The Thread: Lessons from 2016

2016 will be coming to an end in a few hours and it feels so good. It’s common to see people tell what they learnt and also make resolutions for the New Year; things they want to start or stop doing. Tweeps have started telling what they learnt in 2016 and want others to leave... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Fact Check: Dear Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria doesn’t spend N1trillion on rice and wheat imports annually

by Ezinne Ajoku It was reported that Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, speaking last Thursday at the launch of CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme and 2016/2017 Dry Season Farming in Jibia, Katsina state said, “Nigeria’s import bill is exceptionally high; top four import commodities which include rice and wheat, consume over... Read More

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December 31, 2016

The Thread: This cool story by @JoeAbah exemplifies the Nigerian situation

You’ve heard this often through 2016: Nigeria is not working; Nigeria needs to be restructured. For the secessionists though, it’s along the lines of “Let Biafra go”. How simple are these choices, though, for the head that wears the crown, when there are many factions and ideologies to accommodate. We will wait for the results to... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Opinion: 2017 goals | This is how the Nigerian music industry should evolve

by Adeoye Gboyega So daiz how I now henter this their twitter of a tin. There was fuss all over social media, people talking about Chemistry – the EP from Falz and Simi. EPs seem to be the new trend as if Nigerian artistes just noticed the term. In October 2015, alternative rapper,... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: My top 5 lessons of 2016

by Ololade Ajekigbe Since last year I started to document and do a post on the lessons I have taken away from each year. It’s a form of yearly insight on the events that have shaped my year, and offers some sort of assurance that I am going into a new year wiser.... Read More

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December 31, 2016

‘The biggest problem with 2016 AFRIFF was funding’ | Founder, Chioma Ude speaks on the success of the Festival

The 2016 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) held about a month ago but it hasn’t stopped generating buzz. The YNaija interview with the AFRIFF team was scheduled for last week so the team got on the road with a mission to put our fingers on what made AFRIFF 2016 a runaway success that it was.... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Where are they now? A look into the lives of former Big Brother Nigeria housemates

Flashback to 2006 when the very first edition of popular reality TV show, Big Brother, staged its Nigerian version. The show brought to the limelight 14 vibrant youth who entertained us with their different personalities and unique talent. The show eventually produced one winner – Katung Aduwak – who won $100,000 after multiple rounds of... Read More

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December 31, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Sack Dalung, Bring back Chibok girls + 5 other things Buhari can do to impress us next year

2016 has not been a great year for Nigeria. The only thing we’ve have had to cheer about is the success of our gallant troops against the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. And President Muhammadu Buhari has not been of help in making Nigerians smile this year. From his perceived weak stance on corruption to the... Read More

Featured, Reviews, Thinking Through

7 things Buhari can do to impress us in 2017, aviation sector, Chibok girls, DSS, Fix the economy, Sack Solomong Dalung

December 31, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, …merchants of dildo, fantastically corrupt… See the 10 WORST quotes of 2016

Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly… 10. “Don’t ask me about the house of rep ordering Peugeot 305 or 508 when the special assistants (SA) and personal assistants (PAs) of the president and ministers are driving Land Cruiser and Lexus jeeps. You have not even interviewed councillors and state house of assembly... Read More

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December 31, 2016

LONG READ: How The Wedding Party became the biggest critical and commercial Nollywood success story

by Wilfred Okiche On Boxing Day, Hafiz, 32, felt like a visit to the movies with his fiancé. They headed to the Silverbird Cinemas at the Ikeja City Mall. They both wanted to see The Wedding Party, the star-studded Nollywood romantic comedy directed by Kemi Adetiba. Apparently so did everybody else. Hafiz and fiancé braved... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Editorial: Why The Paralympic Team – the champions among winners – is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

by our Editors 2016 has been a dismal year for sports and its administration. The beret-wearing sports minister is a disaster. The Leadership of the Football Federation brings new meaning to the term incompetence. The Dream Team VI was stranded in Atlanta on the way to compete at the Olympics in Rio. The Super Falcons... Read More

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December 31, 2016

Where is Diezani Alison-Madueke?

You may remember her as the Minister of Petroleum with the best taste in jewellery or as former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s arch-enemy but Diezani Alison-Madueke will also go down in history as a woman who broke many “first female” records. Alison-Madueke started her career with Shell Petroleum Development Corporation in 1992 and... Read More

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Abubakar Malami, corruption, Diezani Alison Madueke, EFCC, INEC, jonathan goodluck, Petroleunm Ministry, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, scandal, Where is XXX?

