Author: Kolapo OlapojuAuthor: <span>Kolapo Olapoju</span>

What kind of spell are Nigerian youth under?

by Tonye Altraide   Last weekend, my brother-­‐in-­‐law and I were having a discussion over a glass of wine at dinner at a Chinese restaurant. I had asked him where…

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Lights, Camera, Africa! 2014 Film Festival kicks off September 25 in Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju   The Life House proudly presents the fourth edition of the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival, which shares with Lagosians the best and most original works coming…

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Tonye Cole, Bankole Eniola, Adebola Williams, others empower Port-Harcourt youth at Aiki.ng employability conference (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju   The jobs and employability portal Aiki.ng, powered by The Future Project and Microsoft held another of its offline empowerment programmes in Port Harcourt last week. The…

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Call for participants: The Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014 writers-in-residence programme kicks off

Writers' workshop on fiction with Chika Unigwe. PHBF 20133   by David Cyril The city of Port Harcourt now in its 3rd month as UNESCO World Book Capital has launched various…

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Year 3! Africa’s largest gathering of real estate professionals returns with REAL ESTATE UNITE 2014 | Registration now open

by David Cyril   Set to be staged from 2 – 3 October 2014, at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos, REAL ESTATE UNITE—the International Business-to-Business event that convenes all…

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How man strangled his mother-of-5 lover to death, stole her car and gave ‘thanksgiving’ in church (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju   A 31-year-old man, who allegedly strangled Njideka Lizzy Nzewe, his 39-year-old business woman lover to death in her apartment at Green Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, says that…

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#BringBackOurGirls takes the message to GEJ in Washington DC (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju   The #BringBackOurGirls campaigners in Washington DC, gathered in front of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, venue of a reception for the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan to…

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D’banj is the boss of the White House (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju   We doubt if the United States ' White House has ever hosted a bigger star than the Kokomaster. He struts around the White House grounds in…

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Julius Agwu wants to be the next Governor of Rivers (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju   Nigerian comic, Julius Agwu posted on social media an election campaign banner of himself, with the caption, "Our moment of change". He says he wants to…

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He needs your help: This 3-year-old boy was born without genitals (Viewer Discretion)

by David Cyril   Charity Atoe is the mother of Timothy, a 3-year-old boy who was born without genitals at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State, and whose…

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DUMB: Boy sets himself ablaze as his mother films (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju   Apparently, there is something called 'fire challenge game'. People pour gasoline, alcohol, nail polish remover or any other inflammable liquid on their skin and then set…

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Those babies wanna breathe! Kim Kardashian lets the boobs out (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju   When the boobies say they need air, who can say no? Not Kim, for sure. The leading Kardashian recently stepped out in a revealing outfit for…

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#OsunDecides: Students desert Osun State University in fear

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The second semester is ongoing at the Osun State University. However, the main campus in Osogbo is now empty. Students have fled the place in fear of…

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Did Olamide go too far with the lesbian scenes in new video? (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju   The video for Olamide’s single, 'Story for the gods' hit the web a week ago, and some people think he might have gone too far with…

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GOOD NEWS: Fashola returns LASU school fees to N25,000

by Kolapo Olapoju   According to reports filtering in from Lagos State University, Ojo, the school fees of the insitution has been reverted back to the old amount, N25,000, by…

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The APC says PDP bullion vans have arrived Osun to rig Saturday’s elections [DETAILS]

by Godwin Akanfe In a statement released to the press today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has alleged that the PDP has perfected plans to rig Saturday's…

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Opinion: Obanikoro is terrorising Osun while anarchy reigns in Chibok

by Olusegun Dada   Our dear country, Nigeria, is definitely witnessing distressingly interesting times. While the populace lives in agony of terrorism, it is disappointing to see the lunatic gusto…

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“People will be shocked when I win Osun election” | The Labour Party candidate is in another world

by Godwin Akanfe   The Labour Party, LP, candidate in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Fatai Akinbade, has shrugged off his poor rating in a voters’ survey…

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Ebola shocker: Patrick Sawyer was told he had the virus before flying to Nigeria (REPORT)

by David Cyril According to FrontPage Africa, Patrick Sawyer, the Ebola infected Liberian-American who died in Lagos, was alleged to have urinated on the health workers who attended to him…

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How 22-year-old man drowned in Third Mainland Bridge lagoon, abandoned by friends

by Kolapo Olapoju   Sule Jimoh, a 22-year-old man, has drowned in the Lagoon River on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, after a picnic outing with his friends on Sunday,…

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“I slaughter a person in only two minutes” | Boko Haram’s ‘Chief Butcher’ speaks (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju   Mohammed Zakari, the self proclaimed “Chief Butcher" of Boko Haram who was recently captured, says he has slaughtered five persons since he joined the Islamic sect…

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GOOD NEWS: U.S surveillance planes spot Chibok girls [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju   According to the Washington Post, a recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeast Nigeria, reportedly showed what appeared to be large group of girls being held together…

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How to avoid Ebola – by Toke Makinwa (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju   No boy-talk or relationship drama on Toke's Vlog this week. She delves into the serious of the Ebola virus our government just called a "national emergency".…

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YNAIJA2015: Heavy security presence in state capital, Osogbo | #OsunDecides

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Filed Photo Security has been beefed up in Osogbo and environs by virtue of the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. There were military checkpoints at various…

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YNAIJA2015: Hotel scarcity in Osogbo as election day draws near

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Hotels in Osogbo have been fully booked up ahead of the upcoming governorship election in the state. Due to the influx of people into the town concerning…

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Former Sierra Leonean minister loses 9 family members to Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju   A Former Sierra Leone Minister, Lansana Nyallah says he has lost nine members of his family to the deadly Ebola Virus Disease. He said this on…

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YNAIJA2015: UPN withdraws its flagbearer, Ibrahim Adeoti from Osun election

by Kolapo Olapoju   As Osun state goes into a frenzy in preparation for the elections of Saturday, 9 August, an unexpected development as risen as the Unity Party of…

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Osun, set, debate! YNaija2015.com presents exclusive photos from the governorship debate on Sunday (LOOK) | #OsunDecides

by Isi Esene As Osun goes to the polls this weekend, YNaija2015.com and EnoughisEnough Nigeria present an exclusive series of photo essays that tell the story of the state, its…

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Number 4! P-square’s sister gets married in Delta (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju   Within the space of a year, four Okoye siblings have walked down the aisle! Mary Okoye, a sister of the P-Square brothers has gotten married to…

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“You slap your husband in public!” | “You make women cry!” | Gov Okorocha & Senator Anyanwu are fighting in Imo [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju   There is absolutely no love lost between the Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha and a female legislator from Imo state, Senator Chris Anyanwu. Over the…

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