Kingsley Iweka: The connection of love, marriage & child-raising (Y! Superblogger)

SEE Dangote, Amaechi, Tambuwal, Fayemi, Tinubu, Ezekwesili, more at Oshiomhole’s 61st Birthday Symposium (PHOTOS)

WHAT: Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s 6oth Birthday Symposium WHERE: Benin City WHEN: April 4, 2013 PHOTO: The Nation Online

Commercial drivers, Federal Road Safety Corps, Road Safety Education, supernatural powers and charms

Stop relying on charms, they don’t work: FRSC boss advises drivers on safety measures

by Chi Ibe Commercial drivers and motorists on Nigerian roads have been warned to stop relying on charms while driving. The Command’s Head of Operations, Cecilia Alao of the Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spoke during a workshop organised by the Tai Solarin College of Education, and Tertiary Education Fund for the... Read More

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Keep us alive: NECO workers plead with FG to revoke scrapping examination body

by Rachel Ogbu The news that the federal government plans to scarp the National Examination Council, NECO has obviously not gone down well with its workers. Following the news breaking a few days ago, workers at the Minna, Niger State headquarters requested the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to cancel the examination body. [READ:... Read More

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Friday Tragedy: 50 reported dead in a road accident along the Ore – Benin highway (VIDEO)

by Rachel Ogbu Nothing less than 50 was reported dead in an accident which occurred on Friday afternoon in Ugbogui, Edo state. According to reports, the tragedy occurred yesterday when a diesel tanker and a trailer collided with a fully-loaded commercial luxury bus. The FRSC’s Corps Public Education Officer, Jonas Agwu, released a statement saying that... Read More

‘Bedroom Assassin’, ‘Bold 5 Babes’, ‘Room 027’, censorship, Nigerian Films and Video Censors Board

Film cersorship board denies approving Nollywood porn films – Bedroom Assassin, Bold 5 Babes, Room 027

by Rachel Ogbu The Deputy Director (Corporate Affairs), Nigerian Films and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Yunusa Tanko Abdulahi, has denied being aware of the existence of Nigerian pornography movies increasing on the internet. He said none of the films were submitted to the board for censorship and classification. “We are not aware of such because they have not... Read More

#RIPChinuaAchebe, Anambra State, Chinua Achebe burial, Governor Peter Obi

Plans to bury Chinua Achebe in May underway

by Rachel Ogbu There are speculations that famous writer, Chinua Achebe, may be buried next month in his hometown, Ikenga Ogidi in Idemilii North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joemartins Uzodike, told Saturday PUNCH that the burial arrangements would be announced after the family had formally informed the state government.... Read More

No, I didn’t buy a Rolls Royce – Wizkid clarifies on Instagram photos

by Chi Ibe As it was suggested, the Rolls Royce car keys pop star Wizkid showed off on his Instagram page wasn’t actually his but a prop for the Pepsi commercial he was shooting. Earlier, he sparked rumours posting a picture holding the Rolls Royce keys along with his BMW X6 car keys (pictured). However, according to online blog... Read More

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It’s a lie: Actor John Dumelo denies marriage certificate, insists he is single on Twitter (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe The bubble might have burst for ladies man Ghanaian actor John Dumelo as new claims reveal he isn’t as available as he makes out. According to online reports from Ameyawdeprah.com, Dumelo has been married for a while and they even have a marriage certificate to show for it. But the actor has hit back... Read More

Gambia, Gay Voices News, Yahya Jammeh 'Satanic' Homosexuals, Yahya Jammeh Anti-Gay, Yahya Jammeh Gambia, Yahya Jammeh Homosexuals

“I have never seen homosexual chicken or turkey” – Gambian president issues gay ban

by Rachel Ogbu President of Gambia Yahya Jammeh has warned that any gay or lesbians found in his country will “regret” being born. Jammeh, who has led Gambia since a bloodless coup in 1994, recently said during a speech on March 28 at the opening of the country’s parliament Gambia’s Freedom Newspaper reported. “Homosexuality is anti-humanity.... Read More

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Mystery woman emerges with Rasheed Yekini’s ‘love child’, family demands DNA test

by Chi Ibe A new book set for release soon is to tell the unknown story of late Nigerian football star, Rasheed Yekini. Also in a few weeks it would be the one year remembrance of the late striker who died on May 4, 2012 but the family have been hit with a love child claim... Read More

Agbani Darego, former Miss World, N50 Nigeria Postal Stamp

Proud honour: Former Miss World, Agbani Darego is the new face of the N50 stamp (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu When you’re not tweeting, Facebook-ing, texting or good old emailing, you can post a letter using the new N50 Nigeria Postal Stamp because it’s got former Miss World, Agbani Darego’s face on it. Darego was honoured recently for making Nigeria proud and the new stamps are said to be going on sale at all... Read More

She’s a specimen: SEE Charly Boy’s first daughter, Maggy and her family (PHOTOS)

by Chi Ibe For a mother of six, Charly Boy’s daughter, Maggy looks amazing. Maggy is a body builder and married to a charming man pictured below.

Charly Boy, Charly Boys daughter, Mercy

Selling her music: Tonto Dikeh at the Soundcity studio in Lagos (SNAPSHOT)

by Chi Ibe Actress/ recording artiste Tonto Dikeh was recently spotted at the Soundcity studio in Lekki, Lagos. According to reports, she was there to record clips for the popular Soundcity ‘Star host’ slated to air in few weeks. She posted the photos on her Instagram page tagging one; “caught tweeting, lol.”

