What if your first dates gets REALLY bad? | 6 ways to exit (gracefully!)

by Brooke Hofer First dates have loads of potential to be either rewarding… or disastrous. It takes a confident collegiette to take this first step toward a relationship! Some would say that the benefits of going on a first date aren’t worth the potential risks: awkwardness, incompatibility, or extreme nervousness. However, taking... Read More

July 22, 2014

Movie review: Why ‘I come Lagos’ is the last Elvis Chuks film I will be seeing

by Wilfred Okichie I come Lagos is the latest in a line of steady misadventures One of the perils of being a movie critic is having no control over the sort of movies one is expected to see. All is fair and contractual obligations dictate that every film that makes it to widescreen... Read More

July 22, 2014

“The kind of movies I like to watch are not yet in Nigeria” | Tinsel sweetheart, Linda Ejiofor on #TheYNaijaInterview

by Wilfred Okichie Linda Ejiofor was plucked from relative obscurity when she auditioned and won a role playing Bimpe on Nigeria’s longest running soap, Tinsel. She made her big screen debut in grand style in the 2012 Rita Dominic produced, award winning film The Meeting and has remained busy chalking up the credits... Read More

July 22, 2014

RED ALERT: Bush meats, fruit bats, others are carriers of the EBOLA virus [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has advised rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species, specifically fruit bats and bush meats. Juan Lubroth, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the FAO, said the virus could be transmitted by... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Yaya Toure, Davido, Mark Essien, Ivie Okujaye, others are nominees for The Future Africa Awards 2014 [SEE FULL LIST]

by Akintomiwa Agbaje It’s the list the continent has been waiting for! After a full year receiving nominations from across Africa, the Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Africa Awards & Summit (TFAAS) has today released the Nominees List for 2014. The list – of five nominees each – is released for... Read More

July 22, 2014

This condom ‘kills’ the HIV virus (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju A new condom capable of deactivating 99.9 per cent of HIV, herpes and human papilloma virus cases has been designed – and it could be available for purchase within months, after key regulatory approval. Starpharma, an Australian bio-tech firm has developed the antiviral Viva Gel, the active ingredient designed to tackle sexually... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Ekene Ngwu: The politics of Levick’s campaign for Nigeria (Y! Politico)

by Ekene Ngwu Currently, it seems Levick were also contracted to take the heat for the government, but they have succeeded in diverting and dissipating attention and blame. The political narrative in Nigeria adjusted since reports emerged in June that international public relations firm, Levick, was hired for the Federal Government of Nigeria. Established in... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Okanlawon Steven: Papa is drunk again! (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Okanlawon Steven On the dusty old path He subconsciously swayed home In the darkest hour of the night, The moon hung up high While the whole village slept He pounded on his door, ‘’…that witch has locked me out again!” The door flung open With a “welcome” from his lad “Oh no! Papa is... Read More

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July 22, 2014

‘Fake food’: How far can ‘Genetically Modified Produce’ go in Nigeria?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Nigeria presently imports rice, wheat and certain other foods to make up for inadequate local production, and according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Nigeria is the second largest importer of rice in the world. To curb this, this year the government banned rice importation through land borders and hiked tariff rates... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Obasanjo will laugh hard to hear the accusation of politics – Oby Ezekwesili’s BBC Hardtalk interview in 7 quotes

by Hauwa Gambo After the drama of the State Security Service detaining former minister and World Bank Vice President, Obiageli Ezekwesili, she today made her much-talked-about interview with the BBC’s Hard Talk this evening from 9.30pm. Winning praise , via remarks tracked on social media, the former minister has been described as “restrained”, “graceful” and... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Sad: UNN lecturer found dead in apartment (DETAILS)

by S’ola Filani In sad news, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Dr Bede Opata has been found dead in an apparent suicide. The lecturer, who was until his death, the son of a former Commissioner in the old Anambra State, Chief Cletus Opata, hailed from Nsukka area... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Mother & daughter fight over boyfriend in Asaba (DETAILS)

by S’ola Filani A 42-year- old housewife in Asaba, Delta State on Sunday, engaged her 17 year-old daughter in a fight for allegedly snatching her boyfriend. Eyewitness said that a scene was created around St. Brigid’s Girls College, Asaba, Sunday afternoon after both of them exchanged blows. As both of them engaged themselves in a... Read More

