by Nmachi Jidenma “The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership,” wrote Professor Chinua Achebe in his 1984 treatise, the Trouble with Nigeria. As a young Nigerian, I have always pondered the implications of Achebe’s intellectual diagnosis of Nigeria. If we know that the trouble with Nigeria is a failure of... Read More
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by Sola Fasasi On Saturday, 23th July, 2011, the new high priest of Nigerian youth culture will unleash its latest brainwave: #Hashtag, the first ever YNaija party. It’s clear that no social networking site has rocked our world quite like Twitter. Beyond the relentless exchange of information and web links, the interesting 140-character messages –... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Miss P and Alex had a bitter fight over boiled eggs which ended up in Alex throwing her out of the bedroom. Housemates were on to them, though some of the ladies had a laugh at Miss P’s expense and concluded that she was faking her “injury” – as another strategy to... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola ‘Dada’, is a single off Nigerian born soul singer Layori’s debut album ‘Origin’. The singer popped her singing cherry in front of a 2,000 strong audience at her secondary school, Mayflower, Ikenne in Ogun state. Many years later, this singer has grown, not only to become a beautiful woman but also a... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Once more, YNaija congratulates @DrewBaba, @tayo_alayo and @WaleGafar who claimed the first three positions in last month’s polls. In the month of June, we profiled nine more Twitter personalities who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. That list included @Chukie_Lynxxx, @AdeYossie, @HUGOverified, @TundeEdnut, @TegaMoHits, @TweetOracle, @MoCheddaH... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] In the month of May, we profiled more than eight Twitter personalities who let us into their individual experiences on the social networking site. That list includes @OfficialKaphone, @WaleGafar, @PlaybackGenius, @DrewBaba, @tayo_alayo, @Jamilah11, @nyoreonline, @Shakar_EL and @Cyrus_thaVirus. They then took their turns in campaigning for our votes and for the... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Austin Oweh aka A’West is a young, hard working, career focused upcoming Rapper/songwriter from the Niger Delta parts of Nigeria. Born in the 90’s and raised in Benin, he started loving music and dancing at age 8 and wrote his first rap at the age of 14. His first official single ‘Birthday Party’... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola This week we continue with our column where, in Jon-Stewart-Stephen-Colbert style, our dear Stanley takes you through the news in a way the newsmakers won’t particularly be fond of. Buckle your seatbelts – and your ribs! ‘The Fear of Boko’ A boastful statement made by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Joey Plus was one of the producers who mentored the band in the Nigerian Breweries sponsored Talent Hunt Show, Star Quest, a parade of tested producers including Samklef [Producer for Wizkid’s Don’t Dull] and Phat E [J’odie’s Kuchi Kuchi Baby]. Joey Plus also mentored B.E.A.T, the winning band at this year’s Star Quest... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr A few weekends ago, while most were letting off steam from the hectic work week, this writer spent a few hours with editor-in-chief, Y! Magazine, Chude Jideonwo at the swanky Fourpoints Hotel, Lekki chatting with the awe-inspiring Genevieve Nnaji for a feature interview in the upcoming edition of the magazine. We... Read More
by Chi Ibe Theatre on the Mainland kicks off! PAWS (Performing Arts Workshop and Studio) in collaboration with The Knot Centre presents ‘The Wives’, a stage play written by Professor Ahmed Yerima, starring Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Carol King, Catherine Edoho, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Sola Roberts, Rotimi Fakunle, Gbenga Adekanmbi and others. and directed by Kenneth Uphopho,... Read More
by ‘Yomi Kazeem The following took place in the mind of a young Nigerian between 11:00pm and 12:00pm. My fellow Nigerians, the time has once again come to take steps towards engineering a progression of our nascent democracy. I, being the General Commandant-In Chief of Armed Forces, have looked far and wide searching for ministers... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Already being touted as 2011’s best hip hop collaboration, Suspekt brings in raps finest emcees on this version of his hot single ‘I No Send You’, off his ‘I Am Music – The Producer Album’. Remember a few months back, he released the smashing ‘femcees’ version with Sasha P, Muna, Blaise, Eva,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Head of House Karen woke early on a power trip and quickly marshalled her team to clean the house. She permitted no slouching and even lazy Luclay joined the others in morning duties. In her bid to take her new role seriously, she promised to wear a suit for the whole week.... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The NEA nominated, JTon records signed singer makes her video debut on YNaija.com with a depressingly dark video for her single ‘Tomorrow’. Directed by the innovative Clarence Peters, the video stays in tune with the lyrics and emotions the song conveys. Check it out below. Retta- Tomorrow
