#ICYMI: Here’s our interview with Kagiso Lediga & Pearl Thusi of Queen Sono

On the 28th of February 2019, Africa got its first original scripted series from Netflix, the spy thriller Queen Sono. It was ground breaking for several reasons. The entire series was conceptualized and written by South Africans, led by Kagiso Lediga, South African comic and filmmaker. It had South African leads in Pearl Thusi and... Read More

March 18, 2020

Mama Drama premieres at Filmhouse IMAX, opens in cinemas March 20

The Mama Drama movie premiere was a beautiful night of glitz and glamour!! The event held at the Filmhouse Imax cinemas on Sunday the 15th of March, 2020 and the cast and crew of the movie, amongst other celebrities and well-wishers, came out in all their stylish glory. The red carpet was abuzz with renowned... Read More

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Mama Drama premiere

March 18, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know about latest cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria

Panic is rising over Coronavirus in Nigeria’s mega city of Lagos, as official figures for recorded cases of the virus rise to 8 in a recent update. BREAKING: FG places travel ban on China, Italy, US, UK, nine othershttps://t.co/SVUSCCcWTk#FightCOVID19 #CoronaVirusNigeria pic.twitter.com/5gHJ5ILH6a — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) March 18, 2020 The new update coming in this morning... Read More

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March 18, 2020

The stars you love came out and brought the sparks with them at this year’s AMVCAs

The nights that live long in the memory always have that something special about them, sometimes it is the little things like getting a smile from someone you admire and sometimes it is the big things like getting the top recognition in your industry for all your hard work. The seventh edition of the Africa... Read More

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March 18, 2020

How to get a woman, Corona cancelling plans – Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

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 are the ones we saw today: 1. Rihanna, could you please drop something, even if na 3-track... Read More

March 18, 2020

#UltimateLoveNG: Meet the couple – JayKech

They say opposite attracts, which leaves the question; what happens if two people in a relationship are alike? Does it make for an even better relationship or does it make room for a disastrous one? Ever since they became a pair, Jay and Nkechi have been the perfect case study for these possible theories. One... Read More

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March 18, 2020

#YWomenSpecial: Painter, Ayoola Omovo shares on being a woman in a male-dominated industry

In celebration of the #InternationalWomensDay2020, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ms. Harriet Thompson hosted at her residence last Friday, a reception and exhibition featuring works by women in the art space. We had a chat with one of these amazons, Ayoola Omovo about her work and the celebrations in general: Tell us a bit about your self as an... Read More

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#EachForEqual2020, #InternationalWomensDay, #InternationalWomensMonth, #IWD2020, Ayoola Omovo, British Deputy High commissioner, EachforEqual, Harriet Thompson

March 18, 2020

What we know about Dangote’s place in Nigeria’s new cases of Covid-19

Just when Nigerians had begun to gain some confidence in the government’s control of the CoronaVirus epidemic in Nigeria, our bubbles were needled by the article released by David Hundeyin yesterday the 17th of March 2020. Published first on his Medium page, before getting deleted and republished on NewsWireNG, the base of the article reveals... Read More

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Coronavirus, global epidemic

March 18, 2020

Amstel Malta’s Fan Reporter Bamishe Orafidiya hits the AMVCA red carpet with her favorite stars

In line with its promise to give fans exclusive access to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), Amstel Malta granted exclusive front row seats and backstage access to their Fan Reporter Bamishe Orafidiya, the winner of the fan reporter contest, at the 7th edition of (AMVCA). The fan reporter contest was a highly competitive... Read More

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March 18, 2020

#UltimateLoveNG: David and Jay declare war on ObiEbi

Almost every other day in the Love Pad for most of the housemates is wonderful. It’s fun, dancing, character building, relationship strengthening, gossips and fight, revealing secrets, kisses, makeup, and loving up which is the usual, except for the dreaded Sundays when evictions hold. The nature of stress nominated couples face knowing that their journey... Read More

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#UltimateLoveUpdates, Aunty, David, Jay, Jaykech, ObiEbi, PreshDavid, Ultimate love, Ultimate Love Pad, Ultimate Love Updates

