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August 10, 2016

Opinion: A different perspective for building your Nigerian startup

by Ade Olabode I’ve always been fascinated by FourSquare. They’re like a Phoenix that keeps on rising from the ashes of defeat. There was the debacle of splitting the core app, which eventually morphed into a new app — Swarm, humiliation of a very public down round, then employees leaving in droves, etc. Contrast that with the... Read More

Buhari, Business, economy, Financial, funds, Nigerian, Start-up, Tech

President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

Jude Ndukwe: Buhari’s new NNPC board and the looming doom

By Jude Ndukwe The recent reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, by President Muhammadu Buhari is another gross abuse of the powers of the president and flagrant disregard for our laws, the same laws which Buhari swore to uphold at his inauguration. With the benefit of insight, this latest naked... Read More

Buhari, crisis, ethnic, IGP, Jude Ndukwe, Nigerian, nnpc, police, Religious

Opinion: The madness of Nigerian governors; a case study of Mimiko

by Gbenga Adene Ojo Oladimeji will agree with me that I’ve given up on arguing anything related to Nigeria/politics because “I cannot come and go and die” but someone I respect so much made me write this after a lengthy phone conversation about this country..I really think Aregbesola and Fayose needs to see a psychiatrist;... Read More

Ajimobi, akinbinu, Edo, governors, Mimiko, Nigerian, Ondo State

Chinese man arrested for trying to kill Nigerian business partner

An alleged assassination attempt gone wrong has resulted in the arrest of a Chinese national, Sunk Kun, who has lived in Lagos for the last five years. Kun had hired and paid N1.4 million to an assassin to kill his Nigerian business partner after they had an undisclosed disagreement. The assassin was however, arrested and... Read More

arrested, assassin, business partner, Chinese man, kill, lagos, N1.4 million, Nigerian

OJB Jezreel’s death, Anna Banner’s shocking ‘mis-yarn’… and more on The Slab with Isime‎

Welcome to another edition of The Slab with Isime. The Slab is a weekly gabfest offering a newsroom perspective bla-bla-bla…. In this edition featuring Kolapo Olapoju, Chukwukere Okpani, Emeka Nwankwo, Oreoluwa Peters, Ada Igboanugo – the YNaija crew – talks about OJB Jezreel’s death, Anna Banner’s boo-boo, FG’s job vacancies and a new addition to the series... Read More

Amodu Shaibu, Anna Banner, baby mama, flavour nabania, Just a minute, nff, Nigerian, Syephen Keshi, The Slab With Isime

Nigerians react to the death of OJB Jezreel, producer of ‘African Queen’

Following the death of ace singer and producer, OJB Jezreel, Nigerians have taken to social media platform – Twitter – to express grief, despair and anguish over his death. Here are some of the top reactions to his painful death: OJB Jezreel Singer, Writer, Producer Master of all Legend Rest well 👑 — God's own (@t0sinadeda)... Read More

dead, Music, Nigerian, ojb jezerel, reacts, Singer, twitter.

Nigerian Colonel beats 380 others in US war college

Charles Nengite, a colonel in the Nigerian Army, at the weekend beat 380 other postgraduate students to the top position at the U.S. War College (USAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania according to information obtained on the college website on Monday. Nengite’s performance at the college was the best any foreigner had achieved n 38 years at the... Read More

.US, army, Buhari, Military, Nigerian, sharp, war college

Opinion: If Lai Mohammed needs more excuses, he can blame Amaechi

By Reno Omokri On January 22, 2016, I tweeted a joke which went viral. I had said that at meetings of the Federal Executive Council, the minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, would address members and say ‘turn to your neighbour and say, neighbour have you blamed Jonathan today’. Yes, it was a joke, but... Read More

Buhari, excuses, Federal Executive Council, governors, jonathan, Muhammadu, Nigerian

Ayo Sogunro: How the Nigerian society is truly structured

by Ayo Sogunro *This is the first part The best way to understand the class structure of Nigerian society it is to think of the country as a corporate setup. One with several levels of participation and authority in the affairs of the company. This is not just a business comparison; it is also, somewhat,... Read More

Ayo Sogunro, Hierarchy of Nigerian Policy, Niger Delta, Nigerian, opinion, Royal Niger Company, writer

