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The Naija Way is a newsletter that decodes all aspects of Nigerian pop culture from fashion, film, music, sports and more. It is culture decoded. It was founded by Ayomide Tayo.

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  1. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo), 1959–2026 (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Aug 20, 2026

    Welcome to the Post-Afrobeats Era (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  3. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    DJ Timi's 'Take Me Away' Remix Should Be An Afrohouse Essential (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    2Baba’s Grass 2 Grace: The Nigerian Dream on Record (opens the original)

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    We are back at the palace, the Och’Idoma’s palace. This is the home of the traditional ruler of the Idoma people, a major ethnic group living primarily in the lower western area of Benue State, Nigeria.Its illustrious son is in the palace to perform. Unlike last time, when the fictional MC Akatua did not know who he was, 2Baba (then known as 2Face Idibia) returns after releasing a culture-shifting, seismic, canon album, Face 2 Face, released in 2004. Oh, allow me to add one other descriptive ter

  5. Issue · Jul 8, 2026

    Tekno, the prince who never became King (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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