In loving memory of Anita Onita, a friend lost in the Dana Crash, by Dayo Isreal

“Temidayo!” That’s how she usually screamed my name, most times to get me to pick up the phone from upstairs or to tell me my food is ready. Her number was on my speed dial, I always longed to hear her voice, share thoughts with her or get her to help me get some things done. You... Read More

#DanaCrash, condolences, memoriam

“He collected the money and put in his agbada trousers” – Shocking details on the Farouk Lawan bribery deal

by Hauwa Gambo Premium Times has published the result of an impressive investigation into the sting operation organised by the State Security Service and Femi Otedola, one of the nation’s oil and gas chiefs. The investigation seems to prove the alleged extortion, by Farouk Lawan, chair of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee that produced... Read More

bribe, farouk, Femi Otedola, fuel subsidy, House of Reps, lawan, soyinka

Oh, Father: British Prime Minister David Cameron forgets 8-year-old daughter at pub

by Adeniyi Abdul Critics of David Cameron can now add his parenting to the list of things they don’t like about the British Prime Minister, as it has been revealed that he left his 8 year-old daughter in a pub. Cameron and his wife Samantha had been having a family lunch at the Plough Inn,... Read More

Britain, david cameron, Prime Minister, Samantha Cameron, uk

Abdullahi Aborode: A letter to ACN and CPC

Dear Tinubu, Dear Buhari, Dear Party Chieftains, I’m glad to know the two great ‘opposition’ parties have started merger talks to extricate us from the deadly claws of the PDP. It is something that brings hope to me and some of my friends when we think of Nigeria and immediate solutions. But one thing saddens... Read More

abdullahi, aborode, acn, Buhari, CPC, tinunbu

Big Brother StarGame Daily Di-Gist #35: Steamy kisses, Goldie looks a hot mess

by Denike & Ifedayo In the early hours of Sunday, Junia and Malonza were seen kissing, and not just any kind of kiss—serious french kissing. This is weird because the duo are in an off-and-on relationship. Is it even a relationship or are they just friends with benefits? Last night’s kissing marathon was not their first, and it takes us... Read More

big brother, stargame

Watch: Even 50 Cent caves to the all-powerful Oprah

by Tolu Orekoya Who could ever forget the East coast, Mid West beef between rapper 50 Cent and talk show Oprah Winfrey? It was nothing short of bloody. She trashed his music; he named his toy-dog after her, and uuhhh, that was about it. After six long years of this bitter feud, the ever-magnanimous talk-show... Read More

beef, fiddy, fifty cent, Interview, Oprah, own, squashed

Film Review: ‘Last Flight to Abuja’

by Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo If you are due to take a local flight – especially considering the renewed fears over the state of Nigerian aviation following last weekend’s Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of 153 from inside the plane alone, in Nigeria soon after your cinema outing, avoid seeing Last Flight to Abuja. However, if you are... Read More

hakeem kae-kazim, Jim Iyke, last flight to Abuja, omotola jalade ekeinde

Technology 101: On digital Iiteracy, I write

by Oluwatobi Soyombo I have a friend who can help you. His name is Google, he’s an oracle. He answers almost everything as long as you ask the right questions. My ear pinched me as I heard his question. No? Maybe I’m day dreaming. To be sure of my consciousness, I slapped my ears and... Read More

digital literacy, Google, Google Search

Ugodre Talks Figures: Top 10 costs every Nigerian business must incur

Nigeria is currently ranked 133 out of 183 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Report. That puts Nigeria amongst the worst when it comes to doing business in comparative countries around the world. On a brighter side, the same report also estimates the minimum capital required to do business in Nigeria at 0.00% meaning... Read More

bussiness, Ugodre

My kidnap was an inside job, Christian Obodo alleges

by Stanley AzuakolaSuper Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, who was kidnapped on Saturday, and rescued 24 hours later, has introduced a new dimension to his kidnap narrative. Obodo said he was told by his kidnappers that someone close to him was behind the kidnap plan. He spoke with KickOffNigeria. Excerpts below: “I couldn’t believe it. I... Read More

