by Stanley Azuakola “I am not a lion. I am not a king. I am not a general.” –President Jonathan Dino Melaye nominated for Nobel Prize Hon. Dino Melaye, the chief strategist of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the recently concluded Kogi governorship election, has been nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physics for his... Read More
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by Oluwatobi Solumbo There was and still is .COM, .ORG, .NET, .ME, .NAME, .INFO, .US, and now .XXX (for porn sites). The sale of the .XXX domain extension commenced earlier this week after its approval by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Now that ICANN has successfully created an independent extension for porn sites,... Read More
Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? “Like everyone else in society, gay people have an enormous amount to offer and Nigeria should embrace them not prosecute them.” -Richard Branson. “If I had the money today, I’d put it on Neymar. You can’t say that Neymar is Pele as he had won the World Cup by... Read More
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
by Chi Ibe A3, the newest band on the music scene has just released ‘Hey Baby’ featuring Cookie. Made up of four artistes, this track with production from Dr. Cube and Dipozit on the mix will make your week a brilliant one!!! Listen up and enjoy! Hey-Baby-ft.-Cookie
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nigeria’s favourite music trio is back with an early Christmas present! It’s a flawless rendition of the popular carol, ‘Silent Night’. Styl-Plus, the group that blessed our ears and hearts with hits like, ‘Olufunmi’, ‘Runaway’ and ‘Imagine That’ are preparing us for what we should expect from them in 2012! Their single,... Read More
As Santa and Bake for Change prepare for our annual Xmas Drive, we need your help to wrap the 600 gifts we intend on giving out in 6 homes within Lagos State on the 26th of December. Join us in our quest to wrap 600 gifts, in a relaxed atmosphere. Drink mulled wine, socialise, meet... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Born Churchill Adieme, K-Hills is a rap artist signed under Indie record, managed and promoted under HoodBoss Entertainment. He is currently working on his debut album, “The Ambassador”, featuring Vector, ILL BLISS, Timaya and few others. Theis new single, “Damilohun ft Vector” is currently enjoying air plays on radio stations and... Read More
by Joy Ehonwa “Amaka Okoh, you are under arrest for murder.” We’ll have to wait until Monday to find out what led Detective Sankey to deliver those chilling words we hoped we’d never hear. For a moment at the police station, we thought Angela’s self preservation instincts would overpower her when Sankey told her that,... Read More
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Chocolate City wins big at the 4th Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship in Nairobi
by Hauwa Gambo We are especially proud of Chocolate City, which amazing story featured in the last edition of Y! Magazine, as they receive their award at the 4th Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship in Nairobi, Kenya. There were 3,300 applications from 48 countries. The 10 finalists represented 8 countries, with 3 companies from Nigeria (the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche As Nollywood films go, this one is better than most. Let’s just come right out and say it, this film is not based on the Mercy Johnson wedding drama that played out earlier in the year. We accept that there might be some similarities, for one, there is a wedding, hmn, there... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The Olmeca Tequila Beach Party was filled with party-lovers on the shores of Kamp Ikare, an island off the coast of Lagos on Sunday, 4 December, 2011 between 12 and 6pm. The VIP event was sponsored by Olmeca, makers of the popular Tequila.it was aimed at celebrating its Nigerian loyal consumers in... Read More
By Chi Ibe Last week, viewers across the country were held spellbound as Nigeria’s biggest music reality show lit up TV screens nationwide with Episode 1 of Nigerian Idol. The first episode of the show took viewers on a trip down memory lane as they relived some of the hilarious moments from Season I.... Read More
A Message by Bishop Mike Okonkwo Jn. 6:63 (KJV): “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” We spend thousands in money and hours in time developing our physical muscle and intellectual capacity but many give very little... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Finally, the much anticipated video to Wizkid’s party song, Paukurumo, is here. After the Superstar’s album dropped earlier this year, the Yoruba flavoured track became a firm favourite amongst revellers and fun lovers, Wizkid took advantage of the song’s popularity and released a video that everyone can’t stop talking about. The story line of the... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang December is our month of giving. We started the month with a fashion themed show on Rubbin Minds, where designers showcased some of their exquisite designs and then decided to put them up for auction, with proceeds going to charity. This week, we will be discussing ‘Corporate and Individual Philanthropy in Nigeria’.... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Our brothers never let us down, or do they now? We know the Alaba brethren to have ability to come up very unusual concepts when it comes to movies and music cd covers but now it appears that those in the shoe business are not losing out in the ‘creative’ stakes or lack... Read More
