by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] [9th – 14th May, 2011] MONDAY: “Oh no! 2day can’t be Monday! 🙁 ,” @SlimMariam tweeted. “What happened 2 d weekend? Dat was d fastest weekend I’ve had in a long time!” While she was still wondering, @jordan302utd was thankful for the new week. “I’m just waking up and I’m thinking... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Soto (Soto Nwobbi) is a Nigerian rapper/songwriter and music entrepreneur who started with music at university, where he teamed up with a couple of friends to start up the group ‘GSC’. In 2007, Soto, along with Ottih Chikezie (Real Talk) and Uche Enyi (Jablo), founded EON Entertainment, an independent record label and... Read More
by Yemi Olowu What: Latasha Ngwube’s Birthday Soirée Where: Park View Estate, Ikoyi When: Sunday, 8th May, 2011 Who: Don Jazzy, Seyi Tinubu, Yvonne Nwosu, Abiola Aloba, Dayo Ephraim, Femi Ahmed, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, Jacinta Powell, Efe Tommy, Onah Nwachukwu, Mariam Musa, Terence Sambo, Ifi Alexander & others. On Sunday 8th of May, Latasha Ngwube of ThisDay... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola After scoring more votes than all other contestants over a period of 3 weeks, So-J (so-jay) recently emerged winner in the Trybe Records ‘Top Talent’ competition. So-J gets to work immediately with eLDee on the latter’s next album “Is it your money Vol.2”. So-J also gets a record deal offer from Trybe... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola I usually have to listen to Kennis Music signed Essence Okoro’s songs, a few times before I get in the groove, but her new single ‘Facebook love remix’, broke that jinx. Featuring Naeto C over a beat provided by Spankie, the cummulative effort on this track outshines all she’s done previously. In... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola In a world where social networking is key to the success of the majority of organizations and businesses, we see big-wig record companies take to Facebook, twitter and other digital medium. We’ve seen signed and unsigned artistes take on these platforms too – not just to push their music, but to keep... Read More
by Eric Nwanso When I heard about “Underground”, the only thing that came to mind was the celebration of up and coming raw musical talents – and when I got to the venue, Ember Creek at Ikoyi, lagos, I realised I was right. The ambience of the venue was exotic, beautiful and relaxing, thanks to Ember... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola In recent years we’ve seen Jos recede from being a prime tourist destination in Nigeria, to a state that is the epitome of gloom and death. All over the country we’ve watched as the government and its security agencies turned their backs on the killing of innocent and defenseless children, women and... Read More
by Chi Ibe Cute Sagay, a Nigerian born R&B/Soul singer, songwriter, performer, burst onto the music scene in 2010 with his single “Make That Change”. The DiamondSeal Entertainment managed artiste recently released a new single titled “Take the World”, a song that was born out of the drive to do the impossible. The song, which... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang A review of the stories that made last week’s headlines. MONDAY Activists said that heavy shooting was heard in a western suburb of Syria’s capital, Damascus, after the army cordoned off the area. Hundreds of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying 600 refugees to Europe sank off the... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola This fresh faced teen first hit the scene a couple of years ago, featuring on ‘Fast Money, Fast Cars’ a single off MI’s debut album. Fast forward 24 months and some, WizKid is using his unique vocal style to make a hit of whatever song he’s on. Now, riding on the back... Read More
by Ore Fakorede To help you get the most out of your Windows PC, here’s a curated list of the best free (no trial versions) Windows software of 2011 (so far), organized by category for ease of access. Welcome to download heaven! Antimalware/Antivirus Software AVG Anti-Virus Free: Probably the best free antivirus for ’search and... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola In recent times Eze Robert Ebube a.k.a. ‘Dolo “N” Dolo’, the graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University who just dropped the pop single ‘Uh! Uh! Uh!’ has been known to be confused with singer Flavour Na’Bania. The youthful, urban singer was recently signed on to Attitude Entertainment, having released the previous hit singles ‘Dolo ‘N’... Read More
by Ore Fakorede With over 500 million users, Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is by far the world’s most populated social media network. And because these users access their Facebook accounts for different purposes through a diverse range of devices, it has long been the aim of the California Web 2.0 company to merge e-mail, instant messaging,... Read More
