by Amara Nwakpa At 2 am on the 3rd of June, 2011, Abimbola Ojo, a female corper had just emerged from a friend’s birthday party in Wuse 2. She stood on the road and hailed a cab, ostensibly looking for a ride home. As she negotiated with the cab driver for the fare, she suddenly... Read More
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by Ada Igboanugo As no stranger to the entertainment scene, J-Town lyricist Kahli Abdu is back once again with another fiery installment of his “Rebel Friday” movement. In this Edition, Kahli presents “S.A.M. (Scared As a Muth…)”, over a modified “H.A.M.” beat, produced by Charlie X Listen Here!
by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) The strangest things have been known to take place in the world of Nigerian entertainment. Logic defying occurrences abound from one day to the next. We seek answers to a few of these unusual occurrences, as we ask of you to please explain to us how exactly you think these things work.... Read More
culled from Y! Magazine Issue 4 SINGER AND ACTRESS, Tomi Odunsi is clearly a star on the rise How long have you been in television? I’m yet to complete my first year as a television actor: my first and only professional television role has been playing the character “Salewa” on Mnet’s television soap, Tinsel, which... Read More
by Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo Excerpt taken from Chapter 32 NO ONE told Udo that they were close to the war front. They had been driving for about an hour, it could be longer – he did not have a watch to check time. But he noticed the lorry was moving slowly and without light. There... Read More
by Lucy Goosey I love pancakes. Nothing tickles my fancy more than arm fluffy circles of heaven doused in a bucket of syrup and decorated with a heap of golden yellow scrambled eggs and juicy sausages and… sorry I’m digressing into a #fatty moment. Excuse me while I wipe the slobber from my chin. My... Read More
Teresa Nnaya One of my favorite writers, Fr. Thomas Dubay, captures the human condition this way: ‘’As a human being, a spirit-in-the-flesh, you are a thirst. Every single choice you make all day long is proof that you seek, you desire, you want, you lack. Nothing is ever enough. You always want more of delightful... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Hip hop heavyweight Eldee, comedian Tee A and DJ Jimmy Jatt have been confirmed for the Nigeria corner of the annual Notting Hill carnival scheduled for 29 August. Other performers will be announced as they are confirmed. The Nigerian corner is on Adela street off Kensal Road (Harrow End) W10, London. Last... Read More
by Onyeka Nwelue Note: As India celebrates its Independence, Onyeka Nwelue celebrates his independence too. You may not understand it when I ask young people to rebel against their parents. Our parents will understand when we rebel against them, because they know why we are rebelling. I used to be a very calm person; I... Read More
Ifreke Inyang It’s a done deal. Arsenal officially posted a confirmation on their website this evening that they had agreed a deal with Barcelona for the sale of Cesc Fabregas. This brings to an end one of the long running transfer battle. It also signals the end of the midfielder’s eight-year spell at... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry Long ago I looked forward to tomorrow It seemed all so important A distant dream defined as delightful A hope to harvest a home Would it remain a dream, exciting only as a dream Drudgery when in view Would it be a hope reserved for tomorrow’s future Do all dreams feed off you... Read More
by Onyeka Nwelue He’s not your ordinary 21 year-old. His hands are completely occupied and he’s extremely smart. However, the same urban and afro-pop record producer, songwriter, songwriter/rapper, multi-instrumentalist, A&R and music industry entrepreneur, David Evans, has a playful part of him that will make you begin to wonder where his pride lies. At the... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Straight from its exclusive cover interview with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Y! Magazine berths right on time with another exclusive interview with actress, Genevieve Nnaji – who never seems to go out of fashion, and readers are already excited! Themed ‘The Nigerian Dream’ Issue, this edition explores the wide polarities of living... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Name: Wow Category: Magazine Editor-in-Chief: Julie Odia The first time I saw a copy of WOW Magazine, I thought “O well, it’s probably just another pile of fashion pages.” Then, I bought my first WOW, the Ini Edo issue. After I went through it, I went hunting for the previous three issues.... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Creative Five World (C5W), a think-tank which offering a broad spectrum of media, events and strategic communication initiatives plans to corroborate with the United Nations to celebrate International Youth Day in Adamawa state. This will take the form of a media parley and mentoring chat, with representatives from various youth organizations and... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Trybe Records hits us with ‘Higher’, the first single off the upcoming eLDee album ‘Is it your money Vol.2’. ‘Higher’ features two new artists signed to eLDee’s Trybe Records – Sojay and K9 – who were discovered through the Trybe Records Top Talent competition held some months ago. Sojay was voted winner of... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola New Hip Hop group LekkiHood Finest do well on the debut music video for their new single ‘Break Through’ featuring General Pype & Vector, who bring depth to the song. The video was shot in Lagos and directed by Intersection. Check out the video below! Break Through- LekkiHood Finest ft General Pype... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Canadian based Artist I.B features Vector on a Samklef produced beat. ‘Wasile Mi’ is a cool track with an upbeat tempo- the kind that’ll do well in the clubs. Enjoy! Wasile Mi- I.B ft Vector(Prod by Samklef)
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] As usual, YNaija makes the Twitter Personality race more fun with the Twi-Campaigns. Here we conduct a second set of short interviews, essentially to promote each nominee’s campaign and push those who possibly haven’t voted to do so for them. Charity Owoh, who tweets with the handle @sm1hot, kicks off the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Screen diva Stella Damasus, former AMBO winner O.C Ukeje and Kalu Ikeagwu all co-star in the upcoming romantic comedy “Two Brides and a Baby” written and produced by Blessing Effion Egbe. The moview tells the story of Keche and Bankole, a couple planning for the perfect wedding. They dream of a blissful... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche “90 Ninth Day” an explosive thriller from Director Paul ‘Papel’ Apel premieres recently at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos. Starring Nollywood veterans Bimbo Akintola and Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey,“90 Ninth Day” is an engaging story of greed, betrayal and revenge. Engineer Jack accepts a power contract from the government, one which seems like... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Today is the International Youth Day, a day mapped out by the international community to celebrate the youth of the world, the hope and future of our planet. Here are some facts about IYD! On 17, December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Katung first hit social consciousness when he emerged as the winner of the first and only Big Brother Nigeria. He picked up a fat cheque of $100,000, becoming an instant celebrity and social figure. After all that fame, Katung slipped out of view for a while to attend New York Film... Read More
by Yemi Olowu ‘The Making’ is a scheme with the objective of bringing to the limelight young budding designers. These young people will work with experienced designers and stylists in a once in a lifetime opportunity, as well as interact with business development managers in order to broaden their entrepreneurial skills. The scheme will come... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Go-Jazz concert is a night of Music (Soul, Jazz) and Poetry. It is a charity concert created to raise awareness and funds to benefit charity works going on in Nigeria by specific charity organisations. The Go-Jazz concert is organised by Oloja.com Foundation, the charity foundation for the website Oloja.com (Nigeria’s online Business Directory). The charities... Read More
From Nigeria to the world: Oghenefego Isikwenu & Oke Temitope are 2011 YouthActionNet Global Fellows
by Sola Fasasi Now in it’s 10th year, the International Youth Foundation’s YouthActionNet has become a global hub of young social innovators, comprising of nearly 550 youth in 60 countries. These fellows have found creative ways to tackle huge global challenges such as religious extremism and climate change. The 2011 Global Fellows have just been... Read More
culled from Y! Magazine Issue 4 From The Magazine: The long haul – Uche Jombo talks Nollywood UCHE JOMBO, actress and producer, boasts a rare Nollywood staying power How long have you been in movies? More than 10 years. How many movies have you acted in? Difficult to count, but am sure I’ve done up... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang The EPL is back. Not even if the riots in London, which might possibly lead to the postponement of league matches in the capital can stand in its way. After a short post-season that barely allowed us to swallow that last drop of celebratory champagne or, in most cases, wipe away the... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola From the time Don Jazzy signed on to the Kanye West GOOD Music imprint, many have wondered what it is he will bring to the table of such a great outfit. Already, he’s done some work on the much anticipated Jay Z and Kanye West collaborative album, ‘Watch The Throne’. ‘Lift Off’... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Hit producer Sarz recently went to work on a hot Wale verse, producing a go-go banger in sync with the rappers style, in a response to Wale’s tweet where he says, ‘imma bout to post an unreleased acapella from 2 yrs ago..this for all the producers with #ambition ill post the best... Read More
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