Italian held for $111,000 fraud by EFCC commits suicide

by Stanley Azuakola Mauro Zanin, an Italian due to appear in court on Wednesday has died in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes and Commission (EFCC). Zanin who was held in detention after allegations of fraud were made against him was found motionless in the bathroom of the EFCC detention facility in Abuja... Read More

dredger, EFCC, foreigner, italian, nigeria, police mauro zanin, suicide

June 19, 2012

24-hour curfew re-introduced in Kaduna

by Stanley Azuakola On Sunday, a 24-hour curfew was introduced in Kaduna following a series of bomb blasts in Christian worship centres which sparked off reprisals by Christians. The next day, the curfew was reduced to 12 hours. However, following fresh violence Tuesday in Tudun Wada area of the state capital, the state government on... Read More

curfew, damaturu, kaduna, yobe

June 19, 2012

Microsoft ups the ante with sleek and sexy new Surface tablet

by Tolu Orekoya After a mysterious tease, Microsoft finally revealed ‘Surface’ 2.o: a tablet set to launch at the end of the year. It is meant to be the best of both worlds, an skinny tablet that transforms into a desktop PC. Is it a contender to beat the indomitable iPad? Only time will tell. Still, it... Read More

June 19, 2012

Beauty swap: MBGN winner kicked out of Miss World pageant, heads to Miss Universe

by Tolu Orekoya She was not the popular choice to win the Most Beautful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) competition, and it seems Isabella Ayuk’s run of bad luck in the popularity stakes is about to get worse. MBGN winners usually get sent to the prestigious Miss World competition (being held in Mongolia this year) while the runner-up heads to Miss Universe. However, an... Read More

June 19, 2012

Lawmaker assaults teacher for disciplining his child, teacher has him arrested

by Stanley Azuakola Hajiya Zainab Umar is a teacher in Modern International Secondary School, Jigawa. One of the students in her class happened to be the son of a member of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Mohammed Sparrow. It is the fall-out of that relationship which has now pitted Hajiya Umar and Hon Sparrow in court. Trouble started when Hajiya Umar... Read More

arrest, court, Hajiya Zainab Umar, insult, Nasiru Mohammed Sparrow, police, School

June 19, 2012

Behind locked doors: 24-hour curfew declared in Damaturu

by Stanley Azuakola At least a curfew is better than coffins. That is probably the reasoning behind the Yobe State government’s decision to declare a 24-hour curfew following Monday’s exchange of fire between security forces and members of the Boko Haram sect. According to a government statement on Tuesday, the “immediate imposition of a 24-hour curfew within... Read More

Bomb, curfew, damaturu, morgue

June 19, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: President Jonathan travels to Brazil to talk about the environment

by Tolu Orekoya The United Nation’s Earth summit, also known as Rio+20 will hold from June 22 to 24, drawing environmental groups and heads of states from across the globe to deliberate on several topics including ecoconservatism, and third world growth and a host of other issues. The president is travelling, with a smaller-than-usual entourage to the forum,... Read More

brazil, environment, nigeria, rio+20, un eco summit

June 19, 2012

BREAKING: House issues first-ever presidential summons over Boko Haram

by Stanley Azuakola The Federal House of Representatives has had enough. Irked by the unending streak of insecurity in the country, especially in the North, the House today passed a resolution summoning President Goodluck Jonathan. The president would be displeased by the House’s latest move, if he was around to receive the summons. He and a... Read More

boko haram, House of Representatives, Insecurity, President Jonathan, security chiefs, summon

June 19, 2012

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Reform, in the name of the Father

By the time the dead cats, monkey paws and severed heads of chickens started appearing on our front porch, no one was sure exactly who was trying to get rid of him. OME of the best nights at our home in Umuahia were those when Emma Nsofor, my father’s lawyer, came to dinner. Not only did he... Read More

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, fathers day, new york times, terrorism

