by Isi Esene The last time she was in the news was when she revealed she had been a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her now ex-husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks III, Dr. Juanita Bynum is out with another shocking revelation. While answering question on V-103’s “Frank and Wanda in the morning” show,... Read More
by Isi Esene There’s no missing it – Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde is very proud of her new movie, Last Flight to Abuja. Well, she has a reason to be, going by the star-studded cast, and the production quality of the movie. It is reported, that no expense was spared in the production of the movie. Last... Read More
by Dr Peggy Drexler 7-year-old Tommy is bright, active, and always on the go. He’s very much what we think of when we think of a “typical” boy: loves bikes, sports, comic books. As soon as he comes home from school — or, in more recent weeks, his half-day sessions at basketball camp — he... Read More
by Isi Esene Singer, Goldie Harvey has returned to Nigeria following her eviction from the on-going Big Brother Africa Stargame show where she was Nigeria’s last standing representative. She arrived yesterday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) around 8pm. The 27 year old singer will this morning be giving a press briefing at the... Read More
NIGERIA is a challenged nation-building phenomenon. This is in spite of a potential that was so celebrated at independence in 1960. About that time, in 1960, Nigeria’s higher education was being appraised and prescription offered for the way forward. That appraisal was conducted by a commission set up by the Federal Government and chaired by... Read More
It does not matter what party you belong to or which “heavyweight” opposes your election; if you want to remain governor of your state for another four years, the easiest way is to make your current term count. Anyone who watches the annual events at the All England Club must be familiar with the inspiration... Read More
by Isi Esene It is confirmed that Arunma Oteh has been recalled to resume her position as the director-general of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) through a directive from the Federal Government. According to the Vanguard Newspapers, the re-instatement was communicated to her through a circular, SGF.2/S.9/C.13/454 dated 17/ July, 2012, signed by the secretary... Read More
by Itunu Ajayi IT is no longer news that Nigerians in the Diaspora are being humiliated in their host countries. From South Africa to Australia to China and now Ghana, a country people used to call Nigerian’s twin brother. People both home and in the Diaspora had reacted that the treatment of Nigerians abroad is... Read More
Unfortunately I wasn’t consoled. I’ve been driven from a young age, and being successful in whatever field I chose was non-negotiable. When I was contacted by YNaija to be part of the 30 days, 30 voices series, I had no idea what to write about. I tried writing about different issues, but for some odd... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi How can I ever forget the book that changed my life? At a point in my life, when I was descending into a world of revenge and violence, Covey’s book was like a... Read More
by Isi Esene Three people, including two police inspectors serving in the Ogun State Police Command, and an unidentified crime suspect, died yesterday when the vehicle conveying them collided with a car in the Itori area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The two police officers who were identified as Thomas Olorunjuwon and Ojo Johnbull were riding... Read More
by Chinelo Ngene Julie had just begun to work for us that summer. It is a really big company so typically, I didn’t know everyone who worked with us. For most staff, we only got to see each other at the staff cafeteria during lunch – for those who could make it. For those of... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Nigerians don’t appreciate the Peoples Democratic Party enough; if President Jonathan’s latest words are anything to go by. But he doesn’t mind, as, in his opinion, it’s only a testament to how “robust” the party is. Speaking at the 60th National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the PDP in Abuja, President Goodluck... Read More
The first of a series of music videos to be released from the stable of EME Music in what is titled EME Wednesdays has turned up and it’s for none other than the video of the first single Baddest Boy off the newly released compilation Empire Mates State of Mind. Check it out!
by Adeniyi Abdul Music duo Psquare have opened up on the death of their mother which happened this month. Peter Okoye, one of the duo, in an interview with Encomium magazine revealed new details about the loss which has garnered an immense outpouring of sympathy support for the brothers from the public. He reveals that... Read More
There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil ~ Ayn Rand If there is one thing that has set Nigeria up to where it is today, it is the absence of leadership for long stretches of time in our history. As... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul The Federal Government has announced an embargo on the sale of codeine based cough syrups to people without doctor’s prescriptions. This is apparently due to concerns over increasing abuse of codeine. NAFDAC Directorate of Narcotics and Control Substances, Mr. Hashim Yusufu had spoken about the issue in 2010, saying it was a... Read More
At the University of Ibadan, George Chimezirim Egbuchulam was one of the finest brains the Department of English has produced in his recent times. Those who know him can attest to his brilliance. Like everyone else George has hope, dreams, and aspirations, but those ideals is being threatened by a kidney disease which makes it... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul Opposition party Action Congress of Nigeria has once again promised nothing less than victory at the 2015 Presidential polls. National treasurer of the party, Chief Kenneth Kobani in a recent statement pointed to the recent victory of the party in Edo state as a sign of it’s popularity, and warned other parties... Read More
Jada Pinkett Smith tweeted this touchy photo of father and daughter.
by Tosin Jegede My mum had been ill for quite sometime and it all came to a quick end on Wednesday 11th of July 2012. She had been diagnosed with a muscle disease which we hoped would give her more time. She was the best mother! The most supportive and cared so much she sacrificed... Read More
by Isi Esene Apparently acting to pre-empt a planned re-instatement of Arunmah Oteh, staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Wednesday morning, held a protest against the suspended director general. Many of the workers trooped out this morning with placards carrying different inscriptions like; ‘Say No to Oteh’s return’. They marched around the commission’s... Read More
by Isi Esene This sounds stranger than fiction but a well known man in Ugbugbu Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local government area of Benue State has been ‘ambushed’ and raped to death by his six wives who demanded he makes love to them all at once. The incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Tuesday when... Read More
by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that a bomb was discovered today in a room at Reliance Hotel located on Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. The hotel shares the same fence with St. Leo Catholic Church and is directly opposite Assemblies of God Church. There is no information on any arrests at... Read More
How delightful it is to be able to switch on the light without thinking, to drink water straight from the tap and to know if you get ill you will be provided for. ‘Gba oju e.’ She scribbles the Yoruba words down on a piece of paper. Any time I hear them, she tells me,... Read More
My brother make you no follow book, look am and go your way —Fela Anikulapo Kuti In 2001 Chxta walked into a friend’s room and borrowed a book, Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad. Reading that book took the rest of Chxta’s UNIBEN life on a spin, a spin of which the effects are still being... Read More