[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo investigative panel report to be submitted on Monday

Vice President Osinbajo’s three-man investigative panel set up by President Buhari to inquire into the allegations against suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal as well as the discovery of $50 million at a residential apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos has just moved the deadline for the submission of its report to Monday the 8th of May. [Read... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Babachir Lawal, Osinbajo, the Presidential Blog

May 3, 2017

The Film Blog: Banky W and Adesua Etomi are a marketing dream

So yes, they get married in one movie. The sequel gets announced, and shortly after, they announce they are getting married for real. We said it before that The Wedding Party 2 would make buckets of cash, but Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s engagement has just given the film the sort of PR boost you... Read More

The Film Blog

Adesua Etomi, Banky W, The Wedding Party, The Wedding Party 2

May 3, 2017

The Music Blog: What artists can do to end the menace of free music downloading in Nigeria

NotJustOk is currently one of the most influential music platforms in Nigeria. The platform was founded in 2006 by blogger Ademola Ogundele as a music download site with very little editorial save for reviews and occasional listicles. Its model has not only influenced a series of copycat music download sites, it is also quoted to... Read More

The Music Blog

free music, notjustok, Piracy, The Music Blog

May 3, 2017

The Music Blog: OAP Dotun’s list of “Nu-School” sounds shows how much the industry has changed

The internationally mapped successes of Wizkid, Davido, Yemi Alade and a host of others over the past few months has opened new landmarks for African music. Somewhere in the background of celebration of their achievements, bets are being edged on a slew of young new underdogs who have been touted as the next generation of... Read More

More, The Music Blog

May 2, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Aisha Buhari finally opens up on her husband’s health

President Buhari’s health status has been cause for concern for the whole country for the most part of the year. He has not only travelled for almost two months meeting with his doctors in the United Kingdom, he’s also been noticeably slowed down in all of his Presidential duties. His wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has... Read More

The Presidential Blog

May 2, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Shehu Sani hosts Big Brother Naija housemate

Just when we thought he had gone under, Big Brother Naija housemate, Bally resurfaced in the most unanticipated manner. At a time when a number of the other housemates have been given a hero’s welcome in their states, Bally was received by the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Upper Chamber. Welcoming Bally and the... Read More

The Legislative Blog

bally, BBNaija, housemates, kaduna, Senator Shehu Sani

May 2, 2017

The Alausa Blog: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveils Lagos State Digital Library

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode formally unveiled the State Digital Library Monday, another emphasis on the administration’s commitment to provide access to education for all. The Governor was represented by the secretary of the state government Tunji Bello, which was held at the Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island. He said the digital Library... Read More

The Alausa Blog

ambode, books, contents, education, lagos, libraries

May 2, 2017

The Media Blog: Everything is breaking news these days, isn’t it?

And yes, we know we’re guilty of it too. But seriously. What’s the reason? Okay, we know the reason. Or part of it anyway. It’s a new age. Content glut. Too much information. Competition for eyes. Etc etc etc. But we have to wonder – is there another way to chart the future of digital... Read More

The Media Blog

May 2, 2017

The Film Blog: So Kemi Adetiba isn’t returning to the “Wedding Party” sequel

Big news. Or not. Does it really matter? Filming has started, Enyinna Nwigwe, Banky W, Ikechkwu Onunaku, Sola Sobowale, Adesua Etomi, Banky W, Richard Mofe Damijo, Somkele Idhalama, Zainab Balogun and Ireti Doyle are returning. New cast members include Dakore Egbuson Akande, ChiGul, Omoni Oboli and Seyi Law. But the part that’s got tongues wagging the... Read More

The Film Blog

May 2, 2017

[The Media Blog] This is EXACTLY how not to spend N614,000

What has this world even come to? An ad in today's ThisDay. Are you people really ok? pic.twitter.com/ub0mvzYhlb — tyro (@DoubleEph) May 2, 2017 This is a full-page, coloured ad in a daily newspaper in Nigeria. Someone really paid for this??? Let’s provide a little bit of context. The story is that an ad placement... Read More

The Media Blog

Magu, The Media Blog, ThisDay Newspaper

May 2, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: The Handmaid’s tale feels like watching an alternative future of Nigeria

It is quite unlike me to shill for a television series, especially when it is not one that is Nigerian or seems particularly relevant to our daily lives as Nigerians. But in light of our current recession, global events (including but not limited to white Americans overwhelmingly voting in a racist, bigoted megalomaniac as president... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

May 2, 2017

The Music Blog: #AsaEncore and the importance of concert theatres to the industry

