Llona Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Michael Ajuma Attah is a singer, songwriter, and performing artist who got famous off his debut album “Homeless,” which peaked at 11 on the official Top 100 Albums chart on Turntable in Nigeria. Michael began his career in 2024 when he released a single titled “Cold War” featuring Afrobeat singer Fave. The song debuted at... Read More

YNaija Masterlist

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August 6, 2026

Ayo Maff Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Ayorinde Mafoluku, popularly known as Ayo Maff, is a 21-year-old Nigerian singer and one of the faces of Gen Z street pop music. In 2023, Ayo Maff released his debut single “Jama Jama,” which put him at the forefront of street pop, but he truly gained prominence when he collaborated with Fireboy on the track... Read More

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August 5, 2026

Lex Ash Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Lex Ashimole, popularly known as “Lex Ash,” is a Nigerian photographer, musician, creative director, and visual artist known for his work with celebrities like Ayra Starr, Denola Grey, Basketmouth, and Simi, among many others. His career in photography began over nine years ago, and the 34-year-old has built a successful career as one of Nigeria’s... Read More

YNaija Masterlist

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July 22, 2026

Fireboy DML Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahun, professionally known as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who has been in the music industry for 12 years. The 30-year-old’s musical career began in 2014, but his breakthrough came with his single “Jealous,” released as part of YBNL’s collaborative album. Fireboy DML is a multi-award-winning musician with an impressive... Read More

YNaija Masterlist

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June 1, 2026

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

This weekend in both international and local media had an inflow of marital news, political chaos and athletic excellence. For people who keep up with pop culture, this weekend recap is a thrill. 21 Year Old Athlete Shatters 20 Year 100m Record A 21-year old athlete, Kanyinsola Ajayi has broken Nigeria’s 20-year 100m record. The... Read More

The Media Blog

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December 15, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This week has been one with mostly exciting news in the media, from a declaration of day in a foreign country, to movie premieres and awards, property purchase announcements and a crash landing with no casualties. There has been news from all fronts in the entertainment space and even outside of it. U.S City Of... Read More

The Media Blog

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December 8, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This week has been one with mixed news in the media, from a celebration of movie premieres, to big news in the music front, and relocation news from the reality world. . There has been news from all fronts in the entertainment space. Funke Akindele BTS Premiere Attracts Nollywood Big Names The premiere of the... Read More

The Media Blog

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December 1, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This week has been one with mixed news in the media, from a celebration of life, to clarifications of rumors and proposals. There has been news from all fronts in the entertainment space. Iyabo Ojo, Mide Martins, Toke Makinwa And Many Others At Mercy Aigbe’s Mother’s Burial celebration Over the weekend, Mercy Aigbe hosted a... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 24, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

This weekend featured a mixture of good news, updates on the growing insecurity in the country, criticism and controversy surrounding a movie and drama on the record label front. Singer Nonso Amadi Ties The Knot Nigerian singer Nonso Amadi tied the knot with his partner over the weekend. The musician took to his social media... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 3, 2025

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

The Nigerian space was slow paced this weekend, with most of the big news happening from strikes, and concerts. However, most of the news has been relatively positive, in this article, we discuss what you need to know. Nigerian Doctors Begin Nationwide Indefinite Strike In a statement issued on Saturday, the president of the Nigerian... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 1, 2025

Weekend Highlight: Here’s What Happened Over The Week

The entertainment scene in the country has been filled with exciting news, from the fashion world, to good news in the music and acting industry and rap feuds. It has been an interesting and chaotic week. American Musician Makes Runway Debut In Lagos American musician, Ciara has made her Lagos fashion week debut. The singer... Read More

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September 13, 2023

The Life and Tragic End of Nigerian Artist Mohbad: A Look Back

Tuesday, September 12 2023, marked a sad day in the Nigerian and African entertainment industry as the news of the untimely demise of Mohbad, a rising star in the music scene, shook fans and colleagues alike. Amid the flurry of opinions, controversies, and questions surrounding his career, record label disputes, and tragic passing, here is... Read More