June 19, 2012

Boko Haram is not responsible for all the bombings, says Niger State governor Aliyu

by Tolu Orekoya The economic impact of the unceasing wave of attacks occurring in the North is devastating the economy and exacerbating the already precarious economic situation in the region. The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and governor of Niger State, released a statement on Monday saying that the economic impact of the... Read More

aliyu, bombs, economy, nigeria, north

June 19, 2012

Ugodre Talks Figures: Taxation for Nigerian musicians…..A simple guide

I have blogged severally about taxation as it affects individuals and companies. However, in this blogpost we are going to get specific and take you through how taxation affects musicians and how best to avoid taxes. Remember Tax Avoidance is not a crime but tax evasion is. Musicians like every other businessman are designed to... Read More

royalty, Taxes, Ugodre

June 19, 2012

DKB raps out his ‘Apology’ to Zainab, tells everyone he’s sorry (again) for the slap

by Doyin Jaiyesinmi How many ways can you apologize for slapping a female counterpart on live TV? Take a cue from ousted Big Brother StarGame contestant DKB; use as many means as possible. Write it, sing it or even film it if you can. One is bound to achieve the desired result. Not convinced that his apology via... Read More

big brother, dkb, Ghana, stargame, zainab

June 19, 2012

“Boyfriend, girlfriend issues caused the clash,” Igbinedion University VC reveals

by Stanley Azuakola The authorities of Igbinedion University are disputing claims of deaths as a result of the clash within the campus on Sunday. According to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Eghosa Osaghea, no single student was beheaded during the violent clash. He said that a quarrel over a female student triggered the fight... Read More

behead, clash, Eghosa Osaghea, ex-militants, Igbinedion University, okada, Olayinka Balogun, violence

June 19, 2012

WATCH: “E easy n im Ezekiel neva enter New Testament?”- iROKtv’s exclusive interview with singer, Omawumi

by Seyi Lawal Ifeanyi Attamah of iROKtv interviews the down to earth Warri beauty Omawumi on how she got started in the industry, her family and upbringing, her music, her next album and so much more. With a new single out titled ‘Bottom Belle’, this singer is definitely in the music. Watch interview here:

iROKtv, naija music, omawumi

June 19, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The commons may not be so tragic (YNaija FrontPage)

Like Ostrom, I deeply believe individuals and communities –not government –should and could effectively manage their own collective resources regulation or privatization Lookin’ for the remedy but you can’t see what’s hurting you, The revolution’s here, the revolution is personal. – Talib Kweli (Beautiful Struggle) As regulars of this column might know, this is the time... Read More

June 19, 2012

Ankara adds flavour to any outfit any day, anytime- See how

by Esho Wemimo At one point in time, it was very fashionable to wear ‘ready-made clothes” and the traditional or ethnic printed fabric were only sewn into ‘iro and buba” which was regarded archaic. However in Nigeria today, things have turned around one eighty degrees and now, wearing ethnic printed clothing is very in. As... Read More

african prints, ankara, fashion, kente, Lace

June 19, 2012

It’s the law: Imo Gov. Okorocha defends decision to build house for his predecessor

by Stanley Azuakola Their rivalry in the build up to the last elections was fierce and intense. The election itself was so close that even after the results from other states had fully come in, theirs was adjudged to be inconclusive. After much ado, a victor was finally announced – Rochas Okorocha had defeated Ihedi Ohakim, the incumbent, becoming the... Read More

Achike Udenwa, election, house, Ihedi Ohakim, Imo, Rochas Okorocha

June 19, 2012

Opinion: Boko Haram and the belief of Islamic connection

by Abubakar Sidiq Usman Even if Muslims decide to sleep in churches today, Boko Haram will still carry out their attack if they choose to. They are just evil and should be so seen. I am an extremely angry man and my anger is no respecter of persons. To put it simply, my anger knows... Read More

boko haram, Christians, crisis, Muslims

June 19, 2012

5 surprising things that make you slim

Five unexpected things that can help you lose weight Think cake and beer are off the menu when you’re dieting? The good news is this may not be the case. Check out these 5 surprising things that can keep you slim. Surprise 1: Chocolate It may not be the first food choice that springs to... Read More

beer, chocolate, fatty foods, slim

June 19, 2012

#FaroukLawan: Intrigue afoot as police officers are detained for helping Lawan, might tender bribe money today

by Stanley Azuakola The Nigeria Police Force is in a tight fix. A suspect, who has admitted to receiving bribes of about $620, 000, has refused to turn in the money. If this suspect was a common criminal or an ordinary man with low standing in society, he probably would have been pummelled into submission. The... Read More

Adam JAgaba, Ali Amodu, arrest, bail, bribe, farouk lawan, Femi Otedola, intrigues

