Celebrities come out en-masse for the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War

The second most-expensive film ever made, Avengers: Infinity War had its premiere in the presence of Lagos audience on Thursday April 26, 2018 at the Filmhouse Cinemas, Lekki. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, the Marvel star studded movie features Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Idris Elba, Tom Holland amongst others.... Read More

The Film Blog

Delphinator, Infinity War, noble igwe

April 30, 2018

In Love and Ashes, a true reflection on North East Nigerian crises

Very few things in life are as hard as living in North east region of Nigeria in the wake of violence perpetrated by militant insurgents. This informs the reality that a high percentage of news reports out of the region are far from encouraging. The stories we often see are those detailing sufferings in IDP... Read More

Partners

EbonyLife, In Love and Ashes

April 30, 2018

Chimamanda Adichie’s session with Hillary Clinton is our most popular and thought provoking – PEN America -Gave a glimpse of Hillary Clinton few are fortunate to see

The organizers of the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival have rated Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichies session as their most popular. Themed “Resist and Reimagine” the festival held on Sunday, April 22nd in New York where Adichie had a dialogue with American Lawyer and Politician Hillary Clinton on “The future of Women and Girls around the... Read More

Partners

chimamanda, Hillary Clinton, Pen America

April 30, 2018

Chimamanda Adichie’s session with Hillary Clinton is our most popular and thought provoking – PEN America -Gave a glimpse of Hillary Clinton few are fortunate to see

Partners

chimamanda, Hillary Clinton, Pen America

April 28, 2018

Long Read: Who is watching out for all the other Professor Akindeles

Editor’s Note At the request of the article’s author, we have chosen to keep the identity of all parties named in this article anonymous. We can however confirm that the University referenced in the article is a private University in South Western Nigeria. The tale of Professor Akindele from Obafemi Awolowo University was a thread... Read More

Featured

Akindele, Sexual assault, sexual harassment

April 28, 2018

Bloggers aren’t safe anymore if Kenya’s latest high profile arrests are anything to go by

Yesterday, respected Kenyan journalist Boniface Mwangi shared a tweet alleging that two fashion bloggers Tracy Nduta and Keillah Okari had been arrested by Kenyan police in the middle of a photoshoot they were participating in. This incidence is the first of its kind in Kenya and is far more complicated than we imagine. Two fashion... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

IfikieWawazi, Kenya, Nduta, Otari

April 27, 2018

The Business of Photography Conference 2018 bridged the gap between enthusiasts and professionals

The business of photography conference was a success and it surpassed all expectations for a first time event. The event which took place on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Landmark Center Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos had over 1000 participants in attendance. The participants included, established photographers, up and coming Photographers, bloggers and photography enthusiasts who... Read More

Featured

Kola Oshalusi

April 27, 2018

The IAM Series profiles Chioma Omaka

“When they get tired of looking, everybody will keep doing their own thing and I’m going to be like this forever….” It is beyond encouraging to see a young woman go through such a life-changing experience and come out of it strong and optimistic the way Chioma did. Her lifestyle and essence is what made... Read More

The Media Blog

Chidera Muoka, I AM Series, Niyi Okeowo

April 26, 2018

Chellarams UNILAG Entrepreneurship Centre features Innocent Chukwuma, Bukonla Adebakin, Afua Osei on Sunday April 29th 2018

Chellarams UNILAG Entrepreneurship Centre is a certificate program for social entrepreneurs, social sector development practitioners, NGO professionals/enthusiast and general humanitarians that offers the best value, exposure and resources for participants during the 6 weeks program. It offers a fresh approach to non-profit management that will position you for success and help you and your organization... Read More

Partners

Afua Osei, Bukonla Adebakin, chellarams, innocent chukwuma

April 25, 2018

WajoLagos is celebrating 5 years of fantastic dance festivals

WajoLagos, one of the premier dance organizations in the country is opening its doors to the public as it celebrates five years of phenomenal dance curation. It will be an evening of glitz, glamour, dance and celebration featuring special dance performances that will remind us of our culture, our history while pointing us towards a future. ... Read More

Partners

April 25, 2018

Globacom and Huawei are about to bring us the fastest Internet Nigeria has seen yet

What self respecting media company in Nigeria hasn’t had its fair share of struggles with getting good internet. We are all struggling to siphon our meager quota from a singular stream, sharing IP addresses and suffering massive downtime at the slightest hint of trouble. It is stress we honestly do not need considering how much... Read More

The Media Blog

data, fibre optics, Globacom, Huawei, MainOne, submarine cable

April 25, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Osinbajo reads to children on World Book Day

To celebrate the 2018 UN World Book and Copyright Day, the Rainbow Book Club ran her ‘NIGERIA READS’ Programme at the L.E.A Primary School, Life Camp, Abuja. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo read to the students from the book- The Legend: Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe in the company of the Rainbow Book Club Founder, Mrs... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Osinbajo, World Book Day

