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#EpicFail? Arise Fashion Week, Lagos (Day 2) fails to rise to the occasion

by Hauwa Gambo Arise Magazine Fashion Week (AMFW) delivered three successful fashion shows of reputable proportions in the past, so one would expect an even better outing this year as…

Joseph Kony? Lionel Messi? Rush Limbaugh? Arise Fashion Week? See who we chose as Winners & Losers for yesterday!

by Hauwa Gambo Winners&Losers does a roundup of the day’s major happenings by distilling the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the day’s news cycle ie good or bad news. As always,…

Is this the thanks we get, South Africa? Nigeria goes for its pound of flesh – All the details of the diplomatic row

by Lekan Olanrewaju The basics Last Friday, 125 Nigerians who travelled to South Africa aboard Arik Air and South African Airlines flights were deported on arrival in Johannesburg. Said Nigerians…

Premium Times reports: Senators bribed in dollars just before fuel subsidy removal announcement

Chi Ibe The President of the Senate, David Mark, is said to have distributed huge sums in U.S. dollars to each of the country's 109 Senators over the Christmas period…

“Messi is a joke” : Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju Controversy was all people were talking about yesterday, it would seem, from the Nigeria/SA row to the "technical difficulties" plaguing the Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos.…

Akintunde Oyebode`: “The inevitable meeting of Town and Gown” (YNaija Frontpage)

...The same university has a capital expenditure budget of N450 million, the cost of the house James Ibori allegedly bought in Hampstead, in 2001. It is interesting to examine different views…

Whitney Houston’s daughter to grant Oprah first interview after her mother’s death

by Wilfred Okiche The queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey has landed an exclusive interview with Bobbi Kristina, the troubled 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston. The interview will be Bobbi Kristina's public…

Factory78tv: R2BEES – Ghanaian 55th Independence Backstage interview

by Chi Ibe Ghanaian Afrobeat stars R2bees were in London headlining the Indig02 for the 55th Ghanaian independence celebrations. The event was put together by West Coast UK, Alordia and ABM featuring some of…

Wale Adetula: Set fire to the rain

...if you’re so convinced he has feelings for you but can’t figure out why he can’t seem to commit, let him go... I’m a little bit pi***d right now so…

Hot Stuff: Phenom – ‘Omo Naija’

by Seyi Lawal Mo'Cheddah might have left Knighthouse, but the label is not slowing down at all as they have presented the debut video of rapper, Phenom. The video is for the…

Nigerian Idol contestants stun fans, judges and audience with superlative American legend show

by Chi Ibe Following the success of the popular Highlife weekend on the show, Nigerian Idol upped the ante with their latest offering. Themed ‘The American Legend show’, the final…

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: When the street lights come on

… apparently, customers are called clients and the bedrooms are boardrooms. Today is no exception on my street. There is a long lane of scantily dressed ladies and several rows…

Patricia Omoqui: D guy swagga don improve! 8 tips to step up your swagga

For sexual health, why not try abstinence? If you do get sexually intimate, do the cool thing: use proper protection. I see many people who think they have “Swagger.” You…

#BabyDaddySyndrome: The difference between a father and a ‘baby daddy’

by Lekan Olarenwaju In essence, simply sending timely child-support payments does little to elevate a man from the status of Baby Daddy to Father “B-A-B-Y-M-A-M-A”; The word “Baby Mama” spelled out…

#BabyDaddySyndrome: The making of the ‘Accidental Dad’

by 'Ifreke Inyang On Monday, blogville and every popular social media on this side of the divide were awash with the news of Ice Prince Zamani's new love child. The gist has it that…

Is the ‘baby daddy’ syndrome growing on us?

by Rachel Ogbu Nothing about being a baby-daddy is straight forward no matter how popular it is. There was a time the phrase ‘born out of wedlock’ or even ‘love…

Did he snap? Policeman attacks Inspector, shoots self in Port Harcourt

by Lekan Olanrewaju A Rivers State police officer on Tuesday took his own life in Port Harcourt. Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, spokesman for the Rivers state police command, confirmed this development. According…

“Nigeria is a must-visit destination abi?” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From thoughts on the Nigeria/South Africa deportation issues to commendation (and condemnation of Arsenal FC), check out what everyone was talking about on twitter yesterday. @BankyW: If…

Japheth Omojuwa: “Give me a good head…” (YNaija Frontpage)

You want to turn around a nation? Fix the head. Any man with a good enough head will argue universal principles with you and turn them on their head. It…

Video: AY serenades Tiwa Savage with ‘Petrol’

by Wilfred Okiche As part of activities to promote his upcoming Easter Sunday show, Comedian AY has dropped a hilarious video skit titled, 'Petrol.' Sexy song bird, Tiwa Savage co-stars…

New video: Julius Agwu is in a ‘Critical case’

by Seyi Lawal Comedian/music artist Julius Agwu has a new video out. It is for his single, 'Critical case' off his 'The Genuis' album. The video was shot in the…

VIDEO: Behind the scenes footage of Teeklef’s ‘Nobis’ Project

by 'Ifreke Inyang Klef Records headlining artiste, Ebuka 'Teeklef' Unogu, who is under iBlends' talent management, is set to embark on a new project. It's a prelude to the highly…

Charly Boy Reality Show – See photos from the street event

What: Charly Boy Reality Show Hunt. Where: Shitta (under the bridge), Surulere Lagos. When: 03 March, 2012.

Actors give a resounding performance at the ‘Little Drop Drama’ presentation in Terra Culture – See Photos!

by Chi Ibe What: Little Drop Drama. Where: Terra Culture, Victoria Island. When: 04 Marach, 2012.

Deportation: Nigeria threatens South Africa with retaliation

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly warned that it may be forced to reciprocate the deportation of about 125 Nigerians on Sunday by the South African authority.…

New Video: ‘Ole’ – Temisan

by 'Ifreke Inyang After literally stealing our hearts with the audio, Temisan has finally released the video for the song, 'Ole'. Born Tonnie Temisan Francis, this young artiste radiates all…

Committeocracy! The government of the committees, by the committees and for the committees- All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Those who pledge to Nigeria in the open but seek to pauperize it in the dark shall stumble and awkwardly fall until daylight reveals their underpants. FG…