History in Progress! Muslims & Christians in Kano come together for over 10 hours to protest #FuelSubsidyRemoval – See Photos

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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Okonjo-Iweala has not threatened to resign

by Hauwa Gambo Rumours across the blogosphere this morning, especially from popular Twitter handles, have announced that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has threatened to resign if President Goodluck Jonathan goes back on his policy decision to end the fuel subsidy. YNaija can authoritatively confirm that this is false. Impeccable sources close to the Minister confirm... Read More

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Something New: Tony Frank drops inspirational song, ‘Ogadinmma’

by Seyi Lawal Anthony Franklin, is a Nigerian singer, based in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The hit single, ‘Ogadinmma’ is a moral song that gives hope to the hopeless and encourages the weak. His 12 track album is expected to drop in August 2012. He goes by the name Tony Frank and his song is on replay on... Read More

Something New: Stylezz is ‘The New Kid’

by Chi Ibe Stylezz a.k.a ‘da bagga’, he is an Afrobeat recording artist based in Brooklyn NY. His new single, ‘The New Kid’ has the mellow rap sound of MI but is definitely different especially with his infusion of the Yoruba language. He is currently working on a mixtape called “The one to be known” which... Read More

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BREAKING NEWS #FuelSubsidyRemoval: The NLC calls it – Nigerians go on ‘strike’ on Monday!

by Seyi Lawal Reliable sources have just confirmed to YNaija that the Nigeria Labour Congress, rising from a meeting in Abuja, has called for massive nationwide protests from Monday, 9 January, if it’s ultimatum to the government which expires on that day is not met to revert to N65 per litre for petrol. ... Read More

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“This is not an occupation; we already occupy Nigeria” – A message to fellow Nigerians

By Olu Oguibe “No, we can’t take any more.” On 3 January, 2012, the Harmattan of Justice that is now blowing through our country witnessed its first bloodshed. An innocent Nigerian citizen was killed in Ilorin. The police have disputed the cause of death of this brave patriot, but we know why he... Read More

#BBViral: “Deregulation of petroleum products is illegal”

By Bamidele Aturu “The immorality and wickedness of the policy is writ large…” President Goodluck Jonathan has continued in the controversial and detestable path of his predecessors by choosing to foul the festive mood of Nigerians in the New Year with the announcement of the commencement of so-called deregulation of the oil industry and the... Read More

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The heat is on! You can now vote as first 10 bring the house down on Nigerian Idol

by Chi Ibe Nigerian Idol has finally hit the top 30 elimination stages and the first 10 have performed brilliantly on the Nigerian Idol stage. Now, the voting lines are open and it is time for you to vote in your favourites from the first ten. Will it be Timi Myles, the tomboy who did... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Fallout of #FuelSubsidyRemoval – Don Jazzy regrets voting Jonathan

Wilfred Okiche Head honcho of the Mo’ hits crew, Don Jazzy has apologised to Nigerians on Twitter for voting and encouraging other young ones to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan during last year’s presidential elections. In his reaction to the recent fuel subsidy removal on New Year’s Day, Don Jazzy tweeted: ‘’I hardly ever regret... Read More

Confident Rilwan might just be the #NextBigThing

by Wilfred Okiche ” Asa and 2Face, I think they have shown that you can break out from the norm and still make headway in the industry.” How would you describe your personality? Rilwan is a very inquisitive character full of life, spontaneously funny and energetic. What genre of music do you do? Basically, I do... Read More

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Int’l Brief: Mitt Romney wins the first US Republican vote towards selecting a Presidential Candidate

by Rachel Ogbu Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts has won the first vote by US Republican party supporters in the bid to select a presidential candidate for this year’s election. It was a close call; he finished just eight votes ahead of former senator Rick Santorum in the Midwest state of Iowa. Ron Paul came... Read More

Hot Stuff: Young Paperboyz release offical video for their single, ‘I’m A Boss’

by Chi Ibe Here is the official video of the ‘I’m A Boss’ song that was released weeks back by Young Paperboyz featuring RacenNext from upcoming mixtape, “Naija Boss Mixtape.” Young Paperboyz is a Hip/Hop, R&B & Pop group. They are Nigerian boyz who are based in Ukraine. Follow Young Paperboyz on twitter @YoungPaperboyz, ‘I’m A Boss’ instrumental credited to... Read More

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Backstage at the Flowssickk ‘Low key’ video shoot – See Photos

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Abiola Aina, whose stage name is Flowssickk appeared on the musical scene last year alongside acts like Davido and he made his mark. He held an album listening party at the Silverbird Galleria, where members of the press were in attendance to witness the unveiling of a new sensation. Flowssickk went on to... Read More

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#YourTurn: Who will pay for the subsidy?

