#InCaseYouMissedIt: Vatican condemns Boko Haram’s attacks on Nigerian Christians

The YNaija Job Hub: “PZ Cussons recruiting” plus 10 more

Get a Job in Nigeria: Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not reply! PZ Cussons Recruiting Vacancies in Oil & Gas Company in Port Harcourt, Various Positions Food, Beverage and Tobacco Company... Read More

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Competition: 5 brides to win the ‘Cinderella Experience’

by Seyi Lawal Ladies, have you ever dreamt of owning handmade Swarovski crystal jewellery. Well now you could be one of the 5 Lucky brides who will get an opportunity to relax and win freebies before their wedding day! These brides also stand the chance of winning fantastic prizes ranging from a trip to Ibeshe beach resort, handmade Swarovski crystal jewellery, up... Read More

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#AMAA2012Review: Asa, 2face and the power of performance

by Collins Eboru The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs) have come and gone but it still leaves a tang of excitement and hope for the future in the Nigerian music scene, strange as that might seem. It gave us a chance to step into the new age and see how real super stars perform. While... Read More

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Photo of the Day: Nigerian policeman on duty

A reader sent this in. No helmet: ✓ Can of beer: ✓ Cigarette: ✓ Terrified rider: ✓ Nigerian police force: working hard to keep our country safe. God speed, good gentleman.

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Monkey Business: Don’t bore us – get to the Chorus!

by Ifeanyi Dike Jr God knows the number of lies I’ve told this year to employers and class reps just to keep up with my schedule. From cancer scares to asthma attacks and therapy sessions, I had faked it all. Occasionally, I take time off my busy schedule to attend classes. Particularly hectic is filming... Read More

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: I want the Nigeria of my JAMB days back (YNaija FrontPage)

The body language of the Federal Government leaves Nigerians with a confidence level that is below zero. There is an almost conscious attempt to constantly remind us that we are on our own. My second choice when I wrote my JAMB exams in 1996 was the University of Maiduguri. I had an uncle that lectured... Read More

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Man dies after testicular strangulation by angry woman

by Seyi Lawal A Chinese man has been killed after a woman squeezed his testicles until he collapsed during a fight over a parking space. The Huffington post reports that an unidentified 41-year-old woman in China’s Haiku City, Hainan Province tried to park her scooter in front of a local store, but the store owner, the... Read More

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From the Magazine: ‘Surprise Me’- Wale Adetula

By Thetoolsman Kicker: When it comes to relationships, it pays to go the extra mile Would you forget it if you found a wristwatch in one of your shoes with a note attached while you’re dressing up for work in the morning? I love surprises. Well, the good ones. I tell this to everyone and... Read More

Samsung takes over from Nokia as biggest handset maker

Seyi Lawal Long gone are the days when a good number of people in your circle had a Nokia phone. Now Samsung is the biggest-selling mobile manufacturer in the world. According to an industry study, Samsung shipped 93.5 million handsets in the first quarter of 2012 while Nokia shipped 82.7 million. AFP reported that this... Read More

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Report: KFC ordered to pay £5.1 million to brain damaged chicken wrap victim

Chi Ibe Kentucky Fried Chicken, the fast food giant who recently opened outlets in Nigeria was on Friday ordered to pay £5.1 million to an Australian girl who experienced severe brain damage and was paralysed after eating a chicken wrap. In 2005, after Monika Samaan ate a “Twister” wrap containing chicken and salad from... Read More

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Microsoft cautions Nigeria (for the umpteenth time) about the impact of piracy

by Chi Ibe To commemorate this year’s World Intellectual Property Day in Nigeria, Microsoft organized a roundtable to discuss how the use of non-genuine software threatens legitimate businesses and creates a negative impact on both global and local economies. Participants were drawn from different sectors of the economy and they included Babatunde Adetula, Director, Ibadan... Read More

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Temie Giwa: Nigerians, we are at war (YNaija FrontPage)

No more outrage, no more youthful hubris that we can save Jos and by extension, our country. We are getting used to it. Horror has come to stay in our country. I was originally going to write about female genital mutilation, that chilling feminine horror that millions of Nigerian women are subjected to in their... Read More

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1st female pilot, Nigerian Airforce

New heights: Nigeria Airforce produces first female combat pilot

by Seyi Lawal Blessing Liman joined 29 other pilots recently to become combat flying officers. At a well-attended ceremony hosted by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar, history was made as the Nigerian Air Force in Abuja produced its first female combat pilot in Abuja sub-region following the badge decoration (winging)... Read More

Ghana launches two new child vaccines

Ghana has become the first country in West Africa to introduce vaccines against pneumococcal and rotavirus illnesses. Dr Seth Berkley told the BBC that, “[The programme] gets these vaccines together out to people who need them, and you can do one large social mobilisation to try to get the population to understand that we’re tackling... Read More

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The YNaija Job Hub: “Established indigenous construction company recruiting in 12 Positions” plus 14 more

Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not reply! Established Indigenous Construction Company recruiting in 12 Positions TSHIP (Targeted States High Impact Projects recruiting An International Company recruiting in 4 Positions A fast... Read More

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerian hackers hit Huffington Post founder’s personal e-mail

Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief of AOL’s Huffington Post Media Group and creator of political website huffingtonpost.com, had her personal e-mail box hacked on 19April, 2012. “Maureen, it’s true. Our tech department investigated and discovered it was hackers from Nigeria, and no I’m not giving up my AOL email. Arianna,” said the e-mail she wrote to gawker.com’s... Read More

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The Economist: Tough times ahead for Okonjo-Iweala

It has been an exciting couple of months for Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-iweala. She has spent the time traversing the globe and chasing history, hoping—and failing—to be the first ever non-American to head up the World Bank Group. The Economist assesses the mounting hurdles Okonjo-Iweala still faces as she returns... Read More

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Anita Ibru & Marcel Kouassigan’s spectacular wedding- See Photos

What: The wedding of Anita Ibru & Marcel Kouassigan Where:Federal Palace Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 21-04-12 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.

The Weth Chronicles: The Coleman Conspiracy III- Death is a woman

I came at last to the master’s bedroom, a huge affair with a magnificent bed and a dazzling chandelier. The finely crafted portrait on the wall told me where I was. And with that realization came cold feet. The strong midday sunlight bleached the buildings along this particular block of Nennynina Street. No 12 was... Read More

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Kathleen Ndongmo: Rediscovering the Art of Daring (YNaija FrontPage)

Sooner or later, ordinary Nigerians are going to take a stand. Better still, they’re going to take a risk. Last week I received an incredibly inspiring message from a 21-year old student friend of mine – Charles Oben – about his application for an internship at an international communications agency. He had initially sent his... Read More

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Report: Nigeria records second highest number of fraud cases in Africa in 2011

by Seyi Lawal The African country with the most reported fraud cases was South Africa at 35 percent while Nigeria had the second most cases, at 22 percent in the second half of 2011. The number of reported cases of fraud on the continent rose from 355 in the first half of 2011 to 520 cases... Read More

corruption, Fraud, governmet, nigeria

‘The media is taking sides’ – Boko Haram justifies bomb attack on ThisDay Newspaper

by Chi Ibe There seem to be no immediate end in sight to the attacks from the Boko Haram. Following the bomb attacks on three media houses, the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, said yesterday that it attacked ThisDay newspaper’s offices in Abuja and Kaduna to send a strong message to the... Read More

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