Christian Obodo, Warri

‘Do not jeopardise people’s lives’ – Airline operators call for shut-down of Abuja airport

by Adeniyi Abdul Two days ago, an Arik Air flight which was scheduled to land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja had to turn around and head back to Port Harcourt as the runway lights did not come on. This came barely a week after the Dana Air crash and only served to underscore... Read More

Abuja, airport, arik air, aviation, Dana Air

Violence in the house & on the streets: Airtime reviews BBA, MAUL student protest and more

Democracy and death in the air This time, almost two weeks ago, what I was most concerned with was the Democracy Day and the celebrations which had or not happened. And the title for the column which I ended up not writing was ‘Democracy in the air’. Democracy could be said to be in... Read More

#DanaCrash, Airtime, big brother, democracy day

Leave us out of this – Kabo Air denies allegation of using old aircraft

by Adeniyi Abdul The aviation industry has, in the past week, been subjected to a larger than usual amount of scrutiny, owing in no small part to the Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of 153 passengers and crew on June 3. Revelations in the aftermath of this showed that the plane involved was... Read More

Aircraft, aviation, Dana Air, Kabo Air, Planes

“You lying b****” – Kola Boof rips into Linda Ikeji (and then says “thank you”)

by Adeniyi Abdul There’s something about Linda. From Tonto Dike to Susan Peters, some people can’t get enough of her. The blogger has made a new enemy; this time in the person of Kola Boof. The outspoken author of “The Sexy Part of The Bible”, who is no stranger to controversy herself, earlier today tweeted... Read More

Djimon Honsou, Kola Boof, Linda Ikeji, twitter.

Terrorist offers 10 camels for Obama, 20 chickens for Hillary Clinton

by Tolu Orekoya Who says terrorists don’t have a sense of humour? In response to the US State Department’s bounty on the top seven senior commanders of Al-Shabab, Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, one of the seven offered up his own bounty: 10 camels for Obama, and 20 chickens for “the lady of Bill Clinton”. According... Read More

Al-Shabab, barack obama, Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, Hillary Clinton

Tolu Ogunlesi: Regulating the regulators (YNaija FrontPage)

Regulatory agencies in Nigeria face several challenges: from gross underfunding, to interference by supervising ministries, to unhealthy relationships with the agencies they are supposed to be regulating By Tolu Ogunlesi In the last week we have witnessed an outpouring of sadness and rage – sadness at the lives cut short in the Dana plane crash, and... Read More

‘She looks like a Yoruba househelp’ – See the tweets about Goldie’s locks that had us in tears

by Adeniyi Abdul Hello Goldie Locks. Or not. By now, we’ve all set eyes on the above image, either on Twitter, Facebook, or a blog somewhere. The picture is a screenshot of a scene which took place Sunday morning during the ongoing Big Brother Africa Stargame reality competition and displays Nigerian contestant Goldie looking a... Read More

BBA, Goldie, twitter.

Femke becomes Funke: Guilt and privilege – the true privilege is being able to say no

Guilt and privilege seem to go hand in hand, at least if you have any moral fibre in your body. Feeling guilty about something you cannot do anything about however is an utterly unproductive emotion. This time I have postponed telling my Nigerian friends about the job offer. Understandably, they have made fun of... Read More

blog, femke, Lagos life

Photo of the Day: This should make you chuckle

by Seyi Lawal And sigh.

photo of the day

Nigeria: Farouk Lawan, Is it business as usual?

By Akeremale Temitope and Rosanwo Babatunde The last has not been heard of the aftermath of the #OccupyNigeria protests which created a paradigm shift in the Nigerian polity. It is no longer news that Nigerians hit the street January 2012 to demand from the government, accountability and transparency in the way the finances of the nation was being... Read More

#fuelsubsidyreport, Bribery, corruption, farouk lawan, fuel subsidy, house, senate

Black is the colour of the future: House of Nwocha’s Fall 2012 – See Photos

by Seyi Lawal This is the Fall 2012 look book of Ugonna Omeruo’s label; House of Nwocha. It’s very strong, dark and edgy with great architectural structures and lines. We can definitely see Nollywood going Nwocha for this one.

e black dress, Fall 2012, fashion, House of Nwocha, look book

‘If there’s a God, then I am him’ – Morgan Freeman

by Chi Ibe Morgan Freeman has played a lot of roles during his acting years in Hollywood. He has played the role of a gangster, an inmate, a friend, a good cop and he has even played the role of God. The Science Channel in America seems to think playing God onscreen gives you a... Read More

God, Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole

Hot Stuff: Mo’Cheddah – ‘Lady’, ‘D’ting’, and ‘Louder’

by Seyi Lawal After taking a “study” leave from the music scene, Mo’Cheddah is back with 3 new singles: ‘Lady’, ‘D’ting’, and ‘Louder’ as she prepares to release her next album, “Supercharged”. Expect collaborations with Wizkid, Davido, GRIP Boyz, and an international act. Click here to listen. [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/d_ting1.mp3|titles=d_ting1] [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lady.mp3|titles=lady] [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/louder.mp3|titles=louder]

‘D’ting’, ‘Lady’, ‘Louder’, MoCheddah, naija music, new music

Flip-flop: Bayelsa House sacks speaker, elects new one, sacks new speaker and reinstates old one in one week

by Stanley AzuakolaFollowing the intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan, the 16 aggrieved members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly who impeached the speaker Kumbowei Benson and elected a new one, have reversed themselves on the matter. Benson was impeached last Monday June 4 on allegations of high-handedness and failure to carry members along in... Read More

Bayelsa, by, Goodlluck Jonathan, House of Assembly, Kumbowei Benson

Alleged $620,000 bribe: Femi Otedola reveals how he bribed Farouk Lawan

by Stanley AzuakolaMore chilling details have emerged about the $3 million bribery scandal involving members of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Fuel Subsidy probe. Mr Femi Otedola, one of Nigeria’s foremost business men and a major actor in the scandal, has given his own version of what transpired between him and the... Read More

bribe, farouk lawan, Femi Otedola, fuel subsidy

#DanaCrash: Families say NO to joint burial

by Stanley AzuakolaOne week after the unfortunate Dana Air crash which claimed the lives of over 160 people, it has been revealed that the Lagos State government gave the families of the dead victims of the Dana Air crash two options. The families were to either accept a joint burial of all the victims in... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Crash, Dana, joint burial

Liar, Liar: We saved Christian Obodo not the police, says community

by Hauwa Gambo While Nigerians celebrate the release of footballer Christian Obodo who was abducted days ago, a community vigilante group in the area where he was rescued has come out to deny reports of police heroism. See the SaharaReporters story: Following the credit been taken by the Delta state police command over the release... Read More

Christian Obodo, kidnap, police, Warri

“Astonishing Depravity”: Research shows male penguins having sex with dead females and other shocking behaviours

by Chi Ibe The Guardian has released advanced information detailing the “astonishing depravity” of penguins. Dr. George Murray Levick, a surgeon and medical officer on the 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition, Terra Nova, led by Captain Robert Scott was disgusted by the behaviour of penguins at the colony of Adelies at Cape Adare. Levick carefully documented his... Read More

behavioural pattern, homosexual penguins, penguins

Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo freed by the police

by Stanley AzuakolaIt was the kind of operation that even the American Navy Seals would have been proud of. The Delta State Police Command on Sunday night pulled off a remarkable raid which led to the release of ex-Super Eagles and Udinese of Italy midfielder, Mr. Christian Obodo, from the hands of his abductors in... Read More

Christian Obodo, Delta, kidnap, super eagles

#FuelSubsidyReport: It is a caricature of me – Hon Farouk Lawan

In response to news reports recently circulating on an alleged $600,000 bribery of Honourable Farouk Lawan, the chairman of the House of Assembly ad hoc committee on the fuel subsidy, Lawan has issued the statement below. My attention has been drawn to several newspapers and internet stories alleging that a prominent member of the House Adhoc Committee on... Read More

bribe, fuel subsidy, Hon Farouk Lawan, PROBE

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