by Seyi Lawal This Sunday, FAB Magazine will be celebrating a successful 2011 with its annual, highly anticipated awards event – ‘FAB Night Out’. A fusion of all things that represent the budding FAB brand, the FAB Night Out will include a unique fashion show from Vonne Couture, Orange Culture, Phunk Afrique and Mimi Lee London – who have... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Beauty Overdose Magazine (B.O.M) is the brainchild of New York certified makeup artist, Eni Balogun. The publication serves as a beauty, health, hair, lifestyle, fashion, travel and entertainment guide. It also represents a new and original voice on the news stand, a voice that speaks to a generation of women, old and young, from diverse cultures, upbringings and interests.... Read More
Chioma Igbokwe Clothes are more than just pieces of fabric – they are a way of expressing our personality and our feelings. Still, it’s easy to fall prey to dressing for a trend rather than personality. There are many women who just wear what’s in vogue forgetting that apart from covering our body clothes are... Read More
by Omonike Odi I stole another look at the models. I remembered the catwalk, the beautiful designer clothes… From where I stood, I observed five women on the other end of the room. One wore a Mohawk invention that gathered the hair around her ears in braids before toppling them in short tufts on her... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang DJ Abrantee of Choice FM has released ‘The Afrobeats Mixtape Volume 1’. It features some of Africa’s biggest artistes, including Wizkid, Ice Prince, D’banj, Cabo Snoop and Atumpan. In total, it has 32 of the biggest Afrobeat tracks that are ruling the airwaves plus the ones that will drop in 2012. The mix ape also features skits... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche On 4 December, film maker, Chris Ihindero gathered family, friends and of course the stars for the public presentation of his short film; ‘Big Daddy’. The ten minute film is an advocacy project that addresses the topical issue of rape and sexual abuse among Nigerian families. Presented by Amaka Igwe’s Centre of Excellence,... Read More
by Eddie Madaki So last weekend I was unavoidably absent here, my apologies, I had a huge wedding to attend, one which I served as both best man and wedding planner, it took over 3 months of planning as it was designed around the royal wedding’s theme. In the end it was something really special.... Read More
by Yemi Olowu The number of Nigerian entertainment stars are on the rise and you can easily see for yourself as eight entertainment front-liners cover the latest issue of Complete Fashion magazine. The cover features Damilola Adegbite, promising actress and one of the stars on popular soap series, Tinsel; Toolz, on-air personality of The Beat 99.9FM; Yvonne... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang X3M music label’s Praiz has released a brand new video for his soulful single, ‘I love you’. The vocally blessed young man has time and again proven that R&B is not in decline in Nigeria. And over the last 8 months, Praise Adejo has shown nothing but sheer brilliance. With the release of his two... Read More
We have 20 invites to give away for the pre-concert party . Readers all you have to do is tell us where and when the Top10 MICS concert is taking place. 1. How many artistes will perform on that day? 2. The name of the company putting the event together? 3.... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Christmas is always full of fun, laughter, food and gifts. And ’cause we’ve had such a spectacular year, YNaija wants to thank you for being a part our community! To this end, every day from today, we will be giving out exciting YO! Xmas Hampers to one lucky YNaija fan every day!... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Producer, Samklef is at it again! Here is yet another banging joint from the never-tiring artiste. This brand new joint is titled ‘Suwe’ and it’s off his forthcoming album dropping next year. Suwe takes us back to the tales-by-moonlight childhood days when we used to play in the sands... Read More
Chidinma Okebalama AGE: 25 years young PROVENANCE: Umuahia in Abia State What do you do? I’m a singer and an entertainer. Why do you do it? I love it and it comes naturally, and allows me to be a voice in the community. It brings me a lot of joy and... Read More
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