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#YNaija2017Review: Otodo Gbame, Rann bombing, and 8 other stories that made us cry
Sometimes it is hard being Nigerian and these events are proof. Otodo Gbame The Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has since his inauguration, run a government notorious for its lack…
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#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year
Ready. Steady. Fight. 2017 was a year all its own, for the quality, duration and diversity of brawlers who took their private squabbles into the public and on to the…
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#YNaija2017Review: Chimamanda on Trans Women, Governor Yari on Meningitis, Daddy GO on social media… See the 10 worst quotes of the year
Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly Arranged from least cringeworthy to most cringeworthy. ‘’If you get your wife through Facebook, you will lose her on YouTube’’- Pastor…
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#YNaija2017Review: Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe, Psquare… Peep the Top 8 celebrity breakups of the year
Happily never after, said these ones. Mercy Aigbe and Lanre Gentry Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe’s seven-year marriage to Asiwaju Larry Gentry collapsed spectacularly amidst allegations of battery, domestic violence and…
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The Film Blog: The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai is competent. But don’t expect more
When the trailer for The Wedding Party landed in 2016, there were fears that the trailer, a glamorous, 3 minutes long mashup of popular faces and familiar romantic comedy tropes,…
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#YNaija2017Review: Lai Mohammed’s ‘garbage’ about jollof rice, the rat-ification of Buhari’s office… See the 8 most embarrassing moments of 2017
We must say that political office holders are good at going off the cliff, making themselves and those concerned look foolish or confused in the process. Some events, comments and…
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#YNaijaReview2017: Patience Ozokwor, Seun Ajayi, Akah Nnani… See the 10 best performances of the year
These performances got us buzzing. They can grab all the trophies. Arranged from bottom to top. Patience Ozokwor - Omugwo Ozokwor has made a killing playing mothers from hell on…
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YNaija2017Review: #BAAD2017, #EndSARS, Mr Eazi… These 10 stories/hashtags broke the Internet
The internet loves a good buzz. Something to rally round or be outraged about, it doesn’t matter, as long as we can all converge on a similar hashtag. This year…
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#YNaija2017Review: Tonto Dikeh’s marriage mess, Murder allegation against Davido | See the top 10 celebrity scandals
It won't be wrong to label 2017 the year of celebrity scandals. There was more than enough controversies in the entertainment industry in and outside Nigeria. It got to a…
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#YNaija2017Review: Ajimobi, Dino Melaye, Apostle Suleman… Look who else starred in the 10 worst videos of the year
Watch and cringe. Apostle Suleman and wife make a love song General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman was embroiled in a scandal that uncovered…
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#YNaija2017Review: Isoken, Potato Potahto, Hakkunde… See the 10 best films of 2017
In terms of quality of films, 2017 was a bit of a downer as there was a bit of struggle picking out the films that comprise this list. We sift…
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#YNaija2017Review: Evans, Rochas, Maina… See the 10 worst people of the year?
Is there anything redeeming about this lot? Abiola Ajimobi While addressing protesting students of the Oyo state co-owned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Governor Abiola Ajimobi was caught on…
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#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments
Labeling 2017 'Year of the Awkward' will not be out-of-place as the year never ran short of a supply of embarrassing moments. Now we don't jump in our seats when…
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#YNaija2017Review: Okorocha’s ridiculous statues, The return of Maina, Dino Melaye’s ‘invisible’ certificate… See the 10 worst political scandals of the year
2017, a year coming after two years of ‘political surprises’, was awash with one scandal after another. In fact, it was a weekly phenomenon. The most prominent have been listed.…
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#YNaija2017Review: Simisola, The Glory, This Is Me… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year
Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and…
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#YNaija2017Review: Bisola Aiyeola, Small Doctor, Maraji… See the top 10 Revelations of the year
Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in no particular order. Ayobami Adebayo One of the best reviewed books of the year, Stay With Me, a…
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#YNaija2017Review: Roti, Alter Ego, Alakada Reloaded… These are the 10 most disappointing films of the year
Nollywood films were so uninspiring this year, our 2017 Review list could easily have been doubled. These ugly 10 are the bottom of the barrel. Only films that scored a…
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Book Review: Valentine Ogunaka’s ‘Dreams Wake Me’ echoes Maya Angelou and W.B Yeats
by Reginald C. Ofodile Valentine Onyeka Ogunaka, the author of Dreams Wake Me, a collection comprising of both conventional poetry and contemporary 'spoken word', is widely known as ‘Brainbox.’ This…
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The Film Blog: Ndani’s ‘Analyse This’ takes on the business of movie making
Ndani's 'Analyse This' has had a spectacular season. They changed hosts, bringing on Honey Ogundeyi who does a stellar job of steering conversations with their guests towards intelligent resolutions and…
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The Film Blog: Celebrity Marriage isn’t as bad as you feared. It is worse.
Someone somewhere in Nollywoodland assumed that pairing Toyin Abraham and Odunlade Adekola would make for sensational viewing. They probably fell back on the duo’s recent box office showings as evidence.…
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Book Review: The pressure Cooker by Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is a confidence boost for trying times
Reviewed by Toyin Agunbiade "Book 122 of 2017 - “The pressure cooker” by Nkiru Olumide-Ojo. 110 pages. Reading time - 2.5 hours Reading this book was a treat as it…
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Film Review: Forget the title, Couple’s Award is a pleasant surprise
by Wilfred Okiche To market Couple’s Award, a surprisingly decent, if linear domestic drama about the toll that the pressures of waiting for that first baby takes on young couples,…
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The Film Blog: Discovering Blackness in Tokyo with Amarachi Nwosu
For those who don't know, Amarachi Nwosu, otherwise known as Amaraworldwide on Twitter is a pretty outspoken, if somewhat misguided photographer and social commentator. Nwosu's big calling card is her…
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The Film Blog: Lesley Nneka Arimah’s stories are coming to a big screen near you
Unless you've been living under a rock or you're one of those people who don't 'like books', then you've probably heard of Lesley Nneka Arimah. The Nigerian-American writer literally took…
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AFRIFF 2017: I am not a Witch is both comic and tragic
by Wilfred Okiche In many parts of Africa, Nigeria inclusive, children still live tragic, unimaginable lives. Identified as child witches with nothing more than hearsay substituting as empirical evidence,…
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Film Review: Excess Luggage has its moments, overstays its welcome
by Wilfred Okiche The film business is such that it welcomes anyone with cash and determination to spare. Every month, a greenhorn producer rises to the surface with their…
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Freetel ICE 2 Review: Google’s new N13,000 Smartphone made for Nigerians
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives of the company visitLagos for the Google for Nigeria event in July. At the event, the technology company announced many new products and…
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Film Review: Catch.er is raining men, and clues
by Wilfred Okiche In CaTCH.eR, the latest crime thriller by Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur, the director returns to the seedy underworld that made his 2015 feature-length debut, Gbomo Gbomo Express,…
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Film Review: Blessing Egbe’s The Women is ‘Fifty’, but a lot less classy
by Wilfred Okiche Blessing Egbe has built a career on documenting the ups and downs of being female in Nigeria. In the soap opera, Lekki Wives - her signature…
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Film Review: Dance To My Beat is a shameless cash grab. But you will laugh
by Wilfred Okiche Nollywood starlet, Mary Lazarus joins the ever-expanding list of actresses to take the plunge into film production with Dance To My Beat. She plays it as…
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The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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
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