Wema Bank partners YNaija and The Future Project to present YTECH 100 2019

Wema Bank and The Future Project in collaboration with YNaija will be hosting and celebrating the brightest and the best in Tech. Theme: “FREEDOM, FINANCIAL AND THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY”. Time: 2:30pm The Future Awards Africa(TFAA) is a grand platform that celebrates young achievers in Africa excelling in their respective fields. YTech will be attended by... Read More

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November 19, 2019

The Future Awards Africa presents ‘The Future Festival ‘19

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) presents a 1-day festival that includes conversations on technology and the future of gender. The festival consists of The Future Women Conference and YTECH 100 Conference. Date: 23rd of November, 2019 Venue: Vibranium Valley, 42 Local Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos The Future Women Conference ‘19 Theme: ‘FREEDOM, FINANCIALS AND THE FUTURE OF... Read More

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November 19, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet 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: How to eat bread & noodles in 4 easy steps. Step... Read More

November 19, 2019

Olajumoke Adenowo hosts Governor Fayemi, Dame Abimbola Fashola to book-signing for her premier novel “Beyond my Dreams”

Award-winning Architect, Olajumoke Adenowo’s first work of fiction, ‘Beyond my Dreams,’ was celebrated on November 3rd, 2019 at AD Consulting Limited Oniru, Lekki amidst an intimate book reading session, book-signing and themed cocktail. Her firm, AD Consulting, Nigeria’s Most Internationally celebrated Architectural Firm is in its 25th year and its CSR platform, Awesome Treasures Foundation;... Read More

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November 19, 2019

Bovi’s comment on Busola Dakolo’s case dismissal speaks to a larger truth

Following the court’s dismissal of Busola Dakolo’s case against Biodun Fatoyinbo on November 14, opinions have been formed, shared and subsequently interrogated. On both physical and virtual spaces, where this topical issue has been driven forward in the form of support for Busola and antagonism towards her bravery and chutzpah for speaking out about a... Read More

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Busola Dakolo. Biodun Fatoyinbo. Bovi.

November 19, 2019

“In 5 years’ time, you’ll feel it differently’’- Y!TV remembers Tosyn Bucknor on #WithChude one year after

In celebration of Tosyn ‘Area Mama’ Bucknor’s life, Y! TV release a #WithChude special with the on-air personality‪.‬ During her interview that might be her last before she passed on in 2018, she sheds more light on her career, her life, the media industry, and her legacy. Tosyn Bucknor, before she passed away due to... Read More

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November 19, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Lai Mohammed says journalists have more to gain from social media regulation

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Guild of Editors and their members have more to gain with the Federal Government’s plan to sanitise the social media space. The minister gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja when the President of NUJ, Mr Chris Isiguzo led other... Read More

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November 18, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 18th November

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, David Lyon has been declared winner of the Bayelsa State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, vice-chancellor of the University of Benin, declared Lyon winner with 352,552 votes in Saturday’s election.

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November 18, 2019

Nigeria has been named the worst place to travel to, what’s the outrage about?

Last week, a study produced by Asher & Lyric, an Australian travel website, created an LGBTQ+ Danger index from a ranking of 150 countries with the most international tourists. The study is titled “The Worst (& Safest) Countries For LGBTQ+ Travel In 2019”. It states that it took a deep and careful look at the... Read More

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Homophobia. Nigeria

November 18, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: “Thank God for growth” but you’re 5’1 ? — Aba... Read More

November 18, 2019

FirstBank partners with CFA Society Nigeria to host 2019 Ethics Challenge Competition

In the furtherance of the Bank’s commitment to promote business ethics, professional excellence and education, reflected in the Bank’s Endowment programme – the Samuel Asabia Chair for Business Ethics at the University of Lagos – First Bank of Nigeria Limited for three consecutive years is partnering with CFA Society Nigeria to host its annual flagship... Read More