December 31, 2016

The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – has announced its pick for Person of the Year 2016 – and it is the Nigerian Paralympic team. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its sixth year and is awarded to individuals who have most visibly influenced the Nigerian society for good in... Read More

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#POTY2016, ay makun, Bukky Shonibare, Chibok girls, Dapo Olorunyomi, japheth omojuwa, Kashim Shettima, nigeria, paralympics, Person of the Year, Politics, POTY, sticky, The Nigerian Techie, wizkid

December 30, 2016

The Thread: Men are scum in real life, not just Twitter. Lady shares her harrowing experience

Let’s not beat around the bush: the sense of entitlement many a Nigerian man assumes reeks. It is that entitlement that birthed the saying: Men are scum. If you thought this saying is limited to men on Twitter, think again. Here’s @isabellaagbaje giving proof of why men are scum in real life. Sad life.

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December 30, 2016

10 things to expect at AliBaba’s January 1st concert

The man, Alibaba is a veteran in Nigerian comedy so when we hear that the third edition of his annual concert is set to hold, it’s never out of place to get excited. The 2015 edition was an undeniable success and we know the man behind the show has stepped up to make this year’s... Read More

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December 30, 2016

Soundcity, Tekno, Do2tun | Here are the winners and losers at the #SoundcityMVP2016

The 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards was hyped and a lot of people who had been disappointed by the Headies Awards were hoping that this award show would be a lot different and mostly live up to all its promises. A large percentage of Twitter users have rated the Soundcity MVP Awards higher than the Headies... Read More

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December 30, 2016

The Thread: ‘Spiritual husbands don’t joke brah…’

The topic of spiritual spouses is one that have been debated for a long time. Many times, we may have heard tales of how spiritual husbands or wives torment their victims and may have just discredited them with a wave or even laugh at the narrator. But then, these stories have continued to surface. This... Read More

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@manmustwack, Spiritual husbands, The Thread

December 30, 2016

Opinion: Does anyone remember that time Jesus gave this branding tip?

by Justin Irabor As soon as the question dropped, the disciples flinched, scurrying into the far corners of the path, afraid to be the first to prod it with the very long stick of wariness. They were all too familiar with the words of the Rabbi, the arcane pronouncements that poured from his lips... Read More

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Branding, disciples, James, Jesus, Justin Irabor, lessons, tips

December 30, 2016

Ayodotun Rotimi Akinfenwa: If only you knew [NEW VOICES]

Life is something. Daily, we go about our business and “busyness” and 24 hours may not even be enough. From time to time though, we need to, literally, step out of time as we know it and examine life from the “outside”. If we do, we will recall something so simple. Knowledge is central to... Read More

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December 30, 2016

Isime Esene profiles Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II: The blue-blooded maverick (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year nominee)

Wearing multiple hats and playing diverse roles may be difficult to many, but not for the Emir of Kano. Coming from a family of rulers, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (as he then was) has always been in and around royalty. Being the grandson of the 11th Emir of Kano and son of Muhammad Lamido Sanusi, a... Read More

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December 30, 2016

Opinion: How Buhari’s government is weaponizing hunger

by Adekoya Bolakale When Feyisayo, a 36-year old trader and a single mother of three left her home in Imeri, a village in Ose local council area of Ondo State, to cast her ballot in the recently conducted governorship election in the State, it was not for the desire to vote in a government... Read More

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December 30, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Tekno wins big at Soundcity MVP Awards, Mayorkun wins Rookie of the Year at Headies Awards | More stories

Here are some of the top entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Tekno wins big at Soundcity MVP awards MMMG artiste, Tekno was the biggest winner at last night’s Soundcity MVP Awards held at the Expo Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. Tekno... Read More

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December 30, 2016

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 “substantial” reasons. A.Y currently holds the Guinness world record for the highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas. N164,243,946 million*, that how much his first... Read More

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December 30, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: We will not watch while a generation is wiped out | Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori speaks on the killings in Kaduna

The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan has put the number of deaths to 808. In three local governments in Southern Kaduna, Fulani herdsmen who have become what the Federal Government of Nigeria continues to deny branding them – terrorists, have ruined lives, property, hopes and everything the people in these parts could lay claim to. Although... Read More

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December 29, 2016

The Thread: So these artistes missed out on collecting their #SoundCityMVP2016 awards…