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July 22, 2014

‘We know where #ChibokGirls are, but we are just being careful’ – The SSS DG has a story to tell you

by S’ola Filani The National Security Council yesterday insisted that security agencies are aware of the location of the over 200 abducted schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. It added that they were being careful not to endanger the lives of the schoolgirls. The Director General of the... Read More

July 22, 2014

7 ways to deal with your bullying boss

by Alison Bryant Bullying in the workplace has serious consequences and is poor for morale Do you need to know some ways to deal with a bullying boss? It’s bad enough when you have difficult co-workers, but when your boss is the one who’s picking on you it can really make your working... Read More

July 22, 2014

Demola Rewaju on the World Cup | For every win, someone must lose (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju The fear of defeat or loss must never hold you back from giving any competition your best shot. It’s okay to be one of the competitors and it’s not bad to be second best but nothing compares to the feeling of being the very best in whatever you do. The World Cup... Read More

July 22, 2014

These 5 habits can KILL your joy

by Malti Bhojwani Realise that resentment is a feeling of a past or a situation that you cannot change. Accept it and let it go. If you have been rejected in any way by someone, realise that it was not personal and that we all do what is best for us at a... Read More

July 22, 2014

Read 5 lessons about life that you can learn from Facebook

by Sikha Desai In life we usually hoard that which we like, but if we learn this facebook lesson, then not only will the world be happier, but so will you. The old school often pulls down the new age technologies as culture-killers. Though excessive time spent on applications like Facebook (with... Read More

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July 22, 2014

‘Deji Olunlade: What you should know about impeachment in Nigeria (Y! Legal)

by Deji Olunlade This, respectfully, robes the House of Assembly powerfully in determining what constitutes gross misconduct. Therefore, any form of activity can be garbed as an impeachable offence in the eyes of the members of the House of Assembly as far as our laws are concerned. Charles-Louis Montesquieu a French lawyer, man of letters... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Do you have too much ‘useless’ stuff in your life? | 7 reasons you NEED to downsize your life

by Jessica Grover A sound reason to downsize your collection of belongings is that you’re left with only the stuff you love. Have you ever looked at all the clutter around you and realized you needed some validating reasons to downsize your life? I think most of us can agree we have way... Read More

July 22, 2014

Suraj Oyewale: Who is Nigeria’s greatest columnist, living or dead?- Part 2 (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale Tolu is, to me, the greatest under-35 newspaper columnist in Nigeria at the moment. In the first part of this edition [READ HERE], I reckoned that based on the limited information available to me, it appears that the late Alade “Allah De” Odunewu of the defunct Daily Times (called “Dele Tans” by... Read More

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July 22, 2014

OMG! Is this you, Kcee Limpopo?! (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Our celebrities are still embracing the ‘surulere’ trend, introduced by Don Jazzy months ago. Kcee Limpopo has just shared his Surulere photo with the caption “Thank God for my life, you can be who you wanna be with God. Good morning all have a good week” How time flies!

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July 22, 2014

Sonala Olumhense writes | What I want the Chibok parents to do today as they meet GEJ

by Sonala Olumhense Instead, Mr. Jonathan, wearing sweet-smelling scents and smiling broadly, will seek to deploy his snakeskin oil charm, telling them he understands their agony. In two days, Nigeria’s most powerful man will make his inaugural 2015 election campaign statement. He probably does not know it yet. That will be when President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Dipo Awojide: Fellow young citizens, it is time to find your voice

by Dipo Awojide We the younger generation must change our strategy of keeping mute which has failed us thus far. This strategy of keeping mute in the face of corruption and leadership incompetence must be jettisoned. Fellow young citizen, I bring you greetings again. The sole aim of this post is to encourage young Nigerians... Read More

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July 22, 2014

State Government Debts: Is there an end to this dilemma?

