by Yemi Olowu One Mic Naija was held on Easter Sunday, Apr 24th at Browns Cafe, Lagos. The WePlugGoodMusic initiative was put together in Lagos by s.h.a.r.e, M.et.al and GroundZeroMngt with media support from YNaija, Fab Magazine, Infinity TV and more. The event kicked off at 5pm with rappers Kel and KB, the hosts of... Read More
by Oluwole Olabanji It is easy to quickly lump in the murderous violence that exploded across northern Nigeria after the presidential elections with the series of senseless and unprovoked attacks regularly meted out to southerners and Christians by northern Muslims, but certain curious details of this season of anomie may suggest that we do not... Read More
by Nubi Kayode It was the May 1 edition, and the presenter, Adebola Williams, came into the studio a liitle tired, due to an eventful traditional thanksgiving service. Co-presenter, Shade Ladipo was also in a sober mood, perhaps due to the topic of the show: Protect The Corpers. Last week, Bauchi state governor Yuguda issued... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Abiola Adewoyin, who we all call Jamilah has a celebrity status on twitter. And it’s quite amazing because she is not even based in the country. She’s been away in Phillipines for some years but she has stayed connected to her roots via the social networking site. In this quick interview,... Read More
When it struck, it struck my heart, With a force that tore my doubt apart. It ripped through my soul like a violent gale, And when it was done, I was left with no sail. Shipwrecked upon my own shores, Marooned on the island of my bathroom floor, She was the hurricane, the typhoon and... Read More
by Sola Fasasi In the early hours of this morning, US President Barack Obama announced that Al Qaeda leader and September 11, 2011 mastermind Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a US Navy SEAL helicopter raid. The operation took place in a mansion where Bin Laden resided in Abbottabad, an affluent city located in... Read More
by Yemi Olowu For the first time in a long while, another fashion item besides “The Dress” was on the minds of many, and will be talked about for years to come. The hat has been a part of the British traditional dress for as long as we can remember, and the Queen is always... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Alas, the Royal Wedding has come and gone! We smiled, shed tears and cheered for William and Katherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge as they made their vows to one another in a stunning wedding ceremony. But we’re not in a hurry to forget the wedding just yet, so YNaija presents Take... Read More
by Sola Fasasi It is now urgent that we #ProtectTheCorpers! On April 19, the Bauchi State Commissioner Of Police, Mr. John Abakasanga reported that four serving members of the NYSC were killed in Bauchi State. According to the Commissioner, rioters raided a building housing about fifty-one youth corpers, killing four and wounding several others. Subsequent... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Sound Sultan returns with the video for ‘Very Good Bad Guy‘, the third single off his album ‘Back From the Future‘. It’s logical for a kick-ass song to have a kick-ass video, but many video directors fail on the creative vision it requires to follow through. However this wasn’t the case for... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola I must confess that the first time I heard the single ‘Ba Ni Kidi’ (Give Me the Beat), the respect I had for Dare Art Alade hit a new peak. I thought it was pure brilliance in the form of a song. With its thumping baseline and ever changing tempo, the song... Read More
The Royal Wedding: Look who got invited! Since the announcement of the royal engagement, the world has wondered which socialites, celebrities and relevant heads of state would get invited to what will be the most talked about wedding in years. Certainly, for the world’s upper crust, the royal wedding guest list will be the ‘grand... Read More
by Sola Fasasi It’s official – Royal Wedding Fever has hit a peak all over the world! In a matter of hours, the world’s most recognised Crown Prince, William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales will be joined in marriage to his fiancée Miss Catherine Middleton. And though some may say it’s none of our beeswax,... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola I’ve heard a lot of songs sampling Wiz Khalifa’s, Stargate produced ‘Black & Yellow’ beat, and I must admit – none of them struck me like this one! ‘Garri Yellow’ by Dollar sign features Bigslymm and Dynamyt on what might just turn out to be the anthem for Calabar food joints all... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nigerian folk singer Asa was a guest on popular online TV show, Factory78, during her recent European tour while promoting her sophomore album ‘Beautiful Imperfection’. Factory78 is a media channel which promotes urban music and entertainment, founded by DJ and Videographer Lanre Davies, a Nigerian-born, London-based DJ. The channel brings the sound of... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Just how influential are you on Twitter? Well, you don’t need to take a guess or rough estimate – there’s now an index that can measure your level of social influence. Our hot new discovery is www.klout.com. With the popularity of Twitter these days, many ‘tweeps’ now battle amongst themselves for supremacy... Read More
