He’s the ‘write’ man! NLNG honours the 2011 winner of their Literature Prize

‘Ifreke Inyang On Monday, February 6, Nigeria LNG Limited will honour Adeleke Adeyemi, essayist, journalist and former Editor with Next group of newspapers, at public presentation by the Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Literature. Last year Adeleke Adeyemi, whose pen name is Mai Nasara, emerged winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature with his book... Read More

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February 1, 2012

EXCLUSIVE: ASUU calls off strike – “Yes it has been suspended,” says Unilag ASUU chairman

by Hauwa Gambo The strike called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been called off this morning. This follows a meeting by its National Executive Council at the University of Abuja yesterday. YNaija broke the news exclusively on Twitter this morning after speaking to the chairman of the University of Lagos chapter... Read More

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February 1, 2012

74,000 jobs set aside for vulnerable groups – Okonjo- Iweala

by Hauwa Gambo Twenty percent of the 370,000 jobs that will be created nationwide this year under the public works programme of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Scheme (SURE) will go to vulnerable groups including persons living with disabilities. Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this at... Read More

February 1, 2012

Youth corpers will only be posted to the ‘villages’ – Youth minister

via Daily Times The Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Bolaji Abdullai has said that the Ministry had directed that from next year, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should post corps members to rural areas only with no provision for redeployment. The minister who disclosed this at the budget defence session with the House of... Read More

February 1, 2012

“Be careful what you Tweet” – or you might be stopped from entering America

By Seyi Lawal If you plan to visit the United States of American and you love to tweet then this is for you. Tourists have been warned to watch their words following the entry refusal of two friends to the US on security grounds after a tweet. In a tweet while preparing to visit USA,... Read More

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February 1, 2012

Congratulations are in order! It’s a baby boy for MTV’s Cynthia Okpala

by Wilfred Okiche Cynthia Okpala, the Nigerian MTV Base VJ and her husband, Ozoemena Mbanefo have welcomed a baby boy into the world. The delivery took place in the United States and according to reports, mother and child are doing great. C-von, 27, as she is popularly known rose to fame in 2007 when she... Read More

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February 1, 2012

Final Florida polls show Mitt Romney likely to win

Summary of the News from the Huffington Post The final two polls on the Florida presidential primary are in, and they show little or no change over the last two or three days of the campaign. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney appears headed for victory in the Sunshine State, with polls... Read More

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February 1, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 1.35 million Condoms recalled in South Africa

By Hauwa Gambo Some were panicking because they were infected with AIDS and were concerned for their partners. Another condom scandal has rocked South Africa with its health department recalling 1.35 million defective condoms given away at the African National Congress centenary celebrations. It is important to remember that South Africa has the world’s highest... Read More

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