A Boeing 737 jetliner crashed and burst into flames Sunday night while trying to land at the airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people aboard in the latest in a string of deadly crashes across the country. The Tatarstan Airlines plane was trying to make a second landing attempt when it... Read More
by Chi Ibe Mahmud Abacha, one of the sons of the late dictator, Sani Abacha today wed Hamama in Abuja. Photos are below:
by Chi Ibe Yesterday, Governor Rotimi Amaechi was on fire at the Governor’s Forum Retreat in Sokoto. With all guns blazing, he also hit the President’s right hand woman, coordinating minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. As reported by the Nation The River State governor said the Excess Crude Account stood at $9billion last January... Read More
by NAN Police has confirmed the arrest of the Electoral Officer accused of deliberately compromising Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state. In an interview Sunday, Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said he was convinced the official purposely hijacked the election in some local governments, leading to a reschedule. “The Electoral... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Errm, sorry, no prize for getting it right. While the girls were having loads of fun at Tiwa Savage’s bachelorette party yesterday night at Ikoyi, TeeBillz was missing his ‘Eminado’ so much that he decided to crash the party. We thought it was supposed to be a bachelorette party which means ‘no... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A mother in Ebonyi has some explaining to do after it was discovered that the death of her son was allegedly caused by local vigilante members she had invited. Alice Nwakpu, 55, from the Ejilewe Ukwuagba Ngbo area of the state reported her son, Ome Nwakpu, 38, to the vigilante after she... Read More
by Funke Egbemode So, how do you know if you are being dumped or if you are the ‘dumpee’ even this minute? First, let us all agree that not all relationships end up in ‘I do’. Many actually end up in ‘I don’t’. If a man no longer wants to ‘do’, you will do well,... Read More
by Salihu Lukman May the death of Prof. Iyayi awaken all of us to the need to discover new ways and methods of solving all our societal problems especially those created by the irresponsible conducts of our governments and leaders. The name Festus Iyayi symbolizes struggle for academic freedom, democratization of our educational system, national... Read More
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From CheatingIsSinful Following the norm in many universities the world over, a prospective student seeking admission into the New York University (NYU) was asked to write an essay on ‘the accomplishments he has realised which has helped to define him a person’ and this was his submission. Enjoy! ARE THERE ANY SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Ice Prince Zamani is on a roll, has been for about two years now. After the success of his debut single ‘Oleku’, he churned out one hit single after the next and has to the surprise of many become one of the country’s biggest music exports. This is evident in his recent... Read More
by NAN Five gunmen, suspected to be ritualists on Sunday invaded the government hospital in Ado-Ekiti, demanding for new born babies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gunmen who were said to be numbering about five, arrived at the hospital at about 1:00 a.m. demanding for a day old babies, and beating up staff who could... Read More
by Chi Ibe How did we forget to mention the male strippers that “stormed” musician, Tiwa Savage’s bachelorette party yesterday? Seeing is believing: Congratulations Tiwa – in more ways than one!
by Oge Okonkwo First of all Tonto Dikeh is bold and answers to no one. By now we all know the actress loves controversy like no other, it was the marijuana stunt some months ago and now we can see her ‘popping’ a cigarette just below a ‘No Smoking’ sign. You just can’t stop... Read More
by Isi Esene French engineer, Francis Collomp who was abducted by men suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic terrorist group, Ansaru, has escaped. Collomp who has been held in captivity since last December reportedly escaped yesterday in a village Dan Magaji, near Zaria, Kaduna. He was kidnapped in Rimi village by unknown gunmen who... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The much talked about traditional wedding ceremony between Lola Omotayo and her beau Peter Okoye is currently in full swing and here are the photos from the event. We will bring you more photos from the wedding soon.
by Chi Ibe The federal government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) is in the news again – and, thankfully this time, it is not about missing monies. SURE-P has now budgeted N15 billion to pay allowances of unemployed graduates participating in its Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS). according to the GIS head who said this... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A six-man robbery gang, in the early hours of Sunday shot and killed two policemen during an attack of a second generation bank’s Automated Teller Machine, ATM, at Ipaja area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the two officers met their untimely death when a team of policemen responded to a distress... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Apparently someone is missing from the list of celebrities that attended the wedding of Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo’s wedding. Kokomaster D’banj who had a show last night in Johannesburg, South Africa could not catch a late flight to Nigeria in order to be present at Peter and Lola’s wedding. Unhappy about... Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded a total cancellation of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State based on the massive disenfranchisement of people across the state, caused by the blatant incompetent and/or deliberate sabotage by the electoral commission itself. In a statement issued in Lagos,Sunday, by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,... Read More
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Soldiers arrived early to save the officials. No fewer than 20 election officials returning from the Anambra state governorship poll were attacked in the early hours of Sunday by armed robbery suspects along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway. One of the officials who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that they were... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Judging from the preparation of the traditional wedding between Lola Omotayo and Peter Okoye, you can tell it was going to be a star studded event. Well, the celebrities came and trust the YNaija team to show you the creme de la creme of the entertainment industry that graced the event.... Read More
by Chi Ibe Kidnappers continue to abduct defenseless old women – and now it appears there are no limits. A 90-year old woman, who is mother of a 2011 House of Representative aspirant in Ondo, Rotimi Ibidapo has been kidnapped from her Iwo residence in the state. Four men reportedly stormed her residence land kidnapped... Read More
by Chi Ibe The votes have not been counted, but it is clear, Labour Party candidate and business-man Ifeanyi Ubah is clearly not winning this election, save for some miracle. However, even he doesn’t expect that – and he has already demanded his campaign funds back from the Independent National Electoral Commission. Of course, Twitter... Read More
by NAN A group of concerned women on Sunday urged mothers to promote descent dressing from home in the girl child to curb incessant sexual harassment and rape in the society. The women, who are the Old Girls Association of the Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure , Lagos chapter, spoke in separate interviews in Lagos.... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Labour Party candidate for governor in Anambra, Capital Oil boss Ifeanyi Ubah, is clearly disappointed in the election’s outcome (though yet unannounced)– and he is putting his mouth where his money is. Although written off as a tier-2 candidate by pundits, Ubah makes it clear in remarks today that... Read More
“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of women Sunday marched on the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, protesting alleged disenfranchisement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election. The women, most of who are from Idemili North Local Government Area, said they were denied the right to choose their leader due to late arrival of materials... Read More
by Chi Ibe A week ago, we reported the official cancellation of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English for Foreign Learners (TOEFL) in Nigeria – due to “security concerns”. Well, it appears the guys in charge of both at the Educational Testing Service (ETC) were being (very) economical with the truth.... Read More
by Adeola Ademoyo And as a true leader he accepts and takes the responsibility. First, he has not passed the buck. He says literally “throw all the dirt on me… I will take them… it was caused under my watch, I promised, I need to fulfill the promise…” “I think it’s legitimate for them to... Read More
by Tunde Falola Notwithstanding ASUU’s recalcitrance at every turn of the tortuous negotiations, the Jonathan administration had been moderate and considerate, making far-reaching concessions. After a marathon meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan penultimate week over a five-month- old strike that had kept Nigerian students in public universities out of school, the Academic Staff Union of... Read More