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An ‘unflattering’ picture of Beyoncé performing at the Super Bowl’s halftime show has transformed into a fully-fledged meme; one to rival McKayla Maroney’s now-iconic ‘Not Impressed’ scowl. After Beyoncé’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, emailed Buzzfeed earlier this week to ask that the site ‘respectfully change’ several images of her client to ‘some better photos’ from the halftime show,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu On Friday, February 15, 2013, EME boss and singer Banky W will launch his genre-defining album, R&BW. He’s last solo album came out in 2009 titled ‘The W  Experirnce’ and it was a big hit so to usher in his third album, Banky is throwing the ultimate Lagos part; R&BW: The Grand Love... Read More
by Zainab Usman  “Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda With these words, Paul Kagame did two things simultaneously: he earned a spot in the top-10 memorable quotes from the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit 2013 at Davos-Klosters,... Read More
There are still racial gaps as it relates to cancer rates, but new evidence suggests that cancer rates among African American men aredecreasing. The American Cancer Society reports that, although rates are increasing among African-Americans for some cancers which can be detected in routine screenings, the number of cancer deaths among African-American men are declining,... Read More
Back in the Seventies, when I was looking for my first job in the legal profession, it was hard to be taken seriously as a woman lawyer. It was commonplace for female candidates to be told ‘We don’t take women’ or ‘We’ve already got a woman’, comments that would be unthinkable – and unlawful –... Read More
by Akan Ido Following speculation and widespread rumours that the business relationship between superstar artiste, Wizkid and Banky W is heading for the rocks, the EME label boss has decided to throw some light on the issue. According to Banky W, “Wizkid is going international and as a result we have to re-negotiate the contract... Read More
For an award named after the old-school gramophone, this year’s Grammys seem surprisingly relevant in the digital age. There’s honest-to-goodness variety in several categories, plus a nice balance of proven brands—some Coldplay, a little Taylor Swift and Rihanna—and relative newcomers who pose actual challenges to each other (hello to fun. and Frank Ocean). For our money, these 20 primo tracks amount to a nice... Read More
by Chi Ibe A woman has asked the Agege Customary Court in Lagos State, to end her six-year union to her husband for alleged infecting her with a Sexually Transmitted Disease and assaulting her. Olusola Gbediga said her husband, Matthew Gbediga beats her regularly and that he no longer loves her. She said they had been battling other irreconcilable... Read More
by Akan Ido Men of the Edo state police command recently arrested a 73-yrar-old man, Williams Omobude Uwadia, for stabbing a 27-year-old man to death with a kitchen knife. The suspect was said to have had a disagreement with the victim, Gabriel Amayahu Aigbosuria, who he later reported to the police. According to reports, after... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that following the release of his book, ‘The Accidental Public Servant,’ Nasir el-Rufai, the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may face questioning and likely prosecution for allegedly breaching the Official Secrets Act by reproducing restricted and classified government documents in the memoir. Reports say the book... Read More
A prominent Lagos white cap chief, Kayode Adeshina was on Thursday killed in his home at Onimole Palace, Iga Iduganran Street, Isale Eko on the Island. The chief was killed by gunmen who reportedly gained access into his home around 3am, woke him up from sleep and pointed a gun at him demanding for money.... Read More
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has claimed that the bodies found floating on Ezu River, the boundary between Anambra and Enugu states, were their members arrested by security agencies in different parts of the state last year. According to MASSOB Director of Information, Uchenna Madu, the over 30 corpses found floating on... Read More
Accused murderer Jodi Arias has a new man in her life, according to a report by Azcentral.com. The man, identified by the news network as Bryan Carr, said he has been visiting Arias behind bars for more than a year. He said the couple met through a mutual friend prior to her arrest and connected on... Read More
Pastor Omar Gude Pérez, his wife, Kenia Denis, and their two children arrived in the United States as refugees Friday. They were finally granted permission by Cuban emigration authorities to leave the island following an 18-month wait. Gude Pérez and his family were granted asylum by the United States in July 2011 after he was... Read More
by Akan Ido As part of its usual practise of featuring upcoming talents, YNaija interview Ikay, also known as Ikpemhosi Amakhabi. The artiste from Edo state spoke about his background, his education, and his foray into music. Who is Ikay: Ikay is first of all a Christian. A worship leader, psalmist, Gospel artiste and God-lover.... Read More
The Baale of Imedu-Nla in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Chief Jimoh Adebayo was brought before a magistrate court recently for allegedly stealing a bunch of plantain from a church, news report claims. At an Owode-Egba Chief Magistrates Court, the police reported the incident leading to the arrest. They alleged that the monarch and two others, climbed... Read More
It took months for anyone to discover that an eccentric man known simply as Radkin had died, crushed under a tractor-pulled horse trailer on his property on the shores of Lake Champlain in northern Vermont. But it didn’t take long for looters to ransack the hoarder’s dilapidated house, police say, hauling off antiques, a vehicle,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Yeni Kuti, former dancer and daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was recently interviewed to talk on everything from her famous father to her love life. Kuti had a lot to say on her father’s legacy and growing up as a Kuti but when it came to speaking on her love life, the 52-year-old stage performer acted coy. “I... Read More
by Amanda Marcotte Rape is a deliberate, malicious act disguised as an “accident”, because that’s the disguise that works to let the rapist off the hook. With all attention being paid to rape culture lately—which is good!—I’m seeing a not-so-good consequence of it, which is a number of people, some well-intentioned, perpetuating the myth that... Read More
by Tunji Ariyomo Doing the wrong thing with passion, zeal and commitment would only continue to lead to ‘successes’ only government officials can see. At face value, the contract between the Federal Government of Nigeria to cede the management of the National Transmission Company (TCN) of Nigeria to Manitoba Hydro International of Canada appears to... Read More
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