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January 2, 2017

Album review: Bez’s Gbagyi Child is the sound of home

by Wilfred Okiche Bez Idakula wowed the world with Supersun, his Cobhams Asuquo produced 2011 debut disc that made the case at the time for a wider embrace of broader musical tastes and at the same time, supplied proof that a different kind of alternative music exists, one that is rooted in home culture and... Read More

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album, Bez, Gbagyi Child, Music, review, sticky

January 1, 2017

Class of 2016: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe For the first time in a very long while, the conversation on TwitterNG has ceased to be monopolized and dominated by tweeps with thousands of followers who believe they reserve the rights to set the pace on what is important and what is not. 2016 has seen the coming to fore of... Read More

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class of 2016, deji adeyanju, Femi Adesina, Goodluck Jonathan, Influential, japheth omojuwa, lists, polittics, sticky, tolu ogunlesi, Twitter Nigeria, twitter., TwitterNG

#30Days30Voices

January 1, 2017

#YNaija2016Review: 7 things that need to change in Nigerian politics this year

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Politics in Nigeria last year was upside-down to say the least. We can count how many politicians did anything note-worthy all year. The recession hit really bad but it hit only the masses as the ruling class maintained their luxury billion Naira feeding and other allowances. Those who did not get a... Read More

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africa, Buhari, elections, nigeria, Politics, YNaijaReview

December 31, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Sack Dalung, Bring back Chibok girls + 5 other things Buhari can do to impress us next year

2016 has not been a great year for Nigeria. The only thing we’ve have had to cheer about is the success of our gallant troops against the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. And President Muhammadu Buhari has not been of help in making Nigerians smile this year. From his perceived weak stance on corruption to the... Read More

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7 things Buhari can do to impress us in 2017, aviation sector, Chibok girls, DSS, Fix the economy, Sack Solomong Dalung

December 31, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, …merchants of dildo, fantastically corrupt… See the 10 WORST quotes of 2016

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly… 10. “Don’t ask me about the house of rep ordering Peugeot 305 or 508 when the special assistants (SA) and personal assistants (PAs) of the president and ministers are driving Land Cruiser and Lexus jeeps. You have not even interviewed councillors and state house of assembly... Read More

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Chris Oyakhilome, david cameron, dino melaye, fantastically corrupt, Goodluck Jonathan, kemi Adeosun, Pastor Adeboye, president buhari, reuben abati, solomon dalung, the other room

December 28, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Maki Oh, Sisiano, Hudayya… See the top 10 Nigerian fashion brands of 2016

by Roqeebah Olaoniye If there is one sector of Nigeria’s economic landscape that has been consistently getting it right for years now, it is the fashion industry. It is, however, important to mention the food industry as a close contender except that industry is yet to comprehend the idea that “it doesn’t have to be over-priced to be... Read More

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deola sagoe, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Eric and Anna, fashion, Gozel Green, Hudayya, Lady Biba, Lisa Folawiyo, Maki Oh, orange culture, Sisiano, top 10

December 27, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: 93 Days, Surul’ere, The CEO… See the list of the 10 best films of 2016

by Wilfred Okiche Only films that were released within the calendar year (January to December 2016) on the big screen were considered eligible for this list. 10. Surul’ere Director Mildred Okwo’s anticipated follow up to the terrific The Meeting was disappointing on some levels but even Okwo’s lesser efforts easily trump the bulk of what... Read More

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Cinema releases, movies, nollywood, surulere, The CEO, YNaija2016Review: 93 Days

December 26, 2016

Concert review: With Bez Live, the Gbagyi child shows us how it’s done

by Wilfred Okiche Every once in a half decade, Bez puts out an album. Since he became a recording artiste, he has released two of them, 2011’s Supersun, and Gbagyi Child released last month. Every once in four years, he will put up a live concert. To promote the album specifically, but also tangentially, to... Read More

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Bez, falana, Gbagyi Child, Johnny Drill, review, Sir Dauda, sticky, Supersun

December 26, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Budget padding, thieving judges, Tiwa starts to talk… See the Top 10 Scandals of 2016

All the world loves a good scandal. This year these were the biggest of the best. From the cringe worthy to the outright depressing, these are 2016’s infamous 10. 10. Was #SaveMayowa a scam or not? The whole country rallied on social media for Mayowa Ahmed, a 31 year old citizen battling with ovarian cancer.... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review, Budget padding, sticky, thieving judges, Tiwa starts to talk, Top 10 Scandals of 2016

December 25, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: AFRIFF, Ake Fest, Asa Live in Concert… See the top 10 events of the year

by Okon Ekpo Africa International Film Festival The 6th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) opened November at the world standard Filmhouse IMAX theatres in Lekki Lagos. Guests from all walks of life turned out for the festival’s opening presentation, the acclaimed Hollywood film, Birth of a Nation, written, directed by and starring Nate Parker, himself... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review, Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Ake Festival, As, headies, sticky, The Summer Olympics

December 24, 2016

Review: The movie musical, Ayamma is shrill and stagey

by Wilfred Okiche Ayamma, the latest from Emem Isong-Misodi and her Royal Arts Academy is a movie musical with the plot revolving around Prince Daraima, the groovy heir to the throne of an Ibibio kingdom blessed with grassy plains, docile citizens and a fair (skinned) maiden Ihuoma (Adesua Etomi) who always has a song brewing... Read More

