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From The Magazine: The Cover Interview with 2face Idibia – “He’ll always be here”

by Chude Jideonwo Since he took the name 2face in 1996, Innocent Ujah Idibia has led the way for his industry, for his peers, and for Nigeria. He has managed to out-last…

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Tolu Ogunlesi: “Okonjo-Iweala for President” (YNaija Frontpage)

What are you up to this time? I’ve seen you making frantic phone calls and generally appearing busy Oh boy, tings are happening. Campaign don start o Campaign? Isn’t 2015…

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YNaija Interview: Sokoto-based Ahmad Mukoshy speaks on developing Yrn.me, Yarnable and more…

Ahmad Mukoshy Eromo Egbejule I was not built to clone twitter. Remember that local adage: "That which you seek in Sokoto is already in your sokoto?" The case of Ahmad Mukoshy,…

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“Will we end up just like the generations before us – unprepared, hypocritical and ineffectual?” – Chude Jideonwo asks

Original Speech Title: What if we are not the Turning Point Generation? This is the full text of the Opening Address given by Chude Jideonwo, Executive Director of The Future…

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Japheth Omojuwa: We all want to blow! (YNaija Frontpage)

 Nigeria must look at herself and ask if it has bred men who would rather blow through a just path or those who would through the path of evil. Whatever…

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‘Airtime’ with Onoshe Nwabuikwu: Cool FM’s not so cool, female singers impress & more

Onoshe Nwabuikwu’s Airtime comes to YNaija! Keeping an eye on Nigerian television and radio. It’s a woman’s world If a jingle could be attached to this write-up, it would be Beyoncé’s…

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Onoshe Nwabuikwu’s ‘Airtime’ comes to YNaija! Jacob’s Cross, AIT & 62nd Berlinale – See the first edition!

by Onoshenuasi Nwabuikwu Now Whitney’s dead I’d meant to talk about Whitney’s sad passing last week but somehow managed to skip it altogether. Anyway, I’m not so good at talking about…

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Film review: Maami – “A superior experience”

by Wilfred Okiche ... the overall experience is a superior one. It packs an emotional punch and you might just find yourself shedding a tear or two. Director cum cinematographer,…

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Thought Couture: 5 reasons why marriages should be redundant in the 21st century

by Joy Isi Bewaji I personally think marriages have outlived their purpose Marriages seem a morose mission these days. Put your ears to the wall and you’ll get a trailer-load…

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From Lagos to Kano! 10 of the most powerful young Nigerians in business? See who made #ThePowerList

by Hauwa Gambo This is one of the hard lists – not least because when it comes to business, there are many across our nation working in their little corners…

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Ayeni Adekunle, Olamide Adedeji, Matse Uwatse & Others! See our list of the Top 10 most powerful young Nigerians in the media!

by Hauwa Gambo Introducing The Power List We present the most influential young Nigerians under 35 in Business,Fashion, Media, Entertainment, Technology and Politics! (You don't want to miss this). We're not…

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The YNaija Job Hub: “Pharmaceutical company vacancies” plus 8 more

  Get a Job in Nigeria:Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job…

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The YNaija Job Hub: “The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) recruiting” plus 6 more

  Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not…

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From The Magazine: “Ice-prince, what were you thinking?!”

by Richard Odilu   In August 2011, rapper Ice Prince asked for essays on Twitter titled ‘Everyone loves Ice Prince’. He didn’t get a lot of love  They thought I…

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#WhereAreThey? Obot Etuk, Susan Patrick, Victoria Inyama, Alex Usifo & other actors that used to matter (Part 1)

  by Wilfred Okiche Nollywood as we know it has been existing for all of 20years. Not so long, compared to the likes of Hollywood or Bollywood but long enough…

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#OccupyNigeriaReview: We share some of the jokes from the protest!

by Daniel Essien During the #OccupyNigeria protests, a lot of people, especially on social media chose to see the funny side of the matter. Here's our pick of some of…

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An open letter to the President: “I am tired of managing this country,” by Aninoritse Odeli

  Letter to Mr. President   Dear Mr.  President, How are you today?  I trust you are well? Well why wouldn’t you be? You are eating 1 million naira a…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt “Stop making Jonathan a tribal president” – Segun Adeniyi in Thisday yesterday

Culled from ThisDay Live What was my sin? I had joined the Mrs Turai Yar'Adua 'cabal' that was preventing his Ijaw-kinsman from becoming the president of Nigeria!   At the height…

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The YNaija Job Hub: “Orion Group recruiting in 4 positions” plus 5 more

Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, Do not…

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From the Magazine: A journey into Boko Haram, and for Nigeria

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) listens to relatives of Christmas bomb blast's victims as he visits the damaged St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, near the capital Abuja. Filing reports…

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See the full list of brilliant young leaders speaking at The Future Awards Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders! …Registration ends this Friday

Nasir el-Rufai by Hauwa Gambo The Central Working Committee (CWC) for The Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders has unveiled the full list of Keynote Speakers, Lead-ins, and discussants…

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From the Magazine: Picture Perfect!

Aisha Augie-kuta By Ifreke Inyang Annie Leobovitz is mother of three and perhaps the world’s most famous photographer, but in Nigeria, we have our own female creative genius too. Ifreke…

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Rocking the culture! Our Top 10 Websites pick for 2011

  By Emmanuel Osanedum In no particular order, we look at the ten websites over the past year, considering culture, entertainment and lifestyle that have impressed us and caught everyone’s…

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From the Magazine: “What I want for Christmas!” – Omawumi, Ebuka, Makida Moka, Bobby Taylor, Linda Ikeji & More

by Chi Ibe Good cheer, thoughtful gifts, family reunion and all round goodwill – there’s a reason why everyone loves Christmas. And as we count down to end of the…

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'Sleek Symphony of Style': YNaija goes behind the scene

by Wilfred Okiche Following up on YNaija's report earlier this week, all roads lead to the Sleek Symphony of Style grand finale on Sunday 27, November at Harbour Point, Victoria…

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"Stop wearing prom dresses!" – Is the fear of online comments the beginning of wisdom?

by 'Ifreke Inyang “Yvonne Vixen, enough with the fake herve dresses already. Besides the price, wasn’t sure bout the others but the design on this one is a dead give-away.…

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#MichaelJacksonTrial: Nigerian doctors have their say

by 'Ifreke Inyang The jury has spoken, the fans had their say, the media reported, now lets see things from another angle. #MichaelJacksonTrial: Doctors have their say We watched with…

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You Tweet! “I'd pay Twitter a tithe if they ask for it,” – @Omojuwa

by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Japheth J Omojuwa is a lot of things: -Director African Operations for The Prometheus Institute USA. - Research Associate with Ghana based Think Tank, IMANI Centre…

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You Tweet: “Some people open accounts just to insult you,” says @Vivisleek

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke]   Vivian is one of the warmest tweeters you will ever follow on Twitter. She is popular but down to earth and friendly. Once in a…

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You Tweet: "Some people open accounts just to insult you," says @Vivisleek

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke]   Vivian is one of the warmest tweeters you will ever follow on Twitter. She is popular but down to earth and friendly. Once in a…

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