How many energy millionaires and former ministerial nominees do you find randomly speaking at youth events, writing columns in national newspapers, directing traffic at the Redemption Camp during the popular Holy Ghost Service? It’s a question I have had for almost a decade of knowing Tonye Cole, known (deliberately) as one of the founders of... Read More

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September 24, 2016

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PODCAST: Why Steve Gukas is very afraid for the future of Nollywood, and why you should probably be scared too

As our conversation begins, Gukas reveals that he directed the movie, Keeping Faith in 2002, and suddenly everything made absolute sense to me. If you truly know Nollywood, then you know that Keeping Faith was a movie far ahead of its time. At a time when the industry seemed set to collapse into clichés, this... Read More

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September 9, 2016

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PODCAST: Ifeanyi Dike Jr shares what it means to be a young actor in Nigeria these days

“Actors can’t spend the time that is needed to focus on their character because they have to make ends meet by doing other things,” Ifeanyi Dike Jr tells me matter-of-factly on this week’s Conversations with Chude. “When more attention is paid to equipment and actors are offered peanuts for a role, it hurts to know... Read More

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November 3, 2015

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Celebrating 10 years! The Future Awards Africa launches #AfricaNeedsYou campaign

The Central Working Committee (CWC) of Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has officially launched the media campaign for the 2015 edition – which celebrates 10 years of inspiring Africa. The campaign is themed #AfricaNeedsYou, and it will be driven by a tour of 100 cities across Africa. This tour will a)... Read More

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March 11, 2015

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Opinion: It’s about time labour puts its house in order

by Issa Adamu NLC must obey its own rules! Workers who are ordinarily victims of casualization of terms of employment by dubious employers cannot afford the luxury of casualizing their own rules for electoral advantage. The negative public reactions and commentaries that have trailed the inconclusive 11th Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Delegates Conference election... Read More

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July 29, 2013

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“It is almost impossible to find any young leader presently who hasn’t been influenced by The Future Awards” – Aziza Uko speaks on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

by Mercy Abang For the Conversations with Abang Mercy for the week, Aziza Uko, the Chief Operating Officer of the Future Awards Africa talks about the awards – In seven years, the Future Awards has produced over 150 winners and 1,200 nominees across the world – Aziza said the TFA is not an awards that... Read More

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July 10, 2013

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“What I offer is ridiculously cheap” – Designer, Mai Atafo speaks on his designs, fears for the Nigerian youth and more

by Wilfred Okiche YNaija caught up with wave-making designer and man of style, Mai Atafo a few days after the glittering launch of his Dream Wedding collection. He shared with us his idea of the dream wedding, why it is still too early to declare the event a success and his fears for the youth... Read More

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PODCAST: Tonye Cole knows the one thing that will cause God to fight you

PODCAST: Why Steve Gukas is very afraid for the future of Nollywood, and why you should probably be scared too

PODCAST: Ifeanyi Dike Jr shares what it means to be a young actor in Nigeria these days

Celebrating 10 years! The Future Awards Africa launches #AfricaNeedsYou campaign

Opinion: It’s about time labour puts its house in order

“It is almost impossible to find any young leader presently who hasn’t been influenced by The Future Awards” – Aziza Uko speaks on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

“What I offer is ridiculously cheap” – Designer, Mai Atafo speaks on his designs, fears for the Nigerian youth and more

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