Concert Review: Wizkid came home alright, just don’t call it a concert

It is with a sense of national pride that Nigerians watched Wizkid take his material from Ojuelegba in Lagos state, to headlining a sold out one night special at London’s 5,272 capacity Royal Albert hall. It is one thing to secure a crossover hit, as Wizkid did with Ojuelegba. Yet another to score a Billboard... Read More

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December 25, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Aisha Mohammed, Kemi Adeosun, Maina… Look who else was involved in the biggest scandals of the year

Some of the 10 stories that made up this list were tragic and demand our collective sober reflection while some just made us laugh out loud. Either way, we recall 2017’s most scandalous moments. Mercy Aigbe and hubby air filthy laundry Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe’s seven year marriage to Asiwaju Larry Gentry collapsed spectacularly amidst... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

kemi Adeosun, Mainagate, Worst Scandals, YNaija 2017 Review

December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Otodo Gbame, Rann bombing, and 8 other stories that made us cry

Sometimes it is hard being Nigerian and these events are proof. Otodo Gbame The Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has since his inauguration, run a government notorious for its lack of inclusivity. Less disadvantaged people and the urban poor have borne the brunt of government’s inhumane policies as seen with the well-documented case of the... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

asuu strike, Boko Haram Abduction of UNIMAID lecturers, Falomo Secondary school, Ile Ife massacre, meningitis outbreak, Michale Matthew, NGO Regulation Bill, Otodo-Gbame, Ozubulu massacre, Rann bombing, YNaija 2017 Review

December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year

Ready. Steady. Fight. 2017 was a year all its own, for the quality, duration and diversity of brawlers who took their private squabbles into the public and on to the Internet. From accusations of infidelity, political squabblings and domestic drama, Nigerians showed us this year that we fight long and we fight petty. Apostle Johnson... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Chimamanda on Trans Women, Governor Yari on Meningitis, Daddy GO on social media… See the 10 worst quotes of the year

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly Arranged from least cringeworthy to most cringeworthy. ‘’If you get your wife through Facebook, you will lose her on YouTube’’- Pastor Enoch Adeboye Daddy GO is ancient, and of another era. That is the only way we can explain this misreading of social media. ‘’It is... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

Chimamanda Adichie, Lauretta Onochie, pastor ea adeboye, YNaija 2017 Review

December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe, Psquare… Peep the Top 8 celebrity breakups of the year

Happily never after, said these ones. Mercy Aigbe and Lanre Gentry Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe’s seven-year marriage to Asiwaju Larry Gentry collapsed spectacularly amidst allegations of battery, domestic violence and infidelity. Their ‘’he said-she said’’ was messy and played out shamelessly in blogs and tabloid columns. He said she cheated, severally. She said he beat... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

Chris Attoh, damilola adegbite, femi branch, ibinabo fiberesima, Ibitola Branch, Mercy Aigbe, Muma Gee, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Oladunni Churchill, paul okoye, peter okoye, Prince Eke, PSquare, tonto dikeh, uche egbuka, YNaija 2017 Review, Zaynab Otiti-Obanor

December 23, 2017

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai is competent. But don’t expect more

When the trailer for The Wedding Party landed in 2016, there were fears that the trailer, a glamorous, 3 minutes long mashup of popular faces and familiar romantic comedy tropes, was at risk of giving the entire plot away. Director Kemi Adetiba begged to differ and promised a refreshing experience. Turns out she was right.... Read More

Reviews, The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog

December 21, 2017

#YNaijaReview2017: Patience Ozokwor, Seun Ajayi, Akah Nnani… See the 10 best performances of the year

These performances got us buzzing. They can grab all the trophies. Arranged from bottom to top. Patience Ozokwor – Omugwo Ozokwor has made a killing playing mothers from hell on Africa Magic type films. In Kunle Afolayan’s Omugwo, she is hired to do the opposite as Chimamanda, the foil to Ayo Adesanya’s grotesque Candance. Ozokwor... Read More

Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

Akah Nnani, Sambasa Nzeribe, YNaija 2017 Review

December 21, 2017

YNaija2017Review: #BAAD2017, #EndSARS, Mr Eazi… These 10 stories/hashtags broke the Internet

The internet loves a good buzz. Something to rally round or be outraged about, it doesn’t matter, as long as we can all converge on a similar hashtag. This year had a list of those moments. They include a fairytale wedding, an over the top chef and a campaign to put the police in check.... Read More

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December 21, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Ajimobi, Dino Melaye, Apostle Suleman… Look who else starred in the 10 worst videos of the year

Watch and cringe. Apostle Suleman and wife make a love song General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman was embroiled in a scandal that uncovered allegations of extra marital dalliances with different women. Suleman’s wife, Lizzy made the decision to stand by her man. But she didn’t just do it... Read More

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#EndSARS, dino melaye, Otodo-Gbame, YNaija 2017 Review

December 21, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Isoken, Potato Potahto, Hakkunde… See the 10 best films of 2017

In terms of quality of films, 2017 was a bit of a downer as there was a bit of struggle picking out the films that comprise this list. We sift through the Nollywood films that had major cinema releases or were premiered during the calendar year and bring you the definitive top 10 list. Ranked... Read More

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Best Films of 2017, hakkunde, King Invincible, Ojukokoro, YNaija 2017 Review

December 19, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Wizkid, Simi, Orezi… Look who else made the 10 Best Videos of the year

Visuals interpret a song, bringing it to life in ways that the audio experience alone cannot quite manage. We present to you 10 of the most striking we saw this year. From bottom to top. 10. Hottest Thing – Squeeze Tarela One of the breakout acts of the year, Squeeze Tarela keeps it simple yet... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor, The Music Blog

Dremo, music videos, Simi, YNaija2017Review

December 18, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Evans, Rochas, Maina… See the 10 worst people of the year?

Is there anything redeeming about this lot? Abiola Ajimobi While addressing protesting students of the Oyo state co-owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Governor Abiola Ajimobi was caught on video, giving the worst performance of his public service career. In turns, shocking, infuriating and chill-inducing, Ajimobi’s response to an educational emergency situation was a... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Reviews, The Cutting Floor

Abdulrasheed Maina, Abiola Ajimobi, Akinwunmi Ambode, Andrew Yakubu, Babachir Lawal, evans, kemen, Nasir el-Rufai, Rann bombers, Rochas Okorocha, YNaija 2017 Review

December 17, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: D’Banj, Falz, Korede Bello… Look who else made the most disappointing albums of the year

These ones either didn’t pop, or failed to live up to expectations. Arranged from least to most tolerable. 5. 27 – Falz Truth be told, Falz’s surprise third album, 27 isn’t bad. Describing it as so might just amount to giving a dog a bad name just to hang it. Disappointing may work better as... Read More

The Cutting Floor, The Music Blog

D'banj, Disappointing albums of the Year, falz, Olamide, Sugarboy, YNaija 2017 Review

December 15, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Simisola, The Glory, This Is Me… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year

Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and lyrical content to assemble our YNaija2017Review’s 10 best albums of 2017. The cut off period is December 01, 2016, to November 30, 2017, and the... Read More

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December 14, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Bisola Aiyeola, Small Doctor, Maraji… See the top 10 Revelations of the year

Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in no particular order. Ayobami Adebayo One of the best reviewed books of the year, Stay With Me, a bittersweet tale of the dissolution of a Nigerian marriage set against the backdrop of the political unrest in the nineties was written by Nigerian author,... Read More

Reviews, The Cutting Floor

Akuoma Omeoga, Ayobami Adebayo, Bisola Aiyeola, Bolanle Ninalowo, Kenny Blaq, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Maraji, Morell, Ngozi Onwumere, Nonso Amadi, Seun Adigun, Small Doctor, The Nigerian Bobsled Team, YNaija2017Review

December 14, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Roti, Alter Ego, Alakada Reloaded… These are the 10 most disappointing films of the year

