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Which Celebrity Is Your Superhero? Fela, Falz, Iyabo Ojo, and the Faces of Modern Nigerian Activism

December 8, 2025

Which Celebrity Is Your Superhero? Fela, Falz, Iyabo Ojo, and the Faces of Modern Nigerian Activism

The Nigerian entertainment industry has never been just about music, movies, and celebrity culture. It has also been a battleground for social justice, a place where influential figures challenge power structures, amplify the voices of everyday citizens, and bring national issues into public consciousness. These celebrities, often branded as troublemakers by critics, have consistently used... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares July 15 Public Holiday to Honour Buhari

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares July 15 Public Holiday to Honour Buhari

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG declares July 15 public holiday to honour Buhari The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. This announcement comes as part of... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day |UK May Tighten Visa Rules for High Overstay Nationalities

Top 5 Stories Of The Day |UK May Tighten Visa Rules for High Overstay Nationalities

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. UK may tighten visa rules for high overstay nationalities The United Kingdom (UK) is considering visa restrictions for countries whose citizens frequently overstay their approved visits, according to a report by The Times. The Home... Read More

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Weekend recap

January 6, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Nathaniel Bassey, Iyabo Ojo, Frank Edoho, Kiddwaya

Nathanial Bassey set to perform at Trump’s pre-inauguration breakfast Nigerian gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has announced that he will perform at the US President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration breakfast. The event is set to take place on January 20 in Washington, D.C., ahead of Trump’s swearing-in ceremony. The gospel singer took to social media to reveal... Read More

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November 25, 2024

Iyabo Ojo Reveals How Bimbo Akintola Was Her Gateway Into the Nollywood Industry

Nigerian veteran film star Iyabo Ojo was the guest host at Ay Makun’s latest episode of Glass House Show, where she divulged her journey into becoming one of the most famous Nollywood actresses in the country. According to Iyabo Ojo, her friend, and actress, Bimbo Akintola, she had given her a breakthrough in her film... Read More

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Iyabo Ojo

October 25, 2023

Iyabo Ojo Reveals How She Met Her Man On A Show With Toke Makinwa

On a talk show with Toke Makinwa, Iyabo Ojo, a famous Nollywood actress, activist, and entrepreneur, revealed how she met her husband, Paulo Okoye. Iyabo Ojo’s love life sparked the internet’s interest as she joined the reality TV series Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOLagos). In a conversation with Toke Makinwa, the veteran actress stated she... Read More

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Iyabo Ojo

October 12, 2023

10 Leading Women In Film And Media

In honour of the October 11 International Girl Child Day, we at Ynaija bring the ten leading women in Nigerian film and media. These women have, without a doubt, proved themselves worthy of the fame and fortune they enjoy. Building themselves up from scratch, these ten leading women in film and media have chosen to... Read More

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September 18, 2023

The Weekend Recap: Just In Case You Missed It

A lot has happened since we last briefed you on the things that occurred recently in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Here is the weekend recap, in case you missed these things. The shocking moment WhiteMoney, Alex, Neo, and Omashola were evicted from BBN The night of Sunday, September 17, was shocking for all, including the... Read More

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Enioluwa opens up on ‘relationship’ with Priscilla Ojo

Enioluwa Adeoluwa, a well-known social media influencer, has opened up on his ‘relationship’ with Priscilla Ojo, the daughter of famous Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo. The duo’s ‘relationship’ had been the subject of rumors and speculation for a while, but Enioluwa finally put rumors to rest by sharing photos from a surprise dinner he organized for... Read More

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Actress Iyabo Ojo endorses Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Governor of Lagos

Actress and entrepreneur Iyabo Ojo has endorsed Labour Party candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for governor of Lagos in the 2019 election. The actress sent out a statement on her various social media accounts where she expressed her faith in Rhodes-ability Vivour’s to make Lagos a better place. The actress hailed Rhodes-Vivour as ‘Son of the Soil,... Read More

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My conscience won – Iyabo Ojo speaks on Tinubu’s win

After much silence, actress Iyabo Ojo has addressed the election of APC candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president-elect of Nigeria. Iyabo Ojo, who calls herself a Peter Obi Obedient (a term for supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate), has publicly expressed her support for Obi while also condemning tribalist extremists. The actress wrote, “I... Read More

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August 27, 2021

Broda Shaggi, Iyabo Ojo and Akpororo Turn Up with the Infinix Note10 Nationwide Caravan Tour

Earlier in June this year, Infinix unveiled the Note 10 series in a remarkable online launch featuring top celebrities and incredibly engaging activities. Now, it turned out to be an even more exciting experience with the caravan campaign tour. The event kicked off in Lagos at FINET in Ikeja and at the NYSC Camp in... Read More

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Erica Nlewedim, Denola Grey, Tolani Alli, Instablog9ja, Ikorodu Bois, Tacha, others…emerge winners at Trendupp Awards 2021

Ikorodu Bois, Iyabo Ojo, Fisayo Fosudo, Jenni Frank, Aproko Doctor, and Broda Shaggi were among the winners at the maiden edition of Nigeria’s first ever award for influencers and content creators – Trendupp Awards, which was held on Sunday July 4th at the Lagos Marriott Hotel. Hosted by the audacious Timini Egbuson, this year’s edition... Read More

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Profile: The avenging advocacy of Iyabo Ojo

It may be her greatest performance yet. But it had nothing to do with fiction. There was drama though. Plenty of it. Early May, Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo went live on Instagram spitting fire, brimstone and then some venom. The target of her rage? One Mr. Yomi Fabiyi. It would be easy enough to call... Read More

