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Opinion: Let’s just be friends

by Jide Taiwo As we settled to the routine of dating, I began to realize that although she was a lovely person, sweet and sexy to boot, we didn’t have…

Opinion: Of Tunde Bakare and TB Joshua: The curious case of the two avengers

by Eromo Egbejule Truth be told, the average Nigerian generally accords clerics maximum respect and superhuman status, sometimes elevating them to the level of infallibility. Pastors, imams and babalawos all…

Fire eaters! Magicians! Acrobats! Nigeria’s Got Talent hits Abuja first

by Isi Esene The Rock View Hotel in Abuja was agog with thousands of uniquely talented people who came to vie for spots in the semi-finals of the Nigeria’s Got…

“The Drivers Academy”: Dangote needs truck drivers and they have to be graduates – Click to see details

by Stanley Azuakola Good news for the teeming unemployed in the country… or embarrasing news, depending on how you want to look at the cup –half-full or half-empty. The Dangote…

Who’s excited? Second stanza of national anthem adopted as national prayer

by Stanley Azuakola Now learn these lines if you don't know them already: "Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause. Guide our leaders right, help our youths the…

“Why is our coach using a slate?” – Check out the top ten tweets on the Nigeria-USA Olympic Basketball match

by Adeniyi Abdul The Nigerian National Basketball team D'Tigers faced off against the US team in a preliminary play in the ongoing Olympics and boy was it one to remember.…

WATCH: MI and Naeto C head into the studio for Hennessy Artistry

by Adeniyi Abdul The second episode of Hennessy Artistry TV 2012 sees the two headliners MI and Naeto C in the studio listening to different beats and goofing off in…

Syria Crisis: Kofi Annan resigns as international mediator

by Adeniyi Abdul Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has decided to step down as the U.N.-Arab League mediator in the 17-month-old Syria conflict at the end of the month.…

#ThisShouldConcernYou: Call for entries in the 2012 Splendid Literature and Culture Foundation Series

by Adeniyi Abdul The 2012 edition of the Splendid Literature and Culture Foundation Series is open with an official call for entries being announced. The foundation seeks submissions in the…

Simon Allison: Why do African presidents keep dying?

by Simon Allison The curse of the African president strikes again. This time, its victim was Ghana's John Atta Mills, who complained of pains on Monday last week and was…

#BathSalts High: Middle-aged couple breaks into pastor’s home and shoots invisible criminals

by Adeniyi Abdul Just when you thought it was over, another case of humans engaging in bizarre acts due to the influence of bath salts happens to have popped up.…

Akin Akintayo: “Praise and worship service” for James Ibori at 54 – A celebration of banditry

by Akin Akintayo A birthday celebration I woke up this morning minded that I will escape the need to tweet anything crazily absurd about Nigeria and just have a swimmingly…

“We will sell everything Akingbola has in this world” – Sanusi reacts to London court ruling

by Stanley Azuakola This is the kind of news that gets a #Lobatan comment on Twitter. Following Tuesday’s London court ruling, in which Justice Burton ordered the erstwhile CEO of…

“This is not necessary” – Doyin Okupe wants Reps to cool down on budget implementation

by Adeniyi Abdul The 2012 budget is turning out to be quite the controversy cow, what with the impeachment threats from the House of Reps and statements and counter statements…

We have (more than) 83 million fake users – Facebook

by Hauwa Gambo If you've observed a Facebook account - especially Corporate - suddenly expand overnight or been promised 'Facebook Likes' in 24 hours, well now Facebook explains why. The…

Akintunde Oyebode: I like Goodluck Jonathan (YNaija Frontpage)

This government has a long time to change the opinion of social media users; as Howard Wilson said in 1964, “a week is a long time in politics.” Harold Wilson…

“We will not trade words with Omojuwa anymore” – Arik Air

by Stanley Azuakola So, even if we wanted to ignore this story, Arik Air has made it difficult now. The airline is fast gaining a reputation: Best Use of Social…

In this together: GEJ’s Special Assistant stands surety for subsidy fraud suspect

by Stanley Azuakola One fact which has often been overlooked since news broke of the arraignment of certain individuals and companies on allegations of subsidy fraud concerns one of the…

Something New: Shakar El – ‘Behind’

by 'Ifreke Inyang Shakar EL a.k.a Shakar EL Swagga's new joint is titled 'Behind'. The potential hit single was produced by Olly Jay and talks about women with big backsides…

“Even ministers are not loyal to the president” – 8 things Edwin Clark said in Abuja yesterday

by Stanley Azuakola It would be almost impossible to find a more vocal cheerleader of President Goodluck Jonathan than Chief Edwin Clark. The man Loves the president (notice the capital…

60-year-old, 4 others escape collapsed building in Lagos

by Isi Esene A three-storey building under reconstruction at #3 Anikantamo Street, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, caved in Thursday afternoon. Five people escaped the collapse but a 60-year-old woman is…

Fans boo me because they are afraid of me – Suarez

by 'Ifreke Inyang Luis Suarez Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, has branded the fans who booed him at the Millenium Stadium, as cowards. The former Ajax man was subjected…

“In truth, I shot him only once” – Suspects narrate how Oyerinde, Oshiomhole’s aide was killed

by Isi Esene The suspected killers of Olaitan Oyerinde, aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, have revealed that they were at his house not to assassinate him but for a robbery.…

Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices

by Isi Esene There was panic in Kano yesterday with the discovery of several high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) behind a popular bakery along Rijiyar Zaki quarters of the northern…

For the Records: Pattern of Demolition of Human settlements by public authorities in Nigeria by Chidi Amselm Odinkalu

PUBLIC STATEMENT BY CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU, CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, ON PATTERN OF DEMOLITION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN NIGERIA. ABUJA/LAGOS, 31 JULY 2012: My attention has…

What does an “ambient replenishment controller” do? The rise of inflated job titles

by Colm O'Regan Surgeons want to protect their job title to prevent foot, cosmetic and, presumably, tree surgeons from using the word. Are people increasingly sensitive about job titles? It's…

An ‘Up NEPA’ moment: India’s power restored after massive outage

by Stanley Azuakola You know a power outage is mega when it makes international news. Tuesday’s blackout in India falls squarely in that category. In fact such was the number…

WATCH: EME premieres Get Down Tonight video featuring Banky W, Skales and Wizkid

by Adeniyi Abdul The latest edition of EME Wednesdays brings with it the release of the video for 'Get Down Tonight' featuring Banky W, Skales, and Wizkid. The video was…

Police, SSS reveal the names of the suspects in the murder of Oshiomhole’s aide

by Stanley Azuakola New developments are springing up in quick succession, in the investigation of the murder of Mr. Olaitan Oyerinde, the late principal secretary to the Edo State governor.…

“I want to feel like a kid again” – The story behind Snoop Dogg’s name change to Snoop Lion

by Adeniyi Abdul In the spirit of personal and perhaps artistic reinvention, veteran rapper Snoop Dogg has announced that he has changed his stage name to "Snoop Lion". We assume…