by Seyi Lawal Superstar Rihanna did not pull back her (verbal) punches with a journalist from the Esquire UK magazine who was interviewing the Barbadian beauty. The journalist insisted on asking probing questions about Chris Brown, even after she repeatedly asked him to move on. The reporter insisted until she cracked, unleashing a potty mouthed tirade at the writer. Here’s a partial transcript... Read More
His name is Pastor Daniel Omowunmi and all that saved him and his family from certain death was the fact that when Dana Flight 922 fell from the sky and landed on his properties, he and every member of his household were in church. According to him, not one pin from his houses was recovered,... Read More
by Chi Ibe James Okafor was unable to control his emotion as he spoke to news men yesterday. He was still trying to come to terms with the fact that his younger brother, Nwabuwa, was killed by the plane crash that occurred in Iju Ishaga area of Lagos on Sunday. Nwabuwa was neither the pilot nor the passenger;... Read More
That is the real tragedy. That this clichéd vicious cycle has become the story of our existence; that we have chosen to stand by and watch our humanity chipped away steadily by a culture of mediocrity and irresponsibility. There are certain traditional values by which a newspaper should abide. One that is dear to... Read More
by Chi Ibe The Vatican has written off a book on sexuality which ironically was published by a prominent American nun. According to the Vatican, the book contradicted church teaching on issues like masturbation, homosexuality, and marriage saying that its author had a “defective understanding” of Catholic theology. The Vatican’s orthodoxy office said of the... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Kosisochukwu Akilo, the 6-year-old kidnapped from her home in Benin during a botched robbery has been reunited with her family. The child was returned home after almost three weeks in captivity, and was actually found in Warri, Delta State. According to reports, little Kosiochukwu was taken by a seasoned kidnap gang, who had previously... Read More
Presidential Spokesman Reuben Abati has finally joined the ranks of Twitterphiles, sending three messages to the country and the world about the president’s impending arrival at Lagos for a visit to the Dana Air plane crash site. While his intentions seem to sympathise with the victims and those affected by the June 3 Dana Air crash, Mr. Abati did not... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya He has done it now! DKB slapped Zainab and ended up getting both of them disqualified and kicked out of the house with immediate effect. According to the bigbrotherafrica.com site, DKB charged at Zainab dressed only in his trousers and yelled at Zainab never to peep at him, much to her apparent astonishment. It was a surprise to Goldie, Lady... Read More
A criminal suit was filed on Monday against a former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, by the ICPC. This makes him only the second ex-police chief to be charged by an anti-corruption agency. Also joined in the suit against Ehindero was the suspended Commissioner of Police in charge of Budgets at the Force Headquarters, John... Read More
At the site of the Dana Air crash on Monday, President Jonathan, just like aviation minister, could not hold back the tears as he saw the carnage.
Tragedy struck in Benin, the Edo State capital today Monday, June4, as a building being constructed by the State government collapsed leaving some labourers and construction workers trapped underneath. So far six workers have been rescued but many more remain trapped. The Central hospital, which is being built on Sapele Road in Benin-City is frequently... Read More
Three kids who were orphaned by the Dana Air Flight crashed in Lagos last Sunday, have received succour from the Lagos State governor, Governor Babatunde Fashola, who took them into his custody pending when their relatives come forward. Their parents had sent them on an errand when the plane crashed on their home with their... Read More
The Dana Air family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the passengers and crew of Flight 9J-992 of Sunday, June 3, 2012. The aircraft, with Registration Number 5N-RAM, departed Abuja for Lagos with 146 passengers onboard. 1 Dana Air Flight Engineer, 2 Pilots and 4 Cabin Crew were also aboard the flight. We... Read More
Dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for last Sunday’s suicide car bombing in Yelwa, Bauchi State which left at least a dozen people dead. The attack occurred during a church service, when a suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a church premises, after forcing the car through a checkpoint. In... Read More
by Joachim Mac-Ebong Life, especially in Nigeria, is like a throw of the dice. Every single movement from point A to point B is an exercise in faith. This is what my neighbour and friend says every time he enters a plane. Quite apart from a strong faith in God, which it shows, it is also a... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya As Nigerians commiserate with the families, loved ones, and friends of those who lost their lives in the Dana Air crash flight 0992 of June 3, 2012, the sense that Lagosians and Nigerians are tightly knit communities is very much present, and many feel a deep sense of willingness to help. So what can you do? Most importantly, stay... Read More
President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Babatunde Fashola were today, June 4, at the Iju-Saga suburb of Lagos to see first-hand the carnage that occurred when a Dana Air Flight 922 crashed on Sunday. Other top government officials with them were Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar. Here are some... Read More
Nigerian police fired tear gas on Monday as a crowd surged at the site of a devastating plane crash in the country’s largest city of Lagos that killed all 153 people on board. A crowd trying to get a look at the wreckage sought to break though a police barricade in one area at the... Read More
Desmond Elliot and his family looking lovely on the June cover of Genevieve.
