nigeria

“Messi is a joke” : Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju Controversy was all people were talking about yesterday, it would seem, from the Nigeria/SA row to the “technical difficulties” plaguing the Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos. Oh and the not so small matter of Messi’s performance for Barcelona making Champion’s League history made for quite the hot topic too. Check out... Read More

Arise, fashion, messi, nigeria, south africa

Akintunde Oyebode`: “The inevitable meeting of Town and Gown” (YNaija Frontpage)

…The same university has a capital expenditure budget of N450 million, the cost of the house James Ibori allegedly bought in Hampstead, in 2001. It is interesting to examine different views on the state of Nigerian universities and the quality of graduates produced therein. The usual conclusion is our universities are underfunded, below par and produce... Read More

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Did he snap? Policeman attacks Inspector, shoots self in Port Harcourt

by Lekan Olanrewaju A Rivers State police officer on Tuesday took his own life in Port Harcourt. Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, spokesman for the Rivers state police command, confirmed this development. According to him, the officer had shot and wounded an Inspector, before shooting himself in the chest and ending his life. He explained that the officer... Read More

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“Nigeria is a must-visit destination abi?” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From thoughts on the Nigeria/South Africa deportation issues to commendation (and condemnation of Arsenal FC), check out what everyone was talking about on twitter yesterday. @BankyW: If ur gonna go down, Go down swinging. Bigups to @arsenal… We came up a goal short, but there’s no shame in beating Milan 3-0. @ogundamisi:... Read More

arsenal, nigeria, south africa

Deportation: Nigeria threatens South Africa with retaliation

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly warned that it may be forced to reciprocate the deportation of about 125 Nigerians on Sunday by the South African authority. The citizens were turned back at the airport due to the fact they came into the country without appropriate travel documents, particularly, the Yellow Fever... Read More

Deportation, nigeria, south africa, Yellow Fever

Committeocracy! The government of the committees, by the committees and for the committees- All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Those who pledge to Nigeria in the open but seek to pauperize it in the dark shall stumble and awkwardly fall until daylight reveals their underpants. FG to inaugurate conviction probe committee As part of its trans-committee agenda, the federal government through the Ministry of Niger Delta has promised to inaugurate a... Read More

news satire, nigeria, Stanley Azuakola, With A Pinch of Salt

$4.648 Trillion: National Assembly gears up to pass new budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju The various committees set up in the National Assembly are expected to conclude their work on the 2012 ‘Appropriation Bill’ this week following amendments by the Executive. A deadline was issued by the National Assembly two weeks ago for the committees to forward their reports to the Appropriation Committees of the National Assembly.... Read More

budget, national assembly, nigeria

“I personally sat at the driver’s seat” – Obasanjo blames lack of food security on successors

by Lekan Olanrewaju Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed the food insecurity in Africa on the lack of continuity of agricultural policies and programmes by successive governments. Speaking on Saturday at a forum in Abeokuta organised by the Centre for Human Security (CHS) and Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) on “Best practices in fostering food security in Africa’’,... Read More

africa, Food, nigeria, Obasanjo

OK! Magazine launch: Hold your breath Ovation – there’s a new ‘O’ in town

by Chi Ibe OK Magazine, the global celebrity magazine is launching in Lagos next week. The magazine supported by MTN has planned a grand style event with The glamorous style studded occasion will be packed with entertainment, food and an official preview of the magazines launch edition. There will be red carpet arrivals, cocktail... Read More

celebrity news, nigeria, OK! Magazine

February 25, 2012

Opinion: Read the only solution to Nigeria’s problems, by Debowale Adekunbi

Don’t be confused by figures of economic growth – the percentage of people living below the poverty line has increased. Nigeria needs twenty years of continuous excellent leadership to catch up with the current development level obtainable around the world. Let’s not worry about where others would be by then. So let’s do what... Read More

corruption, Development Plan, nigeria

February 23, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: Is there any hope for the Nigerian graduate?

