Popular markets to visit in Benue

Examining IPOB’s #SitAtHome order | The #YNaijaCover

With the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria’s South East, all attention appears to be currently focused on developments in the region. The activities of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), numerous reports of attacks on key infrastructure and killings of police officers form part of the reasons for apprehension experienced across the region. And with... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

#SitAtHome, #YNaijaCover, Ahmed Gulak, Eastern Security Network (ESN), IPOB

Prayer for those leaving Nigeria, How to know the right woman | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone. As we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. Lol… We know the names! 2. Inside Lagos 3. Lol…... Read More

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funny tweets

YNaija Next Rated: Discover Jason Nkanga, Naya Akanji, Straffitti, RnB Princess, and Droxx

YNaija’s Next Rated is still geared towards spotlighting undiscovered, under-the-radar artistes in Nigeria, regardless of music genres, or bring up acts who have been in the industry for a while and yet people don’t know. The vertical is also particular about documenting new female artistes and those from marginalised communities. This month of May saw... Read More

Next Rated

Droxx, Jason Nkanga, Naya Akanji, Next rated, RnB Princess, Straffitti

billboards in Kano, Kano State

20 popular billboards in Kano

Think back to a time when you cruised around town, enjoying the scenery and you came upon a billboard. Now, imagine that billboard represented your company. Think about how many people saw it before you and how many will see it after you. Your company has been sold to thousands of people who might spend... Read More

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African Women Lawyers Association, AWLA, Constitution, constitutional review, sexual minorities, women inclusion

Constitutional review | Nigeria’s 9th Senate has a chance to shine as champions of inclusion

Nigeria has for the longest time paid lip service to inclusion – of women, the disabled, children and gender and sexual minorities. For starters, The Nigerian constitution (1999) as amended is replete with laws that exclude women and adorned with male-centric language. The ongoing constitutional review gives the country a chance at a do-over if... Read More

Non-binary Blog

“Operation Restore Peace”, Eastern Security Network [ESN], Elochukwu Ohagi, Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB], Muhammadu Buhari, Nnamdi Kanu, Nwanedi Njoku, Teniola Tayo

#YNaijaSpecial: The rise of Eastern Security Network (ESN) | #BiafraRemembranceDay

ENUGU, Nigeria – In August last year, when Nwanedi Njoku arrived at her farmland located in the outskirts of Owerri, the capital city of Imo state, she found her crops destroyed by cattle herders. It was a normal scene for farmers in the region but Njoku had thought that a meeting with the herders and... Read More

Specials, Story of the day

Film Review: Is ‘Seven’ RMD’s big Liam Neeson moment?

Hollywood star, Liam Neeson enjoyed a lucrative career resurgence in 2008 when Taken, a pulpy B-list actioner in which he played an avenging Dad slash retired CIA operative became a major box office sensation. With a worldwide gross of over $200 million Taken made Neeson, then 56, a global action star and put him on... Read More

Blogs, The Cutting Floor

Bimbo Manuel, Daddy showkey, Efe Iwara, Liam Neeson, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Ruth Nkweti, seven, Tosin Igho

Charles Okpaleke, Nigerian airplane hijack, nollywood, Play Network Studios

Charles Okpaleke is making a film based on the 1993 Nigerian airplane hijack

So far, Charles Okpaleke‘s footprint in Nollywood has shown that Nigeria is a grapevine of stories and he’s committed to telling them. In his latest creative pursuit via his production outfit Play Network Studios, the filmmaker is looking to make a film based on the plane hijack incident of October 25, 1993, where four teenage... Read More

The Media Blog

Savings interest rate on ALAT is goal, Here is why

Savings is any amount put aside from income, or pocket money, or gifts as the case may be.And we’ve all gone through this phase. First, you learn first-hand the wisdom in having savings, probably before you could even spell your name correctly. Then you become wiser, and move your stash of savings from your piggy... Read More

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“At one point, I didn’t think I was going to be the mom of one,” – Toolz discusses stillbirth and handling the death of her father #WithChude

Losing a child is traumatic enough, but losing a child and believing it’s your fault is worse. On this week’s episode of #WithChude, media personality Tolu Oniru, popularly known as Toolz, opens up to host Chude Jideonwo about dealing with the loss of her first pregnancy, her father’s death and a COVID infected family. Going... Read More

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#WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, Tolu Oniru, Toolz

UNIABUJA expels 46 students for misconduct, Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by two weeks | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: UniAbuja expels 46 students for misconduct 46 students of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) have been expelled by the school’s Senate for their involvement in various acts of misconduct – The Nation reports Head of Information and University... Read More

#NigerianIdol: Our ranking of the contestants so far | #RoadToTheFinale

Six weeks from now, and we will have our Nigerian Idol. This is relevant because if there is any time to tune in to the show (fan or not), its now. These next few weeks promises to be very interesting and heated, as we arrive at our 7 Most Talented Singers in the Country. Among... Read More

Reality TV

16 year old Beyoncé, Akunna, Comfort, Faith, francis, kingdom, nigerian idol, Nigerian Idols season season 6

#NigerianIdol: Emmanuel shines the brightest, out performing other contestants

This Sunday on Nigerian Idol, the contestants threw it back to their childhood days, and they all did they turn up. It was a night of powerful and confident performances, and as it is every week, someone or a few contestants steals the show. For this week, that someone is surprisingly a contestant you would... Read More

Reality TV

francis, kingdom, Kiss from a rose, nigerian idol, Nigerian Idol Season 6, seal, Seyi Shay, Twitter

#TheVoiceNigeria: Amidst the UEFA big game, Nigerians spare time for Ayomikun and Dapo

