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‘Rubiewe’: The African ‘Beauty & The Beast’ on stage May 27, 29

‘Rubiewe’: The African ‘Beauty & The Beast’ on stage May 27, 29

0 / May 16, 2012 6:54 pm

Performing Arts and Workshop Studios (PAWS) in collaboration with The Knot Centre presents their new stage drama/musical, ‘Rubiewe’. Playing on May 27 at The Knot Centre, Yaba at 4pm, and with two showings on May 29 at 3pm and 6pm at the

Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram: Last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram: Last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

0 / May 16, 2012 6:00 pm

by Stanley Azuakola “Do you feel you’re over happy? Remember that too much of anything is bad. If you wanna be depressed, listen to the song by Ini Edo or Desmond Elliott … Doctors launch Operation Kora Haram Given that

Are you a poet? Bassey Ikpi launches poetry contest tagged ‘Home’

Are you a poet? Bassey Ikpi launches poetry contest tagged ‘Home’

1 / May 16, 2012 4:00 pm

by Seyi Lawal Come August 2012, US-based Nigerian born poet/writer - Bassey Ikpi will be headlining her show, Bassey Ikpi Live in Nigeria. But before she kicks off the 5 day show, Ikpi has launched a poetry contest tagged “Home”. Here’s how you can enter.

“New media is influential, can it be consequential?” – Canadian Ambassador at #NGNewMedia Day 2

0 / May 16, 2012 1:15 pm

The first ever New Media and Governance Conference organised by Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation and EnoughisEnough Nigeria concluded its two-day run yesterday in Abuja. Local and international guest speakers painted the broad picture of the future of the interaction of new media, government

Wale Adetula: Naija Weddings- 10 naked truths

Wale Adetula: Naija Weddings- 10 naked truths

5 / May 16, 2012 1:00 pm

What is really going on? Are women being bought as wives these days or maybe this is just tradition? And what happens when there’s a divorce? So the date is set. The invitations, sent. The venue, booked. Aso Ebi – imported plus

YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Buhari to pass the mic

YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Buhari to pass the mic

21 / May 16, 2012 12:06 pm

The real tragedy of course is this: the only three viable options for national leadership are the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). On the side of the PDP,

Anti-Terrorism gone mad? Toddler removed from plane for being on no-flight list

Anti-Terrorism gone mad? Toddler removed from plane for being on no-flight list

0 / May 16, 2012 12:00 pm

by Chi Ibe A New Jersey family was left in shock at an airport recently after they were told by officials that their 18 month old daughter could not go on the plane with them. They indicated that the toddler

Japheth Omojuwa: New Media: Realities beyond the subliminal (YNaija FrontPage)

Japheth Omojuwa: New Media: Realities beyond the subliminal (YNaija FrontPage)

1 / May 16, 2012 11:00 am

The world in reality has no borders. New Media brings that reality to the fore. For journalists, for business men, for activists – where they exist – and indeed everyone, we have a relatively new world of opportunities.   The

Atom Lim: Miss Nigeria, from China- Miss Benue from Edo? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Atom Lim: Miss Nigeria, from China- Miss Benue from Edo? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

7 / May 16, 2012 10:00 am

Miss Benue was not exactly hot… who decides what states the contestants represent (and I’m challenging the person to a duel for that choice of a Miss Benue)? I don’t know much about beauty pageants and I am not a

Big Brother Daily Di-gist #9: No sleep, hot kisses, and it’s all for the cameras

Big Brother Daily Di-gist #9: No sleep, hot kisses, and it’s all for the cameras

0 / May 16, 2012 8:55 am

  by Denike & Ifedayo Editor’s note: To catch up on our Daily Di-Gist 1 – 8, check out our YNaija blog Still on the hook-ups issue, Yadel and Alex now have a l’il ‘somethin’-somethin” going on between them, like the