Nigerian becomes N11m richer for memorising the Quran

by Ibrahim Aminu A Nigerian, Sulaiman Abdulkarim Isah, emerged top position in the international Quran completion category at the 18th session of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA). The award is given to the top memoriser of the Quran. The competition, held in Dubai at the Cultural and Scientific Association, Mamzar, saw Isah, defeat... Read More

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July 25, 2014

What’s your kid doing this summer? Someone has an idea for you

by Kolapo Olapoju This summer, school kids have the perfect blend of creative, fun, and educational activities to partake in. A summer of dream for kids is a summer program with which facilitators hope to achieve the goal of having kids learn and play at the same time. The Facilitators will take participants of the... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Will Ozil, Podolski and Mertesacker might miss first league game? Wenger says yes

by Mark Bassey Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, has said that the trio of Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker, will all miss the start of the next campaign. The three players were part of the Germany team, that defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the 2014 World Cup and will not return to the Gunners’... Read More

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July 25, 2014

These men were caught with human parts in Ilorin (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju Two men were arrested and paraded yesterday, in Ilorin, Kwara state for dealing in human parts. Ambrose Aisabor, the commissioner of Police told journalist the Police headquarters, Ilorin, that the suspects were apprehended in Tabira village, Okuta with a human head, leg and hand in their possession. The commissioner said the suspects, Amos... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Real Madrid sends Ogenzi Onazi a letter (READ)

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Real Madrid have sent a letter to Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, to console him over his injury. The 21-year-old’s World Cup ended, after French midfielder Blaise Matuidi stomped on him during their second round game. Onazi has since returned to light training and is expected to participate in Lazio’s pre-season preparations.... Read More

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July 25, 2014

At last, he speaks! | Read what Babangida has to say about Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the bombing involving General Mohammadu Buhari in Kaduna, his colleague, former head of state General Ibrahim Babangida has spoken out against the growing insurgency by the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram The former head of state released a statement saying that the menace of the sect is unacceptable and it must... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: Buhari is more useful to Jonathan alive than dead

by Akin Osuntokun Even if Jonathan were to be incredibly naïve politically, he would at least know that Buhari is more useful to him alive than dead. I join President Goodluck Jonathan and other well-wishers to thank God that General Muhammadu Buhari came to no harm in the attack on his convoy two days ago. The... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Tunde Leye: Behind the headlines (Y! Fiction)

by Tunde Leye Mutiny! Soldiers in Maimilari Barracks, Angered After Seeing The Bodies Of Their Comrades Returned, Shoot At Their Commander Cora Pam clutched her phone in a tight grip, as if it would also up and go away from her. She fought the tears, and chastised herself for thinking the thoughts that ran riot... Read More

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July 25, 2014

This 19-year-old boy is Nigeria’s youngest certified pilot! (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju 19-year-old First Officer, Daniel Adeyelika is the youngest certified pilot in Nigeria and he flies the Boeing 737, 600 series to 900 series. Adeyelika, who was born in England, had his pilot training at Delta flight school, Dallas, Texas where he was the youngest in his class but still managed to come... Read More

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July 25, 2014

You can now access the National Health Insurance Scheme with your mobile phone | Watch how

by Kolapo Olapoju In spite of Nigeria’s economic growth, only 4% of Nigerians are covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), but that is about to change pretty soon and hopefully, in record time. A new initiative which is a partnership between mobile financial service aggregator, ‘Salt & Einstein MTS’ and NHIS will now... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Read the latest statement from Patience Jonathan about #BringBackOurGirls

by Kolapo Olapoju The wife of the Nigerian president, Dame Patience Jonathan, voiced her concern over the delay in the release of the abducted Chibok girls by members of the Islamic terrorist organization, Boko Haram. During a meeting with the Nigerian community in Windhoek, Namibia, she said that the girls would be soon be released while... Read More

July 25, 2014

Who rocked it better? Toke Makinwa and Beyonce go ‘hair to hair’ (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani It’s the season of ‘box braids’ and our celebrities are not letting it slide. Beyonce rocked hers a few weeks back. And, after a slew of Naija’s celebrities, media personality Toke Makinwa, switched up hers today. Over to you: who rocked the braids better?

