Dudu’- which means black in Yoruba language. The creative director, Yvonne Nwosu who poses as her own model for the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy