Burna Boy has chosen his own kind of revolution, but is he to blame for being called out?

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Vee sits with Ebuka, says Erica made things hard for Laycon

Ebuka and Vee’s conversation post-Big Brother Naija house was more interesting than you expect. It started with how she felt finding out that people refer to her as the ice queen. She said she doesn’t mind been called that, and she likes the fact that people know she is cold, but want them to also... Read More

BBN, Ebuka, Erica, Kiddwaya, Laycon, Lilo, Neo, Tolanibaj, Vee

Ms. Warmate, Senator Elisha Abbo, Senator Elisha Abbo loses court case

Senator Elisha Abbo will be paying for his crime, the sort of justice system women need

It is not a regular phenomenon to see a high-ranking government official being held accountable. There has been an interesting rise in this trend nonetheless, many thanks to social media and how information spreads faster than light these days. In August, we saw Nigerians condemn Femi Fani Kayode‘s treatment of a journalist at a press conference,... Read More

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#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Neo chats with Ebuka, says he is not ready for a relationship

Following the finale of the Big Brother Naija lockdown season, Ebuka had a chat with Neo to discuss his stint in the show. Of course, a chunk of the discussion centred around his love interest Vee, however, he still had other interesting things to say about his Big Brother journey. Ebuka started by asking Neo... Read More

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#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Nengi opens up about Ozo, says she really likes him

Like every other housemate, the Big Brother Naija Lockdown host, Ebuka sat with Nengi, who is arguably one person fans of the show want to listen now that the show has ended. In a chat with Ebuka, Nengi disclosed all the reasons she created a convoluted relationship with Ozo. Just like the rest of the... Read More

‘Ozo, BBN, Ebuka, Nengi

FG's school feeding programme, N2.67b ends up in private accounts

How Nigerians are reacting to the alleged diversion of ₦2.67bn meant for the school feeding programme

Corruption is a hydra-headed monster that is difficult to eradicate. And when it becomes legal, it becomes a culture that becomes almost impossible to shake off. And, with the recent report of the ₦2.67 billion school feeding fund uncovered in private accounts, one can only wonder how much more there is to unearth. On Monday,... Read More

Deep Dive

#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Dorathy sits down with Ebuka, talks about her crush on Prince and Brighto

The first runner up of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show Dorathy, had a sit down with Ebuka to talk about her stay in the house, and most of the conversations centered around her friendships in the house. The interview began with Ebuka asking if she expected to win the money and how she... Read More

‘Ozo, BBN, Brighto, Dorathy, Ebuka, Nengi, Prince, Wathoni

Counter Culture Blog, Thinking Through

Why are Nigerians taking Rema’s emotional outburst as fodder for bants?

All of Monday, social media saw a frenetically outspoken side of Rema in a string of tweets, some cryptic, others confessional, and the rest filled with strong calls to actions and the need for radical change. The 19-year-old Afro-pop/trap star basically had a lot to say about a lot of things, from stealing a friend’s... Read More

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#YNaijaBBNUpdate: Laycon finally speaks out about Erica, says will make music with Trickytee

It was parte after parte all night long on Sunday as Laycon took home the grand prize of 85 million Naira, and the party stretched on the next day. As expected, the housemates have put their drinks down, and turned down the music, to come give their fans some insight into their Big Brother journey.... Read More

BBN, Dorothy, Ebuka, Erica, Laycon, Nengi, Neo, Vee

FIFA ’21: Fireboy, Burna Boy and Rema feature another milestone for Afrobeat

When Beyoncé released an album in 2019 that featured a lot of African stars, the world bowed to an African music that was already spreading its tentacles in more ways than imagined. Afrobeat has now become a bigger phenomenon and the rest of the world now look towards this fast-growing genre. Unsurprisingly, the marriage of... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated

Burna boy, FIFA 21, Fireboy, Rema

#RapeCulture, Angel Nduka-Nwosu, misogyny, YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture

To dismantle rape culture, we must dismantle misogyny: Closing The YNaija Special Series on #RapeCulture

In my work and life as a feminist and woman, one question which I always ask myself is this: “Is equality and the ultimate liberation of women an illusion?”. This is for the simple fact that throughout history women have been fighting against all forms of male dominance and though progress has been made, if... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Specials

Entanglement, Geraldine Cunha-Herbert, The Daily Vulnerable

After the entanglement | The Daily Vulnerable

by Geraldine Cunha-Herbert Dear Journal, I recently found myself in the most precarious situation. An entanglement you may call it. Well, it was the month of August, so that was quite understandable… lol…Dear Journal, I’m laughing now, but seriously, I was not proud of myself at all. I had written all these rules for myself,... Read More

The Daily Vulnerable

Album Countdown: Davido, Olamide, Wizkid, Niniola and artistes leaving it late in the year

If any sign was needed that the music industry had moved on from the pandemic onslaught, the month of August provided it amply. Burna, Tiwa Savage, Adekunle Gold, Patoranking, DJ Cuppy and Fireboy, among other artistes all dropped albums within the space of two weeks as it seemed as if there was a either... Read More

