An explosion has rocked a mainly Somali neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, police say. Nairobi police chief Moses Ombati told Reuters news agency there was no immediate word on casualties, but other reports say four people were wounded. Last month, a grenade blast in the Eastleigh neighbourhood left seven people dead. Kenya accuses neighbouring Somalia’s... Read More
by Alexandra Gekas Load up on health-boosting superfoods that combat breast cancer, heart disease and more If you’re tired of reading about must-eat superfoods that are hard to find—and even harder to pronounce; (hello, açai berry and quinoa)—take heart: Your pantry may hold more superpowered wonders than you realize! From chocolate and coffee to... Read More
A man who climbed naked onto an equestrian statue in London’s government district, ripped off its sword and bit it has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail. Dan Motrescu brought central London traffic to a standstill when he mounted the bronze statue of the 19th-century Duke of Cambridge on Nov. 23. Police cordoned off... Read More
A woman was arrested for breaking into her mother’s house and robbing her. The woman wore a ski mask as she entered her mother’s house. She then repeatedly zapped her mother with a Taser, while stealing her mother’s 3.5 carat diamond engagement ring which is worth a whopping $40,000. 36-year-old Julie Franck, from Chicago, stole... Read More
by Ramon Johnson A cheating boyfriend can cause tension in any relationship. Everyone hopes their partnership is built on trust, but what happens when that bond is broken and you suspect your boyfriend is cheating? Here are a few signs: Suspicious Computer Activity These days, it’s easy to meet men in chat rooms, forums or... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian artist Iyanya was spotted in a beautiful photo shoot with Emma Nyra a Nigerian artist based in Houston-Texas, United States. All we needed was an excuse for another look at his increasingly hot male form!
What: The FAB Awards. Where: Landmark Event Centre, V.I, Lagos. When: December 2, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Nick Notas I smiled when I saw this email from a friend working abroad… “I took your advice to heart and started doing a whole bunch of random stuff on a whim: wine tasting trip to Mendoza, gourmet cooking classes, tango, Portuguese lessons, and powerlifting. It’s really added a whole new dimension to my... Read More
Perhaps it is time to make a mental shift and start thinking about our careers as a portrait of who we are professionally, and not just as a job. It starts as a little white lie, you often tell yourself “there is no harm in it, besides everyone is doing it…..and employers rarely check or... Read More
Veteran actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, has died in an Indian hospital. Elebuwa, who died on Tuesday night, had been battling the effects of a stroke for sometime and undergone treatment at some hospitals in Nigeria before being moved abroad. The illness had kept him bedridden for sometime. Elebuwa was well known for the role he played as Andrew in... Read More
There is something rotten in the state of Nigeria, but the debate now is whether there is actually a genuine fight against this disease, or whether we are waiting for God to fight it for us… Okay, so it is official. We are the 35th most corrupt country in the world. At least that’s what... Read More
by Mustapha Rabiu More than anything, this FG has been incompetent, and trigger-happy to blame others. There’s a certain numbness that fills the void in-between the promises made by President Jonathan, and the rampant onslaught brought upon by Boko Haram. There was a brief intermission, however. Somewhere right around the August, where a couple of... Read More
by Esenwa Patrick (YNaija Rivers correspondent) Sunday, December 2, would be a date the garden city of Port-harcourt, wouldn’t forget in a hurry. It was a day Fashion met Rhythm. A fusion of Music and Fashion on the Runway. The event which was sponsored by McDowells Whiskey, was tagged “Loungin’ on the Runway” and the... Read More
Smear tests to check for abnormal cells that lead to cervical cancer are expensive and require specialist equipment. So doctors in India are trying a new method – vinegar swabs. Cervical cancer used to kill more women in the United States than any other cancer. Today, deaths in the US are almost unheard of thanks... Read More
I call this the National Distraction Album in Nigeria. This is the predictable tactic of those in government to always divert attention from one issue to the other till they end their mandate on a platter of promises delivered on nothing. In Nigeria, when it rains it pours. There are just more than enough issues... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Kicking off our annual review on YNaija – #2012Review – we look at 10 of the biggest global icons who passed this year. From music legend Whitney Houston to the first man to land on the moon, Neil Armstrong, 2012 was the year we lost some of the world’s greatest. Here is... Read More
Breaking up is hard to do. Elizabeth McClain, 22, allegedly ran over her ex-boyfriend’s mother with a car in Austin, Texas, after stalking the man for three months, the Austin-American Statesman reported. As McClain drove away from the crime scene, she allegedly sent her estranged lover a text message that read, “Hows Life LOL,” (Sic)... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu In this Spoken word piece titled “Dare to Question Love,” Toni Payne delivers an emotional tale of love spent and the message of hope that lies within. It is a must read for anybody who has ever been in love. A line reads: “How sweet it would have been if love was... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Two explosions have been reported in the Zoo Road area of Kano this morning. Eyewitnesses confirm that a police post was the prime target of the attack by two men riding on a motorcycle who three the explosives at the post, injuring people. This was followed by gunshots. More details as we... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Music channel MTV Base unveiled the 32 lucky qualifiers in the MTV Base Nigeria VJ Search competition, after the auditions in Lagos on Saturday November 2. You remember Uzor Osimkpa – the determined, talkative last-woman-standing who coulda woulda shoulda won this year’s edition of the Gulder Ultimate Search? Well, she’s barely wiped the dust off her shoes... Read More
by Dolapo Aina Galatians 5:19-21 says, “the acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impunity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit... Read More
by Isi Esene Details have now been unveiled for Y! Magazine’s Annual Black Ball. An end-of-the-year celebration for the cool set, the first edition will hold on Sunday, 16 December, 2012 at the Crystal Ballroom of the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. “Y! Magazine has kept its promise as a cultural connoisseur – presenting... Read More
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday, told Senators that the Park and Pay policy recently introduced in the nation’s capital where owners of vehicles park and pay was not backed by law. The FCT recently made it mandatory for commuters who use the roads especially in places like in... Read More
by Akan Ido Is Asa now a nurse? Definitely not – music nurse, maybe. In this newly released video for the song, ‘The way I feel’, Asa plays a medical caregiver in a war veterans’ hospital voicing her frustration, fear, hopelessness and despair. This is quintessential Asa, always coming with a poignant message – watch... Read More
by Akan Ido Majek Fashek, the Rainmaker wowed his fans with ‘conscious’ songs in the 80s and the talented musician was touted by many to be the next Bob Marley in the Raggae music genre but that is turning out to be pipe-dream as he is now a shadow of his bubbly old self. Rumours... Read More
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, has defended the huge allocations in the 2013 Budget for the construction of houses for Vice President Namadi Sambo and other senior government officials. Mohammed defended the allocations when he appeared before the Senate Committee on the FCT on Tuesday. He said that the territory’s N50bn... Read More
by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft. Only Arik Air and Aero Contractors have more aircraft in its fleet.... Read More
by Isi Esene Marijuana is illegal in many parts of the US but it’s apparently not so in Amsterdam, Nertherlands, as we see international music star Chris Brown take big drags of the green leaf. According to some reports, Brown was said to have pictured himself taking 17 wraps of the addictive stuff. What a... Read More
A German nymphomaniac arrested earlier this year after imprisoning men for punishing sex ordeals has been found dead at her home in Munich. Antje Crapnik, 47, hit the headlines when she reduced men to gibbering wrecks after locking them in her home. The woman’s first victim complained that she forced him to sexually perform eight... Read More