Adebayo Emuleomo

August 26, 2016

Opinion: Naming your dog after anyone is not a crime

by Izuchukwu Aniagu Aguani Names are used for identification and during introductions. It can also be used for canonization and reverence. And specifically for our dogs, names can be used to color what others think of them. For example, dog named Satan will invite a very different type of reaction than a dog named Angel.... Read More

animal, Buhari, crime, dog, joachim, law, legal, police

August 26, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria is now an amusement park

by Ikechukwu Amaechi Nigeria is a huge amusement park. All you need do to have fun is sit back and watch the theatrics of the political gladiators. It is God’s doing, though. Our ability to laugh at our folly and the fact that there are so many clowns out there masquerading as statesmen is, perhaps,... Read More

amusement, Buhari, economy, nigeria, ynaija

August 26, 2016

Opinion: Analysing who deserves credit for the Abuja/Kaduna railway project

by Tope Bankole and Uzoma Ngozi On July 26, the media was awash with news of the commissioning of the Abuja-Kaduna railway project. The news elicited a tweet from the PDP via their official twitter handle. This eventually sparked off a controversy on who should actually take the credit for the completion of the project. The... Read More

APC, Buhari, jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala, PDP, railway

August 26, 2016

Okechukwu Ofili: 4 reasons why I stopped writing

Sometime this year I started to struggle with writing. My articles were not written as frequently as before and even when I wrote them I barely promoted or shared them. As a writer it’s hard to admit you have a writing problem … especially when people look up to you as a some sort of writing... Read More

facebook, nigeria, ofili, OkadaBooks, Okechukwu, writing

August 26, 2016

Opinion: 10 things to know about the new Secretary-General of the UN

by Ejura Salihu The proverbial glass ceiling has suffered another massive crack and more women are taking their rightful positions beside equally gallant men, bringing their unique style and intuition to change our world as we now know it. For many years, the United Nations has tried – often facing daunting challenges – to improve women... Read More

international, Leila, nigeria, peace, secretary, United state

August 26, 2016

Opinion: These are the heroes of 2016 Rio Olympics

by Lolade Ajekigbe The 2016 Rio Olympics have come and gone, but like any other sporting event or tournament it has left us with memories. The good, and the not-so-good. There were surprise marriage proposals beamed around the world, an athlete who had a bad case of diarrhoea while he ran his race, a medal winning... Read More

2016, dream team, nigeria, olympics, rio, usian bolt

August 26, 2016

Opinion: The ‘Buhari’ dog owner and when the law became an ass

by Jideofor Adibe Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, a 30-year-old trader, has been making major headlines since his arrest in Ogun state for naming his dog, Buhari. The man, also known as Joachim Iroko, reportedly spent three days in police cell before he was released after the intervention of the Serkin Hausa and President-General of non-indigenes in... Read More

Buhari, dog owner, lawyer, legal, punch, ynaija

August 26, 2016

Reuben Abati: The man who named his dog Buhari

by Reuben Abati Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, the man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari is right now probably regretting his decision to honour his dog with the name of a man he considers his hero. He has been accused of trying to incite hate and breach the public peace. He has been arrested... Read More

abati, Buhari, dog, law, legal, nigeria, police

August 26, 2016

Morning Devotion: For peace in the Niger Delta

This morning, the FG has gotten peace terms in the Niger Delta, but are these terms reasonable? Also, revolting IDPs in Maiduguri, and Ese Brume gets help. Listen to the Morning Devotion with Joachim MacEbong below:

Avengers, Borno, Buhari, devotion, government, IDPs, podcast, podcasts, terrorism

August 26, 2016

Opinion: ‘Buhari’ – When you give a dog a bad name

[A conversation between two friends on #FreeJoeChinakwe] Neighbour: My neighbour, Nkan beǃ Ahmed: Neighbour, Neighbour. How far na? What’s the meaning of this “Nkan be” you keep saying sef? Neighbour: “Nkan be” means strange things are happening. It was a TV show by one late Kola Olawuyi. A friend introduced me to the horror TV... Read More

Animals, Buahri, human rights, joachim, law, legal, nigeria, police, president

August 26, 2016

Opinion: How the negotiation with Niger Delta Avengers should go

by Nwokocha Noble After the election of President M. Buhari in 2015, the crisis rocking the nation has persisted even as they were amongst many others the campaign promises of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). These problems include but not limited to the Boko-Haram insurgency, Niger Delta Militancy, Dollar-Naira Dominance, Fuel Scarcity, Economic Recession... Read More

Abuja, APC, Avengers, Bayelsa, Buhari, dialogue, dickson, government, jonathan, Militants, Niger Delta

August 26, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari denies involvement in dog owner travails | Kidnappers receive N50,000 fuel as ransom| U.S accused of bias in visit to Northern leaders

From the papers- a tracklist Police nab suspected gang leader in Kwara killing- YNaija Jega says Nigerians should not be held back by the recklessness of he past- YNaija Kidnappers accept N50,000 worth of fuel as ransom for lawmaker’s father- YNaija Presidency denies involvement in the ‘Buhari’dog owner travails- YNaija CAN accuses U.S of bias... Read More

Avengers, Buhari, dog, Governor Wike, guardian, ince, Jega, Joachim Iroko, jonathan, Niger Delta, nigeria, police, Premium, punch, Vanguard

August 26, 2016

‘I can’t date a guy who can’t provide for me’ | Actress Lilian Afegbai speaks up on Moments (WATCH)

Moments in Nigeria explores the topic ‘No Romance Without Finance’ in this episode. Watch the beautiful actress, Lilian Afegbai give her candid opinion on the topic below.

broke, celebrity, Finance, Mo Abudu, Nigerian, provision, romance

August 25, 2016

FG policies will only yield positive results if… – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to focus on capital spending in a bid to reflate and stimulate enough growth in the nation’s economy to effect the lives of the common man. The minister delivered a speech at the 5th National Council on Lands, Housing... Read More

Buhari, Fashola, Federal Government, Ilorin, infratsructure, kwara, Power, West Africa

August 25, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: What caused Zamfara killings | Sanusi has a stern warning to Buhari | Columbia to end 52-year old war | More

From the papers- a tracklist #Immigration2000: Comptroller General says disengaged officers must undergo screening- YNaija Nigeria lost N51.28billion to oil vandalism in 2015- YNaija Sanusi warns Buhari that his government might end up like Jonathan’s- Premium Times Governor Ayade’s brother apprehended by the EFCC over N2.7billion fraud- YNaija CBN allows UBA back into the forex... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Ayade, Buhari, Delta, islam, jonathan goodluck, killings, nigeria, Religion, sanusi, violence, yari, Zamfara

Abba Kyari

August 25, 2016

The Thread: Why is Buhari’s Chief of Staff such a dominant presence?

Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, is an ever present figure around the President. For instance, there is hardly any picture the President takes in which he is not right next to him. Why is this? When GEJ/OBJ was President, did his Chief of Staff sit with ministers and the VP at FEC... Read More

Aso Rock, Buhari, chief of staff, Governance, kyari, nigeria, Politics

August 25, 2016

The Thread: This is what happens when a ‘changemaker’ gets into Nigerian politics

Have you ever wondered why a change agent – someone who was ‘one of the good guys’ before getting into office – gets into Nigerian politics and becomes ‘just like them’? The thread below should have some answers. So you want to change Nigeria, you really, really do. You have ideas and hopes and dreams,... Read More

APC, Aso Rock, Change, government, PDP, Politics, sticky, twitter.

August 24, 2016

Opinion: Sheriff Shittu shutters Showroom and shares his startup story

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Very hard. For the most part we hear about the successes, and much less about those who fail. Sheriff Shittu of Showroom.ng, is closing up this month, and he shares his story of being in the startup game for 12 years. There is no happy ending this time. by Sheriff... Read More

Business, entrepreneur, innovation, mediaum, nigeria, Shittu, showroom

August 24, 2016

TECHnically: Mark Essien needs government to get out of the way (LISTEN)

Mark Essien is fundamentally bullish about internet start-ups, because irrespective of current short-term challenges, there is “no scenario under which the number of people online will reduce”. He should know. In building Hotels.ng into a successful internet business over the past 4 years, he has had a front row seat to the growth of that... Read More

entrepreneur, government, Internet, listen, podcast, Start-up, YNaija podcasts

August 24, 2016

Why does Obasanjo keep talking and talking?

