by Kemi Ogunniyi Schools in developed nations take history very seriously. Primary and secondary school students in the UK, for example, are taught the history of their nation in good detail. You should be angry. Chances are that you had your primary or secondary school education or both in Nigeria. But could you sum up the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Just before the Monday hustle and bustle comes around tomorrow, here is Kay Switch’s new single to help you wind down. Titled “Won Binu”, the DB Records ensign has dedicated this hot track to his newly wedded Twin Sister – Taiwo Oyebanjo and it was produced by UCPrawf. Kay Switch who now has his own... Read More
by Chuba Ezekwesili In the midst of hunger and rise in food prices lies the opportunity to have effective industrial farms crossed with unabating demand. So much opportunity exists that we remain unaware of. It’s time we break out of this defeatist and complacent mindset. No one makes lemonade by simply staring at the lemons. I’ve... Read More
by Chi Ibe Looks who’s gone and become a manager of a fashion store? It’s only Wizkid’s cute girlfriend, Tania Omotayo. Blogger, Linda Ikeji says she’s taken over the affairs of the popular luxury clothing and accessories store, Designers’ Club, which has been in existence for over 15 years. “Don’t know if she bought it... Read More
by Chi Ibe 2face Idibia’s 4 year old daughter, Isabella was photographed riding a bicycle on what believed to be the set of a new movie which was filmed last Wednesday. It’s said to be her first acting role but she looks... Read More
by Chi Ibe Something about a man wearing a bow tie in a black and white photograph. Super Eagles player, Elderson Echiejile captures old school glam and sophistication in newly released pictures that we are adoring at the moment. [READ: Tax fraud: Former Super Eagles player, Taiye Taiwo to lose €600,000 Marseilles mansion ]
by Rachel Ogbu 31 migrants are said to have drowned off the coast of Libya, while attempting to cross into Italy on Friday. Nigerian migrants were also among those who died, Italian media reported. Also nine women were believed to be part of those who sank. According to survivors report, the ship was carrying 53... Read More
by Chi Ibe Professor Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana have been advised by the militant group, Ijaw Freedom Fighters (IFF), and a non-governmental organisation, Ijaw People’s Development Initiatives (IPDI) to stay away from Port Harcourt during the up-coming rally holding next week, new reports say. A few civil rights groups have scheduled a... Read More
by Isi Esene There appears to be some flicker of light at the end of the tunnel as President Goodluck Jonathan recently had an audience with the embattled governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi. The governor who was prevented from exchanging pleasantries with the Jonathan during a presidential dinner a few weeks ago was said... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A reporter has gone under cover to expose the lifestyle of underage sex workers in Lagos. Nation newspaper recently reported that at a brothel located close to Sawmill Bus-stop in Gbagada, teenage girls mostly from poor parental backgrounds and broken homes were recruited to deliver sexual services to older men. At the... Read More
from Healthy Black Woman Adolescents are particularly susceptible to emotional fall-outs because of promiscuity because they are not mature enough to handle it and often end up hurting themselves because of it. Promiscuity is frowned upon by many but practiced by many. A general definition of promiscuity is: when someone has frequent sexual encounters with... Read More
She might be keeping her relationship secret, but that’s the only thing she’s keeping under wraps. R&B singer Cassie, the rumoured girlfriend of rapper Sean Combs (aka Diddy), chose a white bikini to show off her sensational beach body in Miami on Saturday. Opting for a green and white Brazilian-style ‘half’ thong bikini and matching... Read More
by Chude Jideonwo The feeding frenzy is on. If you’ve followed YNaija’s excellent technology pages, or that fine blog TechCabal, you would know about the Nigerian tech space’s trending issue at the moment: an enterprising young man called Celestine Ezeokoye wrote a post about a grant he received for his idea/business, Ticketmobile. [READ: Celestine Ezeokoye’s... Read More
by Editi Effiong Last night, I read that post by the co-founder of tiketmobile, and was really saddened, but without a lot of pity. It’s sad that he had to shutter up, and power down a business that must have been his big dream. But then, someone has to fail for the business schools to have case... Read More
by Emmanuel Onwe To refer to other regions of Nigeria, populated by patriotic and freeborn citizens as mere enclaves is to suggest that such regions are not qualified either to aspire to or to remain in the central executive position in this country. The agitation for power shift being mounted by northern leaders has reached... Read More
What: Dotun Ojuolape and Taiwo Oyebano’s wedding. Where: Sagamu, Ogun State. When: July 27, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Seyi Taylor 1. Hindsight is 20/20. And Not Even Then. We don’t know the terms Jason offered for his $25,000 and I won’t speculate. What I do know is that for some reason (arrogance, optimism, stupidity, fear, all of the above), Celestine Ezeokoye & the team were convinced that not taking $25,000 from Jason... Read More
by Peregrino Brimah 18 is not a date enforced under the child rights UN act. It is only a recommended date; to maintain signatory to the act, a state can adopt an age of choice as its age of majority, above or below 18. If you tell a lie one hundred times, it does not... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare made history after setting a new African record of 10.79sec in the 100m women’s sprints at the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics championships which took place in the Olympic Stadium, London on July 27, 2013. Okagbare won the race beating... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Ghanaian born Chelsea player, Michael Essien showed his cheeky side recently when he took pictures of his teammates in various sleeping positions and posted them online. It’s always amusing to see photos of people asleep especially famous people and Essien struck internet gold by combining all the photos which has so far... Read More
by Chi Ibe The All Progressive Congress has refused to consider a name change, new reports say. Yesterday, YNaija reported on how the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may suspend the registration of opposition party, All Progressives Congress, due to an acronym battle with the African Peoples Party but the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has... Read More
by Chi Ibe About 1,404.27 hectares of cannabis farmland was destroyed in 2012 in Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone alone making it the largest cannabis plantations in the country, the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. Ekiti State alone had 764 hectares of cannabis farmland making it the state with the highest number of cannabis plantations.... Read More
by Obi Nwakanma To put this very mildly: Lagos was built by Nigerians with massive Nigerian resources, and it is a migrants’ city. Fashola’s administration cannot hide its dirt-poor under the carpet and by forced deportations. Once again, the Lagos state government deported Nigerians from a Nigerian state; an action that is as lawless as... Read More
by Femi Aribisala Have you ever had the experience where a man literally drives you off the road and, as he speeds away, you see the inscription on his windscreen declaring: “Jesus is Lord?” How does reckless driving testify to the lordship of Jesus Christ? How does reckless driving testify to the lordship of Jesus... Read More
by Tunde Fagbenle No president in the history of Nigeria made greater mockery of the seat and personalised the presidency more than Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of whom I should say no more. Nigeria is a peculiar country. Peculiar and sad. The more one looks at the country, her political structure and her leadership, the more... Read More
by Chi Ibe The ex-governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has made some pretty strong allegations in an interview with The Punch’s Allwell Okpi. Fayose was recently suspended from his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the role he allegedly played in the invasion of the state secretariat by hoodlums. But in this interview, Fayose says... Read More
by Simon Kolawole President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken a lot about the need to focus our energies on agriculture. Ministers are reciting this like nursery rhyme. Governors have been quoting it like a proverb. At the level of talking, we have done extremely well. Can you believe it? Some readers actually thought I was taking... Read More
Merritt Landry, 33, allegedly shot an unarmed 14-year-old in the head, thinking he was going to rob the homeowner. Landry was charged with second-degree murder. A 14-year-old New Orleans boy was shot in the head early Friday morning after a homeowner said the unarmed teen was trying to break into his house. Homeowner Merritt Landry,... Read More