by Ore Fakorede I’ve wasted a chunk of my life, Loving people that have no life. I carry a wound from a carving knife, Inflicted by the killer I called my wife. See here the varicose veins, Observe the fresh bloodstains, Touch the raw flesh around my heart, The suffering cycles back to... Read More
by ‘Seun Salami Last week was an incredibly busy week. No, it’s not that old cliché. I mean it. Or have I ever started an article with that sentence before? Oh o, so you should know that it was indeed a very busy week, made worse by the fact that I had to make do... Read More
by Efosa Aiyevbomwan Every day my people dey inside bus Forty-nine sitting, ninety-nine standing Them go pack themselves in like sardine Them dey faint, them dey wake like cock -Fela Anikulapo-Kuti The Nigerian railway system exemplifies the pathetic state of the nation’s infrastructure and transportation system. I boarded a train from Iddo, Ebute Metta to... Read More
by Ore Fakorede It is truly sad that a nation blessed with Africa’s largest oil reserves and some of its most fertile lands cannot feed its 140 million people, and relatively minor reductions in rainfall could set off a regional food catastrophe. Before oil was discovered off the coast of Nigeria in the 1970s, the... Read More
by Chi Ibe In case you didn’t know, Hip-Hop is now a culture! An avenue for young people to express themselves and a platform that allows them to dream without limits. So, this summer, one of the biggest forces in hip-hop will be resurrected in Lagos! The Makaveli Music Group, LLC and the Tupac Shakur... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Del-York International is partnering with the prestigious New York Film Academy (NYFA) to host another four week film making training program in Nigeria. The program will run from 8 August to 3 September 2011 at a prime facility in Badagry, situated in Lagos. This will mark the second annual edition of a... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Of course you know her. Mo’Cheddah, born Modupe Ola, is one of the favourite young artistes in Nigeria at the moment. She made her debut in the music industry about two years ago and since then, she has moved up the ladder very quickly. The singer and songwriter has bagged several awards... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Don’t you remember you told me you love me baby You said you’d be coming back this way again Baby baby baby baby baby I love you, I really do, still. – Luther Vandross Jamie Foxx might have blamed it on the alcohol but I blame it on the television, for it... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Ever been caught in the open with Mini Me rearing its ugly head for some reason (doesn’t matter why)? Nothing could be more embarrassing. Instead of fox-trotting like a member of a marching band or creep-walking sideways next time this happens, here are seven ways to hide the zealous little fella and... Read More
by UpNepa(Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) It’s so easy to forget that our celebs are regular people when we have expectations from them. Some expect them to be perfect, infallible super humans who don’t even use the loo! We have decided to highlight that non-alien, everyday people nature of our celebs in our list revealing their... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Karen attempted to have a serious talk wth Luclay but it soon turned sour and both began to scream at the other. A efiant Karen yelling “I am your wife, I’m sleeping in your bed tonight.” Oh dear. But it was only the first of similar confrotations to occur. Later at night, Luclay got... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Say hello to the latest baby in the Jewel by Lisa family. The J label is a moderately priced brand – same quality as the JBL but with wearable everyday pieces. The brand clearly is branching out as other high end designers have, to reach a larger target. With luxury prints, the... Read More
Ifreke Inyang So, at times like this, you forgive us for waxing biblical – “Your gift shall bring you before great men.” 28 year old Toyosi Akerele’s forte is advocacy and over the past years, she has driven the cause with her brainchild, RISE Networks. The organisation is focused on building positive behaviour in the... Read More
