Can Victony’s STARLIFE Cement Him in Afrobeats’ Elite Tier?

Victony’s New Album, ‘Starlife’, Meshkiey’s Interview With Mr. Tony Elumelu, and Others. Here Are the Top Content From Today

Victony Drops New Album, ‘Starlife’ — Dapper, L.A.X, and Balloranking Drop New EP, Alafia (Peace) — Tea With Tay Podcast’s New Episode, ‘The Final Tea of Season 5’ — Kidd Carder Drops New Single, ‘Anybody’ — Folagade Bank’s New Video, ‘Hunger Strike’ — Fanta Dejoker’s New Video: ‘Merit Award’ — Bbn Kamsy On Doyin’s Corner... Read More

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How Many Screenshots Are Currently Lost on Your Phone?

Probably more than you’d like to admit. A restaurant recommendation. A payment receipt. A dress you want to buy. A meeting link. An event flyer. A brilliant idea. We screenshot almost everything, confident we’ll come back to it later. Then later arrives, and the search begins. Our phones have quietly become a second memory. They... Read More

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The Weekend Watchlist | These Are Films/Series To Watch This Weekend

The weekend is underway, and in true Ynaija fashion, we are committed to helping you have the most relaxing time ever. With a blend of action thrillers, comedy, drama, and adventure, we’ve done the work, compiled the movies, and given you a list that will keep your weekend fun, entertaining, and engaging. Our mantra is... Read More

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What Angélique Kidjo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Means for African Creators

For more than four decades, Angélique Kidjo has built the kind of career that once offered African artists one of the few reliable routes to global recognition: leave home, enter international music circuits, earn the attention of established institutions and keep going long enough for those institutions to eventually acknowledge you. On August 18, the... Read More

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Events Happening In Lagos This Weekend (August 21st-August 23rd)

This weekend in Lagos is filled with fun events from raves, to game nights, club parties, exhibitions, book clubs and financial conferences, picnics and even a chance to enjoy a dog-themed event. There is something for everyone looking to enjoy the weekend. Happening this Friday, 21st of August, this is for the party-goers, the mainland... Read More

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Bukky Asehinde Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Bukky Asehinde is a Nigerian activist, business coach, and co-founder of Bell Africana UK, Tales House London, and Bell Africana Family. Bukky began her career in marketing before founding Bellafricana in 2013 and formally launching in 2016. Bellafricana is a leading platform spotlighting African creative entrepreneurs by connecting them to global opportunities. Before creating Bellafricana,... Read More

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Davido the Primary Target in Attack on Governor Adeleke’s Convoy in Osun

Taooma’s New Video, ‘I Rather Go With Police Oh’, ISWIS Podcast’s New Episode, ‘Event Curation Masterclass’, and Others. Here Are the Top Content From Today

Taooma’s New Video, ‘I Rather Go With Police Oh’ — Milkish’s Latest Video, “When You’re Having A Bad Day’ — Folagade Banks In New Video, ‘Three Musketeers’ — ISWIS Podcast’s New Episode, ‘Event Curation Masterclass’ — Olu Chaze in New Video, ‘Family Ties’ — Beverly Anaya’s New Video: ‘Why Does It Always Have To Be... Read More

Ranked! 10 Nollywood Period Dramas Every Nigerian Should Watch

Nollywood may not have a wealth of period films, but when the industry ventures into this genre, the results are often masterpieces that explore emotional depth, historical accuracy, and beautiful storytelling. In this article, we rank our 10 Nollywood period dramas that every Nigerian needs to watch. “76” is at number 1 on our list... Read More

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Could Nigerian Creators Be the Next Big Prize in the Streaming Wars?

YouTube and Netflix are increasingly competing for something neither platform traditionally owned: the creators who built their audiences elsewhere. Reports that YouTube is offering selected top creators multi-million-dollar incentives to keep them from taking exclusive deals with Netflix point to a shift in the creator economy. Platforms are no longer just competing for viewers; they... Read More

Kiki Mordi Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Kiki Mordi is a 35-year-old Nigerian investigative journalist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and writer who first gained international prominence for her work with BBC Africa Eye on a documentary exposing the impact of sexual harassment in Nigerian universities. In 2016, she won the Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (South-South) award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards and started... Read More

Lagos, Ogun and Oyo Declare Thursday Work-Free for Isese Day

So Nigerian Podcast’s Latest Episode, ‘When Siblings Become Strangers’, Samuel Banks Teasing New Series, ‘Final Boarding’, and Others. Here Are the Top Content From Today

Awesome_whye’s New Video, ‘You Are The Weapon Fashioned Against Their Relationship’ — Folagade Banks’ Video, ‘Fire Jam Petrol’ — Samuel Banks Teases New Series, ‘Final Boarding’ — Y_square’s Video, ‘Let’s Get The Breakup Started’ — So Nigerian Podcast’s Latest Episode, ‘When Siblings Become Strangers’ — Isimeh’s New Video, ‘Mummy Emma Started Evangelism’: Opeyemi Famakin’s New... Read More

Ranked! Our Top 10 Albums of 2026 So Far

Ranked! Our Top 10 Afrobeats Albums of 2026 So Far

Afrobeat has had an exciting year in music, with singles and diverse projects from our favourite artists. Not only did we get solo works, but we also got collaborations between the most unexpected artists that made it into our top rankings. This is our top 10 album rankings for the year so far. Asake’s “M$NEY”... Read More

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What Does MTV Removing Best Afrobeats Mean for Afrobeats?

