Get ready to move to Guava Island as Childish Gambino’s tropical thriller premieres this weekend!

Here’s the easiest way to locate your examination centres for InterswitchSPAK 2.O

Come Saturday, April 13, 2019, the National Qualifying Examination for the InterswitchSPAK 2.0 National Science Competition will hold in 90 centres across the country. The examination will be conducted inorder to determine the 81 finalists who will partake in the Masterclass. To locate the examination centres, prospective students are expected to visit the InterswitchSPAK website.... Read More

Akachukwu Anumudu, Interswitch Group, InterswitchSPAK 2.0 National Science Competition, InterswitchSPAK SWITCH-A-FUTURE

SZA has changed her name to Amarachi Chinonso on Instagram because why not

You may now address American alternative R&B singer SZA by her Nigerian name Amarachi Chinonso, recently changed on her Instagram. Frankly, I’m curious as to what exactly inspired this change by the Grammy-nominated artiste. But then again, I’m not surprised. The Afrobeats wave with the likes of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy as international mascots, American... Read More

Culture, Featured

Amarachi Chinonso, Nigerian name, SZA

EbonyLife, MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur, Mo Abudu

We are over the moon that Mo Abudu has emerged as the first African to win the Médailles d’Honneur Award

The prestigious MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur is awarded to senior executives who have, through their talent, leadership, and passion made a significant contribution to the world of television and the development of the international TV community. This year, the honour has gone to EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu, in a ceremony took took place in Cannes, France,... Read More

Culture, Featured

Zenith Bank Chairman, Jim Ovia speaks on the need for more private sector involvement in education

The Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, recently encouraged the Federal Government to license more private universities and academic institutions of higher learning in order to improve the quality of education in Nigeria. Mr. Ovia made this statement while delivering his acceptance speech following his award of the honorary Doctor of Science (DSc.)... Read More

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Award-winning culinary experts on the line-up for the GTBank Food and Drink Festival Masterclass

Three (3) Masterclass facilitators for the 4-day GTBank Food and Drink Festival have been announced. On the A-list line up are: The Sandwich King, Jeff Mauro, The Chef’s Chef, Philip Howard, and Award-winning, Food Stylist and Photographer, Melina Hammer. More facilitators will be announced as the countdown to the Biggest food exhibition and sales event... Read More

gtbank, GTBank Food and Drink Festival, Jeff Mauro, Melina Hammer, Philip Howard

30 Rock, Ifeanyi Dike Jr. Andy Samberg, Lupita Nyong'o, The Office

Art imitates life in Ifeanyi Dike Jr.s stunning career

Ifeanyi Dike Jr. has come a long way from his days shuttling between Igbinedion University, Okada and Lagos to audition for roles. Rounding up his degree at the prestigious UCLA and with projects offers lined up in the US and Nigeria, Dike jr. is on the cusp of excellence. I took some time out to... Read More

The Cutting Floor, The Film Blog

The Big 5: INEC proposes fine of N500,000, 3 years imprisonment for electoral offenders; Senate condemns killings in the country, insists on state police | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: FG continues Onnoghen’s trial as counsel submit final addresses There were strong indications on Wednesday that the Federal Government has opted to continue with the trial of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). It was... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Borno, Buhari, DSS, Insecurity, killings, Onnoghen, Shettima, The Big 5, Zamfara

Olanrewaju Max, Olumide Makanjuola, Today's Noisemakers

Today’s Noisemakers: Olanrewaju Max, Olumide Makanjuola, Sam Hart, others

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. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

Satire

The YNaija Cover – the 10th of April

Follow the link to read story on YNaija: The Late 5: Court gives Evans last chance to get lawyer before May 17; One dead, four injured as residents in Abuja and soldiers clash | Other stories

Cover Stories

#MUNBAR, Fadeyi, lionel messi, manchester united, Muhammadu Buhari, Ole Solskjaer

Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, evans, Justice Adedayo Akintoye, Malam Tanko Sani, The Late 5

The Late 5: Court gives Evans last chance to get lawyer before May 17; One dead, four injured as residents in Abuja and soldiers clash | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senators lament worsening insecurity in Zamfara, allocate N10bn to IDPs The Senate on Wednesday resolved to make N10 billion available in the 2019 budget to cater for the internally displaced and other persons affected by the activities of bandits in Zamfara. This decision was taken after the... Read More

The News Blog

The road meets its master at the Mitsubishi L200 launch

Mitsubishi Motors, one of the world’s most innovative and reliable car brands, has officially launched the Mitsubishi L200 on Friday, 5 April 2019 at the Landmark Beachfront, Victoria Island, Lagos. The L200 which is the ultimate hardworking pickup truck is a core global strategic model with significant refinement to the durability and reliability required for... Read More

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Charly Defrancesco, gideon okeke, marc jacobs, Marc Jacobs wedding

Dear Gideon Okeke, Marc Jacobs and his partner don’t even know you exist so shove your homophobia elsewhere

Last weekend famed fashion designer Marc Jacobs tied the knot with Charly Defrancesco in a private ceremony in Rye, New York, and it’s been one of the trending stories in the fashion and entertainment world. Embarrassingly, but not surprising, Tinsel actor Gideon Okeke posted a picture of the newly wedded couple on his Instagram page... Read More

Culture

David Beckham, Malaria No More launches first global voice petition to end malaria

