‘APC will soon disintegrate’ – Olu Falae

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae, has predicted the fragmentation of the ruling All Progressive Congress, saying that members of the party were not committed to a mutual growth and progress. Chief Falae stated this on Tuesday, while receiving former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu... Read More

APC, Olu Falae

February 2, 2016

‘Who tax don epp?’ | Chude Jideonwo on taxation, governance, democracy and development

I remember being a law student at the University of Lagos. The law of taxation was my worst course. I thanked God that I would never have to deal with this again. If only I had known that as a businessperson, tax law would once again be my worst course. Only this time, the exam... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Governance, Tax, Who taxation don epp?

February 2, 2016

Whatsapp hits 1 billion users

Popular instant messaging app, Whatsapp, has reached a billion users worldwide. This is according to the Chief Executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Mark wrote on his Facebook wall that: “One billion people now use WhatsApp. There are only a few services that connect more than a billion people.” Whatsapp, on its part, wrote on their... Read More

$1 billion, users, WhatsApp

January 28, 2016

Saraki replies Obasanjo’s blistering letter to the Senate

Senate president, Bukola Saraki has penned a reply to the letter sent to the upper chamber of the National Assembly by the a former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo. The letter was dated January 13, 2016 and addressed to Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Obasanjo had lambasted the lawmakers for budgeting over... Read More

assembly, corruption, Dogara, Obasanjo, Saraki, senate

January 28, 2016

Accident or road construction? (PHOTOS)

As seen on Commercial Avenue, Yaba, Lagos. Just along the road, a stone-throw away from the Yaba Baptist Church, a truck was on Wednesday, seen lying sideways. However, closer inspection of the site revealed that men were at work in the same vicinity, in fact, a motorized grader was just right beside the fallen truck,... Read More

accident, construction, questions, Yaba

January 26, 2016

Aiki Nigeria holds first Twitter chat of 2016- #AIKICLINIC

Aiki works is a national platform for youth in Nigeria to access relevant services for employability and entrepreneurship, including career planning, online courses, support for entrepreneurs, open job vacancies and information about relevant on-the-ground activities and youth centers. We are committed to helping youth realize their potential and are constantly working on expanding Aiki’s offering... Read More

January 25, 2016

See what IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and Olisa Metuh have in common (PHOTOS)

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh and the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, have a couple of things in common. Kanu and Metuh were nearly-simultaneously arraigned in court on Monday, January 24. While the latter is being tried for charges bordering on diversion of public of funds and corruption,... Read More

More, The News Blog

January 25, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Tinubu speaks on PDP defectors | Anti-corruption war is top priority | Biafra protesters not arraigned half-naked | More stories

Ijaw Youths beg President Buhari not to scrap Maritime University. Leadership FG urges Ijaw communities to hand over suspects in pipeline bombing. Vanguard Rivers’ Police deny arraigning Biafra protesters half-naked. Vanguard Past contracts on power privatisation would continue – Fashola. Leadership APC will not be destabilized by defectors – Tinubu. Nation Tompolo slammed with 22... Read More

APC, Buhari, Fashola, Tinubu, Tompolo, tracklist

January 24, 2016

‘APC is not interested in restructuring Nigeria’ + 9 other things to note from Falae’s interview

Chief Olu Falae, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was linked to the alleged diversion of $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms by ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki when Chief Tony Anenih confirmed that he made a payment of N100 million to him. Since then, Falae, who also confirmed receiving the money but stated... Read More

APC, corruption, DasukiGate, EFCC, PDP, SDP

January 24, 2016

‘Rule of law must be followed for effective democracy’ – Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu revealed that without strict adherence to the rule of law no democracy in the world can thrive. Ekweremadu stated this at a dinner organised by the International Law Institute (ILI), Washington DC, for its alumni... Read More

8th Senate, jsutice, legal, rule of law

January 22, 2016

Entries now being accepted for Pat Utomi @60 Business Plan Writing Competition

Professor Pat Utomi is set to turn 60 next month. As part of celebrations to mark this amazing milestone,the Centre of Values and Leadership (CVL) in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) at the Pan Atlantic university has announced the Pat Utomi@60 business plan writing competition. Young entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply. Read more about... Read More

Prof Pat Utomi

January 21, 2016

Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 3)

THE CITY OF QU-STUL THE KINGDOM OF TA-SET 5,699 BC NOON Qalhatta stood in the middle of the temple sick house – a large open columned hall with walls wearing bright paintings of scenes depicting the king fighting in battle and performing rituals to the goddess. In the spaces between the columns lining the perimeter... Read More

