by Stanley Azuakola The big news this morning on social media sites is the appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan of Dr. Doyin Okupe, as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs. Mr. Okupe is not new to a role like this, as he served as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.... Read More
by Tayo Adelekan “I was shown how fragile life was. I saw the terror on faces. I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don’t know when or where our time on Earth will end. When or where we will breathe our last breath. I say... Read More
These days, the current minister of Information is more concerned with a clampdown on social media, and the barrage of negative publicity the president receives from an ignorant minority, if the spin doctors are to be believed. It is funny how quickly the slogan “Good people, Great Nation” has gone out of vogue. The... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi On 22nd July 2012, the first black|Up stand-alone store outside Paris was launched at the Ikeja City Mall, Lagos. The event featured live makeup demonstrations by a team of make-up artists headed by international celebrity makeup artist and creative ambassador of the... Read More
We can spare ourselves a lot of suffering and loss of valuable lives and property by paying more attention to our environment and also by taking seriously the often repeated warnings of weather monitoring agencies. We do not seem to be paying much attention, but nothing has killed more Nigerians and wrecked as much... Read More
by Marcia Weider It’s never been a more important time to believe in your dreams. Stand up for what matters to you most, speak up and be heard. A dream is simply something that you want. Where dreams come from, are from inside of you. Some are based on need, such as your need to... Read More
by Laura Caroll Many others, however, are realizing what’s been true all along — that parenthood is but one path to fulfillment in life.Couples who have no children by choice know this to be true, and pursue many roads to fulfillment. Keli Goff hits the nail on the head in her post “Why Women Shouldn’t... Read More
by Adepoju Paul Olusegun ”Darling are we sure we made the right decision by accepting the permanent secretary appointment?” ”What are you talking about? You’ve been looking for an opportunity to get rid of me from Aso Rock. Now that you got your chance you are changing your mind.” “It’s not like that, I just... Read More
by Tunji Ajibade President Goodluck Jonathan said recently that he would no longer focus attention on creating jobs in the country because of security challenges confronting Nigeria. The President was at the 60th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party when he made the pronouncement. One would have to check the books to... Read More
by Isi Esene A bench warrant has been issued on two oil companies, Conoil and Total Nigeria Limited, and the Red Cross Society of Nigeria. The warrant was issued by the coroner of Alimosho District in Lagos, Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, who is saddled with the responsibility of conducting the inquest into the ill-fated Dana Air... Read More
by Isi Esene Many prisoners would have been delighted to be finally free from the clutches of the law, but Rodney Dwayne Valentine, 37, from North Carolina has refused to leave jail unless he is chauffeur-driven out by the authorities. The deputies in the Rockingham County Sheriff’s office refused to give him the needed ride... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Abou Diaby has expressed his delight at the vote of confidence from his manager. Earlier this week, Arsene Wenger spoke highly of the 26-year-old’s exceptional talent and insisted that “he is the first player who would be on the France team sheet in midfield when fit”. “That makes me feel confident –... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul That’s what makes Seun so charming – he does as his heart asks. Afrobeat star Seun Kuti caused quite the stir at the Theater Royal in London. The musician was scheduled to perform on the last night of music showcase during the New world Nigeria event holding in Stratford but scheduling conflicts... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium youth contemporary culture platform Y! Magazine will hold its quarterly party, #Hashtag. The last edition featured guests including Jay-Jay Okocha, Stella Damasus, MI Abaga and others and this edition is also set to be an... Read More
In what would probably make for a historic episode of Hoarders, a house in California has been found to contain over 100 kittens. But even more bizarre than the apparent feline obsession is that all of the cats were dead. Police and authorities from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Monterey... Read More
“I said I wasn’t gonna make a video about this, because I didn’t want it to be true, because I thought that it was just photoshopped”. Aw. No, really, aw. Not much need be said about the following video besides “aw”. We could say it brings new meaning to the term “crazy fan” but we’ll... Read More
by Macaulay Akinbami Gutless muffled monarch wooed millions to the poll, Our feeble lord enforced on us by pathetic speech of poverty (I once had no shoes) On congruent grounds of pain we forced him, though we hated his coterie. Disappointed, now we wail waiting surrogate to lead the mass to unending journey of relief... Read More
In this blogpost we are going to get specific and take you through how taxation affects musicians and how best to avoid/reduce taxes. Remember Tax Avoidance is not a crime but tax evasion is. Musicians like every other businesses are designed to make profit. They earn... Read More
by Isi Esene The trial of 20 individuals and companies who are suspected to have fraudulently received fuel subsidy funds amounting to about $6.8bn has again stalled today due to the absence of the Welter Waggabatsoma of Ontario Oil. Ontario Oil is the first defendant in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More
by Isi Esene The commander, Festac Fire Station, Mr. Chinyere Azubuike, has confirmed the death of a 67-year-old woman on 511 Road, Festac Town, Lagos. The fire which started in the early hours of today burnt a wing of the twin-duplex where she resides with her husband and son. CSP Muhammed Muazu, the Divisional Police... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The Jackson family is a long way off from the cute faced members of The Jackson 5 we grew up singing along to. Actually, they’ve been far from that for quite a while now, what with all of them actually growing up and all, but could anything really have prepared us for... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Minister of Finance and co-ordinating minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has responded to demands being made by the House of Reps for 100% implementation of the 2012 budget, stating unequivocally that it will be impossible to achieve by September. The House had gone so far as to threaten President Goodluck... Read More
Isi Esene Prophet T.B Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has expresses shock over the death of the Ghanaian president, Prof. John Atta Mills, whom he referred to as his spiritual godson. Mills died on Monday after a protracted battle with throat cancer. He has since been succeeded by former... Read More
The weather was not on my side that morning as I struggled to wake up after hours of editing through the night. It was raining, dark days like that make me lazy and terribly slow. As a photographer, wife and mother, my peaceful time to concentrate on the work I had done during the day,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in 1999, different houses of assembly have taken turns to informally assume the title of “the most crisis prone assembly” in the country. The Anambra State Assemblyit at some point, and so did the Ogun Assembly in the last days of Otunba Gbenga Daniel governorship.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan has a new protégé. And he’s none other than the executive governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. Remember the days when as acting president, Goodluck Jonathan tried to exude sternness by shutting the door against ministers who reported late for Federal Executive Council meetings? Everyone hailed him then, and... Read More
by Jonas Dogara About two weeks ago, I dey one airport for Africa with my Asian colleague and we just dey discuss travelling and other things. Then the guy say, ‘This airport is alright but too disorganised. If they organise it better it’ll be nice.’ For one moment, I surprise small and just dey about... Read More
by Segun Adekoye I recently entered into a short story competition which ended a couple of minutes ago (I am posting this 200 minutes after). The competition had a twist to it. Okay, let me tell you about it. It is a short story contest. The intention of the organizer was to #endthestory he had... Read More
by Isi Esene Our friends at the FAB Media Group, publishers of the fashion and lifestyle publication, FAB Magazine; the weekly digital, FAB Weekly, and fabmagazineonline.com, presents FAB Radio. FAB Radio, which is a radio show set up to focus on lifestyle in its entirety, launched on Beat 99.9FM on Wednesday, July 25 at 7.15pm... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Vincent Kompany has signed a new six-year deal with Manchester City. The 26-year-old defender, who is the captain of the current Premier League champions, joined from Hamburg in 2008 and has gone on to lead the club to their first league triumph since 1968. “For me, if you are good somewhere then... Read More