by Lekan Olanrewaju In a new twist to the saga of sorts that’s been playing out for the past few weeks, the Nigerian music industry’s worst kept secret has received confirmation; or so it would seem. By now we’re probably all aware of the rumours of a split between top music duo, Don Jazzy and... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr. Arise Magazine Lagos Fashion Week, 2012 redefined fashionably late, period! Being 48 hours behind schedule, in an environment brimming with fashionistas, tensions were bound to flare. Evidently, this year’s show was destined to be an interesting one – whether it turned out good or bad. Forgivably, the first day of the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju In what will probably come as good news to Nigerian tech enthusiasts everywhere (unless of course you’re holding some kind of epic grudge) CNN recently profiled what it described as “Africa’s own version of the ipad”. The device, known as the Inye (meaning “first”) is a 7 inch tablet mobile internet device made by... Read More
67% of Nigerians live one tragedy away from a single disaster… Mama Bola is the mother of 3 girls, aged 14, 10, and 4. She sells tomato at Bodija Bus Stop in Ibadan. Her husband is the vulcanizer in Akobo Street. They live in a one-bedroom face-me- I-face-you apartment not far from Bodija Bustop. Mama Bisi did not finish secondary... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams announced on Friday that he will step down at the end of the year. The spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, who has long struggled to prevent a schism over women and gay bishops and same-sex unions, and recently made headlines for admitting to a belief in... Read More
One of the owing states, Cross River is run by Liyel Imoke It was one of those under-reported stories that fly under the radar as the country confronts Boko Haram and corrupt government agencies, but facts emerged this week that many states in the country are insolvent and are currently operating on fiscal deficits of... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju What do George Clooney and Jason Russell have in common? They were both arrested yesterday. The difference? Clooney was arrested for protesting for human rights in Sudan while the founder of the Kony 2012 campaign, Russell got picked up for, er…masturbating in public. As you can imagine that got people talking. And there was... Read More
by Chi Ibe Actor George Clooney, 50, was arrested and detained alongside his father yesterday, 16 March during a human rights protest at the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC. The actor and his father were arrested for civil unrest but have been released after paying bail of $100 (£63).According to the BBC, the Hollywood star, his... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems no one is interested in NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunications Limited), as several failed attempts to sell the company have led the Nigerian Federal Government to decide to liquidate the company. The decision was approved last week by the National Council on Privatisation, headed by Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo. “The committee recommended that ‘guided liquidation’... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju stan [staan] (plural stans) noun A derivative of the words “stalker” and “fan”. Used to describe a certain type of overly obsessive fan, generally of a popular musician or actor. Made popular by Eminem in his song “Stan”. Prone to behaviour that can lead to them being mistaken for hybrids of humans and... Read More
Seyi Lawal Phizzle has a new-found love and it’s with London city. His lastest track titled: ‘London’ features Saeon and is produced David ‘2D’ Evans. This is the second official mixtape titled ‘City to city: The adventures of Waterboi P’ and Phizzle mixes sounds together with the help of Nigerian Hip Hop producers like Kid Konnect, JRS, David Evans, Puppet Master and... Read More
Get a Job in Nigeria: Here, every other day, you’ll find the latest jobs in Nigeria. Please Note: To apply for any of the jobs below, click on the job of your choice, do not reply! ADEXEN OIL-GAS – NEW OPPORTUNITIES Mortgage bank recruiting in Several Positions (Lagos, Abuja, PH, Ibadan) Law Firm recruiting in... Read More
By Seyi Lawal Hip Hop artiste Sauce Kid came into the UK for a few days to promote his latest projects and his hit track, ‘Carolina’ which features young Afro Pop star, David O . T The Factory78tv Studios played host to the artiste who had a brief chat with Dj Lanre and Adesope. He talked freely about... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Forget what you previously believed. A new study published in the Journal of Family Psychology has revealed that women who are working have happier homes, with the hardest working women, enjoying the happiest homes. The study observed 169 couples over the course of 4 years, measuring parameters such as changes in workload,... Read More
by Alkasim Abdulkadir 1. The Quran Attitude of the giver of charity Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and do not follow up their spending by stressing their benevolence and causing hurt, will find their reward secure with their Lord. They have no cause for fear and grief. To speak a... Read More
by Collins Eboru All roads lead to the prestigious Eko Hotel on 17 March 2012, as the much awaited film titled ‘Phone Swap’ from Kunle Afolayan launches. Wth an array of award winning stars like Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, NSE Ikpe-Etim, Wale Ojo among others, the movie is expected to hit the big screen to... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just in case you were, for any reason, unsure of the accepted behaviour for citizens of Lagos state, you now have this law enforcement officer setting quite an example of how to conduct yourself in public. Don’t say we didn’t show you. Any ideas for a caption? Let us know below.
