Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Goodbye to the disaster that was 2012 (Y! FrontPage)

Davido and manager, Asa Asika, part ways

What can be described as the perfect combination of music artiste and manager has finally been broken apart – pop star David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and his popular manager Asa Asika have parted ways. NET investigations reveal that the pair severed ties on December 28 – a day after Davido performed at D’banj’s Koko Concert. The former partners... Read More

Living it up: Wizkid posts photo of his new Lekki home (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Wizkid, the EME artiste posted online a picture of his new home in Lekki, Lagos with a caption, “My new Crib!!! Thanks jah.” We say congratulations to the 22-year-old artiste.

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“Your generation needs to know these things” – Full text of Pres. Obasanjo’s interview with Y! Magazine

by Adebola Williams Who said former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo has mellowed down? As usual, he doesn’t mince his words in this conversation at his Otta Farms residence with ADEBOLA WILLIAMS Pullquote: By now, Na’aba or whatever you call that character who took a lorry to Abuja from Kano, became Speaker and was riding... Read More

Victor Oladokun: The year that ‘WAS’ 2013

by Dr. Victor Oladokun I am not a prognosticator, neither am I a prophet. However as an observer of future trends, I believe that beyond the realm of ‘impossibility’ is infinite possibility. It is possible to create the future by working backwards. This is my report of 20 things that ‘happened’ in 2013 in... Read More

“Twittering collective children of anger!” – See our pick of the 10 worst quotes of 2012 (from Melaye, Abati, GEJ & more)

by Stanley Azuakola It’s the last day of 2012, and we believe you deserve to know the names of those who gave us the worst quotes of the year and what it was that they said. So, without much ado… – “Why is it that each time Barack Obama is about to submit himself for... Read More

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2 hours to midnight: The 12 blessings Hauwa Gambo is fasting and praying for in 2013

by Hauwa Gambo 1. GEJ will stop making excuses There’s “I am not a lion”, “I don’t give a damn”, yada yada yada, and the latest “I am slow because I don’t want to make mistakes”. Seriously, GEJ, you talk too much, and our lives are not getting any better for it. Will 2013 be... Read More

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Dana Air, the Mavin album & other snoozers: See the Top 10 biggest disappointments of 2012

by Chi Ibe Mavin album It’s because we love Don Jazzy too much that we were so disappointed by this apparently. Because, you know, it wasn’t reeeeally such a bad album, but we have come to expect nothing but excellence from the producer, even if talent is mediocre. This album made us depressed for... Read More

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Did someone say Maulag?! See the 5 most hilarious moments on Nigerian Twitter (and Facebook) in 2012

by Chi Ibe So you know by now that a lot of people take Twitter way too seriously. And why not? It’s made superstars, destroyed careers, and gives us moments of pure hilarity. Because only some moments are truly very funny, we take our pick of probably the top five. Let’s cap this all up... Read More

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Ayodele Weke: …And there was calm (Y! Superblogger)

He opened his eyes and with a smile he called out my name, I couldn’t stop the flow that cascaded down my eyes as we started talking and then ….. There was calm. There was calm but it was such an uneasy calm, why are these steps so difficult today? Taking these steps three... Read More

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Holiday spoilers or just for fun? 6 super obscene Christmas decorations (PHOTOS)

by Emerald Pellot Christmas is a time of joy, giving and obscenities. Ho! Ho! Ho! Any time there is a holiday that involves a ton of decorations you can be sure the jokesters will come out of the woodwork to make fun of or ironically joke about the holiday spirit. Check out these super obscene... Read More

7 sure ways to become creative and rise to the TOP in 2013

by Lee Conrad A combination of these seven elements will ensure that you become creative and equipped to really succeed in 2013. Remember, creativity will rule in 2013. If you are an entrepreneur, business person, working on a job or career; creativity and innovation is your ticket to the very top in 2013. Your career... Read More

Professor strips naked in class, the Ojukwu tribute, our very own Hauwa Gambo… See the Top 10 YNaija stories of 2012!

by Isi Esene We brought our readers a whole bunch of topical stories in 2012. That’s why it’s quite difficult choosing the our top stories for the year. We can assure you though, that this list represents the choice of many who have keenly followed “The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians!” 1). Bianca Ojukwu’s touching... Read More

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Sidenote: Barth Nnaji and the tragedy of government in Nigeria

*Nnaji is a YNaija Person of the Year 2012 finalist by Stanley Azuakola On August 27, Barth Nnaji hit the road. In this season of lists, perhaps we should just put it out there that the question of whether he was fired or resigned as power minister ranks among the top 10 unknowns of 2012.... Read More

YNaija Editorial: Aliko Dangote is YNaija Person of the Year 2012… Let’s tell you why

… there is Aliko Dangote – a man who has created more wealth, expanded more economic spaces, pushed more entrepreneurial envelopes and cumulatively through his inescapable brands, touched more Nigerian lives directly than any one single individual in the country. If there is any one Nigerian who has been decorated extensively in the country and... Read More

