“They set their targets ablaze”: Armed militants attack police station, raid armoury in Yobe

by Isi Esene A group of gunmen early Sunday morning attacked a primary school, two telecommunications cell-towers and a police station in Fika, Yobe State. The spokesman to the Joint Military Task Force, Lazarus Eli, said, “We heard that there were some attacks in Fika by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. They attacked two telecommunication masts,... Read More

boko haram, damaturu, Fika, Lazarus Eli, Police Station, Potiskum, yobe

November 4, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: NCC set to fine telecos for failure to provide instant call bills by sms

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Communications Commission recently threatened that it will demand a fine from any telecommunications company that fails to provide free instant SMS call bill to all subscribers from November 1, 2012. According to the NCC, erring telecom companies will be fined a sum of N5m. It insisted that a further N500,000... Read More

billing, ncc, nigeria, SMS, telecommunications

November 4, 2012

TICKER: Learn from Jonathan – PDP tells Fashola

he Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has urged the governor of the state, Babatunde Fashola, to stop the clampdown on commercial motorcyclists, known as Okada. The Publicity Secretary of the party in Lagos, Mr. Taofeek Gani, said it was a mark of good leadership to reverse policies that adversely affected the lives... Read More

Fashola, PDP

November 4, 2012

TICKER: Kim Kardashian denies second sex tape exists

Kim Kardashian owes a large part of her fame to the release of her sex tape with then-boyfriend Ray J, and rumors the voluptuous star made more than one X-rated film just won’t stop. Tabloid reports recently claimed that Kardashian filmed not one, but two videos with Ray J and the second tape — which... Read More

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Ray J, tape

November 4, 2012

Is medical tourism just a status symbol? – Report from today’s #RubbinMinds

by Isi Esene The recent plane crash involving the governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, and his subsequent evacuation out of the country for a more comprehensive medical attention has again brought to the fore the phenomenon of medical tourism being practiced by more and more public servants. Today on Rubbin’ Minds, our discussion panel... Read More

Adedayo Osholowu, ferdinand adimefe, Health, medical tourism, Ojia Adamolekun, rubbin minds, Vector

November 4, 2012

TICKER: U.S. student ‘stabbed 25 times in his sleep by roommate’

A 19-year-old American student has regained consciousness on Friday after allegedly being stabbed by his best friend, who says he has no recollection of the events after a drug-fueled night of Halloween partying in Italy’s capital. The victim, New Jersey-born Fabio Malpeso, was in intensive care and listed in critical condition after his roommate allegedly... Read More

Amanda Knox, Fabio Malpeso, John Cabot University, Murder

November 4, 2012

TICKER: Tragedy: Entire family, 20 other Jehovah’s Witnesses die in road accident

Tragedy struck weekend in Akwa Ibom State as a man, his wife and all their children, along with more than 20 others, all members of the Jehovah’s Witness Church, perished in a fatal road accident which occurred, Friday, along the Utu Etim Ekpo Road in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of the state. Forty other... Read More

accident, Akwa Ibom, Etim Ekpo, Jehovah's Witness

November 4, 2012

TICKER: Lagosians are complaining – Bode George tells Fashola

Former National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (South), Chief Olabode George, saturday called on the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, to review current policies in the state with a view to ameliorating the suffering of the people. He spoke yesterday at a rally in Obalende, organised by the Lagos State chapter of... Read More

Bode George, Fashola, lagos, PDP

November 4, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Scrap the Ministry of Information (YNaija Frontpage)

Simply put, the Minister needs to see that scarce funds are being wasted on this pointless tour of states, which will not change any Nigerian’s perception of government performance. As I watched the NTA network news on Thursday, November 1st 2012, I was caught between disgust at the unnecessary display of emptiness I was witnessing... Read More

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Labaran Maku, Ministry of Information, nigeria, YNaija Frontpage

November 4, 2012

TICKER: Mom confesses to stabbing her children – aged 5 and 7 – 150 times to “get back at husband”

An Illinois mom confessed to stabbing her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl a combined 150 times, police said. Elzbieta Plackowska, 40, told authorities she killed her son Justin, 7, to get attention from her husband, a long-haul trucker who is often away from their home in Naperville, Ill., 28 miles west of Chicago. “She... Read More

Chicago, Elzbieta Plackowska, Naperville, Olivia Dworakowski

November 4, 2012

Aziza Uko: How does God speak to us? (Y! Superblogger)

God’s imagination is fascinating. He is an intriguing person. He cannot be put in a box. As far as we know, God has not told us, “I am the LORD God, I speak like this or I reveal myself like this.” So, it is not possible for any person to make a conclusive statement on... Read More

Aziza Uko, believer, communication, God, prayer, Y! Superblogger

November 4, 2012

TICKER: R&B singer Keri Hilson vomits, faints onboard flight, then tweets about it

R&B singer didn’t wait for major media outlets to report her illness… She took her publicity into her own hands and tweeted it. The singer was in China last week and was onboard a flight to the USA when she became ill. She took to her Twitter page to reveal that her lack of sleep... Read More