by Wilfred Okiche Afro-pop singer and producer, J Martins has signed a management deal with the Efe Omoregbe-led ‘Now Muzik’. The full details are unavailable at the moment but it comes at a time the ‘Good Time’ crooner is on the verge of dropping his third album, ‘Selah.’ He joins a stellar list of artistes that includes... Read More
“More deadly, more sophisticated, more effective” – Al-Qaeda blamed for increase in African bombings
by Lekan Olanrewaju Al-Qaeda has been named responsible for the increase in bombings in Nigeria, as well as Kenya and Somalia. According to the United States Pentagon’s anti-IED unit, Nigeria saw a nearly fourfold jump in the number of improvised explosive device incidents last year, while Kenya saw an 86 percent increase. John Myrick, a... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Fusing history, memoirs, poetry and prose, Professor Chinua Achebe’s soon to be released book, ‘There Was a Country’ is the book the literary world can’t stop talking about. The book which is a semi-autobiographical recollection of the Biafran War in Nigeria finally relieves Achebe of the burden that came with carrying for decades... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian parliament on Thursday passed the 2012 budget with higher expenditure than advised by the Finance Minister. The budget passed recorded a total expenditure of 4.88 trillion naira, as opposed to the 4.65 trillion proposed by the Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala last month. This increase could lead to further delays, if... Read More
But before the ladies file down their fingernails and the boys start flexing a bicep through a marathon of self-sexing, maybe we should cool our jets long enough to look at the furore around the Pastor’s comments. When I was about 14, I remember seeing a girl flaunting a T-shirt that said: “God is watching... Read More
By Rachel Ogbu In a bid to put an end to the senseless killings by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, the federal government has initiated a communication link with members of the group. Reuters reported yesterday 15 March, that in the last week the government held its first indirect peace talks meeting mediators to discuss a... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as news of her tearful display at the House of Representative Committee during the public hearing of the Capital Market and other Financial Institutions hit the airwaves, the woman once referred to by the BBC as ‘The Iron Lady’ took part in another dramatic display yesterday 15 March. This time, the Director... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From LASTMA to the DG of the SEC, the government, as usual, had everyone talking. Oh! and let’s not forget Manchester United’s loss, check out what had everyone talking yesterday. @SoarNaija: Lastma ‘official’ (government representative) fighting like an area boy! Only for Naija! @ogundamisi: Arunma Oteh did u wak N825K per day... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju In an article published by the Financial Times, Ibadan is listed as one of the “next 5” cities in Africa. According to the article, the city possesses a “rapidly growing economy but serious business climate deficiencies – that offer some of the biggest potential rewards – provided multinationals can stomach the risks.”... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Fiery diva and West African Idol runner-up, Omawumi graces the cover of the latest Genevieve magazine issue with her mother, Queen Aya Megbele. It is the mother’s day special issue and the duo reveal how being mothers has brought them even closer. Other interesting features in keeping with the theme include the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Amidst controversy over a botched hostage rescue and tales of violence around the country our government has once more shown its incredible penchant for ignoring such trivialities, and focusing on what is truly important. Yes, those citizens who bother about bombings and things of the sort are focusing on the wrong things,... Read More
by Yemi Olowu As part of this week’s major feature #ReviewingAMFW, we are taking a trip into the thoughts of those silent beauties that made the runways shine. Enjoy it! CHINKO FRANCIS Summarize the AMFW 2012 in one sentence. It was amazing. What will you miss the most? My international model friends. Do you think... Read More
by Chi Ibe “…the causes are inexcusable, as they depict a failure of the Nigerian system.” On 11 March, 2012, YNaija published an article from one of our Frontpage columnists, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. His article talked about the catatonic state of our health system and the reaction generated from the article was immense. Following this article, Idris Bells published another... Read More