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Water, Malt, Music, Curves, and Ideas for Ayo Animashaun at 50
by Ayeni Adekunle I can’t remember how I got introduced to Soji Dehinde. But it was he who in turn ...
Queen Sono’s Pearl Thusi & Kate Liquorish are bringing fresh fire to the Afro-spy genre
As part of YNaija’s coverage of the launch of Queen Sono, the first original scripted series produced by Netflix on the continent. ...
Queen Sono’s Enhle Maphumulo & Khathu Ramabulana are TV’s most charismatic couple
As part of YNaija’s coverage of the launch of Queen Sono, the first Netflix original scripted series from Africa, our editors joined ...
Mowalola, Mofe Runsewe, Suyi Davies: These are the pioneers of the YNaija 2020 New Establishment List
As is the annual tradition, YNaija is privileged to highlight the work of 50 young Nigerians who have set aside ...
Mohamed Yahya wants to accelerate development in Africa & he wants Nigeria’s biggest stars to help out
“People tell me I have a high tolerance of risk,” Mohamed Yahya tells me as we sit to have a ...
See who won the popular vote for the Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2019 | Overall winner (Editor’s Pick) to be announced January 1st 2020
It has taken us the larger part of the month to collate all of your votes, but we finally have ...
#YNaija2019Review: Binyavanga, Mugabe, Morrison… These 10 deaths shook the world
May their souls rest in peace. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, 48 On a Sunday morning in October, the world woke up ...
#YNaija2019Review: Rema, Blaqbonez, Swanky JKA…. We present the Revelations of the Year
Remember their names. They are here to stay. Blaqbonez Making the claim of being the best rapper in Africa is ...
#YNaija2019Review: 10 moments that proved that Nigeria is a jungle
Forget what you’ve heard, Nigeria is a jungle and the shame is ours ANA owing young writer Every time this ...
#YNaija2019Review: Pius Adesanmi, Bisi Silva, Mad Melon…The most notable deaths of the year
Here’s to the ones that we lost. Pius Adesanmi Academic and public intellectual Pius Adesanmi was on his way to ...
#YNaija2019Review: Burna Boy vs AKA, Tacha vs Mercy, Ganduje vs Sanusi… The top 10 beefs of the year
Their battles, our entertainment. Bukola Saraki vs Gbemi Saraki One of the most sibling enduring rivalries in contemporary politics continued ...
#YNaija2019Review: Sex for marks, Yahoo boys, Biodun Fatoyinbo… Peep the 10 wildest scandals of the year
This year, there was more than enough shame to go around. University students have sex (gasp!) BABCOCK cannot handle University ...
#YNaija2019Review: Cardi B, #BBNaija #10YearChallenge… moments that broke the internet
These moments were so huge, they seemed like all that mattered. #10YearChallenge The #10YearChallenge had people sharing pictures of themselves ...
#YNaija2019Review: Falz on transactional sex, Buhari’s facts and figures, Femi Adesina on everything else…These are the worst quotes we heard this year
Verbal diarrhea, leaky orifices or just a case of a bad day in the office. The folks on this list ...
#YNaija2019Review: Burna’s Grammy nom, Beyonce’s Afrobeats gift, Chimamanda forever …10 Moments that made us proud
It is hard being a Nigerian and this year was as demanding as any other in recent times. But every ...
#YNaija2019Review: Biodun Fatoyinbo, Glory Osei, Elisha Abbo, … The 10 worst people of 2019
In a year that was filled with depressing news, these guys were the bottom of the barrel. Denja Abdullahi President ...
#YNaija2019Review: 4th Republic, The Delivery Boy, The Set Up… These are the best films of the year
For the annual review, only feature length films that received a wide distribution either on big screens or streaming platforms ...
#YNaija2019Review: 1929, Herbert Macaulay Affair, Makate Must Sell…disappointing films of the year
For the annual review, only feature length films that received a wide distribution either on big screens or streaming platforms ...
#YNaija2019Review: An Orchestra of Minorities, In the Nude, Prince of Monkeys… The 10 Notable Books of the year
These books kept Nigerians reading all year round. The world took notice too. A Particular Kind of Black Man- Tope ...
#YNaija2019Review: Kate Henshaw, Elvina Ibru, Swanky JKA… See the 10 best acting performances of the year
The performances that had us buzzing all year round. Hand them all their trophies. Saeed Funky Mallam – Mr President ...
The Late 5: WAEC official disowns Buhari’s Cambridge credentials; Shiite group suspends protests, drags FG to court over proscription | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Your policies can break up Nigeria, Afenifere tells Osinbajo The pan-Yoruba socio-political ...
The Big 5: Real Boko Haram defeated – Presidency; 626 killed during 2019 Nigerian election – Civil Society Situation Room | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Don’t set Edo ablaze, Obaseki tells Senate The Senate, on ...
The Late 5: Senate confirms all Buhari’s 43 ministerial nominees; Shiites will now be treated as terrorists – IGP | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senate confirms all Buhari’s 43 minsterial nominees The Senate on Tuesday confirmed ...
The Big 5: Gbajabiamila meets doctors over planned strike; PDP demands EFCC probe of ministerial screening | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: PDP demands EFCC probe of ministerial screening The Senate will ...
The Late 5: Nigeria needs N10 trillion infrastructure bond – Fashola; We won’t call any witness to defend Atiku’s petition – INEC | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: INEC chairman should be appointed by the judiciary – Atiku Atiku Abubakar, ...
The Big 5: INEC opens defense on Atiku’s petition; Don’t reappoint Ngige as Labour minister, NLC warns Buhari | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Three Nigerians ask Supreme Court to nullify Buhari’s election for allegedly lying ...
Three Nigerian authors make 2019 Booker Prize longlist, Buhari sends ministerial nominees to Senate, Air Peace aircraft crash lands at Lagos airport – Here’s everything that happened this week
Here are the stories that drove conversation this week: 12 reportedly killed in Shiites protest as IGP Adamu meets Buhari ...
The Late 5: Justice Tsoho sworn in as Acting Chief Judge of Federal High Court; WAEC withholds results of 180,205 candidates | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: CJN Tanko Muhammad appoints new Chief Judge of the Federal High Court ...
Moshood Fattah has nothing to prove and an industry to conquer
By: Uche Chika Elumelu FREEDOM PARK: Beneath the noonday sun, on a slightly-worn park bench, I wait. Bare-faced, scantily ...
The Big 5: Give us El-Zakzaky for treatment – Iran tells Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks Borno IDP camp | Other top stories
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Police holding onto 15 corpses of our members – Shiites ...