Enemies within? Man poisoned and dies just a day after collecting $425,000 lottery winnings

With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a day after he collected a large pile of lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes. Nearly six months later, authorities have a mystery on their hands after medical examiners, responding to a relative’s pleas,... Read More

January 8, 2013

Be prepared: Ahead of 2014’s World Cup, Brazilian sex workers sign up for free English classes

Prostitutes in one of Brazil’s biggest cities are beginning to sign up for free English classes ahead of this year’s Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup. The president of the Association of Prostitutes of the city of Belo Horizonte says by telephone that 20 have already signed up for the courses and she expects... Read More

Belo Horizonte, brazil, prostitution, Vieira

January 8, 2013

Tragedy: 6 killed in Abuja-Lokoja road accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident which occurred on Tuesday on the Lokoja-Abuja road. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Garba Mohammed, said in Lokoja that the accident occurred in Karara village at 11:10 a.m. He said the accident involved a Toyota Corolla... Read More

accident, Garba Mohammed, Kogi, Lokoja, Toyota Corolla

January 8, 2013

Exclusive: Stephen Keshi speaks exclusively with YNaija on the Super Eagles, who is on the team, and more

by Aitor Labrador Ochoa The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes up later this month and Nigerian Coach, Stephen Keshi is satisfied with the preparedness of his team and the performance of the local players joining the team. YNaija’s Aitor Labrador Ochoa caught up with the man they call the ‘Big Boss’ to sound him out... Read More

Catalonia, local players, nigeria, stephen keshi, super eagles

January 8, 2013

Understanding women 010: What she REALLY means when she says these things

by DFTM She wants you to know that other men are interested in her and that you should appreciate what you have. Men and women are very distinct creatures. While men have a tendency to be straightforward, women are often not so simple. Unlike men, women often use hints and insinuations to steer you in... Read More

dating, language, Love, man, relationship, tips, woman

January 8, 2013

Guys, now you know: 8 reasons why women leave relationships

From DFTM A stable relationship is based on trust, and if that is broken, it would be very difficult to heal. If there is a problem within the relationship, talk with her about your concerns. All women have things they need in a relationship. Women want a man to be someone they can rely on,... Read More

dating, lifestyle, Love, Relationships, tips, women

January 8, 2013

3 bright sides of breaking-up with your partner

by Ms. N. Meridian Get yourself together. Before you’re healthy enough to get caught up in another romance, get your head and body in order. How many times have you felt utterly lost or breathless when a relationship ended? Rarely do we look at being single as an opportunity to fall in love again …... Read More

break up, exercise, holiday, Love, relationship, tips

January 8, 2013

Runz drops smashing new single, ‘The closer I get to you’

by Isi Esene Lyrically tight artiste, Runz is out with a new single, The Closer I get to you. Runz, also known as Obiora Ohazurume is no stranger to the Nigerian music scene, his first single, Buga featuring Nasty J got him to the final round of the YNaija Next Big Thing competition which he... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Exclusive: “I am a woman and a half” – Uzor Osimkpa, GUS contestant and MTV VJ Search finalist

by Rachel Ogbu If I eventually make it to the top ,I’d be immensely grateful, if I don’t, I’d be grateful still and will move right on to the next like nothing happened! There are many ways to describe Uzor Osimkpa, however, she describes herself as “… a woman and half jor!” As a contestant on the... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Get out: Hawkers given ‘final warning’ to leave Wuse

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has issued a 74-hour quit order to hawkers within and outside Wuse market or face the full weight of the law. The order was announced by Joe Ukairo, the AEPB’s Head of Information and Outreach. According to Ukairo, this is the final warning to hawkers and... Read More

