Isime Esene

December 10, 2020

Bridget Bema: Here’s why the internet is obsessed with the hilarious Kenyan content creator

Being called out on the school assembly line for breaking the rule is common in pre-tertiary institutions. But getting summoned for committing multiple offences like some modern-day problem child is a whole level of notoriety that many aspire to, but are too afraid to copy. That confident, swag-full, carefree, law-breaking attitude is what got us... Read More

Bridget Bema, Oliver Otieno, YY The Comedian.

Sanwo-Olu

#HotTakes: Is Babajide Sanwo-Olu ready to do the work?

No matter what side of the divide you are on, it is hard to dispute the sterling performance of Babatunde Raji Fashola. His years at the helm in Lagos can be said to be the most progressive in recent times. He may be perceived by many as a flop in his capacity as Federal Minister... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured

ambode, lagos, Sanwo-Olu

November 9, 2018

“We’ve never had it so bad” | Lagosians call on Ambode to fix Lagos roads

Unlike many states across Nigeria, Lagos has witnessed some form of continuity in governance since 1999. Its political status is even more unique as Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of the state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has remained its political compass for the most part of 19 years. But... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Akinwunmi Ambode, lagos roads

September 27, 2017

Own a property at Green Land Estate with flexible payment options and 30% discount this September

The popular adage says: “you can’t eat your cake and have it”. At Alpha Mead Development Company (AMDC), we make you eat your cake and have more. Like offering you a good title land in the new Lekki, three flexible payment options, 30% discount and with as little as N750,000 deposit, we allocate your portion... Read More

Alpha Mead Development Company, AMDC, Green Park Estate, Ibile Holdings, Novare Lekki Mall

February 16, 2017

Bisi Alimi: Profile of an unapologetic gay man

by Mazi Emeka Picture this: A young man is filled with a burning love for God, but still, there is emptiness in him – an emptiness that even he, at the time, cannot explain. Lost to himself, he doesn’t fit in. His desires do not jive completely with his reality or religion. It is Lagos, in... Read More

Thinking Through

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February 7, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards VII: Many sides to a forgotten crisis [Part 2]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North east part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 6, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards VI: Many sides to a forgotten crisis [Part 1]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North east part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 5, 2017

“The call has gone beyond 2Baba…” | EiE Nigeria speaks to YNaija, goes ahead with protest march

by Isime Esene Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) has vowed to go ahead with the planned OneVoice Nigeria protest march scheduled to take place in Lagos and Abuja on Monday, February 6, 2017. This is following the withdrawal of Innocent Idibia, a Nigerian pop icon, from the planned protest. Idibia who is also known as... Read More

Citizenship, The News Blog

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February 5, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards V: Living in poverty and fear

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 4, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards IV: The Agatu Massacre [Part 2]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North east part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 3, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards III: The Agatu Massacre [Part 1]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North east part of the country, Nigeria, is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 2, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards II: Nwa-offor never became a priest [Part 2]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the country, Nigeria is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, Magazine, Special Series

February 1, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards I: Nwa-offor never became a priest [Part 1]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the country, Nigeria is yet again embroiled in another conflict that has killed thousands of people from 63 in 2013 to 1,229 people in 2014, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index. FESTUS IYORAH in this... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, imo state, Magazine, Special Series

February 1, 2017

SPECIAL SERIES: Sharing stories of despair, hope, and survival from herdsmen attacks across Nigeria

by Festus Iyorah The memories of the dead—butchered like animals – and of the survivors still living in pains haunted me days after I travelled to Nimbo in Enugu state where suspected Fulani herdsmen killed about 40 people and injured more in April 25, 2016. After the attack, I travelled to the community nestled almost... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

Fulani herdsmen, Herdsmen Hazards, imo state, Magazine, Special Series

January 31, 2017

The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award

Paralympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their teammates. The Paralympic team was last December selected among a shortlist of nominees including AY Makun, Peter Obi, Wizkid, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Bukky Shonibare, The Chibok... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

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January 30, 2017

YNaija Editorial: There is still so much work to do against Boko Haram

One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s strongest campaign promises in the run-up to the 2015 General Election was squashing the terrorist organization, Boko Haram and ending the insurgency they have been waging in the North-East region. It is also on this that he has scored his biggest achievements in the almost two years he has been... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion, Thinking Through

Anwar al-Awlaki, boko haram, Borno, maiduguri, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, osama bin laden, terrorism, YNaija Editorial

January 30, 2017

Fashola slides 3 steps to 20 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for ministers

Unlike last week when there was a flurry of activity on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers, things have moved at a slower pace this week. The major movements (if we can call it that) is a downward slide by Lai Mohammed, the minister for information and culture for threatening to punish rumour mongers and Babatunde... Read More

Thinking Through

babatunde Fashola, kemi Adeosun, lai mohammed, ministers, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics

January 30, 2017

Nasir el-Rufai drops 5 points to 28 in the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for governors

We are back with the latest governors effectiveness ranking. This week Gov. Nasir el-Rufai made the lowest drop from number 23 in last week’s ranking to 28 this week. The Kaduna governor has been in the eye of the storm over his effectiveness (or otherwise) in quelling the unrest caused by Fulani herdsmen in Southern... Read More

