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Afrobeats Already Got Out. So What Is the $200 Million Creative Fund Actually For?
April 25, 2026

Afrobeats Already Got Out. So What Is the $200 Million Creative Fund Actually For?

Music Ally published a guest column on April 13 by Michaël Spanu, a French cultural-strategy researcher, asking whether European countries can engineer their own version of K-pop’s global breakout. Spanu’s answer, after walking through the South Korean model in detail, is no. Korea concentrated its industry and ran intensive trainee pipelines. Public authorities structured the... Read More
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Top 5 Stories of The Day | EFCC Arrests Ex-Skye Bank Chairman Over Alleged ₦36bn Fraud
April 25, 2026

Top 5 Stories of The Day | EFCC Arrests Ex-Skye Bank Chairman Over Alleged ₦36bn Fraud

EFCC Arrests Ex-Skye Bank Chairman Over Alleged ₦36bn Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni over alleged money laundering, misappropriation, and diversion of funds amounting to about ₦36.54 billion and $30 million, with investigations indicating the funds were obtained as loans from Polaris Bank through companies... Read More
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April 24, 2026

YNaija! Recap | Top Headlines Today

FG Raises Allowances, Boosts Welfare for Civil Servants The Federal Government has approved a broad increase in allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants, including upward reviews of duty tour allowance, estacode, and book allowance, as part of reforms aimed at improving take-home pay and morale. Announced by Head of Service Didi Walson-Jack, the changes—affecting... Read More
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Ranking Our 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of The Last Five Years
April 24, 2026

Ranking Our 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of The Last Five Years

Nigeria has produced hundreds of talented artists who have also put out amazing tracks and albums. In this article, we rank our 10 best Nigerian albums of the last five years, albums that have touched our hearts and also left us wanting more.  Not agreeing with our ranking? Let us know how you would rank... Read More
The Media Blog, The Music Blog
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Asake and Giran Republic Just Showed Us Where Afrobeats Independence Still Stops
April 24, 2026

Asake and Giran Republic Just Showed Us Where Afrobeats Independence Still Stops

Asake announced his fourth studio album, MNEY, is his first full album under Giran Republic, the imprint he set up after quietly leaving Olamide’s YBNL in early 2025. Distribution sits with EMPIRE, a San Francisco-based independent that’s moved its catalog since 2022. Ownership of the label is finally Nigerian. Ownership of the pipes is not.... Read More
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April 24, 2026

The Weekend Watchlist | These Are Films/Series To Watch This Weekend

The weekend is underway, and in true Ynaija fashion, we are committed to helping you have the most relaxing time ever. With a blend of action thrillers, comedy, drama, and adventure, we’ve done the work, compiled the movies, and given you a list that will keep your weekend fun, entertaining, and engaging. Our mantra is... Read More
The Film Blog
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UnwindFest  Marks 6th Edition of Founders Rant in Lagos
April 24, 2026

UnwindFest Marks 6th Edition of Founders Rant in Lagos

…Platform strengthens founder dialogue with a focus on real-world challenges of entrepreneurship in Nigeria. UnwindFest by YellowLyfe, a leading platform focused on curated founder and ecosystem conversations, is set to host the 10th edition of its flagship experience, Founders Rant X, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Alliance Française Lagos. The event will bring together... Read More
Lifestyle
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The Sidemen raised £6.2 million in one afternoon. Nigerian charity football tops ₦60 million
April 24, 2026

The Sidemen raised £6.2 million in one afternoon. Nigerian charity football tops ₦60 million

When William Troost-Ekong walked out at Mobolaji Johnson Arena last June, he brought Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Anthony Joshua, AY Makun, Broda Shaggi, Odumodublvck, Zlatan Ibile, and Governor Sanwo-Olu with him. The Play For Purpose match and its follow-up gala at Radisson Blu raised roughly ₦60 million, with ₦47 million coming from auction bids on... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | 2026 World Cup Visa Rules Raise Questions for Nigerian Fans
April 24, 2026

Top 5 Stories of The Day | Tinubu Rejects Automatic Tickets, Leaves Lawmakers’ Fate in Governors’ Hands

Tinubu Rejects Automatic Tickets, Leaves Lawmakers’ Fate in Governors’ Hands President Bola Tinubu has rejected calls to grant automatic tickets to sitting lawmakers ahead of the 2027 elections, instead empowering state governors to determine candidates through party primaries, in line with the Electoral Act and the APC constitution. The decision, reached after meetings with Senate... Read More
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daily recap
April 23, 2026

Ynaija! Recap | Top Headlines Today

Labour Party Says Peter Obi Cannot Rejoin or Contest 2027 Election on Its Platform The Labour Party’s interim national chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, has stated that Peter Obi cannot return to the party or contest the 2027 presidential election under its platform due to legal constraints tied to membership registration deadlines. She explained that the... Read More
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The Death of Storytelling in Nigerian Music Videos: Are We Losing the Recipes?
April 23, 2026

The Death of Storytelling in Nigerian Music Videos: Are We Losing the Recipes?

