Nani Jansen: Rights remain rights, both offline and online

Last month, I had the honour of delivering the keynote address “Rights are rights, offline or online” at the Internet Freedom Forum in Abuja, an annual international gathering of global stakeholders, organized and hosted by Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. Nigeria, like many of its neighbouring countries and much of the rest of world, finds itself at... Read More

April 25, 2016

Opinion: EFCC, Ekweremadu and blackmail as an act of corruption

Nigeria is an interesting country. All you need do to have fun is sit back and watch the unbelievable drama in this theatre of the absurd. Despite the very difficult times, you cannot but be amused. It is one day, one drama. The dramatis personae, the cast, are as interesting as their art. So, when... Read More

blackmail, corruption

April 25, 2016

Piers Morgan: Beyonce; the political activist using grieving mothers to sell records

I never like it when entertainers go all political. The cynic in me believes it’s rarely done for genuine reasons but for strictly commercial ones. Whether it’s Oscar-winners preaching from the Academy Awards pulpit or Madonna seizing the best-looking babies from African orphanages, it always looks and sounds like they’re using a ‘good cause’ as... Read More

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Beyoncé, Lemonade, piers morgan

April 25, 2016

Opinion: Private security as a driver for economic growth

The global private security industry is estimated to have a total value of about US$68 billion. It is also one of the highest employers of labour. In Nigeria, the demand for private security has risen over the last decade, no thanks to the rising tide of insecurity across the country and the consequent strains on... Read More

economic growth, Enter, private, security

April 25, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: The people’s will prevailed in Ondo council polls

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has conducted elections into the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. One of the very striking highlights of the election is that it was conducted, concluded and commended by all and sundry including the over 70 State electoral chairmen and commissioners from across the country and over... Read More

masses, Ondo State, people, polls

April 25, 2016

Senator Sola Adeyeye: I feel like leaving the Senate

I am really at a loss about how to respond to the column of my friend, Femi Orebe on the 8th Senate. He correctly identified my exasperation with things as they are. But more than being exasperated, Orebe might never understand the magnitude of the harrowing sorrow I daily feel pertaining in general to the... Read More

April 25, 2016

Opinion: Violence in Nigeria; causes, effects and solutions

Violence in Nigeria in its various forms has evolved over the decades; from use of traditional weapons, charms and hamlets, violence in Nigeria has taken sophisticated dimension. Political, electoral, religious, ethnic/tribal, cultism and other forms of violence are dominant in the Nigerian society, at varying degrees. Each region in Nigeria has its peculiar form of... Read More

cause, effects, nigeria, violence

April 25, 2016

#RedefiningPR with Chude Jideonwo: Is PR in Nigeria really sh*t?

If I got 1,000 naira every time someone told me with flourish and certainty that Public Relations in Nigeria is so bad its not worth being called its name, I would be a millionaire. Or so. The Bottom-line is there are too many people who think that Public Relations as it is practiced in Nigeria... Read More

April 24, 2016

Opinion: Joe Igbokwe, the ‘Abobaku’ of Lagos on the loose again

The Yoruba term of Abobaku is a phrase that translates literally as: One who dies with the King. This is derived from the culture of burying dead monarchs with trusted and most sycophantic aide(s). It is therefore save to say that an Abobaku is the one that though enjoys all the trappings in the king’s... Read More

Abobaku, Joe Igbokwe, lagos

April 24, 2016

‘2Baba, Black Magic, Timaya, Flavour’ | These are the top 10 singles of last week

Blackmagic – Loyal Blackmagic’s brand is one of the strongest brands in the industry. He is not after having a major street hit, but dishing out meaningful songs with powerful lyrics. It is what he’s known for. “Loyal” was released as a birthday gift to his fans who have been with him from the very... Read More

Review: Top 10 singles of the Week ( April 17 – April 23)

April 24, 2016

Opinion: Who is afraid of Okonjo-Iweala?

In recent times, the news space has been awash with news and opinion articles about the immediate past finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Most of the features have stemmed from people with questionable character and, unfortunately, the local media have been complicit in aiding their spread. As if her continuous strides in the international horizon... Read More

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April 24, 2016

Bamikole Omishore: 15 key points from Saraki’s letter to Dele Momodu

1. “I did not do any deal with the PDP. I did not have to because even before the PDP Senators as a group took the decision to support my candidature on the eve of the inauguration of the 8th Senate, 22 PDP Senators had already written a letter supporting me” – @BukolaSaraki 2. “What... Read More

Bamikole Omishore, Bukola Saraki, Dele Momodu

April 24, 2016

Gabriella Jóźwiak: 7 ways to support women and girls who escape from Boko Haram

Non-governmental organizations working in Nigeria have called for renewed focus on supporting women and girls who escape abduction, as the country marked the second anniversary of the Chibok school kidnappings last week. Two hundred and nineteen of the 276 girls abducted on April 14, 2014, from their secondary school in northeastern Nigeria by Muslim militant... Read More

abduction, chibok, female, Kidnapping, kill, terrorism, violence

April 24, 2016

Opinion: Mr President, should we queue up to be slaughtered or fight the herdsmen?

