Feyi Fawehinmi: Iskelebete and the history that is not written

FACE Africa celebrates its expansion to Nigeria

FACE Africa’s mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and has been in operation in Liberia for the last seven years providing WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) services to remote, last-mile communities. Announced at the gala, FACE Africa will expand its work to Nigeria this year, where more... Read More

Entertainment Roundup: #BBNaija draws to a close as final five contestants emerge, Brad Pitt is shockingly skinny in new photo | More stories

Here are the biggest entertainment stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Monday. Bally bows out of Big Brother Naija, five housemates left in the finals Last night’s eviction show marked the end of the journey for BBNaija housemate, Bally. After one week of... Read More

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March 2, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid signs major record deal with RCA Records + watch him re-introduce himself in ‘Sweet Love’ | More stories

Here are the biggest entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Wizkid signs multi-album deal with RCA Records/ Sony International Starboy Wizkid has signed a multi-album worldwide deal with RCA Records/Sony Music International. The deal was announced Wednesday morning. Chairman and CEO of RCA Records, Peter Edge... Read More

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February 10, 2017

I may quit music in 3 years – Mr. Eazi

Pop singer Tosin Ajibade has revealed that he would be quitting music soon. Ajibade popularly known as Mr. Eazi stated this when he appeared on local Nigerian TV show, Street Hop. “Sincerely, I don’t plan on doing music for more than three years further,” he said. “In my mind I feel like I want to do... Read More

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January 18, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Gambia’s National Assembly extends Jammeh’s tenure for 3 months The Gambia’s National Assembly has extended the tenure of President Yahya Jammeh for three months, according to State Television. 2. 12 Nigerian songs influenced by Ghanaian sounds – Mr Eazi (WATCH) Afropop singer, Mr Eazi has listed... Read More

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January 18, 2017

12 Nigerian songs influenced by Ghanaian sounds – Mr Eazi (WATCH)

Afropop singer, Mr Eazi has listed 12 Nigerian songs influenced by Ghanaian sounds in a recent interview with MTV Base. The singer recently came under fire for insinuating that Nigerian music was heavily influenced by Ghanaian sounds on Twitter. Mr Eazi however apologized afrr Nigerians made their displeasure known. In this interview, the singer also... Read More

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January 15, 2017

Insiders: “By giving Ghana the edge, Mr. Eazi betrayed us”

We’ve come to love Mr Eazi over the last few months. For him, it didn’t take too much convincing to win the Nigerian fan base. About three hit songs, Wizkid on his back, some Ghanaian flavour and Mr. Eazi had us all screaming his praise from rooftops… until this tweet. https://twitter.com/mreazi/status/819266629196509184 Mr. Eazi aired his... Read More

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January 13, 2017

YNaija Exclusive: Say what you want but Mr. Eazi insists Ghana has an influence on Nigerian music

by Mazi Emeka Mr. Eazi has a scar, blackened and faded by time and age; it runs for about an inch or so from his left eye. They tell a story, his eyes, in the way he pulls down the corner of his eye while making an argument, his brows moving as though they had... Read More

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January 13, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Mr Eazi steps on toes with controversial tweet, Tekno signs $4million record deal with Sony Entertainment | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Mr Eazi receives massive backlash from Nigerians over one tweet https://twitter.com/mreazi/status/819266629196509184 This was the one tweet that got Mr Eazi in Nigerians’ bad books throughout Wednesday. The Skintight singer who... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Mr Eazi, Pretty Mike, Premium Times and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Police arrest Pretty Mike for putting chains on girls The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arrested popular club owner, Pretty Mike for putting leash on young girls and walking them around. 2. Mr Eazi apologises for saying Ghanaian music influenced Nigerian sounds Afropop singer,... Read More

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The Thread: Mr Eazi’s apologizes to Nigerians for his gaffe, but the response is mostly “sorry for yourself”

Stage name: Mr Eazi Real name: Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade Occupation: Musician Nationality: Nigerian He of the above bio began the explosive Ghana vs Naija Music wars on Twitter today with what many have described as an insensitive statement, but when he received the verbal thrashing of his entire life, he held a crucial meeting with himself... Read More

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The Thread: The Ghana vs Naija music wars

In the beginning was the jollof wars. To be fair, there first was Ghana must go. Then the jollof wars came along. And it raged for a while, until Zuckerberg settled it once and for all. There’s now a new battle to win, brought onto our shores by none other than the musician, Mr Eazi-... Read More

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Mr Eazi apologises for saying Ghanaian music influenced Nigerian sounds

