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TICKER: #ToWhomItMayConcern: Wayne Rooney’s wife announces they are expecting a baby
Coleen Rooney has announced she is pregnant with her second child. The TV presenter and husband, Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney revealed on Twitter they are expecting a sibling for…
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TICKER: Awful: Disabled boy, 18, allowed to fall to his death
A disabled boy fell to his death because care home workers were too afraid to restrain him over 'health and safety' fears. James Dean Brotherhood, 18, had brain damage and…
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Standing tall: M.I Abaga & Joke Silva join UN to fight human trafficking
by Isi Esene The European Union Delegation, UNODC, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and the Nigeria Immigration Service launched a nationwide “I am priceless” campaign…
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#Aluu4: Parents of murdered UNIPORT students cry for justice, petition Senate
by Isi Esene The fathers of two of the murdered UNIPORT students spoke to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) about the killing and what actions they want to be taken…
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TICKER: Chris Brown pays off ex-girlfriend?
CHRIS BROWN never married his ex but their split is still costing him some serious cash. The singer has handed a lump sum to KARRUECHE TRAN so she can buy…
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TICKER: #TheThingsWeHear: There were no corpses in Maiduguri, they were just sleeping – Deputy governor
The deputy governor of Bono State has denied that 30 civilians were killed in reprisal attacks by officers of the Joint Task Force, JTF. Mr. Mustapha said the bodies seen…
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TICKER: Tony Uranta goes rogue? Rabid GEJ supporter criticises him on #Aluu4
Tony Uranta, a public affairs analyst, today confirmed that two different patrol teams were on hand at the scene where the boys were murdered and the location where the incident…
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Review: Terry G and more beautiful nonsense
by Demola Rewaju The other half of the problem was that his beats always seem to sound so much alike with the heavy reggaeton sequence. It’s hard to imagine that…
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Hurricane Fashola: Lagos destroys 3000 ‘okadas’
by Hauwa Gambo Well, it might have been Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who said he doesn't give a damn, but its Babatunde Raju Fashola (SAN), the executive governor of Lagos State,…
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TICKER: Oh dear: Groups wants Lagoon State created out of Lagos State
The call for the creation of Lagoon state, has been reaffirmed by its proponents arguing that Lagos has remained the way it was since Nigeria’s independence hence the non-development of…
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TICKER: Achebe hates Awo … and the Yoruba race – Adebanjo
A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has faulted extracts from Prof. Chinua Achebe’s latest memoirs on the Nigerian Civil War accusing the late Chief Obafemi…
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Opinion: Why Jonathan is persecuting Henry Okah
by Sabella Abidde Exactly two years after what came to be known as the Independence Day bombing, the trial of the alleged mastermind, Henry Emomotimi Okah, finally began. The trial…
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TICKER: Brutality: Police caught on video pepper spraying and setting a dog loose on an injured man (WATCH)
Authorities in Germany are investigating the "violent tactics" used by Berlin police to subdue an allegedly "deranged," weapon-wielding man over the weekend. The police allegedly shot the man in the…
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Okechukwu Ofili: What triggered my campaign against Silverbird Bookstore
by Okechukwu Ofili Sadly, I realized that If I publicly expressed how I truly felt about this situation my books might never appear at those bookstores ever again. I am…
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TICKER: “Gay marriage could turn Britian into Nazi Germany”
Britain risks becoming a totalitarian state as a result of gay marriage and could go the way of Nazi Germany, Tory opponents of the government's plans have heard. Addressing an…
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TICKER: Cockroach-eating contest winner dies… after eating too many cockroaches
A 32-year-old man collapsed and died after winning a snake in a cockroach-eating contest. Edward Archbold was taking part in the "Eat Bugs For Balls" competition held at the Ben…
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TICKER: The bigger the penis size, the better – Study
A medical study has confirmed every unendowed man’s worst nightmare: women really do think bigger is better when it comes down to what’s in your pants. Well, that's if we're…
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Opinion: So, we think we are safe?
by Olu W. Onemola Many of us have guns that we keep constantly cocked, sure and ready. Many of us hide behind gatemen that never seem to sleep at night.…
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Femke becomes Funke: #Aluu4 and the danger of fending for yourself
Often I have quoted the self-reliance and resilience of Nigerians as a positive trait. They fend for themselves. I called this attitude creativity and sold it as a strong suit.…
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TICKER: Toyota is recalling 7.4million vehicles – Is yours one of them?
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for…
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TICKER: U.S. scientists share Chemistry Nobel for Cell Receptors
Two U.S. scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how cell receptors involved in about half of all medicines work. Robert J. Lefkowitz, 69, of Duke University Medical…
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Just a few trillions: President Jonathan wants N4.92trn in new budget
by Hauwa Gambo Your President has introduced his budget to the National Assembly, and all he wants are a few trillions to continue the good work he has started. He…
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TICKER: United Kingdom, Nigeria to swap prison inmates
Plans are underway for Nigeria to begin a prison swap programme with the United Kingdom, Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Umaru Dahiru, has said.…
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Hot, hot, HOT! Chidinma is making us SWOON (PHOTOS)
by Hauwa Gambo First, we all love Project Fame's Chidinma - there is nothing to hate. And now, with this new Afrocentric style in her newly released photos, there's more…
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TICKER: 13-year-old boy shoots grandparents for calling his mother a whore
A 13-year-old fatally shot his grandparents in their home because he was upset that they called his mother a whore and "were speaking poorly about her," state police said in…
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Opinion: Let me be clear – Aluu is not the problem
by Solomon Okorie Therefore, by all means let us punish those beasts that had the heart to take any human being, beat them senseless with brick and wood, and then…
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#Aluu4: “Thank you, social media” – David Mark finally shows you some love
By Stanley Azuakola Senate President David Mark is a man most Nigerians love to hate. Not without good reason: the last time we heard from him, he was condemning social…
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TICKER: Cyber bullying: 4Chan users send death threats to horror movie director
Michael Gallagher said he expected that members of 4Chan, the notorious online message board, would not like his new movie. But he said he did not anticipate the threatening tone…
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TICKER: Can this porn site save the world?
Globally aware online pornography? That's the concept behind proposed porn site Come4.org, a free, not-for-profit, crowd-sourced porn site that would link uploaded porn to a selection of reputable charities and…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria: Is this the last stage of the decomposition? (YNaija FrontPage)
Aluu is not an exception in Nigeria, it is the norm. To act like Aluu is something out of the blue is to deny the very nature of "justice" in…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy