While many TV shows have influenced pop culture across many countries, there are quite a number of these shows that have left fans with characters that are not only remarkable but also influential to certain things as it relates to the show they are watching. HBO’s Insecure which has been running for four seasons now...
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Ahead of its fifteenth edition, The Future Awards Africa has rolled out an exciting lineup of activities surrounding its iconic award event. TFAA is pioneering a near-complete pivot to virtual platforms in response to global trends accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Future Awards will be hosting many of the now-familiar beats on its journey...
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Ahead of its fifteenth edition, The Future Awards Africa has rolled out an exciting lineup of activities surrounding its iconic award event. TFAA is pioneering a near-complete pivot to virtual platforms in response to global trends accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Future Awards will be hosting many of the now-familiar beats on its journey...
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RED,
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TFAA,
The Future Awards Africa,
Vimbai Mutinhiri
It is no news that the tension between many Nigerian artists is often not expressed, and when they eventually are explored, the aftermath lives on between the artists and their fans for long. The story of the diss between self-acclaimed ‘African Giant’ and performer, Burna Boy, and fellow singer, Davido is no news as it...
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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has confirmed he has agreed on a new two-and-half-year contract extension with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Gernot Rohr has been in charge of the Super Eagles since 2016 and qualified the team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with ease. Gernor Rohr also led the three-time African champions...
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As a photographer and member of the Ghanaian branch of Women Photograph, Natalija Gormalova understands when the power of a gaze, and how the wrong gaze can skewer and corrupt an image. Her photography is delicate but unflinching, her keen eye unrivalled. It seems a rare delight that she is bringing her photographic eye to...
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by David-salt Ayodele I was having a conversation with a dear friend some weeks ago, who in previous discussions shielded away from talking about why his last relationship ended. This time, he initiated the conversation. “I ended it when I started feeling inadequate because of my stature,” he said. “I always felt that if I looked as...
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Want to understand just how much trouble Nigeria is in? A sitting Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has been accused of being complicit in the harassment of private citizens and the arrest of a journalist for the crime of free speech. The ministry of Information and Culture is the singular ministry outside the...
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Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: Meet the visual artists connecting Nigerian album arts to the past and present – Dennis Ade Peters Albums are...
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International Afrobeats genius, Kiddominant, drops his much-anticipated debut single for the year 2020 on Friday, May 29. The new single titled eWallet and featuring Cassper Nyovest will be available on all digital platforms. Kiddominant has spent a great deal of time writing and producing some of the greatest hits recorded in Afrobeats history. From Davido’s...
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This is probably crazy… But it’s 8 a.m. and somehow I already feel behind. Um, behind what? Behind who? And yet while I’m asking these questions, the entire day stretches ahead. Ready to be filled with anything. I could try to “catch up” if I want to. Or I could keep looking ahead. I could see the...
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As Muslims in Nigeria and all around the world bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, they also prepare for the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The day of the Eid festival is subject to the moon sighting but it is either on Saturday, May 23, or Sunday, May 24. Nigeria and other nations are currently taking...
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Maryam Salam,
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Taaoma
by Ogbeche Ohotuowo Those who love music have been blessed with music battles from their favourite and not-so-favorite musicians and music producers. We have had Teddy Riley vs Babyface; Ludacris vs Nelly, Sarz vs Shizzi, Jill Scott vs Erykah Badu and the one most Nigerians went crazy for – No Signal’s Wizkid vs Vybz Kartel. We’ve...
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by Jude Feranmi When I heard that Ayodeji Osowobi, the young lady whose leadership for her organisation – Stand To End Rape led her to deserved prominence, had being discharged after testing positive for coronavirus, I leaped for joy in my heart. It would have been excruciatingly devastating to hear that we lost such a young leader in...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya The Nigerian YouTube community is increasingly gaining ground and waxing stronger. Members are constantly multiplying even more so in this current climate where people are actively exercising their creative juices. People are also looking to be entertained by established YouTubers such as Dimma Umeh, Sisi Yemmie, and Fisayo Fosudo who are representing Nigerians...