by Glory Enyinnaya Aisha is an outstanding administrator. She is competent and has a strong work ethic. However, she has been passed over for promotion two years in a row because her supervisor feels she is not yet ready to play a managerial role. How has he formed this negative impression? From her dressing.... Read More
by Glory Enyinnaya Sometimes we forget the awesome privilege that God bestowed on mankind when He entered Time as a baby. To think that an Infinite Being took on the cloak of lowliness in order to teach us how to earn our place in heaven by living our lives on earth sensibly is quite humbling.... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Emmanuel Adediwura life’s work has gone into education consulting and building the capacities of young people – ‘Ifreke Inyang takes a trip into that world. Describe your work I am into a lot of things. I am involved in an NGO, I am into Business Development and also have my hands in... Read More
by The Toolsman How many times have you sat by your laptop listening to the words it’s over now coming from the voices of the men of 112 over and over and over again? Or you stayed in bed for hours listening to Trey Songz croon Black Roses, Toni Braxton sing Unbreak my heart and... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Yemi Pade (Pronounced ‘Paid’) is an upcoming singer/song writer who was born in Lagos, Nigeria but moved to Northampton at a young age. He plays a number of instruments and also works in production. He experiments with different genres of music, but focuses more on a mixture of RnB, Pop & Dance.... Read More
by Oyebanjo Farroukh (Change Nigeria Group) This open letter stems from the concerns of young Nigerians about the growth of this nation at snail speed. It is an issue which gnaws at every well meaning citizen whose hopes has been rekindled by the coming into power of President Goodluck Jonathan as the first civilian president... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Its been 45 weeks running for Lagos rapper Beazy’s ‘Beazy Music Monday’. This week, Beazy brings in the big guns as he features Teeto Ceemos, Loose Kaynon, Ghetto P, Jimmy Flames, Yoye, Kel, Efa, 5 Mics, Cyrus Tha Virus, Olstar and 2 Shotz on the Kid Konnect produced ‘Smash N Grab‘. This song... Read More
by WriterSpeaksPoetry I weep When will it stop I pray Looking for the answer Hopeful change is near Spent an hour for a five (5) mins journey Because the rails are not working & trailers took up 2 lanes of the road Because law enforcement left for enrichment Nigeria is a great country... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Lagos, Nigeria – 1, July 2010 The strategy team at Red Media, a media content and communication company based in Lagos, has announced the formal launch of the firm. Red Media enters the market as a leading media company with a prominent development subsidiary called The Future Project. “Metamorphosing from our previous incarnation as RedSTRAT... Read More
by ‘Yomi Kazeem The following took place in the mind of a young Nigerian between 10:00pm and 11:00pm. It was a colorful affair. Not British colourful, I mean Nigerian colourful. Yes, that colourful. When they coined that phrase ‘Eko for Show’, they were obviously not kidding! According to the organizers of the event, this was... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr On Saturday, 29 June, thirty-four girls had their minds set on one thing – the MBGN 2011 crown. So they strutted with all their hearts in their traditional attires, swimsuits and evening gowns, hoping that in exchange they would receive favourable judgement. However, like every competition (except perhaps the BET Awards... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Searching for work? Whether you’re looking for your first job or a new one – even if you want to change careers, YNaija’s Job Hub brings you fresh updates from the continent’s leading career platforms! Group ED-Services, Head-Asset Management @ leading Edge. http://www.getnaijajobs.com/group-ed-services-head-asset-management-leading-edge-t7891.html Financial Accountants at a Reputable Construction Company http://www.getnaijajobs.com/financial-accountants-at-a-reputable-construction-company-t7890.html... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The atrium of the Silverbird Galleria was brought to life on Sunday 19th June, 2011 as prolific Nollywood producer Emem Isong premiered ‘Kiss &Tell”, the latest effort from her Royal Arts Academy. The stars came out in their numbers and glittered with a wattage befitting of such a high profile event. It... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Following their splendid performance in the dance task, Big Brother rewarded the gang with loads of goodies which they all enjoyed greatly, except for Kim who seems to have lost her sweet tooth. Vina is still brooding over her fight with Vimbai and accused Hanni of neglecting her since the union of... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Searching for work? Whether you’re looking for your first job or a new one – even if you want to change careers, YNaija’s Job Hub brings you fresh updates from the continent’s leading career platforms! NIMASA Vacancies: Principal Masters, Senior Masters, Chief Marine Engineering Applications are here by invited from suitable qualified... Read More
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