by Hauwa Gambo Governor Godswill Akpabio faced mild criticism in the aftermath of the #DanaCrash in Lagos, when he reported that he had warned the Dana Air Management about the state of their aircraft. Why did he do no more than caution Dana Air privately? many wondered. In an attempt to contexualise the governor’s words,... Read More
by Chi Ibe Emmanuel Idowu covers Rihanna’s ‘Whats my name’. In this gut spliting funny video, Idowu tells his lady he wants to be with her … so long as she can cook de stew. Naija Remix: {not everybody knows how to pound the yam……..}
by Tolu Orekoya And yet other US fast food joint hits Nigerian shores as Domino’s Pizza counts down one week till it opens up in the country. According to the Food Giant’s Nigerian Facebook site, their managers were sent to New York city and Miami, Florida and it looks like they got a first hand feel of what... Read More
by Segun Adeniyi Whatever you may say about the State Security Service (SSS), one thing you must concede to them is that they don’t allow others to tell their stories. Whenever they conduct an operation, especially one in which the culprit is caught in the act or is killed, Mrs Marilyn Ogar would immediately address... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Here is a thrilling peek at what to expect from the banging, highly anticipated video of Illrymz’s new single; ‘Teacher Teacher’ featuring the Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti. Produced and directed by the Lagos based Contagious Collective, the video will make its TV and online debut at the end of June. See preview... Read More
by Prof. Pat Utomi In a mess of epic proportions, such as the fuel subsidy scam and the scam within the scam, as the House of Representatives tried to unravel the abuse of the commonwealth in the petrol pricing and distribution, there is the danger of losing sight of what really matters. It is easy... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Judges 17:6 (NIV) In the Holy Bible, a copy of which I used to own years ago – I can’t recall which version – the above passage is rendered as: In those days, there was no head in Israel... Read More
The dream of owning a home is an unattainable one for some, but Maltina made that dream come true in spectacular style for five winners, as they clutched the keys to their new homes in the luxurious Lekki axis of Lagos. As the grand prize of the “Maltina Sharing Happiness Promo”, the last two winners claimed their three-bedroom flat after a... Read More
…She knows! There’s no confusion or second guessing or any of that. Remember that quote I shared with y’all: “If he likes you, you’ll know. If he doesn’t, you’ll be confused.” I think that applies to the chase primarily. If he wants to be with you, you won’t (or at least shouldn’t) have any doubts about... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya We may be forging economic and political ties as the president continues his trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the UN Earth Summit, Rio+20, but at home, the terrorist attacts from Islamist sect Boko Haram is straining sports ties as the Brazilian FA put a hold on a planned friendly in Nigeria that was to take... Read More
From MSNBC: Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee, who came under fire for his department’s handling of the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, has been fired, City Manager Norton Bonaparte announced in a statement on Wednesday evening. “After much thoughtful discussion and deep consideration for the issues facing the City of Sanford, I have determined the... Read More
by Femi Owolabi President GEJ’s present administration could be subtitled as ‘BokoHaram bombings.‘ Tracing the history back to the emergence of Nigerian nationalism, we’d all admit that the British colonialism created Nigeria- joining diverse peoples and regions in an artificial political entity. Sometimes, I wonder if the White-man did an ethnographic research. Nonetheless, common-sense should tell... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesinmi The Senate Committee on Investigation of Pension Administration can confidently say they are working. The Senate committee uncovered idle cash worth N273.9 billion in seven major pension offices. The affected offices include the military, parastatals, the police and universities. Following the discovery of this gold mine, the committee will submit a 108-page report with... Read More
A reader sent this in. Everybody, every living thing nows the value of life. Even a chicken.
