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January 20, 2021

Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage through as finalist for highly anticipated award

The votes are in for the first round of the Pan-African Listeners’ Choice category for the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 and the nominees have been announced. Twenty artists from 18 different African countries will now go head-to-head against one another as music fans across the continent put in their votes for their favourites. The winner will be... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Trevor Noah pulls out of 2016 MAMA

South African comedian Trevor Noah has announced his inability to host the 2016 MTV Africa Music Award (MAMA). The Comedy Central host made the announcement earlier on Friday, explaining he has been suffering from a severe respiratory and ear infection. “Due to the infection and strain on my vocal chords the doctor has ordered me... Read More

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September 22, 2016

Wizkid, Patoranking, Linda Ikeji, others get MAMA award nomination (See list)

Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest, AKA and Sauti Sol lead the pack in the first round of nominations for the forthcoming MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 (MAMA), with an impressive nine nominations between them. Fifty MAMA nominees including artists and achievers from 18 countries were revealed in 9 key music and lifestyle award categories by Viacom... Read More

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August 23, 2016

MTV MAMAs is back, and it’s (expectedly) not coming to Nigeria

by Isime Esene For three years in a row, the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), arguably Africa’s biggest award show has moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, and one can’t help but wonder why? We’ve wanted that event back since it was first taken down to Zuma country. Many actually felt the event will go round... Read More

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Flavour, Chidinma celebrate mothers in new video (WATCH)

2Nite Entertainmnent act, Flavour teamed up with former Capital music first lady, Chidinma to release a music video for their song titled ‘Mama’ to celebrate all mothers around the world. Watch below, the powerful video by Chidinma’s former boss, Clarence Peters.

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Davido and Yemi Alade to perform at #MTVMAMA2015

MTV Base has revealed that Davido, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platnumz, Bucie and Cassper Nyovest, have been added to the sizzling performer line-up for the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015. The five African artistes join US R&B star Ne-Yo at the fifth edition of the MAMA on 18 July. This will be a first time... Read More

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#BringBackOurGirls: Unprovoked attacks by security agencies must stop – Ezekwesili

by Isi Esene Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has expressed her misgivings at statements made by the spokesperson of the Department of State Security for describing the #BringBackOurGirls campaign as a “franchise”. Ezekwesili expressed her displeasure today in a statement made public by the group accusing the SSS of “setting up the movement for a... Read More

How we took the #BringBackOurGirls campaign down to South Africa – MADinitiative founder, Damilola Apotieri

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Damilola Apotieri, a post graduate student at the Wits University, South Africa has been at the forefront of youth advocacy for most of his life founding the enormously influential coalition called the MADinitiative. In this interview with YNaija, Apotieri opens up on the impact of the initiative, his motivation towards influencing his generation, the... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls: That defining moment when Oby Ezekwesili, others stand up to be counted (PHOTOS)

by Zara Mustapha The call for the rescue of about 276 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram Islamic gets louder with local and international figures join the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Celebrities like Wyclef Jean, Keri Hilson, Justin Timberlake, Russel Simmons, Puff Daddy, Chris Brown, 2face Idibia, Annie Idibia, Banky W, Waje, Angelina Jolie and others... Read More

“We will make them care”: #BringBackOurGirls protest hits Manhattan, New York (WATCH)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The #BringBackOurGirls cause has been marked by protests all around the world with citizens of different countries standing in solidarity with the Nigerian people. One of such protests held on Saturday at the Union Square in Manhattan, New York, the commercial nerve center of the United States of America. The report was... Read More

23 famous quotes from Pres. Jonathan’s media chat (READ)

by Ogunsanwo Bamidele These are some of the most popular quotes from yesterdays 1 hour 43 minutes media chat with the president…. ON SECURITY “…I believe most Nigerians are happy…there is no story that any of them (referring to the missing school girls) has been injured or dead….” “….let us reassure them that... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls: Guess what you’ll see on your Tumblr log-in page (LOOK)

by Akan Ido With millions of users on social media calling for the Nigerian Federal government to rescue about 276 schoolgirls abducted by men suspected to be members of the deadly Boko Haram Islamic sect in Borno, the #BringBackOurGirls campaign is arguably the most successful civil engagement campaign ever. Local and international celebrities like Wyclef Jean,... Read More

“We are dealing with monstrosity” – Wole Soyinka tells Amanpour on CNN

by Oge Okonkwo Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka was on CNN moments ago to speak on the security situation in Nigeria and the efforts of the Goodluck Jonathan administration in stemming the tide of terrorism in the country. Soyinka who spoke with the Cable News Network’s Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour called on the international community to assist... Read More

#YIssueOfTheWeek: Is the South really safe from Boko Haram?

by Mark Amaza But how safe is the South really from Boko Haram? Is it because they cannot attack anywhere there or because they have not chosen to? For the past five years that Nigeria has battled terrorism since the emergence of the Boko Haram terrorist organization, all the attacks have been in the North.... Read More

‘They tried to enter our school…’: Principal confirms Nyanya bus hijack incident

by ‘Jola Sotubo The news which was recently reported about the hijack of a school bus in Nyanya, Abuja has been confirmed by the principal of the school in question. The proprietress of Vine International Academy in Nyanya, Fola Kolade spoke to YNaija 2015 about the incident. She said: “They tried to enter the school but... Read More

‘I will soak the ground with Christian blood’: Shekau brags in chilling video (WATCH)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Abubakar Shekau, the leader of terrorist sect, Boko Haram, has released a video where he makes threats against the country. Shekau goes on a tirade in Hausa and Arabic during which he states that he will sell the abducted girls and soak the ground with Christian blood. The sect leader also states... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerian military steps up efforts to find missing schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha Reports say two Nigerian Army divisions have been deployed to the search of kidnapped Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) students who were abducted by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Reports say hundreds of female students are still being held by the militants with about 53 of... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls: Borno gov’t refused to relocate Chibok schoolgirls for exams – WAEC boss

by Zara Mustapha Head of the National Office of WAEC, Charles Eguridu, said the Borno government officials should be blamed for the abduction of school girls in Chibok. Eguridu made the statement in Abuja at the stakeholders meeting held by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to find solution to the abduction issue that is currently on ground.... Read More

SHOCKING: Why we kidnapped the Chibok schoolgirls – Abubakar Shekau reveals

by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, leader of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau said he will sell the girls abducted from the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Chibok, Borno state. In the reported video which was translated from the Hausa language into English, Shekau said, “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in... Read More

February 1, 2014

Opinion: Dear Mama peace, give room for peace in Rivers

by Ada Stella Apiafi But by far the real and greatest litmus test that has been thrown in the path of “Mama Peace,” is the crisis in Rivers State! When in 2010 there was a ‘change of guards’ in the highest office of the land, it was established that a ‘new order’ had also evolved... Read More

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Oh dear! Stripper suffers a miscarriage while performing on stage (PICTURED)

MediaTakeOut.com has some very SAD . . . and disturbing news to report. The popular Houston skripper Jhonni Blaze, who is a friend to the site, is currently in the hospital – recovering from a miscarriage. According to one of Jhonni’s co-workers, she was dancing at VLive in Houston two nights ago when she started... Read More

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10 signs you’re on your way to becoming a ‘baby mama’

by LaShaun Williams No matter how you twist it, wives are the queen bees. If you’re not good enough for a man to marry, the limited love he has for you shouldn’t be acceptable, either. More black women in this country are baby-mamas than they are wives. Some even have multiple children with multiple men. Indeed... Read More

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