#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Lucy and Nengi’s explosive fight turns the drama up a notch

From the housemates first Weekly Task’s wager win, to seeing Ozo lose his temper for the first time, to Erica getting incredibly drunk during the Saturday Night Party, this previous week held no shortage of drama, and what better way to cap the week off than ending it with the same energy. Lucy and Nengi’s... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother Naija Season 5, Erica, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lucy, Nengi

August 10, 2020

TheNakedConvos is venturing into short film territory with ‘Heaven Baby’

The Naked Convos is really taking on the digital media space with their slew of web series and shows. There’s the hard to forget ‘Our Best Friend’s Wedding’, a vehicle for Oreka Godis, Gbemi Olateru and Ill Rhymz to break out of the OAP box they’d all been hedged into and reinvent themselves as serious... Read More

The Media Blog

Gbemi Olateru-Olagbebi, Heaven Baby, Ibrahim Suleiman, Oreka Godis

August 9, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Eric and Tochi bid farewell to the Big Brother House

Sundays are for relaxing and prepping for the new week ahead, or so we are told. However, for Big Brother Naija fans, relaxing may not necessarily be a part of the equation, as Sunday evictions makes the day anything but relaxing. Unfortunately, at least one the lock-down housemates was slated to go home, and of... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Eric, kaisha, Tochi, TrickyTee

August 7, 2020

Ini-Dima Okojie is bringing her bubbly personality and joie de vivre to Youtube

Why wait for one film every 6 months to catch a glimpse of your favourite movie star? This is the question most Nigerian film stars have been forced to ask themselves since the Coronavirus basically obliterated any possibility of film culture resurfacing at any point in 2020. Actors rely on producers and directors to work... Read More

The Media Blog

Ini Dima-Okojie

August 5, 2020

Regina Daniels is monetising our collective curiosity about her life with ‘Our Circle’

There aren’t that many Nigerian celebrities who are able to capture the collective curiosity of the Nigerian consumer audience. For a while Linda Ikeji had millions of fans waiting on her every Instagram post, Toke Makinwa strategic teases us closer with carefully curated visual projects while keeping any real details of her life away from... Read More

The Media Blog

Ned Nwoko, Our Circle, Regina Daniels

August 4, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Was Ozo picking Dorothy over Nengi as his Deputy HOH the right thing?

Day 15 in the Big Brother Naija house was fairly uneventful right up to the head of house games. Head of house games Similar to the previous weeks, the housemates were to participate in a life size dice game for the chance to become Head of House (HOH). Some did great, while others were not... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Brighto, Eric, Ka3na, Kiddwaya, Nengi, Neo, Tochi, Tolanibaj, TrickyTee, Wathoni

August 4, 2020

From viral videos to Nollywood, Success Adegor’s story is all too familiar

Last week, Nigerian actor Enyinna Nwigwe posted a video featuring Success Adegor, the 7 year old Nigerian school child who went viral when a video of her fiesty response to being kicked out of school for not being able to afford school fees was recorded and put on the internet without her guardian’s consent. In... Read More

The Media Blog

August 3, 2020

#YNaijaBBNGist: Erica is not as clueless as fans thought

In a series of event spanning less than 24 hours, Erica, has managed to be the center of discussion all day on social media, and fans can’t seem to get enough. To understand what the fuss is all about, we will have to take this story all the way to Sunday evening. After the Live Eviction... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Big Brother season 5, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Tolanibaj

August 3, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Lucy says Nengi has nothing to offer, Dorothy and Ozo make peace

Remember the convoluted relationship drama that has been silently ensuing between Ozo, Nengi, and Dorothy? Well, today it bore its ugly head, or in this case, entertaining head. Even though they have put in so much effort to handle the situation maturely, there really is no denying that Nengi and Dorothy both feel something for... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Dorothy, Erica, Ka3na, Laycon, Lucy, Nengi, Neo

August 3, 2020

The first trailer for ‘Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters’ is here

Animation is easily the last frontier of film making for Nollywood. We have conquered the drama, the comedy, even dabbled in horror cult films and produced the occasional thriller. But animation as a medium and an art form has eluded Nollywood. Partly because the Nigerian film industry is a profit first industry and animation seems... Read More

The Media Blog

Chris Ihidero, Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters

August 2, 2020

YNaijaBBNUpdate: Lilo and Ka3na are the first housemates to leave the BBN lock-down house

It’s Sunday Night in the Big Brother Naija house, and unlike the previous Sunday, this one held its customary live eviction. Unfortunately, Ka3na and Lilo were the first housemates to leave the BBN house. The new eviction process took effect today, and boy was it an interesting turn of events. Of the twenty housemates previously... Read More

More, Reality TV, The Media Blog

July 31, 2020

YNaijaBBNGist: Nengi may just be this season’s first controversial housemate

To be beautiful simply means to be the center of attention. And in the case of Nengi, this is exceptionally true. Nengi Ozo, Kiddwaya, and Erica are but a few of the housemates this season, that have gotten massive attention from the fans, initially based off of their looks. Albeit they have been entertaining so... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother season 5, Erica, Kiddwaya, Nengi, Prince

July 31, 2020

YNaijaBBNCoverage: The housemates lose their wager for the second week in a row

Housemates in the Big Brother Naija house yesterday felt optimistic at the thought of the opportunity to double their Betway BB Naira, via the weekly task presentation. The housemates last week failed at the weekly task, so they knew they had to bring the intensity to this week’s presentation. Fortunately, they had put in the... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother House, Biggie, Bright, Erica, Laycon, Lucy, Nengi, praise, Prince, Tochi, Tolanibaj, Vee, Wathoni

July 30, 2020

#YNaijaBBNGist: Erica says she wants to go home

It’s day 11 in the Big Brother Naija House, and so far so good. That is unless you are not counting the trouble in paradise that seems to be transpiring in Ericaville. Since the season began, Erica is the one person that has actually gone out of her way to stay clear of drama. The... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Big Brother Naija Season 5, Erica, Laycon

July 30, 2020

Tiktok is showing its not just about fun videos, with its first upskilling webinar

Tiktok is having a hard time globally. Threats to ban the app from American app stores due to accusations of corporate espionage have been looming for months and accusations of racism and suppression of social justice also abound. But Tiktok has also enjoyed unprecedented penetration into markets in Africa and Asia and the platform is... Read More

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Skills UP, TikTok

July 30, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Dorothy tells Ozo he is childish

Monday and Tuesday in the Big Brother Naija house this week seemed very hectic for the housemates owing to the numerous bouts that had taken place. Thankfully, Wednesday held a different vibe. And these set of housemates proved that they don’t need to be toxic to be entertaining. Yesterday was all about conversing and unlocking... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother season 5, Biggie, Dorothy, Erica, Ka3na, kaisha, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, Tochi, Vee

July 29, 2020

#BBNaijaLockdown: Kiddwaya may be the latest obstacle in Ozo and Nengi’s relationship

When it comes to relationships in the Big Brother Naija house, this season, none has been more convoluted than the one Ozo has with Nengi. Seriously, what is going on? The first week was all about Nengi dropping hints for the highly desired economist. And that week, Ozo did all he could to let everyone... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother Naija Season 5, Kiddwaya, Nengi, Prince

July 29, 2020

Davido, Ikorodu Bois, Josh2funny make #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Entertainment

Editor’s Note: A young-world revolution is unfolding before our eyes, rupturing the idea that only experience can change the world. Increasingly, young people are participating actively in all aspects of human life, and changing the way we think, look and do what we do. At YNaija, we know these stars from across Nigeria – the decision-makers,... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, The Media Blog, Top Stories

#YNaijaPowerList, Adam Zango, Beverly Naya, Burna boy, Davido, DJ Cuppy, Hadiza Ailyu, Ikorodu Bois, Josh2funny, Kemi Adetiba, Laolu Senbanjo, Mr Eazi, nigerian entertainment, Rahama Sadau, Teni, Toyin Abraham, wizkid, YNaija Powerlist 2020

July 29, 2020

David Oyelowo’s directorial debut ‘The Water Man’ has a soundtrack from Ric Hassani

In a tweet posted today, singer Ric Hassani revealed that he made the music for David Oyelowo’s The Water Man, his directorial debut. The project was initially announced last year, according to Hollywood Reporter, and has the Selma star scoring himself a role, directing and producing too, with Oprah Winfrey as executive producer. In The... Read More

The Film Blog, The Media Blog

David Oyelowo's directorial debut 'The Water Man', Ric Hassani, Ric Hassani The Water Man soundtrack

July 29, 2020

Fu’ad Lawal, Fisayo Soyombo, Wana Udobang…Here’s the #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Media

Editors Note: A young-world revolution is unfolding before our eyes, rupturing the idea that only experience can change the world. Increasingly, young people are participating actively in all aspects of human life, and changing the way we think, look and do what we do. At YNaija, we know these stars from across Nigeria – the... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, The Media Blog, Top Stories

#YNaijaPowerList, Didi Akinyelure, Edirin Edewor, Fisayo Soyombo, Fuad Lawal, Idia Aisien, Joey Akan, Laylah Ali Othman, Olutimehin Adegbeye, Shola Lawal, Timilehin Bello, Wana Udobang, YNaija Powerlist 2020

July 29, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Housemates cry out their frustration, and search for healing

Looking at the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, it’s safe to assume that the show can be dubbed a social experiment. One that tests the strength of the contestant’s characters against each other. And with so many personalities crammed into one tiny space, for a rather lengthy period of time, it’s only natural that... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother season 5. Prince, Biggie, Eric, Ka3na, kaisha, Laycon, Lilo, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, praise, Tricky Tee, Vee

July 28, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Ozo settles beef in the house as Tolani and Ka3na fight over food

If you signed up for drama for this new season of the Big Brother Naija reality show, then you are in luck. Barely two weeks in, and there already seems to be a lot of it. This year’s housemates don’t even need much to get triggered. A simple misunderstanding is all it takes to disrupt... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother Naija Season 5, Ka3na, Tolanibaj

July 28, 2020

YNaijaBBNUpdate: Nengi curves Ozo, but lets Prince dry hump her in steamy game of Dare or Drink

If you are a fan of the show, and you went to bed earlier than 12am, I hate to tell you this but you missed a whole lot. Since getting into the house, the housemates had done well in bonding with each other, and asides conversations, one way they have taken to getting to know... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother Naija Season 5, Eric, Erica, kaisha, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lilo, Nengi, Neo, praise, Prince, Tochi, Vee, Wathoni

July 28, 2020

YNaijaBBNCoverage: Tolani calls Kaisha a weird B****

The new week in the Big Brother Naija House began on an interesting note. It was routine as usual with workouts, showers, chores, breakfast and conversations taking a chunk of the housemate’s morning. Breakfast fight However this particular breakfast was peculiar. Breakfast on Monday morning, saw to an unlikely confrontation between Tolanibaj, who is usually... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

July 27, 2020

Broda Shaggi’s ‘Shaggi Palava’ is a career move long overdue

Everyone has a scripted Youtube show now. It has become the status symbol for creators and influencers looking to expand their reach and thousands of such shows now, covering a spectrum of ideas that pertain to human behaviour. Comedy has also found a home on Youtube, with Emmanuella of the Mark Angel comedy being one... Read More

The Media Blog

Broda Shaggi, Shaggi palava

July 26, 2020

YNaijaBBNCoverage: Evictions now rest in the hands of housemates, Dora sent to the friend-zone

If you missed the Big Brother Naija eviction show this Sunday, fear not, we have you covered. Although we can honestly tell you that you didn’t miss much, seeing as no housemate was actually evicted. The eviction show today was a one hour segment dedicated to some of the most interesting events of the first... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother Naija Season 5, Dorothy, Ebuka, kaisha, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, Tochi, Tolanibaj, Vee

July 25, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Used tampon causes heated fight, and relationships brewing