The Media Blog

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November 2, 2022

“Never thought I would be married to the devil”- Nigerian Singer Skales

Skales, a Nigerian singer who recently lost his mother, has moved on from publicly criticizing his wife, Precious a.k.a. Hasanity, to releasing a diss track in which he talks about his marriage. Remember that the singer told people not to marry a heartless woman, and he also criticized his own wife, whom he said was... Read More

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January 13, 2018

“Don’t ignore the things that you’re good at” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to the amazing Gogo Majin

From studying Economics to starting a career in music and diving into a not so popular niche (Voice Coaching), and now a leading fashion designer. Gogo Majin’s story is one of faith, persistence, passion and resilience. In this interview, she shares her story in depth on her transitions and the major motivation behind her successful... Read More

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November 4, 2017

Falana is “Nigeria’s coolest front row star”, according to Vogue

Nigerian singer, Falana has been featured on American Vogue in a post-fashion week piece by fashion editor, Chioma Nnadi…

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October 23, 2017

Singer Mr 2Kay robbed in his hotel room during #BuckwyldNBreathless concert

Singer, Mr. 2kay was robbed at gunpoint at the Eko Hotel and Suites during the Buckwyld N Breathless concert on Sunday. According to reports, four armed robbers who acted as room service personnel gained access into his room. They reportedly brandish guns and threatened to shoot the singer who was struggling with them. The robbers... Read More

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October 17, 2017

The Film Blog: 2baba is acting again and we TOTALLY loveeee it

Because 2baba is king! Because 2baba is a legend!! Because what’s not to love about Innocent 2baba Idibia!!! 2baba’s role doesn’t come close to what we would have imagined. If it was up to us, it would have been a fancy CEO character or a playboy role or anything in that vicinity. But on the... Read More

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October 3, 2017

American singer, Jhene Aiko finalises divorce with Nigerian husband

American singer, Jhene Aiko has finalised her divorce from Nigerian rap producer, Dot Da Genius, TMZ reports. The singer was married to Dot Da Genius but their relationship hit the skids last year when she hooked up with Big Sean. Aiko had made out with Big Sean in front of an Anaheim Concert crowd. This had led to... Read More

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July 1, 2017

My first performance earned me N500 – Waje

Singer Waje has said she would have continued her chin chin business if music had not made her famous. In a recent interview with Punch, Waje said she was running a baking business with her friend before music made her famous. “I don’t like cooking but I love to bake and I did that for... Read More

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June 24, 2017

Did Harrysong use stolen pictures to announce his twins?

Singer Harrysong has been accused of stealing photos to announce the arrival of his twins. News broke that the singer and his girlfriend welcomed twins earlier this week. His media team later released a statement confirming the news. “The baby boy has been christened, ‘Perez’ meaning wealth in Ijaw language, the baby girl’s name was... Read More

The News Blog

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June 9, 2017

Lighthouse Family lead singer Nigerian-British Tunde Baiyewu makes a return

by Rachel Ogbu// Lighthouse Family lead singer Nigerian-British Tunde Baiyewu, 48, returned to the limelight in April when he delivered an exceptional performance to revellers at the Big Grill Festival in Dubai. His group was one of the biggest bands of the 90s with hits like their debut album Ocean Drive which came out in... Read More

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June 6, 2017

Singer Jamelia is fighting against racial prejudice in the UK

by Rachel Ogbu// Singer Jamelia has been campaigning for the presence of more black dolls in the market. It is not the first time the 36-year-old (real name Jamelia Niela Davis ) has tackled the issue of racial prejudice in the UK, in fact she’s been more vocal about segregation in recent times. In January, she took to... Read More

United Kingdom

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June 3, 2017

Dammy Krane’s arrest: It’s not a publicity stunt, is it?

by Alex Onukwue Nigerian artist, Dammy Krane, is not going down without a fight, with the cloud of forgery and jail-time in his atmosphere. The Gbetiti man has been booked for an alleged act of fraud in the United States, but he’s already looking beyond it, ready to tell the story in a “new material”.... Read More

