Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Deji Adeyanju releases audio of Charly Boy’s collusion with Buhari campaign; FG closes case against Onnoghen | Other stories
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
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Carleton University announces memorial fund, poetry contest for Pius Adesanmi As part of efforts to memorialise and honour the late Pius Adesanmi, the Nigerian-born academic who died in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines crash, Carleton University have announced a memorial fund and poetry contest. Adesanmi was the director of... Read More
The stage is set to bring together Fitness instructors, influencers, and enthusiasts to the pioneering edition of the Sweetkiwi and Media Room Hub Annual Fitness Day. In a bid to encourage fit living and healthy eating, this event – the first of its kind – will be held on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2019,... Read More
Beverly Naya has made a feature documentary as a first-time producer, titled Skin and it addresses colourism in Nigeria and the perception of beauty. Skin has been constantly teased on Naya’s Instagram and now the trailer is finally here: it features interview snippets from Hilda Dokubo, Eku Edewor, Bobrisky and Phyno, as well beauty entrepreneurs,... Read More
Oral care advocate, Pepsodent and the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) have initiated dental outreaches in Lagos schools and markets and a dedicated, toll-free oral care support system- Call A Dentist to commemorate 2019 World Oral Health Day. The programmes are key components of the Pepsodent oral care mission in partnership with NDA, World Dental Federation,... Read More
Community Health Support Scheme (CHSS), a volunteer-based project that advocates, creates awareness and offers charitable deeds to promote the cause of health in growing communities in Nigeria, is set to hold a 2-day medical outreach in Makoko on the 29th and 30th of March. Through this outreach, CHSS seeks to bridge the gaps to adequate... Read More
It has been nothing but congratulations for the stripper turned rap sensation Cardi B since the inception of her hit single Bodak yellow. Cardi B’s rise to fame has seen its fair share of turns, both ups and downs. Following the beef and media drama with fellow female rapper, Nikki Minaj, or cheating scandal with... Read More
Genius PR stunt, or mild fun game, HBO, the television network in charge of hit shows like Veep, Silicon valley and of course Game of Thrones, has decided to host an Easter egg hunt like challenge. Ahead of the new season of Game of Thrones premiering on April 15 2019, and in a bid to... Read More
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RED | For Africa, Adebola Williams has underscored the importance of youth participation in politics in the trajectory of leadership change throughout Africa and Nigeria in particular, in order to birth a paradigm shift and shape a brighter future for governance across the continent. The Nelson Mandela Washington Fellow who disclosed... Read More
Identical twins have been a mainstay of film culture for so long that stories involving look alikes and mistaken identity might as well have a sub-genre dedicated to them. With this in mind, one would assume that any producer mining for stories around this particular depot would make some effort to dig up a fresh,... Read More
Adebola Williams speaks with Mark Amaza in tweet chat on #HowToWinElectionsInAfrica | Full interview
Adebola Williams, CEO of RED | For Africa engaged journalist Mark Amaza to discuss the extensive work StateCraft Inc. has done on the continent via social media and gave some insights on how politics can transform Africa’s future. We have reproduced the interview in full. MARK AMAZA So how do you describe yourself and your... Read More
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Rowdy session as senate condemns militarisation of 2019 polls The Senate had a rowdy session on Wednesday condemning the alleged use of the military in the conduct of the 2019 elections. This followed a motion by the Peoples Democratic Party member representing Kogi West in the chamber, Senator Dino Melaye, who... Read More
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
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Buhari declines assent to five bills President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday declined assent to five bills passed by the National Assembly. The aforementioned bills are the Nigeria Film Commission Bill 2018, the Climate change Bill, 2018, the Immigration (amendment) Bill, 2018, the Chartered Institute of Pension... Read More
#SheVentures: 4 reasons every Nigerian business woman should seriously consider this new proposition
Reports show that women make up 49% of Nigeria’s adult population. However, only about 42% of them have access to formal financial services. Moreover, 42.7% of Nigerian women are business owners out of which only an estimated 2% have access to capital and loans to grow their businesses. It is also reported that around 7... Read More
I have seen a great many Nollywood movie trailers, and I have decided that bad trailers is something that will plague the industry for a long time. Safe for a few, e.g Kemi Adetiba’s King of Boys, there’s actually no real efforts from filmmakers to make trailers that are cohesive, linear, and even enjoyable. The... Read More
On Wednesday, March 19th 2018, Access Bank held a press release to announce it was issuing a 5-year Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured N15,000,000,000 Green Bond. This is the third groundbreaking event Access Bank has announced in 6 months; it first announced its merger with Diamond Bank late 2018, a move that saw it become the... Read More
A Facebook user on Tuesday has revealed that his family took him to a church to burn out the spirit homosexuality in him. The young man, who wanted to remain anonymous, told our sources after the burning out ritual that it was his family idea, which he went along with because they assured him it... Read More
Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: We have enough facts to unseat Buhari – Atiku’s legal team The lead lawyer representing Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Livy Uzoukwu, has said the former vice president has all the needed facts to successfully prosecute his court case that seeks to... Read More
Here are the ones we saw today: I’m faster to answer dms from women than men because I generally can’t be bothered to entertain men on twitter in my DMs. I’ll usually answer a “hey” text from a woman, But if you’re a guy and you send me “hey” without stating the purpose of your... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Success’ viral video: Delta state govt. suspends school head teacher because the school needs more fame and publicity The Late 5: Labour urges FG to implement new minimum wage before May 1; INEC to proceed with supplementary elections in Bauchi | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senate joins reps, passes 2019 budget for second reading Nigeria’s 2019 budget was on Tuesday passed for second reading at the Senate. The N8.8 trillion budget will now be worked on by the committee on appropriation. The committee was given two weeks to report back to the... Read More
On Wednesday, February 27th, a premiere event was held to commemorate the forthcoming airing of Binging with GameChangers Season 2. During the event, which took place at Konsul8 in Ikoyi, guests were given an exclusive first screening of the first episode of season 2, which features popular comedian, AY Makun, and female engineer, Abbie Fasasi.... Read More
Following the viral video that showed a schoolgirl, Success Adebor, protesting against the decision of Okotie-Eboh Primary School in Sapele, Delta, to send her home over her parents’ failure to pay her second term examination fee, the Delta state government has decided to suspend the school head teacher Mrs Vero Igbigwe, for allegedly collecting unauthorised fees including examination levies from... Read More
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Atiku, PDP files petition against Buhari’s election The Peoples Democratic Party is currently filing its petition challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the 2019 presidential election. The party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have gathered a team of lawyers at the... Read More
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Just In: 4 rescued, others reportedly trapped as another 3-storey building collapse on Lagos Island The Late 5: We don’t know if army rigged elections – INEC; Four rescued from another Lagos building collapse | Other stories
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
‘High’ tells the story of a group of teenage friends on holiday from their separate boarding schools. Even though they grew up together, they are at completely different places in their lives. When one of them suffers a drug overdose, it causes a major problem within the clique, forcing their parents to get involved and... Read More