Dubai Tourism Debuts at Akwaaba, rewards Nigerians with amazing travel and shopping experience

As part of a diverse programme of activities to mark the 2016 Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Tourism has launched a competition rewarding Nigerians with exciting paid travel experiences to the city, to enjoy the festival in January. Tagged the “Dubai Shopping Festival Giveaway” promotion, Dubai plans to reward Nigerians who are keen travelers with thrilling... Read More

Akwaaba, tourism, travels

November 27, 2015

35 decomposed corpses discovered in Borno

The Borno state government has announced the discovery of more than 35 decomposed bodies buried in Borno town. The discovery of the bodies is coming four months after Borno town was rescued from Boko Haram. The corpses were recovered from houses destroyed by the insurgents during their occupation of the town. The town was in Boko Haram’s control for about... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Opinion: The many faces of slavery and imperialism

The world was recently taken aback by news of a London-based Nigerian doctor, Emmanuel Edet, and his wife who were found guilty of enslaving one Ofonime Sunday Inuk for 24 years. As pathetic as the case is, it is only one of many such cases, most of which never come to light. Ben Cooley touched... Read More

November 27, 2015

Saraki inaugurated some Senate committees on Thursday (See Photos)

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, November 26, presided over the inauguration of some Senate Committees. Saraki presided over the inauguration of the following committees; Judiciary, Drugs and Narcotics, Human Rights & Legal Matters, Ecology & Climate Change, Environment, Public Procurement, Solid Minerals, Local and Foreign Debts, National Identity & National Population. See pictures below:

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November 27, 2015

Y! Scoop: Olamide’s father was gravely ill

YNaija has gained some insight into the death of the father of Nigeria’s top rapper, Olamide. According to information from the rapper’s camp, Olamide’s usually bubbly father has been reclusive for about a year, as a result of an illness he was grappling with. Although the source wasn’t certain about the cause of death, we were made to understand Olamide’s father had... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Man who lost 4 children in mudslide, compensated with N5m (PHOTOS)

Okeoseye Odiah, who lost 4 children to a mudslide in Magodo, has been given N5m as compensation by the Lagos state government. The building, which collapsed three weeks ago, killed 4 of Odiah’s 7 children. The mudslide was caused by a heavy downpour which led to the collapse of the bungalow located at Orisha Street, Isheri, Magodo. On Thursday, the... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Senators purportedly at loggerheads with Saraki over new ‘Order Book’

Nigerian senators have reportedly uncovered a secret plan to print a new Order Book (Senate Standing Orders 2015) by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to cover up the irregularities in some of his actions in the Senate. However, several senators consider the plan a desecration of the Upper Chamber and are poised to fight it. The... Read More

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November 27, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Ignore pedestrian bridges, go to jail | Benin didn’t invade Nigeria | Obama’s thanksgiving dinner ruined | More stories

MASSOB leader explains why Ndigbo can’t take up arms against Nigeria. YNaija Sylva says APC is best platform for change. Vanguard IPOB accuses South-East governors, Ndigbo leaders of betrayal. YNaija Cross the road and bag 3 months jail term – FRSC. Leadership Release Kanu, then we can dialogue – Ohaneze youth. Vanguard Judge rejects FG’s request over Dasuki’s appearance in... Read More

biafra, fuel scarcity, kanu, senate, soyinka, Sylva, Tinubu, tracklist

November 27, 2015

Loads of cute selfies as Grill at the Pent thrills Port Harcourt with its Selfie Edition

When it was announced that day to night party- Grill at the Pent was moving its venue in Porthacourt to the Sky Bar,G…

November 27, 2015

Wizkid lands another international feature (LISTEN)

We’re inclined to agree with Burna Boy’s words in his interview with Fader, where he said international artistes should be jostling to feature African artistes. One man who is an embodiment of that statement at the moment, is Wizkid. From writing and recording for Rihanna to getting featured on Buffet, the 13th studio album of Grammy award-winning artiste, R... Read More

Diplo, Jillionaire, Kranium, Major Lazer, Moti, Starboy, Ty Dolla $ign, Walshy Fire, wizkid

November 27, 2015

The 10 biggest hit songs produced by Don Jazzy in the last decade

Few others know their onions and the average Nigerian music consumer, like the musically adept Michael Ajereh Collins a.k.a Don Jazzy. He has built from scratch two great music groups- Mo’Hits and Mavins- that have earned countless commercial successes. The prolific producer, who has won himself various accolades and awards, became one of Africa’s biggest exports after he contributed production... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Reuben Abati: Audu’s inconclusive death, poor Faleke and Mugabe’s wheelchair

“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to supply the three major things lacking in the land: money, fuel, and happiness.” “Leave... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Why Ndigbo cannot fight Nigeria | MASSOB leader speaks on IPOB, Radio Biafra

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) Ralph Uwazuruike, says it’s impossible for the Ndigbo to take up arms against the Nigerian state. Uwazuruike said the South-East states are landlocked and as such, do not have the needed deep sea ports to bring in arms and ammunition to wage a war.... Read More

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November 27, 2015

‘South-East governors, Ndigbo leaders have stabbed us in the back’ – IPOB

The group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned governors of the South-East region and apex Igbo group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, to not represent them in the proposed meeting with the Federal Government. IPOB insists that the governors and Igbo leaders do not speak their minds neither do they share their agenda nor feel... Read More

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IPOB, Ndigbo leaders, South-East governors

November 27, 2015

“Boko Haram controls only ‘one’ local government” – Borno Speaker

Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has revealed that Islamic terrorists sect, Boko Haram, is in control of only one local government in the state. Lawan disclosed that the Nigerian Army has liberated 19 out of the 20 local government areas previously occupied by the deadly insurgents. Speaking at the Conference of... Read More

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November 27, 2015

If Soyinka didn’t write this tribute to Tinubu, who did?

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied penning a tribute in honour of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. In the tribute which was circulated on the internet during the week, Soyinka purportedly hailed Tinubu for rescuing Nigeria from the bring of being a one-party state. Soyinka was also quoted to have declared... Read More

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November 27, 2015

‘Recover stolen funds, reveal the thieves and prosecute them’ | An advice for Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of making life easy for corrupt government officials in the last administration, by recovering looted funds from them without prosecuting them. Reacting to the President’s statement during his recent visit to Iran, elder statesman, Tunji Braithwaite, said it wasn’t enough to just recover the monies looted from the nation’s... Read More

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November 27, 2015

‘Fresh facts’ discovered in Orubebe’s bribery trial

The trial of the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has been pushed forward till January 27, over the discovery of fresh facts by the Federal Government. The FG on Thursday, applied to amend the four-count charge it filed against Orubebe in October. Orubebe is being prosecuted on a... Read More

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November 27, 2015

Police budget cannot buy ‘writing materials’ for the entire Force – IG

According to the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, the budgetary allocations of the Nigeria Police can barely buy stationery (writing materials) for the entire Force. On Thursday, Arase revealed to the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs that the money released to the Force keeps declining on yearly basis. The IG of Police also... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Caleb Tochukwu Okereke: Irrespective of how you dress, you don’t deserve to be raped

I know a few girls who have been raped. I know them from my childhood days of eavesdropping to neighbours’ evening gossip, which is usually themed around different matters- infidelity, unemployment, immorality- before settling at the last bus stop of rape. I know them from the counsel my mother offered my sister when she wore... Read More

November 26, 2015

#ThrowbackThursday: Costume night at the AFRIFF

AFRIFF, during the film festival, held its costume night and featured artistic makeovers and costumes. See pictures f…

November 26, 2015

For the ladies: 7 women you need in your life other than the boo

Ariyo Olajide Most women think once they have that amazing relationship, the world is perfect. However, having a man in your life is not the holy grail. You will need a few more people that are not him during the course of the relationship and throughout your life. They are: The wiser older woman Every... Read More

November 26, 2015

‘Declare me Kogi governor-elect’ | Crisis beckons, as James Faleke writes INEC, APC

The Kogi state governorship crises has unfurled aplenty in just a week since inception. It all started with the declaration of the Kogi governorship election as inconclusive, owing to the fact that the margin of votes between Audu Abubakar and Governor Idris Wada was lesser than the number of cancelled votes. While the dust was yet... Read More

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November 26, 2015

TSS Loves: Genevieve Nnaji’s 5 outfits to the Abuja premiere of ‘Road To Yesterday’

5 times the glamour and gorge that is Genevieve Nnaji in the 5 outfits she donned on for the premier of her movie, Th…

November 26, 2015

6 legitimate reasons why it’s perfectly okay to be a selfie-addict

by Ariyo Olajide If like me who’s been accused of taking too many selfies by friends and associates, don’t mind their bad belle.There are many legitimate reasons why it’s perfectly okay to take countless selfies of yourself. You’re not the first to do it. According to Mashable, 30 year old Robert Cornelius took a selfie of himself... Read More

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November 26, 2015

#WeddingFiles: A closer look at Sofia Vegara’s custom Zuhair Muhad wedding gown

Actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello tied the knot on November 22 in Palm Beach, Florida and their wedding amount…

November 26, 2015

YNaija Editorial: The Nigerian military needs to be more open about Itself

Since 2009, Nigeria has been waging a war against the Boko Haram Islamist sect predominantly in the North-East and in other parts of the country. The war which has been quite asymmetrical as the terrorist group keeps employing unconventional tactics has caused thousands of troops deployed to the war front and the formation of a... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Women can win big in general elections – Aisha Ahmad, WIMBIZ boss

The Women in Management, Business and Public Service group (WIMBIZ) has selected Aishah Ahmad, CFA as its new chairperson. Aishah gave her acceptance speech at their 14th annual conference closing ceremony and stated her delight and happiness at being selected. “It is with a great sense of humility, excitement and some trepidation that I accept... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Audu Abubakar’s son nominated as governorship candidate by Kogi APC

Mohammed Audu, the 43-year-old first son of deceased Abubakar Audu, has been nominated to replace his father as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Abubakar Audu died on Sunday, November 22, after leading in the Kogi governorship election, which was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Consequently, INEC gave the APC... Read More

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November 26, 2015

‘Honestly, Buhari should stop lying and get to work’ – Fayose

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a liar, over his claim that many of those who looted the nation’s coffers, have started returning the stolen funds to the government. Fayose challenged Buhari to reveal to Nigerians the identity of the looters and the amounts they had returned to the government. Speaking through his... Read More

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