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July 25, 2014

Who’s that girl! Jim Iyke moves on from Nadia Buari to sexy model (PHOTOS)

by S’ola Filani It appears Jim Iyke has found a new love – what’s that word – interest. The Nollywood actor, may have moved on from his tempestuous off-today-on-tomorrow relationship with Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari if his recent posts on Instagram are anything to go by. He has been showering flirty compliments on a Us... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Voting has begun for ‘Don’t waste your CASH’ essay competition [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Out of the thousands of essays that we received in response to the DWYC® (Don’t waste your CASH) 2014 essay competition announcement, titled “Nigerian Graduates and Unemployability: Which Way Forward?”, we are delighted to announce that we have our top 10 essays, but there’s a just a little twist. We want you to... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Grace Efezokhae: Who fapped my pen? (Y! Superblogger)

by Grace Efezokhae And so to every one of us that has been the fapper all along, like you and I, It’s high time we stopped the fapping of biros. I don’t think there is anyone on earth that has not fapped a biro or had his/her biro fapped. It’s like a norm. Back then in primary and secondary school,... Read More

July 25, 2014

Yaw Naija presents Nedu & Ogbolor in one-of-a-kind stage play

… As superstar artistes and comedians gear up for performance Yawnaija Entertainment, led by multi talented OAP, actor and producer Steve Onu popularly known as Yaw, have announced a new stage play performance known as PO! for the month of August. The two-man satirical stage play starring popular Wazobia FM OAPs Nedu and Ogbolor... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Why you cannot get a divorce within 2 years of your wedding (Y! Legal)

by Ayokunle Odekunle By virtue of Section 30(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, no proceeding for the dissolution of a marriage may be instituted within two years of the marriage. Adimeru, a go-happy, hippy young man based in Lagos met Anire, a Ghana-trained Human Resources practitioner. They saw one or two times and many... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: So, General Buhari tried to kill himself? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Had we lost the General, the reaction from his supporters and fanatics could easily have plunged Nigeria into its worst chaos in a long time. Nigeria is a land of the absurd, the strange and the illogical. So last Wednesday, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) organized to kill himself? Well, that is what... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Reno Omokri: Ignore social media propaganda, let me tell you why GEJ is not clueless

by Reno Omokri So this man, Jonathan, has in a space of a few years brought about a solution to two of the most pressing and recurring municipal issues facing the most populated areas of Nigeria. New Media, dominated predominantly by Social Media, may not determine who wins elections but it will determine who influences... Read More

July 25, 2014

Who said the rich and influential do not go to prison in Nigeria? See here

by Emmanuel Chidiogo “Only the less privileged go to prison in Nigeria” were the words of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in Enugu last week as he expressed dismay at the level of dilapidation of Nigerian prisons. According to Ekweremadu, only the poor and the weak mostly go to prison in Nigeria. Well, to a... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Olanrewaju Odesomi: The chosen one’s dilemma (Y! Fiction)

by Olanrewaju Odesomi When the boss left the room, he thought he heard the two guys flanking him release a sigh of relief. They looked like caged rats – scared and a tad out of their elements. Something was brewing behind the scenes. He knew, but he couldn’t decipher what it was at the moment.... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Michael Orodare: Buhari should be behind bars now (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare If Nigeria were to truly be a sane nation, the likes of the General should be behind bars and not making cheap comments he never allowed such during his rule as the Head of State. Talk is cheap and in Nigeria today, I believe politics should rank second after football, as one... Read More

July 25, 2014

#ClassicFriday: Seyi Sodimu- Love me Jeje (See Video)

by Ayokunle Odekunle Love me Jeje Love Me Tender My Sugar My honey My Tender Lover Wont you say you love me i will stay for ever *whistling* Old is gold they say. Well, there is no gainsaying that in this context. This song takes me way back to 1997…my JSSI days. I toasted... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Good news for you? Comptroller says prisons are now of ‘international standard’

by Mayowa Aboah The Comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service, Lagos Command, Catherine Ononye, said on Thursday that infrastructure at the nation’s prisons had been upgraded to international standards. At the decoration of some newly- promoted officers and men of prisons service at Alagbon, Ononye said a total of 174 officers from Ogun and Lagos commands... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Who pissed off Davido? See his latest tweets

