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The India we don’t want to see
Onyeka Nwelue points out what Nigerians in Nigeria won’t like about Nigerians in India Urban Café is a club in Gurgoan. Gurgoan is very close to New Delhi, the capital…
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Tunde Bayewu, Sade Adu others to be celebrated at Nottinghill Carnival
London will once again play host to over 30,000 Nigerians that make a yearly pilgrimage to the annual Nottinghill carnival. According to Sodium Brand Solutions, organisers of the Nigerian corner,…
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Emphirical comes home
The duo known as Emphirical ( ) who released two singles for the general Afro Pop music lover in 2009 - Bread n Butter Featuring Mo'Cheddah & Ejekajo – have…
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The Breakout! Y! TV: 22 AUGUST, 2010.
PRESENTERS: Chude Jideonwo Shade Ladipo GUESTS: TOSIN MARTINS Musician SAUCE KID Musician Intro: We have with us Tosin Martins, the Olomi crooner from way back. The man who gave us…
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Yobo apologises to Nigerians
Oluwashina Okeleji IT MIGHT have been a story of failure in South Africa, but, as we found out when we sat down with him after Nigeria’s first match, the Everton…
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MTN says Project Fame will continue
Following Sunday’s fire outbreak that gutted the Ultima Studios, venue of two MTN-sponsored TV shows - MTNProject Fame West Africa and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - the telecommunication…
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Tribalists vs. Manifestos
A friend once told me that all Nigerians are tribalists. I found it strange. How could he just sit down and generalize without any research or statistic. I replied him;…
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MAMAs return to Nigeria
MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) and Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain) have confirmed that they will be holding the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in Lagos, Nigeria. It will hold at the…
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Holiday With Less Pay
It’s the holiday season – kids are on summer break, adults are on summer vacation. Your joy at this free time away from the daily grind is eclipsed by your…
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REPORT: The fire at Ultima
Nothing prepared the entire crew of the MTN Project Fame West Africa and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for the shock that awaited them at some minutes after nine…
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Macaulay’s grandson joins Storm
A new artiste called Slick P has landed on Storm Records after signing a recording and management deal. According to the company, “This global citizen with a unique sound has…
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Teju Reloaded
We’ve all known him as a comedian and then an MC, (oh and then as an actor). But since Teju berthed with the Teju Babyface Show, Nigerians are wondering if…
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Sir, your bill
Twenty-first century dating is fraught with all sorts of new and confusing concepts and can potentially be a mine-field of social faux pas. The time-honored tradition of the man paying…
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Pictures from the sad Ultima fire
This morning, as the result of an electrical fault, the studio that films Project Fame and Who Wants To Be A Millionare went up in flames. Our correspondent, Richard Odilu,…
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DJ Neptune is unleashed
Neptune is back with the Mix Tape madness. International DJ Neptune aka Eva Blazin as we all know him has been releasing series of free mix tapes CDs online and…
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President Jonathan’s Facebook or Fake Hook?
President Obasanjo’s monthly media chats were unprecedented in Nigeria . What made it even more interesting at the time was the constant talk about how he hated journalists and interviews.…
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Ladybrille boss is red-carpet anchor for NEA
On 19 August, the New-York based Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) announced that the publisher of LadybrilleNigeria.com, Uduak Oduok, will host its 2010 NEA Red Carpet Awards. The NEA celebrates and…
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Generation Next??
The other day I was teasing a friend about a recent post on twitter and I said "Old age is using style to worry you". We laughed about it,but it…
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It’s the official African remix of Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”
With the success of Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”, the masterminds behind the Green October Mixtape series, Harrison Nwozo and DJ Manixx, couldn’t resist stamping the “Africa” brand on the reggae/ dancehall…
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Stars come out to play at Y! magazine launch!
… The Future Awards also launches Y! TV, Y! Radio and others. It was an evening of high taste and fine company as RedSTRAT, the content and communication company behind…
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Mo confronts technology
In this week’s edition of Moments with Mo, Mo explores in Beauty & The Beast, the good, the bad and the ugly sides of technology in today’s world. Mo follows the…
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Bez gives More You
This weekend, the latest music sensation in the country and alternative soul wiz, Bez, under the CAMP label, released his debut video. The video is for the song – More…
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The wrong passport
Onyeka Nwelue I WAS invited to speak at City University in Hong Kong and participate at The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival last March. I couldn't stop jubilating when…
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Hair No!
Boorish Male “BOORISH, CALL my cousin,” said my friend. “I think you two will get along” “OK, I'll call, give me her number.” Call I did, and the initial conversation…
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Is Twitter messed up or what?
Amara Nwankpa (Twitter ID: bubusn) Definition: twit·ter /ˈtwɪtər/ –noun “a short burst of inconsequential information ON JUNE 15, 2009, officials of the U.S. State Department got on the phone to…
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Travel like you dont care!
Emmanuel Osanedum There’s really no need to get to the airport looking like you have all the world’s troubles on your shoulders THERE ARE two kinds of international travellers. There…
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Back to the future
Technology is a maze, but we just keep breezing through it! DO YOU recall the early days of the mobile phone in Nigeria, when the funkiest phones came without camera…
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Going Dutch
Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano See me see lunch-payment trouble! Just last week I had a visitor from Nigeria and with the arrival of this visitor whatever form of life I have usually…
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The Lekki Diaries
Ifeh Agbonmire Opeyemi Awoyemi, 22, IT Specialist and Co-founder, jobberman.com Living in Lekki is funny, it’s like a blessing and a curse combined. You’re happy that you are staying in…
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Powered, by genius
Lekan Olanrewaju MENTION THE phrase “powered by music” and fans of the premium music channel Soundcity TV will know exactly what you mean. Heck, everyone will understand. It’s impossible to…
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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
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