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YNaija Analysis: With this second interview, Buhari proves he is exactly like Donald Trump
Garba Shehu should not have bothered. He really shouldn’t have. In the aftermath of Buhari’s misogynistic comments about his wife’s ...
The Film Blog: When Love Happens Again is a f__king stupid disgrace of a film
We wondered if to be truly honest about how we feel about this train-wreck of a film, especially if we ...
The Media Blog: The late, great Chris Jeyibo was one of the most powerful people in Nigerian media
Chris Jeyibo passed on last week Friday in a car accident. It’s quite a frightening photo – his car crushed ...
The Media Blog: This WashPo headline shows how the world now sees Nigeria’s president
And at the end, for those who wondered, there is how the world’s most powerful women reacted to the misogyny. ...
Mrs. Aisha Buhari. You better not apologise for speaking your truth, don’t you dare apologise to that man
by Nkechi Nwokorie I see that twinkle in your eyes from time to time, Aisha. You are a strong woman. ...
Our president is a ‘bush man’ | 5 takeaways from the shameful battle between Buhari and his wife
by Chi Ibe Finally, Aisha Buhari spoke. I don’t mean she opened her month. I mean, she ventured an opinion ...
YNaija Analysis: Buhari’s comments are not a domestic squabble. They are a national embarrassment
Over the past two or three weeks, the world has looked on in horror as a man who had a ...
YNaija Says: Shame on you, Obasanjo, for saying Chibok girls were gone forever
For a woman who has been front and center of the agitation to bring back the Chibok girls, it is ...
The Media Blog: The Nigerian politicians who own media houses
We just thought: it would be fun to put up a list of some of the politicians in Nigeria who ...
The Media Blog: Orji Kalu has two media houses – but he still smells like a loser
You know the other day, we were just thinking about it – politicians in Nigeria buy media platforms in order ...
YNaija Analysis: With 21 girls released, #BringBackOurGirls is breaking through
It has taken 913 days, countless protests and sit-outs at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, several marches to the gates ...
The Media Blog: Toke Makinwa had a very uncomfortable moment on ‘Moments’ talking about bleaching
One of our favourite people on television, Sika Osei (host of Studio 53 Xtra) was the guest on the Nigerian ...
YNaija Analysis: The bombs have come for the one thing Buhari is doing right – and we are very afraid
The one thing President Buhari has gotten mostly right since assuming office is the security situation in the North East, ...
4 women accuse Trump of sexual assault
by Chi Ibe It just gets worse for Donald Trump. Yesterday, two women were published by the New York Times ...
Reading material: For those who work in media content (3)
Let’s go! Newspapers are dying, dying, dead, in America. Read Twitter’s woes show the perils of building platforms for ...
The Media Blog: Punch just took it to Buhari – and we’re bloody proud of them
Punch has been a thorn in the flesh of Presidents since Olusegun Obasanjo – their irritation crystallising with Goodluck Jonathan. ...
The Media Blog: Did you know that some StarTimes subscribers pay only N17 a day?
On August 1, iROKO chief executive, Jason Njoku shocked those who pay attention when he announced (it’s an impressive Jason ...
The Film Blog: It’s just a fantastic time to be a Nigerian actor, we tell you
Think about it really. Look at all the New Nollywood projects that have come out this year: Arbitration, Okafor’s Law, ...
SPECIAL EDITORIAL: President Buhari, on DSS arrests, you are wrong. You are desperately wrong
Anyone reading the news today would be forgiven for thinking Nigeria is back in the 1980s and 1990s. In some ...
The Media Blog: It’s not only DStv and StarTimes that Nigerians watch on Cable o
What’s the reason why many people are shocked – SHOCKED – by the huge success of platforms like Linda Ikeji ...
The Film Blog: ‘Old Nollywood’ in one bad-ass photo
Alex Usifo. Dodgy costumes. A story-line that obviously involves rituals of some sort. Actors with dodgy expressions. Delicious exaggeration, everywhere. ...
The Media Blog: Because we serve a living God, Gidi Up Season 3 has FINALLY started shooting
What cows have not been sacrificed to get this particular show back on the road (Season 2’s finale was in ...
The Media Blog: Here’s a list of all the terrestrial TV stations in Nigeria today
So we’ll just drop this here. Because we don’t know who’ll need it. These are the terrestrial (or DTT, if ...
The Film Blog: Zack Orji returns!
Zachee Ama Orji (that’s a trick old Nigerian journos use when they want to show you they know more ...
The Media Blog: Jason Njoku has completed the cycle from online TV to linear
To understand what’s happening here, you have to unpack anodyne press statements with enough corporate-speak to drown the smart and ...
The Media Blog: They say ‘Your View’ on TVC is Nigeria’s most watched talk show today
According to confirmed rumour-mongers, ‘Your View’ on TVC is Nigeria’s most watched TV show. Some say it’s most watched talk ...
The Film Blog: In Elder Maya, another under-appreciated Nollywood veteran takes a bow
You don’t know the name Maya Ndubuigbo (credits including The Barrister, Battle of Indemnity, amongst others), but if you watched ...
The Media Blog: Cool FM is 18 years old
Wow. Has it been that long already? The “#1 hit music station” turned 18 four days ago. And that’s actually ...
The Media Blog: We know you think Nigeria only has about 7 TV stations – but you’re wrong
So we have been doing this snap poll. Asking people, even those who work in the media: how many stations ...
The Film Blog: Someone captures the madness of ‘Kannywood’ banning an actor
Because sometimes the best way to cry out loud, is to laugh. So while we were trying to think up ...
The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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