China, fainting, flight, keri hilson, USA, vomitting

November 4, 2012

Boko Haram ceasefire: Gowon urges Buhari to take mediator offer

by Isi Esene Several prominent Nigerians have called on former military president of the country, Muhammad Buhari, not to ignore the call of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to act as a mediator in proposed talks between it and the Federal Government. The group had on Thursday reportedly named “trusted Nigerians” who it believes... Read More

boko haram, ceasefire, Goodluck Jonathan, Jerry Gana, Muhammad Buhari, nigeria, terrorism, Yakubu Gowon

November 4, 2012

“Shameful”: Observers react to Steve Oronsaye’s moves to discredit Ribadu Report

by Isi Esene The altercation between former Head of Federal Service, Steve Oronsaye and Nuhu Ribadu during the formal presentation of the report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force to President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday has continued to elicit reactions. Some observers describe the open disagreement as not only “shameful and irresponsible” but also... Read More

Awwal Rafsanjani, Bon Otti, Faith Nwadishi, farouk lawan, Goodluck Jonathan, nuhu ribadu, Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, Steve Oronsaye

November 4, 2012

Tomi Oladepo: All intellect, no action (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Irrespective of whether Africans are coming home or not, one constant is that Africa is in dire need of development, and we need to do something to change the status quo. I have a few suggestions. I have spent the past few weeks mulling on what my voice on Y!Naija should be about. I juggled ideas... Read More

africa, development, ideas, intellectual, nigeria, researh

November 4, 2012

Think bigger: How to retain the ‘Clark Kents’ within your workforce

by Ken Perlman Superman is arguably the most powerful person on the planet, but how long can he sit at his desk with someone breathing down his neck and treating him like the least important person in the world? Clark Kent is leaving the Daily Planet. Stop. This is important. Read that again. Think about... Read More

Clark Kent, employer, management, motivation, Superman., workforce

November 3, 2012

Not again: 4 men burnt to death in another case of jungle justice (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Reports say four men who allegedly went for a robbery operation around Vono street in the Mushin area of Lagos were earlier on Saturday burnt to death by residents of the area. It is not clear if the burnt bodies are really thieves or innocent citizens who were at the wrong place... Read More

Aluu, lagos, mob justice, Mushin

November 3, 2012

TICKER: Some states to start paying more than others for telecom services

States with unfavorable telocom industry tax policies will have their residents pay more telecommunication services, service providers plan. Telecommunications operators and service providers in Nigeria say they are planning to introduce discriminatory tariffs based on tax regimes and operating environments in different states. The Chairman of Association of licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, announced the... Read More

states, telecom

November 3, 2012

TICKER: #DivorceDrama: Wife: “He has low-sperm count, my son is Sule’s”, Husband: “The boy is mine, give him to me”

A 38-year-old nurse, Mrs. Eunice Odidi, told a Lagos customary court sitting in Ajegunle that her husband, Mesheck, was not the biological father of her son. She said she knew her husband was just having sex with her for the fun of it, because, according to her, he had low sperm count. “When l noticed... Read More

AJEGUNLE, Bible Life Church, Eunice Odidi, Meshek Odidi

November 3, 2012

Promises, promises: Jonathan says fuel importation will end in 10 years

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has set a target of 10-years for the government to put an end to the importation of fuel into the country. He said failure to achieve this would mean those in government are failures. He said this in Abuja while receiving reports from three separate committees commissioned to investigate... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, petrol

November 3, 2012

#BeerParlourBlues: Bricklayer stabbed to death over N200 debt

Ugochukwu Ekwuribe, 35, bricklayer was allegedly stabbed to death over a N200 debt owed to his suspected killer. Ekwuribe’s father, Andrew Ogazi, a security man, said that the incident happened around 7.30 p.m. last Friday. he said although he was at home when the murder happened, several witnesses told him that his son bled to... Read More

crime, debt, stabbing

November 3, 2012

Awful: Househelp rapes 6-year-old girl, says his “body was charged”

by Isi Esene A 20-year-old houseboy, Obong Thompson, has been dragged before a family court in Lagos Island by the Michael Dopemu family for having carnal knowledge of there 6-year-old daughter. The boy was reported to have raped the young girl while her parents were at work. The parents said they noticed the unusual mood of... Read More

Kirikiri, Michael Dopemu, minor, Obong Thompson, rape

November 3, 2012

Door to door: How robbers laid siege on Somolu residents, dared police

by Isi Esene The Somolu area of Lagos last Friday, October 26, was put under siege as a group of robbers numbering about 20, attacked the area robbing residents of valuables. Reports say armed men with sophisticated weapons robbed around Fola Agoro Street in the Somolu area stealing two vehicles: a black Murano jeep with... Read More

