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by Kunle Durojaiye Over the past year, I have read and heard various perceptions and opinions of young Nigerians regarding the civic duty of voting. In spite of the ongoing campaigns aimed at motivating and stirring the voting spirit, some young folks still seem to be either apathetic or totally against the whole concept. This... Read More
by Chi Ibe Tosin Martins recently took his craft a notch higher with the release of the music videos for two of his songs, ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Na You’ from his album Higher. The ‘Na You’ video amplifies the feel-good theme and lyrics of the love song. It was directed by Bobby Boulders, and features... Read More
by Oyindamola Olofinlua The recent edition of the Dynamix All Youth Award presented another opportunity for Nigerian youths to be recognized for their efforts in different fields of endeavour. The award ceremony took place on 21st December, 2010 at the Eko Hotels & Suites with over 2000 students from different Nigerian universities including the Universities... Read More
by YNaija.com Dear readers, Happy New Year! How’s it going so far? Hope the new year (and decade – no pressure!) has kicked off to a great start. Even if it hasn’t, the year is still young enough for you to retrace your steps and make 2011 your best yet. We’ll tell you one thing... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Former Big Brother Housemate, Geraldine Iheme recently launched her first novel ‘Disfigured Emotions’ at the Oriental Victoria Island on 29th December, 2010. The launch kicked off with a red carpet event that hosted Geraldine’s family, friends and invited guests, including fellow Big Brother housemates from South Africa and Mozambique, who were present... Read More
by Oreoluwa Fakorede She struggled in vain, arms flailing wildly. The man pinned her to the dirty, naked mattress on the floor, one palm exerting pressure on her chest while the other muffled the moans coming out of her dry mouth. He had previously ripped the short skirt on her small waist and its ragged... Read More
The Freedom Issue of Y! Magazine featured the “50 Young People Who Will Change Nigeria”, former recipients of The Future Awards who are still relevant in their fields today. It is our belief that these people will shape the next 50 years of Nigeria’s story. Here they are! A rollercoaster ride Awwalu Salihu Ali Nuhu was... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze For most web developers, the default benchmark for ranking websites is the Alexa standard (www.alexa.com), and in this article I will rank the top ten Nigerian websites, using the same. It is worth noting, before we go further, that social networking and search appear to be the most important things to Nigerians... Read More
by Ore Fakorede GENRE: HIP-HOP/RAP 1. Watch The Throne- Jay-Z & Kanye West Rap mogul Jay-Z is teaming up with his one-time protégé and occasional collaborator, uber-producer Kanye West, on a five-track album due out sometime this year. Originally proposed as an EP, ‘Watch The Throne’ was later extended to a full-length feature. Although ‘Monster’... Read More
by Emmanuel Osanedum Let’s get right into it : Hollywood, as usual pushed its film boundaries last year, though the inevitable producer here and there still managed to dig us some bad movies; and in Nollywood, we had the usual one or two bright stops. We take a quick pick of the 10 movies that influenced... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] [ 27th Dec 2010 – 1st Jan 2011 ] MONDAY: “I jst can’t wait 4 2011 to start!,” @seunomis tweeted. “I already hv my plans & ways 2 achieve dem. May God be wit me! Cos d impact i’m about 2 make cnt be measured.” @CapoeriraPanda was not just in a hurry... Read More
by Chi Ibe Are you looking to kick-start a career in advertising, marketing and distribution or communications and public relations? Here’s a great opportunity to work witha groundbreaking editorial. FAB Magazine is looking to recruit fresh interns in Advertising; Marketing and Distribution; and Communications and Public Relations. If you are looking for experience in any... Read More
by Chi Ibe What do you get when you put Jay-Z’s ‘Forever Young’ in the hands of a Seven Star General? We’ll tell you! Podium Vybez/Storm Records recording artist, General Pype takes on Jay-Z’s hit tune in his new single, ‘Forever Green, Nigeria We Hail Thee’. “This is General Pype’s sincere gift to everyone,” says his management. Listen... Read More
by Chi Ibe It’s the start of a new year, and Naeto C is calling all his fans to share his blessings in this new track featuring the talented Asa. Naeto C shares his thoughts and prayers with all his fans in a letter below: As we enter the new year 2011 I want to wish... Read More
