by S’ola Filani A four year old boy, Waris Lateef has been murdered by his 19 years old brother, Rilwan Ahmed. He was gruesomely murdered in an uncompleted building close to their residence at Oloko village in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to reports, Waris had followed his brother to the uncompleted buildin after being deceived... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Nigeria’s 17-year-old weightlifter, Chika Amalaha has been stripped of the gold medal she won at the ongoing 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Amalaha won a weightlifting gold in the 53 kg class on July 25 but subsequently failed a drug test on Tuesday after her... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Two months after signifying its interest in ‘Beats by Dre, Apple has announced that it has finalised its $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and Beats Music. The deal had been sealed for some time, but only just got confirmed on Friday, 1 August, after it received the US government’s seal of approval. The... Read More
by S’ola Filani Don Jazzy has once again proven that he is the BOSS! The Mavin records boss presented Dr Sid and Simi Osomo with a brand new 2014 model Land Cruiser Prado as a wedding gift yesterday. The wedding which held at the Oriental hotel in Lagos, was attended by a host of celebrities... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Senior Pastor of Trinity House in Lagos, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo has come forward to clear misconceptions that arose, after a national newspaper reported that the man of God claimed to have powers to cure Ebola patients. The story also claimed that he advised victims of the deadly virus, not to seek... Read More
*Welcome to our live coverage of the Osun gubernatorial debate. Coming to you from the Leisure Springs Hotel, Osogbo. *For YNaija’s preview of this debate, click here. *Meanwhile, the PDP candidate, Iyiola Omisore has declined to attend the debate. *1535: And the candidates have not yet arrived. *The national and state anthem have been recited,... Read More
All is set as Osun state prepares to host its first ever gubernatorial election debate. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), will hold today at the Leisure Spring Hotel, Iwo-Ibadan expressway, Osogbo. Of the 20 candidates contesting at the polls, four participants were... Read More
by Femi Aribisala Paul was not one of Jesus’ disciples during his ministry. He never heard Jesus preach and he displays unpardonable ignorance about Jesus’ doctrine in his epistles. The good news proclaimed in the churches today is false. It is different from the one Jesus preached. Today’s good news is the one declared by... Read More
by Ikechukwu Orji I sincerely think she is the one to do that hard work. Mrs. Tinubu should be urged to run. She will deliver the goods. I hope she doesn’t chicken out. “There is no freedom, never was” ... Read More
by Ikemesit Effiong London-based ‘newspaper,’ The Economist, lamented the grotesque dimensions of Nigerian education in a scathing July 9 article. This week, a letter from an acquaintance joined the daily chorus of emails buffeting my inbox. It was a stunning piece of prose, not for the right reasons. Two thoughts took a hold of my mind... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang A total of 109,318 spectators were in the Michigan Stadium, to watch Manchester United defeat Real Madrid 3-1, setting a new record for attendance at a football match in the US. The previous record stood at 101,799 and was set at the 1984 Olympic final between France and Brazil, at the Rose... Read More
by Mark Bassey Louis van Gaal has revealed that Robin van Persie will miss the start of the new Premier League season, after he was granted an extended break after the 2014 World Cup. The striker was a key member of Van Gaal’s squad in Brazil, to went all the way to clinch bronze at... Read More
by Simon Kolawole Even though PDP is spending a lot of money, aggressively distributing kerosene and rice ahead of the August 9 poll, Aregbesola still has the edge. Anything else will shock me. The August 9 governorship election in Osun State is a tougher test for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) than Ekiti State. Allow... Read More
by Gbenga Olorunpomi For me, the APC couldn’t have a better ambassador. The man is the personification of the APC Roadmap. All his programmes are sustainable and impact on every layer of the society. Everyone is taken care of; the civil servants, farmers, youth, women, politicians etc. I have been privileged to work closely with... Read More
by Reno Omokri When President Jonathan does not respond to their insults, it does not mean that he is timid. When he develops opposition strongholds as evenly as he develops the rest of Nigeria, it does not mean that he is a fool. There is a difference between politics and political parties. One is a... Read More
by S’ola Filani Flaunting his buff bod is unarguably Flavour’s 2014 obsession. The ‘Ada Ada’ startook to his official Instagram account hours ago to share 3 new bathroom selfies, giving Nigerian male entertainers a run for their money – other male entertainers have nothing on him when it comes to being s*xy. The photos put... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has denied the allegations that it refused to render financial assistance to Pastor Lawrence Okechukwu Amuruche, who needed N900,000 to treat ctaracts growing in his eyes. Amuruche had earlier said that he was denied financial aid, but instead was given anointing oil and water to treat... Read More
by Emma Chidogo Members of the Council of State consisting of the Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, former Heads of State, former Chief Justices of Nigeria and all state governors, have held an emergency meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan over the present state of terrorism. The council, while pledging their support to... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Mavin Artiste, Dr Sid and Simi Osomo held their white wedding on Saturday, 2 August, and a subsequent reception at Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. It was Stars galore as the fabulous ceremony had in attendance celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Tee Billz, Toke Makinwa, Toolz Oniru, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Don... Read More
Less than 24 hours to the Osun State gubernatorial debate. Some youth organizations decided to host a televised debate for five selected gubernatorial candidates in Osun State ahead of the August 9 governorship election. The debate, organized by the Osun Pro-Democracy Youth (OPDY), LYNX Nigeria, and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) chose the invited... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Kim Kardashian is in party-island, Ibiza, but she still had plenty time on her hands to share a near-naked topless photo on Instagram. Th reality TV star posted a raunchy picture of her kneeling down wearing absolutely nothing but a pair of see-through tights, as two men in black hold up a huge... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju We’re not quite sure what this is about. The actress recently had a photoshoot for her retail store, ‘Fancy Nancy’, and in one of the pictures, she replicated a sultry pose done by Kim Kardashian in a previous shoot. Oh and she says of her idol, “I totally love her”. We will... Read More
by Max Siloun On January 15, 1966 he was kidnapped from his official residence by armed soldiers who were executing Nigeria’s first military coup. He was missing for several days and a search for him was ordered by the new military regime headed by Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi. READ PART 1: [HERE] Even though Balewa was only... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, has tipped Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho, to go on and achieve greatness with the Premier League club. Iheanacho has put in some fantastic performances for City in the pre-season tour of the USA and even manager Manuel Pellegrini has praised... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says the time has come for his team to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title. The Gunners have not won the league since 2004 and only ended a nine-year silverware drought this year, after they beat Hull City 3-2 in the FA Cup final. Wenger,... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju According to the BBC, Manchester City are about to sign former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard on a loan deal from New York City FC. 36-year-old Lampard left Chelsea only this summer, signing a two-year contract with New York City in July after 13 years at Stamford Bridge. Major League Soccer season does... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Arsenal striker, Yaya Sanogo netted a first-half hat-trick, to help his team defeat Benfica 5-1 in their first game of the annual pre-season Emirates Cup. The 21-year-old French forward added a fourth goal to his tally early in the second half, to complete the comprehensive defeat of the Portuguese champions. Joel Campbell... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju We didn’t see this one coming. Apparently Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage and fuji veteran, Pasuma Wonder, have recorded “Ife”, a love duet. While speaking to Goldmyne TV, both artistes had nothing but positives to blurt about their collaboration. Pasuma said, “Everyone is talking about it and the response has been very good.... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Police A 36-year-old man, Ezekiel Inuwa has been arrested by detectives of the Uke Police Division for molesting a 9-year-old girl at Gidan-Zakara in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Inuwa reportedly carried out the crime at about 8:45pm on Tuesday, 29 July and was later arrested by the detectives based... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju You’ve got to be proud of one of Nigeria’s biggest rappers, VectorThaViper – for taking the high road. Barely a year ago, he was at loggerheads with his record label, YSG, but after not being able to do music for 12 months due to a court order blocking him from doing so,... Read More