Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] The second quarter of the You Tweet! series has produced its second monthly winner. In the month of August, we profiled five tweeters who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. That list included @lumidizzle, @odinabarbie, @4eyedmonk @Katung_Aduwak and @MOsallyHITS. YNaija is delighted to announce that... Read More
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by Wilfred Okiche ‘Money’ is the hot new single from industry newcomer Bugzy Dvinci, a 20yr old young man with one of the finest voices to come out from the eastern part of the country. It is produced by Shakaboom. Blending Igbo and English with other local language, Bugzy started rapping in 2002, before going... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The organizers of the Best of Nollywood awards have announced nominations for this year’s event scheduled to hold on Friday 11, November 2011. The yet to be released romantic comedy ‘Two Brides and a Baby’ starring Stella Damascus and O.C Ukeje leads the pack with twelve nominations including nods in acting, directing... Read More
By Wilfred Okiche Africa Film Academy will be running training programmes across Africa this summer tagged ‘Film in a Box’, an all encompassing film training course. The courses will take the shape of team building and team work over a 21day period of intensive training. Cities to benefit are Lagos Nigeria, Johannesburg South Africa, and... Read More
by Feysayo Adeyemi This week’s edition of Rubbin’ Minds took on the State of the Nation; exploring issues that bothers majorly on the recent bombings and the government’s reaction. The aim to this edition is to discuss these issues objectively and give opinions as youth. Guests on the show were Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director,... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Soulful singer, Adol has shot the new music video for his latest track, ‘Different’, off his album, ‘Orin’. According to an official statement from his managers, the music video was directed by Mathias for Dudutoonz Studio. “The video encompasses different elements in telling the love story of a man who has fallen... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr I do not converse in transit, period! I am not the sort to do back-stories on an airplane or any kind of travel. However, there are the occasional exceptions for interesting looking people with the promise of a post-transit relationship or at least a facebook friendship. Under no other circumstance... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang This year’s edition of the Garden City Literary Festival (GCLF) starts on the 12th of September. The excitement in Port Harcourt is reaching fever pitch as literary heads such as Chinua Achebe, Ama Atta Aidoo and Rev. Jesse Jackson have been confirmed as guests. However, Chinua Achebe, most renowned for... Read More
Daniel Adelaja I was navigating around on Facebook a few hours ago when I stumbled on this update on Goodluck Jonathan’s page. It read: “Last Friday I launched a comprehensive database on all vehicles in Nigeria designed to link every vehicle to its owner/operator such that vehicles can be traced within seconds. This... Read More
Ifreke Inyang Finally, we can now see the madness Terry G had bottled up in his video for ‘Akpako Master’. The single went viral after just a few weeks of release, and since then, his fans have been itching to see what the video would look like. Look no further, the video is... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] There’s hardly any Nigerian tweeter that doesn’t know Tolu Ogunlesi. Full of amazing wit and down to earth, he is one person everyone loves to have on their timeline. He is a well respected writer and journalist. His fiction and poetry have been published in The London Magazine, Wasafiri,... Read More
By Seyi Lawal Justina Ogunlolu, simply known as Justina, has released follow-up tracks to her 2009 hit single, ‘Omo Too Sexy’. Speaking at a press conference held during the week at the Royal Café, Oba Akran road in Ikeja, the singer revealed the reason for her hiatus since her debut track before unveiling the new... Read More
by Yemi Olowu Y! TV has announced that on Rubbin' Minds this Sunday, it will be having an exclusive hour long interview with The Future Awards 2011 'Young Person of the Year', Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu. Ikegwuonu is an Agriculture Advocate, a Rolex Laureate and an Ashoka Fellow. The 28 year old from Nkwerre in Imo State... Read More
By Seyi Lawal Indigenous rapper, Kash 11, real name, Azeez Olanrewaju Ojutiku, has released two new singles this week. The rapper, who birthed his musical career in 1994 in the group DLB alongside two other friends, released these tracks; ‘You know Who I Be’ and ‘Airplane‘ under Tuaile Records/Goodmorning Entertainments a record imprint and... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Yoruba lyricist, Material Elegbeje Ado has released the music video of his ’16 Bars’ single of the ‘Da Undisputed’ Mixtape. The new video features fellow music upstart rappers, DL and AY.