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It’s easy for anyone to refer to themselves as kings. But not everyone puts in the work and efforts that make them real kings. However, there is a relationship that helps with understanding and appreciating what real kings stand for. It’s the partnership between smartphone giant, itel Mobile, and famous Afro-pop star, Olamide. It is...
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The EidAlFitr is one celebration that many Islamic Faithful in Nigeria look forward to, following the conclusion of holy month of fasting – Ramadan. Each year, as it appears, there are cases of disparities across countries as it concerns the celebration and the one thing that fuels this is the failure to sight a new...
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by Onakoya Toluwanimi Testing the discipline, honesty, and self-control of their children, several parents have put their kids to the #FruitSnackChallenge going viral on social media. Kids are given their favorite snacks and told not to touch it until their parents or guardians come back. Secretly recorded, children are watched to see if they fail...
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Lots of reactions have trailed the rather cryptic Instagram posts from Burna Boy, which is believed to be in response to Davido announcing a yet-to-be-titled project due out in June. Also, Davido tweeted an audacious image of him and Wizkid, referring to both of them as the ”greatest of all time.” As such, it galvanised...
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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 are the ones we saw today: 1. Dj Cuppy, Sina Rambo, B Red, Kach, Dice Ailes are...
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It’s unfortunate how corruption always manages to find its way into every sector in Nigeria. Practically every tier of government in Nigeria (federal to local) is enmeshed in some degree of corruption, public institutions and even those you would think would uphold certain moral standard; the religious and educational institutions, as well as the most...
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Among the many things that many Nigerian mainstream rappers have in common is their struggles from grass to grace, from street hustling to mainstream, and while these stories have over the years inspired other up and coming artists, few rappers share close to none of that story. One Nigerian rapper who you could say didn’t...
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As Muslims in Nigeria and all around the world bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, they also prepare for the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The day of the Eid festival is subject to the moon sighting but it is either on Saturday, May 23, or Sunday, May 24. Nigeria and other nations are currently taking...
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Anto,
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Chef Sanni,
Eid day,
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Hameedah salaudeen,
Maram Giwa,
Mariam Salam,
Maryam Salam,
Mory coco,
Omololu,
Taaoma
RED | For Africa, the media company to reach and inspire the largest number of Africa’s youth at any time, recently unveiled its Employee Alumni Council, a committee comprising business professionals, thought-leaders, and creative minds who are past employees of the company. Thanking the council for their presence and contribution at the inaugural meeting, Adebola...
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To support Nigerians as they deal with the current pandemic, Maltina is sharing happiness through food, prayers, drinks, and other essentials to Muslim families in states hardest hit by the Coronavirus, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Oyo as they celebrate Ramadan. This is in line with the brand’s commitment to share happiness to Nigerians. The...
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Once upon a time, ‘war on terrorism’ was a phrase synonymous with foreign media only. Extremist groups taking up arms, to fight for whatever course they believe in were stories we often watched on CNN or read in the foreign sections of the newspaper, but fast forward to the present where war on terrorism has...
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by Ogbeche Ohotuowo My people are ruined because they don’t know what’s right or true. Because you’ve turned your back on knowledge (Hosea 4:6) Christians will remember Ravi Zacharias as a staunch defender of Christianity, a man of tolerance, and a man relentless in his quest for knowledge while proclaiming the gospel of Christ. However, many...
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Blood & Water, which arrived Wednesday on Netflix, is the latest addition into the streamer’s exploding library of young-adult programming. Critics have bemoaned Netflix’s erasure of dark-skinned girls in teen dramas, and while Blood & Water eliminates this problem as a first-of-its-kind African original, it tries to match up with the aesthetics and style that...
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Two years is a short time but a long time to do great things. This was a highpoint at Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria‘s Thursday Talks, a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens aimed at driving conversations around the demand for good governance driven by active citizenship. The initiative which started...
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Over the years, many people, celebrities and everyday people alike have been victims of cyber assault, and often times when that happens, victims are sometimes seen as the architect of the whole situation. With celebrities, there would be those who would assume that the celebrities may have done it for attention and there would be...
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