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Levels! Wizkid buys a Rolls Royce? Star shares photos on social media (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe Did Wizkid buy a Rolls Royce as his fourth car? Reports are unconfirmed but the 23-year-old Pop star posted a photo of him on Instagram flashing a set of car keys, one was his BMW X6 car keys and the other was for a Rolls Royce car. Wizkid was shooting a Pepsi commercial n Unilag... Read More

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Abigail Anaba: Tribute to the Dave’s of our lives (Y! Superblogger)

I remember each time he looks into my eyes, for fear of disappointing me and how I look away because my greatest fear is disappointing him. My name is Abigail. I am a mother and I have three sons. The first is called David. Actually, his father named him David long before he met Abigail.... Read More

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Police deny parading a 2-month old baby in robbery case in Ogun… despite photo evidence (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu Ogun State police has come out to clarify the issue about parading a two month old baby in a robbery case that involved her father claiming the baby was never listed in the order paper for the parade. On Thursday in Abeokuta, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi released a statement saying... Read More

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Amnesty, boko haram, President Goodluck Jonathan

President Jonathan reportedly sets up committee on Boko Haram amnesty

by Rachel Ogbu It seems like the support for granting amnesty to Boko Haram members has got President Goodluck Jonathan’s attention. Yesterday, during a meeting with security chiefs he set up a committee to consider the issue. It was said that the committee was set up to consider the propriety or otherwise of granting amnesty to the... Read More

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“Cruel and unusual punishment”: Sharia court sentences prisoner to be surgically paralysed

by Rachel Ogbu A man in Saudi Arabia has received a sentence to be paralysed from the waist down. 24-year-old Ali al-Khawahir who has already spent 10 years in jail is to have his spinal cord cut and left paralysed as punishment for stabbing and paralysing a childhood friend when he was just 14. Unless... Read More

Bakassi Volunteer Force, blood donaton, ex-militants, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

Reformation: Former Bakassi militants embark on blood donation drive in Calabar, lament exclusion from Amnesty programme

by Rachel Ogbu About 200 former militants in the Bakassi Volunteer Force have donated blood at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. On Thursday, the ex-militants from their Obutong Estate camp in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State arrived at about 11am in two luxurious buses. Leader of the BVF,... Read More

Another bomb blast in Kano

by Rachel Ogbu Another bomb blast was reported in Kano yesterday. According to reports, residents in the area were thrown into confusion after the explosion which occurred on Zoo Road near a local pharmacy. A JTF source is said to have announced zero casualty but that troops had already condoned off the area nonetheless. Two weeks ago,... Read More

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Oh, swoon: Mobola Johnson’s Ministry of Comm Tech has a hot new website (LOOK)

by Isi Esene The Ministry of Communication Technology now has a new look website befitting of its vision of leveraging ICT for national development. The ministry has seen a complete revamp since the minister, Mobola Johnson came on board and the new website is a testament to the improved image of the ministry. It’s... Read More

7 scary side effects of drinking diet soda

by Mandy Oaklander Deceivingly “Diet” Pop quiz! What’s the single biggest source of calories for Americans? White bread? Big Macs? Actually, try soda. The average American drinks about two cans of the stuff every day. “But I drink diet soda,” you say. “With no calories or sugar, it’s the perfect alternative for weight watchers…. Right?” Not... Read More

Advertorial: YNaija – presenting ideas, issues and culture to inspire action

by Isi Esene YNaija.com, which has emerged as one of the most influential and popular online platforms in the country, is consolidating its position as the leading “Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians.” YNaija.com also serves as the expansive online park for the Y! brands, which include Y! TV (#Rubbin’ Minds), Y! Magazine, Y! Radio (#IAmNigeria),... Read More

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This is what extraordinary dedication looks like (PHOTO)

by Chi Ibe A bodybuilder flexes his muscles on stage during the South East Asian Games Bodybuilding Championship in Rangoon, Burma. According to reports, Burma’s reformist government has loosened the purse strings for sport as it hunts success at the Southeast Asian Games regional event, which it will host in December, billed as the country’s... Read More

Opinion: Despite CNN selling gay marriage, I am still against it – This is why

by Olumuyiwa Ayoola No matter how physically built a woman can be, she cannot play the role of a man same with a man. Irrespective of how well you can twist your waist, it will still not make you a woman. There is perhaps no debate that is divisive right now as the one on... Read More

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Tears and blood, a short story by Ayomidotun Freeborn

by Ayomidotun Freeborn “Please don’t withdraw yet. You know my doctor said you shouldn’t withdraw immediately after releasing” I repeated with a shaky voice. I considered the amount of persuasion it took to get him to do it in the first place, and I didn’t want to trigger his volatile temper. I fixed my gaze... Read More

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Terrible: Top prisons boss shot dead in Sokoto

by Akan Ido Usman Gwandu, the Deputy Controller of Prisons in charge of the Sokoto Central Prison was yesterday killed by gunmen at SARDA Quarters in the state. The gunmen were said to have trailed his car and rained bullets on his car killing him. They, however, did not remove anything from his vehicle. Reports... Read More