by Hauwa Gambo With just a couple of days to go the much-talked-about launch of WizKid’s debut album, Super Star, Nutricima – the makers of the delicious and nutricious YO! range of drinks – is giving away one ticket to the event. How to win yours? Simply name your favourite Nutricima YO! drink and tell... Read More
by Emmanuel Chidiogo Gabriel Ibe, the Oyo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has announced that the management of the corps will no longer post corps members to crisis prone areas in the country. He made the announcement in Ibadan on Thursday when he led top members of his staff to visit... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Our newest YNaija Twitter Personality is Chukie Edozien. If that doesn’t ring a bell, I bet the name Lynxxx does. He’s the utunu crooner who coined the term ‘jollof music’, CEO of Syndik8 records and the owner of the Syndik8 studios. About 10 years ago, Lynxxx started writing rap and... Read More
by The Will Five members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been abducted at Omademe, Ikwerre Local Government Area, multiple sources told us yesterday. They were abducted on Tuesday night at about 7.20pm. The NYSC officials in Port Harcourt and security operatives have been deployed to the area to assist with rescuing the... Read More
by Obi Somto We believe that art is life, and that there’s an art lover in everyone. That’s why YNaija is pushing the envelope yet again to bring you a striking new photography column named ‘iShoot’ by talented photographer/retoucher, Obi Somto. In this weekly column, we present an album of brilliant photographs from Somto’s collection,... Read More
by Ore Fakorede 1. Bad Meets Evil – A Kiss [EXPLICIT] Album: Hell: The Sequel Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop Release Date: June 14 Download 2. Gorilla Zoe – King Kong [EXPLICIT] Album: King Kong Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop Release Date: June 14 Download 3. Pitbull – Rain Over Me [Featuring Marc Anthony] Album: Planet Pit Genre: Pop Release Date:... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Eminem first collaborated with fellow Detroit emcee Royce Da 5’9” on ‘Bad Meets Evil’, a single off the thirteen-time Grammy-winner’s 1999 major-label debut, ‘The Slim Shady LP’. In the aftermath of that early partnership, the two artistes joined forces as hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil and recorded a number of singles including... Read More
by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu TV host EBUKA OBI-UCHEDU, shares a stream-of-consciousness narrative from his hosting of a presidential debate. “Good evening Nigeria, we are live from the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.” Kicking off the nation’s first youth-centred presidential debate with those words was surreal for me. What seemed like a really tall dream just... Read More
by Ada Igboanugo A Note from Google: PAUL, who died in 2009, was an American guitarist and inventor who is best remembered for his work in the development of the electric guitar, which made new styles of music such as rock and roll possible. Having built one of the world’s first solid-body electric guitars in... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche It was the second birthday this week in the Big Brother house, and Weza woke up to a very wet birthday morning. She refused to let the weather dampen her spirits though and cheerfully told the rest of the housemates that rain on one’s birthday is a sign of good luck and... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Just when you think they’ve hit a peak, the Mo’Hits crew soar higher and break new grounds! A few months ago, hot on the heels of a Mo’Hits collaboration with Snoop Dogg, we brought you the story of US artist Kanye West’s tweet at Nigerian Don Jazzy and D’banj and all the buzz... Read More
by Sola Fasasi It’s the most talked about album launch of the year! On Sunday, June 12, 2011 WizKid – who some have called Nigeria’s Justin Bieber – will launch his debut album titled ‘Super Star’. Love it or hate it, the young Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) signed WizKid is here to stay. YNaija is... Read More
by Uche Peter Umez ‘He no longer answers some calls in my presence,’ Ifeoma says, the cell phone slimy against her palm. The seven-year-old home she has nurtured with love is crumbling, and she’s never felt so unsettled. ‘Pretend it’s not happening,’ Chizi suggests. Chizi’s husband is a skirt-chaser, and she has fought with him... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Chelle, a Nigerian born, US raised pop singer recently hit the music scene with a new single and video. In the past she has merged with international producers MicTunes, the Hip Hop World Awards nominee and two-time Nigerian Entertainment Award winner, who have produced songs for stars like 2Face and others. ‘Nogere’,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Day 37 dawned bright and early in the Tails’ house with South African Luclay starting up his day by hugging and wishing Mumba a happy birthday, before joining the other Tailsmates for a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ for the birthday girl. Soon it was down to business and the Tailsmates got ahead... Read More
