Founder of Faith Builders Ministry, in Calabar, Cross River State, Rev. John Ene-Obong and two members of the church, have been allegedly killed over a land dispute. Rev. Ene-Obong, who was allegedly killed penultimate Monday by irate youths over a land dispute in Ikot Ene-Obong community of the metropolis, was said to have returned to... Read More
President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2012. “We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America,” Time editor Rick Stengel told NBC’s Today show, where he announced the selection on... Read More
by Akan Ido The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Segun Odubela, announced yesterday the suspension of Olufunke Oladeojobi, the school principal who allegedly conducted unauthorized virginity test on her pupils. Oladeojobi, the principal of Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, was accused of ordering about 10 pupils to... Read More
by Uwa Odefa Now do you see why I speak about procrastination as a deadly disease? It eats away at you slowly and for the unobservant, you wake up one day when you’re 50 years old and ask yourself what you’ve done with a lifetime? I have been walking around for the past few months... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon was supposed to be in the helicopter that crashed and killed the Kaduna state governor, Governor Patrick Yakowa and ex-National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi in Bayelsa State on Saturday. Yesterday, Wednesday December 19, Gowon recounted how he missed the flight that could have ended his... Read More
by Isi Esene The House of Representatives committee on Federal Character has issued an arrest warrant on Festus Odimegwu, the chairman of the Nigerian Population Commission who has allegedly refused to appear before it after several summons. The committee had reportedly requested the presence of Odimegwu to clear the air over the alleged imbalance in... Read More
by Isi Esene YNaija, your favourite Internet newspaper in partnership with WatchLocker, is set to make this Christmas even more fun for you as it launches yet another series of giveaway contests tagged the YNaija Xmas Rewards! The series, which is launching today, will give readers an opportunity to win fabulous Invicta, Timex, or Casio... Read More
by Akan Ido Minister of Information, Labaran Maku yesterday revealed how he narrowly escaped being involved in the helicopter crash which killed Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa, former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi and four others. Maku who was speaking at the special Federal Executive Council meeting in honour of the dead which held inside the... Read More
by Akan Ido Olivia Culpo, a 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Islan, New York has been crowned the new Miss Universe. She beat 88 other women during a televised competition at the Planet Hollywood Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Olivia Culpo took the crown from Leila Lopes of Angola after strutting in a red... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu “Modenine” is dropping something new for his fans this Christmas and if you are not already a fan, this might convert you. Modenine’s pure lyrics are like adrenaline in this two hit tracks; “Flow for the street” and “Let It Go.” He teams up with “XYZ” to deliver these exclusives to the... Read More
What: Y! Magazine Annual Black Ball presented by BlackBerry Where: Landmark Village, Victoria Island, Lagos When: December 16, 2012. Photos: Hycinth Iyereosa Praiz Alex Ekubo and Jennifer Ukoh
Step into any of the countless nightclubs in Lagos and you’re bound to find yourself immersed in a sonic journey of pulsating beats, groovy samples and hip-hop kicks. In a megacity where everybody loves to dance, the tone is set by the infectious sounds of Afrobeats — a growing music movement that’s struck a chord... Read More
by Ayobami Oyalowo Until there is openness and transparency in our government, rumours, innuendoes and hearsays, will forever reign supreme. In writing this piece, I am well aware that investigations into the air mishap that claimed the lives of Kaduna State Governor, Yakowa and Former National Security Adviser, Azazi (and four others), over the weekend,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu At the launching of his new book, Harmattan Haze on an African Spring, Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka said that slavery and colonialism were two vital historical elements in Africa which the continent’s leaders still grapple with. Speaking at the event on Tuesday December 18, he said the leaders had had to continually... Read More
Aw, they grow up so fast. Former Disney star Miley Cyrus celebrated her 20th birthday last month with a wild party in Hollywood – featuring strippers hired by a friend as a prank. Just how wild is now on display after a photo of Cyrus grasping one of the g-ststrippers’ exposed cheeks – of the... Read More
