Big Brother Daily Di-Gist #17 & #18: Ungrateful housmates and alcohol is back

by Denike & Ifedayo Even as the head of house, DKB is still under attack from his fellow house-mates, especially from Mampi and Maneta! They seem to think he is imposing orders and his ego is getting bigger, plus they say he sits around doing nothing. DKB remember, it’s Biggie’s house not yours! So the smoking continues. This time,... Read More

big brother, lagos, stargame

May 26, 2012

Nigeria’s human rights report grade for 2011 is a big fat F

by Tolu Orekoya There is not much to be said about the human rights report that the cartoon above and the title doesn’t say. It is from the 2011 Human Rights Watch assessment of the Nigeria Police Force, and is truly the stuff of nightmares with rape, extrajudicial killings, and of course, the usual bribery and corruption. Things have not improved in... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Video: She’s back! Bedazzling Beyoncé rips Revel’s stage up, five months after baby

by Tolu Orekoya Just under six months after giving birth to baby Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé rocked the stage at the opening of her four-night run at Revel, a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And from all accounts, it was like the diva never left the stage. Before the concert, she was reported to be... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Trigger happy Nigerian police have permission to be more trigger happy

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, is talking tough. If he matches talk with action, then criminals and terrorists are in for a tough time. That’s because the police are now authorized to defend their stations with everything they’ve got. “Our particular worry is the increasing number of attacks on police... Read More

Mohammed Abubakar

May 26, 2012

From the Magazine: Hints to Mania – How the Nigerian magazine industry has evolved

by Gbenga Awomodu and Ifeanyi Dike JR The past decade has brought to Nigerians delightsome magazine standards – and we trace the exciting story of newness. There was Hints and there was Ovation, and then from about ten years, as Nigeria labored under the dictatorship of General Sani Abachi, there was only darkness. True Love was perhaps singularly responsible... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Photos: Funke Akindele ties the knot

Today was the big day for Nollywood star Funke Akindele who tied the knot. We have our first sets of pictures. More to follow shortly. Isn’t she lovely!

Funke Akindele

May 26, 2012

Bishop Oyedepo’s lawyer: A ‘witch slap’ is not a human rights violation, so ‘Miss Justice’ can’t sue

by Tolu Orekoya Let the legal manouevering begin. Bishop David Oyedepo, of the infamous witch slap incident has made a move to get the N2 billion lawsuit dismissed. The founder and president of the Living Faith Christian Church International (worth billions of naira) was seen in a video slapping a young lady who was a self-professed “witch for... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Gov Amaechi blames Nigeria’s bad leadership for Boko Haram

by Stanley Azuakola Most Nigerians are still divided on what factor(s) is really responsible for the menace of Boko Haram. While some argue that the sect is bent on foisting an ultra-Islamic constitution on the rest of the populace, others believe that it is quest to regain lost political power. A majority of Nigerians believe,... Read More

May 26, 2012

Denrele Edun wants a wife who shouts in the morning & wears high heels ALL THE TIME … plus 19 other things

by Hauwa Gambo Are we the only ones who are seized with dread anytime we see the headline of an interview with TV presenter and red carpet fixture, Denrele Edun? You just know for certain that he will say the very first thing that pops into his head, and it’s not always the smartest thing. Like today’s interview... Read More

May 26, 2012

Married but Living Single press conference holds in Lagos – See photos

What: Married But Living Single Press Comnerence. Where: City Mall Onikan Lagos Island. When:15 May 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa

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May 26, 2012

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: The best president the World Bank never had

by Henry Eguridu While she grumbles that the system for choosing the World Bank president is unfair, she and her principal forget that what goes around comes around; the best candidate doesn’t always win. In the race to be World Bank president, she would have been likened to the proverbial 800 pound gorilla. And where... Read More

ngozi okonjo iweala, president, World Bank

May 26, 2012

15-year-old kidnapped by the catholic church for sex, says Vatican exorcist

by Tolu Orekoya The Catholic church has had its share of woes over the last few years as allegations of child molestation and sexual abuse bubbled to the surface at missions and dioceses all over the world. While few cases have actually involved the Vatican proper, the scandals have been a source of deep distress within... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Album Review: Shall we say the truth about Don Jazzy’s ‘Solar Plexus’?

by Chi Ibe There is only one justification for ‘Solar Plexus’: there was a lot of focus on the Mo’Hits split, Don Jazzy needed to change the conversation, he also needed to launch a new label, fast, so that he could begin to make money – via royalties, concerts, album sales, and the rest –... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Video: Davido – ‘Ekuro’

by Chi Ibe Check out Davido’s official video for his single ‘Ekuro’, it was directed by Antwan Smith and shot on location in Miami, Florida. Watch the video here:

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May 26, 2012

Rappers watch out, you’ve just been served by Serena Williams

by Tolu Orekoya Serena Williams is known for her aggressive and powerful tennis skills on the court, where she’s also built a reputation for being combative. Off the court, she is well known for her callipgian assets and as an on-again, off-again fashion designer who just got back to the drawing board. And let’s not forget the male posturing... Read More

May 26, 2012

Jeans, jeans, jeans: Just when we thought we had heard it all …

by Esho Wemimo What if you woke one morning and couldn’t find your favourite pair of jeans? Freaking out would be the expected response because jeans are deeply ingrained in our wardrobe in this society we live in today. The denim jeans have been around for decades and it will never go out... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Temie Giwa: Why we educate our children (YNaija FrontPage)