by @YNaija After weeks of intense voting, we now have the winners of the first YNaija Twitter Awards. Voting was by commenting on the previous articles, DMs and mails. The winners are: Male Tweep of the Year @DONJAZZYMOHITS @SirUTI @darey @MI_Abaga @BankyW WINNER: @DONJAZZYMOHITS Female Tweep of the Year @GenevieveNnaji1 @exschoolnerd @gigachic @lizyemoja @ivorymalinov WINNER:... Read More
by Sayo Owolabi It’s been a really long week, but all the same it’s been one I enjoyed and that’s because I am doing what I love! This week I’m still staying with football. Who doesn’t love football? The focus shifts to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the whole saga that has engulfed it... Read More
by Sayo Owolabi THE PROPS 1. HARRISON JALLA AND NANF You have the right to disagree but I think that Jalla and his guys at NANF deserve as many thumbs up as they can get for letting NFF off the hook and ‘allowing Nigerian Football to move forward’. 2. ARSENAL I probably ridicule the London... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Hey folks, for reasons best known to the network provider we all rant about, I wasn’t able to get my BIS activated on time to get tweets from Monday and Tuesday. But trust me, when my patience ran out, I rang them up and gave them an earful! And by Wednesday,... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Forget about 2011 for a minute, another major source of concern about the country is the economy. Given that recently the credit ratings company, Fitch, revised our ratings downwards, we really have to sit up and take notice rather than the typical armchair reaction of claiming that it is all Western propaganda. Is... Read More
by Onyeka Nwelue Approaching late evening, on a busy lane, driving into the University of Lagos campus, there are five of us in the car: Dear Mother actor, David Nnaji, Naija Sings debut winner, Jon Ogah, dark-skinned and soft-spoken actor, Seun Ajayi, myself and AMBO 4 winner, Wole Ojo, who is behind the steering-wheel of... Read More
Event Hotlist FRIDAY: *Cinema Lagos *Bishops Cottage Family Dinner SATURDAY: *Perfume Unveil – Federico Mahora Collection *Alter Ego Sale *Duchess Mega Sale SUNDAY: *AAF Lagos Photo 2010 Art and Fashion Fair *Theatre @ Terra: V-Monolgues *Fusion Fashion & Lifestyle Event *Le Petit Marche *Move Back Club Social FRIDAY 1) CINEMA LAGOS CHARLIE ST CLOUD with... Read More
by Kay Omar I don’t know why but I often feel like I’m the only one with a Blackberry on every public bus I get on. Of course that’s not true. Sometimes, I get to see a fellow BB addict, but for the most part I find that I am the only one “using” a... Read More
by Sola Fasasi The 2010 nominees list for the NMVA, Nigeria’s first music video awards is finally out! Topping the list this year, are BankyW, D’banj,and Goldie . Checkout the full nominees list below: 1. BEST AFRO HIP-HOP ZAAKI CATCH FIRE LYNXXX CHANGE YOUR PARADE RAW O CHUKWU NIKKY LAOYE TAKA SUFE DAGRIN PON, PON,... Read More
by Ore Fakorede 1. Yeah 3X – Chris Brown Moving on from the fallout of his altercation with former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 has obviously been really difficult for r’n’b superstar Chris Brown. His last album, ‘Graffiti’ sold a mere 316,000 copies; a commercial disaster when compared to combined sales of over 6,000,0000 copies from... Read More
+ Matilda Kerry, Celia Bisson & Ene Maya and Mo’Cheddah, and Ify Aniebo on Y! Radio! What have they been up to? They were once dazzling beauties capturing the attention of the nation and climbing up to instant fame. But after their reign as beauty queens, many have gone on to brighter and bigger things!... Read More
by Anino Odeli-Serrano Remember that saying about meeting your heroes, something like “don’t get too excited because your hero may just turn out to be ill-mannered, pompous, arrogant and a bit of a brat”? Well I think that advice should be heeded, especially in the world of Twitter. In recent weeks, there’s been drama unfolding... Read More
by Yolanda Gray Our pretty Niniola left the competition this week for personal reasons, so there was no elimination. However, the votes for last week and this week will be tallied to eliminate one of the top 9 Naija Singers. We’ve got an interesting theme this week. The contestants are to perform contemporary Nigerian hit... Read More
by Ifesinachi Okoli If the Global Financial Meltdown were a man, it would not be difficult to picture the way he would look. He would be weighed down by a burden so gigantic, that it would surely have turned him to a replica of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. His legs would be quivering broomsticks,... Read More
by ‘Demola Adesina Experience has shown that there are two kinds of affluent churches in Lagos. There are the younger, upwardly mobile churches and there are the churches with the old money aura. Archbishop Vining Memorial Anglican Church Cathedral clearly belongs to the latter. Situated on Oba Akinjobi way in the urbane Ikeja GRA, this... Read More
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