A coalition of non-governmental organisations in Rivers state styling itself as the Niger Delta Citizens and Budget Platform (NDCBP), has expressed concern over a recent approval by the state House of Assembly for a $280 million concessionary loan to be taken from the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank (AFDB). According to the group,... Read More

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July 21, 2014

Why police and students clashed in Ibadan this weekend

by S’ola Filani Students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Adabeji, Apata, Ibadan, clashed with police officers in front of their school on Saturday. The clash led to a huge logjam on both ends of the Ibadan/Abeokuta motorway and commotion in the school premises. Trouble began when some students of the institution mounted a road... Read More

July 21, 2014

Civil Defence Corps official arrested for stabbing teacher to death (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani The police in Osun have arrested an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) over the death of one Kamaldeen Muritala. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Force spokesman, ACP Frank Mba, said Muritala, a 32-year-old Islamic teacher, died of fatal stab wounds allegedly inflicted on... Read More

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July 21, 2014

10 things you should NEVER say if your boyfriend is an old man

by Frank Kobola We’re old. We’ve accepted it, like Beast resigned to stay in his castle and do Beast stuff forever. Don’t try and make a half-assed effort to comfort us. We know. 1. “Oh my god, you’re going to be an old dad.” Few things screw with a guy more than... Read More

July 21, 2014

5 amazing ab exercises you’ve never tried

by Elizabeth Narins Bikini season may come and go, but a strong core is always in style. The thing is, you won’t get an awesome set of abs by doing basic crunches. (And basic sit-ups won’t get you there, either.) Changing up your routine, though, can shock your abs into submission. Try the... Read More

July 21, 2014

Hummels to United for €20m? That’s garbage! – Klopp rubbishes speculation about defender and Reus

by Mark Bassey Borussia Dortmund’s manager Jurgen Klopp, has emphatically denied that Mat Hummels and Marco Reus will leave the club this summer. Hummels has been linked with a €20m move to Manchester United in the past few days, while Liverpool and Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Reus. “Both will stay here this season. There is... Read More

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July 21, 2014

How 3 teenagers died in Edo building collapse

by S’ola Filani In sad news, three teenagers -two boys and a girl, aged 15, seven and nine – met with untimely death after being crushed by a collapsed building, located along Ashimota Street in Benin, during the weekend. According to reports, the children had gone to the building on Friday to repair a bicycle... Read More

What if your first dates gets REALLY bad? | 6 ways to exit (gracefully!)

Movie review: Why ‘I come Lagos’ is the last Elvis Chuks film I will be seeing

“The kind of movies I like to watch are not yet in Nigeria” | Tinsel sweetheart, Linda Ejiofor on #TheYNaijaInterview

RED ALERT: Bush meats, fruit bats, others are carriers of the EBOLA virus [DETAILS]

Yaya Toure, Davido, Mark Essien, Ivie Okujaye, others are nominees for The Future Africa Awards 2014 [SEE FULL LIST]

This condom ‘kills’ the HIV virus (LOOK)

Ekene Ngwu: The politics of Levick’s campaign for Nigeria (Y! Politico)

Okanlawon Steven: Papa is drunk again! (30 Days, 30 Voices)

‘Fake food’: How far can ‘Genetically Modified Produce’ go in Nigeria?

Obasanjo will laugh hard to hear the accusation of politics – Oby Ezekwesili’s BBC Hardtalk interview in 7 quotes

Sad: UNN lecturer found dead in apartment (DETAILS)

Mother & daughter fight over boyfriend in Asaba (DETAILS)

‘We know where #ChibokGirls are, but we are just being careful’ – The SSS DG has a story to tell you

7 ways to deal with your bullying boss

Demola Rewaju on the World Cup | For every win, someone must lose (Y! Superblogger)

These 5 habits can KILL your joy

Read 5 lessons about life that you can learn from Facebook

‘Deji Olunlade: What you should know about impeachment in Nigeria (Y! Legal)

Do you have too much ‘useless’ stuff in your life? | 7 reasons you NEED to downsize your life

Suraj Oyewale: Who is Nigeria’s greatest columnist, living or dead?- Part 2 (Y! FrontPage)

OMG! Is this you, Kcee Limpopo?! (LOOK)

Sonala Olumhense writes | What I want the Chibok parents to do today as they meet GEJ

Dipo Awojide: Fellow young citizens, it is time to find your voice

State Government Debts: Is there an end to this dilemma?

Why police and students clashed in Ibadan this weekend

Civil Defence Corps official arrested for stabbing teacher to death (PICTURED)

10 things you should NEVER say if your boyfriend is an old man

5 amazing ab exercises you’ve never tried

Hummels to United for €20m? That’s garbage! – Klopp rubbishes speculation about defender and Reus

How 3 teenagers died in Edo building collapse

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