October 12, 2012

Third Mainland Bridge set for total closure on Sunday

by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has announced that there will be a full closure of the Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday. The bridge is billed to undergo repairs and traffic will be diverted from the hours of 6am till midnight. Kayode Opeifa, commissioner for Transportation announced this on Thursday stating that the closure... Read More

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October 12, 2012

TICKER: Ugandan lawmaker calls for life imprisonment of homosexuals in every African country

In many African countries, it is illegal to be gay. 25 out of 38 African nations have passed laws that give varying degrees of prison sentences to people caught practicing homosexual acts. In Nigeria, a 14-year jail term is prescribed for convicted offenders under the Same Sex Marriage (prohibition) bill which was passed into law in 2011. These laws... Read More

Gay marriage, gay rights, homosexuality, legislator, uganda

October 12, 2012

So sad: Farmer attempts suicide in Anambra, as woman, daughter drown in flood

By Stanley Azuakola The stories left behind in communities across the country which have been visited by the deadly unrelenting floods have been tales of grief and woe. There was one such sad story in Umudara village in Ihite community of Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State this week. A 16-year-old girl, Edith Afugwuobi and... Read More

October 12, 2012

Former minister’s son dies in power-bike accident

by Isi Esene Mohammed Dalhatu, first son of former minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu recently died in a power bike accident on his way back Abuja from a biker’s convention in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mohammed, 34, was reported to have fallen from his power-bike and run over by two vehicles, but other... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: UNILAG ‘Yahoo boy’ jailed for fraud

For allegedly defrauding an American lady, Kathy Lunsford through the internet under the pretext of marriage, a University of Lagos student, Michael Opaleye has been sent to jail by a Lagos State High Court Opaleye was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment today by Justice Aishat Opesanwo for defrauding Miss Kathy Lunsford, of 9,200 US dollars... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Woman stunned after getting £10 trillion bill from phone company

A French woman had the shock of a life time when she received a phone bill of £10 trillion – nearly 6000 times the country’s GDP. Solenne San Jose nearly fainted when she saw exactly how much she was meant to pay for closing her account. Despite the outlandish sum, Ms San Jose, from Pessac,... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Google ‘completely wrong’ and see what happens… Mitt Romney (PHOTO)

To the amusement of Mitt Romney’s critics, a Google Image search for the phrase “completely wrong” on Wednesday returned a page nearly full of images of the Republican presidential candidate. A Google spokesman said the gallery of photos is the unintentional result of normal Google analytics, which produce images associated with popular phrases in news... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Whitney Houston’s daughter shocks family, announces engagement to brother, Nick Gordon

In August Bobbi Kristina Brown was given a ring by her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon. The giant sapphire stone surrounded by diamonds which Bobbi placed on her ring finger sparked rumours of an engagement, which the couple denied claiming the ring was just a gift. However footage taken from the 19-year-old’s reality show, entitled The Houstons:... Read More

October 11, 2012

15 ways to tell your husband may be gay… don’t laugh

by Stevenson Billings Right now in America there are over 2 million couples secretly struggling with homosexuality in their marriages. Are you one of them? Are you having intimacy issues? Are you suspicious about your husband’s late night activities? Or are you oblivious to a problem that could be putting your health and the livelihood... Read More

downlow, gay, Love, Marriage, Relationships

October 11, 2012

TICKER: 3 Yale University students make millions translating hip hop lyrics

While brothers sit in the studios busting rhymes and never making a dime, educated guys at Yale are making millions off of the products that they create. Three friends at Yale University created the website “Rap Genius,” which translates hip hop lyrics, and have turned it into a multi-million dollar empire. This week, the tech... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: The wedding video that causes some outrage, but gets lots of love online (WATCH)

Robert Brown and Nathanael Gay wed in a beautiful ceremony at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort in Lexington, Kentucky. The couple then put their video online as a way of sharing their special day with the world, and if they’d been straight, the reaction probably would’ve been on of, “ooohhh, how cute”, but since they’re a... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: President Obama on his debate performance: “I was too polite”

As Mitt Romney continues to rise in the polls, Democrats are still scratching their heads, trying to figure out why President Obama didn’t mentally show up to the first presidential debate last week. Pundits have speculated on all sorts of reasons for Obama’s weak performance. Some say President Obama was tired and just doesn’t like... Read More

October 11, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: This might never be a country (YNaija Frontpage)

This is the power of folklore, especially on young and developing minds; and the difference between the truth and a notorious fact will only get smaller. We moved to the University of Lagos campus as I was about to start my secondary school education. The first thing my father did was to take me to... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: Attention GEJ! Kenyan president rejects bonus pay

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki has rejected an attempt by MPs to award themselves a bonus of more than $105,000 each. The MPs, already among Africa’s highest paid lawmakers, had wanted the money to be paid when parliament breaks up ahead of elections due in March 2013, the BBC reports. But their attempt sparked angry protests... Read More

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October 11, 2012

PHOTO: Rihanna unveils cover art of new album ‘Unapologetic’

by Hauwa Gambo The singer unveiled this on Twitter a few minutes ago. What do you think?

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: Here we go: Justin Bieber has first nude photos scandal

Justin Bieber has been having a rough couple of weeks. First, the 18-year-old pop star vomited mid-song during his concert in Arizona, then he was the victim of yet another celebrity swatting prank and now he’s had “personal footage” stolen, resulting in nude photo rumors that have the Internet buzzing. In a series of tweets... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: “Can a man rob God?” Man arraigned for stealing computers from church

The police on Thursday arraigned one Paul Ogor before a Kubwa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on a two-count charge of house-breaking and theft. Police prosecutor, Sandra Oparaugo, told the court that one Immalusi Silas, a security man at St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, Kubwa, reported the case to the police on October 1. Oparaugo said... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: School expels 14-year-old gang-rape victim for “tarnishing” its reputation

A private school in Depok City, Indonesia, has reportedly reversed its decision to expel a 14-year-old rape victim, following the media frenzy surrounding the incident earlier this week. According to AFP, the school expelled the teenager on Monday, claiming she “tarnished the institution’s image after she was raped by a trafficking syndicate.” Identified only by... Read More

gang-rape, Indonesia

October 11, 2012

Is the ‘Buj ready for this? Nigerian Idol III hits the FCT

by Isi Esene The train for the season 3 of Nigeria’s biggest music show; Nigerian Idol kicks off this Saturday from Abuja. The auditions which will take place at the Rockview Royal Hotel on Saturday 13 October starts by 7am. You can still take advantage of this opportunity and be a part of this life changing experience by... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: Too cute: Puppy and kitten bond like siblings (PHOTOS)

An orphaned puppy and abandoned kitten who were put together at a rescue centre have become so close – they think they are sisters. Kitty the cat was brought into Battersea Cats and Dogs Home by a kind-hearted member of the public who found her alone in a garden when she was just one day... Read More

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October 11, 2012

Author of ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ files for bankruptcy

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Kiyosaki made the move after being wiped out by a $24 million dollar lawsuit that he lost to the Learning Annex. When you make millions giving financial advice to other people, the last thing anyone expects is for you to go bankrupt. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book, “Rich... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Nigerian asked to return Olympic silver medal

Nigerian men 4x400m team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics elevated to the position of gold by the International Olympic Committee has been given up to November 1, 2012 to return the silver medals in their possession before the process of awarding the gold medals could be commenced. The United States was stripped of the gold... Read More

October 11, 2012

TICKER: 14-year-old sells mom’s jewellery to pay for prostitutes

A 14-year-old German teenager took his mother’s jewellery worth between 2,000 and 3,000 euros ($2,500-$3,800) and pawned it for 300 euros ($380) to finance two trips to a brothel for himself and a friend, German police said on Wednesday. Karlsruhe police spokesman Ralf Minet said the teenager’s mother is pressing charges of theft against her... Read More

German, prostitutes, teenager

October 11, 2012

PHOTOS: Genevieve Nnaji had fun in Miami – and she wants you to know it!

by Hauwa Gambo Everyone’s favourite superstar was on a vacation recently in Miami, and thanks to Instagram, we have the photos here to prove it. Live the life, sister! *This post has been updated.

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October 11, 2012

Opinion: Move over Twitter? Why Instagram will be the next big social media platform

by Mark Schaefer But there is just something different, something more intimate, about how people are sharing their visual lives on Instagram. A few weeks ago I professed my love for Instagram and predicted that this easy photo-sharing app would soar. Now, new data from The Social Habit seems to confirm that Instagram is poised... Read More

October 11, 2012

Ugodre talks Figures: How to look expensive on a cheap date

But should spending so much money on a date determine how impressive a guy is on a lady? Aren’t there other ways of achieving that without spending so much? My friend Ken was recently introduced to a beautiful lady whom he hoped to impress on their first date. He thought the best way to impress... Read More

dating, Relationships

October 11, 2012

TICKER: We use 100% imported materials for passports – Immigration

Even though Nigerians are proud of the new electronic passports being issued by the Nigerian Immigration Services, the organisation is burdened by the high cost of producing them as a result of the importation of all the needed materials. Speaking at the inauguration of a new Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Abuja on Tuesday,... Read More

Immigration, importation, inports., Nigeria immigration service, passports

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Brothers charged for sodomising teenager with a bottle

A high school football player and his brother have been arrested by authorities in Alaska for allegedly raping a drunken teenage boy with a beer bottle at a raucous underage drinking party. Anthony Resetarits, 20, and Joseph Resetarits, 18, were charged Thursday with one felony count each of second-degree assault. The elder Resetarits is a... Read More

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October 11, 2012

Photo of the Day: By fire, by force – ‘My own wedding must hold this 2012’

by Akan Ido The race to get married for many young Nigerians has gone clearly spiritual with several religious organisations cashing-in on the demand. Our picture of the day shows an advert for this year’s edition of ”My own wedding must hold this year” which took place sometime ago. Ladies, what do you think?

Marriage, wedding

October 11, 2012

TICKER: Chinese writer Mo Yan wins Nobel prize for literature

Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel prize for literature today for works which the awarding committee said had qualities of “hallucinatory realism”. The prize won by the writer is worth 8 million crowns ($1.2 million) and was given by the Swedish Academy. The literature prize is the fourth of this year’s crop of... Read More

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