And so today begins with fresh new worries, lies, discoveries and cover up. But in the end, there is the same and only WISE God. The one who sees all, who hears all, and the same one who would comfort Nigeria in this grieving time. It’s 5 o’clock in the morning, and my head is... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya A cold dose of reality must have hit Ghanaian celebrity DKB about the enormity of what he had done to his housemate Zainab. He released a statement of apology today, stating his remorse over his Zainab-slapping incident that got both himself and the Sierra Leonian beauty kicked out of the plush Upville in the Big Brother House. It must be hard to walk... Read More
Ifeanyi Mbanefo is Manager, Communication and Public Relations at Nigeria LNG limited, and has been a key part, conception; design; and implementation of the Nigeria Prizes for Science and Literature over the past eight years The Nigeria LNG Sponsored prizes are quite literally, ‘the gold standard’ in literature and science on the African continent... Read More
by Stanley AzuakolaThe major telecommunications operators in Nigeria are locked in a battle of wits with the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The matter has now turned into a case of who blinks first. On May 11, NCC slapped a cumulative fine of N1.17 billion on Globacom, Airtel, MTN, and Etisalat, citing poor quality of service... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Brymo reminds us in this acoustic song titled ‘We all need something’ that we all have something we are believing to receive. It is different from his other popular songs but sets the mood just fine. Click here to listen. [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/We-All-Need-Something.mp3|titles=We-All-Need-Something]
by Stanley AzuakolaK-Solo is in the news these days, and it’s for all the wrong reasons. You saw the picture of his wife’s swollen face, allegedly as a result of his battery; you read the interview she gave to City People, laying bare all that made her marriage to the artiste crumble after only six... Read More
by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi There is no denying that Chuddy K’s ‘Gaga Crazy’ is a smash hit! From the radio to the club, this tune just gets you up on your feet whenever you hear it played. The official video of the hit single has finally been released and the video captures the song’s essence: dance and party!... Read More
As some guy put it on twitter, the brand name of some of these schools is probably the only value they can hang on to considering that the schools lack proper infrastructure, lecturers, and a modern environment that can compete in the 21st century. “If this business was split up, I would give you... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Dana Air’s insurance LLoyds of London will compensate the families of those who died in the crash, they announced yesterday at the joint Dana Air/Lagos State government news conference. According to Yomi Oshinkoya, a Lloyds correspondent, “The international law and standards stipulate that the sum of 30,000 dollars (N4.6 million) must be paid to... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Justice Ayo Salami is tired of waiting for President Jonathan to ratify his reinstatement by the National Judicial Council (NJC) as President of the Court of Appeal. The embattled judge has therefore written directly to the National Judicial Council (NJC) to bypass the president and allow him resume work following its decision to lift... Read More
by Chi Ibe With 250 pages of travel destinations, holiday trends, travel dairies and more, Mania Magazine’s June edition has been described as the biggest edition yet. Cover’s supermodel Ojy Okpe is stunning on this month’s publication with a picture taken in Paris. In the magazine, readers are promised an eyeful of various travel destinations such... Read More
Dana Air held a world press conference on Wednesday, at which the airline defended itself against criticism over its safety and maintenance record, stating that its chief engineer died in the crash. A Dana Air plane crashed on Sunday this week killing all passengers and staff on board the plane and an unknown number of area... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The professional social networking website LinkedIn has been hacked and 6.46 million passwords stolen. According to tech website The Verge, a user in a Russian forum claimed to have done the deed. He also created a dump and had uploaded all the passwords onto the internet. The user uploaded 6,458,020 hashed passwords,... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Have you ever been on a plane and apart from hoping that you land safely; you find yourself also whispering a quick prayer that the people going to sit next (and close) to you are hot and interesting. According to an AFP report, getting trapped in a boring conversation with a fellow passenger... Read More
