Author: Adebayo Emuleomo

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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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…

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‘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.

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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…

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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…

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The Thread: These are mistakes every entrepreneur should run away from

Do you want to be an entrepreneur? Avoid these mistakes. If you are already one, take stock of the thread below. Do it now. ;

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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.…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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