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LOOK: It’s like a crusade! 40,000+ turn out for Psquare Ghana concert
by Hauwa Gambo You've gotta be proud of your home boys. The duo Psquare was at Ghana on Saturday, 1 December, and the concert in the capital, Accra was over…
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My father’s love child was a “hidden agenda” for the North – Debe, Ojukwu’s first son
by Isi Esene Late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu's first son, Debe, has revealed that Tenny Harman whose name was mentioned in his Will among the inheritors of his property is his father's…
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Lord have mercy: “Nigeria is safe and secure”, GEJ insists
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday maintained that Nigeria is a safe place to live and do business despite the incessant bombing and attacks experienced in several parts of…
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Boko Haram gunmen kill policemen, burn churches in Borno
by Isi Esene In what is now becoming a weekly orgy of violence, gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday killed at-least two police…
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#ScaryStuff: ‘Super bacteria’ is spreading and doctors have no cure for it
Its scary to think that doctors cannot always come up with the cure for our ailments. Now it is being brought to our attention that a bacterial infection…
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A Time to Love: Woman talks about forgiving the man who gave her HIV (WATCH)
Judith Shaw’s story is both painful and extraordinary. She has been living with HIV for 20 years, and tells her story openly, so that others can learn a lesson of…
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#WeShouldWorry: Indian drug company sells Lipitor pills with fragments of glass in the U.S.
Taking medication can be dangerous for many reasons, but no one ever expects their pills to come with fragments of glass in them. Now Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is performing a…
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Meet sweet angel, Lily, a Gangnam Style fan diagnosed with chronic arthritis at age 2
When Lily Aird went from being an active toddler to one that could barely walk within the space of weeks, her mother knew that something was seriously wrong. Claire rushed…
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Really? Study reveals text message abbreviations, blogging, and social media is good for you
Many have branded text messages as the bane of modern-day writing, claiming that the widespread use of abbreviations and slang is chipping away at basic writing skills. Yet a study…
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“I found him having sex with my wife” – Mike Tyson opens up on Brad Pitt
Mike Tyson has opened up about how he caught superstar Brad Pitt in bed with his then-wife actress Robin Gibbens, saying that he was ‘mad as hell’ after…
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CAN wages holy war against unholy men… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola Why did he choose to do his interview on the last Friday of the month when churches usually do their all night vigil? Is he placing himself…
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#DivorceDrama: “Separate us, my wife can’t bear children” – Husband tells court; “No, he has low sperm count” – Wife reveals
by Akan Ido Isaac Ahmed, a middle-aged man living in Abuja is seeking divorce from his wife of 10 years allegedly due to her inability to bear children. Ahmed's wife,…
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Yewande Sobamowo: My holiday make-up essentials (Y! Superblogger)
You need to switch it up a notch in line with the festive season. Christmas holiday season is finally upon us. This means that you will probably be attending lots…
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Social media encourages ‘jungle journalism’ – Olusegun Osoba
by Isi Esene Former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has lamented the negative effect social media has on journalism saying it gives rise to what he described as "jungle…
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Simon Kolawole: Beyond sacking civil servants
...we cannot be building a new Presidential Banquet Hall at over N2 billion and be complaining about “no money”. A few years back when I was in the UK, my…
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Power Intoxication: Rochas Okorocha’s ADC beat mobile policeman unconscious
by Isi Esene A mobile police officer attached to the state government house in Imo got a beating of his life from the governor's aide-de-camp (ADC) for allegedly delaying opening…
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32 dead as plane crashes into houses in Congo
A cargo plane crashed into houses near Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport in Congo Republic while attempting to land in a thunderstorm last night, killing at least 32 people.A Congolese Red Cross…
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“Who’s f—ing my daughter?” – Dad shows up at school with the question (LOOK)
Everyone is embarrassed of their parents in high school, but one New York dad has taken embarrassing his child to a whole new level.On Wednesday, Michael Canaii showed up…
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19-year-old finds that that ‘indigestion’ is a tumour that could explode his heart
For a 19-year-old boy with a full-time job, struggling with heartburn would be a difficult burden. Daniel Tamburro ended up in the hospital, believing that his condition was related…
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Horrific: Chinese father convicted of murder, rape, prostitution sentenced to death (PICTURED)
Li Hao, a Chinese man who held six women in an underground sex dungeon was sentenced to death Friday, according to CNN. He was convicted on charges of murder, rape,…
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INCREDIBLE: Man pulls an 8-tonne truck with his ear (WATCH)
A Georgian strongman has apparently set a new world record for pulling a truck with his ear. The man pulled a truck weighing more than eight tons for 70 feet.…
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Man posts a ‘winning’ $588 million lotto ticket on Facebook and it goes viral (PHOTO)
A Facebook user named Nolan Daniels posted a photo of himself holding what appears to be a winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday's record $588 million lottery drawing to his feed,…
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#DivorceDrama: “I wear my clothes to the bathroom so my wife won’t steal my money” – Husband tells court
by Isi Esene Fatai Agboola has pleaded with a Shomolu Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his marriage of 10 years to Temitope who he described as "troublesome". He warned…
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“Sacking me won’t change anything” – Sanusi fires back at critics (WATCH)
by Akan Ido The bickering generated over the comments attributed to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) "The CBN governor is not in a popularity contest, my…
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Ezekiel Solesi: The 6 basic human needs (Y! Superblogger)
Nature itself teaches us that we must grow. If we're not growing we're dying. However growth requires conscious effort. In life we all have NEEDS. These are deeper than our…
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Miracle baby born alive after being declared dead
Miracle baby by Akan Ido A baby who had earlier been declared dead by doctors at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinios, suddenly gasped for breath and came alive…
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Till rape do us part – A case for the criminalisation of marital/spousal rape, by Elnathan John
by Elnathan John One reason for a husband’s legal and social immunity from rape is our cultural attitude toward women in general. A man is viewed as master over a…
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Temie Giwa: It’s hard out there for a girl (YNaija FrontPage)
Thousands of women are sexually assaulted each year, and even more are just plain assaulted. It is hard out there for a girl, and it is harder still in Nigeria.…
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Take it easy: Too much exercise could harm your heart
It is the news that couch potatoes have been waiting for: too much exercise is bad for your heart. Doctors have warned that, rather than adding years to their lives,…
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Sci-fi becomes real: 2013 comes with the ‘indestructible’ mobile phones
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Independent UK Soon mobile phones will be able to be rolled, dropped, squished, thrown, stepped on and still remain in perfect condition. Set to be available…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy