by Sola Fasasi Y! – the leading Nigerian youth culture brand – comprises of various platforms including a magazine (Y! Magazine), a television show (Y! TV), a radio show (Y! Radio), and a website (YNaija.com). Founded in August 2010, the Y! brand has quickly grown into a popular and reliable source of all things... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Over 300 job positions in Nigeria. Check them out below! Engineering/Oil and Gas NIGER MILLS CO. LTD: SHIFT MILLER/ASSISTANT MILLER http://www.getnaijajobs.com/niger-mills-co-ltd-shift-miller-assistant-miller-t8137.html Seven-UP Bottling Company recruiting transport Engineer http://www.getnaijajobs.com/seven-up-bottling-company-recruiting-transport-engineer-t8136.html Engineering Consulting firm Recruiting! http://www.getnaijajobs.com/engineering-consulting-firm-recruiting-t8122.html FREE AUTOCAD AND PIPING DESING SEMINAR http://www.getnaijajobs.com/free-autocad-and-piping-desing-seminar-t8093.html Oil & Gas Company recruiting in 2 Positions http://www.getnaijajobs.com/oil-gas-company-recruiting-in-2-positions-t8051.html Delivery and Nutrition... Read More
by Allwell-Okpi Much has been said about the people of Makoko, who live in literal squalor, but this reporter visited the slum armed with a recorder and a camera, and thinks more still needs to be said. Makoko on Water Mrs. Egungbohun lives in ‘Makoko on water’, in one of the hundreds of houses built... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi Nigeria is a country perpetually under siege. During the military era the blockaders operated in uniform from the corridors of power. Democracy only succeeded in accomplishing a reshuffling of the prime characters in that siege scenario, replacing the military with militias and militant groups: the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Movement for the... Read More
by Gbenga Sesan On April 27, 2009, I wrote an Open Letter (of sorts) to the then Minister of Information and Communications (here), Prof. Dora Akunyili, because of the huge gap between potential and reality in Nigeria’s ICT space. It was titled Madam Minister, It’s Time To Connect The Dots, so I’m using the same... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo Back with another installment of his Rebel Friday series, Kahli Abdu has once again teamed up with super talented producer, Kid Konnect to present the official first single “Killing”, off the joint Kahli Abdu + Kid Konnect “Bandits EP”, which is expected to be released before the end of the year. Download... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] In the month of June, we profiled about eight Twitter personalities who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. The list includes @Chukie_Lynxxx, @AdeYossie, @HUGOverified, @TundeEdnut, @TegaMoHits, @TweetOracle, @MoCheddaH and @Moji_Uche. They then took their turns in campaigning for our votes and for the past few weeks,... Read More
by Yemi Olowu The style-o-meter at the Music Meets Runway 2011 event was buzzing out of control. We saw all the colours of the rainbow, nude tones, ankara flare, metallic allure, beautiful up-dos, and lots of skin. The Lagos fashion crowd pulled out all the stops to showcase their exceptional personal style! Photos: Bayo Omoboriowo for YNaija... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Once more, YNaija congratulates @TweetOracle @MoCheddah and @Chukkie_Lynxxx who claimed the first three positions in last month’s polls. From April to June, we have profiled over twenty more Twitter personalities who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. That list included @Jamilah11, @PlayBackGenius, @DrewBaba, @Cyrus_thaVirus, @Chukie_Lynxxx, @AdeYossie,... Read More
by Obiageli Ezekwesili, World Bank Africa Region Vice President This article was originally posted on the World Bank’s Africa Can blog. 4:00 AM: I wake up this morning in Nairobi unusually excited and think to myself, “today is actually the Independence Day of South Sudan. Wow! This day has finally come!” I say a word of... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Vina woke up with intentions of scaring her fellow ghostmates. She tip-toed around the house in her ghost regalia and moved furniture around in a bid to create a haunting effect. The plan did not work though, as nobody was fooled. Big Brother gave housemates a spooky assignment. He ordered them to... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nneka delivers the first single off what will become her third album. ‘Soul Is Heavy’, is a finely tuned mash-up of rap, reggae, brass and Afro-sounds. The video has a cartoon-ish feel to it, reminiscent of Kanye West’s ‘Heartless’ video. Check it out below.
