They could best be described as refugee camps in a poor, war-torn country. Welcome to the dwelling places of Nigerian policemen and women called “police barracks.” They are in most cities of the country – decrepit, revolting, steaming. They are not any different from the scandal that is the Police College in Lagos. So, just... Read More
by Akan Ido Prince Eke is a popular Nollywood actor also known as Mr. Humility. The tall and handsome actor recently granted an interview speaking about his life, his marriage to popular music artiste, Muma Gee, his relationship with fans and the his acting career as it affects his marriage. Read excerpts of the Sun... Read More
Considered in isolation, there was nothing particularly eventful about 41-year-old Nicole Falkingham’s appearance at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on October 31 last year — though the glamorous architect’s wife certainly cut a more elegant figure than the usual petty criminals in court that day. After hearing a charge of theft read out against her — Mrs... Read More
On the heels of the launch of the book, “The Speaker” by renowned motivational speaker and youth advocate, Niyi Adesanya, a book tour is to take place in 4 cities: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Benin giving opportunities to young people to participate in training sessions on Leadership and Public Speaking and have the book... Read More
Prominent atheist professor Richard Dawkins described religion as “redundant and irrelevant” as he took on the former Archbishop of Canterbury in a debate. Speaking at the Cambridge Union debating society, Prof Dawkins argued that religion hindered scientific endeavour by “peddling false explanations”. Dr Rowan Williams offered a counter-argument, saying that religion undoubtedly had a place... Read More
by David Wong See, there is an old saying: Hate is not the opposite of love. Apathy is. For many people, you’d be better off telling them to fuck off, because at least then you’re acknowledging that they matter. Have you recently had friends, co-workers, or strangers suddenly get pissed off at you for what seemed... Read More
by Jessica Kleiman In a crisis, people tend to get anxious. Maintaining a sense of Zen will not only allow you to think more clearly but will also set the tone for those around you. In the public relations industry, dealing with crises is par for the course. In fact, in a recent study, PR executive... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network was recently sued by a former employee for an alleged sex and pregnancy discrimination. Carolyn Hommel who said after she was hired in 2010 as senior director of scheduling and acquisitions at the network, co-owned by Discovery Communications she received a favorable performance review and was told she was... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu About 60 students were forced to withdraw from classes in a cheating scandal at the Harvard University. According to reports, the university implicated as many as 125 students in the scandal, which was detected when a teaching assistant realised that students may have shared answers in a take-home test for the final... Read More
When charming conman and bon vivant Mogens Hauschildt fled Britain for the Côte d’Azur, ahead of his trial for swindling a blind widow out of her home and fortune, he wrote to his lawyer saying: “I simply can’t bear to be locked up.” Three years later, after a manhunt around Europe, that is the fate... Read More
The nicest cars on the world’s market have always held a great fascination for automobile enthusiasts throughout the decades. We spend so much time looking at and drooling over these cars for a number of reasons. Sure, we’d love to see the looks on our neighbor’s face as we pull into the driveway in a... Read More
With the scathing barbs from some Niger Delta leaders, agitators and groups targeted at President Goodluck Jonathan in the recent past, a powerful group from the region will meet tomorrow in Lagos to firm up a regional position for the president. At the meeting, many key political office holders, leaders of Niger Delta agitation groups,... Read More
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Nigeria’s Lagos State says those criticizing his administration over its debt profile are ignorant people and voodoo economists. Fashola spoke while on a statewide tour of ongoing projects in Badagry area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The governor said the critics did not know the intention of government which made it to... Read More
Mohammed Okene: five children killed by fire A Nigerian father of five children has done the unpleasant task of burying them all, after a tragic fire incident that ravaged his home in northern city of Kaduna, killing all the children Thursday night. Mohammed Aminu Okene,a trader in petroleum products was completely devastated when he spoke... Read More
French police have arrested seven people suspected of procuring Nigerian prostitutes who worked across France, judicial sources said Friday. The five men, including the suspected ringleader, and two women raked in some 90,000 euros ($120,000) a month from the illicit business, the sources said. An investigation began in October 2011 established that the ringleader’s companion,... Read More
by Mazi Chiagozie Nwonwu The third time I encountered rape was closer to home and very personal. I had gone with my female cousin and her female neighbour to an Mbaka crusade in Enugu. My cousin’s house was walking distance to the then ‘Adoration’ ground inside the technical college beside IMT’s Campus too. I encountered... Read More
US NAVY A new PSA released by the Navy warns sailors against taking bath salts. Above, the drugged-up sailor hallucinates that his roommate is a demon. The U.S. Navy has released a disturbing new PSA to discourage sailors from taking the designer drug known as bath salts, which has reportedly become a scourge among... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang The madness of the January transfer window, has come and gone. It might have not been as dramatic as previous windows that saw big name arrivals, but here are seven moves – in no particular order – that stood out in 2013: Demba Ba For just 7.5m, Chelsea have landed a fine... Read More
She’s known, alongside her famous sisters, for being meticulously preened, styled and groomed before making a public appearance. But Khloe Kardashian outdid herself on Friday, wearing layers of heavy make-up and bright red lipstick as she wrapped up her three-day tour of New York City. The 28-year-old reality TV star, and younger sister of Kim... Read More
by Chidi Okoye The Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for moving on to the quarter finals stage of the Orange African Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013, urging them to go for gold. The ANP, in a statement issued through its national secretary, Jessica Elvis, urged the national... Read More
Looks like Live Nation just spilled the beans on Beyonce. The ticketing giant’s UK site put up a promotional poster for the 31-year-old pop star’s not-yet-announced world tour dubbed ‘The Mrs. Carter Show.’ In the promotional image published Friday, Knowles looks every bit the queen of pop with a billowing Victorian updo topped with a... Read More
As many as a quarter of a million Twitter users may have had their personal details stolen by hackers, after the social media giant became the latest victim in a string of high-profile cyber attacks. Twitter, which has over 200 million active users worldwide, admitted in a blog posting earlier this week it had detected... Read More
A mother lost her left eye after suffering a rare infection she believes was caused by her contact lens. Jacqui Stone endured 22 operations and more than 17 weeks in hospital after wearing a disposable lens from a popular brand. Doctors had to remove her eye because of fears the rare but aggressive fungal infection... Read More
In further defense of the editors, it also posted right at the bottom of the piece, like it always does, that the opinion shared in every opinion piece is not necessary that of Ynaija. In short, retweets are not endorsements. Is it not a bit narcissistic to believe that my analysis or opinion should matter... Read More
The skeleton of Simon Allen was found in the lounge of his city centre Brighton flat A loner lay dead in his city centre flat for two years after no one realised he had passed away, an inquest heard. The skeletal remains of Simon Allen were only discovered when deep cleaners went to his... Read More
A woman who killed her four-month-old son when she knocked a five-stone television set on to his head while she was high on drink and drugs has been jailed for 15 months. Natalie McMillan, 25, put her “self-indulgent drugs lifestyle” ahead of the welfare of her son, Kian, who died from “catastrophic injuries”, said the... Read More
A young woman has been left severely scarred and partially blind after acid was thrown in her face in a seeming random late-night attack. Naomi Oni, 20, was on her way home from work to her home in Dagenham, East London, on 30 December when an anonymous attacker, wearing a niqab, threw the corrosive liquid... Read More