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These are the guests we’re excited for at the Ake Festival 2019

The countdown for the 2019 Ake Book and Arts Festival has begun in earnest and this year, the theme this year, 'Black Bodies, Grey Matter' centers the African narrative, asking…

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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…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Ayodeji Rotinwa, Edwin Okolo, Kayode Ogundamisi, others

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,…

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#YNaija2018Review: Teni, Jemima Osunde, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin… See the top 10 Revelations of the year

Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in alphabetical order. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin Through various projects like Girls Coding, Empowered Hands, GirlsInSTEM and GC mentors, Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin’s…

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Here’s the full #YNaijaPowerList2018

Genevieve Nnaji, Chris Ogunlowo, Maraji, Tony Nwulu, Falana have been unveiled as some of the most influential personalities in the 2018 edition of the #YNaijaPowerList - a roll call of…

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Tokini Peterside, Kola Tubosun, Bobrisky… see the #YNaijaPowerList2018 for Culture

For the seventh consecutive year, YNaija brings you its annual ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in the culture…

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Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts…

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Ayodeji Rotinwa: The brilliance of Orondaam Otto’s Slum School project

by Ayodeji Rotinwa   In Nigeria, 10.5 million children are out of school. Those who live in slums are at greater risk of growing up uneducated. While one non-profit social…

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Caught in a lie: Nigerian legislator ‘donates’ constituency project already budgeted for Executive

by Ayodeji Rotinwa On July 10th 2017, Honourable Abdussamad Dasuki of Nigeria’s lower legislative body, the House of Representatives, representing Kebbe/Tambuwal constituency, Sokoto, announced his “donation of laptops, printers and…

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Ayodeji Rotinwa: Of a Fela-inspired state celebration- A comedy of ironies and errors.

by Ayodeji Rotinwa   To celebrate its 50th anniversary Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, showcased a Broadway musical based on the life of its most famous cultural icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.…

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Ayodeji Rotinwa: A city of extremes (30 Days of Lagos)

by Ayodeji Rotinwa Lagos living, for me, has been a journey that remarkably, I can't quite put into words. I am from Lagos, was born, bred and have lived here…

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Ayodeji Rotinwa: A Cinderella story with a cause

by Ayodeji Rotinwa Attempting to recreate the classic Cinderella story in a new, innovative was always going to be an uphill task even for the most creative director/production house... If…

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Get into ‘The Urbane Mix!’

by Daniel Essien The Urbane Mix is an online magazine designed for today's vibrant, go-getting, discerning, 20-30 somethings that seeks to be in the know. It serves an electric blend…

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