by Chi Ibe It was a night of pure fun! Music, fashion, twitter and networking hit a peak at the first ever #Hashtag Party hosted by YNaija and Chocolate City at Swe Bar, Onikan, Lagos. The stars came out to play – we’re talking actress Stella Damasus, sports star JayJay Okocha, rapper M.I, comedian... Read More
by Chi Ibe Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her North London home. She was just 27. The singer had battled with alcohol and drugs, and just last month, pulled out of a comeback tour after she was booed off stage in Serbia for appearing to be drunk. Winehouse’s hit song, ‘Rehab’, won three... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Here’s a new track from Alapomeji artiste Seriki, titled ‘Classy Girl’, on which the rapper features Wise. While it may not be to the taste of many, it wouldn’t hurt to give it a listen. Check it out. Classy Girl- Seriki ft Wise
Desperate Housewives of Theatre? A review of ‘The Wives’, starring Kate Henshaw, Carol King & others
by Wilfred Okiche One Sunday July 10, while most of Lagos was battling the floods, a few people braved the weather and turned up at the Knot Centre, Yaba for a stage presentation of ‘The Wives’. Put together by the Performing Arts Workshop and Studio (PAWS), the play was written by Professor Ahmed Yerima. Touching... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo Summer (holiday) is fast approaching, and with the influx of new 3-D movies, and a new 3-D cinema right here in Nigeria, we’re sure enthusiasts are itching to go and see a movie. Even if you’re no big screen junkie, the movies released this year – from thriller to comedy to action... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo From the creative quarters of Florida based producer Kid Konnect comes an Afro-Juju/ Fuji re-make of the popular song ‘Look At Me Now’, originally sung by Chris Brown, Ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil’ Wayne. In this version put together by Kid Konnect, he cleverly infuses strong Afro-Juju/ Fuji elements into the song,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Housemates slept in and only got up after Big Brother informed them they had 15 minutes before the start of their task. Head of House Vina, who also doubles as station manager of Amplified Radio and Amped TV got everyone prepared. They soon went to work on Amplified TV, starting with the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Carlos Tevez’s move to Corinthians collapsed two days ago, bringing to an abrupt end the possibility of returning home to his daughters – at least that is the reason he gave for wanting to end his European venture to continue his career in South America. The Brazilian club released a statement... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Shedrach Omenegor, aka Kash Kay has worked with some of Nigeria’s finest musicians in the past. The Delta State native now berths with his debut single ‘Runmo Runmo’ featuring LKT, off his debut album ‘D New Me’, which is in the works. Listen to the track below. Runmo Runmo- KASH KAY ft... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainiana’s memoir ‘One Day I Will Write About This Place’, has just received the ‘Oprah touch’! The renowned American talk show host recently listed the novel in her book club’s Summer 2011 reading list. Books which have made it into Oprah’s Book Club reading list usually go on to experience a phenomenal... Read More
by HD Last week I discussed Titi’s side of the story. Well, Akorede, her husband, also had something to say about the whole thing. Here it is: People do not really understand what happened at all. He did not kill his wife; she killed herself after wounding him with the same knife. And about him... Read More
by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) ‘Many are called but few are chosen’, so millions of music acts may emerge over time but only a few will stand the test of time and be called legends. The principle is no different when it comes to songs. With over a million Nigerian songs, only a few... Read More
by Sola Fasasi ReNOVATE Nigeria is a movement designed to rebuild Nigeria one village at a time by providing health education and supplies to rural areas of Nigeria. In order to achieve this objective, the group will be hosting a Malaria Benefit Gala on Saturday. The tickets are already on sale for $25. Amazingly, those behind... Read More
by Mfon Ekpo How many roads must a man walk down before he is called a man? How many seas must a white dove sail before she can sleep in the sand? How many times must cannon balls fly before they are forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind;the answer... Read More
