49-year old Rene Syler, believe it or not, was the 39-year old who once seemed to have it all. She was one of the anchors on “The Early Show” on CBS and had just built her dream home with her husband. She commuted back and forth between New York and Texas to pursue her dream,... Read More
A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics says that as many as 11% of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 have used the “morning after” pill at least one time. That would mean that 5.8 million women have been using the drug after fearing pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. The... Read More
Attackers collecting body parts of albinos for witchcraft have hacked off the hand of a seven-year old boy in Tanzania, the latest in a series of bloody assaults, officials said Sunday. “The boy was attacked on Saturday by three people as he walked home with his four school friends,” said Apolinary Macheta, the local government... Read More
by Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu That was how I was raised, to respect others and recognise no social strata. I never needed to learn how to be civil to people and I never needed to put a false smile on my face when I relate with people. I never needed to force myself to see the... Read More
James Franco spoke about his talent for deepthroating. From acting to teaching to writing to directing, James Franco has been heralded for his many and diverse talents. Now, the “Spring Breakers” actor has one more to add to the list — deepthroating. In “Spring Breakers,” Franco is shown deepthroating a pistol, an action he spoke to Details about. “Guess... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang There was a time Peter Osaze Odemwingie, was the darling of Nigerian football. There was a time when the thoroughly bewitched fan, compared him with the phenomenon, that is Cristiano Ronaldo. During these times, it was a matter of when, not if the 31-year-old would walk away as with the CAF African Footballer... Read More
What: The Flower Girl Movie Premiere. Where: Silverbird Galleria V.I, Lagos. When: February 13, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Michael Orodare …just as his first term has been awarded with a distinction, he will surely surpass the first term achievements and score another Grade A performance in his second term. It first seems like an impossible mission when he assembled his kinsmen in 2006 to declare to them that he was going to... Read More
What: UBA CEO Award. Where: Eko Hotel & Suites, V.I, Lagos. When: February 8, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa
by Jacqueline Brechner However, just because extravagant proposals have received a lot of attention (and even become cultural staples), that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right choice for you and your loved one. Ask a million people about their engagement stories and you’ll get two million answers. From pure, unbridled joy (“We’re getting engaaaaaaged!!!!”) to flat-out... Read More
You already know: your cake will disappear in less than an hour, your flowers will wilt before the ceremony ends, and that uncomfortable tux will go back to the rental place in the morning. But those photos… they’re gonna be there forever. In what has become a quarterly ritual, I submitted a selection of wedding... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Abortion in Nigeria is illegal on more grounds than it is legal yet the number of women who perform the procedure every year is significant. More shocking are the numbers who die from having an abortion. Unless the life of the woman will be at risk if she went on to... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Many people hold very strong opinions and believe that abortion no matter what is wrong. Others hold that abortion is right in some certain circumstances like if the mother faces life threatening issues and could die. Then there are the pro-choice group that hold abortion is morally acceptable. This week on YNaija,... Read More
Paddy Power, Ireland’s leading bookmaker, says that the next pope is very likely to be African. They have come up with a list of who they believe might be the next pope. They call the list “papabile.” Pope Benedict, who announced his resignation this week after a long period of illness, has started using a... Read More
by Senator Magnus Abe The basis for the persecution of Amaechi as an enemy of President Jonathan is that he allegedly wants to be Vice President. I am sure that anybody who knows the history of Nigeria, understands that those who want to be Vice President do not behave like Governor Amaechi. Let me start... Read More
The San Francisco Sheriffs Department held a series of dance flash mobs at the city’s jails on Thursday as part of an international campaign to raise awareness of violence against women. Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who spent much of last year enveloped in a personal domestic violence scandal that nearly cost him his political career, reached out to... Read More
Ignoring the fact that the print quality on the immigration paper was not the greatest…I could not but help to notice that the word “NATIONALITY” had been misspelled “NATIONALLY.” That was August of 2012..fast forward to January of 2013 and I am handed the same form with the words “NATIONALITY” misspelled again and in the... Read More
by Tito Philips, Jnr. With this growing trend comes a huge business opportunity that only a handful of Nigerians are taking advantage of. Just think about it again; over 60 million Nigerians are online and counting. These are people with problems, needs, wants, aspirations and most importantly buying power Nigeria is experiencing her own... Read More
by Tunde Leye The PDP’s early dominance, the fragmented and often individualistic opposition, the patronage system in politics, the more formidable opposition that is emerging and the events that will unfold as this plays out are part of this evolution. It is often a tempting fantasy to assume that our experiences as a nation are... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu An 18-year-old man from the Ivory Coast caused an emergency evacuation at the Fuimicino Airport in Rome after he set himself on fire in a police customs office. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition even a policeman trying to help him was burned on his arm. According to reports, while... Read More
from Forbes Limit your meetings. Before scheduling a meeting, think about if this could be resolved with an email or phone call first, or by popping into someone’s office for a few minutes. LinkedIn released a survey last year revealing that our professional to-do lists are in dire need of a makeover. Turns out, we’re not... Read More
by Rachel Hollis But now you’re a mom. It doesn’t matter if it’s Saturday or Christmas or your sister’s wedding, you’ve got to take care of baby first. Let’s go ahead and get the preliminaries out of the way. I love my kids. They are the greatest thing I’ve ever done with my life and... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The 55th Grammy awards were held last night at the Staples centre in Los Angeles. Top honors were shared among acts as varied as Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jay-Z and fun. But the Grammys are as much- maybe more- about the performances as they are about the winners. This year... Read More
Picturesque: The missing woman was in her dressing gown taking snaps Visit Cumbria A woman sparked a three-hour air, ground and sea search today after she spotted a beautiful sunrise and ran to a beach to photograph it. The woman ran out wearing her nightie and dressing gown and clutching a camera after she got... Read More
by Alice G. Walton If your boss has it in for you, there’s a good chance that your colleagues are feeling it, too – and reacting to the negative energy in turn. If your boss has it in for you, there’s a good chance that your colleagues are feeling it, too – and reacting to... Read More
by Chi Ibe ‘Diary of a Frustrated Interview’ is a short form ‘experimental’ skit that follows a frustrated interviewee and a highly annoying interviewer. Written and produced by MTV Africa Music Award Winner Jide Rotilu and his brother Bayo Rotilu founder of Twelve05Photography, ‘Diary of a Frustrated Interview’ is one of the experimental skits and comedy sketches by Jide... Read More
Before resigning from papal office on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. CET (7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. EST) Pope Benedict XVI held the last general audience of his papacy at St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. CET. A Vatican Radio translation of his remarks is below: Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood!... Read More
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by Chi Ibe Here’s the new video of Wizkid’s hit single; “Azonto.” It’s directed by Mr. Moe Musa and so far the reviews are mixed. This was one of the most anticipated videos from a local artiste but the hype might have over taken the actual production. Watch and tell us what you think. Azonto:
Two arguments: Abortion is murder, no it’s self defence