#Chairman: M.I’s Google+ Hangout and single release with Agbani Darego, Waje, Ice Prince, more set for today

by Isi Esene Rapper, MI Abaga will be releasing his new single, Chairman, on Tuesday March 19 with the event streaming live worldwide premiere via Google+ and YouTube. According to the rapper’s management, M.I would be seated on a throne-like chair in a conference room. He would be joined by surprise guests on the conference... Read More

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March 11, 2013

Terror group, Ansaru releases YouTube video of killed foreign hostages

by Rachel Ogbu Islamic extremist group, Ansaru has released a video online showing the alleged bodies of some of the seven hostages kidnapped in Bauchi state. The images in a video released on YouTube match with the still images released by the group earlier when they claimed the killings, the Associated Press reported. The video captioned in... Read More

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January 11, 2013

“You smelly Nigerian”: Racist confrontation escalates into teen punching woman in London’s Tube(WATCH)

This is the shocking moment a furious mixed-race teenager tried to hit a woman on the Tube after she made a racist remark. The mobile phone footage posted on YouTube yesterday is entitled ‘Racist Woman On London Train Gets What She Deserves!’ It begins a short way into their argument – after the 19-year-old aspiring... Read More

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November 27, 2012

Gruesome: Giant anaconda regurgitates a whole undigested cow (WATCH) – Not for the fainthearted

by Rachel Ogbu Almost 66,000 people have watched the gruesome footage of a giant anaconda regurgitating an entire animal in the Brazilian jungle. Despite its content, the video has become a surprise online hit on YouTube in just two days. Watch it here:

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October 1, 2012

Boko Haram says ‘Abu Qaqa’ is not dead, vows to attack wives of govt officials (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram Islamic group released a YouTube video message today claiming, Abu Qaqa, who is widely believed to have been killed by men of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) recently, is still alive. The Boko Haram leader described the arrest of wives of its members as... Read More

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September 23, 2012

NYTimes: Free speech in the age of YouTube

by Somini Sengupta COMPANIES are usually accountable to no one but their shareholders. Internet companies are a different breed. Because they traffic in speech — rather than, say, corn syrup or warplanes — they make decisions every day about what kind of expression is allowed where. And occasionally they come under pressure to explain how they... Read More

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September 17, 2012

Joachim MacEbong: The fanatic within

Since last week, the Arab world has been rocked by protests over a 14 minute trailer for a film called ‘Innocence of Muslims’ on YouTube, depicting the Prophet Mohammed in the worst possible light. Angry Muslims protesting outside the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya got violent and attacked the building, killing the US ambassador in... Read More

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September 9, 2012

#StayCurrent: All about the dance style that has taken the world by storm (WATCH)

by Stanley Azuakola In the early hours of Thursday (Nigerian time), the few Nigerians awake were mostly watching US Vice President Joe Biden deliver his speech at the Democratic National Convention and patiently waiting for President Obama himself to come on stage to deliver his. At about that same time, the American Video Music... Read More

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August 20, 2012

It’s a lie?: There is no dialogue between Boko Haram and the FG – Shehu Sani

by Isi Esene Shehu Sani, the president of the Civil Right Congress (CRC), has put holes in the claim by the Federal Government that it is in talks with the leaders of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Sani, who spoke to newsmen over the weekend, said the announcement was meant to deceive Nigerians into believing... Read More

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August 15, 2012

Be inspired: How 12-year-old Talia Castellano fights cancer with her YouTube videos

by Doyin Jaiyesimi With bright eyes, lashes primed to perfection and face glowing with radiant hues…the only indication that Talia Castellano may be suffering from cancer is her lack of hair. Currently battling two forms of cancer at once, Talia has chosen to use makeup to brighten her world. She posts videos her Youtube age,... Read More

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March 21, 2012

“Rocking that sweet Naija music!”: See the top 15 Nigerian musicians on Youtube

by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigerian music videos on youtube have recently been announced to have accumulated over 200 million views! This milestone was announced by Obi Asika of Storm 360 who pointed out that interestingly, most of the views are from outside Nigeria. Speaking on the achievement, and announcing the top 15 musicians with the most... Read More

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February 23, 2012

Sarah Lacy delves into Iroko TV’s Jason Njoku: “This entrepreneur is hardcore”

Wilfred Okiche Online platform, Irokotv, is the biggest collection of Nollywood movies ever gathered in one place at a particular time. They boast of popular and obscure home video titles that date as far back as the ‘Living in Bondage’ era and at least, till June this year viewers can view these titles in their... Read More

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January 23, 2012

Have you heard of Battabox? CNN’s Christian Purefoy launches online channel in Nigeria

On the heels of Nigerian web music and video platforms like Afrinolly and iRoking and Nollywoodlove, here comes another media startup that is looking to make its mark on the Nigerian web space. Enter Battabox.com, “Nigeria’s Online News & Entertainment Channel for you, by you”. While the terms of service portion of the site indicates... Read More

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January 12, 2012

Boko Haram leader posts YouTube video to warn President Jonathan

by Seyi Lawal Leader of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnah Lid Da’awati Wal Jihad, has decided to add fuel to the already burning situation in Nigeria by releasing a very disturbing video on YouTube explaining why his organisation has continued to attack government agencies and Christians in the country. Shekau said the recent attacks carried out... Read More

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December 17, 2011

Twitter Roundup Xtra: Bishop Oyedepo and the ‘holy slap’

by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] If you still haven’t gotten a grasp, let us fill you in on the gist: There’s a video clip of Bishop David Oyedepo which has gone viral on Twitter, courtesy of Kayode Ogundamisi, a blogger. In the footage which lasts a little over a minute, the General Overseer of the Winners... Read More

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October 19, 2011

Oliver don Twist: Area joins Mo’ Hits’ Oliver Twist competition

by Ifreke Inyang When Michael Enebeli, more popular known as Don Jazzy, uploaded a comic video of himself and the Mo’ Hits crew dancing to a new song, Oliver, the song and the competition behind it went viral. Although the National Broadcasting Commission banned the songs from the Nigerian airwaves, it didn’t stop it from... Read More

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October 19, 2011

Oliver don Twist: Area joins Mo' Hits' Oliver Twist competition

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March 11, 2011

Don’t Ask, The Video Is Here!

by Chi Ibe In January, Omawumi released ‘If You Ask Me (Na Who I Go Ask)’, produced by Cobhams Asuquo and which caused immediate excitement across the media and on social networks. With jazz improvisations, powerful vocals and poignant lyrics dealing with child sexual abuse, ‘If You Ask Me’ has become a massive radio favourite.... Read More

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