by Chi Ibe Most people know by now that Nollywood actress, Ini Edo is very expressive and outspoken, that’s one thing we love about her. Recently she posted comments on twitter about going to the gym to work out and then laughed saying however, that her target was a six for a new movie role. Probably sensing... Read More
by Kayla Kissinger And when sex becomes such an easy access to both of you, it’s quite obvious that the libidos will fall. And what starts off as once-a-day sex can turn into once-a-month in no time. A marriage is a happy beginning to many things. But when it comes to sex, a marriage can do... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu “The trick is to do it afraid”- That is the phrase spread across as Betty Irabor, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Genevieve Magazine covers their latest editor for the first time in its history. It seems proper since this anniversary issue is celebrating 10 years of the Magazine. Irabor’s figure looks the perfect 10 in... Read More
President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent on Sunday to new rape laws recommended by the government. Separately, five men have pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of the student in a Delhi bus in December. The brutal gang rape caused outrage across the country. “The Indian president has given his assent to the... Read More
by Isi Esene Rapper, Ice prince, has dismissed media reports suggesting that he has turned down an endorsement deal with Globacom. Online reports suggested over the weekend that the rapper had snubbed a multi-million naira deal with the telecommunications giant. However, his management, Chocolate City have moved quickly to deny the reports saying there is... Read More
by Isi Esene The war of words between the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the former Federal Capital Territory minister, Nasir el-Rufai continues to rage on with the association releasing a statement meant to call El-Rufai to order. The bickering started when the ex-minister retweeted a statement posted by one Bukola Ogunyemi making reference... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze But for those of you who watch footie on the regular, you’d know that Big Boss achieved that rarity in football where a game is won even before the ball is kicked. Humble pie is a very interesting confectionery. It is something that most people take very reluctantly, and tend to take... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Actress Rita Dominic looks like a Greek goddess on the cover of Wow Magazine. This Valentine edition celebrates the spirit of comebacks. Fashion Editor, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, worked with Banke Meshida-Lawal and Ugo Igbokwe of Make-Me Beauty Place to bring out a more feminine side of the cover girl who reveals all there is to know... Read More
A California preschool is reportedly closing its doors amidst allegations of sexual activity among several of its students. A California preschool is reportedly shutting down after disturbing allegations of sexual activity among several of its 4- and 5-year-old students emerged. First Lutheran Church of Carson School is closing midsemester amid reports that two boys received... Read More
Super Bowl XLVII ground to a halt early in the third quarter Sunday night, when about half of the lights in the Superdome went out. Lights in the New Orleans stadium’s upper tier went dark with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6, minutes after the Ravens’ Jacoby Jones ran back the kickoff... Read More
by Isi Esene What: Google Bloggers Forum Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos When: Febraury 1, 2013 Photos by Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade
Getty Mourners nearly died of shock when a 101-year-old woman sat up and spoke – as she was being put in her coffin. Peng Xiuhua asked why so many people were in her house in Lianjiang, Guangdong province, China. Peng, who lived alone, had taken a tumble and hurt herself so her two daughters, who... Read More
by Ikenna Eze The media in any country is not just an enabler of debate, but a shaper of it. A lot is often said about the former, but the responsibility to shape perceptions, to guide debate, to set the agenda, is not talked about enough. This responsibility cannot be dodged. It cannot be hidden from. ... Read More
by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju The report of the national curriculum conference provided guidelines in three broad areas: needs of young people and adults, socioeconomic needs and aspirations of the country, and curricular content. It is apparent to observers and stakeholders that the Nigerian education sector is in crisis. High rates of student failure, teacher disaffection and... Read More
by Tayo Oke Unlike the men in white flowing robes, Sanusi is accountable to the gods; the gods of free market economics: interest rates, inflation, production, distribution and exchange Ever wondered to whom the Pope is accountable to? To God, right? What about the General Overseers of some of our major churches in Nigeria, some... Read More
But then socialization can be so hard to overcome, so when most people get married, they find that they revert to the gender roles status quo. Soon after my first book, A Heart to Mend, was published in Nigeria, I blogged about a reader who felt Edward, the hero of the novel, was too emotional, and how... Read More
by Godwin Onyeacholem If El-Rufai would be honest, in very many ways, many of those highly pedigreed and qualitatively educated young men and women like him who found themselves in government at different times have disappointed beyond description. This time out, Nigerians must “shine their eyes”. The ongoing series in some publications titled “In Search... Read More
She was ravishing on the red carpet on Friday night in Vivienne Westwood. But Halle Berry was just as devastatingly gorgeous dressed down for a romantic lunch with fiance Olivia Martinez on Saturday afternoon. The couple was spotted at a beach club in sunny Miami, Florida after flying in from Los Angeles. Smitten: Halle Berry... Read More
by Chi Ibe We just couldn’t resist bringing to you this ‘baby’ photo of US’s first lady, Michelle Obama. There’s no mistaking that adorable smile. See below:
Announcing the Y! Policy Hub Series starting today! Meet the Columnists – Zaynab Usman, Modupe Adefeso, Femi Longe, Mfon Ekpo, Saidat Akanbi, Tola Sunmonu & Mondiu Jaiyesimi Continuing in its mission to provide a platform for young people to drive dialogue and purposive conversation, the team of editors at YNaija.com has announced a new series... Read More
To my knowledge, Mr. Uzochukwu’s article has been removed from this site after he made a request to its editor. That, dear reader, is where we are on a slippery slope. Just before he died in 1543, Nikolaus Kopernikus published a book titled “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). Its... Read More
by Victoria Fletcher Should we stop eating eggs? Aren’t they high in cholesterol? In fact, the answer is no. No food is prohibited, so you can still eat cheese, red meat and chocolate, within the limits of a low-fat diet. Your cholesterol is too high. Well, perhaps not specifically you, but thousands of Britons have... Read More
by Isi Esene The good life is definitely here for popular blogger, Linda Ikeji as she, in her words, decides to spoil herself by acquiring a 2011 Infiniti FX 35 state-of-the-art wonder on wheels. She says, “My sisters wanted me to get a Range but I’ve always loved this SUV and now I own one!... Read More
by Akan Ido For those who somehow believed that the Super Eagles victory yesterday over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the ongoing African Cup of Nations was due to the strategy of Coach Stephen Keshi then you thought wrong. Reports say the Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) is claiming that their promise of one-week... Read More
by Chi Ibe An occult hideout in an underground dungeon was recently uncovered by the Ogun State police on Sunday February 3, reports claim. Located between Ijebu-Ode and Atan, and close to the border area between Oyo, Ogun and Ondo states, police arrested three suspects during a break-in. The suspected ritualists, Kehinde Rufai, Debo Awonaya and another simply identified as... Read More
by Chi Ibe Latter Rain general overseer, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said Nigeria needs total cleansing to purge it of corruption and bad leadership. While delivering a sermon on the state of the nation at the church in Lagos on Sunday February 3, Bakare said, “Nigeria needs total cleansing. We need what happens in Ghana to happen... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Senator Babafemi Ojudu, vice chairman of Senate Committee on Public Service and Establishment recently revealed in a statement how some officials in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were defrauding innocent citizens seeking employment with the security agency. According to reports, Ojudu, who is the representative of Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the... Read More
Redemption, thy name is Beyoncé. After suffering the world’s shortest fall from grace — over an inauguration day issue you may have heard about — Beyoncé gave an absolutely live Super Bowl halftime performance that killed. Small wonder the stadium lost power for a spell after she left the stage. She must have sucked the... Read More