Nigerian Voices

DUKIYA INVESTMENT PARTNERS WITH THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

August 16, 2024

DUKIYA INVESTMENT PARTNERS WITH THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) is happy to announce a transformative partnership withDukiya Investment, a leading entity in the estate management sector. This collaboration marks a significant leap in TFAA’s mission to champion innovation, leadership, and excellence among Africa’s youth. Dukiya Investment, renowned for its groundbreaking strategies and exceptional service, is a trailblazer in the... Read More

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Dukiya Investment, TFAA

Femi Otedola

October 26, 2023

Femi Otedola Donates ₦750 Million to 750 Students

The Nigerian billionaire and business mogul Femi Otedola has recently been named the Chancellor of a Lagos State Varsity, Augustine University. The father of Nigerian celebrities DJ Cuppy and Temi Otedola announced his excitement about being named a Chancellor. He promised to give back to the community by donating ₦750 million each to 750 students... Read More

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Augustine university, Chancellor, Femi Otedola

An image of the United Nations Youth Event

September 14, 2023

DJ Cuppy Advocates For Quality Education For Children at The United Nations.

The International Day of Peace Youth Event at the United Nations in New York was graced by Nigerian artiste Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy. The philanthropist and disc jockey made her voice heard, advocating for quality education for children. DJ Cuppy expressed her passion for ‘Sustainable Development Goal 4’, about quality education.... Read More

More, Nigerian Voices

Cuppy Foundation, Cuppy Otedola, education, UNGA, United Nations

Ike Anya’s Memoir “Small By Small” Chronicles Life as a Doctor During Political Unrest in 1990s Nigeria”

Ike Anya is a Nigerian physician, consultant in public health medicine, and author who has just released his debut literary work titled “Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria”. Anya is a well-known figure in the literary world, having supported two generations of authors, and it is amazing to see him release his... Read More

Blogs, Nigerian Voices

Ike Anya, Memoir, Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria

February 13, 2022

More young people should join politics – Rinsola Abiola

Rinsola Abiola is a media entrepreneur and youth advocate who works at the intersection of politics and civil society to promote enhanced inclusion for women and young people in politics and governance. A native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, she is active both within civil society circles and as a member of the ruling All... Read More

Citizenship, Nigerian Voices

2023 elections, Nigerian politics, Nigerian Youth, Rinsola Abiola, Youth in politics

Will President Muhammadu Buhari Ever Get Tough On the Killer Herdsmen?

The Fulani herdsmen, ranked by the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, has, without a doubt, constituted the biggest threat to the lives and properties of Nigerians across the country over the past couple of years. While the worst of Boko Haram, for instance, has been restricted to the North-East... Read More

Nigerian Voices, Opinion

Fulani herdsmen, insecurity in Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari

Black Panther

Opinion: An Ode to Black Panther and what it means for representation

This is an ode to Black Panther now that it is out of the theaters. I was in love with Disney Channel when I was young. I made sure to watch and rewatch all of its episodes: Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Wizards of Waverley place, Hannah Montana, Phineas and Ferb, etc. so I... Read More

Nigerian Voices, Opinion

Buhari

January 18, 2018

Opinion: Mr. President, these Fulani killers are not our ‘countrymen’

No one in his right mind could defend the atrocious killings in Benue as justified and still claim to be Nigerian. Such persons, whether they are from the North or South, do not belong to the same society of freedom, peace and unity which the majority of the 180 million persons within these boundaries subscribe... Read More

Nigerian Voices, Opinion

Alexander Onukwue, opinion, The News Blog

Two police officers sentenced to death over Apo six killings (PHOTOS)

by Azeez Adeniyi Justice Ishaq Bello of the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday sentenced two police officers to death over the killing of 6 traders in Apo district, Abuja in 2005. Danjuma Ibrahim, Othman Abdulsalami, Nicholas Zakaria, Ezekiel Acheneje, Baba Emmanuel and Sadiq Salami were arraigned for culpable homicide. While the Court convicted Ezekiel... Read More

Nigerian Voices, The News Blog

Apo six killings, detah sentence, Justice Ishaq Bello, two ofiicera

December 10, 2016

Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi: When the curtains do not fall [Nigerian Voices]

by Otasowie Christabel Ogiemwonyi **************** Sometimes, you crave for solitude but you find out you are with company. The peripatetic bunch of memories won’t go away. They pay impromptu visits, choking you with emotions till pearly drops flow down your smooth cheeks like molten lava. Isn’t it entertaining that death teaches you a lesson by... Read More

