Blue Ivy Carter is now one year old, which is amazing, since it seems like yesterday that her mother allegedly gave birth to her. Yes, we still use the term allegedly, since there is that interesting story about how Beyonce’s baby bump mysteriously crinkled on live television. But whoever made the baby, she is adorable.... Read More
Having been present and cognitive at the time, we are all well aware of the stress and impact that the recession, which is said to have started around 2008, had on our lives. On top of what we have experienced since then, a new study suggests that impact from the recession is still affecting us... Read More
Rapper Freddy E died on Jan. 5 of what is presumed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seattle rapper Freddy E died on Jan. 5 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 22-year-old, whose real name is Freddy E. Buhl, was an aspiring rapper with a popular YouTube program called “Jerk TV.” He also... Read More
A southwest Florida couple have been charged with animal cruelty and child abuse after authorities responding to a call about a missing child discovered 300 neglected animals in their home, including three dead rats and a dead hamster. Pinellas County Sheriff’s officials responded to the Oldsmar home Sunday after receiving a call from Jeffrey O’Neil... Read More
It was the star-studded premiere of his new movie Gangster Squad. But as Nick Nolte arrived on the red carpet in Hollywood on Monday, he looked like he’d rather be in bed. Not really red carpet attire: Nick Nolte sported a dressing gown to the premiere of Gangster Squad in Hollywood on Monday Nick,... Read More
With a baby on the way, it only makes sense Kim Kardashian and Kanye West would be looking to move in together. The happily unmarried couple has reportedly purchased an $11 mansion in Bel Air, Calif., according to TMZ.com. Kardashian, 32, and West, 35, are said to be renovating the 10,000 square-foot property. The space... Read More
Nightmare: Mum is awoken by cat to find a 6 foot python wrapped around her 2-year-old’s arm (PHOTOS)
An Australian woman was awoken by her hissing cat early Sunday to find a python wrapped around the arm of her 2-year-old daughter. Tess Guthrie, a 22-year-old from Lismore, New South Wales, said the 6-foot pytho was wrapped three times around her daughter’s arm. “I thought I was having a nightmare,” Guthrie told a local... Read More
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West appear to be preparing a home fit for a little prince – or princess. The pair have bought an $11million mansion in Bel Air, where they will set up home together for the first time. The soon to be parents are now the proud owners of a 10,000-square-foot home in... Read More
A Chicago man who won $1 million in the lottery and then dropped dead a month later was poisoned, cops say. Urooj Khan, 46, hit the jackpot last June on a scratch-off ticket he bought at a 7-Eleven on the city’s north side, according to local reports. The hard-working Indian immigrant, who owned three dry... Read More
If your New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, adding muscle and looking and feeling fitter, happier and healthier then you don’t need to spend hours pounding the pavements or even give up your favourite foods. Joe Warner, the deputy editor of Men’s Fitness, the UK’s best-selling fitness lifestyle magazine, went from flabby, out-of-shape man to... Read More
A $20,000 diamond ring found in a tanning salon in St. Charles, Mo., appears to be at the center of a legal dispute over “finders keepers.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch attempts to explain murky statutes revolving around found property versus stealing. After Bonnie Land found the expensive ring and agreed to return it weeks later,... Read More
With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a day after he collected a large pile of lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes. Nearly six months later, authorities have a mystery on their hands after medical examiners, responding to a relative’s pleas,... Read More
Prostitutes in one of Brazil’s biggest cities are beginning to sign up for free English classes ahead of this year’s Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup. The president of the Association of Prostitutes of the city of Belo Horizonte says by telephone that 20 have already signed up for the courses and she expects... Read More
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has confirmed the death of six persons in an accident which occurred on Tuesday on the Lokoja-Abuja road. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Garba Mohammed, said in Lokoja that the accident occurred in Karara village at 11:10 a.m. He said the accident involved a Toyota Corolla... Read More
by Aitor Labrador Ochoa The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes up later this month and Nigerian Coach, Stephen Keshi is satisfied with the preparedness of his team and the performance of the local players joining the team. YNaija’s Aitor Labrador Ochoa caught up with the man they call the ‘Big Boss’ to sound him out... Read More