by Chi Ibe The new issue of lifestyle, youth culture and events magazine, Zone Magazine/ZM Style is out. Tinsel lead actors Gideon Okeke (Phillip Ade-Williams), Gbenro Ajibade Emmanuel (Soji Bankole), Damilola Adegbite (Telema Duke) and Matilda Obaseki (Angela Dede) feature on the cover of the latest edition from Zone Media. ZM exclusively profiles the Tinsel... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang As the race for the title of April’s Twitter Personality gets more interesting, YNaija pumps up the fun and games. We start off a new series this week called the Twitter Personality Campaign. What is this about? We will be conducting a second set of short interviews which we have tagged ‘Twampaigns’. It... Read More
by ‘Seun SALAMI It was your birthday, that day. But you had to catch up with your boss very early in the morning at Victoria Garden City, from Ajah where you live, so you could attend a television interview with him, somewhere on the mainland. As you jumped into the car, your boss began to... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Please note that the language used throughout this article, while not crude, is frank and undisguised. A friend of mine once said, “sex was intended to be dirty”, and nothing is more of a case in point than the hush-hush business of anal intercourse. Because it is a nerve centre, the anus... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Lovers of luxury all over the world have one more reason to smile as Amosu Couture recently launched the world’s first 24ct Gold version of Kindle, the Amazon.com bestselling eBook reader. “It’s beautifully designed with a gorgeous display offering a superbly integrated book coated in 24ct gold. This makes it a sought-after product, exclusively... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Shakar is a Nigerian born artiste based in the UK. Shakar’s music is presently making waves in Nigeria, the UK and all over the world. Right now, Shakar’s latest single has topped the Channel O Video charts for several weeks. He was born and bred in the Coal city, Enugu, and attended the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] As the race for the title of April’s Twitter Personality gets more interesting, YNaija pumps up the fun and games. We start off a new series this week called the Twitter Personality Campaign. What is this about? We will be conducting a second set of short interviews which we have tagged ‘Twampaigns’.... Read More
by Ore Fakorede The cloud is not a make-believe extraterrestrial holiday destination existing only in one of Richard Branson’s worrisome high-tech reveries, neither is it as prosaic and within reach as a mass of water droplets suspended in the sky. On the contrary, it balances itself in-between those two extremes. In basic geek-speak, the cloud... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang A review of the stories that made headlines last week (2nd – 8th May, 2011). MONDAY The most prominent face of terror, Al-Qaeda Leader, Osama Bin Laden was killed by US Forces in a raid in the early Morning of May 1st, 2011 in Pakistan. His two wives and six children were... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang You may have read somewhere on Facebook or Twitter that the rapture will take place on the 21st of May 2011, but for L.A.G.O.S (acronym for Learning and grinding on the street), that’s the day he will drop his new mix tape titled RAPture. Of course, it is not hard to see... Read More
by Ifreke Iyang Nyore is cut from a different cloth. While other female artistes seek prominence by dabbling into Hip Hop, R & B and other attractive genres, she has steadfastly stuck to Reggae/Ragga. Now it’s paid off, as the engineering graduate has been signed to Sound Sultan’s record label and has already collaborated with... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang As the race for the title of April’s Twitter Personality gets more interesting, YNaija pumps up the fun and games. We start off a new series this week called the Twitter Personality Campaign. What is this about? We will be conducting a second set of short interviews which we have tagged ‘Twampaigns’. It... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang As Carlo Ancelotti trudged towards the tunnel at Old Trafford after the final whistle on Sunday, he cut the uncharacteristic figure of a conventional grumpy old man. The body language of the defeated Chelsea manager, who had just seen his side lose 2-1 to Premier League champions-elect Manchester United, resembled more that... Read More
by Eric Nwanso I was very excited to attend the much publicised AY Live Show at The New Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The event kicked off at the exactly 5pm with the arrival of guests – young and old, celebrities and corporate professionals – on the green carpet. The hall was filled beyond capacity, and some... Read More
by Ore Fakorede In today’s list: one sci-fi music video, a hot new single, one free album from a massively talented rapper and the epic preview of an epic movie. Watch: Owl City’s electronic sounds gained universal acclaim with the mushy chart-topping single ‘Fireflies’ from the synthpop musical project’s 2009 major label debut, ‘Ocean Eyes’.... Read More
by Ore Fakorede With the way that Google’s user-friendly mobile operating system, the Android OS and the highly sophisticated mobile devices on which it runs have taken huge bites out of Research In Motion’s share in the world mobile market, the Blackberry smartphone range has been long overdue for a total reboot. In the third... Read More