“Obama did not personally invite ACN leaders, they came on their own” – US Democratic Party sources

by Isi Esene Contrary to reports last week that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama personally invited some members of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, led by Bola Tinubu to the just concluded Democratic National Convention (DNC), there are reports indicating the ACN delegation attended the event on a generic... Read More

acn, Action Congress of Nigeria, barack obama, bola tinubu, Charlotte, Dele Alake, Democratic National Convention, dnc, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, lagos, Mitt Romney, North Carolina

September 8, 2012

#DivorceDrama: “My wife is troublesome” – policeman, “He is a womaniser” – wife

by Akan Ido A policeman, Sunday Uloko, yesterday pleaded with the Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his marriage to Nnee, saying she is troublesome, always willing to fight, and regularly embarrasses him in public. He also accused her of not being welcoming to his family saying she does not want him to have... Read More

Agege, Customary, divorce, infidelity, lagos, Nnee Uloko, Policeman, Sunday Uloko

September 6, 2012

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

by Isi Esene Dana Air yesterday joined the plaintiffs, Dele Ore and the Civil Aviation Round Table Initiative (CARTI), to make attempts at stopping the coroner’s inquest into the airline accident which happened on June 3. Th initial plaintiffs had gone to the Federal High Court, Lagos, to demand a stop to the inquest stating... Read More

AGF, AIB, CARTI, coroner, courts, Crash, Dana Airline, Dele Ore, FAAN, lagos, NAMA, NCAA, Okon Abang, Oyetade Komolafe

September 3, 2012

Student mistakenly pours chemical on friend during birthday celebration

by Isi Esene It was a birthday celebration gone awry last Wednesday when Omodesola Olusoji, a student of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) was bathed with a chemical substance while observing the traditional pouring of water on celebrants. We understand it is an accepted practice among students in the institution to pour water on... Read More

Adekunle Adams, birthday, chemical, lagos, Luth, Ngozi Braide, Omodesola Olusoji, Yabatech

September 1, 2012

ELOO, ELOO! Did you know the wives of ACN governors have an association? See exciting details

by Hauwa Gambo So, we were quietly going about our business this morning, when we cam across this priceless full page advert in Thisday. On its face, there’s nothing wrong with this. The no-doubt impressive mother of the Oyo State governor has passed on and surely must be celebrated by her accomplished son. So... Read More

acn, ACN governors, ACN governors wives association, Ekiti, Eloo, Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Funsho Amosun, lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Sherifat Aregbesola, wives

September 1, 2012

Man mobbed for raping 3-year-old girl at Dolphin Estate (GRAPHIC Photo)

by Isi Esene There was drama on Thursday at Adeniji Adele, Dolphin Estate, Phase 2, Lagos when a man who allegedly raped a 3-year-old girl was caught, stripped, and given the mob treatment. The incident happened when the little girl somehow escaped from the man (names unknown) and ran into a nearby shop to seek... Read More

3 years, Dolphin Estate, Girl, lagos, minor, parents, police, rape

August 30, 2012

Hotel sacks staff on duty during the Cynthia Osokogu killing

by Isi Esene The management of the hotel in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly killed have sacked all the members of staff on duty on the day of the murder. According to the management of Cosmilla Hotel, located at Lake View Estate, Amuwo Odofin, the members were sacked because they breached security... Read More

Amuwo Odofin, assault, Cosmilla Hotel, Cynthia Osokogu, Echezona Nwabufor, Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, lagos, Murder, rape, Umar Abubakar Manko

August 23, 2012

WATCH: Cynthia Osokogu’s killers speak on their alleged crime

by Isi Esene The alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu, a post graduate student of Nasarawa State University, have spoken on ChannelsTV about their alleged crime. The two suspects Echezona Nwabufor, 33, and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, 23, have confessed to the killing of the young woman. According to Nwabufor, the duo did not intend to... Read More

Cynthia Osokogu, Echezona Nwabufor, Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, Festac, hotel, lagos, Murder, Nasarawa, rape, Umar Abubakar Manko

August 23, 2012

Suspects in the murder of Cynthia Osokogu nabbed in Lagos, they tell a gruesome tale

by Isi Esene Men of the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, yesterday, paraded the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu , the daughter of a Rtd. Gen. Osokogu who was murdered in an hotel in Festac Town, Lagos. Paraded were two suspects, Echezona Nwabufor, 33, and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, 23, who confessed to the killing... Read More

Cynthia Osokogu, Echezona Nwabufor, Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka, Festac, hotel, lagos, Murder, Nasarawa, rape, Umar Abubakar Manko

August 22, 2012

It’s a wrap: Nigeria Got Talent auditions end in Lagos

by Doyin Jaiyesimi The Got Talent train moved to Lagos as auditions were held in the city on Saturday and Sunday August 18 and 19. As expected, the Mega-city of Lagos, had the highest turnout of hopefuls, coming on the heels of, after impressive outings in Abuja. Some of Nigeria’s hottest undiscovered acts, as... Read More

Airtel, auditions, lagos, nigeria got talent

August 20, 2012

“We need to return to Sango”(!) – Traditional ruler blames Christians andMuslims for Nigeria’s problems

by Isi Esene Mr. Possu Awarawuru, one of the seven white cap chiefs of the Akran of Badagry Kingdom, Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi 1, has blamed Christianity and Islam for the problems presently experienced in the African society. He said this on Saturday at this year’s anniversary celebration of the ancient kingdom tagged ‘Reconnecting with... Read More

Badagry, Christianity, Idols, islam, lagos, Ogun, Olokun, Possu Awarawuru, Sango, worship

August 19, 2012

TICKER: Death toll rises to 4 in Lagos ocean surge, 12 still missing

Following yesterday’s ocean surge at Kuramo Beach, three bodies, including a 6 year old girl, have been recovered from the nearby Bar Beach this morning. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, General Manager of Lagos Emergency Management Agency, said that recovered bodies would be deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. One person was earlier confirmed dead Saturday after the... Read More

Kuramo, lagos, missing, ocean, surge

August 18, 2012

TICKER: One person confirmed dead, 15 still missing in Lagos ocean surge

An ocean surge today sacked communities around Kuramo Beach in Lagos Nigeria, leaving one person dead and 15 others missing. Mr Femi Oke-Osayintolu, General Manager of The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the incident occurred at about 2 a.m.... Read More

beach, Kuramo, lagos, ocean

August 16, 2012

“My husband beats me for denying him pieces of meat,” woman tells court

by Isi Esene Mr. Saliu Busari of 9, Akewusola St., Agege, Lagos has been accused of displaying uncontrolled jealousy after 29 years of marriage to Kudirat Busari. Reports say Kudirat dragged him to a Grade A Customary Court, Alagbado, Lagos on Tuesday, complaining that her husband is fond of beating her whenever he sees her talking... Read More

Alagbado, court, Kudirat, lagos, magistrate, Saliu Busari

August 14, 2012

Woman hires soldiers to abduct and beat her neighbours

by Akan Ido Sukurat Aminu of No. 23, Rashidi Akotun Street, Bariga, was on Tuesday arraigned for allegedly hiring the services of unknown soldiers to abduct and thoroughly beat her neighbours following a disagreement. Aminu was arraigned today at the Somolu Magistrate’s Court for hiring five military men to deal mercilessly with Olusola Nosiru and... Read More

court, lagos, magistrate, Olusola Nosiru, Owolabi Mariam, Somolu, Sukurat Aminu, unknown soldiers

August 14, 2012

U-turn: Murder case against banker, Yinka Johnson dropped

by Isi Esene There are indications that the murder charges against Yinka Johnson, the banker who allegedly killed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) last Friday, have been dropped. According to the LASTMA authorities, Johnson who was driving a green Land Rover vehicle hit the (now late) LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun,... Read More

Ajah, Ajiwe, Babatunde Edu, Hammed Balogun, lagos, Lagos Traffic Management Authority, Lastma, Panti, traffic, Yinka Johnson

August 14, 2012

Name and shame: Lagos promises to embarrass poster offenders

by Isi Esene The Lagos State Government yesterday warned organisations who persistently paste posters in inappropriate areas of the state to desist from the practice or be punished. The government’s position was announced by the chief executive officer of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), Mr. George Noah, who warned erring organisations or... Read More

babatunde Fashola, George Noah, lagos, Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, posters

