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#YNaija2021Review: FGN vs Twitter, Adichie vs Akwaeke, Teni vs Shizzi…The Top 10 Beefs of the Year
Let there be carnage! 10. Tonto Dikeh vs Bobrisky Sometime actor, Tonto Dikeh and let’s face it, sometime actor too ...
#YNaija2021Review: Facebook blackout, Olu of Warri, Obi Cubana’s cows…10 moments that broke the internet
We could not stop talking. Or Tweeting (until they stopped us.) Coronation of Olu of Warri There wasn’t a lot ...
#YNaija2021Review: Sankofa, The Madhouse, New Chimamanda…See the Most Notable Books of the Year
The books that mattered this year. All Shades of Iberibe- Kasimma Perhaps the most attention- grabbing debut of the year, ...
The ‘dos and don’ts’ of supporting a marginalised group
On any other day it will make all the sense in the world to simply say, “Support marginalised groups,” and ...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s win is a reminder that we have huge untapped potential in Nigerian women
Former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) has attained another first. As is to be expected, a litany of congratulatory messages ...
#YNaija2020Review: Chimamanda, Okonjo Iweala, Afrobeats to the world…10 Moments that made us proud this Year
Being Nigerian is hard enough. But these breakthroughs felt like collective wins and made it a little bit easier to ...
Wilfred Okiche profiles ‘Winner of Winners;’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | #YNaijaPOTY2020 Nominee
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 43, is practically the most recognisable Nigerian alive. The responsibility of representing a diverse, multi-ethnic entity of ...
Kiki Mordi, Mr Eazi, Erica…Here are YNaija’s Top 10 Influencers for November
The month of November has seen political agitation, activism and new music that has given Nigerians respite in these trying ...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and accusations of transphobia, Life as an Agbero – 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 ...
Chimamanda awarded Women’s Prize for Fiction ‘Winner of Winners,’ in last 25 years
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction ‘Winner of Winners’ for her novel Half of a ...
The constant need to tame confident women must be murdered!
by Alabi Adewale Can we let Nigerian women breathe? Seriously, can we? This question is quite pertinent because Nigerian women ...
LASG says accident rate has dropped since #OkadaBan, Chimamanda Adichie is first black woman to give address at University of Pennysylvania – 5 Things that Should Matter Today
‘Okada’ accidents have dropped since ‘Okada’ ban, Lagos deputy governor, Hamzat says Deputy governor of Lagos, Obafemi Hamzat, says the ...
Chimamanda makes history in the Netherlands!
Renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has started the year 2020 from where she left off in 2019 by receiving another ...
Can we get excited about ‘Americanah’ at this point?
With the announcement of a series-adaption of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’ by HBO in September came a lot of skepticism ...
Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi profiles Chimamanda Adichie: A cultural icon | Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year Nominee 2019
In late 2019, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie announced she was moving the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop from Lagos to Awka ...
Will ‘Americanah’ be another Hollywood flop in portraying its Nigerian characters?
In 2014, about a year after it was published, Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s third novel which won the National Book ...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has a real Twitter account, so scammers be warned
Author, feminist, and unapologetic purveyor of controversies Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now has an official Twitter account. This was reveal yesterday ...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie holds 11th edition of creative writing workshop
To mark the end of her 2018 Purple Hibiscus Trust Creative Writing Workshop, celebrated author and novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...
Chimamanda in Lagos for “An evening with Chimamanda”
Award winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is in Lagos for an event. Tagged ‘An evening with Chimamanda’ the event ...
The bride in a black gown, President Buhari’s meeting with “dreamers” | See our top 10 photos from last week
Well, you should know that seven days would not pass by without a couple of “interesting” events coming up and ...
Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie featured in New York Times Style Magazine’s The Greats Issue
Author, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has been listed as one of New York Times Style Magazine’s The Greats. T Magazine … ToluYour ...
Twitter is trash: We know 4 things you won’t learn about feminism from TwitterNG
When Beyoncé released Flawless and featured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 2013, it was a small step for humanity but a ...
Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie is wearing strictly Nigerian brands and she’s documenting the journey on Instagram
Good times are here for the #BuyNaijatogrowtheNaira campaign as acclaimed Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has … ToluYour pop culture/entertainment go-to. ...
Chimamanda-Adichie makes Fortune’s list of 50 greatest world leaders
by Dolapo Adelana Nigerian born author Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has been named among the top 50 world leaders for 2017 by ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: Leadership in a time of recession
“What will economic policy look like once the global financial crisis is finally over? Will it resume the pre-crisis consensus, ...
Chimamanda Adichie reveals birth of baby, says ‘I went into hiding’
While Nigerians are still in shock and awe about Mavin singer, Di’ja’s announcement, famed novelist, Chimamanda Adiche has also revealed ...
“Embrace ignorance” | Chimamanda Adiche gets honoured by Johns Hopkins University (WATCH)
As reported in April, world-renowned novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was awarded an honorary degree from the Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday May 18 ...
Album Review: Brymo’s ‘Merchants, Dealers and Slaves’ is the best album you never heard
by Obi Ejiogu A common complaint that often pops up in conversations about contemporary Nigerian music is the sense of ...
‘I fell in love with Lagos’: Tannaz Bahnam speaks to Leading Ladies Africa on being a foreigner in Nigeria
by Francesca Uriri Staying back in Nigeria, after an official assignment with the National Geographic, showed Tannaz Bahnam that ...
Cover of Chude Jideonwo’s new book ‘Are we the turning-point generation?’ released
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kachifo Limited, which has published some of the continent’s most finest writers including Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, Sefi Atta Binyavanga ...
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