Afrobeats to the world. This vote of confidence in the crossover potential of Nigeria’s music industry has been a thing for some time now. An affirmation that music created in…
Read MoreThe editorial board of Y! (TV and Online) is pleased to announce music superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as 'Wizkid' as its pick for Person of the Year 2021.…
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Read MoreWithin the entertainment business in Africa, very few (if any at all), can make boast of enjoying as much success as Mo Abudu in the year 2021. From initiating programmes…
Read MoreIf you ever in search of a single word to describe this personality, it will be ‘transcendent.’ Taking a cue from Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Wizkid has been the single…
Read MoreHonorable Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd.) is a highly accomplished legal practitioner, who since the start of her career has made major strides within the Nigerian legal system. Lately, her name…
Read MoreA Nigerian entrepreneur and investor in the Africa tech ecosystem, Dr. Akintoye Akindele is very passionate about the development and growth of entrepreneurs in Africa. He is Founder and Chairman…
Read MoreFew years ago, Basketball icon, LeBron James took a political stand against racism in the United States; leading journalist, Laura Ingraham to famously issue him a reply, “Shut up and…
Read MoreAs the popular saying which emphasises the importance of music goes, “music is medicine for the soul.” Nowhere in the world could this be more literal than in this part…
Read MoreWith a career spanning the length and breadth of the health sector, Abimbola Adebakin has become one of the country’s foremost purveyors of medical solutions. A highly innovative health practitioner,…
Read MoreThere’s momentary greatness and there’s lasting greatness; one so immense and sure to go down in the history books. Following Kamaru Usman’s accomplishments this year, it’s safe to say that…
Read MoreWhen you speak about inspiration to women, it doesn’t get any higher than what Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala represents. A volley of success, having excelled at every venture she’s been in,…
Read MoreY!/YNaija.com, Africa’s foremost youth-centered web and social media platform, today released its Person of the Year 2021 nominees list. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year honor is awarded to individuals…
Read More2017 was a splendid year for Nigerian musicians working at top-flight level. Following decades of grinding work and minor successes sowed and reaped by the pioneers of contemporary pop music,…
Read MoreWhere do you go after a record-breaking run of breaking the barriers of popular sound? How do you reach for more after setting new benchmarks for your contemporaries? Simple. Be…
Read MoreProfessor Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president of Nigeria, needs no introduction. At least, not to anyone who has kept an eye on Nigerian politics in the last three years. Prof.…
Read MoreThe miraculous survival of Gombe Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, during the powerful Buhari whirlwind of 2015 when the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that had been calling…
Read MoreLola Shoneyin is a Nigerian poet, novelist and cultural activist. One of the most influential women of our time, she is the Director of Book Buzz Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation…
Read MoreWhen the Winter Olympics kicks off next year in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Nigeria’s flag, for the first time ever, will soar high alongside that of other nations, thanks to the extraordinary effort…
Read MoreThe editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2017. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its…
Read MoreParalympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their…
Read MoreGuinness world record holder In a world where metrics like the longest kiss can get you into that good book, it’s comforting to know that A.Y is in there for…
Read MoreIt's a new day. Take a deep breath. Think about the Chibok girls that have gone. Think about all those who have returned. Think about their trauma. Give it an…
Read MoreBetween his sold-out comedy shows, his blockbuster film and his popular sitcom, it’s probably clear to all YNaija readers why AY was voted YNaija Person of the Year 2016. However,…
Read MoreAnd we have a winner – at least for the popular vote! The Y!/YNaija.com voting for Person of the Year 2016 began in November, and the overall winner will be…
Read MoreIn the spirit of campaign season, Lawyer and consultant, Toyin Olankanpo, is campaigning for another nominee to win the YNaija Person of the Year. For those who are not aware,…
Read More... there is Aliko Dangote – a man who has created more wealth, expanded more economic spaces, pushed more entrepreneurial envelopes and cumulatively through his inescapable brands, touched more Nigerian…
Read Moreby Akan Ido Mimiko? Bakare? Okonjo-Iweala? D'ban'j? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? It's that time of the year when YNaija chooses its Person of the…
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