Has there been a Nollywood film like La Femme Anjola?

#UltimateLoveNG: Meet the Couple – ObiEbi

Old-school is a word that best describes this couple. Obichukwu and Ebiteinye’s response to most things in the house is with a mature mindset. A maturity that clearly supersedes their age as they have a talent for settling minor issues before it escalates. Expressing their feelings to each other to avoid any misunderstanding, a shared... Read More

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For its #IWD2020 special, Rubbin’ Minds profiles comeback queen Sola Sobowale and elder technocrat Oby Ezekwesili

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social. economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme – I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights – has begun as a campaign to bring together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and country, and to drive actions that will... Read More

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#UltimateLoveNG: ‘Aunty’ instructs housemates to coronate an Oba this weekend

Finding love in the Ultimate Love Pad, poses a more daunting task than merely living, eating and sleeping in the same house. For the sake of this show, the Couples are put through a number of tests, one of them being the weekly task. The housemates are given the space of five days to present... Read More

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Vimbai joins Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin’ Minds for International Women’s Month Special

Nigeria’s leading youth talk show, Rubbin’ Minds, is set to unveil a special new series on Sunday, 8th March 2020, in celebration of this year’s International Women’s Month, powered by Lipton. The special will be co-hosted by lawyer and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, and Zimbabwean actress, model and television personality, Vimbai Mutinhiri. The series will... Read More

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Here’s all that’s new on Showmax this March and we love it

Everything is awesome on Showmax this March (because The Lego Movie 2 is coming), but there is also something for all tastes and all ages, with weekly highlights from Ultimate Love, new seasons of your favourite comedies, riveting dramas and sci-fi, and the best of Hollywood and local series. Here’s what we’re watching on Showmax in... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Power corrupts

Why would a best friend you’re helping with a place to stay be so resentful that they would share a deep secret of yours to a random stranger? Why is there a prominent movie trope about the ‘emasculated’ man or woman who stays with a wealthy spouse for a while, quiet, but then one day... Read More

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Dangote or 10 million naira, The Return of Obesere | 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 are the ones we saw today: It’s 2030. Terrorists bomb Ikeja. Now no one in Lagos can... Read More

Gripping story of blind girl who is now a management consultant

Opeyemi Adewale Kikelemo lost her sight when she was just 14 years old. She was watching TV with her friends and in an instant, the lights went off! Only, there was light everywhere apart from Opeyemi’s eyes. She was later diagnosed as blind. The doctors explained that she could regain her sight and handed her... Read More

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The South-South finally joins the regional security force bandwagon

Since 2015, Nigeria has struggled with increasing insecurity. It has worsened as clashes between herdsmen and farmers led to several deaths, kidnappers and bandits have terrorized major highways across the country and police brutality has led to loss of lives in every state. In response to the violence, regional governors have taken matters into their... Read More

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Maltina storms ISL, UNILAG to share Happiness Surprise with the Maltina School Games

Maltina recently paid a surprise visit to the International School, University of Lagos to ramp up excitement among staff and students on a regular Monday morning. The visit featured lots of dancing and of course sharing happiness in form of free Maltina drinks. Elohor Olumide-Awe, the Senior Brand Manager, Maltina inspired students through the Maltina... Read More

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Is it too early to petition for Ifeoma Chukwuogo to get her own Netflix Naija series?

This week on the media blog has been all about Netflix. But can you really blame us? Ever since the streaming giant announced it was officially fielding an office in Lagos Nigeria and creating original content to specifically cater to our stories and audience, the entire Nigerian media industry has been forced to sit up... Read More

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#UltimateLoveNG: Meet the Couple – Jeriton

Quite on the low-key side, ‘Jeriton’ aren’t the characteristic ‘all up in your face’ contestants that are usually expected from reality TV. They appear to be two people who are in the Love Pad to simply soak in the experience. It’s no secret that this couple wouldn’t win first place for the most exciting ship... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Home is where the heart is

“I love your Lagos,” the lover said to me after a beautiful day of driving and dining, visiting and ‘art-gallerying’ across my favourite spots in the city of my birth and residence. “It’s very different from the Lagos I used to see.” Some people have called Lagos one of the worst cities to live in... Read More

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#5LessonsAt35, #Becoming35, #Chudeat35, Anais Nin, Chude Jideonwo

