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BLOG: “I like driving nude” – Naked priest tells police when arrested behind wheels
When cops approached this priest's car last weekend, he may have been too busy gathering his clothes to come up with a good excuse for his nudity. Rev. Peter Petroske,…
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BLOG: Crimson Bride: Bride accused of murdering groom hours before wedding
A bride-to-be is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her fiance just hours before the couple's wedding was to start near Whitehall, Pa. Na Cola Darcel Franklin, 31, and her…
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The Headies: M.I and Omawumi are hosts of the 7th edition
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Best-selling singer Omawumi Megbele and rap artist Jude 'M.I' Abaga have been announced as the hosts for the 7th edition of The Headies. The pair have been…
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BLOG: 18-year-old man allegedly rapes and robs an 84-year-old woman
Eighteen-year-old Tony Putman is currently being held in custody for allegedly assaulting a 93-year-old man and robbing and raping his 84-year-old wife in Kanas City, MO. The teen allegedly broke…
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BLOG: Singer John Legend admitted to the hospital with “flu-like symptoms”
Singer John Legend has admitted himself to the emergency room after falling ill during a long and grueling travel schedule. The singer got back to New York City on August…
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Class of 2012: The Tony Elumelu Foundation concludes second year of AMIP programme
by Isi Esene The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the 2012 alumni class of its African Markets Internship Programme (AMIP). AMIP is the Foundation’s flagship leadership development programme, designed…
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BLOG: Christian rapper Bizzle goes after Jay-Z and Kanye West
If you’re an ex-pimp and turn yourself into a Christian rapper, this apparently gives you the moral authority to judge and confront other people. That’s what the Rapper Bizzle is…
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BLOG: Is Google’s social media experiment Google+ dead and buried?
Farhad Manjoo, writing for Slate.com, argues that Google completely blew its opportunity to compete directly with Facebook in the lucrative social media space. He says that when corporations raced to…
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BLOG: Research: A Father’s absence is worse than parental conflict for children
According to recent research, shared parenting can reduce the harmful effects of high conflict between parents for children. A warm relationship with each parent is a protective factor for children.…
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Opinion: Do you need a designer vagina?
by Melissa Hogenboom A research charity has launched an animated film hoping it will encourage debate about the surge of women seeking "designer vaginas". The film called Centrefold, funded by…
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“Urgent Assistance”: Gov. Aliyu says ‘Yahoo Boys’ hacked into his email
by Stanley Azuakola Long before militants and Boko Haram, there was a time in this country when internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as ‘yahoo boys’) ranked among the most prominent…
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Photo of the Day: Miracle in Calabar
Isi Esene This photo was sent to us by a reader with this caption (unedited): "Transparent Celestial Flesh seen by two children. A huge transparent arm of our Lord Jesus…
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Joachim MacEbong: On Fareed Zakaria and the wages of lazy journalism
I have been a fan of Fareed for a long time, and his GPS show is one of the few I try not to miss, because of it’s informed view…
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Opinion: Fareed Zakaria Is bitten by his own tale – How he helped create the system that bit him back
by Eric Zuesse When Fareed Zakaria was suspended on Friday from Time and CNN, for plagiarism, this wasn't merely justice, it was poetic justice: it rhymed. What it rhymed with…
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Lagos is not broke, says Fashola (but, em, it’s drowning under foreign debt)
by Stanley Azuakola Be not afraid, Lagosians, your state is not broke. That was the assurance given by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, in an interview he granted to…
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His soul was troubled: Man reports self to police 8 months after crime
by Isi Esene A 27-year-old man in Delta State has reported himself to the police for taking part in the kidnapping and killing of a woman last December. He said…
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Opinion: The Greatest Shame of London 2012
by Luke McGee For me, the Olympics are over. As I sat on my train home having left the Olympic Park on Friday for the last time, panicking that I…
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From flour to power: Honeywell invests $1 billion in power sector
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Things are looking bright in the power sector as the sector is attracting more high net worth investors. Honeywell Group is the latest company to signify interest…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: B-complex – Mr. Bolt, Mr. Biggs and bragging rights to greatness (YNaija FrontPage)
Now how does one blame Nigerians for being unruly in an environment in which the administrators have themselves refused to create…
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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The Lagos traffic law does not make sense
The point being made is that before the Lagos State Government goes gaga over its new Traffic Law, it needs to do some soul searching as to if it has…
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YNaija Editorial: What next after the Sports Minister’s ‘It wasn’t me’ tour?
The Nigerian contingent to the London Olympics will return back to the country this week without a single medal. Not once did the crowd in London or the billions watching…
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Freedom: Saudi women get their own city away from men
by Isi Esene Saudi women may soon get an exclusively female city with no form of male interference. This is the crux of a new initiative introduced by the government…
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Teenage mother dumps baby in church, leaves note
by Mayowa Salami You can imagine the shock that hit parishioners of the Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ibusa, Delta State, when they were greeted with an abandoned baby girl in…
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“The policeman who shot at my convoy was high on alcohol” – Yobe Deputy Governor
by Isi Esene The Yobe State Deputy Governor, Abubakar Aliyu, whose convoy was shot at on Saturday at a checkpoint while returning from his farm, said the police corporal who…
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PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures
by Isi Esene Today's photo story is a collectors' item, it takes us back memory lane to an era in the history of Nigeria when we were kings and our…
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We’ll try Farouk Lawan with or without the $620,000 – Prosecutors
by Isi Esene The marked $620,000 which Hon. Farouk Lawan allegedly received as bribe from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, seem to have grown wings. The police investigating the bribe scandal…
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Femke becomes Funke: The expat’s universe
A local lawyer friend told me there are only two reasons expats come to Nigeria: love and money. 'You know there will be a war in this country', he states…
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Onoshe Nwabuikwu: The world’s most uninteresting BBA, the Big Friday Show and some airmail
Finally, BBA Star Game ends Last Sunday, the 2012 Big Brother Africa Star Game came to an end after 91 days. And as you must have heard, 22 year old…
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Opinion: White House 2012 – The politics of class
by Osita Egbubine US presidential campaigns are always roller coasters. One moment, Candidate A is leading, then a seed falls from the sky and the other candidate steals ahead. Pollsters…
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Opinion: Not on Facebook? What kind of sad sicko are you?
by Catherine Bennett So all-pervasive is the social networking service that non-users are now treated with deep suspicion Colorado killer James Holmes, not a fan of Facebook. It is a…
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The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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