by Ore Fakorede At this year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) holding from June 7-9 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre in California, Japanese gaming powerhouses Sony and Nintendo both unveiled sophisticated consoles that will literally push the frontiers of portable and home gaming farther than ever before. From Sony comes the Playstation Vita, previously known... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Any lover of the Motown era won’t help but break a smile at first listen of Mr O’s new single ‘Mon Jade’. In three words the song is ‘Motown meets Jazz’. Mr O has been able to fuse 70’s disco with jazz in a subtle albeit interesting manner. The single is the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche In 1981, while the human race celebrated the eradication of small pox, a strange kind of ailment reared its head, quietly planting it’s feet and firmly entrenching itself among us. Discovered first in a small group of homosexuals and defying all known medical cure, experts knew little about the virus, except that... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang “I am not my tweets,” a certain twitter cliché goes, so our new twitter personality goes beyond her tweets to say this about herself: “I’m a nice say-it-as-it-is lady…haha! I’m very respectful, witty, funny, sometimes crazy. I believe I have a dual-persona though. I am a Beyonce Stan and I’m also crazy... Read More
by Ore Fakorede I’m no stranger to failure, and I know success well, Of my victories and losses I am not afraid to tell. For I am totally human, and Krypton is not my home, I have learnt that life is not made of joy alone. I know of broken hearts and unrequited love, Of... Read More
by Ore Fakorede In today’s list: Rihanna shoots a man, a little kid gives a grown-up motivational speech, violent farm animals takeover Google’s Chrome browser, Mortal Kombat is invaded by a corrupt Russian official, Eminem features on a new mixtape and Coldplay returns to the airwaves. 1. Watch: Pop singer Rihanna stirs up yet another... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Here’s one beautiful singer who has come a long way from singing in the choir and the ‘Golden Girls Club’. Ronke Giwa (aka Ronnie G), is an On-Air Personality at Splash FM, Ibadan while juggling it with prepping for her forthcoming album. On her recently released single ‘I’m Yours’, she’s soulful, strong... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Success does not only have many friends, it also finds new relatives. There are quite a few tweeters who attach the suffix ‘MoHits’ to their handles. But Tega Oghenejobo indeed has every right to, as he is cousin to the label owner, Don Jazzy and promoter with the wave making label. Not... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang (30th May – 4th June, 2011) A review of the stories that made headlines last week. (30th May – 4th June, 2011) MONDAY Germany said all of its nuclear power plants will be shut by 2022, in the wake of Fukushima disaster in Japan, reversing an earlier policy. Security forces in Yemen... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang There’s one debate I’ve always dodged. Even as an avid football fan, with a good knowledge about practically anything related to the sports, I never got into an argument over who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But after a season where both soccer maestros surpassed even their peaks, I... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang (30th May – 4th June, 2011) We keep you updated on notable events from everyday of the past week! 30 May, 2011 Suspended FIFA vice-president, Jack Warner made public an e-mail that claims Asian confederation chief Mohamed Bin Hammam ‘bought’ the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar. 30 May, 2011 Rapper Sean... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang (30th May – 4th June, 2011) Here are the most memorable quotes from last week, in case you missed them! “Yes, a letter signed by the chief of staff, Mike Ogiadomhe, requesting that our national chairman should come with four other members came but there was no agenda for the meeting. There... Read More
by ‘SeunSALAMI It was Hon. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh’s hilarious victory song on National TV that woke me up from a brief slumber a few days ago. So the House of Representatives has finally vindicated Hon. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh of any wrong-doing in the N626million renovation scandal she has became synonymous with in the last four... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Producer, songwriter, rapper and singer Ex-O, known for creating hit bangers for Knighthouse and Runz, hits listeners with this Techno smash ‘Na U Go Taya’. On the track, one single among many recently released by the Cash-In Records boss, he sings of his intention to wear out a female companion. This song is... Read More