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YNaija Editorial: Amasa Firdaus was asked to choose a wig over a hijab, but neither was her culture
My Daughter Zubaida Mahmoud at the ceremony admitting her to the New York Bar earlier this year...the controversy here on Hijab is needless. — A B Mahmoud (@abmtwitt) December…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Has OLIC taken precautions so it isn’t trailed with rape allegations like PhynoFest?
OLIC is well underway and we have a few questions. We constantly complain that the Nigerian government doesn't seem to care about the plight and complaints of Nigerians, but just…
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[The Injustice Blog] What’s the state of Government rehabs in Nigeria?
Nigeria has a drug problem so profound, even our often obtuse leaders, like the Sultan of Sokoto has come out to condemn the scourge and ask that victims of the…
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Dami Ajayi profiles Lola Shoneyin: The cultural activist promoting African literature (Y!/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
Lola Shoneyin is a Nigerian poet, novelist and cultural activist. One of the most influential women of our time, she is the Director of Book Buzz Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation…
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Biola Kazeem profiles Nigeria’s Bobsled team: The fearless ladies making history (Y!/YNaija.com Person of The Year nominee)
When the Winter Olympics kicks off next year in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Nigeria’s flag, for the first time ever, will soar high alongside that of other nations, thanks to the extraordinary effort…
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[The Music Blog] G-Worldwide Entertainment wants you to know Kiss Daniel is a liar and they have receipts to prove it
Artists and label feuds are so delightfully petty. It is where all the false figures the artist has bandied around get exposed and labels get shown for the profit sharks…
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[The Activism Blog] Amnesty International orientates Nigerians ahead of Public Hearing for NGO Regulatory Bill.
Ahead of the proposed public hearing on the NGO Regulatory Bill submitted by the Honourable The NGO regulation Bill is sponsored by Hon. Umar Buba Jibril (Deputy Leader, PDP: Kogi).…
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[The Media Blog] Linda Ikeji is gambling big with Linda Ikeji TV
Linda Ikeji is back in the game! It certainly took her long enough after the hit and miss Linda Ikeji social, but with the success of Rok TV's Lagos House…
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A Rejoinder: Buhari never tackled Jibrin on budget padding
Honorable Abdulmumin Jibrin was in the news a lot in 2016 and early 2017 for his decision to stand against the senate and expose rumoured corruption within the House of…
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[The Sexuality Blog] If we dragged a gay or transgender person to Jesus for judgement today, what would Jesus do?
It is not often that we get someone as read Chude Jideonwo give an extensive, exhaustive examination of our attitudes to LGBT persons and the culture of bigotry and hatred…
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[The Activism Blog] Don’t reform SARS, scrap it!
Respite is yet to come the way of the Nigerian Police Force State Anti-Robbery Squad SARS unit as demands for the scrapping of the once efficient unit is now heightened.…
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[The Activism Blog] UNICEF: AIDS epidemic not yet over
At a time when the awareness and campaign against HIV and AIDS is on a low across the world especially Sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nation's through the United Nation's Children…
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YNaija Editorial: A constellation of stars are coming home this season but Lagos is still losing
This is the season of joy and there will be no less than 10 A-list entertainment events taking place across Lagos within the period of the Christmas festivities. Many of…
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[The Injustice Blog] How to stop drug abuse among Nigerians
From our bus park to our secondary school break rooms, illegal substances are being smoked, licked, inhaled and injected by school teachers, nursing mother, aged drivers and teenagers. The number…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Listen to Frankie Edozien talk to the BBC about his gay memoir
Nigerian American journalist Chike Frankie Edozien left Nigeria to go to university in the United States at age 19, he came out not much later and has become of the…
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[The Film Blog] The IFFR just chose a Nigerian film critic to join their festival in 2018
Criticism is very misunderstood in Nigeria, anyone who has dabbled in editorial writing and criticism will easily tell you that. Because of our obsession with goodwill and respect, we often…
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[The Media Blog] What is going on at Big Cabal?
So we were trawling the interwebs, as we do, just monitoring our favourite blogs, when we noticed this tweet from Sanusi Ismaila, tech insider and all around good guy about…
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Osinbajo, Wizkid, Lola Shoneyin, Nnamdi Kanu are nominees for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2017 – Voting starts now!
The editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2017. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its…
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[The Injustice Blog] #EndSARS: Why Police is wrong on SARS Complaint Mechanism
The Nigerian Police Force through its Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) under the leadership of Mr Abayomi Shogunle last weekend released a feedback mechanism for Nigerians to report erring…
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[The Injustice Blog] Governor Wike cannot seem to stop himself from wasting his state’s money
The ineptitude and incompetence of our elected political office holders is a constant affront to struggling citizens. All the channels available to us to call these men to order do…
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[The Injustice Blog] Wike wont pay for your scholarship but he’ll buy your house of Rep an SUV
The plight of some Rivers State indigenes studying outside the country as beneficiary of the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) scholarship scheme is still begging for attention, the state…
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[The Injustice Blog] The elite are winning after all
When you think the class war between the elites and the poor in Nigeria is over, then you will realize the war has just started and expanding on a full…
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YNaija Editorial: #EndSARS is a clear proof of the power of social media
There have been a number of studies on what it takes to make a social media post go viral. The results have been varying but there's one single fact that…
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[The Injustice Blog] #Mainagate: Is Maina going to cost Buhari a second term?
2019 is around the corner and every close watcher of Political events in Nigeria knows that a year to election, governance stops. Indirectly this means every Nigerian expecting something good…
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Ufuoma McDermott’s “Christmas is Coming” desperately needs a christmas miracle of its own
Just in time for the festive season, Ufuoma McDermott jumps into the actress/producer/director fray with her first film in at least two of those capacities. To make her entry into…
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[The Media Blog] RADR Online is joining the race to crack podcasting with its new online show
After the first wave of podcasting shows in 2016, we experienced a bit of a lull. There were no great shows and the few ones that had already found themselves…
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[The Injustice Blog] #Mainagate: Who is after Abdulrasheed Maina
As the narrative continues on the Mainagate saga it's important we ask ourselves a pertinent question which remains unexplored. Why is Abdulrasheed Maina in hiding? In a February 2013 article…
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[The Activism Blog] Libyan slave trade: CSO’s storm Libyan embassy to protest
Civil rights organisations on Thursday November 30, 2017 stormed the Libyan embassy in Abuja to protest the alleged auction of Africans as slave in Libya. This development which many attribute…
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[The Activism Blog] Falana Sues FCDA N100m for negligent practice
In an unusual development that might give rise to public consciousness and change the shape of recognition for human rights in Nigeria, human rights lawyer Mr Femi Falana has sued…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Canada apologises for centuries of discrimination against indigenous LGBT persons
For past wrongs and the unjust treatment of LGBTQ2 Canadians, we apologize and promise to keep working to fight inequality. Click the link in my bio for more on today’s…
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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