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#Throwback: From Beyoncé to Beckham, here are 3 Pepsi ads we can all agree we love (WATCH)
Yeah, Pepsi messed up big time with the Kendall Jenner ad, but it's easy to forget they've given us some great ads in the past. Take this one (our personal…
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The Media Blog: The #BBNaija housemates need to fight somebody for these magazine shots
The girls don't look so terrible And this group shot is almost okay. But then... poor Miyonse. Seriously. Poor Miyonse.
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Reading Material: Here’s what you need to be reading if you work in media content this week
1. Journalism so great it makes a great time out of reading about something like gentrification. 2. But then even great journalism won't be enough to fix what's broken…
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SaharaReporters moves up to #1, Zikoko slides into the top 5 | The latest YNaija online media (web) countdown
They say controversy sells and no one proves this more right now than SaharaReporters which takes the #1 spot on our online (web) countdown. The past month has seen the typically…
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The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV takes the #1 position on our top 25 tv countdown
From #5 to #1 is how ROK TV moves on our chart this month as the past few weeks have seen the station release a slew of original, high quality…
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The YNaija Ranking: Inspiration FM moves up into the top 10 on our top 25 radio stations countdown
There's a curious thing that a lot of people experience when a new building springs up somewhere. It's expressed most succinctly in the question: what was there before? It's particularly common…
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The Media Blog: The Spot is ending and we don’t know what to do
It's been 4 years already? Yeah, we know when EbonyLife TV launched but time really has flown, hasn't it? Time in which The Spot has grown to be one of…
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The Media Blog: Bolanle Austen-Peters just changed the game with the launch of the Terra Arena
93 Days was a landmark film for Nollywood. The tragedy of its tepid commercial (we'll chalk this up to poor marketing) and critical response (seriously, where are the awards?) is…
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The Media Blog: The trailer for Red TV’s Inspector K is the best thing you’ll see today
Look at Red TV, proving us wrong yet again. Special props for that "zoom out" bit. We can't wait to see the full thing.
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StarTimes Dish TV is packed with everything you need from TV and more
As we inch closer to the times when erstwhile television audience would have completely ditched the offerings of the box for online content that can easily be accessed on their…
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The Media Blog: There is no other way to say it – Tinsel is legendary
Say what you will about the show, but 2000 episodes of a television show, shot in Nigeria, is not beans. Especially in the face of setbacks like studio fires and…
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StarTimes might be set to change the game with this new Integrated Digital TV
Does anyone ever feel burdened by trying to figure out which remote works for the TV and which one is the decoder's while also trying to sort the crying kids…
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The Media Blog: ThinTallTony needs to STFU once and for all
If you can make it through the entirety of this interview without smashing something, congratulations to you. Your willpower is the stuff of legend. But. Goodness. How does he not…
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The Media Blog: Toyin Lawani has a new ‘Tiannah’s Empire’ reality show and we can’t wait for the mess
Seriously, just look at this 'teaser'. Will we find a bigger disaster this year? Doubtful. Except for maybe this other teaser. The show starts airing on EbonyLife TV on the 4th…
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When was the last time anything took over Nigerian pop culture like #BBNaija?
That's really the only way to put it. These past few weeks and the various scandals on the show have confirmed to us that it really doesn't matter what anyone…
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#BBNaija: Payporte has got to be joking with this Kemen nonsense
Seriously. Are these people joking? Or are we missing something? Wouldn't it be wiser for them to just cut their losses and let this guy loose? When did they become PR…
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The Media Blog: We are loving this Jemeji trailer
As we mentioned yesterday, we are excited to see Africa Magic's latest telenovela, Jemeji, at 9 pm tonight. Now we've stumbled upon a trailer that manages to up our excitement.…
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Payporte says #BBNaija “has not seen anything wrong with what Debbie Rise did,” and that is a disgrace
Earlier today, a Twitter user shared with us screenshots of a conversation with Payporte, headline sponsor of the ongoing #BBNaija reality competition. The show is currently embroiled in controversy regarding…
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Debie-Rise should also have been disqualified from #BBNaija for sexual harassment, and here’s why (WATCH)
We understand that our society views these things through skewed lenses but it is incredibly pertinent to point out that sexual harassment is not a gender-specific thing. Men can be…
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Here’s why Kemen just got disqualified from #BBNaija (WATCH)
Kemen got disqualified a short while ago from the #BBNaija competition and has already left the house. This came as a result of him engaging in inappropriate conduct with fellow…
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The Media Blog: ‘Jemeji’ is Africa Magic’s latest telenovela, and we can’t wait to watch it tomorrow!
Continuing the pattern kicked off by Hotel Majestic (which, by the way, we miss dearly) and continued by Hush (which continues to thrill us even though we hear it wraps…
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The Media Blog: The Johnsons won an AMVCA and we are tired of everything
Congratulations to everyone involved with the show on what we're sure is hard work but The Johnsons is a terrible terrible show that needs to be completely overhauled and deserves…
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The Media Blog: Angelina Jolie stuns in first post-divorce role (WATCH)
It's only a perfume commercial, but she looks so good in it, we wish it was something more. Plus, it's her first 'acting' role since divorcing Brad Pitt, so it's good…
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The Media Blog: On Becoming… an international star
Yeah, it's BBC Africa, but it's still international, right? Lawsuits be damned, it's clear now that Toke is going to push this book as hard as is humanly possible. We're tired…
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Reading material: Here’s what you should be reading if you work in media content (15)
1. PR for everybody? 2. First Instagram Stories, now WhatsApp gets in on the game too. Is this the end of Snapchat? 3. Or have rumours of Snapchat's demise been…
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The YNaija Ranking: Instablog9ja takes the number 1 spot on our online media (social) top 10
Instablog9ja moves up one spot to snatch the number 1 position, knocking Gidi_Traffic down to the number 2 spot. Gidi Traffic retains all of the strength that landed it at…
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BellaNaija remains at number 1, Zikoko slips out of the top 10 | The YNaija online (web) ranking
Eat Drink Lagos vaults into the top ten, seeing a boost in buzz over the past week in particular, likely the result of a controversial restaurant review. Konbini and Zikoko…
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The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV lands in the top 5 on this month’s Top 25 TV Station Ranking
ROK TV vaults into the top 5 this month, moving past fellow Nigeria focused cable channel EbonyLife TV to clinch the Number 5 position. The station has seen a considerable…
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The YNaija Ranking: Urban 96.5 is still Number 1 on our Top 10 Radio Stations Ranking
Urban FM continues to enjoy strong talkability and listenership as it retains its number one position on this month's ranking. Beat FM takes the number 2 spot, pushing Wazobia FM 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
The YNaija Ranking: Instablog9ja retains the #1 position on our latest online media (social) countdown
For a second straight month Instablog9ja is at #1 on our online media (social) countdown. The Instagram handle remains the clear leader in a sea of social media competitors that…
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