…the fact that Nigeria clearly fails even this mediocre test, by the perpetual reduction of standards, is a major cause for alarm. …our leaders have given up on Nigerian children. My last column focused on the inefficient Nigeria education system committed to churning out mediocre adults and a permanent and angry underclass. I suggested the... Read More

education in Nigeria, JAMB, standards, Temie Giwa

May 26, 2012

Yomi Kazeem: Don’t hate the player … (30 Days, 30 Voices)

We cannot understand why some guys do not like football (I, personally think they are aliens) and we just cannot understand why anyone will want to watch Africa Magic when a football game is on! “Football is not just a matter of life and death: it’s much more important than that.” – Bill Shankly. After... Read More

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May 26, 2012

WATCH: 9 Years ago in the UK, I was a security, now I’m Oliver Twist – D’banj

by Abdullahi Aborede And yes he’s an Entertainer! Our very own D’banj has really gone international, he’s not let the breakdown of the Mo’hits Empire affect his career and he’s been travelling from North America to the United Kingdom and back to Africa to ensure that African music is recognised worldwide. After releasing his first record... Read More

D'banj, Interview, ITV news, Oliver Twist

May 26, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Pope Benedict XVI appoints new Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese

by Chi Ibe On Friday 25 May, 2012, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins as the new Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese. He is to take over from the retired Eminence, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie. Martins who was the Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese prior to this appointment was born on 1 June,... Read More

Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese, Okogie, Pope Benedict XVI, Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins

May 25, 2012

Social networking makes women promiscuous and kills them, apparently

by Tolu Orekoya ‘Never talk to strangers’ the childhood admonition says. That does not quite work when you are grown and sexy and trying to find a date, or a spouse. In today’s world we rely on BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, heck even the new dating startup BestD8.com has its fans. Dating is never easy and since... Read More

May 25, 2012

TV Presenter and Big Brother host IK Osakioduwa’s mother passes away

Earlier today, May 25, 2012, IK Osakioduwa’s mother, Madam Felicia Oviawe passed away. Condolences to the family. May she rest in peace.

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May 25, 2012

We are so screwed: 60 percent of Nigerian lecturers don’t have a PhD

by Tolu Orekoya In days of yore in this country, when things were still good, Nigerian graduates with 2:1 and above automatically got offered a graduate assistantship within by their university. After a couple of years at work, they got offered scholarships to attend some of the best schools in the world – MIT, UCLA, Cambridge, Oxford,... Read More

May 25, 2012

Hot Stuff: Rayce – ‘Figure 8’

by Seyi Lawal New track from Rayce titled ‘Figure 8’. The singer first brought us ‘Tested Ok’ and, then ‘Roll’. This track will suit the clubs so if you are in the partying mood, click here and listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Rayce-Figure-8.mp3|titles=Rayce-Figure-8]

'Figure 8', Hot Stuff, Rayce

May 25, 2012

Happy Africa Day! 5 months into 2012, 5 hits and 5 misses for Africa

by Stanley Azuakola As noted by one of Ynaija’s Front Page columnists, Kathleen Ndongmo, in her piece this Friday, today is Africa Day, “that day in 1963 when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), presently recognized as the African Union (AU) was founded.” To commemorate the day, here are the top five hits and top five... Read More

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May 25, 2012

From the Magazine: Count it all Joy! Y! speaks with HiTV presenter Joy Bewaji

Joy Bewaji is presenter of The Breakfast Show on HiTV It chose me, really. I wasn’t thinking towards that line until I got a call for an audition. How long have you been in television? Only a couple of weeks. Before this, I had featured on New Dawn with Funmi Iyanda many years ago. Why... Read More

from the magazine, HiTV presenter, Joy Bewaji

May 25, 2012

What does it take to manage the third best place to work in Nigeria? Take a LEAP! (with photos)

One of Nigeria’s leading NGOs, LEAP, recently held the seventh edition of its CEO’s Forum and it certainly was a day no one would forget in a hurry. LEAP, which provides leadership training programmes and executive coaching services for business owners, social entrepreneurs, and youth, brings some of the top executives in the country every... Read More

Emiel Lensen, Frank Edoho, LEAP, Ndidi Nwuneli

May 25, 2012

From the Magazine: The matter of Wizkid

In case you missed it, an entertainment newspaper broke the news that the rave-of-the-moment 21-year-old EME artiste fondly called ‘Wizzy’ is now a father. A fan weighs in. This question must be answered in the affirmative: “Is Wizkid one of Nigeria’s firm favorites?” by Isioma Osaje What comes to your mind when someone mentions the... Read More

Baby daddy, Banky W, from the magazine, wizkid

May 25, 2012

A royal mess: Another Ondo monarch accused of rape; wife arraigned for street fighting

by Stanley Azuakola If this was a Nollywood movie, it couldn’t have been better scripted. And just like in most Nollywood staples, this is just the beginning … It came as a shock, when the police arraigned Mrs. Sefiat Adedeji, the wife of the Olusupare of Supare-Akoko in Akoko South West Council of Ondo State... Read More

Comfort Awogbamila, Oba Kasali Adejoro Adedeji, Sefiat Adedeji

May 25, 2012

Ugodre Talks Figures: How at $104b, Facebook is worth 2.26 times the value of all quoted stocks in Nigeria

At the close of trade today, 19 May, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index had a market capitalization of N7,137,597,021,094.14 or $46,049,013,039.32 ($46b). That basically is the total worth of the company’s listed on the exchange as at today. Today, as well Facebook had its initial IPO and was valued at $104b. Yes,... Read More

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