by Hauwa Gambo Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and chairman of its National Rebuilding and Interparty Contact Committee, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has told journalists in Abuja, Sunday, that the merger between the three major opposition parties including the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Political Change (CPC) ,... Read More
resolved to ensure that the union of various ethnic groups in the country live in harmony. The governor said this in his speech at the 2012 Achebe Colloquium on Africa in Rhode Island, United States of America on Friday. He spoke on the theme, ‘The Role of Statecraft in the African Renaissance amidst... Read More
Crystal Harris left Hugh Hefner brokenhearted last year when she called off their nuptials five days before the big day. “The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart,” Hefner tweeted on June 14, 2011. But now, after rekindling their romance in June 2012, Harris, 26, and Hefner, 86, are set to tie... Read More
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by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured the public that Professor Kamene Okonjo, the kidnapped mother of the Finance Minister and coordinator of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will be rescued in 24 hours. He said he has given the immediate order for her release. Uduaghan who was responding to questions... Read More
by Yemi Olowu 2012 is coming to an end but while some people are fretting about whether the world is really coming to an end or not, we at YNaija, as part of our #2012Review are for getting the future for a bit and looking back at those special moments that happened in the Nigerian fashion... Read More
Hey Kanye, how about you give us a smile? We couldn’t help but notice that Mr. West keeps an awfully stone cold face in photos, which is strange because he’s got plenty to smile about. Then we remembered that the 35-year-old had some awful dental work done back in 2010, when he replaced his bottom... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Following the kidnap yesterday of the Prof. Kanene Okonjo, mother to the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has issued a statement through her Special Assistant on Media, Paul Nwabuikwu. In the statement titled “Abduction of Prof. (Mrs) Okonjo” said, Nwabuikwu hinted that a range of options might be responsible... Read More
Anglican run St James Girls High School has been hit by a lesbian “sex” scandal which has resulted in the expulsion of pupils, one of them for offering a teacher sex in exchange for lenience after being caught in the act. The scandal reportedly started in June when two Form Six pupils were caught by... Read More
by Akan Ido Amarachi Uyanne, the 8-year-old winner of the ‘Nigeria’s Got Talent’ reality show was nothing short of captivating right from the beginning of the keenly contested competition. Her crowd-pleasing performances and utterances seemingly beyond her years are so easy to notice and endeared the judges and the audience to the fun little lady.... Read More
A man suspected to be an okada rider was on Saturday evening electrocuted to death in Ejigbo, Lagos State. The deceased, identified as Oche Samuel, was said to have met his death at the shop of a motorcycle mechanic in the area. It was learnt that the deceased had taken his bike for repairs before... Read More
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that customers of deposit money banks will no longer pay N100 on withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines whenever they use banks other than theirs starting from December 17, 2012. The Governor, CBN, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, said on Sunday at the fourth Annual Retreat of the Bankers Committee in... Read More
by Isi Esene A couple in Ekiti State, Dada Ojo, and his wife, Adejoke, were on Friday arrested for allegedly dumping their new born baby in the bush. Adejoke, 26, was said to have delivered the baby at home on Wednesday without any medical assistance because she could not afford hospital bills. She reportedly dumped... Read More
by Chiagozie Nwonwu Nigerian girls should be mad, but they are not, they are okay with playing supporting cast. In the last decade, since the Plantation Boys and Remedies before them began a revival of Nigerian music’s fortunes, Naija music has eclipsed Africa and is presently showing the world that Africa has got some groove.... Read More
President John Mahama (5,574,761 votes = 50.70%) has been declared winner of the 2012 presidential race over Nana Akuffo-Addo (5,248,898 votes = 47.74%), by the Ghanaian electoral commission. Out of the total 14,158,890 registered voters, 11,246,982 people exercised their franchise which 10,995,262 of them were deemed valid. The total rejected votes stood at 251,720. The turnout... Read More
A Detroit judge recently reprimanded for sending a shirtless photo of himself to an employee has been placed on leave amid allegations he had a relationship with a woman whose child-support case was pending in his court. Wayne County’s chief judge, Virgil Smith, told The Detroit News that Judge Wade McCree was placed on leave... Read More