David Beckham, former captain of the English national football team, today joined Malaria No More, a United Kingdom-based organisation to launch the world’s first voice petition to end malaria with the campaign Malaria Must Die, So Millions Can Live. In a short film using emerging AI video synthesis technology, the petition reveals David Beckham speaking... Read More

david beckham, Dr. Elvis Eze, Hussein Omar, Jean Bosco Niyonzima, Malaria Must Die, Malaria No More, Marie Murorunkwere, UK Leadership Council, UNICEF

Virgin Atlantic raises the bar for its first A350-1000

The A350 offers an entirely redesigned Upper Class cabin The first flight will operate on the airline’s flagship Heathrow – New York JFK route It will take to the skies in late summer 2019 Virgin Atlantic has unveiled details of its long-awaited Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, which includes an entirely new Upper Class cabin, featuring... Read More

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The teaser for ‘Makate Must Sell’ is everything that’s currently wrong with Nollywood

Four months into 2019 and has there been a standout Nollywood film? Yes, standout, because at this stage of the industry’s evolution movies should be way better in scripting, editing and offer storylines that are diverse and inclusive. I’m dismayed at merely thinking of the fact that a film like Makate Must Sell exist. Directed... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

Chigul, Don Omope, Makate Must Sell, toke makinwa, Toyin Abraham

Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu, Justice Binta Nyako, Nnamdi Kanu, Pro-Buhari group, The Big 5

The Big 5: IGP visits Zamfara, charges policemen to be offensive; INEC fixes Kogi, Bayelsa, gov polls for Nov 2 | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Pro-Buhari group asks security agencies to investigate Atiku The Buhari Media Organisation on Tuesday asked security agencies to investigate what it described as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s “unholy romance with foreign bodies especially the United States of America, in... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

The YNaija Cover – the 9th of April

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Late 5: Amina Mohammed predicts female president after Buhari; INEC to resume distribution of 11,228,582 PVCs | Other stories

Cover Stories

Amina J. Mohammed, Danny Drinkwater, Drake, Muhammadu Buhari, wizkid

Today’s Noisemakers: Bizzle Osikoya, Rugged Man, Chude Jideonwo, others

Satire

Today's Noisemakers

The Late 5: Amina Mohammed predicts female president after Buhari; INEC to resume distribution of 11,228,582 PVCs | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Amina Mohammed predicts female president after Buhari The deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has predicted that a woman would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Mohammed, who was Nigeria’s environment minister before she resigned to take up the UN job, said this at the... Read More

The News Blog

Amina Mohammed, Festus Okoye, Ikechukwu Ani, PDP, The Late 5

It looks like Mariam Jimoh’s delivery app Oja is a fraud, and Twitter has all the receipts

Oja is a food delivery service founded by Miriam Jimoh, which seeks to make ethnic foods readily available by connecting local multi-cultural stores. Well, according to the brand. Oja, if you didn’t know, is the Yoruba word for ‘market’ and in the wake of Oja being among the three recipients of a free cash injection prize of... Read More

Culture

African and Caribbean foods, Conna Walker, House of CB, Mariam Jimoh, Oja, Oja Express

Apollo Theater NYC, Burna boy

Burna Boy had a sold out show at NYC’s Apollo Theater, and we have got photos!

Over the weekend, Burna Boy got to perform at the prestigious and historic Apollo Theater in New York City, a sold out show that will herald his entry into his upcoming Coachella set. The mood was atmospheric and energetic, Burna running through a medley of his songs from the opener Heaven’s Gate, a 2018 collaboration... Read More

Culture

Is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about to become Nigeria’s first gay friendly church?

If there is anything the body of Christ in Nigeria is well known for, it is their vehement rejection of persons on the LGBT spectrum. This manifests in many ways, from spectacular ‘deliverance’ sessions where LGBT persons are publicly humiliated or even physically assaulted to enthusiastic public support for government legislation that targets LGBT persons... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

gender, gospel, LGBT, nigeria, sexuality

#JusticeForKoladeJohnson: For all of us to be safe

Security agents, especially the Police are primarily meant to secure citizens and ensure their safety. But for Kolade Johnson, he was cut down in his prime by those who should have rescued him from harm’s way. The people who should secure him from harm riddled his body with bullets and ended his life. This is... Read More

Opinion

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #ReformPoliceNG, Kolade Johnson, Ogunyemi Olalekan, Yemi Osinbajo

daniel ademinokan, Lynne Jenson, Stella Damasus, Tatiana Zappardino, Travis Grenier

Can Stella Damasus make a great comeback in her new movie ‘Between’?

If you are yet to hear about Stella Damasus’ new movie Between, it’s because there hasn’t been a huge marketing drive around the film. Damasus is one of Nollywood’s top-tier actresses who, interestingly, hasn’t been pushed to the margins by the industry’s young, exciting pool of talents. In fact, Between should be that movie wherein... Read More

The Film Blog

World champion captures Nigerian spirit and tenacity in new TVC

It hit the media landscape like a thunderbolt on the first day of February 2019. A black-faced, handsome athlete working out in a gym. “Inner strength that comes from the hard knocks that life throws at us, and we Nigerians we know all about that.” Cut! Another scene, same well-built dude in a boxing ring;... Read More

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, Glo 4G, Globacom, TVC