By Ferdy Adimefe “…the huge cost of subsidy is only a symptom of an entrenched disease called corruption.” 2012 seemed to have ushered in various controversial policies all at the same time. Much of last year, the Federal Government complained that the huge budget deficit might cripple an already wobbling economy if subsidy was not taken.... Read More

Factory78 TV speaks to Awilo Longomba & Mista Precious

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Legendary African entertainer and Soukuous crooner, Awilo Logonba was in the UK to shoot a music video for his collaborative song; ‘Johnny just come’ with artiste and video director, Mista Precious. As expected, the guys at Factory78tv caught up with him for a brief chat . He spoke on everything from dominating music rooms across the African... Read More

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Bonfires, Gridlock and Hundreds of Young Nigerians! See photos from the #OccupyNigeria #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Lagos today

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nigerians took to the streets of Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan and other cities around the country to protest the recent removal of fuel subsidy. In Lagos, the procession took place on Ikorodu road, starting from the Nigeria Labour Congress office in Yaba. The protesters moved from Jibowu through Fadeyi towards Maryland on Ikorodu.... Read More

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Young & Nigerian: Nmachi Jidenma shares her passion for blogging

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nmachi Jidenma is a digital media publisher and a business/technology writer via the Pan-African website, Celebrating Progress Africa (CP-Africa.com). “Being young and Nigerian means being fearless and limitless.” At what point in time did you decide to go into what you are currently doing? It started about two years ago. I had just... Read More

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Y! Recommends: Yes, Brymo’s ‘Ara’ video is brilliant

by Wilfred Okiche Chocolate city crooner, Brymo has released the video for his blazing new single, ‘Ara’ (wonders). It is his first video as a solo artiste on the Chocolate City imprint and he went all out to make it one to remember. Eerily combining the traditional with the western, the ancient with the contemporary,... Read More

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The YNaija Job Hub: “Orion Group recruiting in 4 positions” plus 5 more

Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, Do not reply! Orion Group recruiting in 4 positions Chevening Scholarship Programme 2012/2013 – British Council Nigeria May & Baker Nigeria Plc: Zonal Sales Executive May &... Read More

Technology 101: What gadget should I buy in 2012?

By Oluwatobi Soyombo One of the most frequent questions people ask me is: “Which of the smartphones should I buy?”, “which is the best tablet/smartphone in the market now?” All these questions reflect one thing – confusion; and we can expect more of that confusion in 2012. With more phones, tablets and gadgets rolling into the... Read More

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Something New: GhettoVybz releases rap video for ‘Sho Njo Nkan’

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Ghettovybz is an amazing song writer, rapper and singer whose thirst for perfection is hard to come by. He recently dropped a rap remake of his 2009 club banger, ‘Sho Njo Kan’ which featured K-Solo and Jay Moni and the video is his holiday present to all lovers of good music. His passion for music... Read More

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Tolu Ogunlesi on #FuelSubsidyRemoval: “How not to run a country”

By Tolu Ogunlesi President Jonathan is not doing anything unusual, others before him have made similar arguments asking for “sacrifice”. The only thing that ends up getting sacrificed is the future and wellbeing of tens of millions of suffering Nigerians. I remember watching Goodluck Jonathan’s telepromptered presidential bid declaration speech on 18 September, 2010. He... Read More

Y! is still looking for campus representatives!

Y! – the leading Nigerian youth culture brand – comprises of various platforms including a magazine (Y! Magazine), a television show (Y! TV), a radio show (Y! Radio), and a website (YNaija.com). Founded in August 2010, the Y! brand has quickly grown into a popular and reliable source of all things hip and fresh in... Read More

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Hot Stuff: Watch the New video from Sauce Kid, its spicy!

by Chi Ibe We love it when the New Year begins with a hit, a music hit that is. Thanks to Sauce Kid’s new video for the song ‘Carolina’ the New Year has started off pretty well. Forget fuel subsidy removal for a minute and watch this exclusive as Sinzu SMG drops the video for his... Read More

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‘Ifreke’s list of 12 things to do in the 12 Months of 2012!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang January – Plan to Attend The Future Awards Symposium This is definitely the way to start the year. The Symposium holds on 11 & 12 January, 2012 at the Muson Centre in Lagos Nigeria and is presented by The Future Project, in association with Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria and the International... Read More

#YourTurn: It’s stupidity, stupid! Not resilience

by Dr Chukwunonso Nwanze “…what has our government ever done for us, or rather what do they do?” Ah, what can we say about our beloved Naija. We say it every day. Any time one or two of us are gathered, and there also is the Lord, our topic is always the state of Nigeria. We... Read More

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YNaija Weekly Tinsel Review: “Can someone kill off Mrs Etuk already?” (Dec 26 – 30)

by Joy Ehonwa Fred still wants Sheila gone as soon as the holidays are over, and she is convinced her marriage won’t survive this illness. Sheila asked Freddy to go stay in his room, but Laide kept him in the sitting room – so there of course, Fred sees him. Everybody blamed Laide’s but we’re not... Read More

Boko Haram orders Christians to leave the North within 3 days

By Seyi Lawal Abul Qaqa, the alleged spokesman for Islamist group, Boko Haram, has issued a three-day ultimatum to Christians in the country’s north to leave and threatened to confront troops after the president declared a state of emergency in hard hit areas. “We find it pertinent to state that soldiers will only kill innocent Muslims in... Read More

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