by Tola Sunmonu It seems this season’s hottest trend involves deliberately trying to make yourself look like a packet of skittles. You’ve probably heard of and seen colour blocking, and this weekend, at YNaija and Chocolate City’s #Hashtag party, you will be seeing a lot more of it. Even though I’m giddy with excitement because... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Wizboyy, the singer of ‘Screen Saver’ and ‘Owusagi’, finally releases a video for his feel good track ‘Infinity’. The No Tyme records signed Wizboyy is a hit in Eastern Nigeria, and he impresses with this Akin Alabi directed video. Check it out below. Wizboyy- Infinity
by Damilola Taiwo Maytronomy, the rapper you heard on YNaija NextBigThing contestant Sophea’s debut single, ‘Cup e Don Full’, gives us a teaser of what to expect from the upcoming mixtape which the Effyzzie Records signed rapper is gearing up to release soon. Pending the release of the mixtape, here’s ‘Wetin You Dey Feel Like’.... Read More
by Lagun Akinloye This Week: News German Chancellor Meets President Jonathan in Abuja German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja. Merkel becomes the first head of state of a major world power to visit Nigeria since the April elections. The first steps in a bi-national commission were discussed,... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Last week, Nigeria’s premier jazz and soul export Asa joined an exclusive league of musical greats, as she performed at the 44th edition of the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Since renowned Swiss Claude Nobs founded the event, it has become an annual gathering place for lovers of jazz from all over the... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi In my article, ‘Waiting for the Goodluck generation’, (April 27), I wrote: “I await, therefore, with bated breath, the emergence of the Goodluck Generation – that crop of hitherto-unknown men and women whose talent, passion and courage will set them apart, and who will establish new standards of excellence in Nigeria’s public... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] YNaija’s next Twitter Personality is another crazy, humorous and cool tweeter. Off Twitter, his friends call him Tosin, but he is known on Twitter as Baba Olorioko-bambam, shortened to @BabaOloriokoBB. Tosin is at University where he’s working towards his degree in Aerospace Engineering. His other interests include ‘fine gals and... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] There are only a few days to go to the first ever #Hashtag party, and we’re super-excited! Because #Hashtag is an entirely new concept, we’ll list ten things you must know about the party. 1. This is the first ever edition of #Hashtag – a night of music, fashion and networking –... Read More
by Chi Ibe A few days ago, YNaija put five invites for the exclusive #Hashtag up for grabs. The questions were: Who was the first ever YNaija Twitter Personality? Which artiste is the winner of the NextBigThing competition, who will perform at #Hashtag? What are the Twitter handles of the three #Hashtag presenters? The answers are:... Read More
by Maryanne Alabi The first ever edition of #Hashtag by YNaija is bang on trend with the season’s color-blocking code! This season is all about colors, and YNaija is hosting it’s exclusive party with lots of colors fused into it. #Hashtag is an opportunity to Pause, Tweet and Play, wearing a colourful ensemble with pride and in... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The ID Cabasa owned CodedTunes presents its first female signing ‘Monimo’, with her debut single ‘I’m In Love’ featuring label mate Olamide. The rapper/singer was discovered by ID Cabasa and is under the management of the entertainment and publishing company, Zone Media. She shows her unique style on the track with her... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche After being the only one to escape nomination, Sharon O became the second housemate to cross into the final stage of the game. She joins Head of House Vina who secured her own spot on Sunday. The psychological trauma of playing the game seems to have gotten to the trio of Hanni,... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The latest edition of one of Nigeria’s leading publications, Genevieve Magazine, is back this month featuring Ghanain actress Jackie Appiah as its cover girl. Jackie is a self-confessed “shy person”, who comes alive on set, and the talented actress has been featured in several movies in Nigeria as well as her home country.... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry Mrs Abraham had just finished preparing a hot meal for her family. She’d put away pots & pans and was relaxing, trying to get some space to worship the Lord. Suddenly, hubby barges into the room, ‘Honey, we’ve got three important guests and you need to prepare hot pounded yam and okazi with... Read More
by The Toolsman So the date is set. The invitations, sent. The venue, booked. Aso Ebi – imported plus Ankara and houdine for engagement. MC and DJ – check, better still, we’ll get a live band or what the heck, get D’banj. Caterer nko? We got that. Drinks are even going to be served by... Read More