by Akan Ido A woman, Eunice Ugwuozor has been stabbed to death by her son in Ubiekpo Abor community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu. The son named Uchechukwu, reportedly attacked his mother on October 2, while she was asleep. Uchechukwu who was said to be suffering from an unresolved psychological problem, then left the... Read More
by Godwin Akanfe Tunde Olatunji, the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), in Osun State, has declared that members of the party in the state will not emulate the recent defection of Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to the Peoples Democratic Party. Olatunji made the statement on Friday, 3 October, in Osogbo, where he... Read More
by Akan Ido The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have responded to calls made by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop trying to take credit for the containment of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. The APC had released a statement yesterday saying the Ebola Virus spread was halted by the co-operation of all... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, can be traced back to 1914, during the colonial rule of the British empire. Carrington says the colonial administrator at that time, Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, is directly responsible for... Read More
by Mark Bassey They are old foes and probably will always be. On a sunny afternoon in West London, where Chelsea stretched their lead at the summit of the English Premier League by 5 points, it was more than obvious that there is no love lost between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger. Edin Hazard netted... Read More
by Max Siollun Ever since the political crisis fermented by former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua illness, the word “zoning” has taken on extra significance in Nigeria. The talk has been of whether the ruling Peoples Democratic Party’s “zoning” arrangement would be applied to permit the emergence of a new President from the south, the north, the east, the south-south etc... Read More
by Akan Ido The video showing Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau refuting claims that he was killed in the battle of Konduga, Borno State has been released by SaharaReporters. In the video, a man who bears a striking resemblance to the Shekau who reportedly died boasted that his group are running a “Islamic Caliphate” in... Read More
by James Sambo Mallam Haruna Amman Kure, Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency has revealed to TAP(Testimonial Archive Project), that as at 27th of September, Adamawa, Yola, had 4,478 internally persons, displaced by the terror reign of the Boko Haram. According to Kure, the ‘Internally displaced persons(IDP) were transported into the camp in conjunction... Read More
by Damilola Jagun It’s a ‘Holiday Sunday; when folks can let their hair down, go on fun outings, and unwind. Singer, Waje, at the moment, is unapologetically flaunting her much-slimmer figure, and like many other Lagosians, she’s heading out to have some fun. Waje shared a photo on her Twitter handle, where she is apparently heading out,... Read More
by Hycinth Iyereosa The Lagos edition of the annual Real Estate Unite conference was a convergence of real estate practitioners and experts from around the country. Ruth Obih, Peter Bankole, Sonnie Ayere, Wana Udobang, Professor Olumide Olusanya, Kareem Okereke, Chima Ucheya, Kelechukwu Mbagwu, and Jumoke Akinwunmi were among the notable participants at the conference. The... Read More
by Jewel Stephen For the second year running, Football For A Cause (#FFAC2014), an annual fund raiser is set to bring together a fine blend of young Nigerian celebrities, artistes, On-air-personalities and comedians with the goal of raising funds to support education for the less privileged children in Nigeria. The novelty match is scheduled to hold... Read More
by Akan Ido A Mississippi woman has been arrested for breaking into cars in her children’s school claiming she is looking for members of the terrorist group ISIL. Lisa Carol Roche, 41, failed to impress police officers with her alibi as she was immediately taken in for stealing and other charges. Roche was allegedly caught... Read More
by Akan Ido Jill Roy, a Massachusetts woman was arrested by the police for hiding a stash of drugs under a fake butt. The fake butt enhancement did not, however, deceive a Bourne police officer who wondered why the suspect’s backside felt hard to touch during a routine pat down. “I don’t have a butt so I... Read More
by Ikemesit Effiong In a measured Independence Day broadcast to the nation, President Goodluck Jonathan said amongst other things that “we were in a sober moment in our country”. It was a tone hardly recognisable from a President who has spent much of his tenure being the optimistic, go-lucky guy who could pull a nation burdened... Read More
by Isi Esene In continuation of humanitarian assistance to victims of insurgency in the North east, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the distribution of relief items worth N500 million to about 116, 000 internally displaced persons in Yobe State through the Presidential Committee on Relief Procurement and Distribution. Flagging off the relief distribution in Damaturu, Director... Read More