Fight or Flight Day 5 in the house and we finally have our first fight. It’s been all smiles and conversations since the season began. But Friday held one heated argument after the other. The tension in the house was so thick it could be cut with a knife. Tempers flared all through the night,... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Big Brother season 5, Biggie, Bright, Dora, Eric, Erica, Ka3na, Kaisha Praise, Kiddwaya, Lilo, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, Omah lay, Vee

July 24, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Nengi shows some love to Ozo as she sacrifices her point for him

Looking back at Day 5 in the Big Brother Naija house, we can tell that some of the housemates are finally getting more comfortable with each other. We cannot necessarily point out any cliques yet, but we can tell that certain people take pleasure in each other’s company. There seems to be some form of... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Dora, Eric, kaisha, Lilo, Nengi, Neo, praise, Vee

July 23, 2020

The Men’s Club; REDTV’s sleeper hit, returns for a much anticipated third season

When Tola Odunsi started working on the Men’s Club, the sleeper hit from production company RED TV, only he could predict how big the show would become. Relying on a rarely seen cocktail of raunch, debauchery and boys behaving badly as the core engine which drives the show, The Men’s Club depicts the men that... Read More

The Media Blog

Ayo Olla, Baaj Adebule, Efa Iwara, Etim Effiong, RED TV, The Men's Corner

July 22, 2020

‘Best Friends in the World’ takes on the petty dramas of secondary school

What would a web show set in a preppy Nigerian school look like? That is what Best Friends in the World tries to answer. The show is set in an unnamed preppy secondary school with a small but uniformly attractive student body, who wear Ankara uniforms and seem to all come from wealth. The show... Read More

The Media Blog

Best Friends in the World

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Lucy and Nengi’s explosive fight turns the drama up a notch

TheNakedConvos is venturing into short film territory with ‘Heaven Baby’

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Eric and Tochi bid farewell to the Big Brother House

Ini-Dima Okojie is bringing her bubbly personality and joie de vivre to Youtube

Regina Daniels is monetising our collective curiosity about her life with ‘Our Circle’

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Was Ozo picking Dorothy over Nengi as his Deputy HOH the right thing?

From viral videos to Nollywood, Success Adegor’s story is all too familiar

#YNaijaBBNGist: Erica is not as clueless as fans thought

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Lucy says Nengi has nothing to offer, Dorothy and Ozo make peace

The first trailer for ‘Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters’ is here

YNaijaBBNUpdate: Lilo and Ka3na are the first housemates to leave the BBN lock-down house

YNaijaBBNGist: Nengi may just be this season’s first controversial housemate

YNaijaBBNCoverage: The housemates lose their wager for the second week in a row

#YNaijaBBNGist: Erica says she wants to go home

Tiktok is showing its not just about fun videos, with its first upskilling webinar

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Dorothy tells Ozo he is childish

#BBNaijaLockdown: Kiddwaya may be the latest obstacle in Ozo and Nengi’s relationship

Davido, Ikorodu Bois, Josh2funny make #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Entertainment

David Oyelowo’s directorial debut ‘The Water Man’ has a soundtrack from Ric Hassani

Fu’ad Lawal, Fisayo Soyombo, Wana Udobang…Here’s the #YNaijaPowerList2020 for Media

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Housemates cry out their frustration, and search for healing

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Ozo settles beef in the house as Tolani and Ka3na fight over food

YNaijaBBNUpdate: Nengi curves Ozo, but lets Prince dry hump her in steamy game of Dare or Drink

YNaijaBBNCoverage: Tolani calls Kaisha a weird B****

Broda Shaggi’s ‘Shaggi Palava’ is a career move long overdue

YNaijaBBNCoverage: Evictions now rest in the hands of housemates, Dora sent to the friend-zone

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Used tampon causes heated fight, and relationships brewing

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Nengi shows some love to Ozo as she sacrifices her point for him

The Men’s Club; REDTV’s sleeper hit, returns for a much anticipated third season

‘Best Friends in the World’ takes on the petty dramas of secondary school

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