August 13, 2012

Lagos is not broke, says Fashola (but, em, it’s drowning under foreign debt)

by Stanley Azuakola Be not afraid, Lagosians, your state is not broke. That was the assurance given by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, in an interview he granted to BusinessDay newspaper. Governor Fashola however, did admit the following: His administration has floated two bonds (the N50 billion, 5-year, 13 percent series 1 and the... Read More

babatunde Fashola, banks, bonds, brt, debt, lagos, loans

August 13, 2012

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The Lagos traffic law does not make sense

The point being made is that before the Lagos State Government goes gaga over its new Traffic Law, it needs to do some soul searching as to if it has provided a conducive environment for motorists to commute. About a month ago, I spent a few minutes staring at a photograph on the front page... Read More

brt, ijeoma nwogwugwu, Ikorodu Road, lagos, traffic law

August 13, 2012

PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

by Isi Esene Today’s photo story is a collectors’ item, it takes us back memory lane to an era in the history of Nigeria when we were kings and our collective destiny was firmly within our grasp. Let’s take a trip deep into a past that, perhaps, was brighter than what we see now. Hat-tip... Read More

Adetokunbo Ademola, chinua achebe, enugu, history, King George, lagos, Lord Lugard, marina, Nnamdi Azikiwe, photos, pictures, Sir Ahmadu Bello, State House, Wole Soyinka

August 12, 2012

Northern states top Nigeria’s jobless list according to figures released by NBS

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has recently released the 2011 unemployment data which reveals a wide dichotomy between states in the North and those in the southern part of the country. According to the released data, the bottom ten in the jobless list are; Zamfara State with 42.6%; Bauchi, 41.4%; Niger,... Read More

Akpan Ekpo, Bauchi, Economist, lagos, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, nigeria, Osun, Zamfara

August 11, 2012

Female banker (allegedly) runs over LASTMA official, evades arrest

by Isi Esene A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, Hammed Balogun, was yesterday killed by a female IBTC Bank employee identified as, Yinka Johnson, while driving against traffic in Ajah. The traffic management official was reported to have accosted the woman for contravening the state traffic law when she ran him over and... Read More

Ajah, Babatunde Edu, Hameed Balogun, IBTC, Ikota, lagos, Lastma, traffic, Yinka Johnson

August 9, 2012

The first 41 people can win this! Introducing the Nokia 808 PureView 50% off promo

by Isi Esene Nokia is giving its loyal customers a 50% discount on its newly launched 41 mega-pixel Nokia 808 PureView. The phone, which boasts of an unparalleled 41 mega-pixel camera, also comes with a FREE magnetic Joby Gorilla Pod Tripod Stand to make your photo and video shooting experience very comfortable. The first 41... Read More

41 mega-pixel, Abuja, camera, lagos, Nokia 808, Port Harcourt, promo, PureView, SLOT, smartphone

August 8, 2012

Don’t move: SSS stops Farouk Lawan from travelling for lesser Hajj

by Isi Esene The State Security Service (SSS) yesterday denied Mr. Farouk Lawan from leaving the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Lawan, who is currently embroiled in a bribery scandal involving the chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, was billed to fly out for the lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia... Read More

farouk lawan, Femi Otedola, fuel subsidy, lagos, Lesser Hajj, MMIA, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, saudi arabia, Zenon Oil

August 3, 2012

Scheduled Third Mainland Bridge diversion postponed

by Isi Esene Motorists using the Third Mainland Bridge have been given another temporary reprieve as the second complete diversion on the bridge, which was meant to allow for the completion of the concrete casting of the second and third expansion joints inward Lagos Island, has been postponed from the 5th to the 12th of... Read More

babatunde Fashola, construction, diversion, Kayode Opeifa, lagos, postponed, third mainland bridge, transportation