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FAMILY, life, memoirs, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, nysc

December 10, 2016

Eziaghighala Chinaza Ebere: Looking for utopia [Nigerian Voices]

by Eziaghighala Chinaza Ebere Empty streets like a ghost town except for the orange outfits or savage bike riders who break every rule imaginable due to suffering and sadness. The old woman is sweeping. “Good morning ma”, I said as I walk beside her appreciating her workmanship. She looks back and I see in her yellow... Read More

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hardship, lagos, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, Ojuelegba, utopia

December 8, 2016

Ali Toyin Abdul: Diary of a dreamer boy [Nigerian Voices]

by Ali Toyin Abdul My life had been that of awe and grappling confusion. I found myself wobbling in fantasies – of illusion, complacency, and naivety. As a young man, I had been thrown at the crossroads of dilemma, surmounting the bumpy and thorny challenges of life. At age 7, I was growing up into a... Read More

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Ali Toyin Abiodun, examinations, JAMB, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, School tales, Success

December 8, 2016

Jonathan Mairiga: Times and seasons [Nigerian Voices]

by Jonathan Mairiga Most times in life, the picture we get from events and situations are not exactly what they seem to be until we find ourselves in similar a situation, that is when we can truly narrate the big picture. That was exactly my ordeal when I was a fresh graduate. The feeling of being... Read More

Nigerian Voices

life, Nigerian Voices, Times and seasons, unemployment, YNaija Essay competition

December 8, 2016

YNaija.com’s ‘Nigerian Voices’ competition continues this December | Winner gets N50,000

Following the successful completion of the debut edition of Nigerian Voices in September, YNaija.com, and the follow-up edition in October, the internet newspaper for young Nigerians has launched a new season of the competition to run through December. The first edition attracted over 200 entries from young Nigerians telling their stories in a down to... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Chinaza Attamah, Essay Competition, Jude Nnamdi, My sexcapades, Nigerian Voices, sticky, ynaija

December 8, 2016

Adeyemi-Bisileko Gboyega: A tale of beginnings…a tale of becoming [Nigerian Voices]

by Adeyemi-Bisileko Gboyega It was in that house that life began, from the moment of conception and swimming in that belly-river and being delivered in Golden Mother Maternity Home, it was the house at 4, Church Street, Lonlo, Iju-Ishaga that I knew life as we all knew it. It was in all respects a very ordinary... Read More

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Adeyemi Bisileko Gboyega, Essay Competition, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, youths

December 4, 2016

Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu: Choices [Nigerian Voices]

by Nwachukwu Olusegun Nwachukwu Gray day. The sky and the earth had kissed once more, for the sky seemed to miss the earth—and it expressed this as it poured rain incessantly. ‘Chai! Look at this man! Very wicked. Just because he has a jeep,’ Mama Bisi screamed, ‘they are all alike; this is the fourth one... Read More

Nigerian Voices

choices, Christianity, drug dealing, FAMILY, Nigerian Voices, prayer, Religion

December 4, 2016

Michael Ehinmowo: Possessing possession [Nigerian Voices]

by Michael Ehinmowo There has not been light. I charge my phone at the petrol station close to my house. Apart from charging at the filling station, the manager and I exchange books. Sometimes, we also engage in intellectual discussions. The night before yesterday, he promised to bring me a book which a friend had... Read More

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life, lying, Michael Ehinmowo, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, stealing

December 4, 2016

Akporotu Otaghogho: The voices in our heads

by Akporotu Otaghogho Hello Again! Long time no…., whatever it is we do, I missed you, where did you go? Did you leave or did I? maybe it was both, nor neither. It doesn’t matter. My question for today is, “how do you live a healthy life in Nigeria?”. Eat well, sleep well, take vitamins... Read More

Nigerian Voices

crimes, schizrophenia, sexual abuse, TB Joshua, terrorism, wickedness

December 1, 2016

Kehinde: Private insecurities

by Kehinde There is a certain kind of shame that comes with having attended one of the best schools in Nigeria and not looking anything like it. That shame is the reason why when filing out a form I’d tick student, better to have people think of me as a student, and that, without me... Read More

Nigerian Voices

failure, fear, Insecurity, life, shame, stuck

December 1, 2016

Bomi Ehimony: Friends are like blindfolds [Nigerian Voices]

by Bomi Ehimony On most days, I haven’t the slightest clue as to who I am. I have ideas, of course, I have a plethora of ideas. But definitively, I am as clueless as the stranger sitting on the culvert by the sidewalk. I grew up in a small capsule of a town called Lokoja.... Read More