by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Of course many will get jobs whether by merit or by some mysterious “long legs” but it doesn’t change the fact though that unemployment is a big issue in Nigeria. Last week, I celebrated with friends who were recently called to the Nigerian bar. As usual, besides the speeches and long talks... Read More

graduates, Jobs, lawyers, nigeria, unemployment

February 23, 2012

Yomi Kazeem: Working in government- The rules of engagement

by Yomi Kazeem When you do get in, maintain a set of principles, draw a line between working in government (to make things better) and working with government (to loot and plunder). ‘The government is bad!’, ‘Things need to get better!’, ‘We cannot continue like this!’, ‘shey na like this we go dey?’ These are... Read More

corruption, nigeria, Yomi Kazeem

February 18, 2012

A Whitney Houston tribute, a N40 million set, a spectacular night! Final 12 on Nigerian Idol hold their ground

By Seyi Lawal Nigeria’s biggest music reality show recorded some milestones last weekend. First, the show unveiled its outstanding ₦40 million set and then a set of 12 contestants were finally unveiled, dressed-to-impress in Nigeria’s most popular designers. It was the day for Sly1, Diwari, Chinedu, Nikki, Honey, Joe Blue, Ibinabo Romeo, Linda... Read More

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February 5, 2012

#WhereAreThey? We try to remember the days 11.45, Saga VIII & other clubs were rave of the town

by Collins Eboru Only a few years ago – they were the absolute place to be if you were a night-crawler. The atmosphere, the staff, the lay out and most of all, the hype! Since there is still an evolving night life, where did they call go? What killed the hype and the luster so... Read More

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January 31, 2012

Twitter Roundup Xtra: Femi Fani-Kayode gets a dose of his medicine

by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] A few days ago, Japheth Omojuwa published an interview with Femi Fani-Kayode. In the interview, the lawyer emphasised the fact that the country was going to eventually split. “Nigeria must change, she must be restructured, she must be reformed and she must make every single Nigerian believe that he or she... Read More

Femi Fani-Kayode, japheth omojuwa, minister of aviation, nigeria, olusegun obasanjo

January 26, 2012

Get to know the new Inspector General of Police

Photo credit: PM News by Adebola Rayo M.D Abubakar was born on May 5, 1958 in Gusau, Zamfara State. With a Diploma in Public Admin/Criminal Justice, he enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on 30 July, 1979. Career Highlights In the course of his career, Abubakar served as the Commissioner of Police in Lagos,... Read More

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January 23, 2012

The YNaija Job Hub: Find jobs in Graphic designs, IT and leisure today

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! Wakanow RecruitingWakanow is Nigeria’s first online travel portal that provides travellers with the ability to research, plan and book their complete travel needs locally... Read More

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January 17, 2012

Chevron: Rig catches fire off Nigeria’s delta

(AP) LAGOS, Nigeria — An offshore rig exploring possible oil and gas fields off Nigeria’s coast for Chevron Corp. caught fire Monday, and the oil company said officials were still trying to account for all those working there. Chevron said two workers were missing and 152 others found, but gave no further detail on the... Read More

Chevron, Fire, Niger Delta, nigeria, Oil rig, Petroleum

January 16, 2012

Labour calls off strike – “Count us out”, says civil society

Organised Labour have called off the nationwide strike that was called in protest of government’s removal of subsidies on the price of fuel. The decision was made known by the National Presidents of NLC and TUC respectively, Messrs Abdulwahed Omar and Peter Esele in a press conference given in Abuja earlier today. On whether all... Read More

Civil Society, nigeria, nlc, occupy nigeria, Strikes, TUC

January 16, 2012

The Text Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 7am Broadcast On The Deregulation Policy

YNaija has obtained the text of the national broadcast meant to be broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan by 7: 00 AM Monday morning in Nigeria. The President was expected to address the nation yesterday by 9.00pm, but was deep in consultations with Labour and other government officials at the time. Said negotiations which consists of... Read More

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January 16, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt – The Budget and SURE documents that started everything

