[The Injustice Blog] How distinguished is Godswill Akpabio?

Senator Godswill Akpabio, the “uncommon” former governor of Akwa Ibom was a man that regales so much in power as the state Governor and prides himself as one of the best things to happen to the state. This is left for the residents to confirm or contradict. What we are concerned with, is the illegality... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Akwa Ibom, EFCC, Senator Godswill Akpabio

September 25, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Chidi Odinkalu mobilises Nigerians against NGO Regulatory Bill

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu has called on Nigerians to rise and prevent the passage into law of the proposed NGO Regulation Bill at the National Assembly. In a five minutes, forty-eight seconds video released on YouTube on Thursday, September 21, 2017, the human right activist explain in detail... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Hon. Umar Buba Jibril, national assembly, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), NGO Regulatory Bill, Professor Chidi Odinkalu

September 25, 2017

Film review: Amara is underwhelming, absolutely boring

There was a time when it was considered a big deal for Nollywood stars and producers to make the trip to foreign lands to shoot films. As budgets got bigger and the films began to score healthier profits, this was considered a natural evolution. By the time Nigerians based abroad – either through the help... Read More

Reviews, The Film Blog

Amara, Anthony Monjaro, Bond Emeruwa, Genevieve Nnaji, Jennifer Mulinde-Schmid, Joe Aihende, omotola jalade ekeinde, review, Victoria Aluta

September 25, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Nigeria records 58,000 maternal mortality in 2015 – WHO

A joint report by World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank has revealed that Nigeria recorded 58,000 maternal mortality in the year 2015. This report was released on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the annual faculty day lecture organised by the faculty of public health and... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

September 25, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN donates relief materials to Benue flood victims

The United Nations on Thursday, September 22, 2017, through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), donated relief materials worth N18 million to victims of the recent flood disaster in Benue. The Head of Benue UNHCR office, Samuel Agwa who donated the item on behalf of UNHCR said in conjunction with SEMA,70 percent of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

benue, Samuel Agwa, SEMA, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

September 25, 2017

Church Crawler: Celebration Church provided warmth from Sunday’s rain

Remember that popular Yoruba chorus from back in the days that emphasised the need to be dogged about worship to God both in the day and night; in the sun and rain. Yes! That was the one song that betrayed Church Crawler last Sunday. Truth is, you can almost not test the strength of your... Read More

Church Culture

Celebration Church, Church Crawler, Pastor Emmanuel Iren, Pastor Laju Iren

September 25, 2017

Insiders: Nnamdi Kanu should be arrested for violating his bail conditions

Insiders have expressed varying opinions about the federal government’s approach to the agitation of the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), especially the Army’s Operation Python Dance II in the region. “IPOB has decided to up the ante. There is now the existence of a uniformed ‘militia’ called “Biafra Secret Service”. That has changed the... Read More

Thinking Through

IPOB, Military, Miltary, Nnamdi Kanu

September 25, 2017

How Adebayo Oke-Lawal designed an androgynous collection featuring the Davido hit song, If

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, a Nigerian fashion wunderkind whose vibrant designs fuses pop culture with pop colours recently attended the launch of his fashion label Orange Culture’s collection in Selfridges London on September 12. He is part of the Selfridges new season “Music Matters” campaign.

Thinking Through

adebayo oke lawal, Davido, if, Selfridges

September 23, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 23rd of September

Read the full stories and analyses on YNaija: [The Sexuality Blog] Watch the ‘gay’ side of life in Nigeria according to Batta Box If I was marking Nigeria’s script at 57, I will grade her a failure – Ango Abdullahi Police release journalist arrested for reporting diversion of relief items

Cover Stories

Ango Abdullahi, Battabox, gay, journalist, YNaija Cover

September 23, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 23rd of September

Follow the stories and analysis on YNaija: Those criticising Buhari will still complain about God if they make heaven – Presidency Those calling for Nigeria’s breakup should move on – Mark Police arrests 34 Peace Corps officials in Lagos

Cover Stories

David Mark, Femi Adesina, Peace corps, Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari, YNaija Cover

September 22, 2017

The Media Blog: Hardly any activity on their social media, website… is TStv really ready?

It’s no longer news that TStv will launch on October 1. The entry of the cable network into Nigeria’s media space was one of the top trending topics on Twitter NG yesterday. [#InCaseYouMissedIt] The Media Blog: TStv, the new cable TV that seeks to give Nigerians independence Reactions were on both sides of the divide on... Read More

The Media Blog

cable tv, Per Pay View, social media, The Media Blog, TStv, TStv Africa, website

September 22, 2017

The Film Blog: Turn on the news, you’re likely to catch another episode of domestic violence

It is high time Africans began to have conversations about violence and women’s rights until the messaging starts to sink into our DNA. And it is a simple one really. Women are not property, women should be treated better, women should not be hit for any reason. Sometimes whenever people give excuses for domestic violence,... Read More

