Op-ed Editor

February 17, 2017

The Thread: Some people are convinced Audu Maikori’s arrest is justified | #FreeAudu

Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi state Governor on media, Gbenga Olorunpomi, is of the mind that Audu saw his arrest coming and set “Twittermania” in motion. Gbenga believes that Audu deserves to be arrested for spreading falsehood. This just makes us wonder about a number of things: El Rufai’s statements, his role in the... Read More

#FreeAudu, Audu Maikori, Buhari, el rufai, Gbenga Olorunpomi, Justice, nigeria, Southern Kaduna, The Thread, Twitter Nigeria

February 17, 2017

The Thread: MI Abaga and other Nigerians cry out for the FG to #FreeAudu

Since Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Group boss and native of Southern Kaduna took on the job of letting Nigerians know the extent to which Southern Kaduna had become a killing field, controversy stirred. He was accused of instigating hate and spreading falsehood and using fake pictures to buttress his messages. It turned out that one... Read More

#FreeAudu, Audu Maikori, democracy, DSS, Hate Speech, mi abaga, nigeria, Southern Kaduna

February 17, 2017

The Thread: Maybe this is confirmation that El-Rufai would be a disastrous president | #FreeAudu

Audu Maikori, a vocal critic of the government’s handling of the Southern Kaduna crisis, has been arrested. Information circulating on social media says that an arrest warrant was issued by a magistrate court in Kaduna, upon which Audu was moved from Lagos to Abuja. https://twitter.com/chairmanNHRC/status/832666636272300037 Twitter NG is largely furious about this development, and some persons... Read More

#FreeAudu, elrufai, magistrate courts, nigeria, Southern Kaduna, The Thread

February 17, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Aisha Buhari, Editi Effiong, Audu Maikori and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

Aisha buhari, Audu Maikori, Editi Effiong, nigeria, noisemakers, Olabinjo

February 17, 2017

Opinion: A brief memo to President Buhari

by Dr Laz Ude Eze My dear President Buhari, Please get well and return home. We need you strong and healthy. But your prolonged stay in the United Kingdom is not helping our recessive economy. I imagine how much bill the country has been paying since you left. The visits being paid to you in... Read More

Buhari, medical tourism, nigeria, opinion, Universal Health coverage

February 17, 2017

Opinion: Isn’t it about time we legalized abortion in Nigeria?

by Obinna Nnewuihe I had barely found time to catch what was less than a 2-hour nap when I was woken up in a haste… Doctor! Doctor! There’s an emergency!!! I arrived to find a young lady bleeding severely and struggling to hold on to what was her life slowly slipping away. She was crying,... Read More

abortion, legislature, nigeria, opinion, Vals Day, womens rights

February 17, 2017

Opinion: When Trump spoke with a ghost

by Olalekan Adigun My father, Memudu Adigun, died of stroke when I was barely two years into my secondary education. Before then, like many others at my age, I have heard stories of angels, ghosts and spirits having conversations with people. Some even claim they “see” one of their grandparents days after they were dead.... Read More

Buhari, Buhari's death rumours, nigeria, opinion, trump

February 17, 2017

Opinion: Tukur Buratai, Fatai Owoseni are agents of ancient evils

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Like many Nigerians, I am emerging from the shock of the recent outbreak of ancient evils in the form of harassment and arrests of journalists, reminiscent of President Muhammed Buhari’s days as military dictator and head of state. The latest attack on free press was carried out by both the Chief... Read More

Buratai, fatai oseni, nigeria, press gag, Sahara Reporters, sowore

February 17, 2017

The Thread: You won’t find a more perfect visual summary of the Buhari administration

This thread perfectly captures President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration so far. But what makes it especially captivating is both its choice of language and fantastic memes. Gosh, stories told in pidgin English sound so much better, don’t they? Enjoy: https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832010836193472512 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832014271282368513 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832014556075552768 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832014830475341824 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832015066039984128 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832015522048962560 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832016316882100224 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832016746001346560 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832017240363036674 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832017703045038085 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832017987897028608 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832018802061824002 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832020388469157888 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832019296259817474 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832021476140314628 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832021924880461824 https://twitter.com/NwokeAnam/status/832021924880461824... Read More

Buhari, Confusion. Economic recession, nigeria, Politics, The Thread

February 17, 2017

Mubarak Aminu: The two way approach to restructuring Nigeria [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu The other day I was listening to an FM station program and they were discussing ways we can restructure Nigeria out of this present state. All the points brought out by the discussants were valid, such as going back to the regional system, stop dependence on the central government for the share of... Read More

corruption, Mubarak Aminu, NEXT, nigeria, restructuring

February 17, 2017

Ololade Ajekigbe: And we die differently too

by Ololade Ajekigbe The Nigerian story is one that never ceases to fascinate. We are different in so many ways. Our lifestyle, our outlook to life, our resilience, our sorry socio-economic state, our lying and thieving politicians. You name it! We are a different breed of people. Even among our neighbours, we stick out like a... Read More

corruption, Eric Arubayi, Expired medicines, nigeria, Ololade Ajekigbe, Opiniojn

February 16, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: #HurtBae, Dare Olaitan, Olabinjo and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

@, Dare Olaitan, Editi Effiong Bobrisky, Nigerian Ceos, noisemakers, Tech startups

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Nigerian CEOs, allow employees to speak up

Today’s conversation on Twitter revolved around two subjects: Cheating and bad business practices adopted by Nigerian CEOs. Here’s @Vunderkind with some context. Do see below: https://twitter.com/TheVunderkind/status/832183969810620416 https://twitter.com/TheVunderkind/status/832187676484915200 https://twitter.com/TheVunderkind/status/832175049717211136 https://twitter.com/TheVunderkind/status/832178263430684672 https://twitter.com/UPNEPA/status/832245654068019202 https://twitter.com/UPNEPA/status/832300940736737281 Best Internship system – Igbo Apprenticeship.All the elements are1. Fixed Term2. Clear Career Goal3. Basic needs met4. Work & Learn — Tunde Leye (@tundeleye)... Read More

employees, employers, internships, labour laws, Nigerian Ceos, Tech/StartUps, The Thread

February 16, 2017

The Thread: These cheating stories get more ridiculous by the day

Many Nigerians will do anything to go abroad, whether that abroad means Libya, Italy, America, regardless of the cost to their lives or the lives of others. Do see one more true story below: Shameful.

American visas, cheating, nigerians, Relationships, The Thread

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Just how badly do Nigerian CEOs exploit their employees?

We are still on the bad business practices Nigerian CEOs adopt because there of mass unemployment and hardly any working regulatory bodies that speak for employees. See @idomagirl’s two cents below: https://twitter.com/idomagirl/status/832198342113447936 https://twitter.com/idomagirl/status/832202146691031040 https://twitter.com/idomagirl/status/832202574732333056 https://twitter.com/idomagirl/status/832202789602414592 Reactions The arrogance of many startup CEOs in Nigeria overflows like Admiralty Way on rainy days. Many. https://t.co/DaoeAZ1rBF — Eromo... Read More

Business practices, Labour law, Nigerian bosses, The Thread, Worker exploitation

February 16, 2017

Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | What is wrong with the Nigerian Youth?

by Jude Feranmi Anthony Enahoro moved the motion of independence at 23, General Obasanjo did this at this age. One other person did that at that age? What is wrong with the Nigerian youth today? I am sure you must have seen this line of argument one way or the other. Either from... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Anthony Enahoro, Bolaji Abdulahi, Mark Okoye, NotTooYoungToRun, Seun Onigbinde in BudgIT

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Are Nigerian companies scamming employees in the name of internships ?

Nigeria is in a recession; jobs are scarce and companies are doing everything they can to get by, including hiring more interns than before and finding creative ways to shaft them, it seems. Well, someone had to cry out: https://twitter.com/deaduramilade/status/832127840581726208 https://twitter.com/deaduramilade/status/832139174706868224 https://twitter.com/_Toff33_/status/832146231556177920 Jumping on @deaduramilade’s cry is @UPNEPA with crucial advice for job seekers, to avoid these... Read More

interns, Labour law, Nigerian CEO's Business practices, startups, The Thread

February 16, 2017

Opinion: The controversy over Trump’s Phone Call to Buhari

by Jideofor Adibe Virtually all the leading newspapers in the country reported on February 14 that President Buhari spoke to Donald Trump the previous day “at the request of the American President”. Several of the reports quoted the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adeshina as saying that... Read More

America, boko haram, Buhari, Jideofor Adibe, nigeria, opinion, trump

Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

February 16, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: What are friends for?

by Olusegun Adeniyi If the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan claims the billions of Naira found in her bank accounts were gifts from friends and former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu also says the $9.77 million found in his house were gifts from friends, it’s... Read More

Aig-Imoukhuede, Andrew Yakubu, Babachir Lawal, corruption, EFCC, nigeria, nnpc, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion

February 16, 2017

Afam Ade-Odiachi: What do you do when your shrink is also a herbalist? Go with the flow [NEW VOICES]

by Afam Ade-Odiachi It started with a text from my mum whose feelings about me swing violently from pillar to post. She’s caught between a vague sense of pride in the man I am becoming, and an even greater sense of worry about what would happen if I do not get there. Of course, all... Read More

afam, life, New Voices, Therapists-Herbalist

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Is this the worst case of cheating ever? | #HurtBae

If you had a chance to sit down with a cheating ex to find out what went wrong, what will you say or do? This viral video below has Twitter up in arms. For good reason. Let’s not spoil the fun. Please see below: He cheated on her. Now she wants to know why.... Read More

boyfriends, cheating, Love, Relationships, The Thread

February 16, 2017

Opinion: Why is the Ministry of Health spending my money on condoms?

by Dani Ajonu As the National Assembly (NASS) considers the 2017 budget, an item under the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) submission proposes to spend ₦915 million for the provision and distribution contraceptive commodities as part of counterpart fund. This unethical waste of scarce resources is worrying and symptomatic of lack of strategic thinking that this administration... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

2017 budget, condoms, contraceptives, Dani Ajonu, Ministry of Health, NASS, nigeria, opinion

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Buhari’s disdain for Nigerians did not start today

The brouhaha over President Buhari’s health continues to simmer as the president and his aides adopt a mum’s-the-word stance, whilst the upper political hierarchy fly to London for photo-ops to convince us that he is ‘hale and hearty’, ‘in good spirits’, ‘witty’ etc. What does this say about our President’s attitude towards Nigeria? @afrispheric has... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

African deification, Buhari, Buhari's health, Leadership, nigeria, The Thread

February 16, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Is all hope lost for Nigeria?

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, To say I am quite perturbed by your aloofness in the years gone by is an understatement. So much has happened in that spate of time such that, without hearing from you, I have had to make do with what I am fed by the gagged press and pages... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

Buhari, Elzakzaky, Fulani herdsmen, hypocrisy, Letter from the son of man, Niger Delta, nigeria, Oil bunkering

February 16, 2017

Joel Ighalo: Valentine and the blessings of recession [NEXT]

by Joel Ighalo If you could cast your mind back to the “Fe-Buhari” mantra and the 2015 General Election in Nigeria when the former administration thought it fit to postpone the ballot exercise citing security concerns, then bring it back to the reality of today, you will only agree with me that, indeed, a lot... Read More

Joel Ighalo, NEXT, nigeria, opinion, recession, Undergraduate love, UNILAG, Valentine

February 16, 2017

The Thread: Bukola Saraki sparks yet another debate on Twitter

It’s like the phone call Saraki and Dogara had with Mr President last week Thursday was not sufficient proof of his being ‘hale and hearty’, even though they were intent on making believers out of us with that statement. Looks like they had to go see with their eyes to believe for themselves, so they... Read More

Buhari's health, Dogara, Governance, London jaunts, Nigerian, Saraki, The Thread

February 15, 2017

Opinion: RE | The need to tame religion before it kills us

by Victor Terhemba. “Religion in the history of this continent has been a disastrous venture, a disaster in many zones and continues to be even so today. Only the religiously possessed or committed would deny the obvious. The price that many have paid not just within this society but by humanity in general makes one... Read More

Christianity, islam, nigeria, opinion, Religion, Victor Terhemba, Wole Soyinka

February 15, 2017

The Thread: “I had zero effect on the 2015 elections,” @omojuwa declares

We are not certain what inspired this thread but it seems Japheth Omojuwa wants to clear the air on his role in the 2015 elections that delivered the presidency to Buhari. See below: I had zero effect on the 2015 elections. — JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 15, 2017 Reactions @B_ELRUFAI make urself clear where... Read More

#IStandWithNigeria, 2015 elections, nigeria, omojuwa, Politics, The Thread

February 15, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Reno Omokri, Bukola Saraki, Rosaline Meurer and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

Buhari, Chydee, nigeria, noisemakers, Reno, Rosaline Meurer, tonto dikeh

February 15, 2017

The Thread: Everything you need to know about relationships- hilarious, truthful, sound

You’ve probably gotten so much relationship advice, your head’s full. You might want to chuck out all you’v heard before and make room for this one. It’s mature, it’s balanced, it’s open and it’s not forced down your throat. Do see below: A one-night stand can lead to a blissful union, just as a one... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

choices, Juliet Kego, Love, Marriage, nigeria, relationship, The Thread

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