For three years, the MTV Video Music Awards had a convenient way of acknowledging Afrobeats. Since 2023, some of the biggest names in African music have had a dedicated place on one of America’s most recognisable award stages, beginning with Rema and Selena Gomez winning the inaugural Best Afrobeats award for “Calm Down.” This win... Read More

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Ragee Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Ikechukwu Clinton Nnaemeka, professionally known as “Ragee,” is a 29-year-old Nigerian songwriter and producer. Ikechukwu began his musical career in the church choir as a drummer and later became a rapper and songwriter before venturing into music production. He made his mainstream debut in the Nigerian music industry when he produced Davido’s hit track “Unavailable”... Read More

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MTV VMAs Drop Best Afrobeats Category After Introducing it in 2023

Ola Of Lagos Differentiating Between Car Spotters And Street Thugs, Folagade Banks’ New Video, ‘Mama Deola The Bride’s Chaperone’, and Others. Here Are the Top Content From Today

Folagade Banks’ New Video, ‘Mama Deola The Bride’s Chaperone’ — Samuel Banks’ Latest Video, ‘That One Self-Centered Friend’ — Kamo_State’s New Video, ‘I Went To Visit Queen Mother’ — Sharon.e.Wealth’s New Video, ‘You Steal Your Mom’s Phone To Use Her Data’ — Hauwa’s Latest Video, ‘I’m Sorry Please Forgive Me’ — Fantadejoker’s New Video: “Secondary... Read More

Grammys Consider Removing Asian Pop Category After Backlash

The Recording Academy has stated that it is now re-evaluating the Asian Pop category, announced in June, after facing backlash for most of July following the decision of South Korean boyband “BTS” to boycott the awards due to the creation of the category. A few weeks later, there are reports that the Recording Academy is... Read More

Africa Magic Sets ‘Hello Future Me’ Premiere, Sequel to ‘Dear Future Me’ for August 31

Africa Magic has set Monday, 31 August as the premiere date for Hello Future Me, the sequel to its 2025 romantic drama, Dear Future Me. The 26-episode series will debut on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv Channel 151 and GOtv Channel 8) at 9pm WAT, with new episodes airing weekdays. In Dear Future Me, viewers watched Boma (Femi Adekanye)... Read More

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“Agreement Is Agreement”: What Did Festus Keyamo Mean After the Osun Election?

Ademola Adeleke’s victory in Osun was barely a few hours old when the governor’s relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu became part of the post-election conversation. In celebrating his return to office, Adeleke thanked Tinubu for what he described as a peaceful contest and again backed the President for a second term in 2027. It... Read More

Terry Apala Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Terry Alexandar Ejeh, professionally known as “Terry Apala,” is a 37-year-old Afrobeat, hip-hop, and traditional Yoruba music singer. Terry’s journey into the music industry was inspired by his growing up in Mushin, where he was exposed to diverse Nigerian sounds, with the greatest influence being traditional Yoruba rhythms and sounds, “Apala,” which he began expressing... Read More

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Layi Wasabi’s New Video, ‘Intellectual Arrogance’, Dezny’s Latest Video, ‘New Deal, New Family’, and Others. Here Are the Top Content From Today

Layi Wasabi’s New Video, ‘Intellectual Arrogance’ — Boy_milkish’s New Video, ‘How Female Lecturers Take Their Jobs Too Seriously’ — Dezny’s Latest Video, ‘New Deal, New Family’ — Taooma’s New Video, ‘These Black Market Ladies Have Come To Disturb My Peace’ — Olu Chaze’s New Video, ‘Welcome To Nigeria’ — Gehgeh Sends A Word Of Advice... Read More

August 17, 2026

10 New Lagos Restaurants That Have Opened Since You Last Went Out

New restaurants in Lagos are a consistent part of Lagos culture, but if you enjoy going to new places with good reviews, good food, an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere, and customer service, then these restaurants are what you should definitely check out on your next day out. Opened in March 2026, this cafe and restaurant is... Read More

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August 17, 2026

What Does Osun 2026 Mean for the Ordinary Nigerian?

For Nigerians who have grown used to hearing that their votes do not matter, Osun 2026 offers an uncomfortable question: what if they do? Ademola Adeleke has been returned as governor after defeating APC’s Bola Oyebamiji, winning 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas and polling 511,067 votes against Oyebamiji’s 445,815. On the surface,... Read More