The Media Blog: Tara Fela-Durotoye tells one hell of a story on King Women

It’s in two parts, which make up a collective hour of viewing, but it’s worth every second for the story Tara Fela-Durotoye tells. The head honcho at House of Tara spins a story at once heartfelt, heartwrenching and heartwarming, and with the ease of someone who’s lived twice her years on earth. By the way, King Women... Read More

The Media Blog

April 24, 2017

The Film Blog: 5 things we know about the sequel to The Wedding Party

So EbonyLife Films is at work prepping a sequel (of course) to The Wedding Party and while the movie is a long way off from getting released, there are a couple of things we know for sure, now. 1. It follows older brother of Dozie, Nonso (played by Enyinna Nwigwe) and Dunni’s caucasian friend, Dierdre.... Read More

The Film Blog

April 24, 2017

Skye Bank hosts tech webinar with Nigerian tech executives

Skye Pearl, the women empowerment initiative of Skye Bank, is set to host a FREE WEBINAR featuring some of the leading lights in Nigeria’s Tech space including Eyo Bassey, MD Payporte Technologies, Agada Apochi, MD Unified Payments (Pay Attitude) and John Obaro, MD SystemSpecs (Remita). You can participate by Liking the Skye Pearl page at... Read More

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April 24, 2017

Adebola Williams tours Britain, America with nation-building message… speaks at Oxford, Columbia, Harvard and Yale

Co-founder of media group, RED and chief executive officer of its companies Red Media Africa and StateCraft Inc., Adebola Williams this week rounds up a whirlwind international tour, where he has taken an urgent message of ‘The business of nation-building’, sharing specifically the lessons learnt from the work of StateCraft Inc. in African national elections,... Read More

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April 24, 2017

YNaija Editorial: Before we celebrate the suspensions of Babachir and Oke

Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke pending the outcome of the investigations of fraud leveled against them. These suspensions sent shock waves that reverberated across the nation, especially in the case of the SGF... Read More

April 24, 2017

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

1. How to write about historic political campaigns: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/emmanuel_macron 2. Social discourse in the age of being “cancelled”: http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/20/15179232/socially-conscious-criticism 3. Is there a problem with gendered language: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/23/allow-me-to-womansplain-the-problem-with-gendered-language 4. More talk about free speech: https://mic.com/articles/174976/bernie-sanders-not-allowing-ann-coulter-to-speak-at-berkeley-is-intellectual-weakness#.ZmALndQMG 5. Fake news lives to fight another day: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/russias-fake-news-machine-is-targeting-the-french-elections

The Media Blog

April 22, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 22nd of April

Find the full stories and analyses via the links below. [The Legislative Blog]: Are you ready? Senator Murray-Bruce wants to produce a Hollywood/Nollywood movie The Media Blog: The first episode of Toyin Lawani’s “Tiannah’s Empire” is online and we are so excited Author of ‘Eze goes to School’, Onuora Nzekwu dies at 89

Cover Stories

April 22, 2017

The Media Blog: The first episode of Toyin Lawani’s “Tiannah’s Empire” is online and we are so excited

We said before that we were eager to see this so you’ll forgive our excitement. So yeah, here’s the episode, with its official synopsis: Tiannah’s Empire Reality TV Show reveals the behind the scenes daily activities of Serial Entrepreneur and Fashion Mogul, Toyin Lawani, and how she juggles from controlling 30 different business and... Read More

The Media Blog

April 22, 2017

[The Media Blog] Currently watching: Episode 2 of Inspector K

You should check it out too. This episode of Inspector K is titled “What? Why? Who? When?” and stars much of the same cast from episode 1. Here’s an official synopsis: After the death at the disco, our prime suspects are called in for grueling and slightly odd interrogation sessions with Inspector K. Inspector K has his suspicions... Read More

The Media Blog

April 22, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd of April

Read the full stories and analyses via the links below. Why Nigerians should re-elect Buhari – Oyegun Who is Marine Le Pen? The woman everyone is calling the French Trump Zaki Biam killings: Police declare militant leader wanted

Cover Stories

April 21, 2017

ANALYSIS: How did the Abuja airport runway get finished on time?

by Mark Amaza When in January, the Federal Government announced plans to close down the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in order to have its runway repaved, there was a lot of protests and complaints in response. It was not that the runway project was ill-conceived – no, it was well overdue as it had exceeded... Read More

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April 21, 2017

[The Film Blog] Royal Hibiscus Hotel: EbonyLife Films is already at work on their next movie

Shooting apparently started on the 8th of April. From what we gather, the film stars Zainab Balogun, Kenneth Okolie, Lala Akindoju, Toni Tones, Jide Kosoko, Rachel Oniga and Akah Nnani (that we know of right now). The official synopsis states: The Royal Hibiscus Hotel is a romantic comedy about a Nigerian couple who run a... Read More

The Film Blog

April 21, 2017

Faraday Okoro and Biyi Bandele’s ‘Nigerian Prince’ wins $1million grant at Tribeca Film Festival, New York

A proposed new movie on Nigerian email scammers, Nigerian Prince, written and directed by Faraday Okoro and produced by Biyi Bandele and Oscar Hernandez-Topete, has won a $1million AT&T grant at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Nigerian Prince was announced winner on Thursday, April 19 at the film fiesta after a hard-fought pitching... Read More

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April 20, 2017

Wecyclers unveils #LagosIsRecycling initiative, encourages Nigerians to recycle their waste

‎Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, CEO of Wecyclers has urged Nigerians to adopt a waste-recycling lifestyle as an effective means of addressing diverse health issues. ‎ She said this during an interview on ‘Your View’, a daytime talk show on Channels Television which aired on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. #LagosIsRecycling is an initiative aimed at building low-cost waste... Read More

April 20, 2017

F8 2017: Artificial Intelligence, Building 8 and more technology updates from day 2

April 19 concludes F8 2017, Facebook’s annual two-day event where developers and businesses come together to explore the future of technology. In the opening keynote, Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer talked about the company’s goal to develop technology that will help everyone build global community. To do that, Facebook is investing in three foundational technologies... Read More

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April 20, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Tunde Ednut needs to STFU about TBoss – and anything else – for a very, very long time

Here’s where we are. A woman was sexually harassed while she slept. On international television. We saw it. The videos remain. The woman in question says she didn’t know what was happening. Some people say she’s lying but she maintains her stance. The people in charge of the show on which she experienced this clearly suspected foul... Read More

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AY, BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, tboss, Tunde EDNUT

April 20, 2017

BEYOND BIAFRA: Diamonds in the dirt of the Niger

by Victor Akhidenor The first sign of trouble should, perhaps, have been his unwillingness to disclose his identity, despite several glances at my face and identification card. “You are a journalist,” he declared. “Who sent you to me?” he demanded. Another request for my identification card. Another glance at my face. Such was my introduction to the... Read More

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Beyond Biafra, magazine

April 20, 2017

The Film Blog: Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut is upon us

We thought Genevieve would only be starring in (and producing) her latest project, Lionheart, which she’s currently shooting in Enugu State. However, it turns out she’s got far more up her sleeve. Yes, that recently released shot from set has her listed as director of the film (working with prolific Director of Photography, Yinka Edward.)... Read More

The Film Blog

Genevieve Nnaji, Kalu Ikeagwu

April 19, 2017

Flavour shuts down Owerri for Hi-Life Fest launch [Photos]

Music superstar and Life Continental Beer Brand Ambassador, Flavour N’abania, on Friday, April 14, 2017, thrilled fans at Cubana Lounge, Owerri with a captivating performance at the launch of Hi-Life Fest. Hi-Life Fest is a musical competition aimed at reviving, celebrating and promoting highlife music in Nigeria’s South East. The competition which kicked off with auditions... Read More

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April 19, 2017

F8 2017: Facebook launches new Camera Effects Platform, Facebook Spaces, Developer Circles and more on day one

Yesterday marks the first day of F8 2017, Facebook’s annual event where developers and businesses come together to explore the future of technology. More than 4,000 people attended the event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, and millions watched the keynote via Facebook Live. Mark Zuckerberg opened the conference to talk about... Read More

The Media Blog: We need to come together as a society and put a stop to House of Maliq

Seriously, just look at this. What is going on here? Why does Olajumoke look like loaves of bread were stuffed into her outfit? Or was helium pumped into her blouse? Was there no power to iron or steam her outfit? What is on her head? What are those pants? Most importantly, why? Why does House... Read More

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April 18, 2017

BEYOND BIAFRA: The Olu-Aka academy is on a mission to battle youth unemployment

by Victor Akhidenor Finding the Olu-Aka academy is, in itself, a test of patience and endurance, a function of the fact that the roads leading into it, as well as other buildings around it are still work in progress in this serene environment of Obinze, Owerri west in Imo state. Two identical one-storey buildings sit... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Beyond Biafra, Magazine

April 17, 2017

YNaija Editorial: How has EFCC managed to give us hope and bitter disappointment in one fell swoop?