Thinking Through

Abioal Ajimobi, Apostle suleiman, Ayo Fayose, governors, kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, Oyo, YNaija Effeciveness Ranking

January 30, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Nigeria’s innovation has found fertile ground in its tech hubs

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, #Yabacon, Aminu Bakori, bosun tijani, CC Hub, CoLab, digital media, facebook, Idea Hub, kaduna, Magazine, mark zuckerberg, nigeria

January 29, 2017

Mercy Abang: The untold stories of farmer’s barn invasion in Niger state [PHOTOS]

by Mercy Abang In Sabondaga, a small village of predominantly farmers in Niger State, many of the locals are still counting their losses following the invasion of Fulani Herdsmen. The attacks have continued even as concerns remain unabated over the possibility of unprecedented hunger and famine in Nigeria as a result of drought, conflicts, and economic instability.... Read More

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January 29, 2017

The Explainer: Why Nigerians shouldn’t rejoice over Trump’s Muslim ban

For the past couple of days, all hell has literally been let loose since the signing of an executive order by United States President Donald Trump that restricted entry to Muslims from seven countries for 90 days, revoking valid visas and even those with Green Cards, which makes them permanent residents, as well as indefinitely... Read More

Thinking Through

boko haram, donald trump, Iran, Iraq, libya, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, somalia, Sudan, syria, terrorism, united states, Yemen

January 29, 2017

Album review: Oritsefemi’s Corporate Miscreant is uninspiring

by Wilfred Okiche Oritsefemi has been working quite hard to retain relevance since enjoying a mid-career resurgence in 2013, thanks to his chart bursting Double Wahala single. Nothing he’s done since then has come close to capturing the wonder of that seminal Fela cover, but if that level of success has eluded Oritsefemi, it is... Read More

Reviews, Thinking Through

Album review, Corporate Miscreant, Music, nigeria, Oritsefemi, tracks, Wilfred Okiche

January 29, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Not all men who have sex with men are gay…

Ever heard of the term gay-for-pay? What about MSM? People are slowly coming to terms with the fact that straight is not the only sexual orientation there is out there, and sexuality while often conflated with gender is not the same thing. It has taken public marches and private protests and the lives of many... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

AIDS, CDC, Centre for Disease Control, donnie mcclurkin, gay, hiv, self-identification, sexuality, STI, Straight, The Sexuality Blog

January 29, 2017

Church Crawler: THE STRAYING ELBOW AND MY ZEALOUS NEIGHBOUR – SUNDAY AT MFM

by Damilola Fowowe As usual Church Crawler duties took us to Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). It’s a Pentecostal church known popularly for prayers. Since we are still in the youth bracket, the youth Church was where our dove rested. Praise and worship was very funny. The sister that led would pass as... Read More

Church Culture, Thinking Through

Church, Church Crawler, mfm, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, nigeria, TCB, The Church Blog

January 29, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Straight men are actually gay AF

Yeah, I swore. Straight people, especially straight men are gay as hell. They’re so gay they put the ‘masc for masc’/no fats no fems crowd to shame. Straight men are obsessed with your penis. They’re always stealing glances at it, will grope you and tell you to chill out, they were just ‘pranking’ you. They... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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January 29, 2017

Opinion: The shape of the new Biafra

by Chilee Agunanna. At the risk of sounding vulgar, I wish to apply this Igbo proverb here: “Kinsmen are like the hairs around the anus, they can neither be shaved or pulled.” The Igbos fighting for Biafra are like those hairs, they are going about it the wrong way for now and dying unnecessarily, but... Read More

Abuja, biafra, bmw, Chilee Agunanna, innoson motors, Leadership, national cake, nigeria

January 28, 2017

The Film Blog: The Movie Buff Show seems like a winner

As Nollywood swells into something even we are not certain we quite comprehend, the methods of covering the industry comprehensively are likely to evolve beyond banal interviews and uninspiring red carpet ‘’who are you wearing?’’ drivel. The Movie Buff Show, a charming new game show premiering on Africa Magic Showcase on the 4th of February... Read More

The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 28, 2017

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, africa, application, Digital, Edwin Okolo, facebook, LIB, Linda Ikeji Blog, Magazine, osarumen osamuyi, social media, Web, ynaija

January 27, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Cafe Neo, stimulating a tech-centric revolution

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Cafe Neo, cchub, Chijioke Dozie, coffee, Idea Hub, Magazine, National Theatre, Ngozi Dozie, nigeria, technology

January 27, 2017

YNaija Says: On Southern Kaduna killings, Audu Maikori is not the problem. The government is

For the past few months, the communities of the southern part of Kaduna State have been turned into killing fields due to attacks by militias of Fulani herdsmen followed in some cases by reprisal attacks by the locals. Like previous attacks by these militias in parts of Benue and Nassarawa States, many Nigerians have protested... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

#SouthernKaduna, Apostle suleiman, Audu Maikori, Chocolate city, Femi Fani-Kayode, kaduna, mali, Muhammadu Buhari, Nasir el-Rufai, nigeria, senegal, twitter., YNaija Says

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