by Seyi Lawal Terry G drops a new one titled ‘So High’. We believe he’s talking about he’s career elevation and not Mary J … though the cover for the single suggests otherwise. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Terry-G-So-High.mp3|titles=Terry-G-So-High]
by Hauwa Gambo This couldn’t be helped. This morning, by presidential fiat, His Excellency, President Goodluck Jonathan, changed the name of one of Nigeria’s federal universities from the University of Lagos to the Moshood Abiola University Lagos (not to be confused with the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, of course). Twitter went mad following the news –... Read More
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has used the occasion of his first anniversary as President and Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to respond to the waves of criticisms about his performance so far. In a press release titled Major Achievements of the Jonathan Administration, the president listed over 100 accomplishments by his administration in various sectors... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo We’re reporting live from the University of Lagos (Follow @YNaija on Twitter) on the protests following the renaming by Presidential Broadcast of the University of Lagos to the Moshood Abiola University Lagos (MAUL), and as our reporter and photographer moved around, we came across this picture. Yes, that person meant ‘Unilag 4 Life’. Probably, President Goodluck Jonathan should... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya In his first ever Democracy Day speech, President Goodluck Jonathan unveiled his new co-dependent agricultural-population plan. By promoting the consumption of cassava bread by a nation with “30 to 40 percent” of the population being diabetics, the president plans to boost cassava consumption and deal with the diabetes epidemic currently plaguing the nation. (Statistical... Read More
What: ‘Finding Goodluck’ Movie Premeire Where: Terra Kulture, Victoria Island Lagos When: 26 May 2012 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa.
It’s twice as hard to get a job that’s paying them So I ain’t paying attention to what you’re saying. – Jay- Z (Say Hello) Nigerian businesses have a huge problem with sourcing talent that will only get worse. How do I know? Well, I have this horrible habit of surrounding myself with... Read More
President Jonathan’s Democracy Day speech seems not to have gone down well with the students of University of Lagos (UNILAG). From the Premium Times: Reports reaching of us indicate that thousands of students of the University of Lagos are protesting the change of name of the school announced this morning by President Goodluck Jonathan. The students... Read More
Childhood should be a time of creating great lifetime memories not memories that make even grown men cry. I recall singing “Sandalili” a million and one times in primary school. So imagine my consternation when last week someone told me the word “Sandalili” was supposed to be “Standard (of) Living”. Outrage! I replied... Read More
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole talked tough when his principal secretary was murdered in cold blood. He gave the police fourteen days to fish out the perpetrators of the act. The governor’s stance on the murder dominated the news for a few days. Now, fourteen days have come and fourteen days have gone but... Read More
2 years ago, author, speaker and blogger Okechukwu Ofili shared his stupidity with the world in the hilarious book; “How Stupidity Saved My Life.” Everything seemed to be going well for the engineer turned blogger turned speaker, but all that changed when he visited the doctor’s office for a routine check-up and was diagnosed with a... Read More
by Seyi Lawal It’s been reported that 34 medical doctors out of the 788 sacked recently by the Lagos State Government have been re-absorbed. ThisDay gathered that the 34 doctors had re-applied to the state Ministry of Health, following which Governor Babatunde Fashola, approved their being reabsorbed into the state ministry. The state government, it was gathered, also added... Read More
by Chi Ibe Nigeria-born Victor Olisa has been appointed commander for Bexley local council in London, United Kingdom. This makes him the first black Police Commanderwith the London Metropolitan Police. 52-year-old Olisa born in Warri, Delta, is one of only three chief superintendents from black minority ethnic background working for the Metropolitan Police and the first to ever rise... Read More
