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Public evangelism may be doing more harm to religion than good
If you have used public transport for any sizeable amount of time in Lagos then ‘the tale of the evangelising Christian’ is certainly not new to you. You have experienced…
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The tussle between some Christians and the LGBT+ for the right to the rainbow is a needless distraction
A conversation about the claim of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) community to the rainbow as a piece of iconography has hit the ground…
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3 Men share why they chose silence after they got sexually assaulted
Victims of sexual assault have a hard time coming forward, whether they are male, female or non-binary. The reason for their silence will invariably differ from one another’s due to…
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“We have a cultural problem” – Diversity Prize Finalist, Solomon Ayodele bemoans toxic masculinity
Few drives are as noble as ones that compel us to make life better for the largest majority of people. The nobility of purpose is however, not enough to hoist…
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What we learnt from the touching experience of 3 Nigerian men suffering from mental illness
A frantic search for Digital Strategist, Ayodele Bandele - known simply as Dele, which lasted barely a day has turned up a body and a suicide note. The note -…
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The Chronicles of Tunde Ednut; punished at the ‘mark’ | The #YNaijaCover
Celebrity blogger, Tunde Ednut, has been suspended by Instagram for the second time in the space of a month. He was initially suspended by Instagram late December, after his account…
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Why Toke Makinwa is a poster girl for feminism of a different sort
Toke Makinwa is no stranger to controversy – many might even argue her brand is built mostly on that, and while that may be true at face value it is…
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Here’s why more men channelling their energy rightly will benefit boys
"If it was a girl that was raped now, feminists will be all over this trend," is a phrase anyone who has been on that strangely thrilling corner of the…
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You can hate LGBT without inciting violence on the community
Few human groups are as talked about, dissected, vilified and dismissed nowadays as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQ+) community. "But they are everywhere,…
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Labour Prefect, Apologies; Deputy Labour Minister launches Special Public Works Programme | The #YNaijaCover
The term 'tone-deaf' might very well have been forged in the same cauldron that produced Nigeria's perennially dysfunctional leading class. It is the only way one can begin to explain…
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Pope Francis updates Cannon to allow women to be formally installed as Lectors and Acolytes
An edict issued and personally signed by Pope Francis will finally see women, 'recognized for the service already carried out by them for decades.' Catholic women can now be formally…
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Meet Oluwatobiloba Ajayi; one of the powerful voices among Nigeria’s 25 million-special needs population
There are a number of voices speaking for the rights of the Nigerian people, few of those remember to speak for people living with disabilities. That is far from the…
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Nigeria is too poor a country for the amount of ‘poverty shaming’ that goes unchecked
If anybody knows the human behind the famous meme showing a person lying face down on a bare mattress with his feet up and deeply absorbed in whatever activity they…
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Where the gays gather and it is holy
For Ace (not real name) Christmas was never the joy-filled celebration his siblings swear to the heavens it has always been for them. The holiday season, which begins for his…
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Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken a step in the right direction, like its neighbours, with an unspoken caveat. The Islamic epicentre has set a minimum age for marriage…
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Amotekun reminds us of #EndSARS in a negative way
In the din of the collective uproar of Nigerians against the brutality of Nigeria Police Force Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), many vocal advocates called for local policing. After all, the…
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Bridget Bema is a content machine we hope never stops
In the face of the emerging threat of a new wave of coronavirus, Nigerians have found solace in Bridget Bema once again. The 9-year old internet sensation reclaimed the top…
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Amid a second wave of the pandemic, Nigerians troop to register for NIN
If Nigerians were hoping that the Federal Government will see reason and do what every right-thinking person has been asking of them - scrap the unreasonable directive to block all…
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Tems and Omah Lay post-release statement says nothing about learning to do better
Nigeria's fast-rising music acts, Tems and Omah Lay, are back home. The duo, who were arrested and detained in Uganda until the case against them was withdrawn, are settling back…
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#COVID19 vaccine – mark of the beast or just biology?
2020 has been a peculiar year and has definitely taught us many things. But, one thing asserted itself so forcefully we can't ignore it going forward - how easily swayed…
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Netflix has stirred the pot again by hailing Satan and there is a lesson for Christians
Every so often, conservative Christians will publicly ponder boycotting one global brand or another. Today it is streaming giant Netflix Inc., again. Netflix had attracted the ire of Christendom enough…
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Nigeria is either playing the long game or gambling with border reopening
In the typical about-turn traipse that signifies most of this administration’s policy decisions, President Muhammadu Buhari has okayed the immediate reopening of the four major land borders in the country.…
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The latest NCC directive is thoughtless and will only end in tears
One of the many questions Nigerians are asking following the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announcement, instructing all network providers to disconnect SIMs not updated with a valid National Identification Number…
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirms Tems and Omah Lay are free to leave Uganda
Fans of rising music start, Tems and Omah Lay, can finally breathe easy as the duo along with one other - Tem’s manager Muyiwa Awomiyi, have been released from captivity…
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Nigeria’s First Lady avoids Aso Rock for security reasons | Wahala for who no fit go Dubai oo!
On the afternoon of Friday, December 11, 2020, Nigeria's President was reported to have left Aso Rock, for some alone time in his hometown of Daura, Katsina. In the early…
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Tems and Omah Lay are paying the price of Nigeria’s poor standing as the world’s largest black nation
As singers, Tems and Omah Lay remain in prison custody while they await trial on charges of breaking lockdown protocol and endangering others, a viral video of a popular Ugandan…
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#BringBackOurBoys: There are too many reasons the #ResignBuhari trend may not be wrong
When media houses around the country reported the tragic irony of the Commander In Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria being in Katsina while over 500 students were kidnapped,…
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Kidnap of 600 children in ‘Katsina’ is grave evidence that the President has lost the plot on security
It is no news that the constant cries of Nigerians for the basic necessities of governance have been falling on deaf ears for the past 5 years of the Buhari…
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Laying curses is the latest trend in the incompetence playbook
To err is human, and to pray for the basic necessities of governance like the security of life and property is Nigerian. ‘Pray for …’ has been the go-to of…
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Women need room to be fully human
Women are forced to live by a never-ending list of deadlines that when carefully scrutinised, what one sees are only phantoms created by a system that first strips them of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy