Despite many Nigerians querying her nomination for a ministerial position, she swayed the Senate with her British accent, little did we know that they had something on her – a forged NYSC exemption certificate. On September 14, 2018, British-born Kemi Adeosun resigned her position as Nigeria’s Finance Minister, 69 days after online news medium, Premium... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Thinking Through

British born, international exposure, kemi Adeosun, Tola Sarumi

June 27, 2017

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Today’s Noisemakers: Serena Williams, Steve Harris, Dangote and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Opinion

Dangote, nigeria, noisemakers, opinion, Serena Williams, Steve Harris, Tola Sarumi

October 1, 2016

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The Media Blog: 3 more Nigerian podcasts we just discovered – and think you’ll love

We like this one. It talks about everything interesting, and they engage. They have a very fascinating fascination with sex. But they are completely worth a listen. And up to 2,500 people (which is 2.5 million in Nigerian podcast-lingo) agree. This is for sports, and it kicks ass. This one we will not recommend.... Read More

Featured, The Media Blog

podcasts, podcasts in Nigeria, sticky, TFB, The Film Blog, The Media Blog, TMB, Tola Sarumi, tracks

September 20, 2016

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Can we please get to the bottom of this #InternationalExposure of a thing?

Tola Sarumi’s tweets about #international exposure raises more questions than answers for us. And because we hate to assume, we decided to ask. So dear Tola, please feel free to address us on these below: What is International exposure? We ask because we realize how ambiguous this coinage is. We can go out on a limb... Read More

Change, international exposure, Tola Sarumi

September 20, 2016

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Feyi Fawehinmi: International Exposure?

Nigerians, you people need to let us who've lived in a working system take charge of that country. International exposure is a prerequisite. — T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016 Whenever things are quiet on twitter, my friend Tola — bless her cotton socks — likes to heat up the polity just a bit. As you can... Read More

international exposure, nigeria, Tola Sarumi, twitter.

March 9, 2015

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Chimamanda Adichie, Joy Isi Bewaji, Tola Sarumi… look who else made the #YNaijaPowerList for Arts & Culture

by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are tackling the severely underfunded culture space and making something out of nothing. From the most influential author alive to the editor of the imprint that publishes her work locally, culture critics... Read More

#YNaijaPowerList, arts & culture, Chimamanda Adichie, nigeria, Osagie Alonge, The Pulse, the truth, Tola Sarumi, Wana Udobang

September 16, 2014

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@afrovii: #30percentOrNothing is #30percentOfNothing

by Tola Sarumi So, let me start off by saying that I do not agree with the call for #30PercentOrNothing. I think it’s an ill thought out ideology backed by a scant mission statement that relies on emotion and sentiment. I am of the opinion that there needs to be more youth participation in politics... Read More

#30percentofnothing, #30PerCentOrNothing, opinion, Tola Sarumi, ynaija, youths

January 26, 2013

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Tola Sarumi: Marri-age (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Can women be given the same social and emotional lebensraum to attain these same pre-marital necessities before the pressure starts bearing down? Last Saturday, I was summoned to the Sarumi family house, to see my mother, Iya Sa, who has this rather tired habit of calling me in a panic, ‘Tola, see me unfailingly tomorrow’.... Read More

Love, Marriage, parents, pressure, satisfaction, Tola Sarumi