That’s never? I won’t sign any artiste until Psquare stops singing – Jude Okoye

by Isi Esene Jude Okoye, the man behind the twin duo, Psquare has opened up on why he has decided to direct only their videos saying he does not want to give room for undue comparison of his work. Jude, who is Peter and Paul Okoye’s elder brother explained this in an interview with a... Read More

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March 1, 2013

Free to go: Court releases Wale Babalakin’s passport for travel to South Africa

by Isi Esene The Lagos High Court has reportedly released the travel documents of Wale Babalakin, the chairman of Bi-Courtney Group to enable him travel to South Africa to receive adequate medical treatment. Babalakin’s passport was seized by the Court as he is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly transferring... Read More

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March 1, 2013

“Think of it as a broadsheet”: YNaija advertorial

by Isi Esene YNaija.com, which has emerged as one of the most influential and popular online platforms in the country, has unveiled its first ever ad campaign – emphasising its leading identity as “The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians.” “We’ve very excited to crystallise the character and focus of the brand with this attractive new... Read More

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March 1, 2013

Opinion: We badly need a World Rapists’ Day

by Ayodele Olofintuade Rapists are wonderful, they are everywhere, they live among us. They believe they are god’s gift to women, the best thing since sliced bread. They are Superman, Spiderman and Robocop, all rolled into one great big specimen of manhood. Going through my TL on twitter today I read that a wonderful man... Read More

Alhaji Ibrahim Dan-Soho, katsina, Nigerian women and rape, rape, Reverend Ogechi Ofurum, virginity, women

March 1, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: The labour of our heroes past (Y! FrontPage)

This is how our heroes are rewarded, shot like wild animals and left to die painfully; the much luckier ones die slowly, and watch helplessly as their pension and gratuity are looted by government officials. We were preparing for our Senior Secondary Certificate Examination when the news filtered that our classmate lost his dad, an... Read More

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March 1, 2013

N5 million largesse: “He has no right…” – Church members threaten to sue bishop

by Isi Esene Some members of the St. Paul Millennium Church, Odo Owa Ekiti, yesterday threatened to sue Bishop of Ekiti West Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Oludare Oke over the N5m largesse donated to the church by the Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi. The members are upset with the Bishop for demoting the Vicar who... Read More

Abiodun Adetiloye, Anglican Church, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, Mike Ogunniyi, Oludare Oke

March 1, 2013

Opinion: Who is killing Nigerian languages?

by Olugboyega Adebanjo I doubt if Nigerians (even as undergraduates) can be recruited to teach Americans in any human endeavour other than our languages. This shows the export commodity power of these languages – Hausa and Yoruba — if only we see them as such. February 21, the day commemorated worldwide as the International Mother Language... Read More

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March 1, 2013

Jonah Ayodele Obajeun: Even till now, I’m still failing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Before I started winning, I have failed and my failures set me up. Don’t be like my haters, they failed but they refused to be set up by their failures. Even till now, I am still failing. Yet I hate to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln, the grandfather of failure. But a time came... Read More

30 days 30 voices, failure, Jonah Obajeun, Passion, Success

March 1, 2013

Zainab Sandah: Educating the Nigerian child: Who’s responsible?

by Zainab Sandah The biggest factor attributable to the failure of both international and local intervention schemes is government at the state level; they – state governors – have not, so far, fulfilled the conditions of the schemes… ‘Zainab, you are wasting your time, I’m sure you’ve seen the statistics.’ My good friend Frank said... Read More

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March 1, 2013

#ThisIsNews: Dog shoots owner with a loaded handgun

by Rachel Ogbu A bulldog shot its owner recently in the leg with a handgun, police reports can confirm. Gregory Lanier, 35, from Florida was driving his pickup truck when the dog kicked the handgun on the raised floor section between the passenger and driver’s seat . He thought it was unloaded but soon discovered... Read More

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March 1, 2013

Beyoncé is “cruel” and “spoilt” – Singer slammed for wearing animal skin trainers (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Animal welfare group Peta has branded the superstar Beyoncé “cruel” and “spoilt” after she was spotted wearing trainers made from the skins of exotic animals. Beyoncé’s shoes were made from stingray, anaconda, ostrich, crocodile and calf. Peta said: “These custom-made kicks come with a high price – and it’s paid by the various... Read More

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March 1, 2013

French forces execute top al Qaeda leader in Mali

by Rachel Ogbu A top leader of terrorist group, al Qaeda was killed in Mali four days ago after French forces launched an assault to reclaim the land from rebels. Abu Zeid, a chief field commander of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, a group known as AQIM, and is considered one of its most... Read More

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March 1, 2013

“My big secret is that I used to be married” – Ne-Yo (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Music producer, song writer and singer Ne-Yo out of the blues revealed a ‘big secret’ when he told TMZ he was married before. The music star was leaving Supperclub in L.A. this week when TMZ randomly asked if he’d ever gotten hitched and candidly he replied that he was actually married 11 years ago when... Read More

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March 1, 2013

5 passengers kidnapped from bus along Lagos-Benin Expressway

by Rachel Ogbu Five passengers travelling to Lagos from Warri, Delta State were kidnapped along Lagos-Benin expressway on Wednesday February 27. The passengers were travelling in a Greener Line space wagon Siena bus when suspected kidnappers blocked a section of the road by Ogbemudia farms with a truck, while the bus driver on sighting the barricade,... Read More

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March 1, 2013

ALUU4: Court aquits 7 suspects, 10 others to face fresh charges

by Rachel Ogbu Chief Magistrate Emma Woke acquitted seven people arrested in connection with the tragic ALUU4 case where four students of the University of Port Harcourt were killed in a mob attack. Sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday, February 28, the freed seven out of 18 people initially arrested gained freedom based on the legal advice... Read More

#Aluu4, ALUU4 suspect, University of Port Harcourt

February 28, 2013

“Thank you for your love” – Pope Benedict XVI leaves the Vatican with final tweet to his followers

by Isi Esene Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican after resigning from the position of Pope. The 85-year-old pontiff was flown by helicopter to the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. The Pope landed at Castel Gandolfo, south-east of the Italian capital, about 15 minutes later. Reports say, earlier, Benedict met his cardinals,... Read More

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February 28, 2013

SEE 2face, Wizkid, Brymo, Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere, others at the Star Music Launch (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene STAR Music went live on Wednesday February 27, 2013, following a star-studded launch in Lagos which held at Civic Center, Victoria Island, Lagos. The App is available for download on all mobile devices.

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February 28, 2013

Opinion: Jesus was a troublemaker – and the next pope should be, too

by Mary Elizabeth Williams We are at a moment in history when the leadership of the Catholic Church is at once both transparently in need of serious reform and obviously deeply clueless about itself. As the New York Times describes the College of Cardinals, this is one seriously “fallible” group, a gathering of men widely... Read More

CATHOLIC SEX ABUSE CASES, CATHOLICISM, LIFE NEWS, Pope Benedict XVI, ROGER MAHONY, Vatican

February 28, 2013

READ: What they decided at the National Youth Public Hearing on Election Reform

The public hearing was aimed at facilitating citizen’s inputs in the electoral reform process to foster proper election administration in Nigeria before the 2015 elections. Following the conclusion of the 2011 elections the Executive and the National Assembly expressed their intent to reform the electoral process to address the challenges identified during the elections and... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Wizkid hangs out with Nigerian Idol’s Top 10 in the gym (PHOTOS)

What: Nigerian Idol Top 10 contestants hangout with Wizkid. Where: Victoria Island, Lagos. When: February 25, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa

February 28, 2013

Covenant University student expelled for ‘watching pornography and listening to secular music’ sues school

by Akan Ido A former student of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State has dragged the institution to court challenging his expulsion from institution for watching watching pornographic material and listening to secular music on his laptop. The student, Vwamhi Longji Felix, who was a 400-Level student in the school’s Communications Technology department, stated that his... Read More

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February 28, 2013

SNAPSHOT: Ibinabo Fiberesima finds comfort on Ramsey Nouah’s shoulder

by Akan Ido That beautifully serene moment when the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) president, Ibinabo Fiberesima, finds Ramsey Nouah’s shoulder a comfortable place to lay her head on. An adorable photo you will agree. [Photo: H/T to Stella Domokokorkus Blog]