June 19, 2012

#ThisShouldConcernYou: Call for Freelance Writers based in Abuja

“Metropole magazine is urgently looking for Abuja-based freelance writers who can generate and craft short and interesting feature stories on any of these areas: fashion and style, food and drinks, health and fitness, tech and gadgets, shopping, music and entertainment, social scene, places and personalities, property and real estate, business and finance etc. Metropole is... Read More

Abuja, fashion, Freelance Writers, health news

June 19, 2012

Dead on arrival: The worst new things in ‘Nigerian’ music

by Ore Fakorede Hey, how’s it going? ‘It’ being whatever you’re doing at the moment, including sitting in horrendous traffic peering at this on your phone. Looking over the week in Nigerian music, you’ll experience exhilarating highs and abysmal lows—kind of like suffering from bipolar disorder. Here’s the worst of those mind-numbing, rock-bottom moments. Try... Read More

adaku, D'banj, d'koko master records, Davido, dkm, mavin, MoCheddah, Music, nigeria, PSquare, Rick Ross

June 19, 2012

For a safer planet: Air Canada successfully flies its first biofuel plane

by Seyi Lawal Air Canada has successfully completed its first-ever flight using biofuels. Yesterday the ecofriendly plane headed from Toronto to Mexico City, in an effort to showcase the aviation industry’s global commitment to greener transportation. Air Canada’s Airbus 319 used recycled cooking oil and jet fuel for the journey, which the aircraft maker says... Read More

Air Canada, Airbus, biofuel plane

June 19, 2012

The forgotten case files: 21 National Assembly probes in 4 years, where are the results?

by Stanley Azuakola Since 2008 till date, there has been a total of twenty-one major National Assembly probes. That comes down to at least one probe every quarter. Usually, the life cycle of a probe is as follows: Confrontation stage (where senators or honourables voice their great displeasure over a matter). Committee stage (where a committee is... Read More

bribe, farouk lawan, national assembly, Probes

June 19, 2012

“Isn’t it evil?” – PDP wonders why Buhari has not apologised to Yoruba people

by Adeniyi Abdul The dust has barely settled from former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari’s latest statement about Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party, but he is clearly not about to stay out of the news as the PDP has once again found an issue to task him on. The South West Zonal publicity Secretary... Read More

acn, Buhari, CPC, elections, nigeria, PDP, Politics

June 18, 2012

Damaturu residents run for cover as gunshots, explosions rock the city

by Stanley Azuakola Yesterday it was Kaduna. Today Damaturu, the capital of Yobe, is the city under siege. Frightened residents of the city have locked themselves in their homes, following the barrage of gunshots and explosions which began at the Sabon Pegi area of the city and spread quickly to other areas. Meanwhile, unknown gunmen on Sunday night... Read More

bombs, damaturu, explosions, gombe, gunshots, siege, unguwan jega dafari, yobe

June 18, 2012

Aristo Chronicles – Georgina, by Oluwatoyin Idowu

Circumstances could have favored anyone. Anyone of the billions of humans in the world. That it favored Georgina was completely incidental, she was no one special. Just another faceless Jambite. A freshman at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The day began with a heavy downpour. It started raining very early in the morning, at about... Read More

June 18, 2012

Kaduna curfew relaxed

by Stanley Azuakola The 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government on Sunday, following the bomb blast and reprisal attacks in the state has been relaxed. Instead of 24 hours, the curfew is now expected to last for 12 hours from 6p.m to 6a.m. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Information made the announcement on... Read More

Bomb, curfew, kaduna, reprisal, violence

June 18, 2012

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The House’s Trump Card

Watching events unfold over the past few days, I have come to conclusion that there is more to the House of Representatives’ subsidy probe report than meets the eye. I might be weaving a convoluted conspiracy theory and probably have an overactive imagination. But then again, Nigeria is one place where what you see, is... Read More

Aminu Tambuwal, bribe, farouk lawan, Femi Otedola, olusegun obasanjo, trump card

June 18, 2012

“They will die first” – NDC prophesies doom for those spreading rumours

by Lekan Olanrewaju Apparently, Nigerian politicians have good company just across the border. The ruling National Democratic Congress NDC in Ghana has responded to rumours of the death of President John Evans Atta Mills describing them as “unfortunate” and “evil”. The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Ade Coker, who was at the Kotoka... Read More

Atta Mills, Ghana, NDC

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