Thinking Through

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May 25, 2017

Davido gives scholarship to young ‘If’ singer

Singer Davido has announced his decision to pay for a young boy’s education. A video clip of a boy who was out of school singing the artiste’s hit track ‘If’ had gone viral. [Read Also: DAVIDO CAN’T CONTAIN HIS EXCITEMENT AS R.KELLY REMIXES HIS HIT TRACK “IF”] The boy had reportedly been out of school because his... Read More

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February 10, 2017

New music: Komostrings’ Around The World is full of prospects

You probably haven’t heard the name Komostrings except if for some reason, you’ve stumbled on his cover of Adekunle Gold’s debut single, Sade or you’ve seen some of his live acoustic sessions. Komostrings is a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. It’s okay to describe him as an upcoming artiste as he’s released a number of singles... Read More

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January 23, 2017

Madonna defends ‘blowing up the White House’ comment

Singer Madonna has defended her comment at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., where she said she had thought about “blowing up the White House.’’ The pop singer has however said she was speaking metaphorically when she made the controversial statement. The march was in protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S President. “I am... Read More

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December 15, 2016

Album of the Year? Tony One Week is back to take over… or not

Remember Tony One Week? He calls himself Gyration Master and the name has stuck since he released the early 2000s track, Gyrate. At the time, the song was a success mainly because we did not have too many options. Now that the industry has evolved, you’d expect that Tony One Week would have lost all... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Here’s what inspired Seyi Shay’s ‘Airbrush’ | Chris Brown bans guest from home

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup Airbrush was inspired by personal experience, says Seyi Shay Nigerian singer, Seyi Shay, in an interview with TheCable Lifestyle, revealed the inspiration behind her lastest song, Airbrush. “I wanted to release... Read More

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June 19, 2016

Psquare inspired ‘Pray For Me’ | 4 things Darey Art-Alade revealed in new interview

Soul singer, Darey Art Alade, , in a recent interview, spoke on a lot of personal issues such as his marriage, female fans and the inspiration for his latest hit single. Here are 4 things we learned from the interview granted to Vanguard. 1. P-square is the inspiration for ‘Pray For Me’: “The inspiration for Pray For Me actually came from... Read More

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June 18, 2016

‘Wizkid is too short, he can’t handle me’ (WATCH)

by Adeniyi Azeez Singer, Saeon has regarded Nigerian pop star, Wizkid as being ‘too short’ to handle her. Saeon made this statement on the red carpet of an event when the host asked her to choose between dating Wizkid or getting N5 million. The Baseline Music artiste instantly said the amount should be increased. “Wizkid cannot... Read More

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Llona Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Ayo Maff Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Lex Ash Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Fireboy DML Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

Weekly Highlights: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend

Weekend Highlight: Here’s What Happened Over The Week

The Life and Tragic End of Nigerian Artist Mohbad: A Look Back

“Never thought I would be married to the devil”- Nigerian Singer Skales

“Don’t ignore the things that you’re good at” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to the amazing Gogo Majin

Falana is “Nigeria’s coolest front row star”, according to Vogue

Singer Mr 2Kay robbed in his hotel room during #BuckwyldNBreathless concert

The Film Blog: 2baba is acting again and we TOTALLY loveeee it

American singer, Jhene Aiko finalises divorce with Nigerian husband

My first performance earned me N500 – Waje

Did Harrysong use stolen pictures to announce his twins?

Lighthouse Family lead singer Nigerian-British Tunde Baiyewu makes a return

Singer Jamelia is fighting against racial prejudice in the UK

Dammy Krane’s arrest: It’s not a publicity stunt, is it?

Davido gives scholarship to young ‘If’ singer

New music: Komostrings’ Around The World is full of prospects

Madonna defends ‘blowing up the White House’ comment

Album of the Year? Tony One Week is back to take over… or not

Entertainment Roundup: Here’s what inspired Seyi Shay’s ‘Airbrush’ | Chris Brown bans guest from home

Psquare inspired ‘Pray For Me’ | 4 things Darey Art-Alade revealed in new interview

‘Wizkid is too short, he can’t handle me’ (WATCH)

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