No but seriously, now that ‘Pablo Kosibar’ has apologised, maybe Nigerian brands can chill out on #KeepTheChangeBae?

It’s hard these days to tell whether Nigerian brands have any PR strategy they work with. And the way that they jumped on the hottest hashtag of the day #KeepTheChangeBae – from Wema Bank to Restaurants, we are not sure we are any closer to resolving that confusion. [Don’t miss it: Pablo Ayodeji has finally... Read More

Thinking Through

KeepTheChangeBae

March 30, 2017

Brave Women: “It sometimes annoys me, the level of things she takes from people” | Aisha Yesufu profiles Oby Ezekwesili

by Aisha Yesufu On the 30th of April 2014 I came face to face with an individual that made me to believe in Nigeria. That individual is Dr. Oby Ezekwesili. On that day I saw what Nigeria can be if only we would allow those who truly believe in this country and care for its... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

#BBOG, #BeBoldForChange, #BringBackOurGirls, Aisha Yesufu, Be Bold For Change, Brave Women, bring back our girls, Magazine, Oby Ezekwesili

March 30, 2017

Chude Jideonwo named 2017 World Fellow at Yale University

Chude Jideonwo, co-founder and managing partner of Nigerian media group, RED, has been named a 2017 World Fellow. He is one of only 16 people chosen for this prestigious global leadership development program at Yale University, a private ivy league institution in the U.S. Jideonwo joins a network of 309 Fellows representing 87 countries. “The 2017... Read More

The News Blog

Chude Jideonwo, RED, Yale World Fellows

March 29, 2017

Brave Women: Seyi, the 24-year-old mother of 12 children

by Seyi Oluyole My name is Oluwaseyi Oluyole, but I go by the name Seyi Oluyole. I am from Ondo state; I am 24. I am a Writer, dance choreographer, fitness trainer and a child lover. I was born and bred in Lagos. When I was 10, my parents sold our house at Mile 2... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

#BeBoldForChange, Be Bold For Change, Brave Women, dance, International Women's Day, Magazine, Oluwaseyi Oluyole

March 29, 2017

Office Of The Citizen With Chude Jideonwo: The high standards to which we must hold our leaders

by Chude Jideonwo I have heard this bit of nonsense constantly – seen it sometimes on social media, in comment boxes or random commentary: that because I actively, enthusiastically and unrepentantly threw personal and professional weight behind the election of a political office holder, I have somehow lost the moral right to speak out against... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Babangida, Muhammadu Buhari, Office of the citizen, ootc, Sani Abacha

March 28, 2017

The Film Blog: The AMAA move to Lagos reveals a critical flaw in its design

Simply put, the Africa Movie Academy Awards cannot continue to move from state to state (or country) based upon which government is willing to pony up funds for the hosting of the show. This could very well be something that the organizers have considered, but given the trends over the past 12 years, we’re not... Read More

The Film Blog

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, africa movie academy awards, AMAA, AMVCA

March 28, 2017

The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena

93 Days was a landmark film for Nollywood. The tragedy of its tepid commercial (we’ll chalk this up to poor marketing) and critical response (seriously, where are the awards?) is something we will not tire of mentioning. Credit to all parties involved. From the actors, veterans confirming their statuses (Bimbo Akintola, a living legend if... Read More

The Media Blog

93 Days, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Saro, SARO The Musical, Terra Kulture, Terra Kulture Arena, theatre, Wakaa, Wakaa the Musical

March 28, 2017

How exactly is Dino Melaye a Senator in a sane country? 5 takeaways from this incredible madness

It’s almost impossible to single out one exact moment as the worst from the recent travails of Dino Melaye. Such is the sheer ridiculousness that Nigeria has been subjected to by the Kogi West Senator in the past couple of days. What is certain, however, is the fact that none of this is normal. Perhaps... Read More

Cover Stories, Thinking Through

dino melaye, Emma OhMyGod, NASS, nigeria, senate

March 28, 2017

Brave Women: Febisola Okonkwo is touching lives

Nigeria has one of the highest populations of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in the world; now estimated at 17.5 million, which is 24.5% of all children under the age of 17 years in Nigeria. Amid this is Mrs Okonkwo, a woman who left her banking job to establish Help Initiative/Tabitha Home, a home for... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

#BeBoldForChange, Be Bold For Change, Brave Women, Magazine

March 28, 2017

The Church Blog: Why I go to Church on Sundays

by Abayomi G. Omotayo Since I was born and now I am growing older, I have never seen the Lord change, the righteous forsaken nor his children begging for bread but the reasons behind my going to church have changed with each phase of my life. As a baby, I went to church because my... Read More

Church Culture

bible, Christianity, Church

March 27, 2017

The Media Blog: The trailer for Red TV’s Inspector K is the best thing you’ll see today

Look at Red TV, proving us wrong yet again. Special props for that “zoom out” bit. We can’t wait to see the full thing.

