Tag: entertainment
What is eSports and why is it the new craze for Nigerians?
There’s a chance you’ve heard the term before but to be safe, I’m going to assume you’ve all been living ...
#YNaijaEssays: Will Nigerian entertainment ever grow up?
It has been 89 years since the world’s first television broadcast. It may not have looked like the future then, with ...
Entertainment Roundup: Khloe Kardashian reveals daughter’s name | More stories
Khloe Kardashian reveals daughter’s name Khloe Kardashian has just revealed the name of her baby girl. The model took to her ...
LONGREAD: Does globalisation strip Nigerian musicians of their identities?
In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in ...
#YNaijaPowerList2017: Wizkid, Toyin Abraham, Tekno… These are the most powerful people in entertainment
In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in ...
Bringing the house down! Laughs all around as ‘Potato Potahto’ holds star studded premiere in Nigeria
After several months of sold out, award winning screenings in some of the biggest film festivals across the globe, West ...
“33” Export hits Uyo with Friendship Experience Party
The “33” Export Friendship Experience Party continued last weekend in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, as the undoubtedly No. 1 Friendship Beer ...
Insiders: “Ycee didn’t get legal advice before signing with Sony Music or he disregarded it”
In October 2016, singer and rapper Ycee who at the time had fairly gained attention with his hit tunes ‘Jagaban’ ...
“Coke Studio is a fantastic initiative” – Olamide
When certain people keep making waves back to back, we can’t help but talk about them! Recently, Nigerian rapper, Olamide, ...
Music Review: Ace Hood makes a rather lame statement with Trust the Process
by Umar Hassan Trust the process is Ace hood’s first album since leaving DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music and whether ...
[The Music Blog] What everyone (including Wizkid) got wrong about Sounds From The Other Side
“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”, I think of first-movers like Wizkid in the ...
Opinion: Wizkid’s Sounds From The Other Side is a futile effort for African music
by Michael Ace As much as it remains evident that this musical act is a beautiful product of Africa’s uniqueness ...
4:44: The Four foremost lines and lessons from Jay-Z’s ‘best album’
by Alexander O. Onukwue These are the numbers everybody is talking about. American rapper, Jay-Z, released ‘4:44’, his thirteenth studio ...
“There’s a serious dent in the mindset of youth” | Insiders speak on the Falz vs 9ice controversy
When FalztheBahdGuy aired his opinion on Nigerian artistes glorifying fraudsters with their music, he certainly made no mention of 9ice. ...
Krane’s Cravings: Time for upcomers to tone down and grow?
by Alex Onukwue Mere mortals like us, how dare we ever question our celebrities on the life they choose? They ...
What we know so far about Dammy Krane’s arrest
by Alex Onukwue The News late Friday evening was that Nigerian pop artiste, Dammy Krane, had been arrested in the ...
The Media Blog: Hian, NET, says Dammy Krane was arrested for armed robbery o
Everything we know, from the buzz around the mugshot to the statement from the private jet company, Tap Jets makes ...
Ololade Ajekigbe: 007 Remembrance | Roger leaves me wanting Moore
by Ololade Ajekigbe As a kid, there were not too many entertaining moments that beat the time spent watching ...
BBNaija’s Bisola joins Don Jazzy, 9ice, Iyanya at Temple Management
by Azeez Adeniyi Big Brother Naija runner-up, Bisola Aiyeola has signed a deal with creative agency, Temple Management Company (TMC). ...
Meet Willie XO, the hip hop artist helping poor communities
When you hear of Nigerian musicians and artists you rarely picture them as one who will care for the indigent ...
I am not envious of Tekno’s success – Iyanya
by Dolapo Adelana Kukere crooner, Iyanya has said he is not surprised at the success of fellow singer, Tekno. Iyanya ...
These guys are pushing boundaries | 2face speaks on Wizkid, Davido, Tekno
by Dolapo Adelana Music icon, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2baba has said the new generation of Nigerian artistes are ...
What really happened between Davido and I – Ice Prince
by Dolapo Adelana Rapper Ice Prince has denied reports that he had a clash with fellow singer, Davido at an ...
APC has turned EFCC into a comedy outfit to entertain Nigerians – PDP
by Dolapo Adelana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to fight corruption and ...
Nothing is more important than making heaven – Olamide
by Dolapo Adelana Rapper, Olamide Adedeji has said making heaven is the biggest achievement he can attain in life, The Vanguard reports. ...
Gidi Fest unveils Nneka as surprise act for this year’s festival
Forty-eight hours to go and the organizers of the Gidi Culture Festival 2017 have unveiled another surprise act to join ...
Former Miss World, Agbani Darego is married
by Dolapo Adelana Former Miss World, Agbani Darego is married. The model and ex-beauty queen tied the knots on Saturday, April ...
“You are a veritable ambassador of our motherland” | Buhari celebrates Ebenezer Obey at 75
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated juju and gospel music maestro, Evangelist Ebenezer Fabiyi Obey, on his ...
We put food on the table for new artistes like Don Jazzy | Eedris Abdulkareem clarifies his legendary status (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana Rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has said that the work done by old artistes like himself is what is ...
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Chuck Berry dies at 90
by Dolapo Adelana Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry, an American guitarist, singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of ...
The Other Friends Podcast
- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]