April 18, 2018

Uhuru Kenyatta signs a law making sanitary pads free for school girls

Uhuru Kenyatta’s ascent into the Kenyan presidency might have been marred by controversy but it seems he might be getting one thing right when it comes to women’s health. One of the issues we are particularly passionate about here on the Sexuality Blog is sanitary care for women. All too often, the bodies and sexualities... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

sanitary pads, The Sexuality Blog, Uhuru Kenyatta

April 13, 2018

ICYMI: These are your nominees for the 2018 Headies

After an unexpected postponement, it seems the 2018 Headies are back on the table. While the team behind the awards is yet to announce the new host for this year’s show, they have gone ahead to confirm the list of nominees for this year’s shows. Check below to see if any of your faves made... Read More

The Music Blog

headies, News, nominees, the headies

April 13, 2018

Opinion: Universities Should Embrace Online Courses

Education plays a pivotal role in the development of a country. It is the key to wealth and national development. There has been tremendous development in Nigeria since independence which correlates very strongly with education. Therefore, education is the vital investment required for the upliftment of the poor. Well-educated people tend to make financial decisions... Read More

Opinion

online records, Open universities, Tonukari, universities

April 11, 2018

Is Stella Oduah finally lending her weight to Women’s issues?

Stella Oduah, former minister for aviation and current senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria hasn’t exactly been the poster child for excellent government stewardship. Her time as minister was characterized by a dismissal and multiple charges of corruption and embezzlement, charges she tried to refute by claiming that she was being headhunted because she... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

stella oduah, Women's issues

April 10, 2018

As Ria Boss prepares for a new era of music, she’s withdrawing her catalogue

Ghanaian neo soul singer Ria Boss (also known as Maria Bossman Damiba) has spent the last two years digging into the heart of the rising wave of woman centric Ghanaian music. Inspired her personal experiences, spirituality and nature, and able to cross genres with the ease of artists with far more years in the industry,... Read More

The Music Blog

April 10, 2018

Richard Akindele wanted sex for grades, a problem too many Nigerian students face

Its been nearly 15 years since Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem released his now iconic second single ‘Mr. Lecturer’. The song was controversial for its time, telling for the first time, the stories of young Nigerian female students enduring sexual harassment from lecturers, professors and adhoc university staff. It was even more revolutionary because Eedris instead... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

oau, Richard Akindele, Sexual assault

April 9, 2018

Road to 2019: Nigerians in Diaspora express support for Kingsley Moghalu presidential campaign

Nigerians in Diaspora have expressed support for the 2019 presidential campaign of the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu. This was declared during a townhall meeting held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Washington DC, United States of America. Making a compelling case on his candidacy at the event,... Read More

Citizenship

2019, diaspora, kingsley moghalu, nigerians

April 9, 2018

The first step to empowering women and sexual minorities is educating them on their rights

If there is a single thread that keeps reoccurring when discussions of oppression and injustice against LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders) persons, sexual and gender minorities, it is the fact that a lack of knowledge or access to information significantly tips the scales in either direction. Specifically, information to the enshrined rights prescribed to... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

GOt@ BeReal, Memoir, Oprah Winfrey, Patti LaHelle

April 5, 2018

Here are all the shows Zee world is bringing to Nigeria in 2018

At this point, there is no arguing that Nigeria has a whirlwind romance with Indian cinema and soaps. Of course we’ve always had a healthy love for everything Bollywood, but we’ve only been able to sate that thirst with the occasional trickle of films and series often dubbed in Hindi and subtitled in English. Then... Read More

The Media Blog

Bollywood, Indian, Zee Entertainment, ZEE World

April 1, 2018

Pamela Adie is ready to tell her story in ‘Under the Rainbow’

We need more LGBT activists living and working in Nigeria, period. It is understandable that because of our volatile religious and cultural climate, many people on the spectrum prefer to live their lives in the closet, to protect tenuous familial and social relationships. But for some people, events occur that force them to embrace their... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Documentary, Pamela Adie, The Sexuality Blog, women

April 1, 2018

Adamawa state is doing something about its rape epidemic

If you’ve been following the news, then you know that Nigeria is deep in the throes of a sexual assault/rape epidemic. Some experts argue that this crisis hasn’t just sprung up out of nowhere, but rather has been happening for decades, but has only been brought to the light as a result of social media... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

March 31, 2018

#YNaijaWomensMonth: Tolu Adeleru knows a thing or two about demanding respect

As part of our International Women’s Month celebrations, we tracked down public speaker, activist and tv and radio personality Tolu Adeleru and chatted with her about her life, her work and her activism. Tolu, who is currently a radio host on Nigerian Info had quite a few things to say about earning her respect in ... Read More

