Photo of the Day: You’ve been warned… run for your life!

by Isi Esene With a sign such as this one can deduce that ONLY loyal members of this church continue to attend service weekly – we admire their resilience. Now, we run for our lives! – This photo was sent in by loyal YNaija reader, Uwa Odefa. Hat Tip!

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January 5, 2013

10 most awkward wedding pictures (PHOTOS)

Here at HuffPost Weddings, we consider ourselves lucky when we find stock photos of brides and grooms that don’t make us cringe. But good stock photos are really hard to find. Below, 10 of the most painfully awkward stock wedding photos we’ve ever seen. ... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Opinion: My argument in defence of plus-sized ladies

by Onikoyi Falade Babatope …the argument against fat/chubby/big women is more of an economic than health one. It’s good to be back, my muse contacted me that I have been forgiven, albeit with a condition. The condition was derived from a sentiment and truth, through an observation of global social landscapes. The sentiment is that... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Oops! “Sexiest woman alive’s” bosom slips out of her plunging dress in scuffle (SNAPSHOT)

Her New Year’s Eve celebrations ended in some disarray when she and her fiancé Nick Loeb became embroiled in a scuffle at a Miami club. And Modern Family star Sofia Vergara suffered even more embarrassment when she accidentally exposed her cleavage during the melee. A new photograph shows the star being helped up from the... Read More

January 5, 2013

We like! Glowing Kim Kardashian shows off her pregnancy curves in see-through top (LOOK)

It already seems clear who is the boss of celebrity couple Kimye. For while her beau was out searching for gifts to shower her with, Kim Kardashian was flaunting her pregnancy body at an event in Calgary, Alberta on Friday. The reality television star was not holding back in her outfit choice as she hosted... Read More

January 5, 2013

Mystery man lounging with Princess Diana in rare “NOT TO BE PUBLISHED” photo revealed [DETAILS]

The mystery man pictured with an 18-year-old Lady Diana Spencer has been unmasked as aristocrat Adam Russell. Old Etonian Mr Russell, the great-grandson of former Tory prime minister Stanley Baldwin, is shown relaxing with the future Princess of Wales during a group ski holiday in Val Claret in the French Alps in 1979. The Daily... Read More

January 5, 2013

She’s HOT: Angry and heartbroken Balotelli is dumped by Playboy model girlfriend for Trey Songz (PICTURED)

He’s enjoyed more than his fair share of romantic liaisons with a whole host of beautiful women. But it would seem the tables have been turned on Mario Balotelli for once, with the 22-year-old footballer having had his heart broken by girlfriend Tabby Brown. The Playboy model is said to have grown tired of the... Read More

January 5, 2013

Hyundai paid N30 million kidnap ransom for 6 of its workers – Bayelsa police

by Rachel Ogbu Bayelsa state police have revealed that about N30 million was paid as ransom to free six Hyundai workers kidnapped in December, 2012. South Korean firm Hyundai paid a ransom of £118,000 but the state police said they only learned of the ransom after capturing members of the criminal gang believed responsible. Bayelsa state police commissioner... Read More

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January 5, 2013

#Heartwarming: “I was told I wouldn’t live past 30 … [Now] I’m 42” – T-Boz of TLC

Reality for TLC’s T-Boz has been a challenge, starting at age 7, when she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. “I was told I wouldn’t live past 30, I would be disabled my whole life and I would never become a mother,” T-Boz, a member of one of the most successful girl groups ever, told... Read More

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January 5, 2013

No, not till death do us part: 93-year-old father of Mel Gibson divorces 78-year-old wife

by Rachel Ogbu At their age you would think they’d just get along but Mel Gibson’s staunch Catholic father Hutton Gibson, 93 went on to finalise the divorce from his wife, Teddy Joye Hicks, 78 after about 12 years being married. According to TMZ, they would both spilt $22,000 worth of separate property. Hicks, has more... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Water scarcity: Taraba gov’t to spend N3.6 billion on new boreholes in Jalingo Town

by Vincent Ehiabhi In a bid to end constant water scarcity in Jalingo, the Taraba State Government and the African Development Bank (ADB) have launched a N3.6 billion water project for the town. This is according to the Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Rebo Usman. “We launched the project a month ago for Jalingo water project... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Kay Aishida: Sleepless in Lagos (Y! Superblogger)

For days now, I’ve been thinking which of these books to pick up but I couldn’t help but feel the others would feel jealous and I don’t want any book wahala on my conscience. I wish you a very Happy New Year peeps. I hope you all enjoyed the holiday. It will be a great... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Pipeline vandalism: Civil Defence Corps arrests 2 in Ogun

by Funso Ajewole The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects for pipeline vandalism on Ajede road in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. Ogun NSCDC spokesman, Kareem Olanrewaju, who announced this in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the suspects were aged 35 and 55.... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Hot Stuff: Wizkid – Thank You (Unofficial Video)

by Rachel Ogbu 2012 was such a good year for Nigerian music star, Wizkid. He has now released a video for his single, ‘Thank you’ dedicated to his fans. This is not an official video for ‘Thank you’; it’s a more of a mash up. “This video gives me a chance to show my fans... Read More

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January 5, 2013

China fines Samsung, LG, and other for LCD price fixing, following US and EU fines

Samsung, LG and four Taiwanese firms have been fined £35m by Chinese trade regulators for fixing the prices of LCD screens. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the six firms met regularly from 2001 to 2006 to decide what to charge for displays. The Chinese fines are the latest levied by governments around... Read More