by Taiwo Damilola ‘Paradise’ is a techno style single by producer/artiste Samklef who just started his own record label, Noni Records. The single features the label’s newly signed artiste RIC (Rico Slim). Listeners will definitely love the ‘Euro’ feel of the song. Enjoy. Paradise-Samklef ft RIC
by Stanley Azuakola Here’s one more edition of A Pinch of News to get you laughing! ANYIM TO CONVENE NATIONAL BEGGING DAY Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim has promised to convene a National Day of Begging Boko Haram. This will follow the worthy examples of Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi... Read More
by Amara Nwankpa If it would please the reader, the foregoing should be given kind and generous consideration… “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies…” – Ephesians 6:12a “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use (God’s) mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down strongholds of human... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Yesterday we brought you Eva’s hot new ballad, ‘Better Than Her’. She immediately follows the single up with it’s video in partnership with long standing friend and award winning producer and director, Gbenga Salu, who jumped at the idea of directing the video after listening to the song. The video is made... Read More
by Lagun Akinloye This week: news – Floods Ravage Lagos, Oyo and Katsina Lagos State witnessed an unprecedented level of rainfall over the weekend, which led to many areas of the commercial capital being submerged in water and at least 25 deaths. In what is one of the wettest years in recent history, floods also hit Katsina, where seven people... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo No, Joseph Benjamin is not one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Those of you who saw ‘Tango with Me’ would agree that the movie was exceptional – powerful enough to show viewers a vivid experience of real life situations. In his lead role as Uzor, Joseph Benjamin brought the script to... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Celebrated movie producer Kingsley Ogoro’s daughter Eva, marks her birthday with a deep, emotional and traditional R&B track titled ‘Better Than Her’. She sings of love, betrayal, pain, insecurity as well as fidelity and integrity in relationships. Eva yet again shows off the versatility and power of her vocals as she interprets and... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Newly signed World Famous Academy artiste Peter Clarke drops his first single ‘Ur Hawt’. WFA was made famous by Naeto C and Ikechukwu a couple of years ago, however it seemed to go under for a while. It seems like a comeback is in the works now, with Peter Clarke . The... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola It is most obvious that J-Town born Most Incredible rapper MI Abaga has no time to cool off as he drops the first single off his ‘iLLegal Music’ Mixtape which drops soon. The lyricist brings in fellow rapper Loose Kaynon in on the single ‘Lost’- which samples a Coldplay song which goes... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Millicent executed her secret task and succeeded in fooling Karen and Sharon O into giving her comfort hugs. In her wake, Luclay was assigned 24hrs to give each housemate a genuine fright. For the weekly task, they were all assigned a famous dead person to impersonate their ghosts for two days. Bernadina... Read More
by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) Non Nigerians are amazed at the seriousness with which Nigerians approach the issue of seniority. “I no be your mate!” is a regular reminder. If we took age as a basis for respect in showbiz, who would pay respect to who? Let’s discover in today’s edition. We do this... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Blues & Hills Consultancy, in conjunction with BigScreen Media Ventures Ltd present the RealYouthSpeak! Conference 2011. Themed ‘Own Your Future’, the conference will hold at the Main Auditorium, University of Lagos on the 11th & 12th August 2011. ‘Own Your Future’ presents the opportunity for young Nigerian to interact with an eclectic... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The theme song for this year’s edition of the Headies awards (formerly Hip Hop World Awards) premiered recently on Lagos’ leading urban radio station; Beat FM 99.9. Making the list of talents to laud and reinforce the message of the theme for this year; “Standout| Surpass| Break from the Norm” are Waje,... Read More
by HD Over the past couple of weeks, the alleged killing of his wife by Akolade Arowolo has made the rounds in so many different versions and to much speculation. My friends and I have also taken the bait and keep discussing this case over and over again. First we cannot believe this actually happened.... Read More
On the 30th of July, 2011 Africa’s biggest double music export, PSquare, will invade Lagos. Titled ‘Invasion’, the Flytime and Square Records powered concert will hold at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites on 30th July, 2011 at 7pm. Prepare for fine music the way only P-Square can bring it! Tickets are N5,000... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo On July 23rd, the first ever #Hashtag party will take place at Swe Bar, Onikan. Anchored by the Beat FM’s elegant Oreka Godis and talented compere and rapper Andre Blaze, the event will be a collaboration between YNaija and music label, Chocolate City. Denrele Edun will also host a special segment which... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche After partying all day, Lomwe and Vina stayed up late sipping champagne and sharing a midnight snack. She brought up Lomwe’s player tendencies but he insisted he was just misunderstood. He then invited Vina to join him in bed, an offer she promptly declined. After learning of the week’s task, housemates were spooked into wagering... Read More