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February 28, 2013

Two arguments: Abortion is murder, no it’s self defence

by Rachel Ogbu If debates could win Oscars, this probably would be a winner. This week on YNaija we will be engaging the issue of abortions from all views and though we know for a fact that in most circumstances it’s illegal in Nigeria, we would like to examine the moral question, is abortion murder or not?... Read More

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February 28, 2013

What’s REALLY eating Osaze? ‘Ifreke Inyang has 5 theories

by Ifreke Inyang There was a time Peter Osaze Odemwingie, was the darling of Nigerian football. There was a time when the thoroughly bewitched fan, compared him with the phenomenon, that is Cristiano Ronaldo. During these times, it was a matter of when, not if the 31-year-old would walk away as with the CAF African Footballer... Read More

February 28, 2013

The wedding snapshot everybody should have

You already know: your cake will disappear in less than an hour, your flowers will wilt before the ceremony ends, and that uncomfortable tux will go back to the rental place in the morning. But those photos… they’re gonna be there forever. In what has become a quarterly ritual, I submitted a selection of wedding... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Illegal abortion in Nigeria: The cringing reality

by Rachel Ogbu Abortion in Nigeria is illegal on more grounds than it is legal yet the number of women who perform the procedure every year is significant. More shocking are the numbers who die from having an abortion. Unless the life of the woman will be at risk if she went on to... Read More

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February 28, 2013

For the Records: Full details of the Nigerian abortion law

by Rachel Ogbu Many people hold very strong opinions and believe that abortion no matter what is wrong. Others hold that abortion is right in some certain circumstances like if the mother faces life threatening issues and could die. Then there are the pro-choice group that hold abortion is morally acceptable. This week on YNaija,... Read More

#theissueoftheweek, abortion, Nigeria abortion laws, penalties, termination of pregnancy bill

February 28, 2013

Okechukwu Ofili: It’s a national crisis when a nation can’t spell nationality?

Ignoring the fact that the print quality on the immigration paper was not the greatest…I could not but help to notice that the word “NATIONALITY” had been misspelled “NATIONALLY.” That was August of 2012..fast forward to January of 2013 and I am handed the same form with the words “NATIONALITY” misspelled again and in the... Read More

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That’s never? I won’t sign any artiste until Psquare stops singing – Jude Okoye

Free to go: Court releases Wale Babalakin’s passport for travel to South Africa

“Think of it as a broadsheet”: YNaija advertorial

Opinion: We badly need a World Rapists’ Day

Akintunde Oyebode: The labour of our heroes past (Y! FrontPage)

N5 million largesse: “He has no right…” – Church members threaten to sue bishop

Opinion: Who is killing Nigerian languages?

Jonah Ayodele Obajeun: Even till now, I’m still failing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Zainab Sandah: Educating the Nigerian child: Who’s responsible?

#ThisIsNews: Dog shoots owner with a loaded handgun

Beyoncé is “cruel” and “spoilt” – Singer slammed for wearing animal skin trainers (PICTURED)

French forces execute top al Qaeda leader in Mali

“My big secret is that I used to be married” – Ne-Yo (WATCH)

5 passengers kidnapped from bus along Lagos-Benin Expressway

ALUU4: Court aquits 7 suspects, 10 others to face fresh charges

“Thank you for your love” – Pope Benedict XVI leaves the Vatican with final tweet to his followers

SEE 2face, Wizkid, Brymo, Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere, others at the Star Music Launch (PHOTOS)

Infographic: 10 biggest time wasters at the office

Opinion: Jesus was a troublemaker – and the next pope should be, too

READ: What they decided at the National Youth Public Hearing on Election Reform

Wizkid hangs out with Nigerian Idol’s Top 10 in the gym (PHOTOS)

Covenant University student expelled for ‘watching pornography and listening to secular music’ sues school

SNAPSHOT: Ibinabo Fiberesima finds comfort on Ramsey Nouah’s shoulder

Two arguments: Abortion is murder, no it’s self defence

What’s REALLY eating Osaze? ‘Ifreke Inyang has 5 theories

SEE Tiwa Savage, Darey, Eku Edewor, others at the 2012 UBA CEO Award (PHOTOS)

The wedding snapshot everybody should have

Illegal abortion in Nigeria: The cringing reality

For the Records: Full details of the Nigerian abortion law

Okechukwu Ofili: It’s a national crisis when a nation can’t spell nationality?

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