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November 18, 2019

‘The Ghost and The House of Truth’ closes AFRIFF winning 3 awards

The African Film Festival (AFRIFF) ended on a glorious note; closing with the spectacular new film – The Ghost and The House of Truth by Akin Omotoso and Executive Producer-Ego Boyo. The film premiered to an outstanding number of film lovers, enthusiasts, students and supporters of the art. The newly opened Filmhouse Cinemas at Landmark... Read More

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November 18, 2019

The Sojjis is not your average Nigerian family sitcom

It is quite shocking a lot of people don’t know about the fairly new YouTube series, The Sojjis. It is a shame, as it is quite a good show. What starts out presumably as an elaborately dramatised ad for an asset management company, veers unsuspectingly into a multilayered family drama, complete with complicated characters. These... Read More

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The Sojjis. Family sitcoms. Nigerian films.

November 18, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: INEC has declared APC’s David Lyon as winner of Bayelsa guber election

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress David Lyon Monday was declared the winner of the Bayelsa State governorship poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission. “That Lyon David of APC having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” said the returning officer in the poll Professor Faraday Orumwese.... Read More

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November 18, 2019

PEBEC’s L.I.T. tour reflects real-time effect on entrepreneurship as ease of doing business increases

PEBEC continues increase the ease of doing business in Nigeria; it’s ongoing L.I.T. sub-national tour shows how and the real-time effect on Nigerian businesses The World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index (DBI) recently placed Nigeria in 131st position in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking, out of 190 countries. Only two Sub-Saharan African economies rank... Read More

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November 17, 2019

Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: When will facts take centre stage in Africa’s discourse today? – David Hundeyin In September, when former Zimbabwean President Robert... Read More

November 16, 2019

Beibei Haven Fertility Walk 2019 – A walk to remember

Beibei Haven Foundation will host her 4th annual Fertility walk on the 23rd of November 2019 themed A WALK TO REMEMBER. This event will take place at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. Each year, over 300 participants come together as one to raise awareness and show support to couples who are on their fertility journey of... Read More

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November 16, 2019

Theatre Review: A man who is not a man – Bolanle Austen Peters’ Man Enough

It is almost impossible to navigate the great wide streets of the Internet these days, without coming across the hashtags #MenAreScum or #MenAreTrash. These descriptors have been adopted to label the range of toxic behaviors – from little white lies to more grave offences like infidelity and domestic abuse – that are frequently demonstrated, although... Read More

Da Vinci, Cartoon Network, TNT and Investigation Discovery now on GOtv!

GOtv has made some exciting changes just in time for the festive season with the addition of four new channels this month. These channels: Da Vinci, Cartoon Network, TNT and investigation Discovery, will ensure customers have great value for money with more choices to keep everyone entertained. Here’s a preview of some of the exciting... Read More

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Agony of a Widow, AM Epic, Cartoon Network, Chandar, Da Vinci, GOtv, investigation Discovery, Jagan, The Heir, TNT, ZEE World

November 16, 2019

Funmi Iyanda, Olumide Makanjuola, Kunle Afolayan, Tope Oshin, Michelle Dede, others, step out for ’Walking with Shadows’ premiere at AFRIFF

Funmi Iyanda, Kunle Afolayan, Tope Oshin, Michelle Dede and Zainab Balogun were among the personalities that attended the premiere of ‘Walking with Shadows’ at the African International Film Festival yesterday Thursday, 14 November, 2019. Featuring a stellar cast including Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Wale Ojo, Ozzy Agu, Zainab Balogun, Funsho Adeolu, and more, ‘Walking with Shadows’ discusses... Read More

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Ade Laoye, African International Film Festival, Aoife O’Kelly, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Funmi Iyanda, Funsho Adeolu, Kunle Afolayan, Michelle Dede, Najite Dede, Ozzy Agu, shade ladipo, The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS), Tope Oshin, Wale Ojo, Walking With Shadows, Wole Ojo, Zainab Balogun