January 5, 2013

5 things to do that will bring you good luck in 2013

by Real Buzz Get more luck in your life Ever feel as though some people have more luck than you? Inject your life with some much needed good fortune. With the aid of positive thinking you can turn that frown upside down, start living your life to its full potential and achieve your dreams, without... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Hilarious Video: How to become a ‘runs girl’ Naija style (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu “The bigger and the thicker the eyebrow the better, the reason you want your eyebrow to be like broom is so you can sweep men off their feet.” Watch the full hilarious clip here:

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January 5, 2013

Singer Kefee heads for the ‘hood’ in 2013 (SNAPSHOT)

by Rachel Ogbu Kefee seems to be tackling the New Year with attitude, no time to mess around. She’s photographed here with an animal print hooded top, jeans, a sequin cami underneath and a long chain, no to forget the so street cornrows. The ‘Chorus Leader’ crooner is ready to get down, cool.

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January 5, 2013

Gen. Abubakar, Amaechi, Ngige, T. A. Orji in Imo as Gov Okorocha’s daughter weds state commissioner (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Imo State was agog with dignitaries and well wishers on January 3 when governor Rochas Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma got married to the state commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Urban Planning, Uche Nwosu. The traditional wedding was attended by Nigeria’s former president, Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar (rtd.) and several governors including Babangida Aliyu (Niger),... Read More

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January 5, 2013

TERRIBLE: Herbalist kills his 4-month-old son for ritual purposes (WATCH)

by Isi Esene The Kogi State police command have arrested a man, Hosea Folorunsho, for allegedly killing his 4-month-old son for ritual purposes. While briefing newsmen on the alleged murder, the state commissioner of police, Mohammed Katsina said Folorunsho, who lives in Egbe town of Yagba West local government council proceeded to bury the baby... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Temie Giwa: Befriending the Nigerian police (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa The stories of killings, tortures, and extortion against the Nigerian police are so many that it is almost a cliché to mention these. Nigerians are generally not safe but the police make us even less safe from harm. He was shot by a stray police bullet after calling the Nigerian Police to... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Opinion: How to procrastinate positively in 2013

by Lanre Olagunju Killing time is not killing, it’s suicide—Myles Munroe. One way or the other, procrastination must have waddled its way into your goals for 2012, constituting an hindrance to some of the unachieved goals. We all are unavoidably preys to procrastination, essentially because we live in a world governed by the principle of... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Tomi Odunsi: Starting all over, losing almost everything (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Many times, I have broken down in tears, I’ve had sleepless nights thinking, worrying and wondering how I got it wrong, what I could’ve done differently and how I could’ve changed my own fate As I lay on my bed, staring into the thin air and thinking to myself that what I’m about to share... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Sexy! South African Candice Swanepoel is Victoria’s Secret Swim Cover Model of 2013 (PHOTO, VIDEO)

We had almost forgotten about it with all the cold weather, but the annual Victoria’s Secret Swim Catalog is upon us already. The catalog, celebrating its sixteenth year, is kind of like the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in that it highlights one lucky model every year on the coveted cover. This year the Swim cover... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Victim of brutal Warri rape gang in coma, 2 suspects arrested, rapists recorded crime on a BlackBerry

A lady believed to be in her early twenties has been raped to an unconscious state by four men around Cemetery Road in Warri, Delta State. The victim, who is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, was said to have boarded a taxi cab with four male passengers from Odion Road to her residence... Read More

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January 5, 2013

E-loading of petrol tankers commences

by Godwin Akanfe The Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) has started the electronic loading of trucks in the petroleum downstream sector. Goddy Nnadi, the General Manager, Corporate Services PEF, said the scheme – ‘Project Aquila’ – was designed to ensure the effective loading and delivery of petroleum products across the nation. He added that it also... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Man jailed for 6 weeks for stealing wheelbarrows and motor parts

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, has sentenced Ibrahim Alhaji of Kuruduma Village in Asokoro, Abuja, to six weeks imprisonment for criminal breach of trust and theft. The Presiding Judge, Umar Kagarko, however, gave him an option to pay N10,000 fine. Kagarko also ordered the convict to pay N70,000 in compensation to... Read More

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January 5, 2013

‘How dare you call my daughter a slut!’ – Kim Kardashian’s mum is victim of Internet hoaxers (SCREENSHOT)

Kris Jenner became the victim of an internet hoax after a Facebook page claiming to be her lashed out at people criticising her daughter Kim Kardashian. A fan site to the ‘momager’ hit back at those who have branded Kim a ‘slut’ for partying while pregnant, and for getting pregnant with Kanye West’s baby while... Read More

January 5, 2013

Plateau crises: “Only the FG can solve this problem” – Gov Jang

by James Sambo Speaking at en event organised by the Special Task Force in Plateau state, Governor Jonah Jang has said that only the Federal Government could implement the reports of commissions of inquiry into the crises in Jos. Jang claimed that his government had submitted all the reports to the Federal Government for implementation... Read More

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January 5, 2013

They are corrupting our children: Oyo moves to remove brothels from residential areas

by Funso Ajewole The Oyo State government has started a clamp down on brothels operating in residential areas to curb their influence on young persons. Commissioner for the Environment and Habitat, Lowo Obisesan said that the action was to discourage brothels from operating in residential areas. “Operating brothels in residential areas shows irresponsibility on the... Read More

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