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February 15, 2021

Don Jazzy, Iyabo Ojo, and Taaooma… Here are the top 10 Nigerian TikTok influencers | From The Masterlist

The video-sharing app, TikTok, has slowly become a popular entertainment platform amongst Nigeria’s youths. Researchers and trend watchers have predicted that the app would be taking a sizeable bunch of Instagram’s users. The hilarious, educating, and exciting entertainment content on the platform is what attracts a plethora of users. Such content would not exist without... Read More

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Iyabo Ojo is leading the pack of Yollywood actors conquering Tiktok

One of the unique challenges the Coronavirus pandemic posed for Nollywood, was the problem of a holding the attention of a fickle audience. With the exception of a few Nigerian actors with bonafide fandoms, projects were the primary way many actors honed their craft and charmed their audiences. With projects on hold and Instagram fatigue... Read More

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October 31, 2018

Femi Jacobs, Tana Adelana spotted on the set of Iyabo Ojo’s new movie ‘Under The Carpet’

Iyabo Ojo has been off the film radar for a while and that’s because she’s currently shooting her third feature film titled Under The Carpet, directed by Tope Alake. Alake brought us 2017’s Picture Perfect starring Bolanle Ninalowo and Mary Njoku, and it’s interesting to see the director helming this new Iyabo Ojo vehicle. RELATED:... Read More

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Even in death she was betrayed | Iyabo Ojo speaks on Moji Olaiya’s deathbed picture

by Omoleye Omoruyi As Nigerian actress, Moji Olaiya is being mourned, a picture of her on her deathbed was published on social media, but another actress, Iyabo Ojo, has reacted rather angrily to such picture. Writing on her Instagram page, she noted that ‘it is callous of whoever’ posted the picture and that the person... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: It’s official, the powerful are now using the courts to intimidate new media players

The past few weeks have been quite interesting ones with respect to the number of court cases that have emerged as a result of postings on social media that generated controversies. First, it was Sahara Reporters, the controversial citizen-journalism site tweeted allegations that Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West – APC) never graduated from the Ahmadu... Read More

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November 9, 2015

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo spotted on set with Hollywood actor (See Photos)

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo is currently on the set of a new movie-project where she plays the wife of Hollywood actor, Dorien Wllson. The movie titled ‘The Mask’ is written by Pastor Promise Adeyemi, and produced by US based Kharisma Productions. See below, pictures from behind the scenes of the movie:

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February 18, 2015

Davido hangs out with billionaire, Femi Otedola + All the juicy stuff you missed on Instagram today (PHOTOS)

by Kemisola Filani See for yourself! YNaija‘s ‘What you missed on Instagram today’ helps you stay up-to-date with all the buzz, selfies, and moments they share on the social media app, Instagram. When a young billionaire meets with an older billionaire, what more could one say. “Wake up with a purpose. Go to sleep with... Read More

December 9, 2014

Mercy Aigbe is the newest CEO in town | “I am excited” she tells us

by Anike Jacobs Actress and fashionista, Mercy Aigbe is the newest CEO in town. She joined the business world on Sunday after launching her very own boutique ‘MAGDIVAS’ in Omole, Lagos. Her colleagues and friends – Saheed Balogun, Doris Simeon, Mary Uranta, Foluke Daramola and others were there to celebrate with her. In a chat... Read More

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September 25, 2014

“We don’t survive on movies alone” || What do Nollywood actresses have to do to get paid?

by Damilola Jagun Apparently, Yoruba speaking actresses are terribly underpaid for starring in movies. Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has revealed that it is impossible for actresses in the Yoruba sector of the industry to survive solely on the money they make from acting. The mother of two, says most Yoruba female actors have side businesses,... Read More

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#HappyMothersDay: Mercy Aigbe, Caroline Danjuma, Toni Payne, others celebrate their mums (See Photos)

by S’ola Filani Who runs the world? Moms! Today marks another Mother’s Day celebration for honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in the society. Our celebrities, the female ones in particular, have taken to their various Instagram pages to shower accolades on their mums. Actress Mercy Aigbe began the #HappyMothersDay... Read More

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December 6, 2013

“Back when I was broke” – Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, shares old photo of herself and colleagues (LOOK)

by Oke Efagene Multi-talented actress and comedienne, Funke Akindele, gave her fans a peek into her early days in Nollywood as a budding actress. The star who is popularly referred to as ‘Jenifa’ , after her hit movie, posted an old photo online of herself alongside two other Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo and Doris Simon. She... Read More

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Back in the Day: SEE Funke Akindele with Iyabo Ojo and Doris Simeon (SNAPSHOT)

by Idoreyin Sampson Here Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele is spotted in a dated photo with Doris Simeon on the Iyabo Ojo and an unidentified male. [Photo: H/T to LLB]

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“I regret rushing into marriage… we got married because of my pregnancy” – Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo speaks

by Isi Esene Nollywood’s Iyabo Ojo, is an actress of many parts, in this interview with the Punch Newspapers, the talented lady speaks about her career, family, her ex-husband, and life being a single mother. Read excerpts from the interview below: Why I love tattoos I don’t really have as many tattoos as people think... Read More

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February 2, 2013

“Poor men are terrible people, they can do and undo” – Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin

by Akan Ido Popular Yoruba actress, Liz Anjorin recently granted an interview detailing her experience, relationship with others actresses, career and life in general. Read excerpts from the Punch Newspapers interview below: We learnt you have reconciled with Iyabo Ojo. We have settled. Nobody settled us. But I don’t know what is wrong with some... Read More

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