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From Rema’s ‘Dumebi’ to the surprise drop of ‘Tradition’ by Runtown, here are the videos and trailers you might have missed during the week

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. Paramount Pictures release teaser trailer for ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Look, the teaser trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate may have some questionable CGI but Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor... Read More

Culture, Featured

Dumebi, Rema, Runtown, tradition

I will not leave my throne to run for office – Emir Sanusi

by Dolapo Adelana The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II has said he will not leave his throne to run for political office. Sanusi said this on Monday while speaking at the Thomas Hodgkin Memorial Lecture, on the topic, “Tradition, Modernization and Reform: The Institution of Emir as Change Agent” (African History and Politics)... Read More

Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, instagram, Politics, tradition

December 12, 2016

#Y100: These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians alive today

In our annual tradition, we take a look back at the 100 people who have defined, re-defined and moulded the days of our lives in 2016. Innovators, creators, political players, entertainers and activists of all ages – you won’t find a more definite list anywhere else. Atiku Abubakar The former Vice President has... Read More

#Y100, art, culture, entertainment, lists, Media, Politics, Religion, tradition, YNaija most Influential 100

November 14, 2016

Soyombo Ayomikun: Myths our ancestors mixed for us

by Soyombo Ayomikun ‘Don’t whistle child While it is night As doing so will invite the snakes From deep within the wild…’ One day As the moon shone brightly I whistled No snake(s) showed! ‘Don’t you dare Cut your nails at night Because the mother of Whoever does that Before dawn Would be dead…’... Read More

ancestors, culture, myths, nigeria, tradition

September 19, 2016

Opinion: Marriage traditions and absentee fathers

by Eketi Edima Ette The weekend came and went by and some age old drama that’s been happening since time immemorial happened again in some places. So, at this wedding, it was time for the bride to match in. And she reached for her mother. Her biological father stepped forward and she shooed him away.... Read More

absentee fathers, customary laws, Marriage, tradition, wedding day

October 5, 2014

Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington

by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, can be traced back to 1914, during the colonial rule of the British empire. Carrington says the colonial administrator at that time, Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, is directly responsible for... Read More

October 11, 2013

Opinion: Ngige gives Igbo tradition the middle finger

by Ngwu Nweze Questions are also being asked of Senator Tinubu and Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo State Governor. Many people wonder if Tinubu would have allowed a political rally to disrupt the Eyo Festival in Lagos and whether Oshiomhole would have staged a circus in Benin City in the middle of the Igue Festival. It... Read More

anambra, APC, bola tinubu, Chris Ngige, Eyo, igbo, Ngwu Nweze, Obi of Onitsha, Ofalla, tradition

September 28, 2013

A tale like no other: 7 members of the same family struck with (mysterious) mental illness

For the family of Mr Ogbonnaya Ani in Umuose Urobo, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, life can’t be more cruel to seven members of the household now afflicted with madness one after the other. The Ani family is being ravaged by the spirit of madness. Take this: Ogbonnaya Ani’s elder brother’s daughter... Read More

Insanity, madness, Mental Illness, same family, seven members, tradition

September 14, 2013

CLICK: Martini Terrazza, excellence in taste and style, launches in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido On Saturday, 7th September, the MARTINI TERRAZZA® was launched at Rhapsody’s Ikeja, Lagos outlet. A phenomenal tradition of excellence in taste and style that has lasted 150 years, the MARTINI TERRAZZA® is a series of iconic rooftop bars in the heart of some of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Lagos witnessed the... Read More

bar, grand unveiling, Martini Terrazza, press release, Rhapsody, tradition

August 31, 2013

Aww, lovely couple: Fashion designer, Uche Nnaji just got married today! (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Clothier, Uche Nnaji, today got married to beautiful Antonia Onwamaka today in Lagos and it was an interesting affair. The bride and groom looked resplendent in native attire well complimented with smiles that could light up a room. Stylish Nnaji is the owner of the fashion outfit, OUCH! We say congratulations to... Read More

