The term ‘tone-deaf’ might very well have been forged in the same cauldron that produced Nigeria’s perennially dysfunctional leading class. It is the only way one can begin to explain the never-ending cycle of Nigerian leaders coming up with one often archaic – certainly always laughable, ‘poverty alleviation’ scheme after another. The Minister of State...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. LOL… Please, rest! 2. If this isn’t, I don’t...
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Over this past year, we have encountered a host of individuals making power moves to the next level and advancing to the driver’s seat. These individuals have refined pop culture and created subcultures. At YNaija, we call them The New School. The YNaija Editorial Board has for years, put forward The New School classes; providing...
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Directed by Adasa Cookey, Reekado Banks has released the video of Speak To Me featuring Tiwa Savage, off his 2020 EP Off the Record. The song itself is your cookie-cutter Afrobeats churn, but elevated with visuals playing like a movie sequence. In it, Big Brother Naija stars Wathoni and Brighto cultivate a heady, spontaneous romance....
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On Sunday, January 10th, 2021, Funmi discussed sports with a 12-time Paralympic Gold Medalist, Ahmed Koleosho, and Olympians and members of the Nigerian Olympic Committee, Chief Falilat Ogunkoya, and Enefiok Obong. With a mostly young population and a youth bulge that is spoken about across the globe, Nigeria might be one of the leading countries...
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An edict issued and personally signed by Pope Francis will finally see women, ‘recognized for the service already carried out by them for decades.’ Catholic women can now be formally installed as Lectors and Acolytes after being excluded for centuries by Canon Law that only recognised men. Canon 230 paragraph 1 used to read, “Lay...
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Trigger warning: drug-assisted rape In Tunde Kelani’s new short film To Live Again, a teenage girl reckons with her rape experience. Suicidal thoughts and becoming mute, she is admitted into a mental clinic where she receives visits from her school’s counsellor. On a runtime of 16 minutes, the film largely pivots to a video played...
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Varsities unsafe to reopen now – ASUU Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Sunday, 10 January 2021, assessed COVID-19 protocols for universities and other institutions and said the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. A few of the chapters of the union, in separate interviews with newsmen, commented on the...
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There are people reading this now who are going through pain and whose hearts are hurting. To some, it may be a shameful thing to admit that you are lonely, or uncomfortable with your size, or admit that you are insecure. I have been there and I know that there is nothing shameful about being...
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Ever since news of a vaccine for COVID-19 hit the airwaves late 2020, divergent reactions have greeted the development. From excitement to hope, anxiety to fear and of course, warnings as well as criticisms – the list of emotions expressed at the development so far is inexhaustive. For a country like ours where influential personalities...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: 1. It’s the generalisation for us! 2. Please, is it...
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Mikano International Limited, the exclusive partner of Geely Automotive in Nigeria, is once again, presenting to Nigeria the BOLD, GRACEFUL & HIGHTECH Geely Emgrand X7 Sport! Make a refundable commitment of #200,000 only, for the purchase of every one of GEELY EMGRAND X7; Get #400,000 discount at your purchase point HURRY NOW! THE FIRST 100...
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There’s something super special about festive seasons. It is a time for giving – whether it’s that warm smile you flash a stranger, or the box of food you offer that hardworking woman who cleans the streets, or even the cute little present you give to friends and family – giving with love is right...
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Piggybacking off making it to the Billboard World Album chart for a second time with Made In Lagos, his fourth studio album released last year and to awesome reception, Wizkid has dropped the visuals for Ginger featuring Burna Boy. Teasing snippets and shots from the video, and throwing fans into a fit of frustration, Wizid...
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Paul Papel’s action drama Eagle Wings has been reported since last year, enrapturing the internet with its first footage showing fighter aircrafts, explosions, and sporadic gunfire. The film’s outsize tableau and gritty action sequence are impressive, and knowing it’s a collaborative effort between Papel’s production company and Nigeria’s AirForce throws in a good kick. We...