March 18, 2020

#YWomenSpecial: Meet Visual Artist, Omoyeni Arogunmati standing out in the world of creativity

In celebration of the #InternationalWomensDay2020, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ms. Harriet Thompson hosted at her residence, a reception and exhibition featuring works by women in the art space. We had a chat with one of these amazons, Omoyeni Racheal Arogunmati about her work and the celebrations in general: Tell us a bit about your self as an artist:... Read More

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'Efuru', #EachForEqual2020, #InternationalWomensDay, #InternationalWomensMonth, #IWD2020, British Deputy High commissioner, EachforEqual, Female Artistes, Flora Nwapa, Harriet Thompson, Omoyeni Racheal Arogunmati

March 18, 2020

I love a rejection

by Kara Cutruzzula What would happen if you loved your rejections? Yesterday I got a notice that my film script didn’t progress in a competition. It was a tiny flicker of disappointment. I wasn’t totally heartbroken; in fact, it made me remember that I almost didn’t submit. The application was closing in five minutes when... Read More

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March 18, 2020

Abuja doctors go on indefinite strike amidst Coronavirus – 5 Things that Should Matter Today

FG advises senior citizens to stay at home due to the spread of Coronavirus As the world continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal government has asked Senior citizens and those with existing underlying medical conditions to stay at home Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who made the appeal yesterday at a press briefing,... Read More

March 18, 2020

Youtube Music is joining the streaming wars in Nigeria

Do you remember a time before streaming. It feels like ages ago, but only 10 years ago, it was near impossible to stream anything in Nigeria; not music, and most certainly not hour long shows. But thanks to the internet, rapidly improving mobile technology and the technological savvy of a new generation of creators (anybody... Read More

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March 18, 2020

In the wake of #EndHomophobiaInNigeria, here’s a way to keep up the pressure

Last week, reports of the murder of a young Nigerian man from Imo state surfaced on the internet. The reports were based on a confessional video shared of two men who confessed to luring and murdering the person in question, motivated by their hatred for his sexuality. This is the first recorded death in 2020... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

March 17, 2020

A screech in time saves 180 million | The #YNaijaCover

There have been growing concerns (especially among its citizenry) on the ability of the Federal Government to properly handle preventive measures against the fast-spreading Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This perception stems largely from the fact that health facilities in the country are in a poor state to handle basic health challenges of everyday citizens, not to... Read More

Cover Stories, Editor's Pick

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Federal Ministry of Health, Hammed Ali, NCDC, Nigeria Customs Service, Olorunimbe Mamora, YCover

March 17, 2020

Ancient of Days Twitter v Caprisonne Twitter, Revelations and End Times – Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

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 are the ones we saw today: 1. The end time is here and revelations is slowly unfolding... Read More

March 17, 2020

#UltimateLoveNG: Chris and Rosie turn to gossip buddies over PreshDavid

You would think that after a month in the Ultimate Love pad, some of the housemates would have (to some degree), come to understand how the show works and by extension, gotten used to the fact that Ultimate Love remains a game show with rules set in place to sift out the Ultimate Couple. Apparently,... Read More

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#UltimateLoveUpdates, Aunty, Chris, David, DoubleChris, PreshDavid, Roksie, Rosie, Ultimate love, Ultimate Love Pad, Ultimate Love Updates

March 17, 2020

#UltimateLoveNG: Meet the couple – Chivia

Most people are aware of the classic beauty and the beast analogy. On the other hand, not as many people are familiar with the term beauty and beauty, but fans of the Ultimate Love reality show have become acquainted with the sort of fairy tale that features two seemingly gorgeous people in a relationship. One... Read More

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#UltimateLoveUpdates, Aunty, Chiddy Banks, Chivia, Sylvia, Ultimate love, Ultimate Love Pad, Ultimate Love Updates

March 17, 2020

The problem of love

by Fatima Allahnanan Mohammed It is easier to exit a relationship and very hard to exit a marriage – so I have learnt. There is this distressing truth about love that leads to marriage. Its surface is so lovely, every dig comes with surprises mixed up with catastrophe. When two lovers make a vow to... Read More