Nollywood films were so uninspiring this year, our 2017 Review list could easily have been doubled. These ugly 10 are the bottom of the barrel. Only films that scored a cinema release were considered for this list. Ranked from most tolerable to least tolerable. 10. Roti Directed by Kunle Afolayan, Roti says too little, observes... Read More

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Alakada Reloaded, alter-ego, Blood in the Lagoon, celebrity marriage, Dognapped, Idahosa Trails, Lost in London, roti, Stormy Hearts, The Guest, YNaija2017Review

December 14, 2017

[The Film Blog] The Accidental Spy may be the worst thing AY has ever done

Not to be confused with the 2001 Jackie Chan led Hong Kong film, The Accidental Spy, produced by the duo of Darlington Abuda and Nicola Gregory, and directed by Roland Russel, AY’s iteration of the The Accidental Spy is the latest attempt by persons in the diaspora to profit from the rejuvenated film industry back home.... Read More

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AY, nollywood, The Accidental Spy, The Film Blog, Wilfred Okiche

November 21, 2017

Obituary: Alex Ekwueme: Thinker, Lawyer, Architect, Statesman

On Sunday 12, November 2017, weeks after turning 85, politician and elder statesman, Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON was transferred from Memfys Hospital of Neurosurgery, to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state, from where he was ferried via air ambulance to the United Kingdom for continued medical care. Ekwueme, former vice president of the... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor

Alex Ekwueme, obituary, profile, ynaija

November 15, 2017

PROFILE: Even the f-word is not enough to describe the cultural force of Lola Shoneyin’s #AkeFestival

by Wilfred Okiche Every November, for the last five years, the literary community- an interesting mix of writers, critics, editors, publishers, artists, students, musicians and even politicians – makes the annual pilgrimage to Ake, a quiet, sleepy town in rocky Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state for the Ake Arts and Book Festival. Before 2013... Read More

The Cutting Floor, Thinking Through

Ake Festival, Lola Shoneyin, profile, The F-word, Wole Soyinka

January 31, 2017

PROFILE: Why we love to hate Yemi Alade

Yemi Alade is one of the biggest pop stars working today. No major show in the country, or this side of the continent happens without her name on the bill. The top tier of the music industry is male dominated but Yemi Alade has successfully broken into the big leagues and has earned herself a... Read More

The Cutting Floor, Thinking Through

ALEXX EKUBO, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Do as I do, johnny, nigeria, profile, TFAA, The Future Awards Africa, wizkid, Yemi Alade, Yoruba, Zonke

May 2, 2016

Wilfred Okiche: See Asa and die

Nine years. That’s how long Asa made Lagos- and Nigeria,- the land of her birth, wait for a major headlining concert befitting her status as Nigeria’s premiere vocalist and performer. From her Paris base, Nigeria’s biggest music export not named Kuti touches down once in a while to promote whatever studio album she is selling... Read More

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Asa, concert, lagos, review, Wilfred Okichie

December 29, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: ‘Gerrarahere, #FoundOnKonga, Ambode all-stars…’ | We present the top 7 adverts of the year

These adverts had us laughing out loud, singing along or just marvelling at their technical accomplishment. From bottom to top, we present the 7 adverts we loved the most in 2015. The one with Frank ’Gerrarahere’ Odega Etisalat’s Easy Starter campaign as fronted by comedian Frank Odega isn’t the funniest or most visually impressive ad we... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor, The News Blog

December 28, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: Yudala, Andela, Fashpa… | The 10 most influential start-ups of the year

The start-ups on this list have been the most visible in terms of outdoor advertising, solving a need and raising much needed funding to boost the tech system. You may have used them, you must have heard of them. Our top 10 list is presented in alphabetical order. Andela Co-founded by Nigeria’s Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Andela... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor, The News Blog

December 28, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: Zikoko, Linda Ikeji, Nairabet… | The top 10 websites of 2015

Everything is online now. The internet has emerged as the next best things since sliced bread and woe is the company, start up or individual that does not have a significant online presence. It has been quite the task selecting which to pay attention to but these are the top 10 websites that had Nigerians... Read More

