by Chi Ibe After dropping a successful mixtape titled “The BIG CHILL Mixtape,” Beatbuxx360 Ent’s rap recording artiste J-Berg is back again with a fresh hot new joint called “Slow Motion” produced by Str8buttah’s XYZ. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/J-Berg-Slow-Motion-Prod.-By-XYZ.mp3|titles=J-Berg-Slow-Motion-Prod.-By-XYZ]
by Adeniyi Abdul The management of the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has dismissed about 160 workers guilty of various offences including falsification of certificates, low productivity, absenteism, among others. The Chairman of Lagos BRT, Mr Sunday Yusuff, disclosed that several drivers were discovered to have been using expired licenses. According to him, the management, about two... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola To be sure, Farouk Lawan is still innocent until proven guilty. Lawan has been accused by Femi Otedola, the business mogul, of soliciting and receiving bribes amounting to $620,000, allegations which he has both denied and confirmed. Public opinion has swung fully against him, but in the eyes of the law, he... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya 370,000 jobs added to the economy by the government (all of them paying ones) sounds like an exciting prospect until you realise that the workers are being hired at lower than the minimum wage set by the Federal Government (FG) itself. On Monday, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced the FG’s bid to make a dent in the appalling employment numbers of... Read More
Maimuna had posted: “…My darling friends, cool down. Just going for Ndoka’s wedding … I’ll be back. Have some faith in Naija [Nigeria]…” Throughout her childhood, Uche Anuligo’s family travelled back to their ancestral home for Christmas and New Year. Every year, father, mother and six children, including Uche, embarked on the nine-hour road journey from Kano to... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Midnight Blackout is a hilarious comedy play written by Prof Femi Osofisan. It is scheduled to run every Sunday this June at TerraKulture at 3pm and 6pm. Midnight Blackout is produced by PAWS and directed by Kenneth Uphopho. The Midnight Blackout crew is also offering a 100% discount on the third ticket... Read More
Fellow Nigerians, I address you today with a deep sense of world history and particularly of the history of our great country. In the aftermath of the recently annulled Presidential Election, I feel, as I believe you yourself feel, a profound sense of disappointment at the outcome of our last efforts at laying the foundation... Read More
Envelope Please! And the nominees are… The 2nd Annual Edition of ‘The Nigerian Event Awards (TNEA) presented by Go2gurl Ltd is a platform for honoring, acknowledging, and supporting great event, entertainment, and hospitality talents from across the nation. This year, the event includes a long list on multi-talented individuals, and organizations who have been nominated... Read More
Five foods that are healthier than you think If you are fed up of being told what to eat and drink, well, this could be your lucky day. We’ve taken five foods that are generally labeled as being bad for you and unearthed some healthy aspects to them. Granted, they are not foods that you... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has said that the team needs to look beyond his past mistakes and focus on moving forward. The goalie who has been criticised for conceding a last minute goal which helped Malawi equalise in a World Cup qualifier against the Eagles in Blantyre on Saturday, also stated... Read More
by Seyi Lawal It’s Davido featuring B-Red and Sina Rambo in this new track titled Complicated. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Davido-Complicated.mp3|titles=Davido-Complicated]
by Lekan Olanrewaju News of political parties in Nigeria throwing barbs at one another is nothing shocking, and apparently the Edo State Governor has no problem with that. Governor Adams Oshiomole in his latest “message” to the People’s Democratic Party expresses how hilarious he finds the notion of the party securing victory in Edo State. Speaking to journalists... Read More
And can we have another moment of silence? For brothers who died from black on black violence? —Nas “Just a moment” As we worked hard to dry our tears and rest the spirits of the faithfully departed after last week’s tragedy, the agents of darkness in government are working very hard to set the stage... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul As family members of those lost in the Dana Air crash and citizens of the country in general mourn the tragedy which claimed over 153 lives, different parties have begun to seek answers as to what really went wrong on Sunday the 3rd of June. Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has now come forward to... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola There seems to be no end in sight for the gale of killings and bloodshed across the country. The two latest victims are Alhaji Adamu Degubi, the deputy leader of the Yobe State House of Assembly, and Mallam Aliyu Abubakar, a retired officer of the State Security Service (SSS), who were killed separately by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday... Read More
Check out the newest edition of Taruwa featuring music artiste, Omoye Uzamere.
