Kiki Mordi becomes second Nigerian journalist to bag an Emmy nom for ‘Sex For Grades’

It’s been roughly a year since investigative journalist Kiki Mordi released Sex For Grades, an explosive BBC documentary on the scourge of sexual harassment in West African tertiary institutions, which caused a massive ripple effect from university authorities holding perpetrators accountable to the Nigerian Senate facilitating the passage of the anti-sexual harassment bill. In the... Read More

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Kiki Mordi, Kiki Mordi Emmy, Sex For Grades

August 18, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Erica and Wathoni still resent each other, Laycon is disgusted with Erica

It’s a new week in the Big Brother Naija house, and it seems like the housemates are still reeling from the eviction previous day. No doubt, the start of a new week saw some of the housemates in high spirits. We can only imagine they feel appreciative of the fact that they are afforded another... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Biggie, Erica, Ka3na, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lilo, Nengi, praise, Tochi, Wathoni

August 17, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Nengi escapes disqualification as Biggie issues last warning to housemates

After an emotional, and quite frankly very eventful weekend, the Big Brother Naija community, including housemates and fans, can safely say that they are entering the new week with lower expectations for drama. With Biggie putting his foot down, and issuing housemates a final warning, it’s interesting to see if the housemates will be on... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Biggie, Ebuka, Erica, kaisha, Kiddwaya, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, praise, TrickyTee, Wathoni

August 17, 2020

‘Witches’ might be a misleading title, but the drama on Yemisi Wada’s new show is real

There haven’t been that many web and television shows written and shot by Nigerians that portray women as complex, layered individuals capable of carrying a series as show lead. With the exception of Skinny Girl In Transit, which did a good job of basing the show around a woman then ruined it by ensuring that the show... Read More

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Adunni Ade, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Mercy Dolapo Oni, Yemisi Wada

August 16, 2020

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: The BBN journey comes to an end for BBN sweet heart; Kaisha

It’s the last day of the weekend and for Big Brother Naija fans, one thing stands out, and that’s the Sunday Live eviction show. Sunday’s, for the last two weeks has been gut wrenching, as some fans have said good bye to their favorite housemates. But for some it’s been good news, as their faves... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

big brother, Big Brother season 5, kaisha, Neo. Ebuka, TrickyTee, Wathoni

August 15, 2020

#YNaijaBBNGist: ‘Kiddwaya’ causes a huge fight between Erica and Wathoni

Another day in the Big Brother Naija House, another drama. Two of the ladies, this time were at each other’s throat, and if you think they fought because of a guy, you would be absolutely right. The debacle in question was between the unlikely pair of Wathoni and Erica. And Kiddwaya seemed to be a... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

August 14, 2020

#YNaijaBBNGist: Kiddwaya says he will gamble away Praise’s entire net worth

Over the past season’s on the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, we’ve seen some housemates who have come from incredible affluence. No doubt winning the money would have meant a lot to them, but nevertheless, of all other housemates, they looked like they needed it the least. This season, Kiddwaya, appears to be one... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

DJ Cuppy, Kiddwaya, praise

August 14, 2020

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Housemates lose their wager, Lucy thinks Ozo is using Nengi

The fourth week’s weekly wager for the Lockdown housemates in the Big Brother Naija House ended up yielding yet another heartbreaking result. After the Thursday night presentation, the housemates were met with a verdict they probably have become accustomed to. They were told that they failed. Big Brother also announced that the BB Naira left... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Dorothy, Erica, kaisha, Laycon, Neo, praise, Vee

August 13, 2020

#YNaijaBBNRecap: Lucy apologizes to Nengi, and housemates get supportive messages from fans

If this season’s housemates are super, their kryptonite would definitely be cooperation. One out of three tasks wins sure buttresses that point, and even though the housemates are gearing for an incredible looking presentation, they seem to want to sabotage themselves again, with their constant bickering. Lucy and Erica fight again On Tuesday, Erica and... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

‘Ozo, Erica, Kiddwaya, Lucy, Nengi, Neo, OPPO, Oppo Reno, praise, Prince, Vee

August 13, 2020

‘The Smart Money Woman’, Arese Ugwu’s brainchild, is almost here

When Arese Ugwu announced she was adapting her well received financial self-help series, ‘The Smart Money Woman’ into a live action television series back in 2018, we were not quite sure what to expect. The book resonated with women across the continent, paving the path for a multi-country book tour, and its very casual, Bridget... Read More

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Arese Ugwu, Ini Dima-Okojie, Isoken Ogiemonyi, Lala Akindoju, Temisan Emmanuel, Timini Egbuson, Toni Tones

August 11, 2020

#YNaijaBBNRecap: Maybe it’s time for Laycon to finally let Erica go

We are reminded everyday of the non stop drama the Big Brother Naija show promises, especially with this set of housemates. Yesterday, however was all about Laycon and Erica, following the results of the Head of House games. Erica wins Head of House This week, Big Brother stuck with the usual dice game for the... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Big Brother Naija Season 5, Brighto, Erica, kaisha, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Neo, praise, Vee

August 10, 2020

#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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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#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

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

Kiki Mordi becomes second Nigerian journalist to bag an Emmy nom for ‘Sex For Grades’

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Erica and Wathoni still resent each other, Laycon is disgusted with Erica

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Nengi escapes disqualification as Biggie issues last warning to housemates

‘Witches’ might be a misleading title, but the drama on Yemisi Wada’s new show is real

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: The BBN journey comes to an end for BBN sweet heart; Kaisha

#YNaijaBBNGist: ‘Kiddwaya’ causes a huge fight between Erica and Wathoni

#YNaijaBBNGist: Kiddwaya says he will gamble away Praise’s entire net worth

#YNaijaBBNCoverage: Housemates lose their wager, Lucy thinks Ozo is using Nengi

#YNaijaBBNRecap: Lucy apologizes to Nengi, and housemates get supportive messages from fans

‘The Smart Money Woman’, Arese Ugwu’s brainchild, is almost here

#YNaijaBBNRecap: Maybe it’s time for Laycon to finally let Erica go

#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

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