Nigerian Voices

friends, growing older, life, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, School

December 1, 2016

Frances Ogamba: Sister, sister

by Frances Ogamba You have a sister, an elder one, the one with skin like chocolate cream. The one with hair that is dark like the shell of boiled palm nuts. The one with eye balls as brown as your mother’s favourite purse. You love your sister because despite the age gap, she allows you... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Death scare, dreams, FAMILY, Loss, Love, nigeria, Relationships

November 28, 2016

Ikechukwu Yadi: Bola [Nigerian Voices]

by Ikechukwu Yadi I sat in class drawing on an exercise book. Someone sat beside me. “How far your church girl?” “Titi?” “No, Mary Magdalene.” “She came to my house yesterday with some church women.” I cupped from the slip up. “So if I didn’t ask, you wouldn’t…” I didn’t respond. Kay continued, “What happened... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Bola, First Kiss, intervention, Nigerian Voices, Relationships, romance, School tales, teenagers

November 28, 2016

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: I saved my marriage [Nigerian Voices]

by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto That was my wife, Chiamaka, approaching. People thought her puerile and naïve but I deemed her exquisite. She was blithe and permissive, carefree and lax. We had been married for five months through the declarations of our parents and other adults. I was seven years old and she, just six. Her mother... Read More

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children, life, Marriage, memory lane, Nigerian Voices, Playmates

November 28, 2016

Olumodeji Shola: The rude awakening

by Olumodeji Shola You paused for a second, with your legs stiffed and cramp with indecision; and your consciousness endlessly trying to keep pace with the cascade of event around you, as though you’ve lost touch of reality. Your eyes glisten with joy and an ‘out of this world’ feeling surged through you as it dawned... Read More

Nigerian Voices

corruption, failure, Prison stories, Success

November 27, 2016

Rachael Uzor: Making lemonade

by Rachael Uzor Some emotions make you feel downright horrible, and depression is one of the worst of them, if not the worst. Right now, I’m depressed. I heard news today that Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Funaab) had already conducted their post utme exams and my brother was not invited for the exercise. Why... Read More

Nigerian Voices

exams, failure, FUNAAB, JAMB, Success, University

November 27, 2016

Chineye Ikweme: Where the earth was brown and mango trees many

by Chineye Ikwueme The first time I felt connected to literature, it was like feeling blood run through my veins. I was six, and Uncle Matthew worked at Enugu State Library. During his weekend visits, which were mostly on Saturdays, he drove his white Volkswagen beetle from the roads of Enugu down to Abakaliki where... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Abakaliki, Animal farm, books, Enugu State Library, Love for Reading

November 27, 2016

Prisca Akpos: I aced my exams without cheating

by Prisca Akpos Dennis, please pass me the salt, at least you’re the only one in this house that can pass something. This was my father’s way of punishing me for failing my JAMB examination. For the second time in two years JAMB (Joint administration and matriculation board) exam had jammed me again and my dad... Read More

Nigerian Voices

cheating, education, examination, Family values, hard work, social media, study

November 27, 2016

Talius Dike: My tale in all its shades [Nigerian Voices]

by Talius Dike When I first came across this contest two weeks ago, I didn’t know what to write; I had no base to lay my anchor, especially because the organizers didn’t specify any niche for this ‘story of my life’ contest. I put my fingers to keypad and the narration flowed, not from my heart... Read More

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hope, Loss, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, overcoming, struggling, suffering, Talius Dike

November 15, 2016

YNaija.com’s ‘Nigerian Voices’ competition winners get prizes in Lagos [PHOTOS]

After a month of collating entries from across Nigeria, the editors of YNaija.com announced the winner for the month-long writing competition ‘Nigerian Voices’: Nnamdi Jude Atupulazi. His winning piece was ‘Tea Mornings’. The first and second runners-up, Frances Ogamba and Stanley Okonkwo, joined winner, Atupulazi at the YNaija office in Lagos to pick up their prizes.... Read More

Featured, Nigerian Voices, The News Blog

Frances Ogamba, Nigerian Voices, Nnamdi Jude Aputulazi, ntel, Stanley Okonkwo, ynaija

November 2, 2016

Frances Ogamba: The tribute [Nigerian Voices]

by Frances Ogamba Obum, Every day, I wonder what I was doing the very moment you leapt into the waves the second time? Was I looking at the sun’s hot rays that fell everywhere? Was it at that time the couple standing some distance away became oblivious of the rest of us and kissed? What... Read More

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death, life, Love, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, Swimming, Tribute

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