Tag: Snapchat

The Counter-Culture Blog: Privacy Invasion or Progress? Snapchat’s My AI Under Fire for Data Collection

Snapchat, the renowned social media platform, recently made waves by introducing its very own AI chatbot, My AI. Powered by OpenAI's groundbreaking GPT technology, the feature has sparked a mixed…

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Entertainment Roundup: Cardi B is pregnant, expecting baby in July | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Rihanna comes hard on Snapchat Rihanna is not happy with…

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[The Sexuality Blog] If none of you are subscribed, who are the 300 people watching “premium Bobrisky”?

So if the rumours are true, Idris Olanrewaju (otherwise known as Bobrisky) has done the unthinkable. He has deleted his Snapchat account, with an estimated 400,000 active followers and moved…

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Dear Miss Don’t-call-me-on-WhatsApp, let me chat you up real quick

This one is for all the Mr "Don't-call-me-on-WhatsApps" and the Miss "We-aren't-cool-like-thats" who ensured that Twitter NG was completely lit up with the green of WhatsApp and Toke Makinwa jokes…

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The Media Blog: Hope you heard that Facebook is now in the business of TV production

This was announced Monday. It is working with a small group of partners to start releasing episodes from around August. "Our goal is to make Facebook a place where people…

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Bobrisky to undergo butt surgery in the US

Nigerian crossdresser, Okuneye Idris popularly known as Bobrisky has said he would be getting a butt lift in the United States. He revealed on SnapChat that despite paying half of…

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Is this the end of Snapchat? Instagram adds new features that may end snaps for good

Are we nearing that time when we will be saying R.I.P to Snapchat? New statistics reveal that the ephemeral messaging app has taken a major hit in user engagement while…

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Guys, Bobrisky is OFFICIALLY a Nigerian problem

Short of the frequent showoff of material gains that totally grosses some of us out, we're generally cool with this Bobrisky dude (or babe, whatever). Argue it out with yourself…

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Instagram adds updates making it look more like Snapchat

by Omoleye Omoruyi Instagram has rolled out face filters, meaning you can now enhance your selfies by adding cartoon-style filters before sending them to your friends. It looks more like what…

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Snapchat’s rivalry with Instagram continues as new features are added

By Omoleye Omoruyi No need over-emphasising the rivalry between Snapchat and Instagram, and this time, Snapchat has gone ahead of the lane to add a new set of creative tools,…

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‘Hailey is coming soon’ | Davido reveals name of second daughter

by Azeez Adeniyi Singer Davido is quite excited about the birth of his second daughter, as he has taken to Snapchat to reveal her name. Davido revealed that the baby…

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Davido is expecting another baby girl in two weeks

If we are to take his most recent Snap seriously, then yes, Davido will be a father again in two weeks. Speculations have been rife that the DMW label boss…

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F__king traitors of the family, after all we did for y’all | Davido cries foul over Adeleke’s death

by Dolapo Adelana Singer David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name, Davido, has described some members of his family as traitors. The musician said this on Tuesday via his…

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Tennis star, Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant

by Dolapo Adelana Serena Williams is 5 months pregnant. The tennis star, 35, who is engaged to Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian made the announcement on Wednesday in a SnapChat photo, captioned. "20…

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Did Dino Melaye keep a spare set of eyes on his cabinet handle? | See our top 10 photos from the past week

There's hardly anyone who can say, after the events of this past week, that he/she does not know what Senator Dino Melaye shares in common with his office cabinet -…

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Entertainment Roundup: Billboard features Tekno as next Nigerian act to break into the American market, Iyanya releases first EP with Mavin Records | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing on today's Entertainment Roundup. Billboard features Tekno as next Nigerian star…

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Facebook launches Snapchat-like features

by Dolapo Adelana Social network, Facebook on Tuesday announced its 'Facebook Camera', a new feature that enables users share photos and videos with friends on the social media app. The social…

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This Snapchat IPO might just be a waste of time and money

So Snap Inc. a.k.a Snapchat has just gone public and has risen almost 45% in stock value from its guide price of $17 a share to $25. So now, institutional…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 3rd of March

Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!

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Sorry Insta Stories, Snapchat is still very alive and may be around even much longer

Here was the story until today: Instagram stories are taking over while Snapchat is seeing a major decline in usage. Mark Zuckerberg clearly had a winning strategy when Instagram introduced…

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Snapchat goes public making 26 year old founder a multi-billionaire

by Dolapo Adelana Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel has joined the league of multi-billionaire tech gurus. Snap Inc, the company behind disappearing messaging app Snapchat, had its Initial Public Offer on…

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Reading material: Here’s what you should be reading if you work in media content (15)

1. PR for everybody?  2. First Instagram Stories, now WhatsApp gets in on the game too. Is this the end of Snapchat?  3. Or have rumours of Snapchat's demise been…

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‘If you have money contact me’ | Bobrisky replies secret admirer

Nigerian cross dresser Bobrisky has called on his secret admirer to contact him provided he has money. Bobrisky's stated this on Tuesday morning via his Snapchat account. On Monday we…

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See exterior photos of Bobrisky’s 5-bedroom Lekki apartment

Nigerian cross dreser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has shared exterior pictures of his five-bedroom apartment. Bobrisky, who recently moved into the apartment shared the pictures on his Snapchat,…

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Dangote visits Peter Okoye in his new home | Top 10 photos from last week

We bring you 10 of the most fascinating, touching and downright gory sights from last week. The beautiful moment President Barack Obama met with the 6-year-old boy who wrote an…

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Bobrisky, Naij.com’s new format and everything else on Uncensored this week

Ifeoma Areh of Wildflower PR & Company hosted Uncensored this week while Chude Jideonwo's away (again) - she is joined by Lekan Olanrewaju and Roqeebah Olaoniye. They talk about the…

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The Sexuality Blog: This week, Nigeria’s civil society took a bold stand – and it should impress you

We assume, if you're the kind of person who reads YNaija.com, you know that this week, Idrs Okuneye, who you would know as Bobrisky, served up a storm, without necessarily…

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Better start getting comfortable with Bobrisky…he’s just getting started

Bobrisky here, Bobrisky there! For those who have had enough of Nigeria's social media sensation, you might as well just pack your things and leave this country because this…

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The Media Blog: Please, who knows why Google is spending money on TV ads in Nigeria?

At first, we actually disbelieved what our eyes saw. That usually happens when we see social networks - the very epicenter of online - advertising on traditional media, even though…

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Why are Nigerians hooked on the character that is Bobrisky?

Bobrisky started out in the world a dark complexioned male. Today, he is as light skinned as at birth when his parents christened him Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju. However, unbeknownst to…

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