I will be the last person and the President will also be the last person to subscribe to a situation in which we would pile up debts. – Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala A couple of days ago, the Finance Minister and ‘Coordinating Minister for the Economy’, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gave an interview to Vanguard Newspapers where she spoke... Read More
All too often we have seen ‘good’ men and women go into government and come out unrecognisable. It’s becoming a regular debate these days: should Nigerians who are keen on being agents of (positive) transformation have anything to do with / in government? There are generally two considered sides to that debate. First is the... Read More
Interview by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Reno Omokri is the Special Assistant to the Presidency on New Media. Sometimes a controversial figure, Omokri is consistent in his belief in the transformation agenda of the Jonathan administration. YNaija talks with him on his job, government and social media in democracy. In 2006 it was established that more youths are influenced... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Daughter of the late Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina apparently doesn’t want to carry a part of her father with her anymore. Bobbi Kristina Brown is reportedly planning to change her name to disassociate herself from her father, New Edition front man, Bobby Brown. The 19-year-old was named in her father’s honor, but TMZ has... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From comments on the bomb blast that occurred outside a church in Jos yesterday to thoughts on the just concluded Arise Magazine fashion week, check out the top tweets from yesterday. @Funmilola: You get a much higher quality of life 4 much less in many “ungiant” African countries. The Norfolk in Nairobi... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, on Saturday in Abidjan, said the days of the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria would be “over soon” and it would only be a matter of time before they are brought to justice. Petinrin made the statement during an interview to newsmen at a meeting... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday formally sympathised with the governments and people of Britain, Italy over the two European citizens killed in the failed rescue attempt by security forces on Thursday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati made this known in a statement where he said that... Read More
by Chi Ibe Here is Fizzy Mayur’s ‘Ikira’ produced by Frenzy [producer behind iLLbliss’ U go wound, DJ Jimmy Jatt’s ‘Too much’, Da grin’s ‘If I die’ and P Square’s ‘Superfan / break it’ – used in the GLO advert. Click here to listen:Ikira new
by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has called for entries for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literary prize is endowed by to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years. The prize will rotate amongst four literary genres – prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature.... Read More
Your business brand is a powerful asset for your breakthrough… So many people have different definitions of branding; many refer to it as packaging while to some it is the corporate appearance. Branding is the image building of an entity, product or service including the creative fashion of projecting an appealing identity or product to... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Former Chief Press Secretary to Otunba Gbenga Danie, Wale Adedayo, has released a statement regarding allegations that he was paid by former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to have OPC leader Gani Adams killed. The statement reads: Contrary to pleas from a number of senior cadres and some respected Yoruba Leaders... Read More
by Joy Ehonwa This week sure was loaded! Harriet asked Amaka for an interview in exchange for not airing Mrs. Etuk’s recording. According to her, the recording was more sensational but she wanted to give Amaka a chance to tell her own side of the story instead which led to Amaka threatening to slap her... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju What kind of day would it be without discussions on the Nigerian state of affairs and a subtle jab at Apple here and there? Check out the top ten tweets from yesterday. @adia_afa: North has disproportional amount of useless leaders. Followed by South-south. Yorubas are dumb 4 believing Tinubu. @Ebuka: How... Read More
by Ikhide R. Ikheloa The name is Ikhide. I am an African. This African rises to applaud Jason Russell the filmmaker, and Invisible Children, the geniuses behind the epic video Kony 2012, a riveting documentary that has now been watched by over 50 million human beings. Kony 2012 is a ringing indictment of a silent... Read More
When the drama with South Africa over yellow fever cards blew up, diplomacy took the front burner while the underlying and more important sad tale of how poor our healthcare system in Nigeria is… I was good at faking an illness in boarding school back in my junior secondary days. I wasn’t a prescription... Read More
Where do I start on this issue of insecurity in Lagos? I believe my personal experiences tell the story much better. On 24 January, 2012, I was on my way to work in Ikoyi. Traffic had built up on Osborne Drive, the road leading to the 1st gate of Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi. My... Read More
‘The Lord…will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV Culled from www.thewordfortoday.com.au To overcome the fear of loneliness you must: () Understand who you are. Let scientists argue about whether or not there was a ‘big bang.’ If there was, you were not the result of it! Nor did you descend from an... Read More
by Seyi Lawal All is now in place for the BOBTV Honours List Awards scheduled to hold in Abuja next week. The list of recipients this year includes veteran actress and director, Joke Silva, Executive Producer of African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Fiberesima and production designer, Pat Nebo. The 2012 edition is tagged “The Creative... Read More
by Seyi Lawal What: Olo Mi Concert Where: Oriental Hotel Lekki When: 19 February, 2012
by Wilfred Okiche Brace yourself for the most anticipated movie of the year. ‘Phone Swap’, the latest feature film produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan is set to premiere in the cities of Lagos, Abuja and Accra, Ghana. Nigeria’s entertainment capital, Lagos will be the first to feel the action on Saturday, 17 March at the... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Forbes has released its annual list of planet earth’s wealthiest people, and 14 of the world’s 1,226 billionaires reside in the Washington area. The Washington Business Journal classified all the billionaires on the original Forbes list according to location and it was revealed that 14 of them came from the Washington area... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigerian tech initiatives Truspot, Iroko Partners and Skoola have been included as part of a list by Memburn of what it describes as “brilliant African tech startups” by technology site Memeburn. About the sites, they said: Iroko Partners – Nigeria One of the company’s most compelling new projects is called IrokoTV. Launched in December 2011, it... Read More
Please brace yourself for a rant. Let’s call Joseph Kony what he is: a narcissist, a pedophile and a terrorist. Virtually unchecked, Joseph Kony has been carrying out his campaign of terror against innocent African civilians in Uganda, Sudan and the DRC since 1986. He and his goons have destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives,... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Big Brother Africa All Stars winner, Uti Nwachukwu; model, Alex Ekubo and two former Mr Nigeria, Bryan Okwara and Kenneth Okolie are just some of the faces that star in the upcoming film, ‘True Citizens.’ The film was produced and directed by Elvis Chuks and centres on a group of young people who are... Read More
by Joy Isi Bewaji There’s nothing real about being crass, raucous, offensive, and a pain in the butt I was having drinks with friends last weekend, when a celebrity walked into the bar in all her clatter! It was clearly a case of letting the dogs out. She rambled around the place like a trouble-free... Read More
Oby Tunde Ade Author of the bestselling ‘Vixen’ series of books and former video vixen took to her Twitter account to put out some drivel that may or may not be directed at her hubby of 4 months. Some hours after the tweets had been published, she came out to deny that they were directed... Read More
The election period is a chance to make some money and the politicians make it clear that they are willing to buy votes. Demand meets supply and our democracy becomes a joke. The subsidy debacle that rocked our country in January reminded me of a great Greek tragedy, and serves as a snapshot of what... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju From controversy over a certain “unpatriotic” article to thoughts on the most recent deportation, as well as more #Kony talk, check out what everyone was talking about yesterday. @seunfakze: Now I hope those “patriots” who said we were myopic two days ago can ask Britain to apologise or accept them back. @AbangMercy:... Read More
by Chi Ibe Calling on all male actors and men interested in acting, an opportunity to showcase your talent and hit the big screen has emerged. If you aged between 14 and 19 or you look like you can play the age range then head to the University of Lagos today; Saturday, March 10, 2012.... Read More
“Uncouth, uncivilised, indecorous” – A Rejoinder to Kathleen Ndongmo’s YNaija Frontpage article