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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020

Nomadland, City Hall, Night of the Kings…The 20 best films at #TIFF2020

The 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ploughed ahead this year albeit under socially distanced conditions from the 10th to 21st September. The programming team led by artistic director Cameron Bailey put forward a slimmed down program of 50 films with screenings pivoting mostly online on the newly launched Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox platform. This... Read More

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Justice Samira Bature, Osimibibra Warmate, Senator Elisha Abbo

N2.67bn meant for COVID-19 school feeding money discovered in personal accounts – ICPC | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared that the sum of N2.67 billion paid to some Federal Colleges for school feeding during the COVID-19 lockdown had ended up in private bank accounts. ICPC Chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, made the disclosure in his keynote address at the second national summit on diminishing... Read More

N50m compensation: ‘Slapping Senator’ toyed with the wrong one | The #YNaijaCover

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo, to pay N50m in damages to the female attendant at a sex-toy shop, Osimibibra Warmate, whom he assaulted. In 2019, the young senator had been caught on camera assaulting a woman barely three months after he was elected... Read More

Cover Stories

Kanye West-possessed Rema, Laycon’s $37,000 loss | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens 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: if you text her when she’s in school, just know... Read More

Rema’s Twitter outburst again shines the spotlight on the ‘good and the ugly’ about the music industry

By Kola Muhammed In what appeared to be a fit of rage, Mavin act, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, had some hard knocks for stakeholders in the music industry on issues ranging from his personal life to career. https://nextrated.ynaija.com/remas-twitter-outburst-again-shines-the-spotlight-on-the-good-and-the-ugly-about-the-music-industry/

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boko haram, Compromised cabinet, Governor Zulum

Boko Haram or a compromised cabinet; what is Governor Zulum up against?

A once peaceful Nigeria has since 2009 been grappling with heightened insecurity issues from the Boko Haram insurgency that has left devastating consequences the nation is yet to recover from – including the bombing of schools, churches, mosques, market places, to the kidnap of the Chibok school-girls, and the massacre of unsuspecting citizens in various... Read More

Deep Dive, Thinking Through

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Housing in Lagos, Lagos State Government, Lagos' Housing problem

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s proposal of monthly rents is a fair response to housing problem in Lagos

Lagos has a housing problem. We all know this, we bear witness to it, read about it, see it in several ways as we drive over or under Lagos bridges and abandoned bus shades, and at times, we live this devastating reality. There has been a long, historical awareness around Lagos’ insufficient housing, bereft of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Kakegurui, Odunsi Kakegurui, Odunsi the Engine

The title of Odunsi the Engine’s next album is inspired by anime

After releasing the Everything You Heard Is True EP back in May, Odunsi the Engine has teased on Twitter the title of his next project which takes the name of the Netflix hit anime series Kakegurui. While some fans have found joy in the news, the title has left others confused, with no follow-up explainer... Read More

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#YNaijaSportsExtra: All the upsets this weekend and our prediction for the Liverpool vs Arsenal match

Football surely comes with its surprises. Who would have known that football clubs will, in this century, get three penalties for a single match? The football world only imagined how one single club got ‘too many penalties’ in one single season but the Penalty FC tag can be shifted yeah? Pep Guardiola would not have... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

Pride Magazine Nigeria interrogates the digital in COVID times

The latest edition of Pride Magazine Nigeria – Digital Speaks – recently presented at the 4th Pride Women Conference this past August, takes a look at how technology is changing the world as we know it, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this change. “The Digital Speaks edition brings to the... Read More

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Adewale Yusuf, Chude Jideonwo, Chukwuemeka Anyiam-Osigwe, Dr Urenna Onyewuchi, Femi Bakre, Goke Olaegbe, Ized Uanikhehi, Jermaine Okpe, Kagure Wamunyu, Kayode Abass, Kobo360, LegIT.NG, Oluseye Soyode-Johnson, Omokehinde Thomas, Onyeka Akumah, Stella Kivilia, Temitope Ooye, Tosin Faniro-Dada

#YNaijaSportsExtra: See the Underdogs vs the Top dogs for the NBA finals

It’s time for the NBA finals and two big-name teams, the Miami Heats and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to face each other. The Miami Heats Sunday, clinched a finals spot defeating the Boston Celtics. The turn of events leading to the Heats finals appearance is inspirational, to say the least. During the regular season,... Read More

Deep Dive, The Sports Blog

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All the reasons why Nigerians should be part of the #RevolutionNow protest

October 1, 1960, highlights more than just independence from colonial demonisation to a majority of Nigerians. It has now evolved into hypocritic celebrations of Nigeria’s ‘oneness’; not forgetting how it has become a time when Nigerians have discussions around failed leaderships and the need for Nigeria to live up to its nomenclature: Giant of Africa.... Read More

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Buhari, Revolution Now, Yele Sowore