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December 17, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: NOI vs Oshiomhole, Soundcity vs Psquare, Lai vs Metuh | Top 10 battles of 2015

Who doesn’t love a good beef? Especially one that is played out in full public glare. When the missiles are hurled back and forth and fresh revelations are brought to light, we will always be there at the end of it all to pick up the pieces left behind. We present the top 10 beefs... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor, The News Blog

December 15, 2015

‘Chigozie Obioma, Yahaya Bello, Lil Kesh’ | Meet our top 10 revelations of 2015

Every year brings to the public eye a new crop of thinkers, creatives, disruptors and noisemakers. We cast our memories back to come up with 10 people who had a swell 2015, moving from the underground world of relative obscurity to become headliners in their own right. Chigozie Obioma The Nigerian born author of The... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor, The News Blog

December 14, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: Wizkid vs Skales, Sugabelly vs everyone… See the hottest Twitter fights of 2015

Twitter fights are so 2010 we hear you say. But if they are so out of fashion like we tell ourselves, how come barely a day passes without some level of back and forth erupting on those mean streets. Some are nipped at the bud the moment they begin to show, others explode into full... Read More

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Concert Review: Wizkid came home alright, just don’t call it a concert

#YNaija2017Review: Aisha Mohammed, Kemi Adeosun, Maina… Look who else was involved in the biggest scandals of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Otodo Gbame, Rann bombing, and 8 other stories that made us cry

#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Chimamanda on Trans Women, Governor Yari on Meningitis, Daddy GO on social media… See the 10 worst quotes of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe, Psquare… Peep the Top 8 celebrity breakups of the year

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai is competent. But don’t expect more

#YNaijaReview2017: Patience Ozokwor, Seun Ajayi, Akah Nnani… See the 10 best performances of the year

YNaija2017Review: #BAAD2017, #EndSARS, Mr Eazi… These 10 stories/hashtags broke the Internet

#YNaija2017Review: Ajimobi, Dino Melaye, Apostle Suleman… Look who else starred in the 10 worst videos of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Isoken, Potato Potahto, Hakkunde… See the 10 best films of 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Wizkid, Simi, Orezi… Look who else made the 10 Best Videos of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Life is Eazi, Sugarcane, Palmwine Music… See the 10 best EP’s/Mixtapes of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Evans, Rochas, Maina… See the 10 worst people of the year?

#YNaija2017Review: Stay With Me, Love Does Not Win Elections… See the 10 most notable books of the year

#YNaija2017Review: D’Banj, Falz, Korede Bello… Look who else made the most disappointing albums of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Simisola, The Glory, This Is Me… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Bisola Aiyeola, Small Doctor, Maraji… See the top 10 Revelations of the year

#YNaija2017Review: Roti, Alter Ego, Alakada Reloaded… These are the 10 most disappointing films of the year

[The Film Blog] The Accidental Spy may be the worst thing AY has ever done

Obituary: Alex Ekwueme: Thinker, Lawyer, Architect, Statesman

PROFILE: Even the f-word is not enough to describe the cultural force of Lola Shoneyin’s #AkeFestival

PROFILE: Why we love to hate Yemi Alade

Wilfred Okiche: See Asa and die

#YNaija2015Review: ‘Gerrarahere, #FoundOnKonga, Ambode all-stars…’ | We present the top 7 adverts of the year

#YNaija2015Review: Yudala, Andela, Fashpa… | The 10 most influential start-ups of the year

#YNaija2015Review: Zikoko, Linda Ikeji, Nairabet… | The top 10 websites of 2015

#YNaija2015Review: NOI vs Oshiomhole, Soundcity vs Psquare, Lai vs Metuh | Top 10 battles of 2015

‘Chigozie Obioma, Yahaya Bello, Lil Kesh’ | Meet our top 10 revelations of 2015

#YNaija2015Review: Wizkid vs Skales, Sugabelly vs everyone… See the hottest Twitter fights of 2015

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