The Thread: Don’t be fooled, many ladies are keeping themselves till marriage

The Church Blog: Guest Post | It’s not about the church alone, it’s about us too

by Famakinwa Temitope Some of our churches seem to be lost in their quest for members and church growth that they forget about the importance of the Christian’s individual fellowship with God. They will teach us about paying tithe which is “God’s own money”. Some will centralise their teachings on religious issues to get us... Read More

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Christianity, church blog, growth, personal relationship, Religion

Simon Kolawole: Bob Marley and the wailing wailers

by Simon Kolawole There are many reasons you will never find me in politics — either by election or appointment. The one that is relevant to our discussion today is “groupthink”. Have you ever wondered why people are so reasonable and principled… until they join the government? And then a few weeks later they are... Read More

constructive criticism, groupthink, mmm, nigeria, Politics, simon kolawole, wailing wailers

The Thread: Grace has found you

Struggling with inferiority because of your past? Grace has found you. Wondering if you’re deserving of mercy and salvation? Yes, you are because grace has found you. This is what Charles Isidi would have you know. Do see below: "Grace has found you" I've been repeating the words all week until this morning when God told... Read More

Christianity, grace, Love, nigeria, salvation, Sin

#YNaija2016Review: Jigawa’s 90 mosques, Emefiele’s phone call tax… See the 10 most cringe worthy moments

by Wilfred Okiche These were the moments that made us cringe this year. From an obscene television show tracing the lives of the fabulously wealthy, to the prophet not quite sure of his visions, these are the 10, presented in no particular order. Kannywood’s double standards Actresss Rahama Sadau was brought to our attention after... Read More

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Cringeworthy moments, Dambazzau, Emefiele, Kanu Nwankwo, nigeria, Politics, review, sticky, T.B Joshaua, The Otedolas

The Thread: “Poverty is a bastard” | Our top 10 tweets from Zahra Buhari’s wedding

When the daughter of a sitting president is getting married to a millionaire, no expense is spared, they pull out all the stops. This pictures from a proud Mrs Buhari’s Twitter handle showcases the splendour of the Zahra Buhari’s wedding to Indimi. Here are our top 10 reactions from Twitter: https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/810191750354571264 Are we going to... Read More

Aisha buhari, economy, indimi, nigeria, recession, Weddings, Zahra Buhari

Today’s noisemakers: Rapid Response Squad, @MrAyeDee, Yvonne Orji 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. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

holiday spots, Issa Rae, noisemakers, Relationships. Policemen, Resorts, Yvonne Orji

Cheta Nwanze: What is the benefit of breaking Nigeria up?

by Cheta Nwanze “Since 1914 the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite… Nigerian unity is only a British intention for the country.”... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, nigeria, north, south east, South-south, war

The Thread: Miracles are not isolated from God’s principles

Listen to social media influencer, @Omojuwa, expound on the necessity of working out one’s miracles, instead of relying solely on prayers to get a breakthrough. Consider this the sermon before your pastor’s Sunday sermon tomorrow. Do see below: Have you ever prayed for a dirty car to become clean and watched it become clean? —... Read More

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Christianity, God's principles, hardwork, miracles, nigeria, Success, The Thread, twitter.

Femi Adesina: The Gbagbo and Koroma treatment is inevitable for Yahya Jammeh

by Femi Adesina What a helluva week for a man who turns 74 today. In one day, in his birthday week, he flew from Abuja to Monrovia, from there to Freetown, and then to Banjul, in The Gambia. He held meetings lasting many hours, then flew to Freetown, again to Monrovia, and then returned to... Read More

africa, Birthday Tribute, Buhari, dictators, Femi Adesina, liberia, The Gbagbo And Koroma treatment, Yaya Jammeh

Movie review: The Wedding Party is an extended music video. But is it fun?

by Wilfred Okiche The trailer for The Wedding Party, the feverishly anticipated event movie from the trio of EbonyLife Films, Inkblot Production and Koga studios is a glamorous, 3 minutes long mash-up of popular faces and familiar romantic comedy tropes that stands the risk of giving the plot of the entire movie away. If the... Read More

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movie review, music videos, nigeria, nollywood, wedding party

Pius Adesanmi: A note to Garba Shehu

by Pius Adesanmi So, Garba Shehu was tweet-gloating that Zahra Buhari’s entrance into the Indimi family via marriage, starting yesterday, “is a celebrity event.” Zahra Muhammadu Buhari's wedding to Ahmed Mohammed Indimi starting today is a celebrity event to savor any day. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016 I am sorry for him. There... Read More

Celebrity events, Celebrity Weddings, Garba Shehu, indimi, Pius Adesanmi, reuben abati, Stella Obasanjo, Zahra Buhari

The Thread: Who is the biggest beneficiary of the US election?

As you know, if you have not been living in the hinterlands, the President-elect of the United states of America is no other than the billioniare and mogul Donald J. Trump, who ran under the Republican party. Well, since that unexpected incident, the commentaries abound – unceasingly- about why Trump won, how he won, Putin’s... Read More

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America, donald trump, Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump, US election, white house

Ezinne Ajoku: Nigeria is greater than the sum of its parts [NEW VOICES]

by Ezinne Ajoku If there’s one thing that’s certain about Lagos, it’s the absence of a dull moment. If at all you’re living in Lagos and you are bored, rest assured that it’s got nothing to do with Lagos and everything to do with you. Take the risk of stepping out of your gate and... Read More

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Area boys, Banufo, Lagos (Eko), New Voices, nigeria, police, security agencies, Unity