Hello, We all know that at the moment, almost everyone is upset at the spate of avoidable deaths of youth corps members across the country. It did not start today – from natural disasters to rape and murder, ethno-religious crisis to post-elections violence, these young men and women serving their country find themselves easy targets... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Once again, Bold Entertainment, the Marketing Communications and Branded Entertainment company brings Twitter to life! Twiterave, the 1st Naija Twitter Party, held it’s first and second editions last year, and each was a night of glitter, entertainment and celebrity, with guests such as Wande Coal, D’Prince, Soul Snatcha, Tosyn Bucknor, Don Jazzy,... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze I woke up early this morning, and like every other person in my area, was met with pitch darkness. It has become an increasingly common occurrence since democracy was reintroduced in Nigeria twelve years ago. There had been power yesterday, so at least the taps ran, and I was able to take... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi (Excerpt from Y! Magazine Issue 3) “You have four minutes,” the ticket attendant at Liverpool Street Station tells me, handing over the ticket I’ve just bought, for the 10.55 pm Stansted Airport Express. It is the last train of the day, missing it would be disastrous. I make it onto the train... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] No social networking site has rocked our world quite like Twitter. To a lot of us, even Facebook has been relegated to the distant past. It is not about the relentless exchange of information and web links but the witty, interesting little tweets and retweets we indulge in. And that is... Read More
by Kayode Nubi Yesterday’s episode of Rubbin’ Minds was a gloomy one, but also one that caused the guests and viewers to spring into action. A few minutes before the program went on air, I had the opportunity to sit backstage with some of the guests, and it felt sad that some opinions could not... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Only eight weeks ago, Arsenal appeared well on course for a much different outcome. Then they suffered a shock Carling Cup final defeat to Birmingham at Wembley, went out of Europe to Barcelona and then lost their FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford. Six draws from the last nine of an unbeaten... Read More
by Ore Fakorede World-renowned Japanese tech company Sony today announced not one but two stylish Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablets at a press event in Tokyo. The first, referred to as the S1 Media Tablet is wedge-shaped, sports a brilliant 9.4 inch display, front- and rear-facing cameras and has a Tegra 2 SoC dual-core processor under... Read More
by Bukola Oyebode First a radio anchor and TV show host, Kemi Adetiba is now a cinematographer with a Masters Degree from New York Film Academy, president of K’Alpha Innovations and creative director of music videos, films, and commercials. She is known for the picture quality of her production and the interesting storyline of the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang The Copa De Rey final at the Mestalla stadium saw Jose Mourinho cement his status as one of the best coaches ever in the game of football. Implementing an unexpected, shockingly rapid transformation in Real Madrid’s style of play, the Portuguese manager led his squad to victory over arch-rivals Barcelona and to... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang There must be few people that don’t know who Afolabi Durotoye, more popular as Beazy is. For the past 35 weeks, he has been dropping a single! The buzz that leads to each track and greets its release is always massive. But that’s the much some folks know about the uber-talented rapper.... Read More
by Sola Fasasi With only a few days to go to the start of Big Brother Africa, the ‘Amplified’ edition, fans all over the world eagerly anticipate what will be the most exciting season of the show yet. Every year the Big Brother Africa house gets a makeover – stunning architecture, beautiful fittings and intriguing... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Read2Rise Initiative, in conjunction with Spicy Media Solutions (SMS), C.R.E.A.T.I.V (a UK-based Charity Org.) and L.O.T.S (Love on the Streets), presents ‘CelebrityRead Africa, the (Special) 8th Edition’! This edition holds at 3pm on Saturday 30th April 2011 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. “Come watch our special celebrities read off their favorite... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Diminutive dreadlocked rapper Lil Wayne is a prodigy of some sort. Born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., the New Orleans native was signed onto Cash Money Records label at age nine. At seventeen, he released his debut solo album, The Block Is Hot, which sold over a million copies worldwide. Although his sophomore... Read More