November 16, 2019

Accelerate TV premieres the Mindset Series – top 5 films of 2019 Accelerate Filmmaker Project at the African International Film Festival

Accelerate TV premieres ‘The Mindset Series’ – the top 5 short films from its 2019 Accelerate Filmmaker Project – at the Accelerate Day of the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) held at Film House Cinemas, Landmark Retail Village, Lagos. After a full week of intense trainings in the art of filmmaking by some of Nollywood’s... Read More

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2019 Accelerate Filmmaker Project, Accelerate, Accelerate TV, Access Bank Plc, Adetola Films, African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), Alfa Farouk, Colette Otusheso, Kemi Adetiba, Kunle Afolayan, Mindset Series, Miriam Dera, Niyi Akinmolayan, Olabisi Akinbinu, seyi babatope, Tosin Ibitoye, Victor Aghahowa

November 15, 2019

The YNaija Cover – 15th November

The Kogi West Senatorial rerun election involving Sen Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Sen Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is to hold on Nov. 16, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC, in a statement signed by Mr. Festus Okoye, Chairman of its Information and Voter... Read More

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November 15, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: My mom and aunts drinking cold beer this hot... Read More

November 15, 2019

Ada the Country, a woman’s survival story berths at MUSON, Jan 2

Doyenne Circle Teams up with Lala Akindoju, Titilope Sonuga to bring you Ada The Country; A Musical with Kate Henshaw as Lead Ada the Country, a stage Musical from the stable of Doyenne Circle is set to hit the stage of the MUSON Centre on 2 January, 2020. Produced and Directed by the multi-award... Read More

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Ada The Country, Ade Laoye, bimbo akintola, Chigul, Debbie Ohiri, Doyenne Circle, Joke Silva, kate henshaw, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Lala Akindoju, Oluchi Odii, Oludara Egerton-Shyngle, Patience Ozokwor, Titilope Sonuga

November 15, 2019

FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship achieves global recognition, gets listed in the WAGR

Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Golf Championship scheduled to Tee-Off on Friday, 15 November 2019 is now listed amongst the golf tournaments in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). The WAGR is offered by the R&A and the United States Golf Association as a... Read More

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Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, FirstBank Lagos Amateur Golf Championship, Gbenga Shobo, Georgian Cup, Samuel Njoroge

November 15, 2019

OPPO Mobile, Toke Makinwa partner to launch Reno2 Series smartphones in Nigeria

To unveil the high-end Reno2 Series, OPPO Mobile Nigeria recently announced a brand partnership with Nigeria’s leading fashion and style entrepreneur, media personality and acclaimed writer, Toke Makinwa on its Social Media pages. Speaking about this partnership, the Marketing Manager, OPPO Mobile Nigeria, Nengi Akinola emphasised that the partnership with Toke Makinwa, is in line... Read More

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Anny Robert, Nengi Akinola, OPPO Mobile Nigeria, Reno2 Series, toke makinwa

November 15, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: ”Awareness is victory”- Busola Dakolo reacts to Court’s decision to dismiss rape case against Fatoyinbo

Busola Dakolo has reacted to the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital in Abuja to dismiss her rape case against the Senior Pastor of COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo. In a statement released yesterday evening, Busola expressed her reservations over the court’s decision. Here’s her statement below, which she first shared on her Instagram... Read More

November 14, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet 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: Those parents that intentionally buy you big cloths and shoes so... Read More

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November 14, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 14th of November

Follow the link to read the latest stories on YNaija: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert Burna Boy doesn’t need to apologise

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November 14, 2019

Style by Zenith invites models for audition November 15

Calling all models! The audition for male and female models that will participate in the much-anticipated Style by Zenith 2.0 fashion shows is scheduled to hold as follows: Date: 15th of November, 2019 Time: 9am prompt Venue: Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Find out more details in the accompanying fliers.

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