by Nick Notas Perhaps the greatest commonality these men share is their dedication to investing in themselves. We all have different identities, personalities, and things that make us tick. Yet at the same time, we’re not always that different from one another. In my never-ending thirst to understand male and female dynamics, I’ve recognized some... Read More
by Dr. Corey Guyton If you change your “me” to “us”, you will see your relationship grow; but if you keep a “me” mentality, the relationship will be one-sided and more susceptible to failing. Relationships are supposed to be about growth, connection, and happiness. Unfortunately, there are some common mistakes that people make which do... Read More
from Real Buzz Ever promised yourself that this year you were definitely going to give that bad habit the flick, only to give into your vice again after only a couple of hours? Well, the good news is that ‘bad’ habit may not actually be as harmful as you think. Here are 10 common ‘bad’... Read More
A 72-year-old Nepalese man who made big claims to being the smallest man in the world has finally been confirmed as a record breaker.A doctor and Guinness World Records official headed to Nepal to measure Chandra Bahadur Dangi to confirm his height of 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters), shorter than the length of a broadsheet newspaper,... Read More
Door frames, shelves and public transport don’t worry most people, but when you are the world’s tallest family, they’re a danger. Keisha and Wilco van Kleef-Bolton have a combined height of 13ft 5in. Seven foot of that is Wilco; his wife stretches the measuring tape to 6ft 5in. Not surprisingly, the children are following in... Read More
from DFTM There are ways to tell if a woman loves you by the way she moves, the way she speaks, and other actions she takes even when she is not with you. When it comes to love, and particularly women, men can experience difficulties in deciding if a woman loves them or not. There... Read More
from DFTM Women expend a lot of energy trying to attract and maintain male interest, so making the woman you’re with feel desirable is crucially important. Women are naturally sexy. The problem with them, however, is that they easily get insecure. Women expend a lot of energy trying to attract and maintain male interest, so... Read More
by Ariane Marder When two people kiss, they exchange between 10 million and 1 billion bacteria. Did you know that the clitoris is the only bodily organ that exists solely for sexual pleasure? And blue balls isn’t just a term made up by horny (and disgruntled) teenage boys? The book Scared Sh*tless: 1,003 Facts That... Read More
Mary Snelling has celebrated her 107th birthday and swears the secret to long life is simple – just start the day by eating an apple. The extraordinary woman was born on December 17, 1905 – nine years before the Great War broke out in August 1914. And pictures taken on her big day this week... Read More
Rihanna has been able to leave behind one disaster in her life – she’s moved from her leaky Beverly Hills home into a new mansion in the Pacific Palisades. The Barbadian singer just paid $12 million for an 11,000-square-foot home with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a luxury kitchen, according to TMZ. The real draw... Read More
by Lisa Collier Cool During the course of the study 159 of the 2,000 volunteers died, with the majority of the deaths coming from the group that had the most trouble getting up and down. Don’t be surprised if your doctor asks you to sit on the floor at your next checkup. A new study says... Read More
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed for the first time the secrets of how he became the most successful manager in British football history. The Manchester United manager opened up and provided a fascinating insight into his 26-year career at Old Trafford. Ferguson, who will be 71 on New Year’s Eve, collaborated with academics at the... Read More
Park Geun-hye, whose authoritarian father helped jump-start South Korea’s rise from third-world poverty, Wednesday night was elected president of a nation concerned about its slowing economy and mounting first-world social problems. In a race that wasn’t decided until after several hours of vote counting, Park edged out former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in, who conceded... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim has blamed governor Rochas Okorocha for the increasing case of kidnapping in the state. He said the problem can be attributed to the rising youth unemployment in the state. Ohakim said this yesterday at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Isiala, Mbano Local Government Area... Read More
by Akan Ido The Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eugene Odo, yesterday ordered the arrest of the commissioner for poverty reduction, Godwin Ogenyi, for failing to appear before the house. The commissioner who was said to be in the premises of the House of Assembly reportedly disappeared when it was time to... Read More