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In December, Nigeria’s leading dairy brand, Peak Milk launched its annual Christmas campaign tagged ‘Peakmas’, a series of activities around Nigeria to ensure consumers have a December to remember. This edition was more magical than previous editions because Peak Milk created memorable experiences for its consumers who have been faced with numerous challenges all year...
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70% of noise pollution in Lagos caused by Churches, Mosques Dr Dolapo Fasawe, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, in an interview with with newsmen talks about pollution in Lagos and measures being taken by the state government to address it. According to the GM, churches and mosques contributes to the larger factors of...
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Chude Jideonwo There is a song by the Nigerian musician, Lagbaja, that I like. It encourages me to ‘dance, move, and shake body’. When was the last time you danced? Or laughed, or had sex, or did something warm and fun that you had kept postponing? Nobody says you have to spend all your money because...
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In predictable fashion, the 2021 Grammys has been postponed over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Initially slated to hold on January 31, the Recording Academy announced that it will be postponing the ceremony to March 14. Always held at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, the area is being reported to have huge surge...
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“Democracy is in danger!”If you’ve been a keen observer of Nigerian politics since 2015, chances are high that you must have heard such alarm from the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the peak of elections (off-season most times) in many states or as a reaction to government’s clampdown on protesters. These...
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There are a number of voices speaking for the rights of the Nigerian people, few of those remember to speak for people living with disabilities. That is far from the gloom and doom reality you probably pictured it to be mentally as the few voices that speak for the disabled are loud and impactful. The...
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The world is still reeling in shock from pro-Trump supporters invading the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, and disrupting the counting of electoral votes that will confirm the win of president-elect Joe Biden. Much of the criticism on the invasion, which has left four people dead, has revolved around the stark differences in how the police...
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Rising gospel star, Prospa Ochimana, who gained national eminence with the release of his single ‘Ekwueme’, disclosed to host of #WithChude and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, that he produced the song that brought his fame for free – a kind gesture by a music producer who offered his service free of charge. The...
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Reps consider legalising cannabis cultivation The House of Representatives is purposing the legalisation of cultivating and trading of cannabis for medical and cosmetic use, research purposes as well as revenue generation for Nigeria. This is being proposed in the Cannabis Control Bill 2020, sponsored by Miriam Onuoha, which is awaiting second reading. The bill is...
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Chude Jideonwo When something I don’t like happens to me, I acknowledge it. I write it down and make it as realistic as possible. I don’t go into denial. I don’t panic. Instead, I break it down. I never deceive myself into thinking I can outrun my own emotions. When I feel anger or rage,...
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In the last 11 years, I have personally gone lengths to ensure I maintain not more than two bank accounts at a time. This is not to say I don’t have other (read as 2 others) bank accounts that are not in use. In deed, for any millennial or GenZ who has gone through the...
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If anybody knows the human behind the famous meme showing a person lying face down on a bare mattress with his feet up and deeply absorbed in whatever activity they are engaged in on their mobile phone, they have yet to come forward to say anything about it. Why should they? One key element of...
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The BBC World Service has announced a brand new daily news podcast for Africa, more episodes of The Comb podcast, and launched a new podcast competition open to residents in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Africa Daily will be a deep dive into the news stories shaping Africa, one question at a time. Presented by Ugandan journalist,...
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Burna Boy made an appearance on American talk show Late Night With Seth Meyers yesterday, performing the anthemic Way Too Big off his fifth studio album Twice As Tall released last year, and doing it with familiar self-possession and bombast. Move over heathens, Burna Boy already has 2021 in his grasp. Accompanied by a diligent...
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For Ace (not real name) Christmas was never the joy-filled celebration his siblings swear to the heavens it has always been for them. The holiday season, which begins for his family on the second week of December and ends when school and work resume fully in the second week of January, is easily Ace’s biggest...
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