by Eric Nwanso Events are now an art this side of the world – and it was to draw attention to this, as well as the incredibly planning and work that goes into many of them, that Go2Gurl Limited organised The Nigeria Event Awards at The Grandeur event centre, Billingsway, Ikeja on Sunday 8 May,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche After a successful Koko concert held in Lagos and London last year, the uber-successful Mo’hits crew is taking their spectacular show to the city of London come Monday 29 August. What do you think? D’banj, Don Jazzy, Wande Coal, D’Prince, and K-switch are all set to blow the London fans away! Tickets... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Portuguese? Check. Moved from FC Porto to Chelsea? Check. Young, ambitious and charismatic? Double check! And no, it’s not the imperious Jose Mourinho. Just yesterday, Chelsea Football Club unveiled Andre Villas-Boas as their new coach. There are very few managers in the professional game that can claim to have had an upward... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Last month, we were the first to bring you Morachi’s new single with Lynxxx. We present to you another first – the video for his hot single ‘Ibu Onye’, his first video since the banning of the 2008 video ‘No Dull Me’ by the NBC. ‘Ibu Onye’ (Igbo for ‘Who are you?’), the... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola We’re sure you wondering why this video is dropping this late. For Durella, it’s better late than never. The video for his hot 2009 single ‘My Life’, just dropped and from the look of it, it was well worth the wait. Good quality, good shots, intriguing set; Durella put on a good... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Zebra Living hosted fashion lovers to an exclusive viewing of the Mara collection at the Lifehouse – the latest collection from the label. Guests included Mai Atafo, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, Latasha Ngwube, Yoanna Pepper Okwesa, Bola Yinka Obebe and Makida Moka. And our cameras were there! Photos: Bayo Omoboriowo for YNaija
by Wilfred Okiche Luclay and Karen a.k.a Mr and Mrs Otono were up early and in typical-couple fashion, Karen whipped up some breakfast him and the entire house. She then sat back quietly to watch him eat. It wasn’t long though before Luclay began to nag about his missing sunglasses and Karen, no push over,... Read More
Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] With less than one week to the end of voting, @OfficialKaphone takes his turn to canvass for your votes! What’s the name of your Twi-party? Free For All Twitter Party (FFTP). FFTP: Where Everything is Free. What’s the motto of your twi-party and its symbol? The motto is: If you can’t afford... Read More
By Sola Fasasi Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, makes it as ‘Cover Man’ for the latest issue of Hi Magazine – speaking about how he’s making waves leading the national team to win after win, after win. See the interview on www.HiMagazine.TV where he discusses everything about being in his shoes: http://himagazine.tv/articles/205/In-the-shoes-of-the-Nigerian-Super-Eagles-coach Also,... Read More
by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) The creative state of the mind of urban Nigerian social network-relating youth deserves a standing ovation I have read the most witty copyright materials as updates, broadcasts & comments on social networks. An all time classic for me was the series of broadcasts that transformed human names (nouns) to... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] For some Tweet handles, you don’t need to follow to see their tweets everyday on your timeline. TweetOracle invades practically every timeline with his now famed question and answer session. These days, backed with an immense followership, TweetOracle chooses a state in Nigeria and talks about them extensively via facts and... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Others might stay locked on to Nollywood, but Kenneth Uphopho has built a solid career for himself as an actor, an acting teacher and an all round stage guru. ‘Ifreke Inyang shares his life and his work. What exactly are you into? I run a Production Company called PAWS (Performing Arts Workshop... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Everyone says the Duchess of Cambridge always had impeccable manners. Unfortunately for the then girl-next-door Kate Middleton, a handwritten letter to the All England Club has revealed that perhaps spelling isn’t her strongest point: at least not according to a note thanking club officials for a visit in July 2008 that the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola We are pleased to introduce a new column this week – where, in Jon-Stewart-Stephen-Colbert style, our dear Stanley – with A Pinch of Salt – takes you through the news, in a way the newsmakers won’t particularly be fond of. Buckle your seatbelts – and your ribs! CROWNED CLOWN THE WEEK: The... Read More
Remember we were the first to report news that D’banj and Don Jazzy were signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label. If the recent update on the GOOD Music wikipedia page isn’t proof enough, here’s a video of the signing of that deal. During the signing, GOOD Music signed acts Kid Kudi and Pusha T... Read More