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#YNaija2020Review: Here are the 20 most read stories on YNaija.com this year
2020, for many people was the year which had almost everything about it influenced by the pandemic. For most people, ...
#SaturdaySpecial: Can you solve a mystery like the Ilesanmi twins?
Some of you may be familiar with the “Are You Smarter Than a Ten-Year-Old?” challenge. Today, YNaija and Farafina bring ...
Decentralisation of the Police, Rigging patterns at elections…5 learning points from #ThursdayTalks Lagos
“Despite Nigeria’s enormous population, she is one of the most under-policed nations in the world.” Journalist, David Hundeyin welcomed participants ...
‘The more dysfunctional a system is, the more the need for intentional journalism’ | Hot takes from #ThursdayTalks
“The job of a journalist is to hold people in power responsible; to hold a mirror to society,” Kadaria Ahmed’s ...
Femi Adelusi Emerges new president of MIPAN
Following the expiration of the tenure of Dr. Ken Onyeali Ikpe’s administration, Femi Adelusi has emerged as the President of ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: The Future is Fluid
Fluidity is the core of our spectacularly multiple experiences and existences. If life is a one-dimensional spectrum, its only extremes ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: Queer Muslims Need Allies, Not Saviours
“We are able to have a safe space where we can discuss equality for LGBTQ+ Nigerians, which is a ...
On Passing: Bobrisky and the role of trans people in queer liberation
In January 2017, I began to run the Sexuality Blog on YNaija. The premise was simple: YNaija was pivoting towards ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘Bearded Mouth’ by CS Lozie
In primary school, I had this teacher. I don’t remember her name but if you ask me to close my ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘Warmer Maths’ by Dare Falowo
1 The first skill we often learn to cultivate in the middle of chaos is the ability to shapeshift. To ...
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Romeo Oriogun, in conversation with Logan February (via Zoom)
Logan February Hey Romeo! Thank you for agreeing to do this, and thank you for taking the time. I really ...
On Queer Privilege and Music in Sacrament of Bodies: Romeo Oriogun, in conversation with Logan February
(The following is an excerpt from a Zoom conversation between Nigerian poets, Oriogun and February, from Iowa, USA, and Lagos, ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: In conversation with Stephen Tayo
As a multidisciplinary artist working out of Nigeria, it has taken three short years for visual artist, Stephen Tayo to ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: In conversation with Dandelion Eghe Eghosa
Dandelion Eghosa is a non-binary visual artist who works out of Africa and explores queer themes through multi-media art that ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘There is Hope’, A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February
For much of our recent past, the year 2020 was held as a symbol of futurism in collective imagination. We ...
The Bishop Kukah Controversy – YNaija Cover | 12th February 2020
The last one month appears to have been horrible for citizens in major parts of the North(ern part of Nigeria) ...
“We know what the streets are saying” | RED launches new direction with consulting and cultural intelligence focus
RED | For Africa, the company with the largest number of youth-focused media brands on the continent, has unveiled its ...
Chigul, Kaylah Oniwo, Joe Abdallah & more turn up at Bland2Glam’s 7th Anniversary Beach Party – PHOTOS
Nigeria’s Leading Jewelry brand, Bland2Glam, recently celebrated its 7th anniversary and new men’s jewelry line and tee-shirt line, by throwing ...
‘Nigeria is not just your heritage, it is your legacy.’| Top talking points from @DebolaLagos’ #ThursdayTalksLagos chat
It is believed that ‘1 in every 3 Nigerians want to leave the country for foreign shores.’ To examine creative ...
The largest gathering of SMEs in Nigeria, at the BusinessDay Top 100 Fastest Growing SMEs Awards ceremony
The 2nd edition of the BusinessDay Top 100 Fastest-Growing SMEs Award ceremony is an event to watch out for this ...
Wema Bank partners YNaija and The Future Project to present YTECH 100 2019
Wema Bank and The Future Project in collaboration with YNaija will be hosting and celebrating the brightest and the best ...
We intend to be Africa’s gateway to engage the youth – RED CEO, Adebola Williams
Adebola Williams, the Group CEO of RED, has emphasized the company’s vision to galvanise Africans in taking action, explaining that ...
RED Co-Founders, Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams to receive YouWIN! Connect Award of Excellence
The Co-Founders of RED | For Africa, Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams, are set to receive the YouWIN! Connect Award ...
Omawumi, Nancy Isime, Chigul, Eku Edewor, Chioma Akpotha, Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, others attend grand finale of ”The Wives”
Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Omawumi, Nancy Isime, Chigul, Eku Edewor, Chioma Akpotha, were among the personalities at the grand finale of ...
‘The Wives’ returns with Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko, Shaffy Bello, and Lala Akindoju this September
Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko, Shaffy Bello, Lala Akindoju, Binta Ayo Mogaji and Toyin Oshinnaike will feature in ‘The Wives,’ a ...
Photowaka Africa presents World Record Breaking 6th Photo Walk
PhotoWaka Africa has scheduled a photo walk in Lagos on August 17 with more than one thousand participating photographers, content ...
Reuben Abati: Rape and the Senior Pastor of COZA
COZA is the acronym of a church in Abuja, Nigeria, known as the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly. It is one ...
Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces
When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish ...
The Thai Buffet dinner and games night is here and we are excited
Lekki Republic in conjunction with Roklove Solutions presents to you, Thai and Dice, a Thai Buffet Dinner and Games night. ...
RED | For Africa C.E.O., Adebola Williams to speak at the Leap Masterclass
Adebola Williams is the Group CEO of RED For Africa. A pioneer at the intersection of media, democracy and social ...