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Editorial: Why Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun is YNaija Person of the Year 2021
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…
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Taking Afrobeats to the world: Wizkid is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year
The 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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Abimbola Adebakin wins popular vote in YNaija Person of the Year 2021 poll | Editor’s Pick to be announced Friday
Abimbola Adebakin, one of the country’s foremost purveyors of medical solutions has emerged popular vote winner in a poll conducted by YNaija.com; Africa’s foremost youth-centered web and social media platform,…
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Profile of ‘Nigeria’s Youth’ | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
The great Spanish artist; Pablo Picasso once said, “the young do not know enough to be prudent and therefore they attempt the impossible and achieve it, generation after generation.” In…
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Profile of Mo Abudu | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
Within 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…
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Profile of Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
If 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…
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Profile of Hon. Justice Doris Okuwobi | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
Honorable 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…
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Profile of Dr. Akintoye Akindele | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
A 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…
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Profile of D’Tigress | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
Few 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…
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Profile of David ‘Davido’ Adeleke | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
As 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…
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Profile of Abimbola Adebakin | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
With 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,…
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Profile of Kamaru Usman | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
There’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…
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Profile of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Nominee for YNaija Person of the Year 2021
When 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,…
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Wizkid, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu, others make Y!/YNaija Person of the Year nominees list
Y!/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…
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The man is not a kid: Wizkid is Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017
2017 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,…
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Osagie Alonge profiles Wizkid: The real starboy (Y!/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
Where 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…
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Ayo Sogunro profiles Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo: The Steward-Leader (Y !/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
Professor 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.…
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The undisputed King in the North: Salihu Tanko profiles Governor Dankwambo (Y !/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
The 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…
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Dami Ajayi profiles Lola Shoneyin: The cultural activist promoting African literature (Y!/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
Lola 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…
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Biola Kazeem profiles Nigeria’s Bobsled team: The fearless ladies making history (Y!/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
When 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…
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Osinbajo, Wizkid, Lola Shoneyin, Nnamdi Kanu are nominees for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2017 – Voting starts now!
The 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…
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The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award
Paralympic 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…
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Isioma Osaje profiles AY Makun: Man of the hour, every hour (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
Guinness 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…
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Fu’ad Lawal profiles Bukky Shonibare: The placard woman who makes sure we never forget (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
It'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…
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The man who put even optimists in the shade | Naz Onuzo profiles AY Makun, Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 popular vote winner
Between 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,…
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See who won the popular vote for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 | Overall winner to be announced on December 31
And 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…
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Who deserves to win YNaija Person of the Year? | @ToyinO1 campaigns for the Paralympic team
In 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,…
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YNaija Editorial: Aliko Dangote is YNaija Person of the Year 2012… Let’s tell you why
... 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…
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Ezekwesili? Okonjo-Iweala? Bakare? D’banj? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? Vote now!
by 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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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy