by Yemi Olowu From Rhythm Unplugged to MTN Campus Jamz, ), DTone Martins has become the epitome of good music. His singles, ‘Sunkun Ife’ and ‘Ife Gbagbara’ premiered on 2 December, 2011. In ‘Sunkun Ife’, DTone Martins sings about an immeasurable love which cannot be compared to anything imaginable; the love that triumphs over all barriers. In ‘Ife Gbagbara’, he sings about how... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] On Tuesday evening, the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, took time out to interact with tweeters. The Minister of Aviation, with the hanfle: @stellaoduah, sat in for a tweet-meet session and evidently, the Nigerian community on Twitter was equally eager to get their questions answered. “Good day Nigerians. It is with pleasure, that... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Violence against women and girls damages everyone One in three women in the world experience some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime. This has made violence against women and girls become a global issue and the Nigerian Federal Government has taken a step further to protect the female race. Early this... Read More
By Rachel Ogbu Just a few weeks ago, we were raving about Teju Cole’s debut book; ‘Open City’ and now Time magazine has paid attention to this great work awarding it the fourth position in its 2011 Top 10 Fiction Books compilation. According to the magazine, there’s not much by way of plot to Teju Cole’s... Read More
by Chi Ibe Chuma Nwokike aka Hoodini, is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artist and record producer. He was born in the Connecticut, USA but is of Nigerian origin. Drawing inspiration from Kanye West, he grew a fondness for music and in 2010; Hoodini released his first mix tape as a recording artist titled Vaudeville. The mix tape immediately... Read More
by Chi Ibe Forget the logic, artiste CON.tra.diction, fuses Pop, Rock and Soul in her up coming album and her single ‘Fimisile’ is everything and more. She says these are the genres she likes to play with as she finds her music feet. For her, music is about discovery, experiences and experimenting! ‘Fimisile’ her last... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang ‘Miami Music’ is a brand new song by Shorty Ace. It was produced by DJ Peewee from Zambia and mixed by Gee Reign, a Nigerian. The track acts as a follow-up to his debut single titled ‘My nickname is Bembs’. In this track, he shows off his brilliant lyrical prowess, wordplay and remarkable finesse.... Read More
by Roselyn Kangara 4 November was quite the day for me. It’s a well-known secret that I am quite the foody. There is not a restaurant in the Kenyan capital that I have not waltzed in just to get a feel of their ambience and what they have to offer on a platter. Name one? #I dare... Read More
by Seyi Lawal It seems everybody loves Wande Coal. The Mo’ Hits singer just dropped three smoking comeback singles and the massive response from fans crashed the Mo’ Hits website due to the heavy traffic of people rushing to have a listen. Producer, Don Jazzy tweeted a link to the site, saying that there was no... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche R & B singer, Faze is seriously warming up for the release of his next album ‘Refazed‘. About a month after releasing the video for ‘Am in love’, the former Plantashun boy drops the video for yet another sizzling single. This one is titled ‘Nkem’ and it is directed by his brother,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Last week’s hot topic was the controversial bill passed by honorable members of the Senate criminalising same-sex marriage in the country and proposing a 14-year jail term for folks caught indulging. We are not trying to beat a dead horse but all this talk about same-sex unions reminds us of the film... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo FATE Foundation is holding its 2011 Annual Celebration & Entrepreneurial Awards ceremony at Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos on 8 December. Gracing the event as special guest speaker is Mr Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc. The theme for this year’s event is ‘The Price, Prize and Pride of Entrepreneurship. ... Read More
By Chinelo Ngene Following the brutal rape that allegedly occurred in Abia State Universityand the lackadaisical attitude of the government towards finding the perpetrators, it is easy for a lot of us to become numb to stories of rape. However, the last thing we need to be is desensitised, because this is far from being... Read More
compiled by Wilfred Okiche Are you in search of a good movie? Just to make your life a wee bit easier, we travelled across the country and gathered show times for the latest blockbusters. Happy viewing. The Help– A film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel about race relations in the sixties. Emma Stone, Viola... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang In four words, Wande Coal is back! We are as excited as everyone else on Twitter was when the news broke out that the lyrically blessed MoHits will be dropping not one, but three songs today! And yes, we have them on YNaija! The tracks are ‘Go low’, ‘Been long you saw... Read More
I like my job But I want to go home at 4pm everyday I do not want to work weekends I do not want to work public holidays I like my job, I really do-I just want to do it with ease… I like my job But I want a respectful boss I do not... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Kenny Saint Brown, who is more popular as KSB now, stopped to speak Factory78tv during her summer trip to the UK. She was in Europe promoting the movie ‘Ghetto Dreamz – the Dagrin story’ which she featured in. KSB spoke candidly about her industry beginings with Kennis music , the challenges facing... Read More
Get a Job in Nigeria: Branding and advertising agency recruiting in 10 Positions UNILAG Radio recruiting Dyn Corp Recruiting Chief of Party Workforce Management Centre recruiting Transaction Officers Direct Sales Agents at Workforce Management Centre Secretaries at Workforce Management Centre Branding and advertising agency recruiting in 10 Positions Our organisation, a branding and advertising... Read More
by Collins Eboru Miraculously bringing his 749 days of drought to an end, Tiger Wood has won a tournament finally! The 14 time major tournament champion performed this feat wining by a slim one shot at the Chevron World Tournament Sunday, 4 December in California USA. The last time Woods was on the podium was... Read More
Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? “The invitation to the Celestial Lodge of the Soul Personality of the irrefrangible and sui ge.neris Ikemba himself-Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu-brings again to focal hiceps and biceps the ephemerality of life.” -Senator Patrick Obiahagbon. “I will not disrespect you by lying about the fact that I do... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Tiwa Savage ends what has been a great year for her, with a masterful duet with Don Jazzy titled ‘Without my heart’.With her debut effort, ‘Kele kele love’, Tiwa immediately captured the hearts of Nigerian music lovers. By the time she dropped the follow up track ‘Love me, love me’, we were... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Good news for fans of folk crooner, Abolore Akande better known as 9ice. He drops his long-awaited double disc, ‘Bashorun Gaa’ and ‘Versus’ on 7, December 2011. Perhaps in a bid to minimise activities of pirates and take advantage of new frontiers in the music space, the album will be available first on Hibuzz,... Read More
Y! – the leading Nigerian youth culture brand – comprises of various platforms including a magazine (Y! Magazine), a television show (Y! TV), a radio show (Y! Radio), and a website (YNaija.com). Founded in August 2010, the Y! brand has quickly grown into a popular and reliable source of all things hip and fresh in... Read More
by Yemi Olowu What: Nigerian Idol, Season II movie premiere. When: Sunday, December 27, 2011 Where: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas
Joy Ehonwa Fighting at school is always a bad idea, but seriously, that saucy Shoshanna got what was coming to her. Teasing and mocking Shalewa was bad enough, but suggesting that her father was a liar took the bullying to a whole new level. The high point of this week was undoubtedly the... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang MONDAY *Popular radio OAP, TV personality and BBA host, IK Osakioduwa, formerly known as Wildchild, and his beautiful wife- Olohi, welcomed their second child, a beautiful baby girl. The young couple previously had a son. *Yasmin El-Rufai, the eldest daughter of former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai passed away. The 25-year-old... Read More
by Yemi Olowu What: Hennessy Artistry 2011 video premiere When: Thursday, November 17, 2011 Where: De Marquee, Victoria Island Phots: Hycentt Iyerosah for YNaija
by Yemi Olowu The British Council Creative Industry Expo commenced on Monday, 5 December, 2011. The first day had a good number of informed discussions, Keynote speeches and exhibitions. If you missed it, there’s still time to catch up. Check out the programme below. Creative Industries Expo Event Programme December 5 7:00a.m – 9:00a.m Registration 9:00a.m... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Senegalese born hip hop superstar, Akon has refuted rumours circulating that he died yesterday 4, December of a medical condition. The ‘’Ghetto’’ crooner affirmed via his eponymous twitter handle that he is still in the land of the living, thereby putting the minds of his numerous fans at ease. He tweeted: ‘’No I’m... Read More