Ifreke Inyang I have been an Arsenal supporter for more than eight years. Before then, I followed Real Madrid from a distance. I was completely enamoured by the Galacticos and the sparkling football they produced game after game. My Arsenal love affair started from the middle of their unbeaten season. For some reason, I... Read More
By WilfredOkiche Barbados born pop star Rihanna has been named Esquire Magazine’s Sexiest Woman of the year. She celebrated this honor by posing nude on the cover of the latest issue of the men’s magazine. It is not her first nude cover as she has been photographed in various stages of nudity for other magazines... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Raising Bayelsa State born artist, Korkomikor has released the music video of his current single ‘Delete ‘em All’. The music video of the slow tempo riding track which was targeted at perceived enemies and haters, is plotted round the Mario Puzo’s classic mafia story, ‘The Godfather’ and was directed by James... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche As part of efforts to rebrand Nigeria, a group of young people have put together an online campaign tagged ‘419 Reasons to like Nigeria’. According to a press release from the group, the concept involves collating 419 positive attributes about Nigeria from as many contributors as possible including Nigerian bloggers, personal website... Read More
By Seyi Lawal To commemorate its tenth anniversary, telecommunication company, MTN Nigeria has, amongst many other activities, schedule a ten city musical concert across the country tagged ‘Power of Ten Concert’. The concert which will be ignited tomorrow September 9, in Markudi, will feature performances from ten artists from the mainstream music circle, including D’Banj,... Read More
By Yomi Kazeem My heart bleeds every time I see the news awash with reports of people gone missing. It’s a sad phenomenon we may, sadly, have to live with. Asides the occasion of kidnapping, a lot of people just don’t know where they are, hence they are lost. In service to humanity – without... Read More
On Monday September 5, 2011, the World Bank Vice President for Africa Region Obiageli Ezekwesili in Lagos gave a speech on ‘The Role of Media in Development’ at a policy dialogue with media top executive and linked with about 30 other African Countries by video conference. See speech below. The Role of Media in Development... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Remember the brilliant remix, “Oleku – ft. Snoop Dogg” which made waves last year? The talented music producer/DJ behind it, Teffler also known as Gidi’s Finest, is back this time with a load of even hotter remixes to share. Teffler presents Gidi’s Finest, the EP which features perfectly blended remix tracks from... Read More
by Seyi Lawal In a dramatic and romantic style, FAB Magazine’s Style Editor, Yoanna Pepper Okwesa got a marriage proposal from her fiancée at a cinema hall at Silverbird Galleria this evening. According to an eyewitness’ account, movie goers were settling in to watch the new Hollywood action flick starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig,... Read More
By Seyi Lawal The head office of Multi Choice Nigeria, was shut down earlier today, Wednesday September 7, 2011, over non remittance of tax. According to a New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, officials of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), had to shut down the owners of the cable television outlet, DSTV, after... Read More
Minister for Youth Development, Bolaji Abdullahi By Willfred Okiche The Honorable Minister for Youth Development, Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi will host a Twitter town hall meeting with Nigerian youth tomorrow September 8, 2011, between 3 and 5pm. The initiative, which strike as a first from a public office holder in the country, will serve as the... Read More
by TheToolsman Our society is one where certain actions, phrases and words have been bastardized to levels where they mean little or nothing. I could go over a few of them but today, I’ll just go with the one currently riding my gears the most, ‘LOVE. Yes, the world’s favourite four-letter word (no, it’s not... Read More
By Isaac Anyaogu I knew I was in for an experience the moment I saw the guest list; Lola Shoneyin, Professor Akachi Adimorah-Ezeigbo, Joy Isi Bewaji, Seye Oke and Simidele Dosekun. If literature were a religion, I’d say I have been introduced to her most ardent fanatics. Then again, it was purposely intended to be... Read More
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] @RIPFaceboook, a handle shrouded in mystery, says he killed Facebook all by himself. Off Twitter, he is studying in a Malaysian University and loves Tupac to no end that he blocks people that diss the rapper on his timeline. The anonymous @RIPFaceboook tells us a bit more about his experience on the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang A few months ago, Yeka Onka won the first ever Nigerian Idols musical reality show, a feat she credits to her drive and determination. She was turned down twice during the show’s audition before she was finally picked at her third attempt. Apart from the huge cheque she... Read More
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