Roma Lagos, the first ever Roman-inspired luxury restaurant/lounge in Lagos, located at 31A Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I, is set to host its maiden edition of ‘The FEAST AT ROMA’ come Sunday, the 3rd of February. As Lagosians have garnered a taste for European cuisine, dining establishments have arisen to meet that need. But few...
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dismissed the suit filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, seeking stay of execution on his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a ruling on Wednesday, the appellate court said the suit filed by Onnoghen...
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Multiple reports on Tuesday confirmed the brutal racist, homophobic assault on Empire star Jussie Smollett in Chicago, perpetuated by two white men who yelled ”MAGA Country,’ put a noose around his neck and poured bleach on him. Smollett was subsequently hospitalised after the attack and it has drawn wide sympathy and uproar on social media....
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Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: I have fulfilled 2015 campaign promises – Buhari President Buhari on Tuesday said he has fulfilled the campaign promises he made to Nigerians in 2015. He disclosed this while in Imo and Abia in continuation of his campaign for a second term. At the Enyimba...
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Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Big 5: 30 states ready to pay N30,000 minimum wage – NLC; Lagos lawmakers move to impeach Gov Akinwunmi Ambode | Other top stories The Late 5: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election – IPOB; Dogara announces defection from APC to...
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Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Biafra referendum will hold same day as election – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday has announced that it would be holding a referendum on February 16, same day as the presidential election. In a statement released by the group on its Facebook page,...
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued Justice Walter Onnoghen and the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed, a seven day ultimatum to respond to different petitions written against them. In a statement by the council’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, the NJC at its emergency meeting on Tuesday presided over by a former...
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MTV Shuga: Down South, which premiered on March 17, 2017 and shot in South Africa, was one of the darkest seasons of Shuga as it featured the death of a character (no spoilers, I won’t do that to you). Set in the cool clubs, hangouts and schools of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein and the township of Zenzele, the season...
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The 2nd edition of #AmuwoDecides is here again as Festaconline, a hyperlocal media brand (Festaconline.com.ng) with support from various organisations and brands has put together the 2nd edition of the grassroots /community focused debate amongst candidates vying for electoral positions in the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Federal House of Representatives come 2019...
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Africa’s first treasury bills investment app, I-invest, has generated about 2 Billion Naira worth of investments from its active users in less than 6 months. The Nigerian company, Parthian Partners, developed the investment app which does not only facilitate investment in treasury bills but also helps to foster a savings culture, has said that it...
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Editor’s Note: In 2018, YNaija was granted the rare opportunity to profile Andela Nigeria, the Nigerian arm of a global company focused on training and placing indigenous developers with international companies. We were awed by their ethos and the community they had created around their cohorts, the very heart of their operation. After the company...
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Jim Iyke and Ken Erics are both star in an upcoming epic movie titled Loving A Mortal. Directed by Ken Steve Anuka (War and Romance, Order of the Ring), the plot details of Loving A Mortal has been kept close to the vest but a couple of on-set teasers have been released. In one, Jim Iyke...
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Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: Lagos lawmakers move to impeach Gov Akinwunmi Ambode The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday threatened to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for allegedly spending funds which were not appropriated for. The Assembly subsequently asked Ambode to appear before it within one week over the...
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Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we...
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Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Police seal off CJN Onnoghen’s office, eject administrative staff The police have early Monday sealed off the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was suspended by President Buhari, last Friday, sources at the Supreme Court have informed Punch. More corrupt politicians...
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has indefinitely adjourned proceedings on the charges of fraudulent asset declaration brought by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the determination of suit challenging the trial at the Court of Appeal. The tribunal in a sitting that lasted...
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The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has struck out the case of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the July 14 Ekiti State gubernatorial election, Kolapo Olusola Eleka and upheld the election of Dr Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the State. The tribunal on Monday unanimously struck...
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2018 ended for Odunlade Adekola on an exciting note, winning Best Actor in a Comedy at last year’s AMVCA, which cleverly fuelled publicity for his movie The Vendor. While Odunlade is a full-fledged comedy actor with a meme legacy that we will always remember, the actor has been recruited in a movie that will tackle...
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The return of a brand-new season of Big Brother Naija was the buzziest piece of news two weeks ago, and with a new headline sponsor to boot – Bet9ja. The excitement flooded through social media and beyond, revolving around the fact that the famed reality show will penetrate Nigeria as a set location for the...
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is providing clean uninterrupted off-grid embedded solar power to 16 key economic clusters/markets around Nigeria through the Energizing Economies Programme, lighting up shops in 16 cities or locations (Ariara Market Aba, Sabon Gari Kano, Sura Market, Lagos; Isinkan Market, Akure, Ondo State; and Edaiken Market in Benin, Edo State. While the...
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There is a raging debate on the future of state-owned oil agency, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its downstream sector. The debate was sparked by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to privatize NNPC if elected President. He was convinced that his proposal proffers a tangible solution to the...
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With an executive hammer fashioned by legalistic manipulation, President Muhammadu Buhari has forced his will on Nigeria’s Judiciary. On Friday evening, Buhari announced the suspension of Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, immediately swearing-in the next highest-ranking Justice of the Supreme Court. An order obtained from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) made this possible, per...
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Enugu State government’s landmark Visit Every Community (VEC) programme looks to be delivering on its mandate despite several gaps and inconsistencies. What can the model teach Nigeria? Enugu State, capital of the South East geopolitical zone, has 99 problems but a shoddy intra-state road network isn’t one of them. The reason for this? The Visit...
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Black Panther has just picked up its latest win at last night’s 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honours the best film and television performances of the year. Ryan Coogler’s superhero epic — which stars Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, and more — claimed the top film prize at Sunday...
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Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today: Protesters give Buhari seven days to recall suspended CJN Onnoghen Following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen by Buhari last week Friday, protesters gathered outside the Lagos office of Channels Television on Sunday and gave Buhari a week to reinstate Walter...
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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come under heavy criticism for failing to appear on YNaija TV‘s widely publicized flagship show #RubbinMinds where he was scheduled Sunday to be interviewed on burning issues in the polity especially as the 2019 elections approaches. With a good number of young people in the country eager to listen...
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Kate Henshaw is on a roll. During the week the actress joined international judges on CBS’ new talent show The World’s Best, with Drey Barrymore, Fauth Hill and RuPaul already on board. Also, she will take the lead in a political movie situated in our wildly churning election season, wherein President Buahri is being named...
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Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment during the week and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Ariana Grande apologizes for ‘7 Rings’ controversy Following the release of her new single 7 Rings off her upcoming album Thank U, Next, which induced an uproar for...
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The British High Commission in Nigeria has expressed serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. In a statement by the High Commission published Saturday on its website, it raised concerns about the constitutionality of the executive branch’s suspension of the chief officer...
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