Author: Isime Esene

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Isime EseneJanuary 27, 2017

The Media Blog: Navel gazing about the media’s low approval ratings is nonsense

Whenever the media in America does anything that someone somewhere doesn’t like, the response is now predictable: X and X ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 27, 2017

The Church Blog: Just watch, Apostle Suleiman is going to ‘blow’ after this

We run a church blog here, yeah? Anyone who has read this blog knows that we are fully engaged especially ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 26, 2017

Sen. Bukola Saraki rises to the number 2 spot on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators comes up this week with a lot of movement noticed on the first half ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 26, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Pres. Buhari must back his anti-corruption rhetoric with action

Ever since President Muhammadu Buhari first ran for the presidency in 2003 and until he finally won in 2015, one ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 26, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: The Global Gag rule will hit you too, eventually

Before I begin this, this is specifically for you Nigerians who sit in your houses and gripe about how we ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 26, 2017

The Media Blog: Let’s talk about media and ‘The forbidden experiment’

Legend has it that King James IV once stretched, yawned and thought to himself ‘hm – what language would babies ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 25, 2017

Film review: ‘Saving Dreams’ is just unexciting

by Wilfred Okiche Brenda Jackson (Karen Simpson), an up and coming singer spends her days (and nights) toiling in Canadian ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 25, 2017

The Film Blog: We don’t know how we feel about Kenneth Gyang’s ‘The Lost Café’

We don’t know that bigger fans of Kenneth Gyang’s work exist anywhere else, at least not in Nigeria. At TFB, ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 25, 2017

Analysis: VP Osinbajo’s answers at Davos give cause for worry

by Mark Amaza For the second year running, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led the Nigerian government delegation to Davos, Switzerland ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 23, 2017

YNaija Editorial: The presidential media team should stop demeaning its office

One of the dark sides of how the internet and social media has democratised freedom of expression has been the ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 23, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 22, 2017

Femi Aribisala: Fellow Christians, what you have now is not the salvation of God

by Femi Aribisala The salvation popularly preached in the churches is not the salvation of Jesus Christ. The notion that ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 20, 2017

Opinion: What are you eating, and how safe is it?

by Feyi Ogunranti Food is an essential contributor to human existence. It is the fuel for human growth and development; quality ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 20, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Pres. Buhari’s foreign medical trips are not justifiable

Starting from yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari commenced a ten-day working leave to the United Kingdom during which he will also ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 20, 2017

#InnovationSeries: A snapshot into the life of a tech unicorn

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 19, 2017

YNaija Says: The Police raid on Premium Times is despicable and dictatorial

One of the signs that a country is in a dictatorship is the manner in which law enforcement and security ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 19, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Is Nigeria over-doing its military adventurism in The Gambia?

The news that Nigeria will be contributing troops to the West African military force heading to The Gambia to enforce ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 18, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Dear Pres. Jammeh, Africa has no time for your shenanigans

by Mark Amaza When Gambians went to the polls early December 2016 to choose between their long-time leader Yahya Jammeh ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 18, 2017

YNaija Says: The government must go beyond taking responsibility for IDP camp bombing

When the news that the Nigerian Airforce had mistaken a camp for internally displaced persons in Rann, Kala Balge Local ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 18, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Kemi Adeosun remains the worst minister in Nigeria | See the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

The movement on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for ministers this month is somewhat dizzying. Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 18, 2017

Abiola Ajimobi is the worst governor in Nigeria | See the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

We are back with the latest governors effectiveness ranking. This week, Willie Obiano, the Anambra state governor remains the best ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 17, 2017

The Church Blog: Let’s talk about false prophets and their incredible prophecies

In 2017, I’ve been to only three churches and I have enough predictions or prophecies (as we Christians call it) ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 17, 2017

CHURCH CRAWLER: KISSING IN THE CHURCH – SUNDAY AT THE CHAPEL OF CHRIST OUR LIGHT

by Damilola Fowowe This Sunday, Church Crawler duties took us to Chapel of Christ our Light, University of Lagos. It’s ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 16, 2017

Biola Williams: Depression is a monster that must not be feared

by Biola Williams The NIH (National Institute of Mental Health) says depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 16, 2017

YNaija Editorial: We hope Pres. Buhari and other African leaders are prepared for a Trump administration

Despite how prominently foreign policy issues feature in American politics and presidential campaigns, foreign policies as it concerns Africa is ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 16, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 15, 2017

DOWNLOAD: This is the full text of FRCN code that made Adeboye resign

It’s no news that the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor, Enoch Adeboye had a reason to step down ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 14, 2017

Insiders: “Gov. Ajimobi demonstrated his lack of understanding of his position”

Perhaps it is nothing but blackmail when a sitting governor accuses students protesting the closure of their school for eight ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 14, 2017

Thank you. Now listen up | BBOG responds to Lai Mohammed’s letter

by Isime Esene Former Minister of Education and Convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Oby Ezekwesili has demanded ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 13, 2017

#YNaija2016Review: Kiss Daniel, Toke Makinwa, and more… See the top 10 appearances on Rubbin’ Minds

by Seun Oluyemi Rubbin’ Minds on ChannelsTV has continued to drive buzz among young people who get to see their favourite ...

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