The Film Blog

Domestic violence, Gloves of Passion, Monalisa Chinda, The Film Blog

September 22, 2017

RED co-founder, Chude Jideonwo speaks on liberal assumptions at Yale

Chude Jideonwo, co-founder of RED Thursday spoke at Yale University. Jideonwo, one of 18 World Fellows in the Class of 2017 interacted with members of the university community and the general public at the event tagged, “The Yale Bubble”, held at the Linsly-Chiddenten Hall. Jideonwo also spoke on elite arrogance and the ability for individuals... Read More

The News Blog

September 22, 2017

Global logistics company, Aramex introduces ‘Shop & Ship’ to Nigeria

Popular global logistics company, Aramex has finally introduced Shop & Ship in Nigeria. Shoppers can now buy from global retailers like Amazon, Ebay, Boohoo, Next, Nordstrom, Macy’s, and TopShop, who do not ship directly to Nigeria. Customers who register on www.shopandship.com will automatically get personalized shipping addresses in the USA, UK, and 21 other countries... Read More

Partners

Aramex, Shop & Ship

September 21, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Ignorance would not end the killings in Lagos island, this would

The recurrent clash on Lagos island, that has been a part of the area for years is taking a dramatic turn at the moment as the number of casualties is on increase. Rival gangs have killed each other over the past few days.At the moment, the residents of Onala has lost three people to the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

lagos island

September 21, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Like Badoo, Edgal Imohimi must crush this too

For more than a year, the ‘Badoo’ killings was the talk of the town in Ikorodu, Lagos. It started from Ibeshe and later spread to other parts of the state. These killers were having a field time enjoying what they were doing and the casualties rose from one to over 30 victims not until the... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Edgal Imohimi, lagos island

September 21, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Oando Foundation partners with Fashion Vie to impact girl-child education

Oando Foundation (OF), an independent charity with a mission to create conducive learning environments in dilapidated public primary schools in Nigeria partnered with Fashion Vie New York on Thursday, September 14, 2017, to raise funds towards the education of the Nigerian girl child. The Foundation was selected as the first beneficiary from Africa to receive... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Fashion Vie, Nigerian girl child, Oando Foundation (OF)

September 21, 2017

The Media Blog: Will TStv succeed where HiTV failed in this battle against DSTV?

The year: 2007. His name: Toyin Subair. The company: HiTV. The mission: upstage South African owned cable television, DSTV. The outcome: epic failure. Earlier today, we reported about the imminent entry of a new cable television: TStv. The platform owned by Telcomsat Limited is set to give DSTV a run for its money. Wondering how they... Read More

The Media Blog

cable tv, DSTV, hitv, Toyin Subai, TStv

September 21, 2017

The Media Blog: TStv, the new cable TV that seeks to give Nigerians independence

On October 1, 2017, the 57th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence, a new cable television platform will launch its services. According to Telcom Satellites Ltd owners of ‘’TStv Africa’’, a full monthly subscription comes at a maximum fee of N3000, while the decoder goes for N5000 only. Do you still find this hard to believe, you can... Read More

The Media Blog

cable tv, Per Pay View, The Media Blog, TStv, TStv Africa

September 21, 2017

[The Church Blog] Kola Oyeneyin, Tara Durotoye, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and others to speak at Daystar’s #ELC2017

Excellence in Leadership Conference popularly known as ELC is a yearly event convened by Pastor Sam and Nike Adeyemi under the umbrella body of the Daystar Christian Centre that brings together the finest leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals and innovators to share leadership lessons and ideas that will transform the current state of affairs in Nigeria and... Read More

Church Culture

Daystar Christian Centre, Excellence in Leadership Conference 2017, Kola Oyeneyin, Nike adeyemi, sam adeyemi, tara durotoye

September 21, 2017

[The Church Blog] Night of Worship is here #NOW2017

Joshua Ville, the Young Professionals arm of The Redeemed Christian Church of God has officially announced the 2017 edition of the Night of Worship an interdenominational worship that seeks to leave everyone present with a unique personal encounter with the Almighty God. This was done after an online reveal of all the ministers who will be... Read More

Church Culture

Bee jay Sax, Beejay Sax, Joshua ville, nathaniel bassey, nkiru, RCCG City of David, Segun Funmi, Steve Crown, The sound of Heaven & The Psalmists, Travis Greene, Victoria Orenze, Voices in Zion and the Apostles

September 21, 2017

How Mimiko used technology to revolutionise governance

In terms of social protection, Ondo State is the most progressive environment, in Nigeria, actually in Africa. When you look at the number of social intervention programmes, the quality, and the number of people benefiting from the programmes, and how long that they have been enjoying these social services, Ondo State is unbeatable in Africa.... Read More

Featured

Kaadi Igbe Ayo, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, technology

September 20, 2017

SubDeliveryMan, The Comment Section knocked off the YNaija top 10 online (social) media ranking

Before Instagram became the platform for getting the hottest gist and news on social media, a certain Twitter handle, @SubDeliveryMan, now @subdeliverypage held sway. The account managed anonymously by a Nigerian resident abroad was the abode of any and every kind of social media conservation. If you needed a gist, like the ‘cocaine scandal’, you had... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

