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Op-ed Editor November 6, 2021

How freelance Journalist, Onyi Sunday won big at the NMMA

When award-winning freelance journalist, Onyi Sunday conceptualised League of Extraordinary Nigerians, she did not envision it would win her not one, not to talk of two Nigeria Media Merit Awards…

Op-ed Editor October 28, 2021

“I’m passionate about my faith…but my stories are relatable” – Christian Author, Ufuomaee

…speaks on how government can support the creative industry Ufuoma Emerhor-Ashogbon, alias Ufuomaee, is a Christian author and business consultant. With 28 titles to her name, she has written extensively…

Op-ed Editor October 27, 2021

A good man is hard to find in Nigeria | Review of Ufuomaee’s ‘The Naïve Wife’

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” That famous opener by…

Op-ed Editor October 7, 2021

Book Review: Soyinka’s ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’ brings closer perspectives to the news

. by Ifeanyi Emeka When Soyinka's publisher, Bookcraft Africa, announced the forthcoming publication of his third novel on October 2020, almost 50 years since 'Season of Anomy,' his second novel…

Op-ed Editor August 25, 2021

Emerging author, Ufuomaee launches trilogy series in Lagos

…Ngige, Omo-Agege, Obanikoro and others grace event Ufuoma Emerhor-Ashogbon (pen name Ufuomaee), daughter of banking titan and founding leader of the APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor OON, formally…

Op-ed Editor July 26, 2021

Kingsley Moghalu: My Journey; a personal story

As a young man out of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus) in the mid-80s, I consciously sought and acquired experience that would position me for leadership on the…

Op-ed Editor July 16, 2021

Dasham: Here’s how Waterease Organisation is improving access to clean water; one rural community at a time

An NGO working to improve the access to clean water in rural communities in Nigeria, Waterease Organisation, have successfully handed over a borehole to Dasham Community in Bauchi State. The handover ceremony which took place on…

Op-ed Editor July 6, 2021

Erica Nlewedim, Denola Grey, Tolani Alli, Instablog9ja, Ikorodu Bois, Tacha, others…emerge winners at Trendupp Awards 2021

Ikorodu Bois, Iyabo Ojo, Fisayo Fosudo, Jenni Frank, Aproko Doctor, and Broda Shaggi were among the winners at the maiden edition of Nigeria’s first ever award for influencers and content…

Op-ed Editor June 25, 2021

#PrideMonth: The Gospel of the Nigerian Messiah, as told to me by the Lord Himself

By Kanyinsola Olorunnisola When the boy was five, when he first learned about Jesus Christ, about a white man performing the miracle of resurrection, he did not know that he…

Op-ed Editor June 22, 2021

Baby Drama: Africa Magic’s new series is destigmatising infertility

The stigmatisation of people who have or do not have children is a phenomenon that has stayed longer than bearable, and Nigerians need to unlearn it already. The Baby Drama…

Op-ed Editor June 17, 2021

#PrideMonth: Love is everything but love; a queer Muslim man’s experience with love

By Phaysal Phagge It is difficult to write about love when everything you know about it has been anything but, Harder still when you have reached a point of mental…

Op-ed Editor June 15, 2021

2023: Paradigm shift or more of the same?

By Kingsley Moghalu On June 1 I announced, with all humility, my intention to present myself, again, to our country as a candidate in the 2023 presidential election. While the…

Op-ed Editor June 2, 2021

Lagos State Tourism partners with EbonyLife Place and Kaffy Shafau to host Live Dance Show EkoDance

Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture and EbonyLife Place partnered with Imagneto, the dance company founded and led by popular dancer, choreographer and entrepreneur Dr. Kafayat ‘Kaffy’ Shafau, to stage EkoDance.…

Op-ed Editor April 23, 2021

‘My experience at the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy’ – Award Recipients, MTF Class Of 2020