by Seyi Lawal Timaya releases new album titled ‘Ugrade.’ The album produced by Yung D. has 14 tracks, including– ‘Malo Nogede’ and ‘Illuminati’. Click here to listen. Illuminati’ [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Timaya-iLLuminati.mp3|titles=Timaya-iLLuminati] ‘Malo Nogede’ [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Timaya-Malonogedi.mp3|titles=Timaya-Malonogedi] TRACKLIST 1. Sexy Ladies 2. Malo Nogede ft Terry G 3. Go Down Low 4. Bobby 5. I Am... Read More
The diplomatic back and forth over the “terrorist” status of Boko Haram is heating up, as indications show that the US government is moving to label three of the Islamist sect’s alleged leaders as “foreign terrorists”. From Reuters: The U.S. government is expected to formally apply a “foreign terrorist” label on Thursday to three alleged leading figures of the violent... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya After wrangling over the fuel subsidy payments, telling the country that a healthy portion of subsidy funds for 2012 had gone to making back payments for 2011, and the House investigation on the payments, the finance ministry is going ahead to continue the payments that were held up, even as they ring the alarm about the funds allocated... Read More
Frankly, we are only proving true the axiom that Nigerians have short memories. How else can one explain our reckless and irresponsible actions as a nation since 1999, The unfolding scandal of the past week and a half is yet another in a long series of corruption scandals involving key government actors, particularly at... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The presidential meeting between Goodluck Jonathan and Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff bore tentative fruit as Rousseff agreed to visit Nigeria before the year runs out. In the meeting held on Wednesday June 20, Rousseff noted that as the 6th largest economy in the world (they recently overtook the United Kingdom to claim that title), Brazil has... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Popular Nigerian televangelist, megachurch pastor and leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) TB Joshua has made a name for himself with seemingly accurate predictions of disasters and deaths, but are his predictions real, or due to clever video editing by his film production crew? The blog TB Joshua Watch, has... Read More
A few weeks ago, Farouk Lawan was the darling of many Nigerians, an example of what legislative powers should be. There are two military characters Hollywood brought to life. Colonel Frank Slade, the blind idiosyncratic war hero in Scent of a Woman, played by Al Pacino; and Colonel Nathan Jessep, the decorated war veteran, who... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The suicide bomber lay bleeding on the hospital gurney, missing his fingers and some of his lower extremities, and his face covered with his own blood. He was being treated at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he was taken after the deadly package in his backpack detonated, but died from his extensive injuries... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Embattled Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan sought to kill two birds with one stone yesterday, as he reassured foreign-based Nigerians and took a shot at his home-based critics. Speaking to a cross-section of Nigerians based in Brazil the president asked for the unity of Nigerians across the globe to build the country, and ensure its... Read More
Improve your health with minimal effort Make the shift into exercise and healthy living by checking out our top 10 health tips for lazy people. Getting fit and healthy can sometimes feel like a major effort, but there are many health-boosting changes you can make that won’t feel like such a chore. Build exercise into... Read More
by Chi Ibe Health conscious Habibur Rehman, police chief in Pakistan’s most populous province Punjab, has ordered about 175,000 pot-bellied officers to diet and make sure their waistlines donot exceed 38 inches (96 cm). According the chief’s spokeswoman Nabila Ghazanfar, at least 50 percent of Punjab police are overweight. “I’m on a diet... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The short answer: the scam artists want only the most gullible people to reply their e-mails, because they are the easiest to scam. The words “419”, “Nigerian princes” and “scam e-mails” have become synonymous with Nigeria’s presence on the internet. The scam e-mails have become a popular internet meme, that most people... Read More
by Aminu Sarki So, without doubt there is Boko Haram which aims to establish, according to them, a just social system of governance as they understand it, which path to its establishment is strewn with violence and there is a “Boko Haram” which uses the violence of the authentic sect as a cover for its own violence aimed at psychological... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In March this year, Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan was in Seoul, South Korea laying the ground work for Nigeria to become another country with nuclear reactors. While in that country, he granted an interview to the Yonhap news agency, in which he said that by June this year, his government would have overcome Boko Haram.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has come out forcefully to condemn those who are criticising President Jonathan for travelling abroad when Nigeria is literally on fire. 24-hour curfews have been imposed on two states –Yobe and Kaduna, tensions between Christians and Muslims are approaching a crescendo, yet the president went ahead with... Read More