On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it had discovered huge sums of money in an apartment in Lagos State of $43.4million, £27,800 and N23.2million. This money, which was discovered in the 7th-floor apartment at Osborne Towers in the highbrow area of Ikoyi was as a result of a tip-off from... Read More

Thinking Through

EFCC, Whistleblower

April 17, 2017

RED launches church communication agency, Church Culture

Church Culture, a church communication company under RED launched on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a Rubbin’ Minds Easter special on Channels Television themed ‘Discussions on the Media and the Church’. Church Culture will provide communication solutions to churches towards achieving its core mandate of propagating the gospel of Christ in a digitally connected age.... Read More

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

1. The true life stories behind the Turkey vote that everyone is talking about. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/04/as-turkey-gears-up-to-vote-its-traitors-speak-out/523098/ 2. It seems like we’ve been asking forever, but will there ever be press freedom in Africa? http://venturesafrica.com/will-there-ever-be-press-freedom-in-africa/ 3. But elsewhere, it appears to be alive, and thriving. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/apr/16/investigative-reporting-alive-well-prizes-prove-it 4. A fellowship fund for African content creators gains new legs. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2017/04/11/amplify-first-paid-fellowship-for-content-creators-in-africa-sees-inaugural-graduation-in-nairobi/#e1c6d5ba4027 5. America’s new... Read More

The Media Blog

April 16, 2017

The Media Blog: Funmi Iyanda (sort of) brings back New Dawn

It’s easy to forget that, when she isn’t ruffling feathers on the internet, either for opinions about marriage or for speaking up for gay people, or for her thoughts on the relationship of Nigerians with class and colour, Funmi Iyanda’s main claim to fame was (or is) as a pioneer in the Nigerian media space.... Read More

The Media Blog

Funmi Iyanda, New Dawn, New Dawn With Funmi

April 16, 2017

The Media Blog: #BBNaija’s Uriel took everyone’s advice and started a ‘Diary Sessions’ vlog

The first episode is a bit intense. Not in the over the top, fun way that Uriel was known for in the Big Brother Naija diary room sessions, but in a more emotional fashion. Depression as an introductory topic is pretty heavy, but she does a solid job. It’s pretty honest and heartfelt, and even though... Read More

The Media Blog

BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, uriel

April 15, 2017

Who has seen our Ministers? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

They’ve gone missing again. Maybe we shouldn’t have complained that some of them apparently don’t know what their jobs are supposed to entail (and not entail.) At least that might be better. [Read also: Is it our Ministers’ turn to go missing? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking] Such is our lot, and so, from... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

April 15, 2017

Dino Melaye is the worst Senator in Nigeria yet again on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Was it inevitable that Dino Melaye would go quiet, or, at least, quieter (which isn’t quite the feat, given the operatic levels of embarrassment at which he was performing) than he was before? We can’t say. But we’re thankful that everyone’s favourite reminder of our poor voting choices and the general ineptitude of our lawmakers seems... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

dino melaye, NASS, senate, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

April 15, 2017

Governors Yari and Ambode are tied for the worst governor in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Governor Yari and Governor Ambode are determined to fight this thing to the finish, aren’t they? For whatever reason, Abubakar Yari, who typically, for better or for worse (mostly worse) stays under the radar and Akinwunmi Ambode, who, until recently, had managed to maintain a respectable level of performance in office – not always due... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

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The Media Blog: Tara Fela-Durotoye tells one hell of a story on King Women

The Film Blog: 5 things we know about the sequel to The Wedding Party

Skye Bank hosts tech webinar with Nigerian tech executives

Adebola Williams tours Britain, America with nation-building message… speaks at Oxford, Columbia, Harvard and Yale

YNaija Editorial: Before we celebrate the suspensions of Babachir and Oke

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 22nd of April

The Media Blog: The first episode of Toyin Lawani’s “Tiannah’s Empire” is online and we are so excited

[The Media Blog] Currently watching: Episode 2 of Inspector K

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd of April

ANALYSIS: How did the Abuja airport runway get finished on time?

[The Film Blog] Royal Hibiscus Hotel: EbonyLife Films is already at work on their next movie

Faraday Okoro and Biyi Bandele’s ‘Nigerian Prince’ wins $1million grant at Tribeca Film Festival, New York

Wecyclers unveils #LagosIsRecycling initiative, encourages Nigerians to recycle their waste

F8 2017: Artificial Intelligence, Building 8 and more technology updates from day 2

The Sexuality Blog: Tunde Ednut needs to STFU about TBoss – and anything else – for a very, very long time

BEYOND BIAFRA: Diamonds in the dirt of the Niger

The Film Blog: Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut is upon us

Flavour shuts down Owerri for Hi-Life Fest launch [Photos]

F8 2017: Facebook launches new Camera Effects Platform, Facebook Spaces, Developer Circles and more on day one

The Media Blog: We need to come together as a society and put a stop to House of Maliq

BEYOND BIAFRA: The Olu-Aka academy is on a mission to battle youth unemployment

YNaija Editorial: How has EFCC managed to give us hope and bitter disappointment in one fell swoop?

RED launches church communication agency, Church Culture

Reading Material: What you should be reading if you work in media content this week

The Media Blog: Funmi Iyanda (sort of) brings back New Dawn

The Media Blog: #BBNaija’s Uriel took everyone’s advice and started a ‘Diary Sessions’ vlog

Who has seen our Ministers? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Dino Melaye is the worst Senator in Nigeria yet again on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Governors Yari and Ambode are tied for the worst governor in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

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