Sen. Bukola Saraki slips to number 10 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

The latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking sees Senate President Bukola Saraki slip out of the top 10. Senator Saraki occupied the number 2 spot in our last ranking but the past week has seen him take a hit in the form of the Federal Government increasing the charges being brought against him for his false asset declaration... Read More

Citizenship

Bukola Saraki, dino melaye, Legislators, nigeria, Politics, senate, Shehu Sani, social media, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

February 5, 2017

“The call has gone beyond 2Baba…” | EiE Nigeria speaks to YNaija, goes ahead with protest march

by Isime Esene Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) has vowed to go ahead with the planned OneVoice Nigeria protest march scheduled to take place in Lagos and Abuja on Monday, February 6, 2017. This is following the withdrawal of Innocent Idibia, a Nigerian pop icon, from the planned protest. Idibia who is also known as... Read More

Citizenship, The News Blog

2baba, 2face idibia, Abuja, Akwa Ibom, calabar, EiE, enough is enough, enugu, Fatai Owoseni, Innocent idibia, lagos, Muhammdu Buhari, nigeria, OneVoice Protest, police, social media, Tuface, yemi adamolekun, ynaija

February 2, 2017

The internet has no chill… see 15 hilarious Beyonce pregnancy memes

What’s a big celebrity announcement without its attendant memes? Nothing, the internet says! Beyonce announced on Wednesday that she is expecting a set of twins and social media went into a frenzy. To be frank, we’d be too worried if this didn’t happen but these memes? We kind of didn’t see some of them coming.... Read More

The News Blog

Beyoncé, blue ivy, Internet, JayZ, maternity, memes, photoshoot, pregnancy, social media, the carters, twins

January 30, 2017

Tamilore Oladipo: What on Earth is going on? [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo A recent survey shows that 71% of people seem to think that the world is going down the toilet. In a Guardian UK article, Pete Echells writes about declinism which is the idea that we humans are predisposed to view the past favourably, and worry that the future is basically going to... Read More

Opinion

Apocalypse, millenials, NEXT, nigeria, social media, Tamilore Oladipo, World events

January 28, 2017

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, africa, application, Digital, Edwin Okolo, facebook, LIB, Linda Ikeji Blog, Magazine, osarumen osamuyi, social media, Web, ynaija

January 26, 2017

Sen. Bukola Saraki rises to the number 2 spot on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators comes up this week with a lot of movement noticed on the first half of the list. It is an upward climb for Senators, Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye, Shehu Sani and more, while Godswill Akpabio, the former governor of Akwa Ibom suffered a seven-point slide from 11th position to... Read More

Thinking Through

Bukola Saraki, dino melaye, Legislators, nigeria, Politics, senate, Shehu Sani, social media, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

January 23, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Edwin Okolo, facebook, Google, Magazine, nigeria, Paystack, social media, Sola Akinlade, technology, twitter.

January 16, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Arab spring, Bukky Shonibare, Chibok girls, Magazine, nigeria, occupy nigeria, Politics, social media

January 12, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Gidi Traffic is number 1 on our top 10 online media (social)

Nearing one million Twitter followers, Gidi Traffic is Nigeria’s most influential and most respected online media platform. It’s powerful presence hinges on the ease it provides to road users in the ever-busy city of Lagos. Currently running in its seventh year, Gidi Traffic has gained the trust of Twitter Nigeria users and is the advertiser’s... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

@instablog9ja, Gidi Traffic, kraks TV, Nigeria Newsdesk, online media, platform, social media, The YNaija Ranking, top10media social

January 10, 2017

The YNaija Rankings: Every month, we will rank the top films, TV and radio stations in Nigeria

YNaija will, from Wednesday, January 11, release a monthly countdown of platforms leading and lagging in the Nigerian media space. The online matrix will rank the Top 20 TV channels, Top 20 Radio channels, Top 20 Online Media (Web), Top 10 Online Media (Social), and the Top 10 Film countdown. All countdowns will be graded... Read More

Reviews, The Film Blog, The Media Blog, Thinking Through

film, Media, nigeria, online, platforms, Radio, ranking, social, social media, Top10, top10ranking

January 9, 2017

Edward Israel-Ayide: Dear Sen. Bukola Saraki, perhaps you can help #SouthernKaduna

by Edward Israel-Ayide Dear Distinguished Senator, I trust your past week has been great and you are getting set to begin work at the hallowed chambers of our legislature in the coming days. To say the past year has been chaotic for most Nigerians is not only an understatement, it would be tantamount to making... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

#SouthernKaduna, Bukola Saraki, CAN, genocide, Military, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, social media

December 18, 2016

Chude Jideonwo: The content contest

by Chude Jideonwo Think about this for a moment: the young man called FalzTheBadGuy (Folarin Falana, 26). This one year, he won two of the continent’s most coveted culture prizes – the MTV Africa Music Awards and the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. In one year, he was both a top act in music and... Read More

Opinion

Chigul, Chude Jideonwo, content, falz, jenifa, nigeria, social media

December 10, 2016

FG threatens to withdraw children of parents who ‘tarnish’ image of Unity schools on social media

The Federal Ministry of Education has called on principals of Unity schools in the country to withdraw any child or ward who tarnishes the image of the school online. The directive is contained in a circular dated October 10 by the Office of the Director of Human Resource Management on behalf of the minister. The circular said any... Read More

The News Blog

children, circular, Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Unity Schools, parents, social media, threat

November 27, 2016

Prisca Akpos: I aced my exams without cheating

by Prisca Akpos Dennis, please pass me the salt, at least you’re the only one in this house that can pass something. This was my father’s way of punishing me for failing my JAMB examination. For the second time in two years JAMB (Joint administration and matriculation board) exam had jammed me again and my dad... Read More

Nigerian Voices

cheating, education, examination, Family values, hard work, social media, study

November 27, 2016

Mubarak Aminu: The media | Do we deserve this? [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu Our minds are influenced by what we see and hear. The media is playing a big role in influencing young minds, ranging from print to TV, radio houses and new media [social media]. I’m particularly concerned about the new media as we all believe it has democratized the way we share and get... Read More

Featured

impact on youth, negativity, New Media, NEXT, social media, TEechnology, traditional media

Sen. Bukola Saraki slips to number 10 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

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The Thread: Social media rules of engagement

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

Sen. Bukola Saraki rises to the number 2 spot on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Senate warn Nigerians against posting violent pictures on Southern Kaduna crisis

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

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#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

The YNaija Ranking: Gidi Traffic is number 1 on our top 10 online media (social)

The YNaija Rankings: Every month, we will rank the top films, TV and radio stations in Nigeria

Edward Israel-Ayide: Dear Sen. Bukola Saraki, perhaps you can help #SouthernKaduna

Army stops soldiers on duty from posting pictures, videos on social media

Dokun Olumofin: Married women get off social media or lose your husbands

Stop creating more problems for Ibori, Uduaghan cautions

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A moment of silence for Instablog9ja (PHOTOS)

The Media Blog: You heard the news where again?

The Thread: We spoke and the NCC backed down

Prisca Akpos: I aced my exams without cheating

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