Opinion: Why Nigerian states need restructuring

By Uzoma Erondu Nigeria has a thing or two to learn from Sudan. Yes, the same Sudan known for strife, pestilence, drought, internal conflict and war. But hang-on, before we say too negative a thing about Sudan vis-a-vis Nigeria, let us remember at least, that Sudan as a country existed way before Nigeria in its... Read More

countyr, IGR, NBS, Nigerian, states, Sudan, USA

Nigerian accused of rape in the UK, freed

A 26 year old Nigerian, Sam Obeghe, living and studying in the United Kingdom was on Wednesday discharged and acquitted by a Bolton Crown Court jury after he endured a 17-month long trial. Obeghe was accused of rape after he had sex with a young woman who claimed that he had raped her while she... Read More

26 years old, accused, Nigerian, rape, uk, Zack Garrigan

Ukrainian Pastor, Sunday Adelaja entangled in adultery scandal

Founder of one of Europe’s biggest churches, Sunday Adelaja, has been accused of having intercourse with more than 20 women in his church, Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations Church in Kiev, Ukraine. According to Punch, the Nigerian-born pastor is currently under fire to resign as the spiritual head of the... Read More

30 women, accusation, Adelaja, Adultery, Church, Nigerian, Russia, ukraine

Nigerian teenager files N500 million suit against EgyptAir

More troubles ahead for EygptAir as a Nigerian teenager, Joshua Adekunle-AbdulAzeez, has filed a N500 million law suit against the airline. The airline has been in the eye of the storm following the unfortunate crash of its flight MS804 on Thursday, with 56 passengers and 10 crew members on board the plane. According to Vanguard,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

EygptAir, Joshua Abdulazeez, Lawsuit, N500 million, Nigerian, teenager

Maradona service: These 10 tweets explain why NYSC should be scrapped

In recent months, the Nigeria Youth Service Corps has played prospective corp members like this: In all this NYSC dribbling, we fail to see the hand of God. Do you? The hiccups in paying monthly allowance to corp members due to a paucity of funds and inability to mobilize prospective corp members to the postponement of orientation... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

corrupt, Maradona, Nigerian, nysc, scraped, unsustained, youths

Nigerian men arrested at Cambodian airport with drugs (PHOTOS)

Two Nigerian men were reportedly arrested at the Phnnom Penh International Airport on Monday, May 9 for attempting to transport 1.27 kilograms of cocaine after swallowing several pellets of the hard drug. Pictures of the men, Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony and Adibe Paschal have been released by Cambodian authorities. See below.

airirt, cambodian, Drugs, international, Nigerian, smuggling, story, trafficking

FG finally releases 2016 budget (DETAILS)

From the submission of the 2016 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22, 2015 to the ‘stealing’, padding and eventual signing of the said budget controversy seemed to be lurking everywhere in and about the document. Moving forward, on May 6, 2016 the president in the presence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of... Read More

2016, Appropriation Bill, budget, details, Nigerian, Presidency, senate

Meet Josiah Idowu-Fearon, first Nigerian to be the Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion.

Here are five things to know about the Most Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion, the administrative head of the wordwide Anglican communion, who met with Buhari in the United Kingdom this week. He was ordained a an Anglican priest in 1971 Idowu-Fearon was consecrated into the holy orders in 1971. Nineteen years later,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Achibishop, anglican, bishop, Buhari, Idowu-Fearon, Nigerian, presidnet, priest

Facebook partners with local developers as it launches Free Basics in Nigeria

Facebook launched its Free Basics services in Nigeria yesterday in partnership with Airtel Nigeria at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Free Basics by Facebook provides free access to basic internet services to over a billion people around the world. Following the launch, the company organised a Fireside Chat at the iDEA Hub,... Read More

Bankole Oluwafemi, developers, facebook, free basic, Ime Archibong, Nigerian, partner, techcabal

‘We’re satisfied with Buhari’s anti-corruption war’ – UK

The United Kingdom has expressed its full support for the fight against corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, saying that the fight is important for the growth and transformation of Nigeria. This was made known by the UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hurd, who noted that the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, was making... Read More

100 Days of Buhari, Buhari, Nigerian, uk

Y! Spotlight: ‘I was born for the art’ – Nigeria’s best kept secret, Bem Abu

In the Nigerian music industry, the popular notion is that ‘if it cannot make you dance, then it is not music’. This wide-spread opinion has made it difficult for other acts in different genres especially alternative and Indie music to break into the market despite carving a niche for themselves. Regardless of this, aspiring Indie/alternative... Read More

