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Go-to Online Media Platforms in Nigeria

The Media is big business in Nigeria and continues to attract investors eager to cash out from the largesse the industry has to offer. Music, film, comedy and reality TV, the Nigerian entertainment is quite large and unique. Over the years bloggers have played an important role in shaping the entertainment industry. Blogs have become... Read More

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Bellanaija is taking a week off to celebrate its 14th anniversary

Even if you have a cursory interest in Nigerian media, you must have engaged content from Bellanaija in some shape or form. Pioneered by Uche Pedro, Bellanaija started as a way for a Nigerian student studying in the diaspora to stay in touch with the Nigerian entertainment industry, which began experiencing a resurgence, 6 years... Read More

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January 14, 2019

DAAR Communications Plc recognises key industry players at 3rd DAAR Awards

And in a run up to the presidential elections: Atiku goes head to head against President Buhari and Aliko Dangote for Man of the Year. DAAR Communications Plc, an independent privately-owned broadcasting organization in Nigeria sets to recognize notable Nigerians who have pioneered excellence in their various industries for the calendar year of 2018. The... Read More

Save the date! The Lagos Leather Fair 2018 set to hold in May

The second edition of The Lagos leather fair, a leather networking platform founded by Femi Olayebi is scheduled to hold on 5th and 6th of May at the Federal Palace Hotel Lagos, Nigeria. Themed ‘The New Possible’ the fair will explore the massive potential within the Nigerian Leather Industry and sustainable ways of positioning the... Read More

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SaharaReporters moves up to #1, Zikoko slides into the top 5 | The latest YNaija online media (web) countdown

They say controversy sells and no one proves this more right now than SaharaReporters which takes the #1 spot on our online (web) countdown. The past month has seen the typically controversial site mired in a series of noisy and dramatic events. Most notable might be the Dino Melaye certificate saga, but SR was also at the... Read More

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February 25, 2017

BellaNaija remains at number 1, Zikoko slips out of the top 10 | The YNaija online (web) ranking

Eat Drink Lagos vaults into the top ten, seeing a boost in buzz over the past week in particular, likely the result of a controversial restaurant review. Konbini and Zikoko both drop out of the top 10, the novelty factor of both having long worn out, and due to there being no signs of a... Read More

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January 12, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: BellaNaija is number 1 on our top 50 online media (web) ranking

BellaNaija holds the top spot in this category for very obvious reasons. Over the years, BellaNaija has grown in leaps to become a leader in the online media space in Nigeria, by staying true to its original purpose. Bella Naija remains the go-to site for diverse content ranging from news to entertainment to fashion and... Read More

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December 19, 2016

The Media Blog: In praise of BellaNaija’s quiet discipline

2016 has been a pivotal year for BellaNaija. Every year is probably pivotal for BellaNaija, to be honest, but this year saw a number of marked moves into new territory. Moves, which, because of their steady, consistent nature, went largely unnoticed. Discipline tends to take a back seat to noise, after all. We talked before... Read More

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November 6, 2016

The Media Blog: Pulse TV is already looking to the future

One simple look at Pulse TV’s ‘video’ page says it all. The publication is already moving strongly into the disaggregated online TV future. Where our friends at BN TV are still in the business of embedding videos solely by other creators, the guys over at Pulse are doing that, AND creating a plethora of original... Read More

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October 27, 2016

The Media Blog: That’s how they captured the ‘co-founder’ of NaijaGistLive.com

In today’s episode of What A Major Wawu, they say they have caught the founder of the notorious NaijaGistLive.com – and they caught him for, predictably, blackmail. They say his social media identity is Baudex, he is 23, and that he tried to do remote control with Femi Otedola and his wife. Which is apparently... Read More

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October 18, 2016

The Film Blog: What Nate Parker said about the Nigerian film market

Some of us on TFB believe that the best thing Nate Parker could have done for his image for his new film, Birth of a Nation. Instead of talking about all that messiness with the rape allegations, we are talking about a film that everybody seems to agree is excellent. Our friends at BellaNaija met... Read More

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September 24, 2016

The Media Blog: NaijaContent may or may not be on to something

You should look out for something called naijacontent.com? Because some of you like to compare anything with something Americans have done, let’s explain it as Netflix. For Nigeria. With less complexity. The pay-off is No 1 website for Nigerian video content – so it essentially helps you aggregate everything that exists anywhere on the vast... Read More

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September 20, 2016

The Film Blog: So is BellaNaija’s Atoke a film critic or not, or just when she says she is?

We love BellaNaija. Family, really. And so, we have to love Atoke. And no reason not to really – she is a fan favourite with the BN audience, with audiences generally, and she has that girl-next-door vibe that’s the soul of blogging. Somehow, that connection didn’t carry through with most of her reporting from the... Read More

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The Media Blog: EbonyLife TV has finally figured out it needs to do what it needs to do

Whom we love, we chastise. The bible says something like that. So let it be known that TMB (that’s The Media Blog) is a fan of EbonyLife TV. Stop thinking about the misadventure with Desperate Housewives. Let’s not hate on The Spot today (just today, we promise). There’s more than that to them. What they... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Is #SaveMayowa really a scam? | No one has evidence of my corruption- Amaechi | Hilary Clinton accepts nomination at DNC | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Is the #SaveMayowa fund raising campaign really a scam?- YNaija Fayose has no bad blood for Buhari, he just wants to say the truth- YNaija Nigerian Army continues clash with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno- YNaija PDP faction might defy court order to hold slated national convention- YNaija... Read More

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So I met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the #MediaForum yesterday…

by Isime Esene Meeting with political office holders always present opportunities to relate at close quarters and get a feel of the policy direction of any government. I’ve been lucky to engage with officials of the past administration and that of Pres. Muhammadu Buhari’s government so I believe I am well positioned to compare notes... Read More

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BellaNaija’s Uche Pedro crowned best blogger at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (Full List)

The 29th Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards was held in the early hours of Sunday morning at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Hosted by Gwen Stefani‘s boo and Country star –Blake Shelton, the award show had in attendance, the likes of- Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Megan Fox and Will Arnett. Nigeria’s foremost blogger and founder of... Read More

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Bellanaija founder, Uche Pedro welcomes twins

by Anike Jacobs Uche Pedro, the CEO of Nigeria’s premier entertainment and lifestyle site, Bellanaija welcomed twins today April 9th 2015. She got married to Bode Pedro,CEO of Veda Technology on June 16, 2012. The twins are the couple’s first children. ““My husband Bode and I welcomed twins today, April 9. We’re so excited about... Read More

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December 21, 2014

The verdict: Oh, so you slept with Wizkid and leaked the photos – now what?!

by Isi Esene Another faceless groupie is out claiming she’s in a sizzling sexual relationship with Jaiye Jaiye singer, Wizkid. According to a report from BellaNaija, an anonymous lady (we presume) is laying claims to the affection of the 24-year-old singer whose album Ayo is topping the charts all over the country and beyond. The... Read More

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November 3, 2014

Hello, Lagos! The Future Awards Africa holds on 7 December, launches campaign for 1million young Africans to fight Ebola

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee (CWC) of Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the date and host state for the 2014 edition of the event: “We are excited to announce that The Future Awards Africa 2014 will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, 7 December.” This is... Read More

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January 6, 2014

‘Yes, they’re dating’: D’banj & Genevieve Nnaji’s relationship gets more serious

by Akan Ido It appears we’re going to have our own version of Jay Z/Beyonce romance with BellaNaija.com reporting a sizzling love relationship between the Kokomaster, D’banj and Nollywood sweetheart, Genevieve Nnaji. According to the website, sources confirmed that the cute couple are dating. “Yes, they are dating,” the site confirmed. There have been widespread... Read More

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November 28, 2013

Emmy Collins’ free fashion workshop held at Cafe Vanessa

by Emmy Collins As some of you may be aware,the 3rd edition of my Free Fashion workshop was held at Cafe Vanessa, former Auto Lounge last week. Apart from the fact that the turnout was immense, what we were most chuffed about is the fact that we have never met a group of people with such willingness... Read More

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November 27, 2013

Artiste, Obiwon rocked the house at the ‘Gold Water’ album launch (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Fans, friends, family, artistes and members of the All Souls Church filled and lit up the entire venue of the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. The atmosphere at was charged with excitement on at the unveiling of ‘Gold Water‘, the new album by Obiora Obiwon on Sunday November, 17, 2013, In attendance... Read More

September 26, 2013

It’s finally here! The Future Awards Africa unveils list of finalists, announces week-long celebration

by Isi Esene With excitement building up to The Future Awards Africa 2013, the Central Working Committee (CWC) has unveiled the shortlist of three nominees per category for the Awards scheduled to take place soon. “It has been an intense period of judging and review,” says Chude Jideonwo, Executive Director of The Future Project. “After... Read More

Global Icons! British Council & The Future Awards Africa present the International Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year prize

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has today announced its partnership with The British Council on The Future Awards Prize in Media Enterprise 2013. “We are very excited to announce the introduction of a special category, The British Council and The Future Awards Africa Prize for ‘The International... Read More

Are you ready? The Future Awards Africa set to release nominees list next week

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee of The Future Awards Africa have announced that the official nominees list for the 8th season of the awards will be released officially next week. Speaking on behalf of the committee, the head of the Central Working Committee Ohimai Atafo said, “It’s been an exciting journey so far.”... Read More

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Are you ready? The Future Awards in partnership with Information Nigeria holds the Online Business Master Class [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Owing to its tremendous success in 2012; The Future Awards Central Working Committee have announced that The Future Awards Online Business Master Class will hold a second edition on June 28 in Lagos, Nigeria. The Online Master Class 2013 is part of the pre-awards activities for The Future Awards, Season 8 and... Read More

Nominations for The Future Awards Season 8 close in 5 days

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee for The Future Awards, which is going Africa-wide this season, has announced that nominations for the 8th season comes to a close come Sunday, June 16, 2013. “Nominations for The Future Awards Season 8 has been open for about a month and so far we have received thousands... Read More

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Opinion: 8 ways rise from an unknown artiste to a Nigerian superstar

by Olukorede Oyewoga The media loves good stories that are complete (good press release, good artwork, good photos) to be sent to the APPROPRIATE channel… So you are an aspiring/upcoming artiste hoping to reach the top of your game in the Music industry and also rub shoulders with the likes of 2face, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage,... Read More

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