August 3, 2012

Fire eaters! Magicians! Acrobats! Nigeria’s Got Talent hits Abuja first

by Isi Esene The Rock View Hotel in Abuja was agog with thousands of uniquely talented people who came to vie for spots in the semi-finals of the Nigeria’s Got talent contest. The N10 million grand prize attracted talents from flexible acrobats, razor-blade-eating magicians to fire-eaters all seeking for a world stage to showcase their... Read More

Abuja, enugu, lagos, Nigeria's Got Talent, Port Harcourt

July 30, 2012

BBC Video: Luxury brands take note of Nigerian high-end consumers

by Isi Esene Majority of Nigerians live below the World Bank’s poverty line, but a few of our fellow citizens are certainly not feeling the economic pinch of this recession as they carry on living the ostentatious life and splurging on luxury brand products. Many luxury brands have taken notice of the unbending buying power... Read More

BBC, lagos, luxury, nigeria, Tomi Oladipo, wealth

July 29, 2012

Thirteen people confirmed dead in Benin-Ore accident

by Isi Esene Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in an accident, today, involving an IVECO Truck and a commuter bus on the Benin–Ore part of the Lagos-Benin expressway. One passenger involved in the accident was said to be critically injured and receiving treatment at Shiloh Hospital at Ugbogui which is not far from the... Read More

accident, Benin, Federal Road Safety Commission, frsc, headlong, Hiace, lagos, Ore, Shiloh, truck

July 29, 2012

“My husband pays me for sex”, wife tells court

by Isi Esene There was drama at the Agege Customary Court when Rachel Raheem, a 28-year-old woman accused her husband, Aliu Raheem, of always beating her and fond of stripping her naked in public. Rachel, who resides at 84, Egbabo Street, Agege, said her husband cheats on her with other women and beats her up... Read More

Adultery, Agege, Aliu Raheem, battery, Customary court, divorce, lagos, Rachel Raheeem

July 26, 2012

Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium youth contemporary culture platform Y! Magazine will hold its quarterly party, #Hashtag. The last edition featured guests including Jay-Jay Okocha, Stella Damasus, MI Abaga and others and this edition is also set to be an... Read More

#Hashtag, Blackberry, lagos, oriental hotel, ynaija

“Obama did not personally invite ACN leaders, they came on their own” – US Democratic Party sources

#DivorceDrama: “My wife is troublesome” – policeman, “He is a womaniser” – wife

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

Student mistakenly pours chemical on friend during birthday celebration

ELOO, ELOO! Did you know the wives of ACN governors have an association? See exciting details

Man mobbed for raping 3-year-old girl at Dolphin Estate (GRAPHIC Photo)

Hotel sacks staff on duty during the Cynthia Osokogu killing

WATCH: Cynthia Osokogu’s killers speak on their alleged crime

Suspects in the murder of Cynthia Osokogu nabbed in Lagos, they tell a gruesome tale

It’s a wrap: Nigeria Got Talent auditions end in Lagos

“We need to return to Sango”(!) – Traditional ruler blames Christians andMuslims for Nigeria’s problems

TICKER: Death toll rises to 4 in Lagos ocean surge, 12 still missing

TICKER: One person confirmed dead, 15 still missing in Lagos ocean surge

“My husband beats me for denying him pieces of meat,” woman tells court

Woman hires soldiers to abduct and beat her neighbours

U-turn: Murder case against banker, Yinka Johnson dropped

Name and shame: Lagos promises to embarrass poster offenders

Lagos is not broke, says Fashola (but, em, it’s drowning under foreign debt)

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: The Lagos traffic law does not make sense

PHOTOS: #WhenWeWereKings – (A bit of) Nigeria’s history in pictures

Northern states top Nigeria’s jobless list according to figures released by NBS

Female banker (allegedly) runs over LASTMA official, evades arrest

The first 41 people can win this! Introducing the Nokia 808 PureView 50% off promo

Don’t move: SSS stops Farouk Lawan from travelling for lesser Hajj

Scheduled Third Mainland Bridge diversion postponed

Fire eaters! Magicians! Acrobats! Nigeria’s Got Talent hits Abuja first

BBC Video: Luxury brands take note of Nigerian high-end consumers

Thirteen people confirmed dead in Benin-Ore accident

“My husband pays me for sex”, wife tells court

Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Join the Newsletter