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October 18, 2014

Ahead 2015: Permanent voters cards come to Lagos – when do you get to pick yours?

by Laila Ibrahim The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in thirteen states in the third phase of the exercise. The exercise will start on Friday, November 7 and end on Sunday, November 9. The PVC distribution will take place in Adamawa, Borno, Edo, Imo, Kaduna, Kano,... Read More

adamawa, elections, INEC, lagos, Politics, PVC, Rivers

October 17, 2014

Nigerian passenger’s death aboard Arik Airline flight sparks #Ebola panic in the US

by Chidi Okoye According to U.S. Representative for New York’s 2nd congressional district, Peter King, a Nigerian man has died aboard a plane from Nigeria which landed at JFK Airport on Thursday, 16 October. King disclosed that the male passenger had been seriously vomiting during the flight, and after his death, CDC officials conducted a... Read More

Arik, death, Ebola, emergency landing, JFK, lagos, nigeria, Peter King, Spanish flight

October 16, 2014

Police officer slumps and dies during examination in Lagos

by Jewel Stephen On Wednesday, 15 October, a police sergeant attached to the Oyo state police command slumped and died during the ongoing promotional examination of policemen to the rank of Sergeant and Inspector, at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. The deceased, who was simply identified as Lekan, had reportedly written the promotional examination with his other... Read More

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October 16, 2014

Screwdriver murder! 25-year-old man stabs man in the head, neck and back

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 25-year-old generator repairer, Amaneze Odunna, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man with a screwdriver and broken bottle in Lagos. The suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased, a certain Sunny Nsuka in the neck, head and back, after a heated argument broke out between the pair. An eyewitness at the scene of the incident said, “After the... Read More

Amaneze Odunna, lagos, Murder, police, screwdriver, stab, Sunny Nsuka

October 15, 2014

No time to waste: Desmond Elliot and Tony Tetuila take baby steps to political office (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Despite still being early days, a couple of entertainers going into politics are wasting no time in campaigning and lobbying. The pair are actor, Desmond Elliot and singer, Tony Tetuila. While the former intends to run for Lagos state House of Assembly, the latter yearns to join the Kwara State House of... Read More

actor, campaign, desmond elliot, kwara, lagos, Lobbying, Oro, Politics, Singer, Strategy, surulere, tony tetuila

October 15, 2014

So did Lagos’s idea of #HornFreeDay work? We took a drive to find out (WATCH)

by Cheta Nwanze and Kolapo Olapoju When the Lagos state government announced that Wednesday, 15 October would be a ‘No Horn day’, it was greeted with widespread scepticism as naysayers, critics, cynics, and even majority of the public deemed it to be an exercise in futility. The government stated that the purpose of the ‘No... Read More

Ikorodu Road, lagos, Lagos State Government, no horn day, Ojota, surulere

October 15, 2014

Unlock the secrets of your city with Heineken

by Jewel Stephen Are you adventurous, do you like to unwind and experience new relaxation spots in your city that are out of this World? Your best bet is to hook on to the Heineken®’ new cities of the World campaign to inspire your quest for adventure and new experience; you’ll be surprised that there... Read More

Abuja, enugu, Heineken, lagos, Owerri, Port Harcourt, The City, The legends, TVC, Warri

October 14, 2014

APC is wasting its time in Lagos – Mimiko

by Laila Ibrahim Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo State, has declared that going by the signs on ground, APC would not be able to retain Lagos State and the rest of the states it holds sway, in the South West in the next year’s governorship election. In his remarks, the Ondo State State Governor noted... Read More

APC, elections, lagos, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, PDP

October 14, 2014

Can #LagosHornFreeDay work? We ask Lagos residents

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Lagos will have its first “day without honking” tomorrow, and the awareness has spread widely. Some people are looking forward to it. But will it work? Can Lagos go the day without honking? Many motorists are quite optimistic about this initiative. Tunde says, “I heard about it on radio and also read... Read More

honking, lagos, motors, nigeria, traffic

October 14, 2014

Rebuilding the nation: Lessons from other lands || This is the Babatunde Fashola speech everyone is talking about

by Babatunde Raji Fashola They say lightning does not strike in the same place twice. For the sake of all of us, I sincerely hope that this saying holds true for Nigerians. Whilst thanking my hosts, the Leadership newspaper, for inviting me to speak at this event to celebrate General Yakubu Gowon, a patriot... Read More

boko haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Gorgia, Insecurity, lagos, Leadership Newspapers, nigeria, Politics, Sam Nda-Isaiah, Yakubu Gowon