by Isioma Osaje One young man decided to share his thoughts on all things cool from his PC; now the entire nation has to dance to his tune Dagrin’s C.E.O. Album was the first album NotJustOk put up on their site for sale. Lami and Omawumi’s albums would follow suit. They cut their teeth on... Read More
by Oluwatobi Soyombo Who would you rather write for, Google or your visitors? Did you create your blog solely to have high ranking on search engines? You’ve been told that Google bots crawl your sites and they’re constantly in search of keywords. These keywords combined with other factors are what gives your site a... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola George Zimmerman, the man in the centre of the February shooting of Trayvon Martin, is back in police custody. Florida authorities confirmed his surrender yesterday, Sunday, ahead of the deadline given to him by the court that revoked his bond on June 1. Zimmerman, 28, is facing second degree murder charges for... Read More
by Seyi Lawal From the coded tunes camp, this is a track from Ruggedman featuring 9ice … while the going was still good. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/9ice-ft-Ruggedman-Remembrance-.mp3|titles=9ice-ft-Ruggedman-Remembrance-]
Today, the dead and the living have chosen to mourn each other. ]This poem was written in 2005, for the victims of the Bellview Airlines flight which crashed Oct. 22, 2005 in Lisa village, Ogun State, Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board. THE MESSENGER (For Bellview, October 2005) by Tolu Ogunlesi Pick your way bravely through a cross... Read More
byTolu Orekoya The bombing that took place in the Yelwa area of Bauchi early yesterday morning killed at least 12 people and injured about 30 others. The suicide bomber broke tried to break through a barrier. The barricade was located near two churches, Harvest Field Church and Living Faith Church in Yelwa, and a church service had... Read More
It has been chaos at the scene of the Dana Air crash since yesterday, as officials are still working to get the victims out of the wretched plane. YNaija is on the scene – updating readers and getting information on how you can help. Photographs by Hycinth Iyereosa WARNING: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DECEASED.
by Tolu Orekoya According to a CNN story posted today, the pilot for the ill-fated Dana Airways Abuja – Lagos flight was an American, the co-pilot was Indian, and the flight engineer was Indonesian. Their names have not yet been released by the airline. The information was released by Oscar Wason, director of operations for the airline,... Read More
by Chi Ibe Linda Ikeji of Linda Ikeji’s Blog and Noble Igwe of 360nobs.com grace the cover of Vanguard Allure this month. The social media duo look well put together and ready to rock on this month’s edition that focuses on the emergence and sustainability of new media social platforms.
From Daily Times: The Aviation Safety Network, an exclusive service of the Air Safety Foundation (ASF), in a statement on Monday, revealed that the ill-fated aircraft was acquired by Alaska Airline in November 13, 1990. Twelve years later, on November 4, 2002, the aircraft developed mechanical faults and had an emergency diversion due to smoke in... Read More
by Stanley AzuakolaSince the first recorded air crash in Nigeria in 1969, Nigeria has witnessed scores of other mishaps. Below is a catalogue of these crashes: • November 20, 1969: Nigeria Airways BAC VC10 crashed on landing, killing 87 people on board. • January 22, 1973: Royal Jordanian Airlines flight 707 carrying 171 Nigerian Muslims returning... Read More