The maiden edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is currently taking place at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel & Suites Lagos, Nigeria. Viewers have taken to Twitter to condemn the absence of most of the awardess, especially Star boy Wizkid and self-acclaimed ‘Mama Africa’, Yemi Alade. See top tweets; Lol if it's the BET... Read More

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December 29, 2016

The Thread: ‘#SoundCityMVP2016 is the new Headies…’ | Our top 10 tweets of tonight’s awards

The maiden edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is currently taking place at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel & Suites Lagos, Nigeria. Artistes who are billed to perform at the event include Davido, Patoranking, Tekno and Olamide. Looks like Tweeps are impressed with the organization, from the picture quality, to sound, presentation and the... Read More

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Award, Headies awards, Music, SoundcityMVP2016, The Thread

December 29, 2016

The Thread: Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to anyone else

Japheth Omojuwa will like you to know that if you’re in the business of comparing yourself with other people or competing with other people -barring sports and the like – you are not wise. Face your front, stay on your lane, do not be about that amebo life.

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December 29, 2016

The Thread: Stop lying DJ Cuppy, 2016 has been your year

2016 has been the year of the anti-establishment, the year of Nigeria’s economic recession, the year when everything literally went to shit – even for the bigwigs. Cue DJ Cuppy, daughter of billionaire, Otedola, with her summary of the year. But no, this tweep (insert handle) will not hear it. Never mind that Femi Otedola,... Read More

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December 29, 2016

Only 22 days to go! Here are the top 10 photos of Barack Obama’s years as U.S president

The day is upon us. 20 January, 2017 and we will say goodbye to the first black President of the United States of America. He served for eight years and has been more, much more than the man who rewrote black history. For many Americans, Barack Obama’s leadership choices could have been way better, could... Read More

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December 29, 2016

Osarumen Osamuyi profiles The Nigerian Techie: Selling Gala in a recession (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

It has been brought to my attention that Gala now sells for ₦70. Please permit me to say, “hay God. HAY. GOD!” The great traffic trifecta has been disrupted so if you doubted it before, we are now certain Nigeria is in a recession. Before now, with a single ₦200 note, you could buy two... Read More

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The Thread: Lessons from 2016

Fact Check: Dear Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria doesn’t spend N1trillion on rice and wheat imports annually

The Thread: This cool story by @JoeAbah exemplifies the Nigerian situation

Opinion: 2017 goals | This is how the Nigerian music industry should evolve

Ololade Ajekigbe: My top 5 lessons of 2016

‘The biggest problem with 2016 AFRIFF was funding’ | Founder, Chioma Ude speaks on the success of the Festival

Where are they now? A look into the lives of former Big Brother Nigeria housemates

#YNaija2016Review: Sack Dalung, Bring back Chibok girls + 5 other things Buhari can do to impress us next year

#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, …merchants of dildo, fantastically corrupt… See the 10 WORST quotes of 2016

LONG READ: How The Wedding Party became the biggest critical and commercial Nollywood success story

Editorial: Why The Paralympic Team – the champions among winners – is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

Where is Diezani Alison-Madueke?

The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The Thread: Men are scum in real life, not just Twitter. Lady shares her harrowing experience

10 things to expect at AliBaba’s January 1st concert

Soundcity, Tekno, Do2tun | Here are the winners and losers at the #SoundcityMVP2016

The Thread: ‘Spiritual husbands don’t joke brah…’

Opinion: Does anyone remember that time Jesus gave this branding tip?

Ayodotun Rotimi Akinfenwa: If only you knew [NEW VOICES]

Isime Esene profiles Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II: The blue-blooded maverick (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year nominee)

Opinion: How Buhari’s government is weaponizing hunger

Entertainment Roundup: Tekno wins big at Soundcity MVP Awards, Mayorkun wins Rookie of the Year at Headies Awards | More stories

Isioma Osaje profiles AY Makun: Man of the hour, every hour (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

EXCLUSIVE: We will not watch while a generation is wiped out | Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori speaks on the killings in Kaduna

The Thread: So these artistes missed out on collecting their #SoundCityMVP2016 awards…

The Thread: ‘#SoundCityMVP2016 is the new Headies…’ | Our top 10 tweets of tonight’s awards

The Thread: Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to anyone else

The Thread: Stop lying DJ Cuppy, 2016 has been your year

Only 22 days to go! Here are the top 10 photos of Barack Obama’s years as U.S president

Osarumen Osamuyi profiles The Nigerian Techie: Selling Gala in a recession (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

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