Antonia Onwamaka, lagos, nigeria, Ouch!, tradition, Uche Nnaji, wedding

Opinion: The world needs you to be creative, don’t disappoint it

by Chris Ogunlowo Sell your ideas well. If you’re not blessed with charm or public speaking skills, you’ve got to compensate with something else. You may find a trustworthy team player that can sell ice to an Eskimo or package your ideas in ways that they can speak for themselves without you. I’m usually fascinated... Read More

charm, Chris Ogunlowo, exhausted, ideas, print, public speaking, Radio, Simon Veksner, skills, tradition, TV, writer

Relationship advice for women: 5 things your mom NEVER told you

by Caitlyn Hitt A couple who can respect each others dreams and chase them together is a couple that will have a strong, lasting relationship. Relationships can be tricky; there is no right way to go about it, no way to ensure it’ll work out, but everyone’s got an idea of how it should be done —especially... Read More

communication, mom, optimistic, relationship advice, spontaneous, tradition, women

At 75, Alaafin of Oyo jogs for 3 hours every week – Daughter

by Akan Ido Sade, the first daughter of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi tells us about her life, her family and her father. Read the Punch Newspapers excerpts below: What was the experience of growing up in the palace? Growing up in the palace was a combination of cultural and moral discipline, wrapped in... Read More

Alaafin of Oyo, culture, Ifa, Obatala, Ogun, Sade, Sango, tradition, Yoruba

February 27, 2013

SoFelt Music artiste, I-num drops new song, ‘Omenala’

by Akan Ido So felt Muzik Artiste, I-num, is kicking off the year with his song, ‘Omenala’ (Kerewa). Omenala, is an Igbo word that is translated to tradition/culture/myth. True to its title, the song contains samples of Igbo traditional instruments with a mix of funky club beats, giving the song a unique sound and distinct... Read More

culture, Dtunes, i-num, Indomix, Omenala, tradition

January 8, 2013

Minna Salami: Nigeria, the birthplace of a global spirituality (30 Days, 30 Voices)

The relaxed outlook towards different religions in my childhood home was possible thanks to our customary mythologies, which are characterized by both perseverance as well as tolerance. There is a signpost on a side road in the heart of the American South that reads You are leaving the US. You are entering the Yoruba Kingdom. The post... Read More

culture, Minna Salami, Orisha, Religion, religious tolerance, tradition

December 26, 2012

Opinion: Christmas is not of Christ, but of Baal worship

by Eferovo Igho It is futile to try knowing when Jesus Christ was born, deluding picking a date and satanic celebrating that date or celebrating Jesus birth ‘on a date set aside’, for they that do celebrate in this way, celebrate who they know not. When I wrote in a recent short online piece that... Read More

Anti-Christ, Baal, christmas, Satan, tradition, Vatican, worship

December 21, 2012

Opinion: Hello, do I really have to invite everyone to my wedding?

by Nonye Ujowundu Why do we now increase our stress levels sometimes by worrying about other people weddings…? I rushed to pick up my phone to answer a call and then the conversation went thus: Mrs.: Do you know Emilia’s traditional wedding is this weekend? Me: Yes, she told me… Mrs.: Really, and she didn’t... Read More

FAMILY, friends, invitation, tradition, wedding

December 11, 2012

10 shocking Christmas facts

From Real Buzz Some people want to escape from Christmas, but this Christmas fact shows us that Christmas is almost inescapable as carols have even been sung up in space. The first song to be sung in space was Jingle Bells. This Christmas stock up on Christmas facts so that you can wow your festive... Read More

christmas, christmas tree, facts, Santa Claus, tradition

December 10, 2012

10 ways to make this Christmas your best

From RealBuzz The best way to make this your best Christmas ever is to start a new tradition. We can’t show you how to make this Christmas a white one and we can’t make sure that lovely colleague of yours hovers under the mistletoe long enough for you to plant a kiss on their perfect... Read More

christmas, DIY, skating, tradition

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