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has been in the News lately with various conflicting quotes to show. The conspiracy theorists in us have been awakened and the question we’d like answered is why the old man won’t just stop talking already! Bogus claims Last week at a reception held in his honour in... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Buhari, lies, nigeria, Obasanjo, Olusegun, Taraba, Unity

August 24, 2016

Jason Njoku: Nigeria doesn’t need cowards

The first time I had the opportunity to speak to Chude of Red Media at length was at the Oxford Africa Business conference in May. It was a very pleasant conversation. At least, I thought. Literally 20 mins later, he called me and mine cowards in front of 100+ people. That’s hyperbole. He didn’t called... Read More

Chude, economy, future, Jason Njoku, Nihgeria, Nwakaego, Politics, Red Media

August 24, 2016

Aiki Nigeria steps up aspiring technopreneurs training with ‘Code2earn’ masterclass for professionals

As part of its vision to get one million fingers coding by 2017, Aiki Nigeria stepped up its training on coding and entrepreneurship with a master class which took place on 18 and 19 August, 2016 at the Microsoft office in Lagos. Aiki Nigeria and its development partners has, since inception, reached over 60,000 youth... Read More

Aiki, Clinic, code2earn, entrepreneur, Internet, nigeria, Web

August 24, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: My language, your dialect

by Pius Adesanmi This one will be a long read. I see it as a contribution to the enhancement of the self-worth and dignity of the Nigerian citizen. So, abeg bear with me, grab a cup of water, tea, beer, ogogoro, burukutu, or anything you drink, settle down, and read along. Yesterday, I put up... Read More

Anthills, Canada, langiage, linguistis, literature, nigeria, things fall apart, Yourba

August 24, 2016

The YNaija tracklist: ‘Buhari’ dog owner is still in prison | Borno state wants Sheriff arrested for Boko Haram links | Turkey launches campaign against ISIS | More

From the papers- a tracklist Bode George accuses Governors Wike and Fayose of greed over PDP chairmanship- YNaija Borno state calls for the arrest of Ali Modu Sheriff over Boko Haram links- Guardian Lai Mohammed has reasons to develop the broadcast industry and Boko Haram is one of them- YNaija Presidential Committee on Corruption invites... Read More

BBC, boko haram, Buhari, cnn, corruption, dog, House of Reps, Joachim Iroko, morning news, nigeria, Obasanjo, police, punch, Turkey, Vanguard

August 23, 2016

‘Porridge mom’

by Eromo Egbejule Before 2014, Lydia John, then a 32-year old mother of six would fry yams, potatoes and akara, then sell to the people of Gwoza in Borno state who ate peacefully, wiped the oil off their mouths and came back for more. A few months into 2014 however, she lost many of her... Read More

boko haram, days of their lives, effects, landlord, nigeria, realtor, terrorism

August 23, 2016

Opinion: The wobbling giant called Nigeria

by Aduratomi Bolade For some curious reason, we have become used to low or at best average performance. Nigeria has become a synonym for mediocrity. Whether in governance, education or sports. Even in religion where we have some of the most celebrated religious leaders in the world, we’ve managed to inject our peculiar ‘Nigerianness’ into it... Read More

Dalung, giant of Africa, nigeria, odururu, olympics, sports

August 23, 2016

The landlord of Maiduguri

by Eromo Egbejule “At the peak of the insurgency crisis in 2013 and 2014, we had so much business coming in that we had no time to eat”, says Usman Ahmad Balarabe Ahmad Geidam, one of Maiduguri’s most popular realtors in his office on Damboa Road. There is no power and the lighting in the... Read More

boko haram, days of their lives, effects, landlord, nigeria, realtor, terrorism

August 23, 2016

A tale of 2 dogs; ‘Buhari’ and the Mayor of Cormorant

by Tolu’lope Omoyeni Somewhere in the United States, in a small Minnesota town called Cormorant, a dog was reelected into the office of Mayor of Cormorant. Wowzers! 9 year old, Duke the Great Pyreness has earned the trust of the residents of the city and they have reelected him for his third term in office.... Read More

chijoke, dog, Mayor of Cormoran, Omoyeni, ynaija

August 23, 2016

Jason Njoku: What Andrew taught me about the future of our ecosystem

Mrs Njoku was fast asleep, no noise from the kids, the world was at peace. I finally had time to wade through hundreds of unread Spark emails. I happened across an email from Andrew. Firstly, it was the best intro email I have ever read before. Except I actually didn’t read this email. I starred... Read More

andrew, funding, iROKO, nigeria, nollywood, ogavenu, startup

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