On November 13th, award-winning journalist Eromo Egbejule's directorial debut Jesse: The Funeral That Never Ended premieres at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos. The documentary film is the…
Read MoreEromo Egbejule is easily one of the most decorated journalists working today. As the editor of the Africa Report, he has helped shaped narratives about the continent while giving young…
Read MoreEach 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 are…
Read MoreAfter six years of chasing rumours about the cases of sexual assault and rape and the public humiliation of Ese Walter-Ark, another high profile victim of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the…
Read MoreAnyone who follows Senator Ben Murray-Bruce on Twitter knows he's a big advocate for electric cars as a replacement for petrol cars in the country, so much so that he…
Read MoreEvery 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 matters,…
Read MoreEvery 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 matters,…
Read MoreOn July 1, 2017, the then-senior reporter for Pulse Nigeria Fu'ad Lawal embarked on a road trip that saw him travel through all 36 states in the country. Given the…
Read MoreEvery year, YNaija makes it a tradition to trawl through the vastness of the internet and plug into Nigeria's youth communities and subcultures, sieving out its brightest and most promising…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreOnly days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and Muslims, neighbours for decades, fought to the death. But what exactly…
Read MoreOnly days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and Muslims, neighbours for decades, fought to the death. But what…
Read MoreToday, YNaija begins a three-part story called ‘Seven Bloody Days of Summer’. It explores the untold stories behind the high volatility that Nigeria's middle-belt, Jos in particular, has become known…
Read MoreThe conversation on secession and restructuring continues loudly in Nigeria, but is the government really listening? These are the 5 things we learned from Eromo Egbejule's Washington Post article 1…
Read MoreEvery day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…
Read MoreI was asked in an interview (with my co-founder, Adebola Williams) a month or so ago: What is our biggest accomplishment in RED? I have been asked many times before…
Read MoreAs part of efforts to improve the conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country, notable media organizations in partnership with Union Bank have publicly announced the launch of…
Read MoreToday saw the gathering of engaged citizens coming together to have a conversation on stories of victims who survived the Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria. The 2-hour event tagged Conversations on…
Read MoreThe Ford Foundation and The Future Project in partnership with Y!/YNaija.com will be holding a 2-hour program tagged Conversations on 'We Survived Boko Haram' stories. This is a gathering of…
Read MoreSurely you must have noticed, the North East of Nigeria has been on a multi-year war that had killed thousands and left millions homeless. Which is perhaps the problem –…
Read Moreby Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
Read MorePlenty of bad news have emerged from reporters and storytellers focused relentlessly on the tragedy of the north - famine, institutional abandonment, official theft, recklessness. Admittedly, even the positive stories…
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Read Moreby Eromo Egbejule Nigerians have suddenly acquired superhuman powers and can now survive without oxygen or on a limited supply, new research has shown. And this is thanks to our…
Read Moreby Eromo Egbejule Slander, as experts know, should not be replied half the time especially outside the guarded platform of an interview where the celebrity in question is most…
Read Moreby Eromo Egbejule Eromo Egbejule investigates why black is no longer beautiful Perhaps because manuals are too mainstream, Jamaican dancehall superstar, Vybz Kartel’s 2011 hit Cake Soap, comes complete with skin…
Read Moreby Eromo Egbejule 2013 was a year that we, the viewing public had the misfortune of seeing some really trashy movies. Nollywood and its’ younger sibling, Ghollywood continue to flourish…
Read MoreCall her crazy. Call her hot. Call her America's official girl. Call her Nawti too and you'd be right on ALL counts! She's been associated with Wiz Khalifa, Fabolous and…
Read MoreBy Eromo Egbejule SUNDAY, January 8 Emergency session at the House of Representatives is called on Sunday afternoon; the outcome is a proposed suspension of removal of fuel subsidy. The National…
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