by Onyeka Nwelue Hello. I am from Nigeria, a nation of cowards. The country where we let things go – we don’t like making troubles, but they keep coming to us. It is a country where we stage protests to make them look fashionable. It is a country where we script our future calmly; clearly... Read More
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by Wilfred Okiche Australian actor, Andy Whitfield, the lead cast of season one of the hit TV series, ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ is dead. He passed on yesterday Sunday September 11, 2011 at age 39, after an eighteen month battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. According to a statement released by his wife the beautiful young screen... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Australian Samantha Stosur defeated American and former world number one Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3 to win the 2011 U.S Open yesterday, September 11, to earn her first grand slam title. She becomes the first Australian woman to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon in 1980. Visibly excited, she said... Read More
by WritersSpeakPoetry I wanted to write Just wasn’t sure what to write about Then I thought about the chatterbox I met on a bus some weeks ago To date, I wonder how a young lady in her mid-twenties could talk so loudly about herself and in a public bus She sat beside an elderly... Read More
[5th to 10thSeptember] By Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] MONDAY: “Morning good ppl. Just wnt 2 wish y’all a lovely week ahead, “ @DONJAZZY tweeted as the new week swung by. “May God bless our going out & our coming in, our hustle 2. in JESUS Name. Amen.” @AyoBankole was on his way out but... Read More
The Beat 99.9 FM’s On-Air-Personality, Olisa Adibua has issued an official apology for violently attacking a colleaque, Adewunmi Oyekanmi. See below for the exclusive apology obtained by YNaija. As has been widely reported I was involved in an altercation with a work colleague during the week. I am deeply regretful of what transpired and have... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche It’s been four years since dark skinned Timi Dakolo melted our hearts with his rich baritone voice and walked away with the grand prize at the West African idol competition. Four checkered years for the young man, surviving both personal and professional battles; four long years for us as we waited patiently.... Read More
byWilred okiche Terry G is born again! Ok maybe not but it seems like the man has discovered his spiritual side and he flaunts it to no small measures in his new album. He aims for the skies, names his album Terry G.zuz (a play on Jesus), earns his wings on the album cover... Read More
Glory Enyinnaya In spite of the natural law written in our hearts by the Creator, yet, there are many obstacles which prevent reason from the effective and fruitful use of this inborn faculty. These include the senses, the imagination and the disordered appetites which are the consequences of original sin. The senses The... Read More
By Chinelo Ngene Does God really care about us? Will war and suffering ever end? What happens to us when we die? Is there any hope for the dead? How can I find happiness in life? Have you ever pondered these questions? I came across them on a screen picture a friend had posted on... Read More
By Abidemi Dairo Management of The Beat 99.9 FM has officially responded to the highly publicized altercations between two of its employees, Mr. Adewunmi Oyekanmi and popular On-Air-Personality, Mr. Olisa Adibua. According to a press statement signed by the management of the urban radio station, the station’s authority is in control of the situation and... Read More
Below is the official statement issued by Adewunmi Oyekanmi on the incident of Thursday September 8 2011 where Oyekanmi was reportedly battered by The Beat 99.9 FM’s On-Air-Personality, Olisa Adibua. “My name is Adewunmi Oyekanmi, news editor with the Beat 99.9 Fm. An incident occurred at my work place within the early hours of... Read More
by Abidemi Dairo Reactions continue to pour in after the news broke on Olisa Adibua’s alleged assault on a junior staff of The Beat 99.9 FM. Adibua was alleged to have battered Adewunmi Oyekanmi, a programme editor for Naija Fm, a sister station to The Beat FM, at about 3 am of Thursday 8 September... Read More
Ifreke Inyang Ozone Cinemas in Sabo was the place to be as it recently premiered Cowboys and Aliens. The Hollywood blockbuster was premiered before a large audience that included Nomoreloss, one half of Rooftop MCs and other notable celebrities. The event started with a red carpet where fans revealed their high expectations from... Read More
Ifreke Inyang The drama and excitement is hitting fever pitch on the Dane 234 show. The judges promised that the competition was going to be tough and thorough, and that is exactly the contestants are experiencing right now as eviction begins on the Dance234 show. Four out of the twenty finalists; Asian Ntuk, Egiro... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The Chocolate City group has announced 9th October 2011 as the date for the release of the much anticipated debut album of fast rising rapper, Ice Prince. The LP titled ‘E.L.I’ acronym for ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’ has already spawned two hit singles; the monstrous ‘Oleku’ and it’s successful follow up ‘Superstar’.... Read More
By Wilfred Okiche Fun lovers now have something to look forward to at the end of the year as KOGA Entertainment is set to host one of the biggest shows of the year, ‘Top 10 Mic’, scheduled for December 23, 2011 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. There will be live musical performances from top ten... Read More
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
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
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