His name was listed as one of the crew members of the ill-fated Dana Flight 9J-922. His face was published on the pages of the papers as a victim of the crash. But yesterday, Mr. Amaechi Obodo, a co-pilot at Dana Air declared that he was alive and well. YNaija had reported a day after... Read More
I was meant to meet Tosin on Monday, but she never made it to Lagos; instead, I will be attending a service in her honour later today. My first visit to the FATE Foundation office was in April 2010; I was asked to speak to a group of entrepreneurs on “Planning for the Future: How... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The World Health Organisation has issued a warning that drugs for gonorrhoea might no longer be working to treat the disease. It is believed that a spreading resistance to drugs used to treat the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) is on the rise. According to reports, millions of people with the condition may be... Read More
by Chi Ibe For reasons that still remain a mystery, an Arkansas teenager shot his sister in the head, twice, while she slept. Colton Harvey, 15, who pled guilty to the crime, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. There is still no remote cause for his bizarre action. Harvey was said to have... Read More
by Chi Ibe Montreal police found on Wednesday, a horrifying new twist in the gruesome “Canadian Psycho” murder case after new body parts turned up in the mail at two Vancouver schools, while the suspect awaits extradition from Germany. Yesterday, authorities found a hand and foot but were still trying to determine if the human... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Hannah Montana star, Miley Cyrus,19, has announced her engagement to Liam Hemsworth, 22, her film actor boyfriend. Cyrus told People magazine after the engagement that she was so excited and looked forward to a life of happiness with Hemsworth. She also tweeted: “Life is beautiful.” Liam Hemsworth starred in this year’s blockbuster,... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Popular Nigerian artiste, K-Solo has separated from his wife after just 6 months of marriage. A new photo showing his estranged wife, Kikelomo Akinkunmi severely battered started making its rounds on social media earlier today. This picture seeks to confirm Akinkunm’s allegations that K- Solo who’s real name is Solomon Oyeniyi had a habit of assaulting her.... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The Presidency released a statement today, refuting rumours that attribute the Dana Air crash to the First Lady’s travel schedule. The rumours claim that the air space was closed for two hours with all planes in flight unable to land, causing the faulty Dana Air to lack where to land hence it had... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji has revealed that he was supposed to board the ill-fated Dana aircraft, which crashed on Sunday. The Speaker testified on the floor of the House that he was scheduled to take the flight back to Lagos from Abuja where he’d gone to attend a meeting... Read More
My prayers go to the friends and relatives of those we lost on Black Sunday 3rd June, 2012 from the Bauchi terror attacks to the Dana plane crash in Lagos. May their souls rest in peace. Amen. This is a rejoinder to last week’s column with the same title. I felt I needed to make... Read More
It was a solemn time today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as the Federal Executive Committee dedicated its weekly meeting to the memory of the Dana plane crash victims. The president and council members in attendance all donned black attires. The lights were dimmed, short comments were made, and prayers offered to God. In a... Read More
by Obinna Igwebuike and Osita Egbubine Could it get any worse than this? Why would a generation with such promise be submerged in so much uncertainty? Sad times we live in. The evil that men do unleashes terror in the land. We look to our leadership, but we glean no inspiration. The mother of all... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Nigeria might have its first Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) up and running 7 years from now, according to an article published in The Guardian today. If the deal goes through, Russian Nuclear energy company RosAtom, according to its director Sergei Kiriyenko, will be building the nuclear plant with a look to 2019 as its... Read More
Ayodele Olofintuade made her writing debut with Eno’s Story. And with just that one children’s book, the graduate in Mass Communication has made it to the shortlist for the 2011 Nigerian Prize for Literature. Ayo speaks about writing from a young age, the publishing industry, her writing contract with Cassava Republic, and her unpublished works.... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya In response to the tragic air accident that happened on Sunday this week, Aero took to the microblogging website, Twitter to allay fears about their service and to reassure the public about their safety record. Instead it has created a Twitter backlash, with many finding the tweets insensitive and inappropriate so soon... Read More
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