In a bazaar that would not be forgotten so easily, the Bang&Kosher company can only be grateful to you! The Midsummerversary saw candy floss being…
The increase in the use of illicit drugs by children under 15 years old has drawn the concern of the Gombe State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency. The state commander, Aliyu Adole in Gombe on Monday expressed concern over the trend. He said, “They (children) use syringe and needles to inject illicit... Read More
Outspoken former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin has called the minority leader, Leo Ogor “a master of corruption”. Jibrin made the remark on Monday in a series of tweets where he also alleged that Ogor has been a bully in the lower chamber for his “13 wasteful years”. See... Read More
Inmates at the Kuje Prison Abuja on Monday morning started a riot just as officials arrived at the facility for their routine duties. According to Premium Times, a top prison official whose name was withheld said the riot started from one of the blocks before spreading to others. The source also said some security operatives... Read More
Six persons escaped death on Monday when a building collapsed in Abuja. According to The Vanguard, the building is owned by a former governor of Osun state. The office building which is located on Plot 444 around Citec Villas in Gwarinpa reportedly collapsed at about 1am this morning. Six persons have already been pulled out of the building which... Read More
Since July 21st, Abdulmumin Jibrin has taken on the leadership of the House of Representatives single-handedly by exposing their abuse of budget process. His allegations are serious. Jibrin accuses the House leadership of budget padding: altering the budget after it had been passed by their colleagues and prior to submitting it to the President, without... Read More
Unknown gunmen on Sunday murdered a popular Port Harcourt-based lawyer, Ken Atsuete at his residence. According to reports, the gunmen stormed Atsuete’s residence at about 8pm and shot him several times. The murdered lawyer spoke at the recently held conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Port Harcourt. He was also was one of the... Read More
Over four decades ago, renowned English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Stephen Hawking proposed that not everything that comes in contact with a black hole succumbs to its unfathomable nothingness and immense gravity. Photons (tiny particles of light) are sometimes ejected, robbing the black hole of an infinitesimal amount of energy, and this gradual loss of mass... Read More
Troops of the Nigerian Army 4 Brigade on Sunday in a field exercise named, “Crocodile Smile” arrested some oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta region. In a statement released on Sunday by the Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, the bunkerers were intercepted with one Cotonou boat, three Yamaha horse power speeedboats and five two hundred litres... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor of Edo state Adams Oshiomhole of mismanaging state funds to the tune of 1.4 trillion naira. In a statement released on Monday via its Twitter account, the party said the APC governorship candidate Godwin Obaseki was also privy to the mismanagement since he was the head of Adams Oshiomole’s economic... Read More
There were a number of special moments at the just concluded 33rd annual MTV #VMAs As usual, social media had quite a lot to say about the award especially through its favourite – memes. So here are 10 of our best memes from the VMAs Let’s go to the beach Britney Very nice #VMAs pic.twitter.com/GF5iDWuCEN... Read More
Last week Tuesday, reports circulated that Funke Akindele and her rumoured boo, JJC Skillz had gotten married secretly at a ceremony in London. Well, just as we boldly stated last week, the rumours are indeed true. The Nollywood actress herself confirmed it by including JJC’s real surname Bello in her Instagram bio this morning. See... Read More
Some aggrieved members of the Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have turned the party’s secretariat into a shrine. Pictures released by online newspaper Sahara Reporters show some leaves and other fetish objects tied to the gate leading to the secretariat. The party in the state had been thrown into crisis over allegations of... Read More
Hearts of Gold Children Hospice is a care and management center for children with mental and extreme physical disabilities. Founded in 2003, the hospice cares for children with several forms in medical disabilities and challenges. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Laja Adedoyin, the founder of Hearts of Gold Hospice tells us about the NGO and the... Read More
Ten persons lost their lives on Sunday along the Ibadan-Oyo expressway in an accident involving an 18-seater white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LSD 191 XA. Nine other persons were also injured when the bus overtook another bus. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson, Oluwaseun Onijala, the accident occurred around 5:20pm. He... Read More
A 37-year-old man Sikiru Olanrewaju, has lost his life after having sex with his girlfriend in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. According to The Punch, Olanrewaju, a clearing agent died shortly after having rounds of sex with his lover on Surulere Street. The alarm of Olanrewaju’s death was said to have been raised by his... Read More
Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company, Lekan Olanrewaju is a scriptwriter (credits including Tinsel and Hotel Majestic), and Tosin Ajibade is founder of Olorisupergal.com. Together with the host, they talk about everything that’s important in Nigeria’s media space today – Emmanuella and YouTube, the online TV wars, the funeral for print,... Read More
Upon President Buhari’s inauguration in May, some heaped praises on the government as there seemed to be an improvement in the electricity sector. However, few months down the line, some have expressed displeasure in this area. On this episode of #30days30Voices, we asked a citizen about the electricity situation in his neighbourhood. Here is what... Read More
“Nigeria does definitely pay lip service to it’s young and now is the time to trust them with our future,” the chief executive officer of iROKO, Jason Njoku tells me, as he explains his fresh investment philosophy with his other company, SPARK. Something has certainly changed about Njoku. The man who, in a blistering clusterf**k... Read More
The world’s biggest celebrities assembled at Madison Square Garden for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. From Beyon…
A man who killed his wife and daughter by setting them ablaze is currently on the run. The deceased, a 43-year-old teacher, Gbemisola Edward, and her 11-year-old daughter, Dolapo, were confirmed dead at an Ogun State hospital after suffering from severe burns. According to The Punch the woman’s husband, Joshua, was said to have poured petrol... Read More
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Sheriff’s actions fueled Boko Haram – Borno AG The attorney of general of Borno State has stated that the accusations of former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sheriff, fueled Boko Haram 2. Edo election gets messy The campaign train of Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of... Read More
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has been linked to a hundred million naira campaign fund giving to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae prior to the 2015 election. According to The Punch a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Falae submitted an email correspondence between him and former Chairman of the... Read More
Hope rises for a swap deal for the Chibok Girls; Dangote and Bono promise further assistance to the IDPs; and NFF still owes Siasia. Listen below:
Olympic bronze medal winning coach Samson Siasia has demanded that he be paid every kobo he is being owed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In an interview with The Punch on Sunday, Siasia whose contract with the Federation came to an end after Rio 2016 demanded that his outstanding salary be paid. Siasia said, “This is... Read More
The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in Borno State, Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan, has reacted to claims by former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sheriff that he had no hand in the Boko Haram insurgency. Lawan said Sheriff’s actions and inactions during his time as governor fuelled the Boko Haram insurgency that has led... Read More
The build up to the 2016 governorship election in Edo state got messy over the weekend as men suspected to be thugs attacked the campaign train of the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at Illushi, near Ubiaja, in Esan South-east Local Government Area of the state. The thugs abducted five members of Obaseki’s team, injuring ten... Read More
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) has come to a close and here are the winners on the night: Video of the Year: Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé – “Formation” — WINNER Drake – “Hotline Bling” Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Kanye West – “Famous” Best Female Video: Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé – “Hold Up”... Read More
The 2016 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs) held in the early hours of Monday morning at the Madison Square Garden in New York and Nigeria’s very own songbird Tiwa Savage attended the awards ceremony. Looking radiant in a lemon short dress, the new Roc Nation signee hooked up with her label... Read More
If you work in at that intersection of digital and fashion media, or if you are blogger who really know whats going on, then you know Ifan (Ifeanyi Michael). He is, essentially, a stylist. But he does just about everything else across that circle. No one has him figured out, but everybody likes Ifan –... Read More