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Who is the WORST Person of the Year 2012? See Hauwa Gambo’s Top 10 List!

by Hauwa Gambo So of course, I just had to do this. Certain people this year have just been the worst – the absolute worst. After thinking long and hard about this, here I take my pick of some of the the worst 10… 1. Farouk Lawan: It is almost impossible, just impossible, to over-state... Read More

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Femke becomes Funke: A Wazobia dinner table

by Femke van Zeijl Maybe it is the STARs that keep coming, or P-Square’s music we all dance to, or my need to believe in a future for this country some people so eagerly predict the disintegration of. But that night I just feel happy to be part of the unity. Needless to say it was... Read More

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Lagos deputy governor’s residence catches fire, electrical fault blamed

by Isi Esene There was panic yesterday as news spread that the official residence of the deputy governor of Lagos, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire was on fire. Reports, however, have it that the incident, which happened at her Osborne residence, was a minor one which was quickly put under control. The fire which, according to sources, started... Read More

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‘In fact, things have got worse since you became governor’ – Lori-Ogbebor rejects Uduaghan’s Christmas gift

by Isi Esene A prominent traditional chief in Delta State, Rita Lori-Ogbebor has rejected the Christmas gifts sent to her by the state government. Lori-Ogbebor wrote the governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, an open letter stating the reasons why the gifts were rejected. She went on to express her dissatisfaction at the achievements of the Uduaghan administration.... Read More

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I fed Okonjo-Iweala’s mum with bread and groundnuts – Kidnap suspect

by Isi Esene Andrew Dime, a member of the 10-man kidnapping syndicate, who was arrested by the police has confessed his involvement in the abduction of Professor Kamene Okonjo, the mother of Nigeria’s finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was kidnapped at Ogwashi-ukwu, Delta State weeks earlier. Dime, also known as Olokpa, is a 32-year-old man... Read More

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LOOK: Tooooo cute! See first photos of Mercy Johnson’s baby

by Rachel Ogbu Isn’t it a great way to say; Happy New Year? Mercy Johnson Okojie gave birth to a baby girl today in a US hospital. According to reports, mother and daughter are doing just fine and they look happy in the photo above. YNaija says congratulations to the Okojies.

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Hope is alive: Congolese inventor, 27, launches first African-designed smartphone

by Rachel Ogbu 27-year-old Verone Mankou has released what is believed is the first ever African-designed smartphone. The Congolese inventor who designed what was billed as Africa’s first tablet computer launched the smartphone into the market and it went on sale on December 27, in the Republic of Congo. The phone called the Elikia, means “hope” in the local language and... Read More

Doyin Okupe, Osaze, Kola Boof, Marilyn Ogar … Who else? See the Top 10 people who need to SHUT UP in 2013

by Chi Ibe What purpose exactly, does this elephant in the room, serve in the government of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan? While we are on the subject of end of year lists, this one should be really important. There are certain people who have made it their business to ensure that we hear the sound... Read More

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“They should be shown no sympathy” – Memo of Abacha approving execution of Saro-Wiwa [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene The death of writer and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa and others who were killed in 1995 under the military regime of General Sani Abacha has continued to arouse interest. Observers and historians have wonders what exactly informed the killing despite the outcry from the international community against execution. A new document might... Read More

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Kikiowo Ileowo: My own problem with D’banj is different

by Kikiowo Ileowo In loving memory of those who died during the Occupy Nigeria protest between the 2nd and 13th of January 2012. Unlike many others, the aim of this write-up is not to analyse D’Banj’s singing prowess, neither is it to debate his somewhat nose-diving music career recently resuscitated by the much-hyped Koko Concert... Read More

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200 broken covenants: What we need to do about the Covenant University expulsion

by Rotimi Fawole On the final weekend of the year 2012, we awoke to the news that Covenant University had expelled roughly 200 students for the gross malfeasance of missing the final church service of the semester (or “term”, some would say). One by one, people trooped into the village square that is Twitter... Read More

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Feyi Fawehinmi: Covenant University and testing all things…

by Feyi Fawehinmi Perhaps I should be cheeky and start with a well known if not often quoted Bible verse. In rounding up his 1st letter to the Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul in the 21st verse of the 5th Chapter told his readers to ‘test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is... Read More

08068113653, 08168837108, and 2 more: Delta police release kidnappers’ cell phone numbers

by Akan Ido Osemeke Kingsley who has been on the police wanted list in Delta State for the past two years has finally been arrested. According to reports, the suspect specializes in using several phone numbers to send threat messages and making phone calls to victims urging them to pay varying amounts of money into... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Woe to the rich

by Femi Aribisala The kingdom of God that Jesus proclaims is only for the poor and the needy. Which is better: to be rich or to be poor? Jesus’ answer is without ambiguity; according to the dynamics of the kingdom of God, it is better to be poor. Jesus says: “Woe to you who are... Read More