by Victor Ajayi The recent announcement of the Nigeria’s GDP growth of 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2014 by the Statistician-General of the federation, Dr Yemi Kale has yet again rekindled and brought into proper context the growing concern about the paradox of rising growth and inequality that has characterised the nation’s economy.... Read More
by Femi Aribisala The will of God was not done on earth before Jesus came because Jesus is: “the beginning and the ending of all things.” (Revelation 1:8). Jesus says: “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10). This means, as far as God is... Read More
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Getting married to someone of a different faith is often very challenging for people. They have to deal with some degree of opposition from either family and may feel uncertain about how they’ll keep practising their faith when they marry. Then when they eventually marry, they have to deal with the religious... Read More
by S’ola Filani Akinwunmi, fourth son of Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the Nigerian flag has granted his first media interview. The young man who has just earned a National Diploma from the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, spoke to PUNCH, on the recognition given to his dad by President Goodluck Jonathan during the recent national... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Hundreds of #BringBackOurGirls protesters including the Former minister of education, Obiageli Ezekwesili will not be impressed with these tweets from a certain twitter user, Honourable Victor Okojie. Victor whose twitter profile reads “A strong believer of God Almighty. An advocate of PEACE & UNITY in Nigeria, an astute historian, and a proud member... Read More
by Anike Jacobs She came, we saw, she conquered and is still dominating the game. Songstress Tiwa Savage who has been on the spot light for weeks now following her marital issues with hubby, Tunji Balogun, was a guest on Saturday’s edition of “The Truth” with Olisa. During the interview session, she addressed a lot... Read More
[slideshow_deploy id=’309082′] What: Bovi Man On Fire Concert Where: Eko Hotel VI Lagos When: 03-10-14 Photos By: Hycinth Iyereosa Email ynaijaphotos@mail.com
by Tunde Fagbenle Let me quickly say “well done” to President Goodluck Jonathan and his speech writers for that well written and passably well-delivered Independence Anniversary speech of Mr. President. It is perhaps the best I’ve read or heard of him since he became our president, and, certainly, the most believable in terms of some... Read More
by Adaobi Nwaubani Depending on which Nigerian publication you come across, you could either learn that my chronological age is 27 or 29. For whatever reason, some journalists are determined to keep me below 30 years old. I remain grateful to them. However, this irreverence for fact-checking sometimes crosses over to the absurd. It becomes... Read More
by Anike Jacobs In commemoration of World Teachers’ Day holding today, a teacher, Mrs. Ayoade Opeogun, a mother of five, who renovated her classroom at Methodist Nursery and Primary school, Abeokuta, Ogun State. See excerpts from her interview with the press below: How many pupils do you have in your class? I have about 36... Read More
by Francesca Uriri As the Director Arts, of British Council Nigeria, Ojoma is charged with the responsibility of expanding the reach and growth of the creative industries in Nigeria. She talks about the evident gains from the creative sector, her passion for the arts, and why mastery of self and hard work are important elements... Read More
by Jewel Stephen Leading insecticide brand from the stable of Reckitt Benckiser, Mortein has successfully concluded its post-2014 World Malaria Day Anti Malaria Campaign in Nigeria during which over 250 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 100 communities were visited while around 50,000 pregnant mothers were reached in the course of the month-long campaign. The... Read More
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by S’ola Filani One Ajani Yahaya (24) of Mapo area of Ibadan, Oyo State has been arrested for raping an under aged girl. Instead of purchasing only the dry meat from the 14-year-old hawker, he allegedly decided to get another service he was not offered by forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl. The... Read More
by S’ola Filani Friends of the late Nigeria Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Chimda Hedima, who was caught and beheaded by Boko Haram after his plane went down in enemy territory, have eulogized him for his gallantry on their various social media pages. They have also given a vivid account of how the Air Force... Read More
by Simon Kolawole The moment millions of Nigerians have been waiting for is finally within touching distance. You know it: that moment when the opponent of President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14, 2015 presidential election will be known. And that candidate has to come from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the biggest opposition party... Read More