This weekend, Bukola ‘Asa’ Elemide, Nigeria’s most celebrated singer returned to Eko Hotel’s convention centre for the second time following last year’s first. Over the past few years, Eko Hotels, Victoria Island has become the only worthy venue for concerts and major music events. The hotel’s auditorium has housed both local and international events hosted... Read More

The Music Blog

Asa, concerts, eko hotels, Live Shows

May 1, 2017

May Day: FG committed to improving workers welfare – APC

by Azeez Adeniyi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Federal Government will ensure improvement in the livelihood of Nigerians. The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Monday. The party congratulated workers on the 2017 Workers’ Day celebration. It acknowledged that without doubts,... Read More

The Presidential Blog

APC, FG, May Day, workers welfare

May 1, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV retains the #1 spot on our top 25 TV countdown

More, more, more. That appears to be the motto of Mary Njoku led ROK TV with its onslaught of original content, from movies to tv shows. The last time a TV station came out the gate swinging so confidently, we got EbonyLife TV, whose very existence today flies in the face of all those who... Read More

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The YNaija Ranking, top10tv

May 1, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Urban 96.5 FM retains the #1 position on our top 25 radio stations countdown

Urban 96.5 FM remains at number one this month for very simple reasons: The people love it, the quality of programming is top notch. Not only are people listening to it, but people are talking about it. That goes for listeners who find it impressive and industry professionals who find its ability to impress consumers... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

radioranking, The YNaija Ranking

May 1, 2017

Punch takes the #1 spot on our top 50 online media (web) countdown | The YNaija Ranking

One of Nigeria’s oldest publications, Punch Newspapers hasn’t always exhibited an adept knowledge of the tricky nature of adapting to the digital media space. This is par for the course with many traditional media outlets, really, but every now and then, something happens to underscore the importance of tapping into the potential of new media.... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

The YNaija Ranking, top50media web

May 1, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo’s #WorkersDay message is too sweet so we added a few shady lines #WhereIsBuhari

It’s another one of those global holidays. It’s May Day in England; Worker’s Day in Nigeria but “potato potato”. It’s the first of May and it’s the day set aside to celebrate every working person; many of whom are on holiday. Lest I digress and start to talk about the irony of a day set... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Buhari, the Presidential Blog, Where is Buhari, WorkersDay, Yemi Osinbajo

May 1, 2017

[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: Burna Boy’s Afro-Carribean mastery continues on “Rock Your Body”

For a mainstream artist in a relatively conservative society, Burna Boy is quite edgy; too edgy even. References to sex and a well documented roadman (criminal) life in the UK are often made in his music with the airy nonchalance of a man who already figures looking like a badass outweighs the consequences of his... Read More

The Music Blog

Burna boy, Buzz Review

May 1, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki shuts down claims he betrayed the APC with a perfect analogy

“No, you can’t put that blame on me” was essentially the message Senate President Bukola Saraki was trying to pass across when he responded to a tweet this morning. This Twitter user @irene_achamaja tried to make the Senate president take the fall for Ike Ekweremadu’s emergence as Deputy Senate President despite being a member of... Read More

The Legislative Blog

APC, Bukola Saraki, Ike Ekweremadu, legislature, opposition, PDP, senate, twitter.

May 1, 2017

The Music Blog: Get a feel of the much talked about “War” EP by Nonso Amadi and Odunsi

Less than two years ago, Nonso Amadi, an Abuja-based singer and producer released Alone, a debut project that catapulted him into SoundCloud playlists and mixes, especially after the success of “Tonight” and “Radio”, two stand alone single releases. About the same time, singer Odunsi began releasing music off his SoundCloud account, before the eventual drop... Read More

The Music Blog

May 1, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Why do you call women ‘females’?

Well, why? It seems a fairly ordinary question, especially since it’s something a lot of grown men (and some women) do, even though many women have explicitly stated their displeasure with the phrase. What is it that is so appealing about calling a woman a female that makes the people who do it so vehemently... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

May 1, 2017

Yemi Osinbajo, Poju Oyemade, Chioma Jesus and more – See list of 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

In commemoration of this year’s Easter celebrations, Y!/YNaija.com and Church Culture are excited to unveil the inaugural edition of #Church100 – the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria. This is a select group of Nigerians leading the charge for Christian ministry in contemporary society. Several months in the making, the list has... Read More

Church Culture, Featured, YNaija Church 100

adebola williams, Christianity, Church, Church Culture, influential people, lekan olanrewaju, list, nigeria, Religion, ynaija

April 29, 2017

[The Music Blog] Asa Encore: 3 mistakes from last year that should not be repeated