Fiction, life, story

January 16, 2016

See your favourite Nigerian politicians as musicians (PHOTOS)

Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu is Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and since assumption of office as the Group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, he’s made remarkable policies. Ibe’s policies have been keeping oil marketers in check and enforcing discipline in the industry. Bola Ahmed Tinubu was Nigeria’s most effective opposition leader, who... Read More

Conceptual Politically Themed Album Covers

January 16, 2016

In search of a good kill I (FICTION)

The amount of energy that flows through my system as I try to regulate the anger I feel is in high demand. I want to burst out and scream at everyone passing by but that will make me look like a mad man but I am a mad man. Or even worse, a possessed mad... Read More

education, Fiction, nerds, Serial killing

January 15, 2016

Careerpedia Nigeria and YNaija presents… the top 50 occupations in Nigeria

Careerpedia lists the TOP 50 occupations in Nigeria for the year 2015 in other to open up to Nigerians some occupations that did good this year and also to identify their efforts.Not everyone is destined to work in an oil company, multinational and bank but still live the life of their dreams. With our top... Read More

Featured, More

Top 50 careers

January 15, 2016

Favour Afolabi: The missing budget saga, Ita Enang- the accomplice and Buhari- the suspect

Within the Nigerian political space, you can always rely on a section in it to attempt to twist basic logic on its head on any subject matter once they come to realize that they have been found wanting on the subject matter based on their position on same – this Ita Enang matter presents another... Read More

January 15, 2016

Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 2)

The night was cold. High above the concerns and activities of humans, a thick fog spanned the horizon, and the bright silver lining of a full moon peeked through small wisps of clouds as if biding its time. In the East, a small wind lifted from the dry earth, slowly building momentum as it moved... Read More

Bonny camp, Born again, jazz song

January 14, 2016

Court orders arrest of ex-militant leader, Tompolo

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, failed to show up for a court summon on Thursday morning. Tompolo was summoned to appear before the Federal High court to answer to answer a 40-count of alleged N13bn fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Owing to his failure to appear... Read More

arrest, court, EFCC, Tompolo

January 11, 2016

Here’s your must-have book of 2016! – ‘Humour according to Nigerians’

There are books that will change your life. There are books that will comfort you when you need it the most. There are books that are guilty pleasures. And then there is ‘Humour According to Nigerians’. Never before in recent time has one single collection of words, pictures, stories and experiences been so packed full... Read More

‘Humour According to Nigerians’., Funny Africa

January 8, 2016

‘We challenge EFCC to prove that Metuh received N1.4bn from Dasuki’ – PDP

Several allegations have trailed the arrest of Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesperson, Olisa Metuh by the EFCC, some of which is that the top PDP politician received N1.4 billion and a monthly pay of N4 million from the former National Security Adviser. In response, the office of the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP has stated that there... Read More

anti-graft, corruption, EFCC, metuh

January 7, 2016

A tale of love and destruction (FICTION)

Riding on a wave like a surfer I dreamed I was drifting through space for I was Mars and felt isolated. I watched as it all went in orbit with the sun being our anchor point. Round and round like a clock with an infinite supply of power via batteries that need no replacing. The... Read More

January 5, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Can 2016 be the year of the Nigerian youth?

The start of a year always comes with a burst of energy, as with the beginning of almost everything else in my life. The old has passed away and all has become new. We expectantly set goals and make New Year resolutions, declaring our resolves to make that year the best year yet; we put... Read More

Featured, More

January 5, 2016

‘How can an artiste not show up till 3 am?’ | Gambia fans lament over Davido’s ‘off-key’ concert

Davido held a concert in Gambia over the weekend and we reported that due to crowd exhaustion, a few persons were rushed backstage after fainting. Apparently that wasn’t the only thing that went wrong at the concert as Gambian fans took to Twitter to lament over Davido’s off-key performance and the poor sound quality of the... Read More

Davido, Gambia concert

January 4, 2016

Chrissy Teigen in a beachside story by Yu Tsai for Vogue Thailand’s January issue

Half Thai model, Chrissy Teigen, appears in Vogue Thailand’s January 2016 issue, for a beachside story captured by Yu…

