When rap group NWA made the controversial song “F*ck the Police”, it was viewed by black people, especially those living in L.A., as a protest song. Many who’d lived there, and seen close up what LAPD was capable of, understood very well what NWA was trying to communicate with that song. But like everything black... Read More
by Isi Esene The planned introduction of the new N5,000 note by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continued to receive knocks from various quarters with the latest one coming from the families of the personalities whose portraits are expected to feature on the note. At the announcement of the proposed currency review, it was... Read More
Twin Victorian sisters who detailed their battle against anorexia died after a house fire on Monday night. Emergency services rushed to the blaze in a unit in the Geelong suburb of Grovedale at 9.40pm and found two women in their 40s on the loungeroom floor. The victims were named as Rachel and Clare Wallmeyer, who... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The story of Vincent Chegini Chinweuma, an Imo State indigene, is the story of how not to treat a roasted chicken. Chinweuma, an auto-technician, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, when officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) discovered that he hid 2.655kg of cocaine inside a roasted... Read More
by Isi Esene Civil society groups in the country have expressed their readiness to once again hit the streets in protest over the planned introduction of new N5,000 note by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to reports, the groups are currently mobilizing and consulting with stakeholders to devise the best possible approach to... Read More
by Isi Esene The Federal Government is proposing a law to penalize military personnel who violate the rules of engagement in their activities within a civilian population during disturbances. The bill was sent to the National Assembly for deliberation and passage to punish offenders who unjustifiably attack civilians. The proposed law known as ‘A Bill... Read More
Makes you wonder what will become of the power sector now, especially since Government is still drunk on this “all time high” power supply record. In the past month, we have all at some point made a big deal of the fact that power supply has improved drastically. Some have even made it... Read More
by Isi Esene Ornguga Ademngor, a 30-year-old farmer was on Wednesday arraigned before a Makurdi, Benue State Magistrate’s Court for killing his 10-year-old son. Godwin Agande, a police officer attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Kwande, informed the State CID of the incident saying the accused shot his son with a single barrel gun killing... Read More
In general, the “woman’s role” has evolved considerably, from domestic goddess to boardroom boss. So does that mean our priorities as women have changed too? I was contacted 10 days ago to write a piece for YNaija, at first I was ecstatic until I was hit with a bad case of writer’s block. Beauty is... Read More
by Isi Esene There was drama in a Kaduna Sharia Court yesterday when Malam Mohammed Abdullahi dragged his mother-in-law, Habiba Mohammed, to court for not allowing his wife return to him after the delivery of their baby. Abdullahi’s wife, Sa’ade , was said to have travelled to Kaduna to receive motherly care after delivering her first... Read More
by Chris Barnes Remember in the Michael J. Fox movie Doc Hollywood when the old country doctor tells him that you can pretty much cure anything with a can of Coca-Cola? He was partially right. Since the first glass was poured in 1886, people have enjoyed it as a beverage as well as finding... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The tragic story of Cynthia Osokogu, the lady who was invited to a hotel in Lagos by her Facebook friends, then raped and murdered, continues to generate ripples two weeks after the news broke out. Cynthia’s killers have already been arrested and paraded by the police. The two main suspects, Echezona... Read More
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