by HD ‘Love and money, go together like bee and honey…’ This is me singing as I am listening to this talk show, and the question is whether money matters if there is love. I say ‘duh’! Of course money matters! If you don’t believe that, just check out how quickly a frowning woman becomes... Read More
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How sick is Sossick? by Odilu Richard He’s not your clichéd producer, that’s for sure. This young man’s creativity and hard work earned him the plaque for The Future Awards Music Producer of the Year, 2011, and with work that has gotten nods of approval from the public, as well as sundry entertainment professionals –... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Does your life consist of work, work and sadly, more work? Welcome to the club! UrbanCode is inspired by the life of the workaholic – it’s a magazine that bridges the divide between work and life. “We are concerned about the average worker; the fact that he’s getting no sleep, no fun,... Read More
by Ore Fakorede They say all’s fair in love and war, and to call the April 2011 presidential race a war would be an understatement. Against that backdrop, we can be safely conclude that this year’s contest will be a fierce, no-holds-barred event. Media mogul and this year’s National Conscience Party flagbearer, Dele Momodu, just struck a hard blow against... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang It’s been barely one year, and comedian CD John has done a Da Grin. The similarities are incredible. Both were entertainers, albeit in different forms. Both were fast rising stars when they lost their lives. Like the Yoruba wordsmith, Chijioke ‘CD’ John’s brand of comedy was different from the industry norm. He... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Marayah O is a fashion and lifestyle brand that focuses on the creation of female pret-a-porter. The brand offers designs that are eclectic, refreshing and most importantly – wearable. The Marayah O woman can be described as free spirited, fun-loving, confident and happy. Bola Yinka-Obebe, the CEO/Creative director of Marayah O is... Read More
by Ore Fakorede YNaija’s resident lifestyle and technology egghead takes you into the first of his ‘How To’ series… Enjoy! The average guy will take a second look at a photograph of a hot, semi-nude woman. That’s natural. It’s even common knowledge that some men would sooner miss a meal than put down a previously... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang The class of 2005 was special. I am yet to find anyone who will argue against the group of boys that represented Nigeria in the Youth Championship held in the Netherlands. From Taiye Taiwo, the explosive full back with a vicious left foot to Ogbuke, the electric winger, the football sometimes was... Read More
by Damilola Taiwo I’ve tried and tried to figure out what ‘Kaba Kaba’ means, and I’ll admit that I have absolutely not a clue. I got news of the video release recently, and now that I’ve watched it, I’m even more clueless than I was before about the origin of the word. ‘Kaba Kaba’, which features... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola As the controversy from his presidential interview dies down, D’banj has another reason to be in the news as his ‘Kokomobile’ line of mobile phones hits stores across Lagos state. Kokomobile is laudable business venture for the artist, and perhaps at a good time too, as his name has been on our... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry I greeted Mama No reply I hailed Papa Silence… Was it me or them?? I greeted brother No response Sister met my wave of the hand With a face void of expression Was it me or them?? Yesterday, hushed tones graced the occasion Making me wonder what they nay I sought at this... Read More
by Editor At YNaija we make it a point to stay on top of everything young Nigerians are talking about – in music, literature, technology, name it! Our new column, Blackberry Viral is the product of that goal. As the name implies, the column is a collection of witty, noteworthy information that’s making rounds via... Read More
by ‘Demola Adesina A few months ago, twenty-six-year old Mohammed Bouazizi, unemployed even after a university education decided to sell fruits and vegetables on the street without a license. Law enforcement agents stopped him and seized his produce, he set himself on fire. Following Bouazizi’s example, another jobless man in the same province climbed an... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The Presidential Aspirant Interview Series continues on Y! TV’s Rubbin’ Minds Nigeria has barely three weeks to go to the 2011 elections! In the wake of the recently concluded series of NN24 hosted pre-election debates, the buzz for the presidential race has grown louder than ever. Y!, the High Priest of Nigerian... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze To be up front, I am NOT going to be voting for any PDP candidate in the coming elections. I am of the opinion that their party has done a lot of damage to Nigeria in the last decade. However, watching last Friday’s NN24 Presidential debate, I was reminded that democracy is... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Forgive the cliche, but eLDee the Don can only be defined as A-list. From starry-eyed days as the kingpin and member of Trybesmen to this moment, his immense talents as an singer, rapper and producer has been invariable. eLDee is our first YNaija Twitter personality. We caught up with him and asked... Read More
Ifreke Inyang If you ask the football purists, Chelsea versus Manchester United is not the marquee tie they prayed for. They’d have loved Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid to face their arch enemies Barcelona, or indeed one of his former clubs, Inter Milan or Chelsea. This will not be the case, at least for the quarter-finals... Read More
by Yemi Adamolekun Without any fan fare, a BBM broadcast, followed by a blog post and shortly thereafter an official tweet announced an interview between the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and D’banj, the entertainer. The target audience responded quickly and vocally. Without knowledge of the facts that led to... Read More
by Chi Ibe Shoe-lovers alert! This Saturday, the Lagos Mega Shoe Sale Revolution comes to town with hordes of footwear for ladies and men – sandals, booties, peep-toes, flats, wedges and much more. Shoppers will get brand named shoes starting from as low as N3,000. According to Bayo Adedeji, Coordinator of the Mega Shoe Sale, “It’s... Read More
by Chi ibe According to the Fistula Foundation, Obstetric Fistula the most common type of Vesico Vaginal Fistula, is the most devastating of all childbirth injuries. An obstetric fistula develops when blood supply to the tissues of the vagina and the bladder (and/or rectum) is cut off during prolonged obstructed labor. The tissues die and a... Read More
by Chika Uwazie Students Circle Network, a Kyrenia-area start-up (Girne American University Roots) founded in 2010 – is an educational social network for college and high school students with interests in providing free course resources/materials, live faculty/teacher/lecturer help to students, scholarship offers, study groups and many more students services across the globe for FREE. There is an increased use of colloboration networks in education,... Read More
by Sola Fasasi In case you’ve been wondering where to get the latest issue of Y! Magazine that everyone is talking about, we have the lo’ down. Y! Magazine’s exciting third issue – the New Decade Issue – has a beautiful Asa cover styled by Dimeji Alara, with an exclusive interview and revelations about her... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The EnoughisEnough Nigeria coalition recently released ReVoDa, a new mobile application, which was designed to allow citizens report incidents, results, violence/fraud, police behaviour, INEC staff conduct, etc, from their respective polling units – all with the easy click of their mobile phones. “ReVoDa turns eligible voters into informal election observers, and allows monitoring organizations to... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang “He [Lehmann] belongs in the Muppet Show, on the couch or in a mental institution.” – Tim Wiese, September 2010. According to Arsene Wenger though, 41-year-old Jens Lehmann now belongs in the Arsenal dressing room. We must wait and see whether the imminent returnof the man affectionately known as ‘Mad Jens’ was a risk worth... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Jimi, a Nigerian model who is now based in South Africa, has been passionate about his profession since his early childhood, and has featured for such brands as Virgin Atlantic, Sandton Magazine and Bank PHB. The G3 signed model speaks to YNaija, revealing his inspirations, business plans, challenges he faces as a... Read More
by Yemi Olowu The Nelson Mandela Foundation recently revealed plans to launch an international fashion line named ‘46664 apparel’, from which proceeds will solely go to charities run by the foundation. The brand name 46664 (four, double six, six four) takes its name from the prison number (prisoner number 466 of 1964) given to Mr... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Deola Sagoe always infuses traditional African roots – in fabric and in design – into her collections. With her Ori Oke collection which showed at the Lagos Fashion Week however, she took things up a notch – we saw such eclectic combinations of African and Eastern style as the short Kimono made... Read More
by StyleEYE Here’s another edition of StylePolice from the launch of the high fashion Mania Magazine. We’ll get right to it – Voila! The Panel Onyinye Fafi Obi is a fashion enthusiast, stylist and the fashion editor of one of young Nigeria’s leading websites. IDJ’s name is Ryan Seacrest! Ok, that’s a lie. He’s a... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi A year ago today (March 16, 2010), a group of young Nigerians marched to the National Assembly in Abuja, to deliver one message to our ‘lawmakers’: “Enough Is Enough.” It’s interesting to look back and wonder how much things have changed – or haven’t – since then. The Enough-is-Enough message demanded “urgent... Read More
by Chi Ibe RISE is one of Nigeria’s leading Youth Development Centres, which for the post couple of years has made consistent positive impact in the lives of young Nigerians across the country. With just about a month to go to 2011 General Elections, RISE has launched its latest project – a political television show tagged... Read More
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