by Lekan Olanrewaju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has delivered a warning to civil servants. Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, while speaking at the 4th national retreat on ethics and transparency for civil servants in Lagos warned all public servants in the country to desist from any corrupt practices, lest they face the mighty... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few days ago Senate President David Mark called for dialogue with the Boko Haram sect, saying “they are our brothers and sisters’. Now Vice-President of the country, Arc. Namadi Sambo has revealed he shares the same sentiments. Speaking on Thursday, at a national symposium with the theme, ‘Islam and peaceful co-existence in a contemporary... Read More
Seyi Lawal Today researchers in Japan released shocking revelations via a population clock that showed Japanese people could theoretically become extinct in 1,000 years because of declining birth rates. Japan’s population of children aged up to 14 is 16.6 million at the moment but it is shrinking at the rate of one every 100 seconds. It... Read More
by Chi Ibe The National Judicial Council (NJC) has withdrawn the suspension of president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami. The decision came after a tense meeting in Abuja yesterday which saw the election favour Justice Salami with 10 votes while 8 members of the body voted against him. Salami was suspended... Read More
Beggar and CAR Owner @ Ademola Adetokunbo st, VI Lagos Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
Yeah. You get the point. (See the story on the HP launch of 8- new products today HERE as reported by our correspondent in Shanghai, China.)
by Aziza Uko Name: Sheraton Hotels & Suites Location: Abuja Category: Hotel ON A two-day working visit to Abuja, my client lodged me in Sheraton Hotel. All-expense-paid the stay was, but you can trust Corporate Nigeria to drown you in enough work so that you forget to enjoy yourself. After checking in and walking past... Read More
by Dr. Yvette There’s a set of universal rules that might work wonders in your relationship The golden rule of personal effectiveness is always relevant in relationships – Realise that you can’t change anybody; you can only change yourself. Man is a relational being. I have spoken with hundreds of men on relationships and found... Read More
Get a Job in Nigeria: Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not reply! Solid trust recruiting in 4 Positions Security Printing Company recruiting in 8 positions NES Global recruiting Leading Property Devt... Read More
; by Hauwa Gambo Many weeks ago, a colleague of mine Chi Ibe wrote an article about Don Jazzy and how he honestly felt, despite being the man’s fan, that the producer can’t make it without D’banj. As I watched in sympathy, Don Jazzy’s fans rose from the east, west, north and south and descended... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Looks like this Muna-Modenine spat won’t end anytime soon. At least not if it was enough to “warrant” a press release, below, from her representatives. (See details of the now-viral video HERE) The bottom-line of the official statement? Mind your own business, leave Muna alone – have you nothing better to do... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Virgin Media, in conjunction with Eurogamer and The University of Abertay Dundee, has launched the “100 Day Game Project”, an initiative for young games developers, inviting them to create a new mobile game in 100 days. entrants are required to submit game designs and concepts to the company via a dedicated web... Read More
By Chude Jideonwo, reporting from Shanghai, China PC and Printing company HP today launched a new batch of laptops at its Global Influencer Summit in Shanghai – in total, the brand launched 80 new products. These include Ultrabooks, the world’s first mobile all-in-one printer, an all-in-one zero client device with power over ethernet and four new laserjet... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya If you haven’t yet seen the spat between rappers Modenine and Muna, here’s the video: In a nutshell on the show ‘Don’t Break The Beat’, judge Modenine made a call on a rapper to win the battle, and Muna said, “I don’t agree with you.” Modenine took the mic from another judge and... Read More
I wish that we lived in a time and a generation where people would stop viewing my honesty as overly emotional. People always act like I spend my life crying in a dark room. I don’t, I’m good. I’m a man. — Drake “I am a Man… Be a Man.” I’ve dreamt so much about the day... Read More
by Chi Ibe No it’s not Afghanistan; a new study shows that Niger is the worst place in the world to be a mother. This is principally due to hunger, according to an annual report by Save the Children. In contrast, Norway is the best according to the group’s “Best and Worst Places to... Read More
Put your worries, your fears, your concerns, your wishes all down on paper and then file it in the “Universe file.” Let this stuff go. It is fascinating to watch the way different people deal with the same situations. Recently two friends of mine who work in the same company both lost... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Click here to listen: Intro I’m-a-MAVIN-Mavin-Stars Forever-Wande-Coal CPR-Dr-SID Chocolate-Dr.-SID Amarachi-DPrince YOLO-Dr-SID Pretty-Girls-Wande-Coal Take-Banana-DPrince Omo-Ga-Tiwa-Savage Outro
Do not publish about bomb scares. We do not publish about false fire alarms or almost accidents either. I have been criticised on Twitter about not saying much on Boko Haram. I have explained that Boko Haram gets enough free air time as it is. Moreover at the moment I don’t feel I have anything new to add to... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Earlier this week Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission Dr Arunma-Oteh at the resumed House of Reps capital market probe hearing pointed fingers at the Nigeria Stock Exchange over mismanagement of funds as well as “weaknesses in corporate governance, weaknesses in risk management, weaknesses in internal control, insufficient oversight of brokerage firms and... Read More
The corruption still runs deep and to claim president Jonathan is cleaning it up is worth as much a lie as to say his transformation agenda has been anything other than transformation in corruption – from billions to trillions. The President of Tanzania sacked six high profile ministers in his cabinet because they were the... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong The dispute between Lagos state doctors and the state government took a dramatic turn on Monday, as over 700 doctors were relieved of duty, and the move to put their replacements in place started in earnest. The root of the dispute is over the implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), which was approved by... Read More
If there’s something you find you’re beefing another lady for, 80% of the time it’s because you don’t have it. So get it and move on, or realize you can’t get it, and move on! Recently I walked into a lounge with my cousin and his fiancée with a couple of friends and their partners... Read More
; Following her article titled: Chika Uwazie: A woman’s ultimate weapon is her beauty (30 Days, 30 Voices) published here on YNaija 2 days ago, Uwazie is back to clear up any misunderstanding some readers might have interpreted from her message. Excerpts: All of these facts are unfortunate and hard to swallow, but nonetheless women... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Movie watchers, shoppers and general fun seekers may have had a bit of a surprise yesterday when an anti-bomb squad showed up at the Silverbird Galleria in Victoria Island, Lagos. The Silverbird Chief Security Officer however stressed that there was no cause for alarm, revealing that it was a monthly exercise. “We have to take... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems that the president is struggling under the enormous pressure of leading Africa’s most populous nation, as he complained about the weighty duties he was elected to carry out. It seems that the fuel subsidy removal fiasco is still fresh on the president’s mind as he spoke about the next round of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju In the wake of the dismissal of over 700 doctors working for Lagos State for participating in an ongoing strike action, the State government has taken a few steps back, saying that it is willing to negotiate with the workers. Head of Service, Mr Adesegun Ogunlewe in an address at the ministerial press briefing to commemorate one... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Chief Justice on Nigeria has a message for judges and public officers in the country. On Monday while speaking at a workshop for judicial officers on judicial ethics, management skills and information technology organised by the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, CJN Dahiru Musdapher lamented the lack of qualities such as “integrity” and “honesty” in... Read More