Bem Abu, Indie artist, Nigerian, Y! Spotlight

SERAP to sue CBN, Emefiele over secret recruitment (READ)

Following the massive public outcry against the secret recruitment of hundreds of children and relatives of inflential political figures in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria, an advocacy group- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Bank to cancel the employments or face the consequences. SERAP, in an open letter to... Read More

Buhari, CBN, Nigerian, Recrutiment, SERAP

19-year-old Nigerian scams American of $40m, gets 37-year jail term

A 19-year old internet conman, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, has been sentenced to 37 years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American of $40m in an inheritance scam. The pair, while pulling off an elaborate internet fraud, lied to M. Sila that they had a huge inheritance, which they wanted to move to a foreign account for safekeeping. Sila... Read More

$40m, 19, 37 years, Nigerian

How 40 Boko Haram insurgents were gunned down by Nigerian troops

Responding to ‘reliable information’, Nigerian troops of 113 Battalion on Thursday, carried out a fighting patrol on Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. During the operation, the troops discovered and destroyed a camp of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, at Alajeri village in Guzamala LGA. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, revealed... Read More

boko haram, Nigerian, troops

February 21, 2016

US-based Nigerian man kills mother of his children, commits suicide

Last week, a double tragedy occurred in Baltimore, United States, as a Nigerian man, Muhammadu Igomigoh, murdered the mother of his two children and subsequently committed suicide. Baltimore County Police revealed that the 49-year-old Igomigoh shot his estranged wife, Nnenna Ogbonna, who is also a Nigerian, on Tuesday, February 16. The couple had separated following... Read More

Baltimore, Murder, Nigerian, suicide

January 12, 2016

How comedian, Seyi Law plans to conquer the world in 2016

Popular Nigerian comedian Seyi Law, celebrated his tenth anniversary on stage in 2015 with a comedy/musical concert- Fast and Funny- at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island. Due to the huge success of the show, Fast and Funny would be held in major cities around the world this year. Seyi Law revealed this exclusively to YNaija at... Read More

comedian, Fast and Funny, Nigerian, seyi law

December 16, 2015

Obama appoints Nigerian for top International Economics post

A Nigerian has been appointed by the President of United states, Barack Obama as deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. The Nigerian, Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, who has served in top roles at the Treasury Department, is set to succeed Caroline Atkinson. Atkinson has served in her current post since June 2013, a position that includes coordinating... Read More

Adeyemo, Nigerian, obama

December 9, 2015

British couple who enslaved Nigerian for 2 decades, sent to jail

Emmanuel and Antan Edet have been jailed for six years each by a London court, after being found guilty of enslaving a Nigerian immigrant for over two decades. Back in November, the Edets were convicted for child cruelty, slavery and assisting in illegal immigration. The couple brought their victim into Britain in 1989 as a 14-year-old, and turned him to... Read More

6 years, Britain, Emmanuel and Antan Edet, jail, Nigerian, slave, two decades

November 15, 2015

Nigerian solves most important problem in Mathematics, wins $1m

A Nigerian has successfully solved the most important problem in Mathematics. The 156 years old Riemann Hypothesis has been solved by Nigerian scholar, Dr Opeyemi Enoch. This outstanding feat adds Dr. Opeyemi, who lectures at Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) to the list of three other eggheads to have solved one of the seven Millennium... Read More

Ekiti, Kogi, Mathematics, Nigerian, scholar

September 20, 2015

“Buhari is a liar… he can’t crush us” | Shekau releases new audio tape

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new audio tape to discredit and rubbish the successes made by the Nigerian Army against the terrorist sect, in recent time. In the past few weeks, the Nigerian Army has released photos, depicting small victories over Boko Haram as well as announcing the surrender of some of... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, army, boko haram, Liar, Nigerian, president buhari

September 13, 2015

3 Nigerians injured in Saudi Arabia crane accident

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed that three Nigerian pilgrims sustained minor injuries in the crane crash at Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. Chairman of the commission, Abdullahi Mukhtar, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, said the victims were responding to treatment. Mukhtar, however, failed to disclose the names the victims,... Read More

accident, hajj, Nigerian, saudi arabia

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