The Media Blog

inspector k, RED TV

March 27, 2017

Theatre review: Moremi is a tale as old as time

by Wilfred Okiche Park Theatre, the weekly theatre initiative at Freedom Park, Lagos played host to Crown Troupe of Africa for the month of March. On the weekend of 25th and 26th March, the proceedings coincided with the annual World Theatre Day festivities (27th March) and Crown Troupe staged a revival of one of its... Read More

Reviews

Lagos Theatre Festival, Moremi, theatre

March 27, 2017

The Film Blog: Maybe AMAA can finally get its act together with this move to Lagos

From inception, the Africa Movie Academy Awards have been plagued with issues. Not the kind that we complain about with the AMVCA, which mainly have to do with the quality of nominees and/or winners, but more about organization of the event itself (which, ironically, is where the latter award show soars.) Year in, year out,... Read More

The Film Blog

Africa International Film Festival, africa movie academy awards, afriff, AMAA

March 27, 2017

YNaija Editorial: Forget his motives, El-Rufai’s memo is exactly what Buhari and Nigeria need

Two weeks ago, a memo written by Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai to President Muhammadu Buhari was leaked to the press and published on many blogs and news sites. The 30-page memo, written in September 2016 and confirmed by Governor el-Rufai as authentic caused quite a stir and become the latest hot topic in Nigerian... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

el rufai, Muhammadu Buhari

March 27, 2017

Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How do we recover – urgently – our dignity as Nigerians?

by Chude Jideonwo Let me tell you about my driver of seven years. The first sign of trouble when he was recommended was the fact that he didn’t have a job at the time. But he came highly recommended and so I asked to meet him. First question I asked him: Why wasn’t he presently... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Chude Jideonwo, citizenship, democracy, nigeria, Office of the citizen, ootc

March 27, 2017

Brave Women: Too brave to be 30 | Sola Obagbemi profiles Tricia Ikponmwonba

Tricia Ikponmwonba is a brand strategist, a brand coach for SMEs, and founder of StayInSchool, an organisation which aims to provide access to education for vulnerable children in underdeveloped communities in Nigeria. On the occasion of her 30th birthday, her friend Sola Obagbemi profiles her inspiring and heartwarming journey. Tricia, I am writing this because I have actually... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

#BeBoldForChange, Be Bold For Change, Brave Women, Omose Kids, StayInSchool, Tricia Ikponmwonba-Yusuf

March 26, 2017

How do you solve a problem like Dino Melaye? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

If noise and visibility were the only measure of success for a Nigerian lawmaker, then Dino Melaye would be ahead of every single one of his peers this week on our ranking. However, it isn’t. But despite the academic records scandal the Kogi West Senator has battled this past week, he’s seen activity that leaves him befitting... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

dino melaye, NASS, nigerian senate, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

March 26, 2017

Geoffrey Onyeama remains on top on the latest YNaija Ministers Ranking

Fresh off his first week at #1 on our list, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama retains the top spot in a week that sees him maintaining positive visibility – mainly for actions taking in securing the lives of Nigerians and resolving the current xenophobia crisis in South Africa. In other words, for generally doing... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Geoffrey Onyeama, ministers, Whistleblowers, Whistleblowing Policy, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

March 26, 2017

Governor Ambode slips all the way down to the bottom on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

People may disagree on the specifics of what the most important aspects of the job of government are supposed to be, but the one thing that is certain is that in all cases, it comes down to the people. Perhaps it’s the weight of high expectations, but the actions of Lagos State against the residents... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

ambode, lagos state, nigeria, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

March 26, 2017

[The Church Blog] Word for the week: God bless your hustle

Word For The Week is… GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE This is not just a finely coined word on the street by the street. It is a word from the Lord. Perhaps it was borrowed from the bible and tweaked forgetting that God will not sue for copyright infringement. Check this out; Psalm 90:17 (NIV) ‘May... Read More