by Stanley Azuakola The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, has fired some harsh words at the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Now the countdown is on, surely we would be hearing a response soon from Lai Mohammed (the ACN publicity secretary,) who never allows shots against his party... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The North African Al’Qaeda branch Al’Qaeda in the Islamic Mahgreb (AQIM) posted a statement online on Monday concerning the death of German citizen, Edgar Raupach. Raupach was kidnapped, and held hostage in Kano state by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, but was killed by his captors when a rescue attempt was made by... Read More
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, of Jamaica, collides with a flower girl after crossing the finish line to win the men’s 100m at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway source: Yahoo photos.
by Stanley Azuakola For a while, it seemed that the storm which brewed when the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Arunma Oteh appeared before the Herman Hembe led House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets, had managed to sweep away only the lawmaker, leaving the SEC DG unscathed. Hon Hembe was dropped as chairman of the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Ms Ayo Obe is no slouch when it comes to fighting for civil and human rights. She is bold, confident and outspoken. That’s hardly surprising though, seeing as she was the first president of the Civil Liberties organization during the dreaded Abacha regime. The lawyer, columnist and activist joined us on #Ynaijainterview... Read More
PSquare have yet another remix out, this time of their song ‘Beautiful Onyinye’, featuring an uncomfortable-looking Rick Ross staring into an overcast horizon, poor guy. All those lyrics you don’t understand. Mr. Ross? Don’t worry, they aren’t for you. Clearly, The twins are definitely mining the deal they inked with Konvict Music last year, with Akon making... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola As long as he is alive, Olusegun Obasanjo, will always be a factor in the political affairs of Nigeria. Five years have gone by since he ceased being president, yet there’s hardly a national issue in which he is not directly or indirectly involved, or for which he does not at least have a... Read More
by Seyi Lawal What: Open-Mic Theatre goes 90s-Nollywood. Where: The Life House, Victoria Island, Lagos. When: 09 June 2012.
by Aderonke Adebanjo Nope, it wasn’t a typo. I actually did say “it ain’t easy being a man”. We all know it ain’t easy being a woman either but no need to go there—for now. I actually feel sorry for guys and I’ll tell you why. They have a lot of responsibility when it comes... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo What kind of gift to President Goodluck Jonathan is this on the eve of the anniversary of Moshood Abiola’s stolen mandate? Well, yesterday, the Senate of the University of Lagos finally spoke up and agreed with the students who rejected the now controversial change in name of the school to the Moshood... Read More
by Chi Ibe It was an x-rated day in Canada last Thursday after naked students took to the streets to protest against tuition fee increases. The bold students marched without clothes in Montreal, voicing their opposition against the government’s refusal to reduce the recent hike in school fees. According to the Press Association, fees were increased... Read More
by Joachim Mac-Ebong In a country desperately short of heroes, perhaps the rush to canonise Farouk Lawan was understandable, even if premature and ill-advised. Close followers of the House of Representatives since 1999 would have taken note of the diminutive legislator from Kano, known for his principled stand on a range of issues. By chairing the House... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo There are new reports that Farouk Lawan, the embattled House of Representatives member accused of extorting and receiving a bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, has finally admitted culpability. It will be recalled that as recently as yesterday he had vehemently denied the accusations. Daily Times is now reporting however that he is... Read More
So, Nigerians suffers yet again due to another air crash disaster. Anger, grief, questions, claims, finger-pointing and shock has engulfed the nation. Although the questionable history and physical condition of the plane at the time of its purchase actually borders on the criminal (in my opinion), I shall not dwell into that. Let us rather consider that... Read More