Abuja, Bwari, Enforcement Squad, FCT, Hawkers, Joe Ukairo, Wuse

January 8, 2013

Don Jazzy was ‘pinging’ as his thugs beat me up – Man accuses MAVIN boss of battery (PICTURED, DETAILS)

by Akan Ido A man, Princewill Ojukwu, has accused the MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy of ordering thugs to beat him up. Ojukwu was said to have had a row with Don Jazzy, also known as Michael Collins, at the latter’s newly opened club, POP. Ojukwu further alleged that Don Jazzy tried to appease him by... Read More

battery, Club POP, dehumanization, Don Jazzy, Princewill Ojukwu

January 8, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: Can Olusegun Aganga really stop the raging cement war?

by Feyi Fawehinmi Where two or three Nigerian businesses are gathered, a cabal is soon formed. In April 2012, the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, visited Nigeria and in the course of his visit he had dinner with some government officials in Abuja. According to him, one (unnamed) guest pointed out to him... Read More

aganga, cement, Dangote, Ibeto, Lafarge, nigeria

January 8, 2013

Annie Idibia, Stephanie Linus, Tiwa Savage rock Agbani Darego’s 30th birthday dinner (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Former Miss World Agbani Darego celebrated her 30th birthday at the Wheat Baker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos on January 6 with a dinner party. The party was attended by Annie Idibia, Stephanie Linus, the MAVIN first Lady, Tiwa Savage and other beautiful people. See photos from the party.

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January 8, 2013

Time for a makeover: ASUU plans national education summit

by Godwin Akanfe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is planning a national summit on education to chart a better path for the sector. The ASUU President, Dr Isa Fagge said in Lagos on Monday that the union would organise the summit in collaboration with other genuine education stakeholders. Fagge said that the summit... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Who will document the failure of #OccupyNigeria? (YNaija FrontPage)

So here is my plea to Nigerian writers. Save us the displeasure of another horrid review of “There was a Country”. Give us an authoritative account of what happened in Ojota and Kano last January. During the holidays, I watched one of the best movies I believe I will ever have the pleasure of seeing... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Olusegun Dada: If General Buhari were president, he would… (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada He cried so we could understand what he saw and wanted to change. We laughed at him. We scoffed at his pain and today we cry? Who is laughing last? In my lifetime, I have taken certain decisions. One of the biggest and most thoughtful however, was voting the Congress for Progressive... Read More

Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, fuel subsidy, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, president, PTF

January 8, 2013

“There was chemisty when I met 50 cents” – Olu Maintain speaks on his collabo with US rapper

Award-winning singer, Olu Maintain’s R&B single, Nawti, released last year enjoyed impressive reviews from pundits at home and abroad and won a couple of awards too. His new single, Hypnotize Me featuring American rapper, 50 Cent and Velvet Voiced songbird, Olivia was released yesterday and he hopes to make a big impact in the industry... Read More

50 cent, african/US collaboration, nigerian entertainment, Olu Maintain

January 8, 2013

Opinion: Smart phones, silly users

by Daniel Gulati As smartphone technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that our lives will automatically benefit. Why can’t a marketing manager remember where she took a client for dinner last night? Why, over the course of 30 minutes, does a senior executive trade 22 emails to organize a... Read More

productivity, smartphone, technology

January 8, 2013

Minna Salami: Nigeria, the birthplace of a global spirituality (30 Days, 30 Voices)

The relaxed outlook towards different religions in my childhood home was possible thanks to our customary mythologies, which are characterized by both perseverance as well as tolerance. There is a signpost on a side road in the heart of the American South that reads You are leaving the US. You are entering the Yoruba Kingdom. The post... Read More

culture, Minna Salami, Orisha, Religion, religious tolerance, tradition

January 8, 2013

We must have an Igbo President – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze You see, if there’s one advantage to having an Igbo man as our next President, it is that he will not leave the country’s treasury almost bereft of cash as a Bayelsa man will. Even though he was born on August 4, 1933, exactly a year before Adolf Hitler became Der Fuhrer... Read More

Anthony Anenih, Bayelsa, Davd Mark, Hajia Fatima Shema, igbo, nigeria, nnpc, Orji Uzor Kalu, Slok Air, Timipre Sylva