Last night on The Voice Nigeria season 3, Team Darey took the stage for the last round of the knock out phase and it was every bit as intriguing as every other team’s perfromances for the last four weeks. For performances and sheer star power, no team has been as awe inspiring as Team Falz,... Read More

Reality TV

Ayomikun, Dapo, Team Darey, Team Falz, Team Waje, The Voice Nigeria

#BiafraRemembranceDay: 54 years after, scars of the war still haunt victims | A #YNaijaSpecial

“If we had achieved a Biafran state, we would have been better than today. Our economy would have been stronger because our people are industrious. But there can never be war again.” by Patrick Egwu & Ifesinachi Ayogu ENUGU, Nigeria – Anthony Ihuoma was 22 years old when the Biafra war started on July 6,... Read More

Specials, Story of the day

#IPOB, #Ozoemena, Anthony Ihuoma, biafra, Biafran War, genocide, Igbo Coup, independent Republic of Biafra, Never Again, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Southeast Nigeria

May 29, 2021

Gender roles, Sharia in South West, Demolition respectability | Top non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria last week

The task of documenting the trajectory of conversation on non-binary issues – sexuality, gender, mental and emotional health, faith and spirituality and disability – is both a labour of love and duty for us at YNaija. We collated tweets we saw from last week that fit the non-binary blog themes. Some of these tweets add... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Gender Roles, islam, patriarchy, Sharia, Violence against women

May 29, 2021

Droxx is the drill rapper you should know about. But he’s also more

What is true about Nigeria’s drill rap scene is that it’s in its infancy. Likewise trap music which it evolved from, drill is bubbling with its own underground purveyors, a decidedly masculine culture that’s more than just the music but also has embraced drill as a lifestyle. Enter Droxx, whose latest EP Riot was out... Read More

Next Rated

234Drill, Droxx, Riot EP

40 million school children, Children Accident Prevention Initiative (CAPI), Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Federal Ministry of Education, reflective jackets, Sadiya Umar Farouq

Emeka and the Brain: Can FG’s 40m reflective jackets for ‘trekking school children’ prevent accidents? | #YNaijaCover

For anyone who is a great fan of online comedy (skits) in Nigeria, chances are high that you would have seen the comment “this country suppose be YouTube channel.” Yes, we have been described on countless occasion as a people ‘suffering and smiling;’ which holds a great deal of truth -perhaps a coping mechanism. What... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

Choosing not to have kids, Cursing in your Hausa Language | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone. As we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. If this isn’t boredom! 2. Lol…. what? 3. Lol… Inside... Read More

Top Stories

funny tweets

Children’s Day: Taking stock of how Nigeria fails children caught in conflict

There appears to be an existing pattern to the celebration of Children’s Day in Nigeria, and it belies the unseriousness that underlies the symbolic gestures which characterises the celebrations. From government organised parades across the federation, to press releases by organisations whose responsibility it is to research and collate the necessary data to map the... Read More

Non-binary Blog

child protection, Children's Day, girl child, Internally Displaced Persons, protection, sexual violence, terrorism

Local Government Performance Report, The Future Project

The Future Project launches Local Government Performance Report – an initiative to deepen accountability in governance

In furtherance of its vision towards inspiring a generation of equipped leaders committed to social and economic development in Africa, The Future Project is launching the Local Government Performance Report – a tool to empower Nigerians with the necessary information to engage local government administrators and assess their performance in the delivery of public goods... Read More

Extra

DJ Neptune and Wande Coal show off star power in new single ‘Music Messiah’

While Nigeria’s new acts get a lot promotion and momentum in the musical landscape these days, older acts are showing that the scene is big enough to play in. Enter DJ Neptune’s Music Messiah featuring Wande Coal. Both are industry heavyweights: DJ Neptune a successful disc jockey who has contributed to the propagation of Afrobeats... Read More

The Music Blog

DJ Neptune, Music Messiah, Sounds of Neptune II, Wande Coal

Justine Skye delivers mesmerizing visuals for ‘Twisted Fantasy’ feat. Rema

Justine Skye has just shared the visuals for Twisted Fantasy, off her forthcoming Timbaland-produced album Space & Time due out June 25. Twisted Fantasy was released as a headlining single in April and features Afro-rave artist Rema, The Alex Nazari-directed video beings like a movie sequence: Justine struts in a vast field approaching a beaming... Read More

The Music Blog

Justine Skye, Rema, Twisted Fantasy

Tems to perform at 4-day virtual German Music Festival

Nigerian Singer-songwriter, Temilade Openiyi also known as Tems is set to perform at the Reeperbahn Festival – a virtual event that will hold from May 31st to June 3rd, 2021. The four days music festival has been held in several districts in Hamburg, Germany every year since its debut in 2006.

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Tems

Nigerian artists Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz lead the BET Awards 2021 Best International Act Nominations

BET announces the “BET AWARDS” 2021 nominees with African heavyweights Wizkid, Burnaboy (Nigeria) and Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) scoring three nominations in the Best International Act category. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. The “BET AWARDS” 2021 will air LIVE, Monday, June 28 on BET Africa, DStv channel 122, at 1am WAT / 2am CAT. You can also catch the repeat at 7pm WAT / 8pm... Read More

Extra

BET Awards 2021, Burna boy, Diamond Platnumz, Monde Twala, wizkid

Maltina Cares – reaches out to 300+ communities with Iftar packages during just-concluded Ramadan campaign

Nigeria’s number one malt brand, Maltina has brought its month-long Ramadan campaign to an exhilarating close. Taking into consideration the economic impact of the pandemic on Nigerians, the brand through its campaign message; ‘Share, No Matter How Little’, celebrated Muslim faithful during of the Holy Month of Ramadan at various touchpoints. In line with its... Read More

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