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The Media Blog: Congratulations are in order for Anthony Osae-Brown
Start out handling external financial communications for a bank we'll always remember for their ads. (Who can forget the melodrama of this one, or this other one about cars running…
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The Media Blog: The Ibrus are fighting
If you know the inner workings of the Guardian, you know that peace has departed the top floor of that house, along with its patriarch, Olorogun Michael Ibru, who was…
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Reading material: For those who work in media content (6)
Because sometimes, you're here today and gone tomorrow. (RIP Vine) Read. It's 2016, nobody is going to let you get away with blatant lies. (Especially you, Mr. Trump.) Read. You'd…
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Eye on Ambode: Lagos is Africa’s fifth largest economy, Deep seaport project underway in Badagry and more
It's another edition of Eye on Ambode. Here, we bring to you a recap of some of the week's activities of Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. So here are some…
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Movie review: Oloibiri is not the definitive Niger Delta narrative
by Okon Ekpo As we were taught in school, oil was first discovered in Nigeria in commercial quantities in a sleepy little village in Rivers state named Oloibiri. As events…
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The Sexuality Blog: Let’s explain why what happened this week was bigotry
by Chi Ibe First, let's take you through dictionary definitions: According to Merriam-Webster, simple and full definitions: 1. Full Definition of bigot: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his…
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The Media Blog: Our new fav show? The Real Househelps of Kawangware!
How many minutes until we say something like: why don't we see such ingenuity when we choose to 'copy' foreign formats in this market? The Real Househelps of Kawangware takes…
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The Sexuality Blog: This week, Nigeria’s civil society took a bold stand – and it should impress you
We assume, if you're the kind of person who reads YNaija.com, you know that this week, Idrs Okuneye, who you would know as Bobrisky, served up a storm, without necessarily…
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[The Presidential Blog] Heeding the first lady’s advice?
I have just read that the President met with APC governors in Abuja earlier this week. Looks to me like the President has taken the first steps towards reconciliation with…
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The Media Blog: That’s how they captured the ‘co-founder’ of NaijaGistLive.com
In today's episode of What A Major Wawu, they say they have caught the founder of the notorious NaijaGistLive.com - and they caught him for, predictably, blackmail. They say his…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Let’s talk a bit about street begging now that the Senate is interested
"Sister, i'm going to Mushin and i lost my wallet. Can you please help me with 100 naira?" This is the same line that we've had to listen to from…
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The Media Blog: Naij.com just launched an interesting network – except for one small problem
Naij.com made an announcement: a new platform that will enable it aggregate content from all over the blogosphere to be published on their website and app. It's called the Naij.com…
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The Sexuality Blog: 2 tweets give the proper answer on Bobrisky
Alder Consulting is a strategy and consulting firm in Nigeria, whose well-respected chief executive tweets about sex, and relationships regularly. A member of the team was invited to a new…
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The Media Blog: 11 questions to help you understand the TV digital switch over
We realize many people, including very many media professionals, are deeply confused about what exactly Nigeria’s television digital switch over means. So, as we promised last week, we got a…
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The Media Blog: Agatha Amata is one of only two women who own TV channels – and Rave TV is back on air
It went off StarTimes for a bit, but no one ever got rich counting out Agatha Amata. The presenter and producer of the almost 15-years-running Inside Out with Agatha has…
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Reading material: For those who work in media content (5)
Let’s go! 1. The death of print media has been greatly, and deathly exaggerated. 2. Newspapers are paying a price for speaking their minds in America. 3. Sometimes,…
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The Media Blog: People of God, please which one is Bing TV?
So we we minding our business when we saw this in the press release for Innoson Group's latest investment - in Cable TV infrastructure, in collaboration with some Chinese people:…
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[The Presidential blog]: Please whose budget is this?
This was in the news yesterday. And I am just confused. Why are we presenting a NGN 6.86 trillion budget when we are still trying to finance a NGN6.06…
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The Media Blog: See what Bobrisky has caused o
So the Special Assistant to the President on New Media says he will not attend a New Media conference.. Because Bobrisky is on the same panel. We like Bashir Ahmad.…
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The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian menswear designers and the so-called ‘gay agenda’
A journalist walked up to me recently and asked if I had noticed how Nigerian male designers were boldly throwing taboo to the wind. Taboo? Hmm... I mean they are…
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The Media Blog: AT&T just assured us of the future of the media
We saw this headline, and our minds were blown. As yours would be if you are a media entrepreneur working in a world where it's future is supposed to be…
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Guest Post: We attended Day 1 of the Eko International Film Showcase – to watch American films
We were invited by the organisers of the Eko International Film Festival to watch four American documentaries as part of the American Film Showcase. The documentaries promised to speak to…
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The Media Blog: So we dropped by the last day of Africast
Africast 2016 ended on Thursday. Yes, I know you didn't know even though you work in the media or in TV. Because the people at the National Broadcasting Commission and…
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The Media Blog: DStv is not afraid of Nigerians again, you know
In Kenya, because they have sense, they have begun to move away from DStv and its high subscription rates. The company had announced an increase in price due to operation…
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The Media Blog: Naij.com now has a Hausa version
Because, in case no one had told you: the Nigerian online space has become a war zone. Everyone's firing canonballs.
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[The Presidential blog]: See what Minister Lai Mohammed has been up to [PHOTOS]
While the rest of the leadership have been taking one side or the other in the "cabal" can of worms that Mrs Aisha Buhari opened up in her interview with…
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Eye on Buhari: The President reunites with his dear daughters and more
Following the roller coaster week that President Muhammadu Buhari had last week, we were not sure what to expect this week. It could have gone either way with him finally…
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[The Presidential blog]: Bringing the anti-corruption crusade to a campus near you
What's the motto of this administration? That's right, anti-corruption. It started with pending issues like James Ibori's, and we've all had to bear witness to how much the Buhari-led administration is…
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Eye on Ambode: Woman gets instant employment, Lagos students get bursary award and more
We're back with the Eye on Ambode series and as usual, we will be taking you through some of the activities of Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the past…
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The Media Blog: ‘Titi K’ just told Genevieve one hell of a story
Tinsel's Titi K was absolutely one of our favorite characters on Tinsel before we stopped watching the soap entire because we value our sanity. But we just finished this remarkable…
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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