October 14, 2014

Meet TY Danjuma’s son who is taking the art scene by storm

by Kolapo Olapoju Theo Danjuma is the 28-year-old son of retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, who according to Forbes is Africa’s 29th richest man, with an estimated fortune of $700 million. Theo was born and educated in London, where he got into the world of visual and contemporary arts. Since purchasing Julie Mehretu’s work... Read More

africa, art, contemporary art, forbes, ikoyi, Julie Mehretu, lagos, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, nigeria, Private museum, Theo Danjuma, visual art, WHEATBAKER HOTEL

October 14, 2014

The only 7 quotes you need to read from yesterday’s Synagogue Inquest

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The Coroner’s Inquest concerning the Synagogue church building collapse started yesterday, one month after the collapse. A building on the church premises collapsed on September 12 leaving at least 100 people dead or injured. There’s been a lot of controversy about this accident since it happened, and many people have clamoured for... Read More

building collapse, coroner, coroner's inquest, lagos, Lateef Fagbemi, Oyetade Komolafe, Synagogue

October 14, 2014

Funmi Iyanda (@Funmilola): How to be human

by Funmi Iyanda He was a butcher or was he a farmer or a blacksmith? I no longer remember, it’s been too many moons, but l do remember other things about him rather well. He was a middle aged Muslim Yoruba man, my grandfather’s neighbour in Oyo. I don’t remember his name, we called him... Read More

baba ara, channels tv, chibok, Funmi Iyanda, human, lagos, opinion, sambisa, ynaija

October 13, 2014

@Lanre_Olagunju: How a market economy will make Africa better (Y! Business)

by Lanre Olagunju A market economy refers to a system in which economic decisions especially the pricing of goods and services are fully determined by the aggregate interactions of a country’s citizens and businesses, with little or intangible intervention from government. More innovations and technological advancements in rich nations have been successfully recorded as a... Read More

africa economy, Electricity, lagos, Lanre Olagunju, Nigera, opinion, ynaija

October 13, 2014

#Ebola: I should have died in place of Dr Adadevoh – First Consultant boss recounts losses

by Jewel Stephen The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi recently visited First Consultant Hospital, Obalende where Nigeria’s index Ebola case was treated, to commiserate with the management over the heavy casualties and deaths – Stella Adadevoh (a senior consultant) and Dr. Abaniwo, as well as 2 nurses, who all contracted the... Read More

Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri, Ebola, First consultants hospital, Health, lagos, peter obi, Stella Adadevoh

October 12, 2014

Think about it, did a bird really turn into a woman in Lagos?

by Akan Ido First things first – birds don’t turn into human beings. Well, since that’s out of the way we can delve into the story all over Lagos claiming a bird, presumed to have diabolical powers, collided with an electric pole in the Oshodi area of the metropolis and immediately transformed into a woman.... Read More

lagos, nigeria, oshodi, police, Witchcraft

October 11, 2014

#DivorceCourt: The last time he gave me money was 10 years ago – Wife laments

by Jewel Stephen Nimota Fatokun, a 43-year-old trader has dragged her husband before the Customary Court in Alakuko, Lagos, over allegations of maltreatment. She told the court that her husband, Moruf Fatokun shirks his responsibility to the family and does not respect her opinion. She pleaded with the court to dissolve their sixteen year old... Read More

Awos Awosola, court, divorce, lagos, Moruf Fatokun, nigeria, Nimota Fatokun

October 10, 2014

“Arms and ammunition are not rice and beans” – Kwakwanso blasts Jonathan over failed arms deals

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan has been criticised by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of Kano State over the recent confiscation of $9.3 million (N1,532,361,000) and $5.7 million (N939,189,000)by the South African government. He stated that the manner in which the Federal government sought to procure arms and ammunition to fight insurgency was a clear... Read More

Ado-Ekiti, arms deal, Ekiti, Goodluck Jonathan, kano, lagos, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, Raji Fashola, south africa

October 10, 2014

Photos from The Wives, a stage play at the Muson Centre

[slideshow_deploy id=’310198′] What: The Wives stage play Where: Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos’s When: 09-10-14 Photos By: Hycinth Iyereosa Email: ynaijaphotos@gmail.com

lagos, MUSON Centre, Onikan, The wives

October 9, 2014

Husband begs court to dissolve 20-year-old marriage over ‘sex starvation’

by Jewel Stephen Adetoro Onipede has asked a Customary Court, sitting in Igando, Lagos, to dissolve his 20-year-old marriage, over ‘sexual intercourse’ issues. 50-year-old Onipede filed a suit on 21 August seeking for the dissolution of his marriage, which had produced three children, on the ground of sex starvation by his wife. Onipede claimed that his wife refused to... Read More

Adetoro Onipede, Customary court, Igando, lagos, marriage dissolution, Olubunmi Onipede, R.I Adeyeri

