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Report: Fuel scarcity might drag till 2013
by Isi Esene The fuel scarcity currently being experienced in many parts of the country might persist longer than expected as relevant government agencies responsible for making the product available…
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#LagosBlues: My landlady and her sons beat me up and stripped me – Tenant
by Isi Esene Tunji Shomade, a 35-year-old teacher who was dragged before an Oshodi Magistrate's Court on a battery charge has pleaded not guilty. The suit against him was filed…
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PHOTOS: Wizkid, Naeto C, Sound Sultan & others party at Ice-Prince’s birthday
by Isi Esene Ice-prince recently celebrated his birthday with celebrities like Wizkid, Naeto C, Sound Sultan, Bez and many others joining him to literally bring the roof down. Check out…
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Opinion: No escape from the sceptre looming over us
by Kenechi Uzochukwu This generation is largely confused. From the biased accounts, many of the generation believe the war was fought between Awolowo and some hapless Igbo women and children…
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Dele Momodu: Time to build a modern Nigeria
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to reveal my favourite segment on CNN. It is called Future Cities. If you have access to satellite television and stable electricity…
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SNAPSHOT: Say hello to Beauty and the B… aba Iyabo
by Hauwa Gambo It's impossible for us to have seen President Olusegun Obasanjo - the same one who is butt of jokes about his looks - with the most beautiful…
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TICKER: Sexual assault allegation: Cee Lo Green reportedly recorded apologising to his accuser
There may be a recording that Cee Lo Green wishes his voice was not on. The woman accusing Green of sexual battery secretly taped a conversation with the “Forget You” singer…
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Aba: A gallery of decay – See (disappointing) Photos
by Henry Umahi Living in Aba is, indeed, a nightmare. To be condemned to reside there is living in bondage, it is living in a state of perpetual suffering. It…
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TICKER: JTF killed 40 young men in Maiduguri – Residents
Nigerian soldiers shot dead dozens of young men in an embattled northeastern city during raids in four areas considered strongholds of a radical Islamist group, residents and a morgue attendant…
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TICKER: Why Nuhu Ribadu wept for Nigeria yesterday
Nuhu Ribadu, former Presidential Candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) in the last Presidential election, on Friday wept openly at the Presidential Villa. Ribadu who was speaking with…
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Ezekiel Solesi: Take charge of the change in your life (Y! Superblogger)
by Ezekiel Solesi Deliberate change brings progress. Most importantly, deliberate change is reproducible, hence transferable from one generation to the other. We live in a world of constant change. If…
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TICKER: Forget you, Sandy! New York couple go ahead with wedding today, despite devastation
True love needs no lights. Or heat. Or music. Two little LED candles on a podium was all it took Friday for a Plan B wedding in lower Manhattan. That…
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Sad, sad: 3-year-old drowns in a school toilet bucket, class teacher arrested
by Isi Esene A 3-year-old girl pupil of Kingdom Heritage Model School, Sapele Road, Benin City was found dead in the school toilet after falling into a bucket half-filled with…
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Temie Giwa: Citizens awake! Watch our national spending (YNaija FrontPage)
In fact, I believe that a public budget is the most important tool that citizens can use to gauge the seriousness of purpose of their government because it shows it…
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Lionel Messi welcomes baby boy, Thiago
by Isi Esene Lionel Messi, the Barcelona FC forward, and partner, Antonella Roccuzzo yesterday announced the birth of their first child named, Thiago. Messi announced the good news on his…
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Andre Blaze: Dying to live (30 Days, 30 Voices)
You are nothing beyond your thoughts, so before you let that darkness, sweet, silent and peaceful as it seems to be, close in; ask yourself this - is this the…
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TICKER: Dreadful: Man who killed girlfriend’s infant by smashing his head on the wall is jailed for life
Baby Ashley Johnson was murdered by the man who had been left to care for him. A man who murdered his girlfriend's 18-month-old son because he was crying has been…
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Leave me out of this – Buhari reacts to mention of name in Boko Haram dialogue
by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, leaders of the radical Boko Haram sect indicated their readiness for dialogue and, strangely, named presidential candidate, Muhammad Buhari, as their preferred mediator. Not surprisingly, the…
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LOOK: Nicole Scherzinger models first ever “Twitter dress”
by Isi Esene Nicole Scherzinger wows fans as she modeled the UK's first ever Twitter dress. She was asked to model the dress at the launch of EE - a new…
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Photo of the Day: Fashola, we hope you know this is not an ‘okada’
by Isi Esene It's just as Achebe said: because the hunter has learnt to shoot without missing, the bird has learnt to fly without perching. With the restriction of movement…
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TICKER: Tragic: One person dies as trailer container lands on car in Lagos
One person has been confirmed dead after a container slipped off a trailer and landed on a car on Oworonsoki Expressway in Lagos on Friday evening. The container fell off…
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Amazing: Man with bionic leg set to make history, climbing one of the world’s tallest skycrapers (PHOTOS)
by Rachel Ogbu After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, Zac Vawter, a 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: 13, 000 apply for Dangote truck driving jobs including PhD, MBA holders
by Rachel Ogbu The Dangote Group resently disclosed that PhD and MBA Holders were among over 13,000 applicants who applied for the recent Graduate Executive Truck Driver vacancy. Aliko Dangote…
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Confusion raised to power 2012: Ribadu committee members reject their own report, describe it as flawed
by Isi Esene The long awaited report of the Special Task Force on the petroleum sector was submitted today amidst controversy. Some members of the committee made it clear that…
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Maiduguri murder: Gunmen assassinate PDP BOT member and his guest
by Isi Esene Four gunmen earlier today attacked the home of Retired General Mohammed Shuwa killing him. The men were reported to have killed the ex-army general in his residence…
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Opinion: Stepping into the shoes of the consumer
by Nnadozie Egeonu Even if your business is novel, before you came into the scene, customers you are targeting, how were they addressing that need? Branding is a creative…
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5 steps to a flat tummy in 7 days
by Purvaja Sawant You've been missing your routine at the gym very often thanks to your busy schedule (or plain laziness) and suddenly you realize that in one week you…
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9 things that kill passion in the bedroom
When you're in bed with your lover, the last thing you want to do is turn them off. That said, here are a few common blunders that you should not…
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TICKER: Sagay, Falana, Aturu, others support dialogue with Boko Haram
Some eminent lawyers in Lagos on Friday gave their backing to the Federal Government to engage the Boko Haram Sect in dialogue, towards restoring peace to the areas affected by…
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Opinion: 6 things rich people need to stop saying
by David Wong All of a sudden, it's like you can't make huge amounts of money without people getting all pissed off about it. And it's only going to get…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy