Long Read

November 11, 2019

Nigerian cinema was in focus at the Carthage Film Festival. What are the lessons learned?

The 30th edition of the Carthage Film Festival, also known as the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage was held in Tunis from 26, October to 2, November. This year’s event, billed as the Najib Ayed session in honor of the festival’s former director who passed away suddenly earlier this year continued with the tradition of organizing... Read More

The Cutting Floor

Cutting Floor, Long Read, Wilfred Okiche

Beyonce

August 10, 2019

What we lose (and gain) when Beyoncé decides to do Nigerian music

When you are the biggest star in the world with the weight of the almighty Disney corporation behind you, a commission to curate a side project for one of the year’s most anticipated films might mean something different. A chance to further burnish an already shining legend yes, but also an opportunity to broaden musical... Read More

Long Read, Wilfred Okiche

January 4, 2018

LONG READ: What the Loose Talk podcast says about all of us

In 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 of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

The Cutting Floor, Thinking Through

Long Read, Loose Talk, M.I Abaga, Osage Alonge

January 4, 2018

Feyi Fawehinmi: War is good; Africa needs it

In 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 of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

africa, Congo, Feyi Fawehinmi, Ghana, Long Read, nigeria, opinion, war

Nigerian

January 4, 2018

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 the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

Thinking Through

D'banj, entertainment, globalisation, international exposure, Long Read, Music, wizkid

Fintech

January 4, 2018

LONGREAD: Nigeria’s Fintech space needs a lot of education to achieve limitless penetration

In 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 of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

Thinking Through

Financial sector, Fintech, innovation, Long Read, nigeria

HallelujahChallenge

January 4, 2018

LONG READ: The #HallelujahChallenge is the counter-cultural church event we have needed for a long, long, long time

In 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 of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

Christianity, Faith, Hallelujah Challenge, Long Read, nathaniel bassey, The Church Blog

August 20, 2017

LONGREAD: How to deal with multicultural Africa

I grew up in Nigeria at a time when there was hardly any conflict, not like what exists today but this perceived utopia was often interrupted by subtle layers of tribalism and microaggressions between the major tribes in Nigeria. I lived in a part of Lagos called Surulere. Surulere was an intersection where a Yoruba... Read More

Thinking Through

africa, Long Read, Multicultural Africa

LONGREAD: How marital conflicts affects a child’s education

Usually, people confuse education with schooling. When the word ‘Education’ comes to mind, people instantly visualise schools, universities and colleges. There is a major problem with this mindset. This problem is while people are looking to learn or be taught, the way a lot of school and teachers pass down an ‘education’ is not really... Read More

Thinking Through

children, education, Long Read, Marital conflict, SDGs, UN

LONG READ: Nathaniel Bassey is saying something with the #HallelujahChallenge, and we should all be listening

by Wilfred Okiche Before June 2017, Nathaniel Bassey was a household name, but one mostly mentioned in Christian homes and gospel music circles. As a gospel singer and minister, Nathaniel Bassey is one of the biggest names in the business. He is a regular, influential presence in the church space, especially in the Pentecostal block... Read More

Thinking Through

Hallelujah Challenge, Long Read, nathaniel bassey

LONG READ: You’re not really saved, you’re a Christian because you were born in the East

Religions relate humanity to what anthropologist Clifford Geertz has referred to as a cosmic “order of existence and is defined as any cultural system of designated behaviours and practices, world views, texts, sanctified places, ethics, or organisations, that relate humanity to the supernatural or transcendental”. A bulk of the world’s conflict – in modern and... Read More

Thinking Through

Christianity, islam, Long Read, Religion

LONG READ: Homophobia is learned behaviour; check yourself

Over the past few years, debates on homosexuality have taken the forefront in mainstream media. As with every new movement or revolution, there will always be a vocal opposition to ideas that might bring about a change in status quo and especially things perceived as social and cultural norms. Barack Obama legalising gay marriages in... Read More

Thinking Through

Homophobia, homosexuality, Long Read, mental disorders

LONG READ: The subtle decline of TV culture in Nigeria

8 pm every Thursday in Lagos and probably every corner of Nigeria where there was electricity and NTA coverage, Nigerians were hurdled up in front of their TV sets or any place where they could get a peep of National treasure TV show, Super Story by Wale Adenuga. Save for the ever present rowdiness on... Read More

decline, DSTV, Long Read, netflix, Super Story, TV Culture

LIbya

January 4, 2017

LONG READ: What you must know before arguing about the slave trade in Libya

In 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 of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

Thinking Through

human trafficking, libya, Long Read, Migration, slave trade, slavery

December 9, 2016

LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment

In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public service whatsoever defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, an accomplished politician who has served as Secretary of State and Senator representing the state of New York at different times. Hillary Clinton was heavily... Read More

Feyi Fawehinmi: Why Innoson’s Innocent Chukwuma is exciting (Warning: Long Read)

by Feyi Fawehinmi But the early days were characterised by him doing all sorts of different things as the opportunities came to him. Whereas back then he was at the mercy of crazy government policies and having to react to them as quickly as he could, today he can more easily influence government policies. I’ve... Read More

economy, Feyi Fawehinmi, government, India, innoson motors, Long Read, nigeria, opinion, ynaija

‘Ordinary’ Ahmed Isah: Meet the fiery man who is shaking Abuja up with ‘Brekete’ (YNaija Long Read)

by Eromo Egbejule One man and his select army of fellow minded people are shaking things up in Abuja. It is 8:35am on a dusty Friday morning in Mpape Hills, Abuja and a restive crowd—all men—from the Apo Mechanic community gathers outside the premises of Crowther Love FM, 104.5. They look nervous but resolute as... Read More

Abdul Rasheed Maina, Abuja, Ahmed Isah, Brekete, Crowther Love FM, Isah’s Infomercial Media International, Kiss FM, Long Read, Mpape Hills

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