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YNaija May 24, 2023

Lupita Nyong’o Finally Sets the Record Straight About Janelle Monae Relationship

Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has finally addressed the rumors surrounding her alleged romantic relationship with American singer Janelle Monae, shedding light on their connection. In an exclusive interview with Rolling…

Bernard Dayo February 18, 2021

Lupita Nyong’o’s children book ‘Sulwe’ is coming to Netflix as an animated musical

Released in 2019, Lupita Nyong'o's children's Sulwe was well-received and broadened her creative streak from being an actress. A #1 New York Times bestseller at the time, Sulwe is now…

Op-ed Editor December 29, 2019

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi profiles Chimamanda Adichie: A cultural icon | Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year Nominee 2019

In late 2019, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie announced she was moving the Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop from Lagos to Awka in Anambra, it marked the beginning of a new era…

Bernard Dayo October 25, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: NYSC members will be paid the new minimum wage

Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will be enjoying the new minimum wage like other workers across the country as confirmed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday…

Op-Ed Editor September 20, 2019

Will ‘Americanah’ be another Hollywood flop in portraying its Nigerian characters?

In 2014, about a year after it was published, Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s third novel which won the National Book Critics Circle Fiction award, and remains one of her most…

Bernard Dayo May 17, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o’s brilliant performances in ”Us” has received nominations for the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Let me say one thing: Lupita Nyong'o's performance in Jordan Peele's horror movie Us was brilliant. And she should get all the awards. Still can't get over the fact that…

Bernard Dayo May 5, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o is set to star in a sci-fi comedy from Universal and we are here for it

Lupita Nyong'o is one of the biggest Hollywood stars right, having just starred in the Jordan Peele horror feature Us which was released in March. The number of upcoming projects…

Wilfred Okiche April 11, 2019

Art imitates life in Ifeanyi Dike Jr.s stunning career

Ifeanyi Dike Jr. has come a long way from his days shuttling between Igbinedion University, Okada and Lagos to audition for roles. Rounding up his degree at the prestigious UCLA…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq April 1, 2019

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Chinedu Okafor April 1, 2019

Black female power houses Lupita Nyong’o and Chimamanda Adiche team up for dream project

It seems that Hollywood can't seem to get enough of Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie. In 2013, Adiche's best seller, Half of a Yellow Sun, found its way into the hand's…

Bernard Dayo April 1, 2019

The Power of Two: Lupita Nyong’o’s Performance is the Life force in ‘Us’

Lupita Nyong'o has never starred in a horror movie before Us, the Jordan Peele second horror feature since Get Out that, last week, passed $100 million worldwide at the box…

Bernard Dayo March 11, 2019

Upcoming zombie comedy ”Little Monsters” proves that we are living in the year of Lupita Nyong’o

We are living in the year of Lupita Nyong'o, take it or leave it. Nyong'o's return to the screens since starring Black Panther is particularly interesting because it has hatched…

Bernard Dayo March 8, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o is now the fifth black woman to be on the cover of horror magazine Fangoria

Lupita Nyongo's career has accelerated since starring in Marvel's Black Panther. In short, she's everywhere, from getting linked to other movie projects to being worthy enough to be considered as…

Bernard Dayo March 3, 2019

Entertainment roundup: Lupita Nyong’o rumoured to be the next Bond Girl; New trailer for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ released | Other stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Lupita Nyong'o rumoured…

Bernard Dayo December 28, 2018

The trailer for Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is scary and terrifying, and this is a reminder that the horror genre in Nollywood is still dead

On Christmas day, Jordan Peele released the trailer for Us, a post-Get Out horror film that drove the internet into creating memes, gifs, and opinion pieces crushed into Twitter's 280-word…

Bernard Dayo July 19, 2018

Lupita Nyong’o, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott: This is how you should make a “Charlie’s Angel” reboot

Even though it's a rumoured casting, and that Lupita Nyongo, Kristen Stewart, and Naomi Scott are still in early talks to star in the reboot of Charlie's Angels, I think…

Bernard Dayo May 10, 2018

Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke might just be in Jordan Peele’s next horror movie “Us”

Ready for a new Jordan Peele horror movie? I can definitely say that I am! Since directing the phenomenal, horror-satire 2017 film Get Out, and making history by winning the…

Bernard Dayo May 3, 2018

Lupita Nyong’o to join Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz and more in “355,” the spy thriller of our dreams

I love a good spy film and Hollywood has given us the funny Spy and the stylish The Man from U.N.C.L.E and the blockbuster Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and the…

Bernard Dayo May 2, 2018

Lupita Nyong’o will be playing an assassin in John Woo’s remake of “The Killer

Can we give Lupita an award already!? She has been in three of the top ten grossing films of all time: Black Panther, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star…

Bernard Dayo March 3, 2018

[The Film Blog] We didn’t know we needed “The Woman King” starring Lupita Nyong’o and Viola Davis until now

Our universe has been blessed with the pop-cultural gift that is Black Panther. And now one of the movie's biggest stars Lupita Nyong'o will be joining forces with another star Viola…

Bernard Dayo February 24, 2018

[The Film Blog] “Black Panther” is Black Superhero Cinema at its best

At the time of writing this review, I was deeply conflicted about Black Panther and its representation issues. Don't get me wrong: Black Panther is a great black superhero film…

Bernard Dayo February 22, 2018

[The Film Blog] Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Trevor Noah’s Biopic “Born a Crime”

Looks like our Black Panther stars aren't resting their oars after their huge Marvel cinematic universe debut. After breaking the global box office opening weekend with the release of the…

Tolu January 19, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: We will all be reading Lupita Nyong’o’s children’s book, Sulwe | More stories

Here's a quick update of everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept. Nollywood filmmaker killed by hit-and-run driver Nollywood movie producer, Chukwuka Emelionwu has…

Adegbite Adedotun October 20, 2017

Lupita Nyong’o comes forward with sexual allegations against Harvey Weinstein

Joining the strings of actresses to come forward and give account of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual onslaught is Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o - accusing the movie mogul of harassment. And, she's…

Tolu May 24, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Ariana Grande arrived the US in tears after terror attack on her concert, Nicki Minaj and Nas are dating? | More stories

These are some of the biggest stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing today. Ariana Grande is back in the US after…

Tolu February 3, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Funke Akindele, Yemi Alade nominated for Kid’s Choice Awards, Beyonce to perform at Grammys | More stories

Missed out on the biggest entertainment stories yesterday? Why not let us help you catch up on those, and others that unraveled while you slept on today's Entertainment Roundup. Beyonce…

Roqeebah January 29, 2017

Serena Williams, Lupita Nyong’o, Emma Stone and every woman in the world is a winner | We have our top 10 photos from the past week to show

It has been a long week but all you need to know about it has been condensed into these ten pictures that show that Donald Trump lost, Nigeria is still…

Oreoluwa Peters March 9, 2016

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