by Taiwo Damilola Ever since Ghost and Tec hit the scene two years ago, this writer has been a junkie for their style of delivering straight hip-hop in a way that anyone can embrace. Their first single, ‘Tell Me Nothing’, ft Tajie showed composure reminiscent of The Roots. Call it what you may, but Wale... 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
by Taiwo Damilola In recent times, new artiste Tunde Ednut has gotten a lot of heat from young Nigerians for his singing. Last night, the comedian cum singer received a lashing on twitter for his new single ‘Catching Cold’, but in our opinion, the track is a good effort, and can give many other recent hits... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola EME signed WizKid will be launching his album this weekend in what is set to be an event in celebration of what some have called the most anticipated album of 2011. The album is a 17-tracker, with Wande Coal, D’Prince and fellow label mates Skales and Banky W featuring on some tracks.... Read More
by Chi Ibe The annual Freedom to Create Prize celebrates the power of the creative arts to build social foundations and inspire the human spirit. This year, the award celebrates courage and creativity. All art forms are eligible for the Freedom to Create Prize in two prize categories, the Main Prize and the Imprisoned Artist... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] [30th May – 4th June, 2011] MONDAY: This week started on a rainy note and @SharonOjong loved the weather. “The daybreak drizzle is a total turn-on,” she tweeted. “Good morning twitfam! I’m loving this moment. I just want to cuddle n get some TLC..” @temiokomi wasn’t in need of TLC. He... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Artiste: Ginuwine Title: Elgin Category: Album Chances are, über-successful artistes such as Usher, Beyoncé, Chris Brown and Rihanna would have been mentioned several times over in a roll call of R&B singers long before a name like Ginuwine’s would come up. Yet, while his achievements might have been eclipsed by those of... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Some love it, some hate it. Wherever you stand, you must have a riot of emotion since the President’s speech at his inauguration last Sunday. President Goodluck Jonathan promised plenty that was good to hear but he got a lot of people wondering if they would come true this time or just... Read More
by Gbenga Awomodu Name: NaijaStories.com Category: Website Naija Stories (www.naijastories.com) went live in March 2010 and has become one of the top online communities which serves the needs of new and emerging Nigerian writers and literary enthusiasts. At the site, writers share their work, receive help through the commentary to improve their work, gain recognition,... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola From the start of his career, Timaya has been a well known advocator for peace in the Niger Delta. In recognition of that fact, the award winning singer and songwriter, was recently appointed as a peace ambassador by the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP), a division of the United... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo So over the blogosphere and Twitterverse, the story had been going round about the Wigwes – Nigeria’s ambassador family to Kenya – a messy tale of wife battery, bodily harm and a diplomatic embarrassment for Nigeria. It was difficult to pay it mention at first. For one, you consider the source: Twitter... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry What a delight she was to behold Little Ana knew she looked beautiful She waltzed into church in her lovely gown Fully made up, glowing, revelling in d attention Looking at her, Father was tempted to keep her little If that would preserve this beauty, self esteem & confidence she displayed How many... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola He introduced himself to the world less than a year ago with ‘Plenty Money’, his cover of Ice Prince’s ‘Oleku’. Since then, he’s moved on to greater things, including inking a record deal with 411/Storm. A few weeks ago, YNaija posted his new joint with WizKid, ‘Follow Me’ and now we present... Read More
by Eric Nwanso Many people have asked where Katung Adwak, Big Brother Nigeria winner is and what he has been up to since winning the show. What did he spend the prize money on? What happened to his dream of a clothing line? On Saturday, 21st May at Scintilla, Lekki fans got all the answers from the man... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The producers of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA), recently released the list of Nominees for the 6th edition of the Awards. The event is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 5th, 2011 in New York and will be a 4-day Labour Day weekend extravaganza which will include an entertainment seminar and networking... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang PlaybackGenius is one of those tweeters who maintains an air of mystery around them, but his witty, irreverent and hilarious tweets have made him one of the more popular persons on twitter. In real life, PlaybackGenius is an aspiring Engineer who also has love for the entertainment industry. He’s our last twitter personality... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Obiora Ohazurume aka Runz has emerged winner in the first edition of the YNaija NextBigThing Competition, ahead of Sugar Boy A1 and Sopheeyah. Voting came to an end on 30th of May, and Runz’s single ‘Buga’ came in first with 44% of the votes. Sugar Boy A1’s ‘Shenobe Ashawo’ came second place... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Once more, we congratulate @GbagaunDetector, @eLDeethedon and @exschoolnerd who claimed the top three positions in last month’s polls. In the month of May, we profiled nine more Twitter personalities who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. That list included @Jamilah11, @PlayBackGenius, @DrewBaba, @Cyrus_thaVirus, @OfficialKaphone, @WaleGafar, @Tayo_Alayo... Read More
by Sola Fasasi It was a night of fun, performances and social networking as friends and celebrities from Twitter gathered at Twiterave for the 3rd time since idea was launched in June, 2010. This edition took place at Tribeca bar and club, Vitoria Island on Saturday, April 30. Guests from the entertainment industry such as Freeze... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Our first ever Cutting Edge competition came to an end on the 30th of May, and in the poll we featured our favorite young designers – House of Nwocha, iamISIGO, Souza and Fablane by Derin. Congratulations to Fablane by Derin who had the highest number of votes, with Souza closely towing behind her... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola If you’ve seen the image that comes with this piece, you may have guessed it. They’ve been touted as the next P-square; and like the famous brothers, Twins Affair produce their own records, which permits them to interprete a record just as they want it when they write it. Taye and Kehinde... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The first time I listened to this song by Michael Demi, one of the contestants in eLDee’s Top talent competition, I was excited. His single ‘Which Way’, is an R’n’B track in which he sings his heart out to the neighbourhood hottie. Crooning in pidgin english and some Yoruba, the Delta state... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Speaking of warning shots, ‘I dey Tell U’ is as much warning as anyone can get. Bankole David goes hard on this track in Yoruba and some pidgin english. The Festac/Mile2 rapper is a member of the ‘Ghetto Squad’ alongside CartiAir, Menis & AK. Check the track out below and leave your... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Maryam Garba is a Harvard and Stanford-educated fashion designer, known for her simple silhouettes with bold African-inspired prints and draws inspiration from today’s professionals. In May 2010, the design house, along with 24 other designers, featured at Charity Fashion Show, the largest fashion show on the West Coast of the United States, with sponsors... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang In this series from Y! Magazine, we give you snippets on remarkable events from everyday of the week! 23 May, 2011 A married footballer named on Twitter as having an injunction over an alleged affair with a reality TV star was identified in Parliament as Manchester United’s legend, Ryan Giggs. 24 May,... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] In the month of April, we profiled more than seven Twitter personalities who let us into their experiences on the social networking site – @Tufab, @Ebuka, @exschoolnerd, @MrO_Onome, @DemiladeR, @GbagaunDetector @eLDeethedon, @colinudoh and @deehumorous. They then took their turns in campaigning for our votes and for the past few weeks, they’ve been... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang A review of the stories that made headlines last week (23rd May – 29th May, 2011). MONDAY At least 89 people were killed as a tornado tears through the city of Joplin in the US state of Missouri, cutting a path six miles long. US President Barack Obama arrived in the Republic... Read More
by Eric Nwanso Fashionistas, shopaholics and the elite gathered at the Duchess Fashion Store at Ajose Adeogun,Victoria Island on the 15th of May for a day of partying and shopping to get a taste of the new season collection from Daniella Issa Helayel, creative designer of Britain based label, ISSA. Her designs have been worn by dignitaries and celebrities... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Today’s list features ten of the very best music and videos collaborations released in the month of May. Two (or more) are definitely better than one. 1. The Lonely Island – 3-Way (The Golden Rule) [Featuring Justin Timberlake & Lady Gaga] Genre: Pop Download 2. Eminem & Royce Da 5’9 – I’m... Read More