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by Rachel Ogbu   As part of its annual creative writer’s workshop programme, Fidelity Bank is opening its doors to independent creative writers to send in their written works. See details here:  The Faculty for the workshop: Helon Habila, Aminatta Forna, and Sally Keith Entries would be accepted from May 14 to June 4, 2012... Read More
Performing Arts and Workshop Studios (PAWS) in collaboration with The Knot Centre presents their new stage drama/musical, ‘Rubiewe’. Playing on May 27 at The Knot Centre, Yaba at 4pm, and with two showings on May 29 at 3pm and 6pm at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, the play promises a great time at the theatre. ‘Rubiewe’... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Come August 2012, US-based Nigerian born poet/writer – Bassey Ikpi will be headlining her show, Bassey Ikpi Live in Nigeria. But before she kicks off the 5 day show, Ikpi has launched a poetry contest tagged “Home”. Here’s how you can enter. Submit an original poem that is at least half in English Video must be recorded... Read More
  The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi delivered these remarks at the conference on New Media and Governance organised by the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation and EnoughisEnough Nigeria on 15 May, 2012. Clearly, he is not impressed! The rise of the new media has more or less dismantled the last barrier to free press;... Read More
The first ever New Media and Governance Conference organised by Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation and EnoughisEnough Nigeria concluded its two-day run yesterday in Abuja. Local and international guest speakers painted the broad picture of the future of the interaction of new media, government and civil society, the direction they should and could be headed, and discussed the role and... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya We’ve all seen the gorgeous pictures and watched her gorgeously over-the-top preview video of the ceremony. Held at a beautiful French countryside villa, everyone who was anyone in Nollywood attended as Nigerian actress Stephanie Okereke married Linus Idahosa in grand style. Her ex-husband and former Super Eagles defender Chikelue Iloenyosi, recently granted an interview to Nigerian Entertainment... Read More
  by Denike & Ifedayo Editor’s note: To catch up on our Daily Di-Gist 1 – 8, check out our YNaija blog Still on the hook-ups issue, Yadel and Alex now have a l’il ‘somethin’-somethin” going on between them, like the steamy kiss they shared recently… and the other rumors keep coming in. Big Brother isn’t pulling his... Read More
          by Oluwatobi Soyombo First of its kind in Africa, the New Media and Governance Conference commenced today in grand style. The program was divided into three (3) Sessions including:  Opening Plenary: Welcome: Conference overview Session I: Nigerian elections and new media: Moving forward Session II: Engaging Government   The Program... Read More
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