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March 4, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan and Dame Patience receive highest National Honour in Cote d’Ivoire

by Chi Ibe President Goodluck Jonathan was conferred the highest honour in Cote d’Ivoire, the Grand Cross of the Order ...

March 1, 2013

Opinion: The progress in West Africa is visible, but uneven

From The Economist The day that Nigeria works properly, the battle for Africa’s future will have been won. Leaving the ...

January 18, 2013

NOI clarifies feasibility of single currency in West Africa

Emmanuel Okubenji Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday, said that the establishment of single currency would not be achievable merely ...

November 12, 2012

“Real and potent danger”: Obasanjo predicts a youth revolution due to unemployment

by Isi Esene Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed fears at the alarming rate of unemployment in the country saying ...

October 6, 2012

Hilarious: Ape with AK-47 runs soldiers out of town (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Ever seen an Ape handle an AK-47? Well, don’t be too hard on yourself, there’s always a ...

October 5, 2012

Opinion: Why are Nigerians numb to slaughter?

by Terfa Tilley-Gyado The inordinate amount of unemployed Nigerians can be linked directly to rising insecurity levels. There is insufficient ...

September 22, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: “What is Jonathan’s obsession with bottled water and comedians?” – Soyinka blasts GEJ

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka Friday reacted angrily to claims by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday that the protest in ...

August 3, 2012

PureView: Nokia launches its 41 mega-pixel camera range of smartphones in Nigeria

by Isi Esene Nokia has shown its intention to take the phone competition right down to the wire with the ...

July 30, 2012

Another 1st: 70% of illegal weapons in West Africa are in Nigeria

by Adeniyi Abdul If, for some reason Nigeria leaves the ongoing London 2012 Olympics with no medals, we can always ...

April 27, 2012

Upheaval in West Africa: Could Nigeria Be Next?

by Daniel Wagner and Joshua Wallace From the Huffington Post blog: The recent coups in Guinea-Bissau and Mali raise questions ...

OluwapelumiMay 18, 2011

YNaija Exclusive! Omawumi’s back with new single, ‘I Go Go’

by Taiwo Damilola Ever since Omawumi Megbele chucked a career in law for music years ago, the singer has moved ...

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