January 3, 2016

‘We are very sorry’ | Olamide and Don Jazzy bury the hatchet

After the fiasco of the Headies awards and the subsequent Twitter rant, Mavin boss Don Jazzy and YBNL General, Olamide have called off all manner of beef. The pair, who exchanged words at the Headies over their artistes- Lil Kesh and Reekado Banks- posted on Instagram their apologies to fans and the organisers of the awards... Read More

apology, Don Jazzy, headies, Lil Kesh, Olamide, Reekado Banks

January 1, 2016

Etisalat opens 0809JA Experience Centres across Nigeria

Customers on Nigeria’s innovative and customer-friendly telecommunications network, Etisalat, have a cause to be excited as Etisalat opened six Experience Centres around the country in order to bring products and services closer to the people as well as to afford customers seamless interactive opportunities to resolve any issues they may want the company to attend... Read More

Abakaliki, Ado-Ekiti, Etisalat experience centres, katsina, lagos, Port Harcourt, Zaria

December 30, 2015

Funmi Iyanda hosts Lai Mohammed, Ibukun Awosika on January 1st show

Change-A-Life Nigeria Foundation will on Friday, January 1 kick off the New Year with its special annual talk show hosted by Funmi Iyanda on NTA with Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, as Special Guests. Through segmented spotlights on peculiar... Read More

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Funmi Iyanda, Mrs Ibukun Awosika

December 23, 2015

#YNaija2015Review: ‘Orubebe, Vic O, APC Senators’ | 7 moments in 2015 that made us cringe with shame

The year 2015 has been eventful! With the drama that followed the April presidential election, formation of the 8th senate, Drake and Meek Mill beef and a host of other memorable occurrences, here are some of the 10 moments that made us hide our heads in shame. Orubebe’s show of shame at INEC collation centre.... Read More

Featured, More

Back to Back, Bauchi, beef, INEC, Jega, ladder, Orubebe, Sugabelly

December 21, 2015

Fuel Scarcity: Nigerians are paying for Jonathan’s sins – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the immediate past government of Goodluck Jonathan, oil marketers and vandals should be blamed for the recurring fuel scarcity that has plagued the nation for several weeks. The persistent fuel scarcity that has lasted for weeks according to the minister is the sins of... Read More

APC, fuel scarcity, Goodluck Jonathan, import, nnpc, oil marketers, PDP, Petroleum

‘APC will soon disintegrate’ – Olu Falae

‘Who tax don epp?’ | Chude Jideonwo on taxation, governance, democracy and development

Whatsapp hits 1 billion users

#ManStyleCrush: A Man of Impeccable Style, David Beckham

Saraki replies Obasanjo’s blistering letter to the Senate

Accident or road construction? (PHOTOS)

Aiki Nigeria holds first Twitter chat of 2016- #AIKICLINIC

See what IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and Olisa Metuh have in common (PHOTOS)

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Tinubu speaks on PDP defectors | Anti-corruption war is top priority | Biafra protesters not arraigned half-naked | More stories

‘APC is not interested in restructuring Nigeria’ + 9 other things to note from Falae’s interview

‘Rule of law must be followed for effective democracy’ – Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu

Entries now being accepted for Pat Utomi @60 Business Plan Writing Competition

Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 3)

See your favourite Nigerian politicians as musicians (PHOTOS)

In search of a good kill I (FICTION)

Careerpedia Nigeria and YNaija presents… the top 50 occupations in Nigeria

Favour Afolabi: The missing budget saga, Ita Enang- the accomplice and Buhari- the suspect

Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 2)

Court orders arrest of ex-militant leader, Tompolo

Here’s your must-have book of 2016! – ‘Humour according to Nigerians’

‘We challenge EFCC to prove that Metuh received N1.4bn from Dasuki’ – PDP

A tale of love and destruction (FICTION)

YNaija Editorial: Can 2016 be the year of the Nigerian youth?

‘How can an artiste not show up till 3 am?’ | Gambia fans lament over Davido’s ‘off-key’ concert

Chrissy Teigen in a beachside story by Yu Tsai for Vogue Thailand’s January issue

‘We are very sorry’ | Olamide and Don Jazzy bury the hatchet

Etisalat opens 0809JA Experience Centres across Nigeria

Funmi Iyanda hosts Lai Mohammed, Ibukun Awosika on January 1st show

#YNaija2015Review: ‘Orubebe, Vic O, APC Senators’ | 7 moments in 2015 that made us cringe with shame

Fuel Scarcity: Nigerians are paying for Jonathan’s sins – Lai Mohammed

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Join the Newsletter