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June 24, 2012

“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail – even as he continues to antagonise President Goodluck Jonathan. In the latest salvo, he speaks with Sabbide Abbide on SaharaReporters.com. Explaining the rare interview,  Abbide says: “What follows is... Read More
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June 24, 2012

Hot Stuff: AY. Com – ‘Pass Me Your Love’ [Reloaded] plus ‘Komagbon’

by Seyi Lawal AY.com returns to the spotlight with two new singles, ‘Pass Me Your Love’ which is a reloaded version of his hit single – ‘Pass Me Your Love’. In this new version, he features Yoruba highlife musician, Lanre Teriba. The other is titled ‘Komagbon’. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AY-.-com-Komagbon.mp3|titles=AY-.-com-Komagbon]
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June 24, 2012

Opinion: Subsidy scandal: Farouk Lawan’s supporters are unpatriotic

by Tunde Temionu The January 1, 2012 oil subsidy removal threw the ordinary man into trepidation. Despite public opinion against the removal, the Presidency was hellbent on carrying it out. The Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, made the people to understand that the economy would collapse if the phantom subsidy was not removed, though Nigerians... Read More
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June 24, 2012

Fabrics, textures and layering make up the Viv La Resistance A/W 2012 Collection – The Lookbook

by Chi Ibe Creative Director, Mo Alatise plays with fabrics, textures and layering in the A/W 12 Collection which was showcased at ARISE Fashion Week earlier in the year. Luxe women’s wear and accessories brand, Viv La Resistance is out was inspired by the works of graffiti artist and film maker, Mr Brainwash, the collection... Read More
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June 24, 2012

“Kangaroo election” – Ondo ACN aspirants kick against (s)election of Akeredolu

by Stanley Azuakola Once again, the tradition of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in shunning democratic primaries in favour of hand-picking candidates is causing ripples within the party. In Ondo State, the party recently selected the former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Rotimi Akeredolu, as its governorship candidate for the October 20 polls. This... Read More
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June 24, 2012

GEJ set to travel to the moon: Last week’s news…with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola $620,000 Enters Most Wanted List THE State Security Service (SSS) has placed the $620,000 bribe money taken by Farouk Lawan on the most wanted list. This is the first time that money instead of a criminal is placed on the list. Anyone who gives useful information on its whereabouts would be entitled... Read More
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June 23, 2012

Opinion: The real enemies of the Nigerian economy

by Bayo Ogunmupe When the Islamic Development Bank rated Nigeria the third fastest growing economy in the world last April, it elicited widespread interest and approval. This classification was based on Nigeria’s GDP figure of US$64 billion. According to the report, with a growth rate of seven per cent in 2011, Nigeria stands behind Mongolia... Read More
June 23, 2012

Red light: Nigerian prostitutes in Denmark get arrested

31 illegal Nigerian immigrants in Copenhagen, Denmark were all arrested on prostitution on Thursday morning, rounded up in a police sweep of Istedgage, Vesterbro district of the city. 20 other suspects fled the scene and evaded capture during the raid. Those caught were charged with holding false residency permits,working without a premit and vagrancy. The women will... Read More
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June 23, 2012

Dele Momodu: How they catch monkeys in Nigeria

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, if you missed last week’s Pendulum you’ve missed something atavistic.  Titled ‘How They Catch Monkeys in Brazil’, the article generated so much controversy all through the week. It was certainly a prelude to the unfolding tragic saga of the most outlandish bribery scandal in Nigeria. What made it so scandalous... Read More
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June 23, 2012

Explosive night – Bomb scare in popular Abuja club

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb exploded in the Wuse 2 district Abuja last night , damaging vehicles in the capital city. While the destruction was minimal—with two sports utility vehicles  (SUVs) and a sedan being damaged and no reported casualties—people in the nearby Crystal Lounge left in a hurry. The bomb was said to have exploded in... Read More
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June 23, 2012

Convicted Ex Romanian Prime Minster who shot himself before prison term is receiving treatment

by Chi Ibe   Adrian Nastase, former Romanian prime minister was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after shooting himself in the neck as a reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision that he must serve a two-year prison sentence on corruption charges. He successfully underwent surgery on Thursday. Serban Bradisteanu,the surgeon handling Nastase’s case said although doctors... Read More
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June 22, 2012

Levi Obijiofor: House of disrepute

THE past 10 days have been disgustingly entertaining by way of accusations and counter-accusations between House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan and oil marketer, Mike Otedola in regard to who asked, who gave and who received the stunning amount of bribe money in U.S. dollars. Lawan was the chair of the House of Representatives ad-hoc... Read More
June 22, 2012

Kathleen Ndongmo: Service Delivery Woes: We pay, they play (YNaija FrontPage)

Until this point, I had always thought we had a sensible regulator. A watchdog; until I realized that the “watchdog” needs a watchdog.   Excessive “attitude” giving in the hospitality industry, poor banking services, an over-hyped cashless policy within a defective e-channel environment,  non-existent  electricity, uncollected refuse, award-winning potholes, comatose customer call centres, health services... Read More
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June 22, 2012

President Jonathan is back and ready for some action

by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan is back from Brazil, where he’d attended the United Nations Earth summit. A statement by the Special Adviser to the president, Reuben Abati disclosed that Jonathan is getting down to business immediately. He has summoned an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) to discuss matters relating to... Read More
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