by Adewole Kehinde Just as Wednesday 28th September, 2016, Edo Governorship Election was peaceful and free of violence due to the security arrangement put in place by the good-natured Inspector…
Read Moreby Stephen Oloh If democracy requires an informed citizenry to function well, Nigeria is in serious trouble. Many Nigerians are political ignoramuses. Ordinary people may not know much about public…
Read Moreby Eta E. Uso On November 22, 2016, the Not Too Young To Run campaign which originated in Nigeria, became a global project via its launch at the first United Nations…
Read Moreby Reuben Abati The death of Fidel Castro was long expected and when it finally came on Friday night, there was very little surprise across the world. He was 90,…
Read Moreby Joel Ighosa Ighalo I do not know if it is appropriate to call them the Bring Back Our Girls Family or not. Indeed, it must consist of people who…
Read Moreby Oreoluwa Fakorede 1. Inhale. 2. Exhale. 3. Repeat 1 and 2 as you try to keep everything together. That's the core of the typical life plan. Living is work,…
Read Moreby Joachim MacEbong Now that the vote counting is nearly concluded, and the official announcement from INEC is being expected, it is time to look at what we can surmise…
Read MoreWe are still waiting on the final results of the Ondo governorship election. But from what we have seen so far, Akeredolu, the APC candidate appears to be taking it…
Read MoreAfter the drama surrounding the Ondo governorship elections, it appears APC has won this again, just like it did in Edo state. Early results from INEC below show a clear…
Read Moreby Rachael Uzor Some emotions make you feel downright horrible, and depression is one of the worst of them, if not the worst. Right now, I'm depressed. I heard news…
Read Moreby Chineye Ikwueme The first time I felt connected to literature, it was like feeling blood run through my veins. I was six, and Uncle Matthew worked at Enugu State…
Read Moreby Prisca Akpos Dennis, please pass me the salt, at least you're the only one in this house that can pass something. This was my father's way of punishing me for…
Read Moreby Femi Aribisala A man suffering from tuberculosis went to see a doctor. The doctor decided to catch the disease first, the better to understand the ailment. On the cross,…
Read Moreby Olusegun Adeniyi One and a half years after he left office as Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime is still in court over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket…
Read Moreby Simon Kolawole This must be a joke. An armed robber, on realising that his gang’s victim was a born-again Christian, decided to pray for him. “Father,” he said, “everything…
Read Moreby Isaac Aluko Ademoroti In our land these days, can we truthfully say that it is solely the love of God that motivates those who start or run churches and ministries…
Read Moreby Arit Okpo This post is very personal to me as a Nigerian, and I would love to see to what extent it resonates with people in other parts of…
Read Moreby Talius Dike When I first came across this contest two weeks ago, I didn't know what to write; I had no base to lay my anchor, especially because the organizers…
Read Moreby Mubarak Aminu Our minds are influenced by what we see and hear. The media is playing a big role in influencing young minds, ranging from print to TV, radio houses…
Read MoreTwitter is a gold mine of hilarity, brilliance, knowledge, social and political issues, so we thought it would be selfish to keep all these goodies to ourselves. This week in Twitter-land, Jimoh…
Read MoreThere are scores of fake quotes about Nigerians and Africans attributed to Donald Trump that have fooled many otherwise intelligent people. On April 9, 2016 I wrote an article titled,…
Read Moreby Femi Fani-Kayode I admired the defiant spirit, passion, strength, commitment and courage of Fidel Castro. He was a blessing to the oppressed people of the world and a friend…
Read MoreWhatever might be said or spun about Fidel Castro, he was a man that did not turn his back on Africa and the civil rights movement. We told you debates…
Read MoreBy Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, something big is about to happen in our dear beloved country. I wish I could foretell a pleasant development. I truly wish. But what I…
Read MoreThe gubernatorial election for Ondo State holds today, and Twitter's filled with reports of parties trying to purchase the people's votes. Nigeria, let Ondo people decide for themselves who their…
Read MoreAfter another month of collating entries from across Nigeria, the editors of YNaija.com have announced the winner for the month-long writing competition ‘Nigerian Voices’: Chinaza Attamah. He wins with his…
Read Moreby Charly Boy Greatest Nigerian Youths!!! Shey una go still answer, Great!!! When it is clear that most of you guys are silly, foolish, ignorant, confused, useless and downright lazy.…
Read MoreYou people say people should sing songs ‘that makes sense’? Yemi Alade looks at you and wonders who signed a vow of poverty with you. First, Gucci Ferragamo, and now…
Read Moreby A. S. M. Jimoh I didn’t know how to choose the title of this piece to properly reflect the depth of my anger while equally paying tribute to Lt.…
Read MoreDebates are raging on Twitter over the type of man Fidel Castro was. Words like "revolutionaary", "despot" "dictator" are bandied about at the mention of Castro's name. But people also…
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