by Hauwa Gambo The Presidency promised, under pressure from the #OccupyNigeria protests, to cut down government spending significantly. Not much appeared to have been done, but now there are reports that those steps have been taken. Below are excerpts from how Premium Times is reporting it: “President Goodluck Jonathan discreetly reversed his administration’s plan to... Read More
By Hauwa Gambo As Sky Sports News puts it, “Rio Ferdinand has enjoyed a greatly prosperous season.” All in favour say, “Aye!”
by Anthony Othuke Ominiabors Move! Now! I dove to the ground as the bullet zinged past my ear. Sarah spun, hitting her head on the wall. We had been found out and we had to get out fast. I saw the gunman first, as he leapt through the window and landed beside me. I reached... Read More
by Elnathan John If you ask me, you have the best profession in the world. As a Nigerian journalist, even though your bosses never pay you, you have so much potential to make it in this life. I have taken my time with this one because of my dedication to your hustle. As a Nigerian... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few days after sharing his two cents on the possibility of another capital market crisis, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, professor Charles Soludo has shared some advice with Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja at a public presentation of a book titled: “Ojukwu, the Rebel I Served’’ written by... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Looks like things are about to get much worse in this tug of war between doctors and Lagos State. Weeks after doctors in the state embarked on a strike under the aegis of Medical Guild, doctors in Federal Government-owned hospitals in Lagos have announced they plan to embark on an indefinite strike... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Newspapers and blogs (we plead guilty as charged) have been on a roll since actress and producerFunke Akindele unveiled pictures of her fiance, Kehinde Oloyede Al-Maroof. The marriage date is fixed for May 26. It’s clear from the photos, no matter the criticisms about the man being married or too old, that... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Ever wanted to see Nigerian astronauts in space? Well, Christmas just came in a bit early for you! Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey on Thursday announced that Nigeria would be launching 3 satellites and sending astronauts into space by 2015 as part of government efforts to boost the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju As former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari raised alarm over President Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged plan to arrest and hang him, his party has once again come to his defence, this time daring the President to, to put it one way, ‘do his worst’. Commenting on the drama yesterday, close political associate... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo We thought only wrestlers said this kind of thing? Well, see excerpts from CNN’s interview with the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo below: It’s not a phrase that usually gets said out loud, but you have to feel sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid player has just finished the season of his life,... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Sad news coming from the Sangotedo area of the Lekki-Epe Expressway Lagos this morning. A tanker has exploded burning cars and people – it was reportedly conveying cylinders with chemicals. The fire service appears to have been prompt on the scene but there is no confirmation on casualties even though eye-witnesses confirm... Read More
In this interview, Omolola Faleye, Managing Partner of Sleek Affair speaks to YNaija about setting up the Sleek Brand in Nigeria. I was trying to save a friend’s business dream and along the line I found out that I loved the Sleek Brand. Why did you start your own business? As project manager at an IT/ICT... Read More
The IndiAfrica train will berth in Nigeria on May 24 at the University of Lagos in a day-long session of entrepreneurial seminars and musical show featuring Indian band, Parikrama. India is reaching out to Africa in a groundbreaking initiative to foster a People-to-People (P2P) understanding with Africa. The P2P initiative invites creative exchange... Read More
by Abimbola Adelakun The case of Lagos State Government vs. doctors took a bizarre turn when 788 doctors were summarily dismissed and replaced with 373; the alarming shortfall seemingly papered over. And, so far, there are at least three factions of reactionaries: those who support the state government, those who support the doctors, and others, like me,... Read More
The rapper known as David McCleary “Mac Lethal” Sheldon first made a splash rapping to Chris Brown’s ‘Look at Me Now’ and making pancakes at the same time. His skills were sure to bring the haters crawling out the closet, and it did. He takes them to school over spelling (your vs you’re). But is... Read More
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver to three months imprisonment, with an option of a N5,000 fine, over the re-sale of used tickets. Lasisi Ismaila, had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of re-selling of used BRT tickets when he was arraigned on May 10. Ismaila, who was an... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya Jennifer Lopez a.k.a. J-Lo a.k.a Jenny on the Block, the soon-to-be ex-Mrs Marc Anthony, a.k.a the lady that managed to get the whole world fixated on her rear end has done it again by unseating former talk show queen, Orpah Winfrey as Forbes most powerful celebrity in the world. Thanks to J-Lo’s... Read More
by Segun Dada “Except there is justice in the conduct of the elections, blood will flow because there will be bloodshed between the dogs and the baboons.” This is the statement reportedly made by General Buhari on Monday, the very words that is causing a lot of commotion and chaos. General Muhammad Buhari was also... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The last two designers to join the line-up of 10 designers showcasing their diverse work at Tribes of Africa fashion show scheduled for Saturday 26 May have been confirmed. Fashion designers, Ayo Van Elmar and Adama Paris join the other eight lending their support to iROCK! UK – Adebayo Jones, Anita... Read More
My relationship with Cindy generated emotional swings in me – from moments of joy when Cindy took steps toward healing to heavy disappointment or raging anger when she went back to her drugs. Several years ago I met a young single mother with an infant son in my neighbourhood. (I’ll call them Cindy and Joey... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Ruggedman features Myro in the part 2 of his ‘Ruggedy Baba’ single … from the good ol’ days. This version of the song is produced by Blaze Beatz. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01-Ruggedy-Baba-Prt-2.mp3|titles=01-Ruggedy-Baba-Prt-2]
by Garba Shehu An Indian friend once recounted a story about a former president of the United States of America, Calvin Coolidge. President Coolidge had a reputation not just for word economy, but also many without an intimate knowledge of Coolidge had mistaken him as a common citizen because he had neither the airs nor the carriage nor... Read More
by Denike & Ifedayo UPDATE: So earlier today (Day 11) Prezzo seemed to be trying to work his way back into Goldie’s heart (or her underwear, I’m not sure he can tell the difference) and recited poetry to her, boy is spittin’ some game up in … well, Upville. More on this in our Daily Di-Gist tomorrow! So the... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Did we hear an ex-husband say the new Mrs Linus Idahosa (Stephanie Okereke) is below his level? Em, maybe he hasn’t seen her lately. The actress and producer is now glowing and has got a bouncy new look … literally, I mean check out her hair. We prefer the new look, what do you... Read More
I have not written to take sides with the Lagos State doctors, I have written to tell Fashola that if he refuses to reinstate these guys and return to the negotiation table, history and posterity may never forgive him. by Femi Owolabi Last year I was an ACN member, and as... Read More
by Chi Ibe With today’s high-tech and fast-paced lifestyle taking its daily toll on our lives, sometimes all we need to do is to take a seat, chill for a while, and enjoy nature’s gifts. Florists have always educated people on the benefits of gardening and that flowers make people happy. Even researchers at top... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo This developing story is just tragic. Just tragic. As we reported earlier, two persons are believed to have died in an explosion at Rumuokoro area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Thursday morning. Information is still scanty about the nature of the blast, the number of injured persons, and value of properties... Read More