by DFTM She wants you to know that other men are interested in her and that you should appreciate what you have. Men and women are very distinct creatures. While men have a tendency to be straightforward, women are often not so simple. Unlike men, women often use hints and insinuations to steer you in... Read More
From DFTM A stable relationship is based on trust, and if that is broken, it would be very difficult to heal. If there is a problem within the relationship, talk with her about your concerns. All women have things they need in a relationship. Women want a man to be someone they can rely on,... Read More
by Ms. N. Meridian Get yourself together. Before you’re healthy enough to get caught up in another romance, get your head and body in order. How many times have you felt utterly lost or breathless when a relationship ended? Rarely do we look at being single as an opportunity to fall in love again …... Read More
by Isi Esene Lyrically tight artiste, Runz is out with a new single, The Closer I get to you. Runz, also known as Obiora Ohazurume is no stranger to the Nigerian music scene, his first single, Buga featuring Nasty J got him to the final round of the YNaija Next Big Thing competition which he... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu If I eventually make it to the top ,I’d be immensely grateful, if I don’t, I’d be grateful still and will move right on to the next like nothing happened! There are many ways to describe Uzor Osimkpa, however, she describes herself as “… a woman and half jor!” As a contestant on the... Read More
by Emmanuel Okubenji The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has issued a 74-hour quit order to hawkers within and outside Wuse market or face the full weight of the law. The order was announced by Joe Ukairo, the AEPB’s Head of Information and Outreach. According to Ukairo, this is the final warning to hawkers and... Read More
by Akan Ido A man, Princewill Ojukwu, has accused the MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy of ordering thugs to beat him up. Ojukwu was said to have had a row with Don Jazzy, also known as Michael Collins, at the latter’s newly opened club, POP. Ojukwu further alleged that Don Jazzy tried to appease him by... Read More
by Feyi Fawehinmi Where two or three Nigerian businesses are gathered, a cabal is soon formed. In April 2012, the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, visited Nigeria and in the course of his visit he had dinner with some government officials in Abuja. According to him, one (unnamed) guest pointed out to him... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Miss World Agbani Darego celebrated her 30th birthday at the Wheat Baker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos on January 6 with a dinner party. The party was attended by Annie Idibia, Stephanie Linus, the MAVIN first Lady, Tiwa Savage and other beautiful people. See photos from the party.
by Godwin Akanfe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is planning a national summit on education to chart a better path for the sector. The ASUU President, Dr Isa Fagge said in Lagos on Monday that the union would organise the summit in collaboration with other genuine education stakeholders. Fagge said that the summit... Read More
So here is my plea to Nigerian writers. Save us the displeasure of another horrid review of “There was a Country”. Give us an authoritative account of what happened in Ojota and Kano last January. During the holidays, I watched one of the best movies I believe I will ever have the pleasure of seeing... Read More
by Olusegun Dada He cried so we could understand what he saw and wanted to change. We laughed at him. We scoffed at his pain and today we cry? Who is laughing last? In my lifetime, I have taken certain decisions. One of the biggest and most thoughtful however, was voting the Congress for Progressive... Read More
Award-winning singer, Olu Maintain’s R&B single, Nawti, released last year enjoyed impressive reviews from pundits at home and abroad and won a couple of awards too. His new single, Hypnotize Me featuring American rapper, 50 Cent and Velvet Voiced songbird, Olivia was released yesterday and he hopes to make a big impact in the industry... Read More
by Daniel Gulati As smartphone technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that our lives will automatically benefit. Why can’t a marketing manager remember where she took a client for dinner last night? Why, over the course of 30 minutes, does a senior executive trade 22 emails to organize a... Read More
The relaxed outlook towards different religions in my childhood home was possible thanks to our customary mythologies, which are characterized by both perseverance as well as tolerance. There is a signpost on a side road in the heart of the American South that reads You are leaving the US. You are entering the Yoruba Kingdom. The post... Read More