Church Culture

bible, Christianity, Church, Faith

March 26, 2017

Brave Women: The rise and rise of Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji, 36, is Nigeria’s highest paid blogger who took to the medium as a pastime in 2006. In this entry, Festus Iyorah profiles her rise to stardom from little beginnings. Following the emergence of web 2.0, an interactive form of website in 2004, International media such as BBC, CNN had started making use of this... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

#BeBoldForChange, Be Bold For Change, blogging, Brave Women, Linda Ikeji, Magazine, Media

March 25, 2017

The Film Blog: It looks like Genevieve has a new film coming, and we are kind of excited

Sure, Road To Yesterday opened to mixed reviews in 2015. And even though it went on to win big at the 2016 AMVCA, clinching the Best West African movie trophy, the overall impression is that the movie came and went without much impact. That may be true to some extent, but we’re still excited for... Read More

The Film Blog

March 25, 2017

SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The Otodo-Gbame Evictions by the Lagos State Government cannot be swept under the carpet

A week ago, bulldozers of the Lagos State Government rolled into Otodo-Gbame, a fishing settlement outside Lekki which the state government terms “illegal” and demolished houses and properties there. By the time they were done, nearly 4700 people were rendered homeless. This is the second time that the state government will embark on demolition in... Read More

Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through

Akinwunmi Ambode, lagos state, lasg, Otodo-Gbame, special editorial

March 25, 2017

Film Review: American Driver moves in different directions, some of them funny

by Wilfred Okiche Moses Inwang’s latest film, American Driver isn’t a film per se, but a promotional reel of material shot along the sidelines of the Golden Icons Academy Awards (GIAMA) which is held in the United States of America. Which is not to say that American Driver isn’t funny. If you ignore the film’s... Read More

Reviews

American Driver, Emma Nyra, GIAMA, Jim Iyke, Moses Inwang, nollywood

March 25, 2017

The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli’s film has been barred from release, and this might not be such a terrible thing

We’ve had our issues with Omoni Oboli in the past. However, whatever annoyance we felt at her for that incident has largely faded. Omoni’s actions were purely a symptom of a larger scourge in the industry. So while we had to call her out on that, we can move past it. However, Omoni Oboli is... Read More

The Film Blog

Jude Idada, nollywood, Okafor’s Law, Omoni Oboli

No but seriously, now that ‘Pablo Kosibar’ has apologised, maybe Nigerian brands can chill out on #KeepTheChangeBae?

Brave Women: “It sometimes annoys me, the level of things she takes from people” | Aisha Yesufu profiles Oby Ezekwesili

Chude Jideonwo named 2017 World Fellow at Yale University

Brave Women: Seyi, the 24-year-old mother of 12 children

Office Of The Citizen With Chude Jideonwo: The high standards to which we must hold our leaders

The Film Blog: The AMAA move to Lagos reveals a critical flaw in its design

The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena

How exactly is Dino Melaye a Senator in a sane country? 5 takeaways from this incredible madness

Brave Women: Febisola Okonkwo is touching lives

The Church Blog: Why I go to Church on Sundays

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 28th of March

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 27th of March

The Media Blog: The trailer for Red TV’s Inspector K is the best thing you’ll see today

Theatre review: Moremi is a tale as old as time

The Film Blog: Maybe AMAA can finally get its act together with this move to Lagos

YNaija Editorial: Forget his motives, El-Rufai’s memo is exactly what Buhari and Nigeria need

Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How do we recover – urgently – our dignity as Nigerians?

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 27th of March

Brave Women: Too brave to be 30 | Sola Obagbemi profiles Tricia Ikponmwonba

How do you solve a problem like Dino Melaye? | The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Geoffrey Onyeama remains on top on the latest YNaija Ministers Ranking

Governor Ambode slips all the way down to the bottom on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

[The Church Blog] Word for the week: God bless your hustle

Brave Women: The rise and rise of Linda Ikeji

The Film Blog: It looks like Genevieve has a new film coming, and we are kind of excited

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of March

SPECIAL EDITORIAL: The Otodo-Gbame Evictions by the Lagos State Government cannot be swept under the carpet

Film Review: American Driver moves in different directions, some of them funny

The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli’s film has been barred from release, and this might not be such a terrible thing

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 25th of March

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