by Chi Ibe Chairman of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, retired General Theophilus Y. Danjuma has accepted the plea from shareholders of the company to personally pay the N1.3 billion bank loans the company owed. Danjuma made this grand gesture at the 61st general meeting in Lagos for shareholders of May & Baker Nigeria Plc after... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Samsung Electronics and Spinlet recently hosted a collaborated launch party for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket as part of the high profile, on-going Industry Nite series that attracted music and entertainment execs at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The mobile music download and streaming application company, Spinlet, partnered with Samsung Electronics to launch the brand’s new... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Title: Shine the light Station: Unilag FM Category: Radio Sunday mornings in Lagos are a Christian radio festival of sorts. It is common to find radio listeners indulging, switching from station to station, spoilt for choice. Sermons, music, worship, praise, it does happen all at once. Sunday morning radio can be a... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The (chronically cash-strapped and under-equipped, frequently labeled as corrupt) Nigerian Police is your friend. The Nigerian police is (also) Guinea Bissau’s friend. According to the Acting Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, 142 policemen will be deployed to Guinea Bissau to maintain law and order in the country. The IG disclosed this at the graduation... Read More
by Thetoolsman Would you forget it if you found a wristwatch in one of your shoes with a note attached while you’re dressing up for work in the morning? I love surprises. Well, the good ones. I tell this to everyone and anyone I’m remotely close to right after I tell them I also love surprising... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola No longer can anyone describe the PDP as a party bereft of ideology, that is if you can take their word for it. Although the full details of its ideological definition are still tucked away, the party’s chairman shared snippets of what it entails in a press statement to mark the 13th anniversary... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The much ballyhooed and long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which is meant to radically restructure and reform the oil industry, includes a clause that could bring an end to gas flaring in the country. Gas flaring is seen as colossal waste of a valuable natural resource, with Nigeria flaring the equivalent of one-third of the... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya There is no corner of the earth that you won’t find Nigerians. From the wilds of rural North Dakota USA, to the humid climes of south-east Asia, Nigerians are scattered around the globe, seeking commerce, education, etcetera. There is no doubt that Nigeria has a rich and robust diaspora. In Bangalore, a... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya It was bad enough that Ibrahim, a local danfo (commercial mini-bus) conductor was stopping to pick up and drop off passengers at illegal drop-off points, but he went on to stab a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer while fighting to prevent his vehicle from being impounded. The incident happened last Wednesday, around 3pm, in Ojota, Lagos, when... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola By now, most Nigerians have heard about the latest scandal brewing in the oil sector. At the centre of the controversy is the juicy Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. The major actors involved are the Federal Government of Nigeria, Malabu Oil (owned by former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete), as well as multinationals Shell... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo So I’ve been thinking lately of the reason this much-hyped film is still not interesting a lot of people (apart from those who stand to benefit from the hype) – ever since this Dr. Bello film arrived on our sensibilities. I mean, there was more excitement over Uche Jombo’s ‘Damage’ (I shall let... Read More
by Denike & Ifedayo Biggie’s refusal to provide the housemates with alcohol and smokes have led to the revolt! The addicts, better known as housemates all succeeded in breaking as many rules as possible, ranging from wearing head-gear, using shades and generally acting like children. Junia and Jessica caused a racket after realising their beds were placed outside by the head of the house, Keagan.... Read More
by Gabriel Olatunji Conquering your world is not an assignment you do at 60 or 70 it is supposed to be the work of your youth. If you die at 30 would the world know that you came? Are you ready to die? I can almost hear you say a big, NO. No one wants... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Fallen pensions funds boss, Dr Sani Shu’aibu Teidi, is not willing to go down alone, it seems as he launches broad accusations at the Senator Aloysius Etuk-led Senate committee set up to investigate discrepancies in the country’s pension scheme. Dr Teidi was the high-profile netting of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and... Read More
by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo The European Film Festival recently berthed in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. Oris Aigbokhaevbolo was there and is reviewing all 21 movies screened at the festival. “Ben and the Bullies,” is the focus of Day 2. There are some remarkable portrayals of mentally challenged characters on Hollywood’s big screen, examples are; Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man; Tom Hanks in Forest... Read More
As the weeks have rolled into months, it has become clear that one needs a lot more than an inspiring personal story to make a presidential difference. Questions are mounting by the day – where are you taking Nigeria to? Do you have an idea? Do you have a personal vision of the kind of... Read More