Afropop singer, Mr Eazi has apologized after receiving heavy backlash from Nigerians for saying Ghanaian sounds heavily influences Nigerian music. He had opined that most of the songs from Nigerian artistes were inspired by sounds like Azonto, Banku, Akaida and others from Ghana. This assertion had made Nigerians on the internet furious. The singer has... Read More

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Mr Eazi heavily criticized for saying Ghanaian sounds influenced Nigerian music

Afropop singer, Mr Eazi whose real name is Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade has faced heavy criticism on Twitter after he asserted that the modern day Nigerian music was influenced by sounds from Ghana. His comment led to heavy backlash from fans who felt he was disrespecting the Nigerian music industry where he has gotten more goodwill.... Read More

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January 9, 2017

New Establishment: Mr. Eazi, Ire Aderinokun, Arese Ugwu, and more… Meet the class of 2017

Every year YNaija.com scouts the breadth of the country to uncover the freshest and youngest Nigerians who continue to inspire in spite of the odds that appear to be stacked against them. These 50 people may not be household names yet, but you would do well to remember them now because this sure won’t be... Read More

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December 23, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Bobrisky, Mr. Eazi, Rahama Sadau… See the top 10 revelations of 2016

by Wilfred Okiche Bobrisky Snapchat juggernaut, Internet sensation, cross dresser, make up lover, dealer in skin lightening products and lover/flaunter of bae, Bobrisky (born Idris Okuneye) took the country by storm with his against the norm embrace of his feminine side and blatant gender bending behaviour. Bobrisky hasn’t just conquered the Internet, he has kick... Read More

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December 23, 2016

Tekno miles, Mr. Eazi, 2Baba, Simi | Here are the winners and losers from #TheHeadies2016

The 11th Headies held last night and we won’t come here to remind you about the glitz and glamour because there was hardly any, to be frank. It was an event that was attended with a variety of expectations depending on audience’s unique preferences. Some came for a street show that they hoped would feature... Read More

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December 23, 2016

Here is the full list of winners at #TheHeadies2016

The 2016 Headies held on Thursday at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. The award dubbed the Nigerian version of the Grammy Awards had performances from the likes of Daddy Showkey, Remedies, Humblesmith, and so on. Kiss Daniel won three awards while Olamide, Ill Bliss and Darey Art Alade all went home with two awards each,... Read More

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December 22, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid set to drop new single, Daddy Yo, Headies organisers withdraw Tekno’s Next Rated nomination | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Wizkid set to drop new single and video In his apology note where he cancelled concerts and performances for December and January, Wizkid promised to release a hot new track before the... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Tekno ‘dropped’ from Headies Next Rated category

Pana singer, Tekno, has been disqualified from the ‘Next Rated’ category of the Headies award. According to The Net, Tekno was dropped because he failed to participate in all of the required activities by organisers leading up to the event. Following his nomination, in November he took to Instagram to say “Next rated after how many years! Let’s be honest... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Hollup! Mr. Eazi’s ‘Life is Eazi’ concert is set to hold on Wednesday

Headlined by Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade popularly known as Mr. Eazi, the Life is Eazi concert will be his first major one in Nigeria. Mr Eazi, though based in Ghana, has made his mark in the Nigerian music industry in such short period. He’s signed to Wizkid’s starboy label and has been featured by Nigerian acts... Read More

Entertainment Roundup: Chidinma plays tricks with her IG account, Big Brother Nigeria returns after 10 years | More stories

Here are some of the stories that made headlines yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Chidinma releases new music and plays tricks with her Instagram page The 2010 MTN Project Fame winner is back with a new single, Fallen in Love. Chidinma Ekile announced the single by... Read More

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September 2, 2016

Wizkid, Timaya, Burna Boy, others rock at Jidenna’s live showcase in Lagos (PHOTOS)

On Thursday, September 1, 2016, Epic Records star, Jidenna treated the crowd to a fiery live showcase at the Hard Rock Cafe, Victoria Island Lagos. The American born Nigerian star dished out exclusive tunes from his forthcoming album Long Live The Chief. Mr Eazi and Burna Boy also performed at the event. The live showcase... Read More

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Wizkid has been announced as one of the acts to tour with Chris Brown on his One hell of a nite European Tour

June 7, 2016

Entertertainment Roundup: JJC and Funke Akindele getting hitched? | Wizkid’s bromance with Chris Brown going steady | More Stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept- and are now buzzing this morning. Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko’s wife dies. “I’ve never been fraudulent” | Skales’ former manager speaks out. Beyonce Wins Fashion Icon Award At 2016 CFDA + Full List Of Winners. Runtown shuns US court order,... Read More

June 7, 2016