by Sola Filani A 10 year old girl strapped with an explosive belt has been discovered by security forces. The girl – in company of two other people, a man and an 18 year old girl – was arrested while traveling along a road in Katsina.The Director-General of the National Information Center, Mike Omeri disclosed... Read More
by Sanusi Ismaila Regardless of how knowledgeable you are on a subject, or how dumb the idea they are trying to sell to you is, they always claim to have special insight you can’t seem to see or comprehend. One weekend, I got on the phone with one of my friends from high school, a techie’s... Read More
by S’ola Filani Seven days after writing residents to prepare for their visit, a 12-man robbery gang attacked five communities in Ijoko Otta Ifo, local Government area, Ogun state. On Thursday, 24 July, 2014, the robbers wrote residents of Elerinko Estate and other areas in Ijoko, asking them prepare for a visit and truly, they... Read More
by S’ola Filani A 25-year-old woman, Ese Oghenevwe and a pastor, Austin Eduviere have been arrested by the police in Delta, following the death of her two sons after consuming a liquid substance the priest gave to her. According to a statement on Wednesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, the... Read More
by S’ola Filani Two policemen were stabbed on Wednesday in Alakija area of Lagos while trying to drive an insane woman away from the premises of a popular pentecostal church. Trouble allegedly started when the insane woman was standing in front of the church and policemen deployed to the area attempted to evict her. Suddenly,... Read More
by Rudolf Okonkwo But contrary to what the president said, there is nothing to celebrate in Buhari’s narrow escape. With scores of Nigerians killed each day, the next question for the president is what is he going to do about it? On Friday, 22 November, 1963, while riding along with a presidential motorcade on a... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Nigeria’s King of Soul; Timi Dakolo has released the fan video for ‘Iyawo Mi’ presenting other men with a chance to give a gift to their special women. Following the announcement in March 2014, fans of the artiste willing to be part of the love letter sent photos of their... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah According to a report, a Nigerian citizen who helped late Liberian national, Patrick Sawyer, to the hospital in Lagos, where he was later diagnosed of the virus, has reportedly developed symptoms of the Ebola virus. The man, whose name has been witheld, came in contact with late Sawyer after helping him... Read More
by S’ola Filani We love this selfie collage of pop star 2face Idibia and Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim. The photos were taken in Dallas during the weekend, with 2face showing her some massive love. Julie Ibrahim wrote “Dallas Texas with my African King; the one and only 2face Idibia” We don’t think Annie Idibia should... Read More
by Mark Bassey The Premier League has confirmed that the ‘vanishing spray’ will be used in all league games from the 2014/2015 season. UEFA had previously announced that the bright white foam, which became popular during the just concluded World Cup in Brazil, will be used during Champions League and Europa League games next campaign... Read More
by S’ola Filani Iyanya Mbuk has lent his voice to thehttp://www.ynaija.com/shots-fired-whats-happening-between-wizkid-davido-tweets/. Addressing the saga, the brand ambassador and ‘kukere’ crooner, took to his instagram page at midnight and wrote: “Stop talking!!! Let’s release more MUSIC!!! Let’s entertain Our Fans!!! Stop The Hate!!! My Prayer is that we ALL make it”
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Nigeria continues to get more joy in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, after Maryam Usman clinched gold in the women’s over 75kg category. It took a huge slice of luck for her to emerge tops, as defending champion Ele Opeloge of Samoa spilt her attempted 161kg clean and jerk, which would... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju A 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 11.06kg of dried weed that tested positive for cannabis to China. Ogbodo was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as he was about to board a... Read More
by Emmanuel Chidiogo In reaction to reports over an alleged N100 million given to parents of the abducted Chibok girls by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA) has labelled the claims to be completely false. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the association said that its main objective was/is to secure the release... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Lawmakers of the lower chamber of the National Assembly are reportedly cash strapped as a result of the delay in the payment of their quarterly allowances. The third quarter allowance, which is meant to cover July to September was not paid to the lawmakers before they proceeded on their annual holiday on July... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju According to reports, officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army will soon get a new set of uniforms with a different look. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah, disclosed this at the end of his tour of army formations in Lagos, saying that the new uniforms are currently being sewn... Read More
by Favour Nosakhare ”My friends and I had screamed ‘’BETRAYAL! Men are liars!’’ but the fact is, what if my friend wasn’t so cut up with the illusion of a perfect wedding and a perfect man?” You know what they say about catching the bouquet? You will be the next to say ‘’ I do”.... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Goodluck Jonathan, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Suleiman Abba, has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police in Nigeria. Abba who was the former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Maryam Abacha, replaces Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar after the latter attained the... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah Australia has warned its citizen against travelling to areas affected by Ebola in West Africa, after a Liberian national, infected by the deadly virus died in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, citizens were warned to avoid direct contact with patients of unknown illness.... Read More
by Emmanuel Chidiogo Head coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has been reportedly offered a new contract which will see him earn N7 million a month. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is expected to finalise the new deal next week. A top official in the NFF, who confirmed the pay increase, said... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah President Goodluck Jonathan has launched Nigeria’s new 64-page e-passport. The travelling document was launched on Wednesday, 30 July, by President Goodluck Jonathan, shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President said the pages of the traveling document had to be... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah The United States Consular-General to Nigeria, Mr Jeffery Hawkins has reiterated the United State’s commitment to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram. Speaking on ‘Sunrise on Channels TV’ today, 30 July, Hawkins said that the Obama-led US government remains keen in helping Nigeria to rescue the abducted Chibok girls from the... Read More
by Mayowa Aboah A bomb explosion by a female suicide bomber at College of Islamic and Legal studies, Kano State, has left six dead with six others injured. Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mike Omeri, who confirmed the incident said; “At about 2.30 pm (1330 GMT), another female suicide bomber exploded an improvised... Read More
by Mark Bassey Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, has warned the club and fans, that it might take another three months, before he can make his mark at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has been brought in as a replacement for David Moyes, who led the Red Devils to a lowly seventh position in the... Read More
by Imoh David God is the practical synonym of a dead man! God is not different from the dead man who left his wife a widow on earth Mrs. Patience Akpan, a middle-aged Nigerian woman in the oil rich state of Akwa Ibom State had her husband snatched coldly by the heartless reaper, DEATH. She... Read More
by Emmanuel Chidiogo Cameroon’s Health Ministry has announced that over 1,500 people in the northern region of the country have so far been infected by a cholera outbreak, with the death of more than 200 people in the past two months. The country’s health delegate for the northern region of the West Central African... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju A video has surfaced the web which shows an unidentified female being stripped naked, pulled by the hair and kicked about by four women outside a karaoke television bar in China’s south-eastern city of Yulin, Guangxi province, as bystanders did nothing but film the gruesome scene. The victim of the attack,... Read More
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by Kolapo Olapoju The things we see nowadays! Africa’s best artiste, Davido is gradually becoming more influential by the day. Video Hit Show’ has released a new comedy skit where an employee is accused of dereliction of duty caused by his love of all things ‘Davido’, meanwhile the accuser-boss’s phone starts to ring with a... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Wow! As strange as this seems, yet it is remarkably admirable. The Chinese are known for being the masters of mutual respect, but never have we seen respect given to a corpse. A photo recently surfaced on the internet where a group of Chinese doctors were bowing to the corpse of an... Read More