Another December, another Bolanle Austen-Peters extravaganza. And how we have come to love them. And why shouldn’t we? When it comes to bang for your buck, lavish high-end theatre productions, no one working in contemporary Nigerian theatre today has a bigger reputation for delivering the goods like the woman who reinvented the Lagos scene with...
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Nigerians online have expressed outrage over a trending video showing cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy blocking major highways in several parts of the country and insulting motorists in what appears to be a show of force. The act, which is a tradition known as Plumming 101, is usually perpetrated by cadets during the Christmas...
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Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: My fear for Tramadol increased yesterday when I saw my...
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December 26, 2019 may have been just another day for most Nigerians but for fans that attended Kizz Daniel Live in concert headlined by pop artiste, Kizz Daniel, it was a night of exciting performances mixed with soulful music and quality vibes. Since the initial announcement a few months back, Kizz Daniel Live had effortlessly...
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For Nigerians, the abuse of power by the Nigerian army and the humiliating treatment of everyday persons whom they find offense with has not only been normalized but is considered a necessary kind of violence they are almost never held accountable for. With the country still reeling from the dictatorial symbol, the military stood for...
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Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens which returned to Lagos in December continues to spotlight prevalent social issues in the country. The critically-acclaimed stage play which is scheduled to run until 5 January, 2020 at the Terra Kulture, infuses the celebration of the unapologetic and prophetic messages enshrined in his music into the...
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On the 24th of December at the Muri Okunola park, soul singer, Bez Idakula put out another edition of his live concert series for his Lagos audience. The concert also made for good promotional purposes, considering Bez had earlier in the year put out The Light, his third studio record. Supported by a host of...
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Legendary music icon 2baba has made another incredible mark in the history of live performance in Nigeria with ‘20Years a King Concert,’ which was held on Saturday, December 28 2019 at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by TEC, Achievas Entertainment and Hypertek Digital, the concert has been classified by attendees as the...
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9ice,
DJ Jimmy Jatt,
Osas Ighodaro,
Patoranking,
plantashun boiz,
Reekado Banks,
solidstar,
Terry G,
Waje,
wizkid,
Ycee
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the January 2nd demolition of his father’s Ilorin, Kwara State house. The Kwara State Government demolished the late Olusola Saraki’s house, popularly called Ile Arugbo (House for old persons), after the state government revoked the title of the landed property. In his reaction, Saraki assured that justice...
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Twitter recently released a set of rules titled platform manipulation and spam policy, which ostensibly targets Twitter influencers who buy followers or likes with 3rd party apps while simultaneously growing their followers with giveaways or controversial tweets, creating a false narrative of influencer growth. It has caused a debate on Twitter about the ”imminent” extinction...
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Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Imagine trying to assist a lady operate the atm machine...
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Lagos has a serious and historical problem with traffic congestion and gridlocks that often run for hours and has been known to cost commuters valuable time and resources in trying to wait them out. And while we cannot say that this has changed very much in recent times, we can totally agree on the extremely...
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It’s been five years since Nollywood lost luminary filmmaker and trailblazer Amaka Igwe, who was responsible for acclaimed classic Violated and one of TV’s most enduring comedies Fuji House of Commotion. She would have been 57 today, and Google is celebrating with her with a posthumous doodle. Rest in Power. Naira Marley opts for out...
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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: PlayStation 5 release date is November 20, 2020. Tell your girl...
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It’s not enough to be famous. Not even to be (economically) successful. In fact, you don’t even need to be famous. This list is for those who are at the top of whatever game they have chosen to play in the culture – but who are also doing it with an originality of voice or...
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(This editorial was written on 13 December after we made our Editor’s Choice decision for this recognition. We have left it as is because the sentiments remain despite Sowore’s release, and because we have no trust in the words, intentions and integrity of the Muhammadu Buhari presidency, on this and other matters.) What do you...
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Govenor Abdullahi Ganduje has finally bowed to pressure which came after an order which banned men and women from boarding same tricycles popularly known as Keke Napep, in Kano state. Lawan Fagge, spokesperson of Kano State Hisbah Board which is reportedly responsible for the implementation of the new order scheduled to come to full effect in...
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The editorial board of Y! (TV, Magazine & Online) is pleased to announce pro-democracy campaigner, rights activist and founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore as its pick for Person of the Year 2019. Chosen by a consensus of YNaija’s editors, Sowore who ran in the 2019 Presidential elections as an opposition candidate emerged overall winner...
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Less than a day after the suspension of his second Twitter account, Social Media personality and marketing strategist Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel, known commonly as Pamilerin or OmoIyaOlogi, has been able to garner up to twenty-four thousand followers. A testament to the staying presence of the influencer market in a world racing towards a more diverse...
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2019 was a mixed bag for the Nigerian political class post-President Buhari second term. From the good, the bad and the terrible. We round up the best performing of the month: Mandiya Bello A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology Funtua, and to make comprehensive provisions for its...
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It has taken us the larger part of the month to collate all of your votes, but we finally have a winner – at least for the popular vote. And you have put your votes to work and chosen the person you all consider more impactful, charismatic and influential than anyone else in the country...
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BBNaija star Tacha Akide has announced the end of her management deal with Teebillz. She announced this in a statement shared on her Instagram page some hours ago. View this post on Instagram THANK YOU BILLZ VIZION FOR HELPING ME END MY 2019 ON A HIGH❤️? A post shared by PH CITY FIRST...
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Access Bank Plc., was recently acknowledged as the Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive time at the 2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards held at the 2019 Bankers Committee Gala Night in Ogere, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Bank was also awarded first position in other categories such as the ‘Most Sustainable...
Read More‘Outstanding Business Sustainability Award’,
2019 Banker Awards;,
2019 Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainability Awards,
2019 Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance Awards,
2019 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards,
Access Bank Plc,
CBN Sustainability Awards,
Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs);,
HACEY Health Initiative,
Herbert Wigwe,
sustainability
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: I blew wet kisses at a danfo guy as we...
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With the announcement of a series-adaption of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ by HBO in September came a lot of skepticism amidst the excitement of everyone’s favorite book getting well-deserved screen time. The skepticism was grounded mainly in the casting decision of Lupita Nyong’o, who optioned the rights to the books and has been a driving...
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The LGBT discourse which made the rounds on Twitter late last week after Feminist, Gender-Equality advocate and award-winning Documentary filmmaker Kiki Mordi tweeted about the absurdity of queer people loving differently still being criminalized, thanks to the 2014 SSMPA law opened the ground for unintelligent but persistently homophobic sentiments. Unsurprised and unimpressed. It’s almost 2020...
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One of the major campaign promises of the Buhari administration during its first and second election runs was the promise to accelerate infrastructural development. A major part of this push was the promise to appoint Babatunde Raji Fashola, then the governor of Lagos and heavily lauded for his transformation of the state into a ministerial...
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As I write this, Omoyele Sowore has been released from the custody of the DSS, the Nigerian secret police. He was rearrested illegally in contravention of the law and an order of a court granting him bail – actions that we can now surmise the Nigerian government took out of desperation. Such is the explosive...
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Naira Marley can smell your fear. He can smell your desperate need to be liked and approved of. He can smell the desire to be part of polite society, to maintain the appearances and conventions that make you accepted in a tribe. He can smell the double standards that emerge when a mob seeks to establish its own righteousness,...
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This year, Guaranty Trust Bank welcomed hundreds of vendors and thousands of guests to shop, network and engage in with its financial innovations outside of a banking hall. An estimated 100,000 people visited at least one of the bank’s diverse events or engaged with its projects and thousands more were reached through its efforts in...
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