In recent years, Nigerian music videos have faced some criticism from fans who find them either ‘unimaginative’ or ‘repetitive.’ Many have pointed out that, compared to older music videos, newer releases often lack a strong storyline or follow a script that has been used over and over again by different artists in the industry.  What... Read More
The Music Blog
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Top 10 Nigerian Fashion Brands Celebrities Don't Want You To Know
April 23, 2026

Top 10 Nigerian Fashion Brands Celebrities Don’t Want You To Know

Nigerian fashion has no shortage of unique, well-curated brands for women. However, in this article we discuss brands changing the Nigerian fashion scene by creating pieces that can be worn at every important event in a woman’s life. These brands cater to every demographic of women in Nigeria and even have the attention of fashionable... Read More
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Zlatan and Kcee Are Losing the Argument About Who Gets to Be a Celebrity
April 23, 2026

Zlatan and Kcee Are Losing the Argument About Who Gets to Be a Celebrity

Zlatan Ibile used his sit-down with Shopsydoo this week to say what Kcee had already said on Joey Akan’s Afrobeats Intelligence the day before. The gist: TikTokers, influencers and content creators are now the celebrities, and a skit-maker can drop a song and blow up. Kcee put the same point more bluntly, telling Akan that... Read More
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Nigerian Films Win International Festivals, so Why Don't We Take Them Seriously at Home?
April 23, 2026

Nigerian Films Win International Festivals, so Why Don’t We Take Them Seriously at Home?

In May 2025, My Father’s Shadow made history. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr., it became the first Nigerian film ever selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection. It screened in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section and won a Special Mention for the Caméra d’Or. Variety called it miraculous, and Rotten Tomatoes gave it... Read More
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Top 5 Stories of The Day  | FG Considers Airline Debt Waiver Amid Fuel Crisis
April 23, 2026

Top 5 Stories of The Day  | FG Considers Airline Debt Waiver Amid Fuel Crisis

FG Considers Airline Debt Waiver Amid Fuel Crisis The Federal Government is considering granting debt waivers and discounts to domestic airlines as part of emergency measures to cushion the impact of the ongoing Jet A1 fuel crisis, which has sharply increased operating costs and threatened flight disruptions. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo disclosed that President Bola... Read More
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Reimagining Development: Harvard Center for International Development Announces Kingsley Moghalu as Panelist at GEM26
April 22, 2026

Reimagining Development: Harvard Center for International Development Announces Kingsley Moghalu as Panelist at GEM26

Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for International Development (CID) will host its 17th annual Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM26) on May 4-5, 2026, convening leading global thinkers and practitioners to tackle one of the most pressing questions of our time: how to reimagine international development amid shifting geopolitics, constrained resources, and evolving power dynamics. Among the distinguished... Read More
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Kalshi Is About to Price Afrobeats. Nigerian Labels Should Probably Have an Opinion.
April 22, 2026

Kalshi Is About to Price Afrobeats. Nigerian Labels Should Probably Have an Opinion.

Brandon Fean, a 25-year-old middle school teacher in Pennsylvania, opened the source code of Ariana Grande’s website in January 2024 and found the vinyl inventory data for her new single “Yes, And?” He turned that into an edge on Kalshi, the American prediction-market platform, and Rolling Stone called what he found “alpha.” His side project... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NCDC Raises Ebola Alert as Congo and Uganda Outbreaks Worsen
April 22, 2026

Top 5 Stories of The Day | NCDC Launches Contact Tracing After Cross River COVID-19 Case

NCDC Launches Contact Tracing After Cross River COVID-19 Case The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has initiated contact tracing and emergency response measures following the confirmation of a single COVID-19 case in Cross River State, with the patient isolated and reportedly in stable condition. Health authorities, including state officials and rapid response... Read More
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Critics Slam Michael Jackson Biopic as “Whitewashed”
April 21, 2026

YNaija! Recap | Top Headlines Today

Critics Slam Michael Jackson Biopic as “Whitewashed” The new biopic Michael, starring Jaafar Jackson and directed by Antoine Fuqua, has received mixed to negative reviews, with many critics accusing it of presenting a sanitised version of Michael Jackson’s life by omitting sexual abuse allegations against him due to legal constraints tied to a past agreement. While... Read More
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Blessing CEO Returns Online After Cancer Controversy
April 21, 2026

Blessing CEO Returns Online After Cancer Controversy

Blessing CEO has returned to social media weeks after backlash over claims she had stage four breast cancer. The controversy began in January when she shared a diagnosis and sought financial support. However, Xinus Medical Diagnostics disputed the report, alleging it belonged to another patient, Deborah Mbara. Mbara’s family later petitioned the Economic and Financial... Read More
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