@instablog9ja, African Jagbajantis Vine, African Jagbjantis Vine, Ambode Obsarver, Break_or_makeup, Gidi Traffic, kraks TV, KraksTV, subdeliveryman, the comment section, top10media social, Urbanyooba

September 20, 2017

PROFILE: The many lives of Aisha Jummai Alhassan

by Wilfred Okiche Every four years in May since 1999, the political elite gathers at Eagle Square, in the nation’s capital to witness the swearing in of the man (never woman) elected to the office of the President of the Federal Republic. It is twenty months till the next presidential inauguration. The journey to this... Read More

Thinking Through

Aisha Alhassan, APC, atiku abubakar, PDP, Politics, President Muhammadu Buhari, profile

September 19, 2017

The Lost Café screening set to hold on October 1

Peridot and Cinema Kpatakpata had the Norwegian screening of their uplifting film, The Lost Café, in Drammen, Norway on the 1st of September, 2017. The film producers had in attendance the Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria, Jens-Petter Kjemprud, the Mayor of the port and river city of Drammen, Mr Tore Opdal Hansen and the Director... Read More

Partners

Cinema Kpatakpata, Kenneth Gyang, Peridot, screening, the lost cafe

September 19, 2017

Adebola Williams, Bayo Omoboriowo to speak at Digital Medium Africa marketing conference

Many things have changed, many things are changing and still, many things will change in the near future in our world. One major thing that perfectly fits into this is the way business is done, especially the advertising and marketing aspect of business. The advent of the internet disrupted existing modus operandi in the marketing... Read More

Partners

September 18, 2017

UNILAG to host $1m Hult Prize

The University of Lagos has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social businesses. The annual Hult Prize awards One Million US Dollars in start-up funding to the team of students that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve... Read More

Partners

$1m, Hult Prize, UNILAG

September 18, 2017

9mobile takes another step closer to customers at the Enugu Customer Forum 2017

Once again seeking more innovative ways to touch its customers, 9mobile, Nigeria’s most innovative and customer-friendly telecommunications company hosted subscribers in Enugu at its quarterly interactive feedback session, 9mobile Customer Forum. Speaking at the event held on Thursday, September 7, Director, Brands & Experience, 9mobile, Elvis Ogiemwanye listed the benefits of the forum especially in... Read More

Partners

9Mobile, customers, telco

September 18, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 18th of September

Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija: President Buhari arrives New York for UN Summit (PHOTOS) The Thread: “The side chick must have receipts, a book deal and a Breakfast Club interview” | Twitter loses its mind a second time over Kevin Hart’s cheating Dethrone Kanu’s father within 24 hours | Abia youth tell Ikpeazu

Cover Stories

Kevin Heart, Nnamdi Kanu, President Muhammadu Buhari, thread, YNaija Cover

[The Injustice Blog] How distinguished is Godswill Akpabio?

[The Activism Blog] Chidi Odinkalu mobilises Nigerians against NGO Regulatory Bill

Film review: Amara is underwhelming, absolutely boring

[The Activism Blog] Nigeria records 58,000 maternal mortality in 2015 – WHO

[The Activism Blog] UN donates relief materials to Benue flood victims

Church Crawler: Celebration Church provided warmth from Sunday’s rain

Insiders: Nnamdi Kanu should be arrested for violating his bail conditions

How Adebayo Oke-Lawal designed an androgynous collection featuring the Davido hit song, If

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 23rd of September

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 23rd of September

The Media Blog: Hardly any activity on their social media, website… is TStv really ready?

The Film Blog: Turn on the news, you’re likely to catch another episode of domestic violence

RED co-founder, Chude Jideonwo speaks on liberal assumptions at Yale

Global logistics company, Aramex introduces ‘Shop & Ship’ to Nigeria

[The Injustice Blog] Ignorance would not end the killings in Lagos island, this would

[The Injustice Blog] Like Badoo, Edgal Imohimi must crush this too

[The Activism Blog] Oando Foundation partners with Fashion Vie to impact girl-child education

The Media Blog: Will TStv succeed where HiTV failed in this battle against DSTV?

The Media Blog: TStv, the new cable TV that seeks to give Nigerians independence

[The Church Blog] Kola Oyeneyin, Tara Durotoye, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and others to speak at Daystar’s #ELC2017

[The Church Blog] Night of Worship is here #NOW2017

How Mimiko used technology to revolutionise governance

SubDeliveryMan, The Comment Section knocked off the YNaija top 10 online (social) media ranking

PROFILE: The many lives of Aisha Jummai Alhassan

[The Church Blog] Morning Devotion: Godman Akinlabi says ladies should take a chill pill

The Lost Café screening set to hold on October 1

Adebola Williams, Bayo Omoboriowo to speak at Digital Medium Africa marketing conference

UNILAG to host $1m Hult Prize

9mobile takes another step closer to customers at the Enugu Customer Forum 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 18th of September

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Join the Newsletter