The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered its first ruling against the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and his party are before the apex court to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll. Follow the links below to check out the links below: Is...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Why do old people carry so many keys? They’ll be...
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The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) recently concluded its 8th annual CIO conference which held from 9th to 12th October 2019 at the prestigious Trademark Hotel, Nairobi Kenya with the theme, LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND TRANSFORMATION: INSURANCE INDUSTRY CIOs READINESS. The conference saw a lot of insurance industry heavyweights coming together to deliver cutting edge and innovative...
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Youtube is very tough nut to crack, unlike Instagram and Twitter that require constant but easy to compile content, Youtube combines a number of high technicality skills into creating a seamless video product that needs to look and sound organic to gain and grow an audience. But the payoffs from Youtube are worth it for...
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Chude Jideonwo, the founder of Joy Inc., moderated a panel session on ‘Intra-African Trade: Ensuring Value for Women in the new AfCFTA Framework’, at the fifth edition of the Africa Women and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWEIF) Conference & Exhibition held yesterday Tuesday, 29 October, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. Focused on creating value and equal...
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Unless you’ve been living in a rock in Ghana or Nigeria, then you have heard of #SexForGrades. Journalist and OAP Kiki Mordi had teamed with the BBC to expose of sexual coercion and exploitation that is rife in Nigerian secondary schools and universities. Her documentary led to a collective outpouring of stories naming victims in...
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The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has advised female students against going to lecturers unnecessarily to avoid being sexually harassed. He also warned the female students to desist from harassing their lecturers. The statement was made at the University of Port Harcourt during the unveiling of a policy document against sexual harassment in the institution....
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Should we do screenshots of account balance thread? ? —...
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When we have conversations about rape culture, we do so to dismantle the deeply ingrained belief systems that enable sexual perpertators get away with their crimes and continue to victimize innocents. Speaking publicly about the ways in which we discuss the appearance, behaviour and choices of women forces us and our audiences to truly examine...
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For a public figure who largely spends her time enjoying her #Gelato and minding her business, Dj Cuppy gets a lot of flack from Nigerians. Perhaps its the fact that she is genuinely humble about her wealth in a way that doesn’t center the opinions of others, or that her relationship with her billionaire daddy...
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Award-winning creative director and CEO of Anita Brows Beauty, Anita Adetoye and actor, Francis Sule are set to introduce the class of 2019 of Nigeria’s New Tribe this Sunday, 3 November at 3pm on Channels TV, Soundcity TV, Pop Central, and ONTV. The nominees represent the continent’s inspiring change agents, breaking boundaries in education, advocacy,...
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As 2019 slowly winds down, we are bound to drown in an avalanche of events, especially in Lagos. The month of October offered some decent offerings, Wizkid shut down Manchester StarBoyFest and Simi’s Trace Live had and Adekunle reinforcing their love on stage. Here’s our ranking of the events we loved in October: 5. Cinema...
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Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Access Bank Plc, yesterday announced that it has successfully completed the second phase of its integration, where it has brought together all her core banking platforms onto a new, highly scalable and robust world class platform. The Bank in a statement said that the completion of this phase heralds the delivery...
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Another devastating violence has broken out in Karu, a densely populated suburb of the Nigerian capital Abuja. According to Premium Times, at least 16 people have been killed and scores wounded after Shiite protesters attempted to break a barricade of Nigerian soldiers around the flyover in Karu. The protesters were not armed with guns nor...
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According to Premium Time, the Nigerian military has planned a nationwide operation to demand identity cards from citizens across the country. ‘Operation Positive Identification’ would see soldiers accosting citizens on the streets or highways and asking them to produce means of identification on the spot. Soldiers had been taking similar measures to separate citizens from...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: I wish I was a lawyer so I could wear black...
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Ever since President Buhari won his second term, Nigerians across the country have worried that the President and his cabinet has continued to use tactics straight from the dictatorial regimes of our past as a way to get results in the present. We saw this the Nigerian Customs decision to close the Nigerian Southern borders...
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Into the last quarter of 2019, and the trajectory of President Buhari’s new ministers is beginning to shape up. Particularly, we had our eyes on Sadiya Umar Farouq, helming the new ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and the heavy, buzzy rumour that was she getting married to Buhari as his second wife. There’s...
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of many economies around the world, particularly Africa. Representing one-fifth of global banking revenues, SMEs generate around $850 billion of annual revenue for banks, a pool expected to grow by approximately seven percent annually over the next seven years, according to a McKinsey Report. As a customer...
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The Big Brother Nigeria Pepper Dem housemates were in many ways, the real stars of the #13thHeadies. It was their first proper debut on the Nigerian celebrity red carpet since their season finished and our first chance to truly assess where their careers post BBN were going. The evening had two big moments; Mike Edwards...
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Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, Access Bank’s Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe and popular soul and R&B singer, Waje, were among the dignitaries who participated in the maiden edition of Access Bank’s 10km ‘Wak for Women’s Health’. The walk which showcased Access Bank’s commitment to the complete wellbeing of women serves as the...
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Did you watch last night’s Africa Movie Academy Awards? Very likely you didn’t. The AMAAs used to be Africa’s buzziest, premier movie awards that celebrated the best African films on the continent, but now it could barely keep itself afloat with an online presence. That said, there were huge winners which shouldn’t surprise anyone: Kemi...
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Air Peace, the private airline founded in 2013 by Allen Ifechukwu Onyema celebrated its fifth anniversary this month. The company has been riding a wave of terrific publicity since September when by responding to the ugly xenophobic wave of attacks in certain pockets of South Africa, its founder and chief executive made a bold decision...
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If you miss this awesome drama piece in August, here’s your chance to savour the amazement of the drama called What Men Want. What Men Want is a satirical comedy about life, love, faith, marriage and everything in between featuring Diana Agbede and MaryAnn Ivy Amakor. This play comes up on October 27,2019 at the...
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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: Meet Rema, the 19 year-old the Obamas put on their summer playlist – Joey Akan ”Though he has yet...
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Maltina, Nigeria’s leading malt drink, in partnership with celebrity blogger Noble Igwe, is set to tour Abuja for the Maltina’s ‘1000 Smiles’ campaign on Monday, October 28, 2019, an exciting initiative to share happiness and capture smiles of Nigerians across diverse backgrounds. Widely recognised as a fun-filled and adventurous event, the tour details unique stories,...
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From the man behind Beyoncé’s most iconic makeup looks to the woman responsible for the stunning hairstyles in the critically acclaimed Disney movie, A wrinkle in time, we have traversed the globe for the finest names in the fashion industry and from Saturday the 10th to Sunday the 11th of November 2019, they will be...
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Kanye West has delayed his album again, apparently to add final touches to mixes on specific songs. The rapper’s new record Jesus is King was originally announced for release on 27 September by West’s wife, Kim Kardashian-West. This was then pushed back to 29 September with no explanation, and then on October 24th but the...
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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 funny rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: Whoever imported Gifted Hands into the Nigerian Market, leading thousands...
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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited’s giant strides and impressive performance in service delivery and customer satisfaction in the Nigerian banking industry, have again been recognised. The latest is the conferment of the prestigious award of, ‘‘Excellence in Customer Experience Enhancement’’, on the Bank at the Finnovex West Africa Awards, held on October 22, 2019...
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