Okey Ndibe: Trump, Buhari and the crude art of wobbling and fumbling

by Okey Ndibe On November 8, 2016, Americans elected Donald Trump as their 45th president. By the time you’re reading this, Mr Trump would have named all his nominees for the leadership of various government departments. The president-elect, who will be inaugurated on January 20, 2017, has not only unveiled the lineup of his cabinet,... Read More

Ololade Ajekigbe: Six sets of people who need to repent in 2017

by Ololade Ajekigbe To say the year 2016 has been a tough one for the average Nigerian would be a gross understatement. This year has been nothing short of brutal, and anyone who still enjoys good health and can afford at least 2 quality meals a day should be thankful that they have made it... Read More

2016 review, artisans, Change, Internet Trolls, Solomon Dalung and the entire NFF, The Nigerian Government, Yoruba Demons

“I want to be remembered as the girl that stayed in her lane and changed the media space” | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Bonang Matheba

We are excited to bring you our interview with Bonang Matheba, OAP and media personality who is also a budding entrepreneur. She’s passionate, hardworking and she is determined to make a difference. Did we mention that she is an undisputable fashion icon? Every outfit is a hit back to back. How does she manage to... Read More

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AFrican Women, Bonang Matheba, interviews, Leading Ladies Africa, Media girl

#YNaija2016Review: Emefiele, Dogara, Dalung…. 10 people who should have resigned in 2016

by Wilfred Okiche The 10 ignobles on this list were in(directly) involved in the biggest scandals of the year. From a serving Senator who has been acting less than honourable his entire career to the monetary policy professional who seems to have not the slightest clue what his job description is about, these 10 folks... Read More

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Abdulmumuni Jibrin, Audu Ogbeh, Bukola Saraki, Rochas Okorocha, sticky, Yakubu Dogara, YNaija review

Don Pedro Obaseki: Urgently needed- a new reformed PDP

by Don Pedro Obaseki This is an honest opinion and I pray the leaders are reading or will listen. The Edo state governorship elections came and went. The Ondo state governorship elections came and went. Now the Rivers state legislative rerun also came, but many of us in Edo didn’t need to read a “Mene... Read More

Don Pedro Obaseki, elections, nigeria, pdp versus apc, Political party reformation, Politics

The Church Blog: Guest Post | The funniest church names you will find

by Fowowe Damilola This is real, not photoshopped. Naming Church has definitely gotten to a new level. Pick your best.

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#YNaija2016Review: Who made the most disappointing album of 2016? See our list here

by Wilfred Okiche Spotlight- Reekado Banks It is no surprise that Spotlight isn’t quite the sum of its parts. Aside from Tiwa Savage’s R.E.D album, one would have to go back to the hey days of The Entertainer (D’banj) and Mushin 2 Mo’Hits (Wande Coal) to find stellar albums overseen by Don Jazzy. For an artiste who hasn’t exactly been churning out... Read More

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Opinion: #NotTooYoungToRun | The silent minority

by Jude Feranmi “Know Thyself” – Socrates Last Week, in Ghana’s general elections, a 26-year-old Francisca Oteng became a Member of Parliament in what was a landslide. Apart from the fact that this reiterates the notion we are now getting used to, of looking up to Ghana to set the pace in West Africa,... Read More

Francisca Oteng, ghana elections, nigeria, NotTooYoungToRun, Political participation, Politics

Joachim MacEbong: Nigeria vs. goals

by Joachim MacEbong Since 2013, I have run over 400 times and covered at least 3,500 kilometres in the process. In the beginning, I never knew that running would turn out to be the all-consuming passion it became. That’s the thing, isn’t it? You only understand events in hindsight. In that time, on my own... Read More

Britain, COD United, joachim macebong, nff, nigeria, Nigerian Professional Football League, sports

Today’s Noisemakers: Zahra Buhari, Dokun Olumofin, @UcheIsClown and others

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The Thread: Why Benin is not profitable for @ubernigeria

Nigerians are clowns, honest. See this response to an enquiry by a very worried tweep about Christmas holiday errands in Benin. Talk about laughing out loud and simply being unable to stop. Benin people, come and see oo: https://twitter.com/missappleberry/status/809668141714407424 It's not a sustainable market for them. What's the use of a car service in a... Read More

Farooq Kperogi: Conditions for praising Buhari

by Farooq Kperogi Buhari apologists say I have never praised Buhari since he came to power. Well, I am no praise singer. I am a scholar. But I have defended Buhari many times in the past when I thought he was unfairly attacked. For instance, in 2012 when news and social media pundits—and Jonathan’s media... Read More

Budget padding, Buhari, corruption, criticism, Farooq Kperogi, nigeria, Wailers

The Thread: “Marriage is not a reward, ” @IjebuPrincesss declares

For those of you who believe in the efficacy of stringing that woman along until you are good and ready to do right by her, here’s @IjebuPrincess nipping at your heels: Marriage is not a reward, don’t get it twisted. Marriage, really, is transactional. As you are checking her out, best believe she is doing... Read More

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Opinion: The price of free

by Elutidoye Oluwagbenga Free is one of the most used adjectives on the internet because of our inclination for free things or services. We have at one time used the word on search engines for access to something “free” on the internet. We use free email addresses, free social media, free search engines, free applications, free operating... Read More

content, data, facebook, Google, information, Internet, opinion

Opinion: Aregbesola is an astute administrator and a source of hope in the face of a bleak Yoruba future

by Abiodun Komolafe A ‘nomics’ has been added to the world of economic policies and Nigerians should appreciate it’s coming from their part of the planet, especially, at a time the world is grappling with the depravity of politics and the captivity of politicians. In a paper presented at a Colloquium to mark his... Read More