“All animals are equal; but, some animals are more equal than others”. George Orwell, 1903-1950 in ANIMAL FARM. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, wife of late American President. From Agatu to Akure to Aba the story is the same. For that matter from Abia to Zamfara states and the... Read More

Abia, Agatu, benue, DSS, Fulani herdsmen, killings, violence

April 24, 2016

Reuben Abati: Confronting the curse of oil… and the failure of Nigerian leaders

The monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting was held the other day in Abuja, with the representatives of state governments again cap in hand, asking for their share of federal revenue – read: oil revenue, or better still, national cake, or our money. A paragraph in the report by the online newspaper, Premium Times,... Read More

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: Edgar Gonzalez, crude oil, curse, economy, Leadership, nigeria

April 23, 2016

Opinion: The cost of Dino Melaye’s unwavering loyalty to Saraki

Some hours ago, Senator Dino Melaye wrote that he would be the last person to leave Saraki. He reaffirmed his loyalty. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the kind of publicity Senator Bukola Saraki was getting was casting the Senate in a bad light. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the friction in the Senate... Read More

APC, CCB, CCT, dino melaye, Politics, Saraki

April 23, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Bukola Saraki and the Code of Misconduct Tribunal

It is no longer news that Senator Olubukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over allegations bordering on assets declaration while in office. One must commend the vision of those who birthed the idea and worked towards the establishment of such a noble institution meant to safeguard our... Read More

Bukola Saraki, CCT, Jude Ndukwe

April 23, 2016

Emeka Nwankwo: The forgotten story of Isioma Daniel and the 2002 Kaduna riots

Regarded as one of the bloodiest riots ever witnessed in Nigeria, the 2002 religious uprising in Northern Nigeria was sparked off by a ‘lighthearted’ comment in a newspaper article by a young, starry eyed, 21 year old reporter – Isioma Daniel. But that wasn’t the first time a religious riot had broken out in Nigeria.... Read More

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Isioma Daniels, Kaduna riots, Miss World, ThisDay

April 23, 2016

Opinion: The many lying critics of Okonjo-Iweala

Words of wisdom, is not often from the elders, it comes from those who know and can recognize it. Whatever has befallen our economy today can be attributed to the role that certain people who earlier opposed former finance minister, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. My people say that when the child falls, he simply looks... Read More

crunch, Economy Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala

April 23, 2016

Ugoji Egbujo: The cowardice of Okonjo-Iweala

Okonjo Iweala, the famed technocrat , has returned to the pulpit. The gospel of good governance, like that of Christ, is easily preached. Technocrats come into public service in Nigeria brandishing reputations and clutching unto self righteousness. But they often prove too sterile to affect the filth, and always leave as ineffectual as ordinary politicians.... Read More

economy, governors, nigeria, opinion, savings

April 23, 2016

‘Get up, dress up and show up’ | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Chizor Malize, CEO of Brandzone

Chizor Malize is an internationally renowned Brand Expert, and one of the few Leading Ladies in the Marketing sector in Africa. After spending a good number of years with a leading financial institution as the Head of Corporate Communications, she took the big leap into becoming an entrepreneur. Speaking to her was all shades of... Read More

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April 23, 2016

YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

The past few weeks have witnessed very interesting happenings at the Senate – which were extremely absurd for Nigerians who are watching intently. First, there was the controversy over the 2016 budget which was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. However, it... Read More

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budget, CCT, nigeria, senate, senate-budget-cct-vehicles, vehicles

April 23, 2016

Dele Momodu: A candid, revealing response from Senate President, Bukola Saraki

My dear brother Dele, let me thank you most sincerely for your article last weekend, “My Candid Letter to Saraki.” I take everything you said in that article to heart and I must commend you for your candidness indeed and the sincerity of your intentions. As you said in your article, you are someone I... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, Dele Momodu

