Category: Editor’s Pick
Obituary: Pius Adesanmi, the public intellectual
“If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your ...
Obituary: Adeyemo Elebute; surgeon, academic, entrepreneur
On 23, February, renowned surgeon, medical elder, distinguished academic and exemplary entrepreneur, Professor Adeyemo Emmanuel Elebute breathed his last. He ...
Adesua Dozie, Teni Apata, Kadaria Ahmed, Ngozi Nkwoji, … these are Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women in 2019
Leading Ladies Africa presents its annual #100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria list for 2019. For the 5th consecutive year, ...
Bukonla Adebakin: This #IWD2019, we must push for balance for a better future for women
As a leader in the Nigerian non-profit space, I have had the rare experience of sitting in a banquet hall ...
Obituary: Bisi Silva, godmother of contemporary art from Africa
The art world, locally and internationally, mourns the loss of Bisi Silva, influential curator, founder and artistic director of the ...
2019 was the election year Nigerian celebrities really stood up to be counted
Everyone by now has heard the almost fantastical story of Banky W’s run for the Eti-Osa House Of Representatives seat. ...
Quddus King, Benita Nnachortam, Jekein Lato-Unah, Mary Edoro: Here is the Y!/YNaija 2019 New Establishment List
With each year, it becomes clearer to the editorial board at YNaija, the premium our annual New Establishment list places ...
#IFFR2019: Present.Perfect, Capharnaüm are big winners at Rotterdam’s awards night.
The award winners for the 48th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) were announced Friday, 1, February 2019. The USA/Hong Kong ...
#IFFR2019: My Friend Fela is an intimate look at Nigeria’s biggest export
Even when the Nigerian film presence at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) appears non-existent this year, Nigeria’s most important ...
Ghana’s New Tribe: The Future Awards Africa unveils 50 outstanding young Ghanaians
Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the coveted list of young Ghanaians with outstanding achievements ...
“Our mandate hasn’t changed, neither has our dream” – Omowale David-Ashiru lets us in on Andela’s Series D funding
Editor’s Note: In 2018, YNaija was granted the rare opportunity to profile Andela Nigeria, the Nigerian arm of a global ...
The president’s ambition suffereth violence, the violent take the bench by force
With an executive hammer fashioned by legalistic manipulation, President Muhammadu Buhari has forced his will on Nigeria’s Judiciary. On Friday ...
Investigation: Has Enugu State unlocked the model for genuine community development in Nigeria?
Enugu State government’s landmark Visit Every Community (VEC) programme looks to be delivering on its mandate despite several gaps and ...
Profile: How Genevieve Nnaji became Queen of Nollywood (again)
In December 2018, two decades after starting out with a bit part in the crime drama, Most Wanted, Genevieve Nnaji ...
Younger Nollywood filmmakers are tackling diversity in storytelling. Is there an audience?
At the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Nigeria’s biggest and most important film festival, held in Lagos from 12-17th November ...
#YNaija2018Review: King of Boys, Lionheart, Kasala… See the 10 most ambitious Films of the Year
In terms of quality of films, 2018 was a bit of a downer as there was a bit of struggle ...
#YNaija2018Review: Omoni Oboli, Reminisce, Pete Edochie… See the 10 best performances of the year
These performances got us buzzing. They should grab all the trophies. Arranged from bottom to top. Bisola Aiyeola- Chief Daddy ...
#YNaija2018Review: Ganduje, Buratai, Kemi Adeosun…Who are the worst people of the year?
From a covetous governor obsessed with securing kickbacks to a disgraced professor soliciting sex for marks, is there anything redeeming ...
#YNaija2018Review: Ahmed Musa’s World Cup goals, #NotTooYoungToRun….10 moments that made us proud
Because every cloud has a silver lining. Seun Kuti nominated for Grammys Black Times, the latest album from Afrobeat singer, ...
Segun ‘@Segalink’ Awosanya is the editor’s pick for Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2018
The editorial board of Y!/YNaija.com has chosen Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya as the editor’s pick for the YNaija 2018 Person of ...
Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2018
The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 ...
#YNaija2018Review: Serena Williams’ outburst, Tiger Woods return, Luka Modrić ends the Ronaldo/Messi duoploy… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2018
2018, like every other year, has been one of cheers and woes, and in the world of sports, it’s no ...
Why I see politics as a love affair | SDP candidate, George Abbey talks about his 2019 candidacy
The 2019 General Elections are almost here but, so many candidates are relatively unknown and so, YNaija is offering a ...
#YNaijaPolitico: “I am Joseph Olupona, a young candidate for 2019 election and here are my dreams for Nigeria”
The 2019 General Elections are almost here but, so many candidates are relatively unknown and so, YNaija is offering a ...
Politics is the fastest way to help people | AAC candidate, Balogun Danjuma says in this tell all interview
The 2019 General Elections are almost here but, so many candidates are relatively unknown and so, YNaija is offering a ...
#YNaijaPolitico: Here’s how Olusoji Oduntan aims to better represent his people who have been abandoned for 19 years
The 2019 General Elections are almost here but, so many candidates are relatively unknown and so, YNaija is offering a ...
#YNaijaPolitico: We have only 2 godfathers in Nigeria | Akoje Kevin speaks on his 2019 candidacy
Youth participation in Nigerian politics has been a cause for concern because there is the belief that young people possess ...
Visionary Leadership Or Change: The choice before Abians in 2019 gubernatorial elections
Abia State voters must be careful not to acquiesce to the same predicament London-based The Economist magazine (which endorsed President ...
King of Boys: An unvarnished look into the seedy underbelly of the Lagos elite
Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys is a coming of age film and a departure from the mundane theme of comedy ...
#YNaijaPolitico: The mindset of Nigerians during elections is unfortunately attached to ‘money’ | ACPN candidate, Atolusi Damilola says
Unlike some years back when young politicians could not do more than be party members, the Not Too Young To ...