Follow the link below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: COZA’s official statement says Pastor Fatoyinbo never raped Busola Dakolo
It was a night of glitz, glamour and drama as celebrities and influencers came in to the premiere of the most anticipated Nollywood movie of the year “Love Is War” which held at Filmhouse Cinemas, Lekki on the 22nd of September 2019. The movie directed by Omoni Oboli was written by Chinaza Onuzo and produced... Read More
Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., today launched the Global Principles for Responsible Banking as one of the Founding Signatories alongside other global banks. This is a further commitment to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles, Access Bank is demonstrating its... Read More
The rape allegation Busola Dakolo made against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth Zion Assembly (COZA) has taken several interesting turns since she gave a tell-all interview back in June. In the latest development, the leadership of COZA in an official statement published in the Tribune on Saturday reveals that Fayotinbo never raped Busola, and... Read More
Latasha Ngwube, Wole Ojo & the new brain drain; here’s what to expect from this week’s Rubbin’ Minds
Last week on Rubbin’ Minds we bid farewell to Japheth Omojuwa, our guest host for the last 6 weeks. Japheth best known for his website Omojuwa.com, and providing digital consulting to individuals and firms across the world brought his understanding of political nuance and social communities to the Rubbin’ Minds studio, challenging our audience members... Read More
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: The Beauty and Burden of Being a Nigerian Bride – Yemisi Aribisola ”You wonder about the solitary figures in... Read More
When the Nigerian entry Daughters of Chibok was announced winner of the Best Virtual Reality Story (for linear content) at the awards ceremony of the Venice International Film Festival, the last of the “Big three” festivals to be held this year, Joel Kachi Benson, the film’s writer and director was not surprised. Every festival has... Read More
by Oluseun Onigbide This powerful paragraph from Autobiography of Martin Luther King, one of my favourite books creates leaps of joy in me: “O God, help me to see myself in my true perspective. Help me, O God, to see that I’m just a symbol of a movement. Help me to see that I’m the victim... Read More
The producers of Rubbin’ minds, popular TV talk-show for young Nigerians, have announced Latasha Ngwube as guest talk-show host for September/October, 2019. Popular media personality and lawyer, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, is the show’s de-facto host and has helped shape Rubbin’ Minds into the thought-provoking platform that it is. However, for a couple of weeks, commencing on... Read More
Follow the link below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: Something doesn’t add up about the arrest of the alleged serial killer in Port Harcourt Will ‘Americanah’ be another Hollywood flop in portraying its Nigerian characters? #BBNaija: Why does everyone hate Tacha for playing the game?
The community that began with the arrival of Elias Khoury on the shores of Lagos in 1890 has since morphed into a thriving and key part of the various communities that make up the Nigerian Body Politic. From Trade and Business to the Entertainment sector, they contribute their quota to the social fabric of the country which... Read More
N7 million up for grabs Premiering on Saturday, 21st of September is The People’s Hero reality show, a fun, rich and exciting initiative that seeks to reward ingenuity, passion and celebrate the richness and beauty of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria, brought to you by International Breweries from the stables of one of its premium... Read More
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: I am not on any dating site and shooting shot at me... Read More
United States Consulate General in Lagos on Monday launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a State Department-led initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world. During a week-long program, a diverse group of 100 women selected from a pool of over 6,000 applicants, will receive lessons on business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and... Read More
In 2014, about a year after it was published, Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s third novel which won the National Book Critics Circle Fiction award, and remains one of her most seminal works (not that all her works aren’t), was optioned by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o. At the time, it was set to be made into... Read More
Budding documentary photographer, Etinosa Yvonne, has been announced as winner of the highly-coveted 2019 Access Bank Art X prize during the official launch of the event held at Milki, Victoria Island, Lagos. Her winning project addresses the coping mechanisms of survivors of terrorism and violent conflict, drawing attention to the unspoken realities experienced by trauma... Read More
Few are surprised that Big Brother Nigeria season 4 bad girl, Tacha finagled her way into the top 10 finalists of the show. This is despite having rivalries with other housemates with strong fandoms outside the house and being voted up for nomination every single week since this season began. It has become one of... Read More
The Nigerian Police in a series of tweets yesterday revealed they have arrested the notorious serial killer in Port Harcourt, a 26-year-old Gracious David West. According to the police, West is from Buguma LGA of Rivers state, who is said to be a member of the Degbam cult group and arrested along East-West Road enroute Uyo... Read More
Are you ready for the ultimate shopping experience this October? Celebrate the spirit of independence and modern day entrepreneurship this month at the Mente De moda Independence Bazaar on the 6th of October 2019. Then put on your shopping shoes and grab a pair of binoculars to choose from our amazing troop of food and... Read More
Follow the links below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: Three suspects linked to the serial killings in Port Harcourt have been arrested We need to talk about the lack of bisexual characters in Nollywood LGBTQ movies Another critic of Governor Ganduje has been arrested for dissent
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: People that only use their eyes to drive are the... Read More
Nigeria’s popular entertainment channel, Zee World, has announced its new programme lineup on its channel, available on DStv channel 166 and GOtv channel 25. The event, which held in Lagos, revealed upcoming programs include the return of popular shows like Gangaa 2 and Married Again Season 2; as well as the launch of new exciting... Read More
A new study by the Research and Intelligence Unit of the omni-media group, RED | For Africa, indicates that about 43 percent of Nigerians with active social media accounts have been influenced to buy smartphones based on brand focused online marketing campaigns. The research study was undertaken by RED | For Africa to analyze and... Read More
It’s Bisexuality Awareness Week, a push for advocacy and acceptance of bisexuals which will culminate into the celebration of Bisexual Day on September 23. Ordinarily, bisexual rights come under the umbrella of LGBTQ equality. But within the LGBTQ community, bisexuality doesn’t have the attention and acceptance as homosexuality because of so many reasons. There’s the... Read More
The Kasanova is on the loose! And no one can stop him. Wednesday, the 11th of August saw the premiere of the fresh rom-com Kasanova, at the Filmhouse Cinema, Surulere. The star-studded event with appearances from AY,Ireti Doyle, Wale Ojo,Ifan Micheals, Ms Pepo. Ms Ezeani, began with the guests all glammed up for the red... Read More
The city of Port Harcourt has been gripped by a spate of killing targeting women in hotels, perpetuated by a serial killer on the loose. And although it seemed the police have been nonchalant about the carrying out an elaborate investigation, attributing these murders to prostitution, three suspects linked to the case have arrested by... Read More
Nazir Ahmed, otherwise known by his stage name Sarkin Waka was arrested by the Kano State Police command on the order of the Kano State censors board. Despite Ahmed’s status in Kano state (his music is widely liked and he also a prominent career in the Kano film industry), he was singled out as a... Read More
One of the main goals of any online media firm is to build a fandom that consumes the content they create and self perpetuates, convincing other people to join the fandom and organically promoting the content the media company makes. Online fandoms have existed in the developed world for as long as the internet has... Read More
Follow the links below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: 26-year-old Joana Nnazu Kolo has been nominated as commissioner in Kwara
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’s a roundup of the best we saw today: One of my proudest moments has to be when... Read More