by S’ola Filani Music star, Davido has just fired some shots at an unknown ‘enemy’ on twitter. Although he didn’t reveal who pissed him off, he is been ranting over an unidentified hater whom he calls a fake ass Nigga!! Just a few days ago, he was on about those who accusing him of showing... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Meanwhile, we’re loving the new SaharaReporters site (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Our friends at SaharaReporters have a new website up – and we are loving it! The hard-hitting news platform, which was founded by Omoyele Sowore in 2006, this month launched a new template that’s simple – with better optimisation, a splendid division into categories and a background that lets pictures come alive.... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Guys, ignore social media, we are not recruiting, says CBN

by Tunji Andrews In a statement released on the its official website, the Central Bank of Nigeria has stories making the rounds that it is conducting a general recruitment exercise. The statement reads, “It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria that there is a job advert circulating in the social... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Opinion: How Amosun is failing us in Ogun

by Rahman Alli The cost of constructing one road will employ 10, 000 people in the Civil Service and pay them for 10 years. In a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, ‘holds office’; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Eky Shirley: Love palaver- Right person, Wrong time (Y! Superblogger)

by Eky Shirley That heart slumping, instant sadness that catches you for an instant. you feel a certain pang/sense of loss if you will. Or don’t you? Here’s hoping you’ll let me know….. Bad boys ain`t no good…… Good boys ain`t no fun……..” Mary J.Blige’s voice is belting those words in my ear and in... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Abimbola Adelakun: How Northerners are teaching Southerners a lesson in arrogance

by Abimbola Adelakun What is objectionable about the idea is ethnic profiling. For a country like Nigeria, where our ethnic divisions make for a precarious balancing, registering and identifying people based on their ethnic background is simply looking for trouble. The public bill sent to the Kano State House of Assembly mandating the lawmakers to... Read More

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Nigerian becomes N11m richer for memorising the Quran

What’s your kid doing this summer? Someone has an idea for you

Will Ozil, Podolski and Mertesacker might miss first league game? Wenger says yes

These men were caught with human parts in Ilorin (PICTURED)

Real Madrid sends Ogenzi Onazi a letter (READ)

At last, he speaks! | Read what Babangida has to say about Boko Haram

Akin Osuntokun: Buhari is more useful to Jonathan alive than dead

Tunde Leye: Behind the headlines (Y! Fiction)

This 19-year-old boy is Nigeria’s youngest certified pilot! (LOOK)

You can now access the National Health Insurance Scheme with your mobile phone | Watch how

Read the latest statement from Patience Jonathan about #BringBackOurGirls

Who rocked it better? Toke Makinwa and Beyonce go ‘hair to hair’ (LOOK)

Who’s that girl! Jim Iyke moves on from Nadia Buari to sexy model (PHOTOS)

Voting has begun for ‘Don’t waste your CASH’ essay competition [DETAILS]

Grace Efezokhae: Who fapped my pen? (Y! Superblogger)

Yaw Naija presents Nedu & Ogbolor in one-of-a-kind stage play

Ayokunle Odekunle: Why you cannot get a divorce within 2 years of your wedding (Y! Legal)

Japheth Omojuwa: So, General Buhari tried to kill himself? (Y! FrontPage)

Reno Omokri: Ignore social media propaganda, let me tell you why GEJ is not clueless

Who said the rich and influential do not go to prison in Nigeria? See here

Olanrewaju Odesomi: The chosen one’s dilemma (Y! Fiction)

Michael Orodare: Buhari should be behind bars now (Y! Politico)

#ClassicFriday: Seyi Sodimu- Love me Jeje (See Video)

Good news for you? Comptroller says prisons are now of ‘international standard’

Who pissed off Davido? See his latest tweets

Meanwhile, we’re loving the new SaharaReporters site (LOOK)

Guys, ignore social media, we are not recruiting, says CBN

Opinion: How Amosun is failing us in Ogun

Eky Shirley: Love palaver- Right person, Wrong time (Y! Superblogger)

Abimbola Adelakun: How Northerners are teaching Southerners a lesson in arrogance

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