South Africa confirms first case of Coronavirus, NCDC confirms 11 new Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Court sets aside ruling suspending Oshimhole as APC chairman A judgement passed by the Federal High Court in Abuja which suspended Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been set aside by a Federal High Court which sat in Kano on Thursday March 5. Though it is unclear if... Read More

The YNaija Cover – 5th March

Twitter announced today it will begin to trial a new sharing format called “Fleets,” starting in Brazil, which will let users post ephemeral content to its social network for the first time. Unlike Tweets, Twitter’s new Fleets can’t receive Likes, Replies or Retweets. And they’ll disappear entirely after 24 hours. Fleets aren’t non-public, to be clear;... Read More

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Buhari’s $22.7bn, Work husbands, NYSC Coronavirus tactic | 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 are the ones we saw today: Hmm. Masquerade take cognisance, you’re gravitating towards the motorway. You’ll suffer... Read More

#UltimateLoveNG: ‘Aunty’ pries to know if the love between contestants is real or it’s just a game

For the Love Guests in the Ultimate Reality show, it’s all about finding that special someone, or so we hope. Finding love remains the essence of the show and the reason most people tune in to watch, but for the contestants, winning the cash prize and other incentives also factor in. We can’t simply ignore... Read More

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Bold launches new variants drinks in style

Bold soft drink, a quality product from The La Casera Company Plc (TLCC) launched 3 new variants of the soft drink in addition to the Bitter Lemon Flavour. The launch event which took place on recently at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos was received by elated consumers and Trade partners. The very... Read More

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#UltimateLoveNG: Meet the Couple – Iykeresa

Arguably one of the show’s most talked-about couple on social media, Iykeresa, together form a combo who radiate everything the smitten audience tuned in to see the moment Ultimate Love premiered. They are a match made in reality TV heaven, and fans of the show can’t seem to get enough of them. The Couple’s dynamics... Read More

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Ebola is finally history for the Democratic Republic of Congo

In the mass hysteria of the Coronavirus and the West’s confusion as to how the virus has not infiltrated Africa when it has wreaked mass havoc in Asia, Europe and the Americas, its easy to forget that Africa has been dealing with its own epidemics, most of which used as an excuse to indulge in... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: You don’t need confidence to cross the street

If there was anything I learnt just after I turned 30 in 2015 and then 2016, it was the danger of certainty. In 2015, I often made the common sense statement that no one, no matter how passionately one believed in a person, could predict what they do when elected into office. But even then,... Read More

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#5LessonsAt35, #Becoming35, #Chudeat35, Chude Jideonwo, Muhammadu Buhari, Sadhguru

Here’s why Emir Sanusi is facing fresh probe from Kano Assembly | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced a fresh probe against Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, following petitions it said it received. The House of Assembly’s Chairman of the committee on local government and chieftaincy affairs, Hon. Zubairu Masu said it received petitions from two people to investigate the Kano monarch over allegation of unethical... Read More

Kemi Adetiba is honoured with 50 other women as Netflix celebrates #IWD2020

This International Women’s Day, Netflix is partnering with UN Women to launch a special collection curated by groundbreaking women in entertainment from around the world, including Nigeria (Kemi Adetiba). The Because She Watched collection celebrates the stories that have inspired the women who inspire us, and includes personal recommendations from Sophia Loren, Salma Hayek, Yalitza Aparicio, Millie Bobby Brown,... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – 4th March | Bounty on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau

The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $7m (N2.5bn) for information leading to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. The Rewards for Justice Program, which is the counterterrorism rewards program of the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, said this in a tweet on its official... Read More

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#UltimateLoveNG: Aunty saves JayKech; leaving 7 other housemates up for eviction

Following the eviction of MiCherry on Sunday, and the nomination that followed suit, it’s safe to assume that the Ultimate Love reality show has kicked into full gear. Being a show with the original intent of helping its ‘Love Guests’ find love, while providing viewers the televised process and moments associated with the early stages... Read More

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Men v women on shooting shot, Reasons for being single | 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 are the ones we saw today: Guys texting their buds: Happy birthday guy. Where you dey carry... Read More

Here’s what we know about the first original Netflix series from Netflix Naija

Last week, we broke news that Netflix has finally landed in Nigeria. The global streaming giant has had a marginal presence in Nigeria since 2016 when they signed a partnership deal with Spectranet Nigeria to host local servers that will reduce the data burden of using the streaming service from Nigeria and increasing the quality... Read More