#TheEuropeanFilmFestival: 21 movies in 21 days – ‘The Winner’

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo The European Film Festival recently berthed in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. Arts and movie critic Oris Aigbokhaevbolo was there and is reviewing all 21 movies screened at the festival. A guy says to a girl, “I like you.” “What am I to say to that?” she asks smiling. “Nothing,” he says... Read More

European Film Festival, The Winner

June 2, 2012

Report: Former minister of finance Oba Olashore passes away

by Tolu Orekoya The Punch reports on its website the passing of the Aloko of Iloko-Ijesha in Osun State and former minister of finance, Oba Oladele Olashore. He was 77 years old. According to the paper: Although PUNCH could not ascertain the cause of his death as the state government had yet to issue a statement on the matter, it... Read More

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June 2, 2012

Now they’re talking? Etisalat to invest $1 billion in Nigeria over next two years

by Tolu Orekoya Even as the contention continues over the fines levied by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on telecoms companies, it doesn’t seem to hamper the drive to invest in Nigeria and expand their infrastructural network. The United Arab Emirates’ Etisalat, one of the telecoms companies in the country, announced on May 31 a... Read More

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June 2, 2012

Update: Tearful Mubarak resists return to prison after sentencing

by Stanley AzuakolaHow are the mighty fallen! Hosni Mubarak, under whose whims and firm grip Egyptians had fallen in line for decades, was sentenced to life in prison this morning, and he wept. Egyptian security officials say Hosni Mubarak resisted leaving the helicopter that flew him to a prison hospital for the first time, after the... Read More

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June 2, 2012

The Weth Chronicles: The Neonate Merchants III

by Anthony Othuke Ohminiabors Continued from last week………. I succumbed slowly to the effects of the drug. At first I experienced a heady feeling of euphoria. I suddenly felt a surge of confidence and a growing urge in my groin. Then my eyes grew dim and swarm in and out of focus. There was no... Read More

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June 2, 2012

BREAKING: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison

by Tolu Orekoya Former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak has been handed a sentence of life imprisonment for his part in the deaths of protesters killed during the uprising and protests that forced him out of power last year. His minister of the interior, Habib el-Adili also received a life sentence, but Mubarak’s sons, who were also on trial,... Read More

June 2, 2012

Temie Giwa: Quick wins (YNaija FrontPage)

And so here we are, on Democracy Day, Mr. President is suffering from the withdrawal that often comes from aspirational elections, especially among young urban Nigerians, who had loved him when he became the Facebook President. Last week was Democracy Day in Nigeria, and rarely have I seen the full ugliness and beauty that the... Read More

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June 2, 2012

Report: Freedom of Information Act remains a myth after one year – Confab

by Chi Ibe It’s been a year since the Freedom of Information Act was signed into law in Nigeria. But, there is no evidence that any request for ‘classified information’ made to any government body has been granted to any media house. According to The Punch, this was the high point of a digital video... Read More

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June 2, 2012

No, no, no: American authorities deny there is a ‘zombie virus’

by Rachel Ogbu You all must have heard the awful news, seen the gory photos, watched the shocking video about 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, the Florida man who was shot to death by police for refusing to stop chewing on another man’s face. For many Nigerians, it brought back the cringing memory of Clifford Orji, the... Read More

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June 2, 2012

Police identify dismembered body found in a suitcase in Montreal

by Seyi Lawal The Montreal police have confirmed that the body found dismembered in a suitcase in the city was a 33-year-old Chinese man named Lin Jun. Jun moved to Montreal from China to study engineering and computer science at Concordia University. He lived alone in the city but was a well-liked part-time employee at a... Read More

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