Asa’s first live concert experience happened last May, but despite an electrifying performance from the singer, the event was not unmarred by organisational flaws that could have been better handled. Asa would be taking the stage again this weekend and fans who didn’t get the Asa on stage treatment would get a second chance to... Read More

The Music Blog

Asa, Asa Encore, concert, live show

April 29, 2017

[The Music Blog] Asa Encore: What opening for Asa should mean for Tay Iwar

Asa’s Encore concert is coming up this weekend and all eyes are already on the look out for who the artists on the line up will be. There is no need to re-enforce all we have probably assumed about the importance of an opening set for Asa in a young career. And so, it came... Read More

The Music Blog

Asa, Tay Iwar

April 29, 2017

The Media Blog: Stephanie Busari’s fake news TED talk is a must-watch

What does fake news have to do with the Chibok Girls? What does fake news have to do with Nigeria at all? It’s easy to get swept up in the drama and humour of it all. So easy that it might require a special effort to take a step back and examine the ways in which... Read More

The Media Blog

fake news, Stephanie Busari, TED

April 28, 2017

The Media Blog: You know, maybe CNN is the real enemy

Flashy countdown clocks. Dramatic graphics. Pre and post debate panels. If your mind found its way to coverage of a sports game, congratulations. You don’t exactly win a prize, but you get to say you guessed the answer to our question right. If you found yourself thinking about coverage of politics, well, you get to... Read More

The Media Blog

April 28, 2017

[The Music Blog] #DearArtist: When to dump your first manager

“Have you heard from Chilly”, a text from Chilly D’s unceremoniously dismissed first manager, Bestman read one late night. I was in between jobs last year when an A&R job for a small Lagos based label Chilly D was signed to, swept onto my plate. Immediate fears of an unstructured work environment first underwhelmed the... Read More

The Music Blog

A&R, Dear Artist

April 28, 2017

[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: D-O’s “Peter Piper” is how to make an obscure pop song from your childhood

Sex songs always have that thing. It’s unexplainable really, but it’s that thing that happens when you keep wondering if you’re supposed to take the song seriously, or just chuckle at the cliches, knowing even the artist must have thought them ridiculous before breathing the exact words into a microphone. In today’s pop music scape,... Read More

The Music Blog

[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo investigative panel report to be submitted on Monday

The Film Blog: Banky W and Adesua Etomi are a marketing dream

The Music Blog: What artists can do to end the menace of free music downloading in Nigeria

The Music Blog: OAP Dotun’s list of “Nu-School” sounds shows how much the industry has changed

[The Presidential Blog] Aisha Buhari finally opens up on her husband’s health

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Shehu Sani hosts Big Brother Naija housemate

The Alausa Blog: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveils Lagos State Digital Library

The Media Blog: Everything is breaking news these days, isn’t it?

The Film Blog: So Kemi Adetiba isn’t returning to the “Wedding Party” sequel

[The Media Blog] This is EXACTLY how not to spend N614,000

The Sexuality Blog: The Handmaid’s tale feels like watching an alternative future of Nigeria

The Music Blog: #AsaEncore and the importance of concert theatres to the industry

[The Church Blog] Morning Devotion: Lara George does what she does best

May Day: FG committed to improving workers welfare – APC

The YNaija Ranking: ROK TV retains the #1 spot on our top 25 TV countdown

The YNaija Ranking: Urban 96.5 FM retains the #1 position on our top 25 radio stations countdown

Punch takes the #1 spot on our top 50 online media (web) countdown | The YNaija Ranking

Instablog9ja remains at #1 on the latest YNaija online media (social) countdown

[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo’s #WorkersDay message is too sweet so we added a few shady lines #WhereIsBuhari

[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: Burna Boy’s Afro-Carribean mastery continues on “Rock Your Body”

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki shuts down claims he betrayed the APC with a perfect analogy

The Music Blog: Get a feel of the much talked about “War” EP by Nonso Amadi and Odunsi

The Sexuality Blog: Why do you call women ‘females’?

Yemi Osinbajo, Poju Oyemade, Chioma Jesus and more – See list of 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

[The Music Blog] Asa Encore: 3 mistakes from last year that should not be repeated

[The Music Blog] Asa Encore: What opening for Asa should mean for Tay Iwar

The Media Blog: Stephanie Busari’s fake news TED talk is a must-watch

The Media Blog: You know, maybe CNN is the real enemy

[The Music Blog] #DearArtist: When to dump your first manager

[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: D-O’s “Peter Piper” is how to make an obscure pop song from your childhood

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