January 8, 2013

Missing IGR: N24bn fraud discovered in Abia

by Nnamdi Akpa The judicial panel of inquiry set up to investigate activities of the Abia Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development Fund (ASPPIDF) has uncovered N24 billion fraud between 1999 and 2012. Chairman of the panel, Justice Okey Nwosu, gave the figure when he presented the panel’s five-volume report to the state governor, Theodore Orji,... Read More

Abia, ASPPIDF, Justice Okey Nwosu, Theodore Orji

January 8, 2013

Opinion: Instead of making resolutions, dream

by Whitney Johnson Instead of starting January trying to “fix” all the wrongs, let’s take some time to figure out what our objectives really are. So, dream. As January approaches, and we bid another year adieu, our thoughts turn to making resolutions: this year I will lose that extra weight, drink less alcohol, give up... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Concrete steps: FG set to unveil new cement policy

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Federal Government has announced that it would review its Backward Integration Policy (BIP) on cement in order to consolidate the “tremendous” success it recorded so far. Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said this in Abuja during a meeting he held with stakeholders in the cement industry. According to Aganga,... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Opinion: Enough with the ‘Happy New Year’ already!

by Dean Obeidallah The biggest reason we need to stop New Year’s wishes weeks into the year is that it sounds so insincere. It’s now a week after New Years Day. Can we please stop saying, “Happy New Year?” Telling people “Happy New Year” more than a week after the first of the year... Read More

etiquette, New Year

January 8, 2013

Opinion: Unveiling the next big thing in Africa’s web industry

by Vince Matinde Currently, Africa’s web content is filled with foreign content and given the growing bandwidth in Africa, local and relevant will be in high demand, meaning all content providers in Africa have to begin shifting their focus on generating their own. Web content generation will be the next big business in Africa... Read More

africa, broadband, content, local

January 8, 2013

Opinion: Nigerians and the culture of entitlement

by Christopher Akor Nigerians, on their part, developed an unhealthy feeling of entitlement and a culture of expectation from their government. They expect the government to provide jobs, roads, hospitals, education, water, electricity, among others at little or no cost. There is now a consensus that Nigeria has been run aground by bad leadership... Read More

Entitlement, nigeria, Taxes

January 8, 2013

It’z really ova: Tonto Dikeh goes blonde and fierce for new video (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Tonto Dikeh’s debut music video “Itz Ova” will premiere very soon. The video was shot at the Koga Studio in Oregun, Lagos yesterday, January 6, 2013. Check out photos from the shoot.

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January 8, 2013

Iron coach: Stephen Keshi drops Ibrahim, 3 others from squad

by Rachel Ogbu Kilmarnock’s Rabiu Ibrahim, Kano Pillars’ Papa Idris, Henry Uche of Enyimba and Turkey-based Uche Kalu, were released from Nigeria’s training camp in Portugal after Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dropped them from his preliminary squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations finals. Keshi made his decision after Ibrahim arrived late for the camp in Portugal, Ibrahim who... Read More

Africa Cup of Nations, Henry Uche of Enyimba, Kano Pillars' Papa Idris, Kilmarnock's Rabiu Ibrahim, Nigeria coach, stephen keshi

January 8, 2013

How fire burnt INEC HQ’s voter registry (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene There was panic yesterday at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, as fire gutted its registry department. The fire, which started around 9am raged for about 30minutes before it was put under control. Many feared the damage caused by the fire would have a crippling effect... Read More

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January 8, 2013

Fuel subsidy: Major fuel crisis imminent as FG’s ‘cheques bounce’ at CBN

by Isi Esene Another storm might be brewing with regards fuel subsidy payment to oil marketers as most of them were reportedly turned back while making attempts to claim funds after importing fuel products into the country. It appears that three weeks after the National Assembly approved a N161.6bn supplementary budget for payment of fuel... Read More

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