October 9, 2014

“She used my star” – Man says prophet of God advised him to murder wife

by Jewel Stephen A murderer, Ismail Yakubu, says a prophet of God advised him to kill his wife because she was the cause of his problems. Yakubu was arrested after he butchered his wife, Silifat Yakubu, and dumped her in a river in the neighbourhood. He confessed to the police that a certain prophet told... Read More

Ismail Yakubu, Kenneth Nwosu, lagos, Murder, police, prophet, Silifat Yakubu

October 9, 2014

RED is hiring: Change the world now

by Jewel Stephen ORGANISATION OVERVIEW Red Media Africa is a leading media content and Communication Company based in Lagos and London and operates across Africa with a focus on an evolving generation across the continent. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE A Business Development Associate works along with the marketing team to increase the sales opportunities that will... Read More

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October 6, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Atiku tells FG to make presidency less attractive, Wike says he can’t be intimidated, APC’s ready to protect Adamawa votes, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2014. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take necessary steps to make governance at the centre less attractive to politicians. Atiku stated this in Ado-Ekiti when he inaugurated the Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe General Hospital built by the outgoing Ekiti... Read More

atiku abubakar, Daily Brief, Ilorin, lagos, nigeria, Nyesom Wike

October 6, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari chooses to declare later | GEJ wants Lagos SO badly | Alao-Akala tries his hands on media | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Buhari will officially declare later. Vanguard GEJ wants Lagos SO badly. Punch While some Ijaws oppose him. Nation Battle to replace Okorocha rages on in Imo. Leadership Uduaghan too. Nation Delta PDP chiefs apparently hate... Read More

Alao-Akala, Goodluck Jonathan, lagos, musiliu obanikoro, nigeria, Olusegun Mimiko, Politics, Rasheed Ladoja, Taoheed Adedoja, The 2015 Tracklist, THE YNAIJA2015 TRACKLIST

October 5, 2014

WMD 2014: Mortein Concludes Anti Malaria Campaign in Nigeria, Reaches 50,000 Mothers

by Jewel Stephen Leading insecticide brand from the stable of Reckitt Benckiser, Mortein has successfully concluded its post-2014 World Malaria Day Anti Malaria Campaign in Nigeria during which over 250 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 100 communities were visited while around 50,000 pregnant mothers were reached in the course of the month-long campaign. The... Read More

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October 4, 2014

#DivorceDrama: Man asks court to end his marriage before he kills his wife

by Jewel Stephen Samuel Nyeka, a 54-year-old Civil Servant, has filed a plea before an Igando Magistrate’s Court to dissolve their 20-year-old marriage to prevent him from committing murder. He told the court that his 48-year-old wife, Charity does not respect him as her husband and is rather too aggressive. He claimed his wife regularly rains curses... Read More

charity, Igando, lagos, Marriage, Murder, nigeria, R.I Adeyeri, Samuel Nyeka

October 4, 2014

Man tells about how he caught his wife in bed with another man

by Akan Ido Hakeem Yusuf, a fruit seller and a commercial motorcycle rider has dragged his wife to court accusing her of infidelity. Yusuf told a Alagbado Customary Court to dissolve their marriage which according to him has only brought misery to him. According to him, his wife, Mudirat, engages in extra-marital relationships with several men.... Read More

Alagbado, court, divorce, Hakeem Yusuf, lagos, Mudirat Yusuf, Olubode Sekoni

October 3, 2014

Olympic Committee to talk with athletes about drugs

by Mark Bassey The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced that it will intensify its effort in educating and enlightening athletes on the demerits of using performance- enhancing substances. The Secretary-General of the NOC, Mr Tunde Popoola, disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday, 2 October, saying that the body had held several talks with athletes... Read More

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October 3, 2014

@DemolaRewaju: Introducing the ‘Koronation’ for @MObanikoro

by Demola Rewaju There comes a time in the socio-political history of a people when to sit idly as things go bad becomes a sin of great consequence – some of us believe now is the time to unite, mobilise and stand against the perpetuation of one man’s stranglehold on Lagos. This emerging dynasty has... Read More

@ demolarewaju, @mobanikoro, Demola Rewaju, koronation, lagos, musiliu obanikoro, opinion, podp, Politics, ynaija

October 3, 2014

Okada riders are making a gradual return to the roads of Lagos

by Isi Esene The ban on the movement of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, seems to have been relaxed by the Lagos State Government, going by the sheer number of motorcyclists on major highways. In areas like Ikeja, Surulere, Ketu, and some parts of Lagos Island, commercial motorcycles can be often seen plying their... Read More

APC, babatunde Fashola, ikeja, Kayode Opeifa, Ketu, lagos, lagos island, Lastma, motorcycle, okada, PDP, surulere

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