April 22, 2016

Opinion: Buhari and the unenviable task of cleaning the Augean Stables

Augeas, the mythical king of Elis, kept great stables that held 3,000 oxen and had not been cleaned for thirty years – until Hercules was assigned the job. Hercules accomplished this task by causing two rivers to run through the stables. This story depicts two things: the misfortune of inheriting a messed up estate, and... Read More

April 22, 2016

Opinion: Nigerian military, TSA and the deinstitutionalisation of corruption

Everyday in the news, billions and billions and more billions of Naira are bandied around as monies embezzled—often said to have been “diverted”, a weaker moniker for “stolen”—by several top government officials. Gone are the days when the bandwidth of theft was in the regions that calculators could manage without getting a “migrane.” These days,... Read More

Army clears Boko Haram camps in Nafari and Gonin Kurmi | YNaija.com

April 22, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: Boko Haram – the end of a conspiracy?

If the past administration took the Boko Haram for granted, making the disaster a justification for grand public treasury theft and even in service of a refusal to correct perception of tacit support for the group in conspiracy theories promoted to gullible and polarised citizens, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, despite its controversial handling of the... Read More

April 22, 2016

Opinion: Ending gas flaring in the Niger Delta

Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, is arguably the energy powerhouse of sub-Saharan Africa. Popular with expats working in the oil and gas industry, the bustling metropolis of over 1 million people is somewhat a miniaturised version of Nigeria’s economic centre—Lagos, the erstwhile federal capital. The city of Port Harcourt is not particularly renowned... Read More

gas flaring, Niger Delta, nigeria

April 22, 2016

Opinion: We need Okonjo Iweala back as Finance Minister

The nation is currently facing an economic crisis due to a plethora of issues. From the fall in oil prices, to the decline in the value of the country’s currency; the Naira, to the shame of the ‘padded’ budget (the first of its kind), and to the prolonged debacle in the passage of the 2016... Read More

Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala

April 22, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The truth about the presidential campaign funds

“The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it lose and it will defend itself” – St. Augustine. For the last few weeks I have been the subject of absurd and outlandish headline stories in various newspapers who have accused me of being a fraudster and who have claimed that... Read More

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April 22, 2016

Opinion: Ali Modu Sheriff is killing PDP

The recent rumbling within the Nigerian main opposition political party, PDP is sending ripples across the political terrain and even globally. The recent events show a somewhat sinister plot to ensure the the PDP perishes completely. After being sworn in as an interim chairman, to finish up the last 3 months of a tenure and... Read More

May 21, Modu Sheriff., opinion, PDP

Nani Jansen: Rights remain rights, both offline and online

Opinion: EFCC, Ekweremadu and blackmail as an act of corruption

Piers Morgan: Beyonce; the political activist using grieving mothers to sell records

Opinion: Private security as a driver for economic growth

Jude Ndukwe: The people’s will prevailed in Ondo council polls

Senator Sola Adeyeye: I feel like leaving the Senate

Opinion: Violence in Nigeria; causes, effects and solutions

#RedefiningPR with Chude Jideonwo: Is PR in Nigeria really sh*t?

Opinion: Joe Igbokwe, the ‘Abobaku’ of Lagos on the loose again

‘2Baba, Black Magic, Timaya, Flavour’ | These are the top 10 singles of last week

Opinion: Who is afraid of Okonjo-Iweala?

Bamikole Omishore: 15 key points from Saraki’s letter to Dele Momodu

Gabriella Jóźwiak: 7 ways to support women and girls who escape from Boko Haram

Opinion: Mr President, should we queue up to be slaughtered or fight the herdsmen?

Reuben Abati: Confronting the curse of oil… and the failure of Nigerian leaders

Opinion: The cost of Dino Melaye’s unwavering loyalty to Saraki

Jude Ndukwe: Bukola Saraki and the Code of Misconduct Tribunal

Emeka Nwankwo: The forgotten story of Isioma Daniel and the 2002 Kaduna riots

Opinion: The many lying critics of Okonjo-Iweala

Ugoji Egbujo: The cowardice of Okonjo-Iweala

‘Get up, dress up and show up’ | Leading Ladies Africa interviews Chizor Malize, CEO of Brandzone

YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

Dele Momodu: A candid, revealing response from Senate President, Bukola Saraki

Opinion: Buhari and the unenviable task of cleaning the Augean Stables

Opinion: Nigerian military, TSA and the deinstitutionalisation of corruption

Gimba Kakanda: Boko Haram – the end of a conspiracy?

Opinion: Ending gas flaring in the Niger Delta

Opinion: We need Okonjo Iweala back as Finance Minister

Femi Fani-Kayode: The truth about the presidential campaign funds

Opinion: Ali Modu Sheriff is killing PDP

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