The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy is MultiChoice’s flagship Creating Shared Value programme aimed at ‘igniting Africa’s creative industries’ by boosting the quality of local film and television programming as well…

Op-ed Editor March 16, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: Reflections on time and gender by a nonbinary woman

By Alexandra Maduagwu In many ways, this [life] journey has always been about finding and naming myself. Looking back, there have been moments when my truest form of self breaks…

Op-ed Editor March 15, 2021

“I pop headache pills when I return from my farm due to security tension” – Mr Rotimi Williams on Public Eye

On Sunday, March 15th, 2021, Funmi Iyanda talked about the need for economic diversification in Nigeria and the opportunities and challenges faced by farmers in the country with Grow Food…

Op-ed Editor March 8, 2021

#IWD2021: All that we Choose to Challenge

by MaryRaphael Ajayi “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes changes. So let’s choose to challenge.” To a world that’s partial and bereft of total inclusivity…

Op-ed Editor March 3, 2021

5 reasons why University of Sussex should be your top choice

Of the many challenges young people face, choosing the right university sits firmly on top of the list. Deciding which to attend from the plethora of good foreign universities that exist is as…

Op-ed Editor March 2, 2021

Fast-growing agritech company, Farm4Me bags international award

One of Nigeria’s fast-growing agritech companies, Farm4Me has added another feather to its cap. This is as the firm founded by young agroprenuer, Adama J Adama, was named West Africa’s…

Op-ed Editor February 18, 2021

“#EndSARS is not enough, you must get involved in politics,” Kingsley Moghalu to Nigerian youth

Memories of the clampdown on #OccuppyLekkiTollgate protesters on Saturday 13th February, by security operatives are apparently still fresh in the minds of many.Following this development and the worsening state of…

Op-ed Editor January 26, 2021

Nigeria’s Sparkle signs with payment experts, Network International for virtual and physical payment cards

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across Africa…

Op-ed Editor December 21, 2020

Fuji music just got the attention it rightly deserves with Fuji: A Opera

by Toluwalope Omoyeni It was the juxtaposition of two unrelated elements – Fuji and opera – that caught not just my eye but all my senses. As a millennial who…

Op-ed Editor December 17, 2020

How Young Nigerians will spend Detty December

2020 has been an extraordinarily bad year, no need to recount. But with the arrival of the holiday season, attitudes might change a little. Detty December has been a cultural…

Op-ed Editor December 14, 2020

Why Tems and Omah Lay should take responsibility as Nigerians push for their freedom in Uganda

After the news of the arrest of Tems and Omah Lay for having an unauthorised concert in Uganda broke on Sunday evening, Nigerian fans and celebrities on social media have…

Op-ed Editor December 10, 2020

Members of Father Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry assault BBC reporters

A Nigerian catholic priest, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka and some of his church members on Wednesday 9 December assaulted two BBC reporters, their driver and two others in Enugu State, South-…

Op-ed Editor November 16, 2020

The current hike in fuel price signals a need for the local refinement of oil products

On the 11th of November 2020, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) released an internal memo announcing an increase in the…

Op-ed Editor November 11, 2020

On the street of heartbreak | #TheYNaijaCover

As with all trends on social media, young Nigerians always have things to say. Experiences on heartbreaks and relationships fallouts dominated internet conversations, ranging from the mild to the deranged.

Op-ed Editor November 8, 2020

Sam Adeyemi, Mo Abudu, Lola Shoneyin, Don Jazzy, others make the list of The Future Awards Africa Prize for Service to Young People…voting starts immediately

Africa’s biggest youth awards, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), has unveiled the nominees for its only category open to public voting, The Future Awards Africa Prize for Service to Young…

Op-ed Editor November 5, 2020

The bullying of Rahama Sadau is sign that Nigerian women are not yet safe

by Alabi Adewale It’s hard to believe that in the year 2020, women are still being bullied to live according to the statutes of a patriarchal society. How you drink,…

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