Hell hath no fury like a woman denied the last beer. Vanessa Robinson was charged with aggravated assult after she allegedly cut boyfriend James Gallone multiple times after he tried leaving her apartment with the last beer — a Colt 45 to be specific, according to WPXI-TV. The alcohol-oriented altercation started brewing last Thursday in... Read More
by Isi Esene Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s second largest airline has announced the resignation of its managing director, Akin George. According to a statement which was released on Sunday night, his position will be taken over by Obaro Ibru, who was the airline’s deputy managing director. There are speculations that George was sacked due to the... Read More
by Akan Ido The recent kidnap of the mother of Nigeria’s finance minister and coordinator of the economy has come as a shock to many. Many wonder the state of security in the palace, in Delta State, where the 82-year-old professor was said to have been kidnapped on Sunday afternoon. According to monitored reports, the... Read More
The crack in Zaaki Azzay’s marriage to Hadiza, got bigger when the singer accused his ex-wife and a non-governmental organization, ‘Project Alert’, of illegally keeping his children in their custody. The estranged couples had sheathed their swords for a while until this recent outburst by the torchlight carrying singer who says he is being intimidated... Read More
Gunmen Sunday abducted the mother of the Minister of Finance, Prof Okonjo-Iweala in Ogwahi-Uku, Delta State. Okonjo-Iweala’s mother who is the wife of His Majesty, Professor Chukwuka Aninshi Okonjo Agbogidi, the reigning Obi of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom was kidnapped Sunday at about 1:30 pm from the husband’s palace at Ogbe-Ofu quarters in Ogwahi-Uku by eight gunmen... Read More
by Kelly Cozzone Men and women both suffer from feeling like their bodies have flaws. Sometimes even if their “flaws” aren’t as bad as they think, it can make them hesitant to have sex. Many married couples at some point experience a loss in their sex drives. While many of you may think this is... Read More
Nigeria’s former President and military Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, felt embarrassed at being referred to as General Obasanjo by a Ghanaian journalist. Mr. Obasanjo travelled to Ghana as Head of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Observer Mission for the Ghanaian elections held on Friday. During a press conference held on... Read More
by Aunt Becky When asked about marriage, he responds, “I’m married to my job — what else could I want?” I get it. You’re ready to walk down the aislein your puffy white dress and meet Mr. Right at the altar. Then you’ll waltz back down that aisle hand-in-hand and live Happily Ever After. That’s... Read More
by Dr. Michelle Do your family and friends support your future marriage? If not, how do you and your spouse plan on managing your relationships with the people who don’t agree with your union? There are many ways to make a marriage work and be successful. Each couple will have their own understanding and expectations.... Read More
by Theophilus Ilevbare “Corruption has become a state of the Federation, drawing its weekly and monthly allowances from the Federation Account unabashedly” – Lawyer, Fred Agbaje Lately, the Nigerian media has been awash with opinion, analysis and editorials on the spiralling rate of corruption especially under the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration. The war against... Read More
by Akan Ido Megan Fox is back on the red carpet just three months after giving birth. She attended the March of Dimes celebration of babies luncheon and was she looking bangin’ hot or not! Ever since her pregnancy, Megan Fox has been M.I.A, but the actress is back in action after just 3 months... Read More
You will quiver seeing 63-year-old widow, Mrs. Janet Ogbonna, an indigene of Imo State, who is suffering from malignant cancer of the anus. Sunday Vanguard reported the plight of the woman, some months ago, but the situation has got quite dicey for her and her family, particularly her son, Uchechukwu, who had practically abandoned his... Read More
by Isi Esene Nigerian Civil War rebel leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu recently shocked many even in death when it was revealed in his will that he had a love-child – Tenny Hamman. Since the will was made public in an Enugu court with some members of his family present, speculations have been rife about her identity... Read More
by Akan Ido If you’ve been dying – just dying – to listen to Cossy Orjiakor’s new song, ‘Sexual seduction’, then you’re in luck. The song features, Durella, and their collaboration appears made in studio heaven. Listen to Sexual Seduction and tell us what you think (no Tonto Dikeh jokes allowed!): [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cossy_Orjiakor-Sexual-Seduction-ft.-Durella-YNaija.mp3|titles=Cossy_Orjiakor -Sexual Seduction... Read More
A close associate of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Ayo Adebanjo in his interview with ALLWELL OKPI, refutes the claims of Chinua Achebe in his recent memoir. He speaks of Nigerian politics before and after the civil war and the relationship between the Yoruba and Igbo. Achebe’s ‘There was a country,’ accused late Chief Obafemi... Read More