The Daily Vulnerable

Joy Inc, My TDV, mytdv, The Daily Vulnerable, The Joy Hub

March 17, 2020

Water, Malt, Music, Curves, and Ideas for Ayo Animashaun at 50

by Ayeni Adekunle I can’t remember how I got introduced to Soji Dehinde. But it was he who in turn introduced me to a couple of gentlemen who would go on to become friends, brothers, and supporters as I tried to find my feet in the late 90s and early 2000s. I’ve shared before, of... Read More

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March 17, 2020

Odion Ighalo willing to forfeit £6m to stay at Manchester United – 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Hilda Dokubo reacts to Senator Abbo being made AGN Patron Veteran actress Hilda Dokubo has reacted to Adamawa-born senator, Elisha Abbo being made a patron of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. Recalling how the lawmaker was spotted in a video assaulting a nursing mother in a sex toy shop, the veteran actress stated that making an... Read More

March 17, 2020

Sinach is the most followed Nigerian musician on Youtube with 1 million subs

We can’t even wrap my head around it. Sinach, the Nigerian gospel music singer who has somehow managed to cross over to global gospel audiences, commanding 6 figure sums for her performances and hosting sold-out concerts with as many as 6 million streamers when she live-streamed on Youtube has finally hit the coveted 1 million... Read More

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Sinach, youtube, Youtube Music

March 17, 2020

How do you handle a global pandemic? Combine forces with Twitter

Today, the Nigerian government just announced that its third potential Covid-19 patient, a person who showed symptoms in Enugu state, in Eastern Nigeria is negative. #COVID19Nigeria The laboratory result of the patient in Enugu suspected to have #COVID19 is NEGATIVE It is important to wait for confirmation from NCDC before spreading information on social media.... Read More

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Coronavirus

March 16, 2020

Here are highlights from the Maltina School Games that will ignite your hope for the future of sports in Nigeria

The Maltina School Games, the Maltina sponsored track and field school sports campaign that has inspired secondary school students across Nigeria, ended its National Finals on a high note last week. Student-athletes from Lagos, Anambra, Kano and Abuja came together to compete in the National Finals of the Maltina School Games, but Maltina also created... Read More

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Maltina School Games

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus robbery attempt, Sharing romantic partners in Lagos | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

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 are the ones we saw today: 1. omo forget y’all are sharing partners in this lagos —... Read More

March 16, 2020

It’s Abule-Ado yesterday and Nigerians everyday | The #YNaijaCover

Nigerians have had to go on and off panic mode in the last one month, following the emergence of the COVID-19 virus on the continent and the announcement of a visiting Italian being an index case increased this; leading expectedly to palpable fear until some section of the public began to come up with a... Read More

Cover Stories, Editor's Pick

Abule-Ado explosion, COVID-19, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

March 16, 2020

Here’s everything that happened at the second edition of the Piggyvest initiative ‘SkillBase’

The second edition of SkillBase held successfully on the 7th of March at ZoneTech Park, Gbagada, Lagos. SkillBase, a Piggyvest initiative, brings together experienced entrepreneurs and experts from various leading organizations for practical and actionable knowledge sharing aimed at inspiring, educating and motivating SMEs. This edition of SkillBase was themed How to access funding for... Read More

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March 16, 2020

Abule Ado explosion, everything you need to know

First, it was the explosion. No one in Lagos, where the explosion happened, knew exactly what had gone off so loudly around 9 am on Sunday, March 15, and while a lot of us were alarmed by it, some of us, particularly Lagos Islanders, didn’t hear anything. This makes sense because the explosion happened around... Read More

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March 16, 2020

Access Bank completes milestone N15bn Green Bond cross-listing

Access Bank has completed the listing of its N15 billion green bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). The 15.50% fixed rate, unsecured climate-credential green bond is the first of its kind to be issued by a Nigerian corporate and represents a major milestone in the development of the local green finance market. The bond... Read More

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