Power grab: Abubakar knocks out Tinubu, others to emerge preferred bidder

by Reuben Daba Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s former military ruler, who has led a mostly quiet life since he left office in 1999, today scored a very big win. For a very long time, the FG has tried to reform the electricity sector in the country. Part of the efforts in that regard involved selling off... Read More

October 17, 2012

(Another) Clinton visits President Jonathan in Abuja

by Stanley Azuakola With her mum cleaning up the Obama administration’s missteps with Libya and her dad as the most effective surrogate for the Obama campaign in the dying days of the United States president elections, it falls on the daughter, Chelsea Clinton to give the Nigerian president his latest Clinton photo-op. Miss Clinton visited... Read More

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October 17, 2012

#Aluu4: Suspects paraded by police, to appear in court today

by Stanley Azuakola Today in Port Harcourt, thirteen suspects arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University of Port Harcourt will be arraigned in court. This was revealed by Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr Muhammed Ndabawa, who spoke yesterday at the police headquarters in Port Harcourt, while parading the suspects. After... Read More

October 17, 2012

Caution: Lagos armed robbers disguise as beggars to rob in traffic

by Isi Esene Reports say armed robbers in Lagos have devised another means of perpetrating their acts by disguising as beggars to steal from motorists. Sources say the robbers target lone occupants of posh cars to dispossess them of their valuables. The robbers mostly demand smartphones, laptops, money and anything that catches their fancy. They... Read More

October 17, 2012

Funeral strippers? Showgirls strip at religious events to honour the deceased (WATCH)

by Akan Ido In many countries especially in the Orient, paying respect to the dead with gifts like food and money is accepted. But in Taiwan, this practice has been taken to a sexy level with strippers peeling off clothes to honour the dead. According to an AFP report, pole dances and stripteases are performed... Read More

October 16, 2012

“I do not regret saying I do to my husband” – Bishop Benenoch’s estranged wife pens moving piece

by Reuben Dada These are tough times for the Benenoch family. Going through a divorce is never an easy thing for couples. But with her husband, David Benenoch, talking tough about his decision to carry on with the divorce, Esther Benenoch, the troubled wife of the bishop has penned a piece (part-sermon, part-memoir), which has... Read More

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October 16, 2012

So it’s true: “Aluu4 had gone to demand for a debt repayment” – IG of Police confirms, reveals why the police were helpless

by Stanley Azuakola What role did the police play in the gruesome killing of the four young University of Port Harcourt undergraduates in Aluu on October 5? That’s been one question, the answer to which has been the subject of much speculations. Mohammed Abubakar, Nigeria’s top cop, has revealed the official police position on why... Read More

October 16, 2012

Wake up! 5 lies we need to stop believing about love

by Sheryl Paul Once you understand real love, these films are harmless fun. But when you grow up watching Disney stories and following glorified Hollywood romances, these films create a dangerous expectation that love should look and feel like it does on the big screen. A significant portion of my work is dedicated to debunking... Read More

October 16, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: On jobs, there is a third way (YNaija Frontpage)

The majority of our young people only have the education to perform in low wage, unskilled manufacturing jobs. Last Sunday, my fellow columnist, Temie, wrote an amazing article about the need to find workable strategies of employing massive amounts of young people – 68 million of them who are currently unemployed. Amongst several other things,... Read More

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October 14, 2012

Monkey Business: Dad is a merciful Dad (well, sort of)

by Ifeanyi Dike Jr I did not even know what vulnerable meant at the time but having heard Hilda Dokubo say it in a crying scene, I knew it was something to be sympathised with. Dad is a ‘spare the rod’ sort of parent – always has been. Once in a well-spaced out while however,... Read More

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October 14, 2012

Opinion: Not all pastors are God’s pastors, some are just fools

by TheTruth Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just... Read More

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