Alade police station, Anifowose, lagos, Ngozi Braide, Robbery, siege, Somolu

November 3, 2012

TICKER: SkyNews Report: Crackdown sees 14 Nigerian kidnappers killed

Security forces in Nigeria have stormed the hideout where a Turkish national had been held for ransom. Fourteen members of a gang thought to responsible for the kidnap died during the operation in the Niger Delta after opening fire on the security agents. “The hoodlums were shot dead during a gun battle with the security... Read More

kidnappers, sky news

November 3, 2012

PHOTOS: Meet the two boys with 12 fingers and 13 toes

by Isi Esene It’s an odd, odd world. Meet the boys who hold the record for both having 12 fingers and 13 toes. Pranamya Menaria, 7, and Devendra Harne, 17, suffer from a rare condition called polydactylism. The apparent deformity is not a handicap for Devendra who is the kid next door and attends school... Read More

Devendra Harne, India, Polydactylism, Pranamya Menaria, world record

November 3, 2012

TICKER: Wow: 7-year old boy slammed into school bus window by woman

A prosecutor says a female transportation employee will not be charged after she was caught on video slamming a 7-year-old boy into a school bus window in southwestern Michigan. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Fink made the announcement Thursday, saying the woman was acting in self-defense. A company hired to handle student transportation and the district... Read More

child abuse, self defense

November 3, 2012

Aviation crisis: FG provides $1bn to help airlines buy new planes

by Isi Esene The problems in the Nigerian aviation industry might soon be solved as the federal government has decided to provide financial guaranty to ailing airline for the purchase of new aircrafts to get their business off the ground. This piece of good news to disclosed by the governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang,... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Airplanes, aviation, Jonah Jang, Namadi Sambo, Shamsudeen Usman

November 3, 2012

Terrible news: Ace designer, Remi Lagos dies from cancer

by Hauwa Gambo YNaija has just confirmed that the designer and entrepreneur known as Remi Lagos has died today in a United Kingdom hospital. Real name Remi Osholake, her eponymous brand Remi Lagos – headquartered in Bode Thomas, Lagos – was in the forefront of the post-90s fashion revolution in Nigeria. Her collection won her applause... Read More

cancer, osholake, remi lagos

November 3, 2012

“It wasn’t love at first sight” – Pastor Bimbo Odukoya’s daughter shares how she met her husband

A lot of guys, older than him, have tried to approach me but it is not about the age; it is about what you carry inside, and he carries what is right for me. Everyone loves a happy ending and for Tolu Odukoya, first child of Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, that was when she walked down... Read More

bimbo odukoya, love and relationship, Love Story, tolu odukoya, wedding

November 3, 2012

Ex-policeman nabbed for armed robbery and murder

by Rachel Ogbu An ex-police sergeant has found himself on the other side of the law after he was arrested along with other members of his gang. Eboma Onyeka, allegedly involved in an earlier robbery and murder but jumped bail was nabbed with three others, Ezekiel Omoloye, Sunday Gabriel and Shola Atoki, after a robbery... Read More

crime, Eboma Onyeka, ex-police sergeant

“They set their targets ablaze”: Armed militants attack police station, raid armoury in Yobe

#InCaseYouMissedIt: NCC set to fine telecos for failure to provide instant call bills by sms

TICKER: Learn from Jonathan – PDP tells Fashola

TICKER: Kim Kardashian denies second sex tape exists

Is medical tourism just a status symbol? – Report from today’s #RubbinMinds

TICKER: U.S. student ‘stabbed 25 times in his sleep by roommate’

TICKER: Tragedy: Entire family, 20 other Jehovah’s Witnesses die in road accident

TICKER: Lagosians are complaining – Bode George tells Fashola

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Scrap the Ministry of Information (YNaija Frontpage)

TICKER: Mom confesses to stabbing her children – aged 5 and 7 – 150 times to “get back at husband”

Aziza Uko: How does God speak to us? (Y! Superblogger)

TICKER: R&B singer Keri Hilson vomits, faints onboard flight, then tweets about it

Boko Haram ceasefire: Gowon urges Buhari to take mediator offer

“Shameful”: Observers react to Steve Oronsaye’s moves to discredit Ribadu Report

Tomi Oladepo: All intellect, no action (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Think bigger: How to retain the ‘Clark Kents’ within your workforce

Not again: 4 men burnt to death in another case of jungle justice (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

TICKER: Some states to start paying more than others for telecom services

TICKER: #DivorceDrama: Wife: “He has low-sperm count, my son is Sule’s”, Husband: “The boy is mine, give him to me”

Promises, promises: Jonathan says fuel importation will end in 10 years

#BeerParlourBlues: Bricklayer stabbed to death over N200 debt

Awful: Househelp rapes 6-year-old girl, says his “body was charged”

Door to door: How robbers laid siege on Somolu residents, dared police

TICKER: SkyNews Report: Crackdown sees 14 Nigerian kidnappers killed

PHOTOS: Meet the two boys with 12 fingers and 13 toes

TICKER: Wow: 7-year old boy slammed into school bus window by woman

Aviation crisis: FG provides $1bn to help airlines buy new planes

Terrible news: Ace designer, Remi Lagos dies from cancer

“It wasn’t love at first sight” – Pastor Bimbo Odukoya’s daughter shares how she met her husband

Ex-policeman nabbed for armed robbery and murder

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