Guys, ignore social media, we are not recruiting, says CBN

by Tunji Andrews In a statement released on the its official website, the Central Bank of Nigeria has stories making the rounds that it is conducting a general recruitment exercise. The statement reads, “It has come to the attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria that there is a job advert circulating in the social... Read More

CBN, central bank, Recruitment, scams

July 24, 2014

Opinion: How Amosun is failing us in Ogun

by Rahman Alli The cost of constructing one road will employ 10, 000 people in the Civil Service and pay them for 10 years. In a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, ‘holds office’; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of... Read More

amosunomics, Ibikunle Amosun, opinion, rahman alli, ynaija

July 24, 2014

Eky Shirley: Love palaver- Right person, Wrong time (Y! Superblogger)

by Eky Shirley That heart slumping, instant sadness that catches you for an instant. you feel a certain pang/sense of loss if you will. Or don’t you? Here’s hoping you’ll let me know….. Bad boys ain`t no good…… Good boys ain`t no fun……..” Mary J.Blige’s voice is belting those words in my ear and in... Read More

Eky Shirley, Mary J. Blige, opinion, right person, wrong time, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

July 24, 2014

Abimbola Adelakun: How Northerners are teaching Southerners a lesson in arrogance

by Abimbola Adelakun What is objectionable about the idea is ethnic profiling. For a country like Nigeria, where our ethnic divisions make for a precarious balancing, registering and identifying people based on their ethnic background is simply looking for trouble. The public bill sent to the Kano State House of Assembly mandating the lawmakers to... Read More

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July 24, 2014

“Bad chick”! | Wizkid shows us who the real woman in his life is (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani So this week, a certain Houston-based model Caroline Ikpea said she is the woman in musician, Wizkid’s life – making him happy on his foreign trips, meeting his needs according to her riches in glory and generally taking the place we thought belonged only to a young woman called Tania Omotayo. Well,... Read More

caroline ikpea, Tania Omotayo, tania omotayo and wizkid

July 24, 2014

BUTT NAKED: Nicki Minaj is HOT on cover art for her new single (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju The name of the single is ‘Anaconda’. It’s out on 28 July. Honestly, nothing else need be said. Enjoy the view.

anaconda, Nicki Minaj, Nudity

July 24, 2014

Davido looks EXACTLY like a truck-pusher, Ice Prince is a ‘washerman’ | See photos, Watch Video

by Kolapo Olapoju Davido’s hype-man wants to be more than just an artiste’s noisemaker. King Special a.k.a Special Spesh a.k.a Special Ed has released a brand new video for his debut single,’Money’. The big man makes a statement by featuring some of the biggest and hottest stars like Davido, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Tonto Dikeh,... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Kelechi Iheanacho scores for Manchester City, but may not feature in the Premiere league [Details]

by Olorunwa Lawal Golden Eaglets star, Kelechi Iheanacho, scored in an impressive appearance for Manchester City against Sporting Kansas City. The young midfielder, who won FIFA’s Golden ball at last year’s U-17 World Cup in UAE, scored the last goal in City’s 4-1 win at Sporting Park, USA. Manuel Pellegrini was not short of praise... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Angel di Maria to PSG? | See what Blanc has to say

by Mark Bassey Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc, has refused to reveal whether the club have begun negotiations with Real Madrid, over the possible sale of Angel Di Maria. Di Maria’s future at the Santiago Bernabeu is up in the air, especially after the arrival of James Rodriguez from Monaco this week and Manchester United... Read More

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July 24, 2014

UPDATE: Yes, we suspect Ebola in Lagos | Government officials confirm

by Hauwa Gambo Lagos government oficials have confirmed that a 40 year old Liberian is suspected of carrying the Ebola virus, as well as 20 others who have had possible contact. The government said this at a briefing held this afternoon. According to them, the victim has been isolated and the hospital cordoned off in... Read More

July 24, 2014

Luis Suarez is uncaged | Set to bite Pepe in El Clasico

by Mark Bassey Barcelona’s new boy Luis Suarez, will definitely play in next season’s El Clasico, whether or not his four-month ban is reduced. The Spanish Football Association released the complete fixtures for the 2014/2015 La Liga season, which sees Real Madrid hosting the first of t

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July 24, 2014

TOO ADORABLE! See the new baby boy for Police IG, MD Abubakar

by S’ola Filani The Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar and wife, Zarah are the newest parents around! The couple had their first child – a bouncing baby boy – last night in Atlanta, USA. <a href=”http://www.ynaija.com/w

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July 24, 2014

Lagosians panic over Ebola report | “It is not true,” hospital tells YNaija (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju A Lagos hospital, First Consultants, Obalende has denied reports that the first case of Ebola virus has been recorded there today, 24 July. A report which alleged that a Liberian has been admitted into the hospital, had been going round Blackberry messenger all day. When YNaija reached out to First Consultants hospital,... Read More

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July 24, 2014

“He ran to Ghana with the woman’s ‘Range Rover Sport’ | How Lagos man strangled his rich lover

by S’ola Filani A 39-year-old businesswoman has been murdered by her lover, who also carted away her money, ATM cards, jewellery and a Range Rover Sport. She found dead at her apartment on the Odusanya Oduguwa Crescent, Green Estate, Amuwo Odofin Area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. According to the police, Lizzy, an executive... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Has Ebola come to Lagos? A Liberian is being tested for the deadly disease

by Mayowa Aboah A 40-year-old Liberian man is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in the Lagos State Health Ministry. Ebola has killed 632 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since an outbreak began in February, straining a string of weak health systems despite international help. This would be the first... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Odumala Taiwo: Failing excellently (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Odumala Taiwo ”We want to get that dream job without a glitch; we want that mouth-watering contract with little hassle, but we forget that like iron, we all must pass through fire to be desirable.” “To those who must begin their lives again, may you find your way amongst the shadows and thorns; strong... Read More

30 Days, 30 voices, Odumala Taiwo, ynaija

July 24, 2014

Bomb explosion kill scores in Kano motor park, second rumoured

by Kolapo Olapoju A bomb has reportedly just exploded in a bus station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano with several people believed to have been killed. Initial Reports say that a high calibre ‘improvised explosive device’ (IED) went off mid-afternoon inside the New Road motor park at Sabon Gari. While the source of... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Dorobucci Review: Haba Don Jazzy, you guys can do much better than this

by Chi Ibe The video for Dorobucci, the latest anthem from the reloaded Mavin super group headed by the ultimate head honcho/showman/some-time artiste Don Jazzy arrived amidst the kind of lavish hype and hoopla that only Don Jazzy can manage to muster these days. From excited fans patiently counting down the minutes till its final... Read More

D'banj, D'Prince, di'ja, Don Jazzy, Dorobucci, Dr Sid, Gatsby, Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, tiwa savage

July 24, 2014

Nigerian mother does us proud, emerges best student at Peace Keeping course in Ghana

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigerian-born Ugonna Ukaigwe has emerged overall as the best student of the Masters of Arts course in Gender, Peace, and Security for the 2013/2014 academic year at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center (KIPTC), Ghana. Ukaigwe, a mother and a lawyer by profession, got distinction in all her core... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Maigari shown the red card at the Glass House

by Olorunwa Lawal Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, Aminu Maigari, has been impeached. Maigari was sacked on allegations of “financial misappropriation, misapplication and maladministration” The impeachment was enforced after a vote of no confidence was passed on him by members of the executive committee of the NFF at a meeting where he was called... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Nigerian booze makes its way to the UK under the radar, and gets seized

by Mayowa Aboah Six thousand litres of Nigerian alcohol has been confiscated by British Border force in Tilbury. The contraband alcohol was split between two containers shipped to the UK from Nigeria. One container, which was searched on July 19, contained 3,300 litres of 42 per cent proof bitters and the other, searched on... Read More

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July 24, 2014

The Gates foundation sees a polio free Nigeria in 2018

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigeria could be declared a polio-free nation in 2018 even though a national eradication campaign has had to contend with an insurgency in the north, Bill Gates says. Gates also said that the country could cut the number of polio cases to zero next year The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports the global... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Debo Adejugbe: The legend of the RICE (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe Finally, His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State should take a good look at his party and apportion the blames for losing Ekiti where it rightly belongs. No need for the grandstanding and the pretentiousness that he understands the needs of Ekiti people more than them By now, we are all familiar... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | Let’s talk about that N4trillion pension pot of gold

by Olusegun Adeniyi By increasing contribution from employers and employees, it also means that there would be more money to the funds to the advantage of the workers in future. It was one of those brilliant memos in 2001 from then Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to which President... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Politics is bleeding into governance (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir So for example, if you request a thorough investigation and call for punitive measures against the NIS exams were several people died, you are most likely to be an APC sympathiser. While if you ask for a greater accountability in Lagos State chances are that you wine and dine with the PDP. ... Read More

Alkasim Abdulkadir, Governance, opinion, Politics, ynaija

July 24, 2014

Tosin Martins wants to tell you ‘My love story’ this Sunday [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju This Sunday, 27 July, 2014, Joshua Ville invites you to a concert with a difference, titled: ‘My Love Story; featuring the Sounds of Heaven and the Psalmists, and love maestro, Tosin Martins. The concert will feature popular contemporary songs, recently composed songs, and excellent music by the band. From 9:00am at the... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Have you been forging your NYSC medical report? They are coming for you

by S’ola Filani “This year all the medical papers we got we have sorted them out state by state and sent them to all the secretariat and we ask them to go the hospital to find out if the papers are real, but to our greatest surprise, we found out that those hospital don’t... Read More

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July 24, 2014

This man beat his 2-year-old daughter to DEATH because he wanted her to be gay (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju A 23-year-old Michigan man, Donovan Lamar Haynes, has been handed a prison sentence of up to 40 years for the murder of his two-year-old daughter. Haynes, who was charged with second-degree murder reportedly told the court that he beat his daughter to death because he wanted to make her gay, so she... Read More

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July 24, 2014

“It was ‘conji'” | This is what a man actually said after raping 2-year-old girl in Ebonyi (PICTURED)

by S’ola Filani In awful news, a 30-year-old man Inya-Okoro from Afikpo North Local Government area of Ebonyi, has been arrested for raping the 2-year-old daughter of his neighbor, Favour. In an interview with Crime Watch, he admitted to the crime and blamed it on his sexual urges “What happened was that I went... Read More

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July 24, 2014

Buhari’s wife responds to attack on her husband yesterday

by S’ola Filani Aisha, wife of former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari has described Wednesday’s twin explosions in Kaduna yesterday as traumatic. Although her husband escaped, two of his bodyguards and an aide were among the wounded. His Toyota Prado jeep was also hit by a suspected bomber near the 1 Mechanised Division of... Read More

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Guys, ignore social media, we are not recruiting, says CBN

Opinion: How Amosun is failing us in Ogun

Eky Shirley: Love palaver- Right person, Wrong time (Y! Superblogger)

Abimbola Adelakun: How Northerners are teaching Southerners a lesson in arrogance

“Bad chick”! | Wizkid shows us who the real woman in his life is (LOOK)

BUTT NAKED: Nicki Minaj is HOT on cover art for her new single (LOOK)

Davido looks EXACTLY like a truck-pusher, Ice Prince is a ‘washerman’ | See photos, Watch Video

Kelechi Iheanacho scores for Manchester City, but may not feature in the Premiere league [Details]

Angel di Maria to PSG? | See what Blanc has to say

UPDATE: Yes, we suspect Ebola in Lagos | Government officials confirm

Luis Suarez is uncaged | Set to bite Pepe in El Clasico

TOO ADORABLE! See the new baby boy for Police IG, MD Abubakar

Lagosians panic over Ebola report | “It is not true,” hospital tells YNaija (READ)

“He ran to Ghana with the woman’s ‘Range Rover Sport’ | How Lagos man strangled his rich lover

Has Ebola come to Lagos? A Liberian is being tested for the deadly disease

Odumala Taiwo: Failing excellently (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Bomb explosion kill scores in Kano motor park, second rumoured

Dorobucci Review: Haba Don Jazzy, you guys can do much better than this

Nigerian mother does us proud, emerges best student at Peace Keeping course in Ghana

Maigari shown the red card at the Glass House

Nigerian booze makes its way to the UK under the radar, and gets seized

The Gates foundation sees a polio free Nigeria in 2018

Debo Adejugbe: The legend of the RICE (Y! Politico)

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | Let’s talk about that N4trillion pension pot of gold

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Politics is bleeding into governance (Y! FrontPage)

Tosin Martins wants to tell you ‘My love story’ this Sunday [DETAILS]

Have you been forging your NYSC medical report? They are coming for you

This man beat his 2-year-old daughter to DEATH because he wanted her to be gay (PICTURED)

“It was ‘conji'” | This is what a man actually said after raping 2-year-old girl in Ebonyi (PICTURED)

Buhari’s wife responds to attack on her husband yesterday

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