Two documents, Nigeria’s 2012 budget proposal, and the Federal Government’s SURE Plan have been at the center of ongoing and heated debate against the back drop of fuel subsidy removal and resulting national mass protests. Yet to be approved by the National Assembly, The 2012 budget is currently taking a lot of prods and pokes,... Read More

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January 16, 2012

NLC rejects FG’s N97 offer; FG drafts military to stop protests

Following a series of negotiations over the course of the week, Labour has once again emerged out of another meeting with the Federal Government on the issue of fuel subsidy removal. According to Labour representatives, the NLC has rejected the government’s latest offer of N97. Faced with the looming threat of an oil production shutdown... Read More

#OccupyNigeria, nigeria, nlc, pump price

January 15, 2012

The NLC Speaks: We Are Not Asking For Regime Change

Objectives of the Strikes and Protests The Labour Movement once again reiterate that the strikes, rallies and streets protests must be peaceful and that the objective is the reversal of the petrol (PMS) prices to their pre-January 1, 2012 level. We are therefore not campaigning for ‘Regime Change’ The Labour Movement is wedded to democracy,... Read More

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January 15, 2012

Faith Naija: ‘Heal the Land’ – Darwin Hobbs

by ‘Ifreke Inyang This song speaks to us in Nigeria at this very moment. At a time when there is so much upheaval and uncertainty, one scripture we should tap into is 2 Chronicles 7 v 14, which says, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek... Read More

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January 14, 2012

Leaders unwilling to sanction their friends” – Pastor Tunde Bakare lists ‘Critical Information 1 – 4

Today is the 5th day of our on-going civil protest against the oppressive policy of the Federal Government as they feed fat on our resources while expecting the citizens of our nation to fast and pray, and at the same time try hard to remove the crumbs the poor depend on for survival. I salute... Read More

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January 14, 2012

Cut, cut, cut! BudgIT Helps The Government Reduce Its Waste

The guys at the Nigerian startup called BudgIT have released an interesting web application today, and they are calling it “cutgovtwaste budget 2012 app”. While the name definitely sucks, the app itself is actually a great idea, it allows you cut Nigeria’s 2012 budget as you see fit and eliminate all the spending that is unnecessary, wasteful... Read More

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Sanusi-Lamido

January 13, 2012

Nigeria Is Not Broke, Says Sanusi On Fuel Subsidy

However he quickly goes on to say in the Channels TV interview that we’ll soon be, if government keeps the fuel subsidy. Citing a number of European countries facing the imminent threat of sovereign debt crisis, he argued that Nigeria will face a similar fate if she does not swiftly implement cautionary measures to prevent... Read More

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January 12, 2012

Deadlocked: Talks Between NLC And Federal Government Inconclusive

Talks between Labour and the Federal government have been described by the stakeholders involved as very fruitful, but as of now, inconclusive. It is said that the meeting saw a silent Jonathan with the Finance and Petroleum Resources Ministers taking the lead in the discussions. Labour president, Abdulwahed Omar admits that the government has agreed... Read More

fuel subsidy, Labour, nigeria, nlc

January 12, 2012

We’re In! PENGASSAN Finally Set To Join Labour Strike

Recent rumblings about plans by Nigeria’s major oil union to wade into the fray and join the ongoing protests by organised labour and civil society groups have been confirmed. In a statement issued by the union’s president, Babatunde Ogun, “We are hereby notifying the Federal Government of Nigeria … that PENGASSAN (The Petroleum and Natural Gas... Read More

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January 9, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval, the government and the people, all in last week’s news…with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “…our police now have the opportunity to shine and show themselves again by manhandling protesters…” Shun SURE, embrace CURE Protesters in Nigeria have rejected the government’s Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment (SURE) document, releasing their own document, CURE, which outlines how to successfully cure what they call “the madness plaguing this government.” They... Read More

A pinch of salt, FuelSubsidyRemoval, nigeria, satire, Stanley Azuakola

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