Following Access Bank’s epic contribution to #NigeriansAtHogwarts, we had a little debate at YNaija HQ. What Nigerian brands actually do this social media thing properly?
by Enytan Are you tired of the endless traffic in Lagos? Well, add some flavor to it. That’s what a bunch of Nigerians are doing on Instagram with the #MiscreantsTrafficChallenge. Want to know how the #MiscreantsTrafficChallenge works? Here’s how to join the madness… A video posted by farabale (@farabalenow) on Jul 1, 2015 at 10:37am... Read More
Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity to the president, Garba Shehu, is quite giddy today. As a result of his recent foray into the world of social media, he says; (1) Dear Friends, I must admit it has been a very exciting time for me here on the Social Media. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu)... Read More
Scammers and 419ers have moved from the typical way of scamming people to using social media to do their jobs. In the past it has always been either they walk up to you, cook up a story and dupe you. It evolved to hacking into prominent peoples email accounts to solicit for funds. They have... Read More
North Korea has taken secrecy a step further by blacklisting Instagram in a bid to stop embarrassing news leaking out of the country. Instagram users who attempted to open the photo sharing app were confronted with a message which reads “Warning! You can’t connect to this website because it’s in blacklist site.” According to Daily Mirror, some observers have claimed the reason behind the ban... Read More
A young lady with the handle @electricfyme, is presently trending on Instagram for the ‘yansh opening’ she carried in the wee hours of today! She exposed a certain married man using handle @hipnotikfuncity, for stalking, tormenting and pestering her for sex for two years now! She claims she doesn’t know how the guy got her mobile... Read More
On behalf of all men with a penis (big or small), I’d like to say- can the eggplant pictures stop already! It took the contribution of Skuki’s Vavavoom to break the camel’s back. Vavavoom has no business sharing eggplant pictures on Instagram till he’s managed to put together a decent record. For those who don’t... Read More
Karrueche let Chris Brown have it on her Instagram tonight. Homegirl is finally fed up. You go, girl!
Does Ali Baba need his social media to be vetted before he pours his mind through it? Maybe, maybe not. Sometimes he speaks facts and truth, other times, he tries too hard. The latter is the case this time around.. The comedian took to his Instagram page to talk about different types of sin. According to him, contrary... Read More
Ayorogba Fayose, one of the sons of the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, is on daddy-defence mode. Ayorogba has over the past few hours been active on his social media platforms, defending his father and professing his love for him. While fighting off antagonists on Twitter, he says on Instagram that even though some people... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Fans can make or mar you. They can praise you all the way one minute, but just a little and not-well constructed statement from you is enough to piss them off and make them crucify you. We bet Psquare’s Paul Okoye didn’t see that coming hours ago when he chose to react to the fuel... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Oh wow! The epic line for me has got to be, “Can you come to Lagos to visit me, I will take care of your expenses.” So some hackers decided they enjoyed the contents of singer, Oritsefemi’s private messages on Instagram, so much that they thought well to share it with the... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor She said so herself. So a little incident happened recently when Mavins A&R manager and glorified trust fund kid-man, Bizzle Osikoya, posted an old picture of the Mohits crew. The photo should have naturally included D’banj but didn’t and we only knew this because the missing person from the picture which is... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Well we all have these kind of pictures and Bovi has decided to share his… no matter how horrific. The comedian took to his Instagram page today to share this epic throwback photo with caption @officialbovi: “The devil I’ve seen/ in her full glory/ hunger I dated/penury squatted me/ betrayal hugged me/ worwor bail up me/... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Lagos state governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, sat glued to his TV set as Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission announce results. In a photo posted on Instagram, Fashola was spotted relaxing and making calls as results trickled in. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega announced preliminary results of... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju After an exhausting campaign period filled with calumny, propaganda, verbal and physical personal attacks, it is only right to use the bible to sway voters, no? Ovation publisher, Dele Momodu and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Reuben Abati, are the culprits of this electioneering stunt. Both parties, who are... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Actor Femi Branch shared a picture of his daughter, Olive Momoreoluwa on her birthday and captioned it with two different messages as he wished her a happy 7th birthday via Instagram. How sweet. Read below; Seven years ago God gave me one of the best and priceless gifts a man could ever wish for,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are navigating the increasingly complex world of social media to get things done. From popular bloggers to interactive marketing strategists, style gurus to plain mischief makers, these guys speak and we listen. Bankole... Read More
by Damilola Jagun Nigeria’s king of rap, Vector Tha Viper will be thrilling his fans to a mega performance at the grand finale of the Airtel/Trace music stars competition. It will be recalled that the Shiga crooner started a tour towards the end of last year, of different universities around the country, delivering rousing performances... Read More
by Kemisola Filani When next you want to pass a compliment at veteran actress, Joke Silva, be careful how you put it. A few days ago, we shared photos from the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Nominee brunch and of course, the happily married actress and mum of one graced our Instagram page. “The... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Ouh la la! One would think that amidst all the fights Amber Rose would be sober Well apparently not The former stripper posted a very seductive video of herself twerking in a pool and it’s… just watch it. http://instagram.com/p/zSdABaEqz3/
by Chinwe Okafor Hope not. Blessing Okagbare got married to her heartthrob, Igho Otegheri last November and since then she has been out of the news… and the tracks. The 26-year-old posted on her Twitter handle on Tuesday something rather strange and unexpected from a woman happy in her marriage. “Stop stressing about me because I definitely do not pay... Read More
by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan has taken his campaign to the abode of Warri, Delta State billionaire businessman, Ayiri Emami. The President who is currently on a nationwide tour to canvass for votes in the next elections in February paid a visit to Emami who is a known supporter of the ruling party. The... Read More
by Muyiwa Matuluko If you tried logging into Facebook and Instagram this morning without success, it’s not just you. Facebook and Instagram are down both on the web and mobile. Users worldwide first started experiencing the outage around 7:10 am (GMT +1) this morning. In a hilarious response, a #pray4facebook hashtag has already started making... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor It is getting out of hand apparently. Instagram keeps deleting accounts of anyone, mostly female, posting pictures they deem inappropriate, and users are beginning to get pissed. This time, it was online magazine and styling agency Sticks and Stones, which posted a photo of two sisters in swimsuits that shows partial you-know-what. Agency... Read More
by Chinedu Rylan This list was compiled by looking into a lot of critical indices ranging from social media fan base to social media activity. 1. P-Square The Anambra State-born “brothers wey dey scatter all over the borders” are undoubtedly the kings of the social media as far as Nigerian music goes. They are far... Read More
by Temitope Onitiju Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has shared a commendation later she got from human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI). The iconic Nollywood actress shared on her Instagram page, the letter gotten from the non-governmental organisation, where she was lauded for her work on fostering justice and strengthening human rights. The letter, which is dated November... Read More
by Temitope Onitiju We simply adore this little man…. One-half of P-square, Paul Okoye has shared photos of himself and his adorable son, Andre. Father and son are clad in Chelsea FC jerseys in the photos, although mum, Anita Isama-Okoye, was missing in action. Paul shared the photos on his Instagram page.
by Damilola Jagun The stars of this Thursday’s throwback photo is 2face Idibia and comedian, Basketmouth. The pair, who are at the peak of their careers in the entertainment industry, were not-so-fresh as they are nowadays. Basketmouth shared the picture of him and music icon, 2face Idibia on his Instagram page and they looked something... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor John Mayer looks unbelievably unrecognizable in an Instagram picture he posted recently. The singer did to his face “what a Brita filter does to water, or what Grey Goose does to vodka. He filtered the hell out of it.” as he posed with Allison Williams’ fiancé, Ricky Van Veen. So good... Read More
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