Featured, More

Tolu Adeleru

March 30, 2018

Tiwa Savage featured on a song glorifying drugs, jeopardizing a great year

Tiwa Savage came out of the hatch swinging. She had that slew of fantastic singles pre-Mavin, then a slew of fantastic singles with Mavin, but never really came through on the promise that made so many music faithful dub her Nigeria’s Beyonce. Then came that spell of bad form that started with Red, which she hurriedly... Read More

The Music Blog

DJ Enimoney, drug addiction, drug use, Reminisce, Slim case, tee billz, tiwa savage

March 30, 2018

Brymo wore a thong and threw your faves into a tizzy

There are many things you can say about singer Brymo, but one thing we can all agree on is that he has mastered how to market to the outrage machine that is conservative Nigeria. Ever since he came free of the more traditional music industry, Brymo has skirted the fringes of respectability, challenging Nigerians to... Read More

The Music Blog

album, Brymo, Heya, Nudity, Oso, The Music Blog, thong

March 30, 2018

Swaziland is planning its very first Pride and they need your help

There is so much importance behind Pride. Especially on a continent like Africa where imported conservative Western values have pushed LGBT persons, formerly recognized and integrated into their communities into hiding their identities and pretending to be straight as a survival strategy. The Pride marches are held in memory of the very first marches that... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

All Out, Gay pride, Rock of Hope Swaziland, Swaziland

March 29, 2018

Slaughter and May Africa Essay Prize: The Hypocrisy of Big Law

Editor’s Note: YNaija is committed to hosting important conversations from youth across Africa and the world. This is why when this coalition of lawyers, all students of the Harvard Law school sent us this article about the Slaughter and May Africa Essay Prize, we agreed to publish it. We have attached the names and social media... Read More

Opinion

Africa Prize Essay, Kenneth Okwor

March 27, 2018

These Africans just got nominated for a LAMBDA for their LGBT novels

Nigerians are truly taking over the Nigerian literary world, and a good number of them are doing it by takinng on LGBT stories out of the continent and amplifying them into a global space. Who could forget the work of queer literary pioneer Jude Dibia and the more recent work of writers like Chinelo Okparanta... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Frankie Edozien, Lambda, LGBT, Nnanna Ikpo, The Sexuality Blog

March 26, 2018

Maryam Laushi announced as the National publicity secretary of the Modern Democratic Party

Maryam Laushi, a communication specialist and youth activist, has emerged as the National Publicity Secretary of the Modern Democratic Party, the youth-focused platform intended to galvanise Nigerian youths into engaging in policy formulation, government accountability and running for political office. As a pioneer member of the Not Too Young To Run leadership team, Maryam is also... Read More

Featured

Bukunyi Olagbegi-Olateru, Maryam Laushi, Modern Democratic Party

Celebrities come out en-masse for the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War

In Love and Ashes, a true reflection on North East Nigerian crises

Chimamanda Adichie’s session with Hillary Clinton is our most popular and thought provoking – PEN America -Gave a glimpse of Hillary Clinton few are fortunate to see

Chimamanda Adichie’s session with Hillary Clinton is our most popular and thought provoking – PEN America -Gave a glimpse of Hillary Clinton few are fortunate to see

Long Read: Who is watching out for all the other Professor Akindeles

Bloggers aren’t safe anymore if Kenya’s latest high profile arrests are anything to go by

The Business of Photography Conference 2018 bridged the gap between enthusiasts and professionals

The IAM Series profiles Chioma Omaka

Chellarams UNILAG Entrepreneurship Centre features Innocent Chukwuma, Bukonla Adebakin, Afua Osei on Sunday April 29th 2018

WajoLagos is celebrating 5 years of fantastic dance festivals

Globacom and Huawei are about to bring us the fastest Internet Nigeria has seen yet

[The Activism Blog] Osinbajo reads to children on World Book Day

Uhuru Kenyatta signs a law making sanitary pads free for school girls

ICYMI: These are your nominees for the 2018 Headies

Opinion: Universities Should Embrace Online Courses

Is Stella Oduah finally lending her weight to Women’s issues?

As Ria Boss prepares for a new era of music, she’s withdrawing her catalogue

Richard Akindele wanted sex for grades, a problem too many Nigerian students face

Road to 2019: Nigerians in Diaspora express support for Kingsley Moghalu presidential campaign

The first step to empowering women and sexual minorities is educating them on their rights

Here are all the shows Zee world is bringing to Nigeria in 2018

Pamela Adie is ready to tell her story in ‘Under the Rainbow’

Adamawa state is doing something about its rape epidemic

#YNaijaWomensMonth: Tolu Adeleru knows a thing or two about demanding respect

Tiwa Savage featured on a song glorifying drugs, jeopardizing a great year

Brymo wore a thong and threw your faves into a tizzy

Swaziland is planning its very first Pride and they need your help

Slaughter and May Africa Essay Prize: The Hypocrisy of Big Law

These Africans just got nominated for a LAMBDA for their LGBT novels

Maryam Laushi announced as the National publicity secretary of the Modern Democratic Party

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