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Adesua Etomi, Ayamma, Emem Isong-Misodi, movie, movie musical, review, Vivian Chiji

December 24, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Leicester City, Simone Biles, the Paralympics… See the top 10 sporting moments of 2016

The year 2016 produced a lot of remarkable sporting moments the world over. From the unimaginable triumph of Leicester City in the Barclays Premier League, to the comeback win From the unimaginable triumph of Leicester City in the Barclays Premier League, to the comeback win of Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals, to the plane crash... Read More

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Chapecoense, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Broncos, LeBron James, Leicester City, michael phelps, Muhammad Ali, Nigerian Paralympics team, Peyton Manning, Shaunae Miller, Simone Biles, sticky, Top 10 sporting moments in 2016

December 24, 2016

Funke ‘Jenifa’ Akindele, Juliet Ibrahim + 3 other celebrity Christmas cards we love this year

It’s the holiday season. A time where love, joy and happiness is shared with loved ones. This year, 2016, has been a really tough one for many, but through it all, you made it. As we end the year and ease into 2017, we bring to you the top five Christmas cards, we absolutely adore... Read More

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Christmas Cards, Empress Njamah, Funke Akindele-Bello, Juliet Ibrahim, Mercy Aigbe Gentry, pastor paul adefarasin

December 24, 2016

Demola Olarewaju: The life of the great fixer, Tony Anenih

by Demola Olarewaju When in July 2016 I met Chief Tony Anenih briefly at his residence in Abuja, I expressed to the facilitator of the meeting that I hoped one day to be able to sit down with him and hear from him the full details of 1993 especially the primaries that produced Chief MKO... Read More

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Anenih, Atiku, Book Review, Buhari, Nigerian politics, Obasanjo

December 24, 2016

Tamilore Oladipo: New year, same-ish me [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo This has been a pretty terrible year. Like, if all the years of the new millennium got together, they would count 2016 as being one of the worst so far kind of terrible. From all the people that died to the terrible choices made by governments all over the world to all... Read More

2016 review, life, millenials, New year expectations, NEXT, nigeria, Tamilore Oladipo

December 23, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Bobrisky, Mr. Eazi, Rahama Sadau… See the top 10 revelations of 2016

by Wilfred Okiche Bobrisky Snapchat juggernaut, Internet sensation, cross dresser, make up lover, dealer in skin lightening products and lover/flaunter of bae, Bobrisky (born Idris Okuneye) took the country by storm with his against the norm embrace of his feminine side and blatant gender bending behaviour. Bobrisky hasn’t just conquered the Internet, he has kick... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review, Arese Ugwu, Bobrisky, Chierika Ukogu, Mr Eazi, Rahama Sadau

December 23, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, Olajumoke, Mark Zuckerberg’s visit… See the top 10 moments/hashtags that shook the Internet

by Okon Ekpo We love our trending topics with the same voracity with which we consume breaking news. These 10 moments/hashtags sent the entire country wagging, and we took to the Internet to express ourselves. Presented in no particular order. #BuyNaijaToGrowNaira In the wake of an economic recession, all hands were put on deck to... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, Ben Bruce, Mark Zuckerberg’s visit, olajumoke, sticky, Toke Makinwa Becoming

December 22, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: New Era, El-Hadj, The Playmaker… See the 10 best albums of the year

by Wilfred Okiche Mama Africa (Diary of an African Woman)- Yemi Alade The title is only a ruse for Yemi Alade to thread her influences and copy-catting into a cohesive effort. But at the end of the day Mama Africa is as Nigerian pop as they come, only presented by an artiste with increasing foreign tastes. Azonto, Swahili,... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review: New Era, El-Hadj, Klitoris- Brymo, Music, New Era- Kiss Daniel, sticky, The Playmaker

December 21, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Falz… Look who else made the best 10 videos of the year

by Okon Ekpo Visuals interpret a song, bringing it to life in ways that the audio experience alone cannot quite manage. We present to you 10 of the most striking we saw this year. From bottom to top. Hint: Clarence Peters directs half of them. Something good is happening- Brymo Nothing much happens in the... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review, Best music videos, falz, Flavour, Simi, tiwa savage, Waje

December 20, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Pree Me, Bad Gang, Holla Holla…See our picks for the 10 best songs of the year

by Okon Ekpo Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and lyrical content to assemble our 10 best songs of 2016. Only songs released or promoted as singles from January to December were... Read More

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#YNaija2016Review, Bad Gang, best songs, Holla Holla, nigeria, Pree Me, sticky

December 18, 2016

Movie review: The sometimes funny, twisted world of Brother Jekwu

by Okon Ekpo Brother Jekwu, the new film starring Mike Ezuruonye as a bumbling village idiot who leaves his hometown in search of greener pastures in faraway- wait for it,- Kenya hopes to profit from the wave of success that has trailed films like Osuofia in London in the past and is currently reflecting in... Read More

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Bad filmmaking, Brother Jekwu, movie review, nigeria, nollywood

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