Opinion: Female Genital Mutilation and the role of NGOs

February 6th marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 125 million girls and women alive today have been cut in the 29 countries in Africa and Middle East where FGM is concentrated and another 30 million girls are at risk of being... Read More

February 6, 2016

Adapting to climate change: Makoko, the Venice of Africa

An account by Olumide Idowu, during a visit to Makoko, a slum in Lagos I nearly cried for the lives of people I came across living in Makoko. I came to the realization that Nigeria has a lot to do when it comes to climate change adaptation. According to Wikipedia, Makoko (also referred to as... Read More

climate change, lagos, Makoko

February 6, 2016

Y! Report: Nigeria’s emergence as Africa’s media and entertainment superpower

‘Duh! Talk to the hand’, the little girl said to the boy. She raised her hand, snapped her fingers and twisted her neck in an exaggerated imitation of actress Queen Nwokoye’s role in the movie ‘Ada Mbano’. The boy had accused her of cheating at the game they were playing. ‘Gerrahere mehn!’ the boy retorted,... Read More

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February 6, 2016

Dele Momodu: Nigeria- a nation in need of deliverance from stealing and corruption

Fellow Nigerians, if you are a Christian you must definitely be familiar with the concept of deliverance. Just in case you are a non-Christian and you don’t know what it is to be delivered, then let me explain it the best way I can. A man or woman who requires deliverance is presumed to suffer... Read More

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corruption, Dele Momodu, Deliverance, nigeria, stealing

February 6, 2016

‘All my businesses stem from love’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed

If there is a clear-cut description for who a serial entrepreneur is; then Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed, founder/CEO of three different, thriving businesses is the best fit. Starting out, her businesses was first about passion, then about meeting obvious gaps in the market, then about customer satisfaction. This absolutely inspiring woman, chats with Francesca Uriri and talks... Read More

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February 5, 2016

Ayokunle Odekunle: Life- of being and nothingness

My earliest recollection of loss was as a 6 year old when I visited my paternal grandparents for the Sallah celebrations in Ibadan. I had a friend I looked forward to seeing. His name was Ayobami. My very first years alive were spent in my grandparents’ house with Ayobami’s father’s house beside ours. We were... Read More

February 5, 2016

Reuben Abati: May Father Mbaka’s ‘suffering’ be a blessing upon the poor and the Church

Catholic priests in Nigeria have always captured the public imagination, some of them have served in government positions, some were prominent in the fight and struggle for democracy, some of them have proved their mettle as poets, teachers, musicians, social critics, and public affairs commentators, but Rev. Fr. Ejike Camillus Anthony Ebenezer Mbaka is a... Read More

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February 5, 2016

Demola Rewaju: A rejoinder to ‘Wailing Wailers, Buharists and that disgraceful 2016 budget’

In writing this Rejoinder, I must make clear that I have no intention of joining issues on twitter with Mr. Japhet Omojuwa other than to clear certain misunderstandings in his piece which may be deliberate or inadvertent. We can then perhaps spark off a deeper understanding of positions across camps towards ending the silliness of... Read More

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February 4, 2016

Adesuwa Onyenokwe reveals how her mother, siblings were diagnosed with cancer (READ)

Today (February 4) is world cancer day and one of the first things I read this morning was of a possible cure! And guess from where? One woman and two men have performed an experiment that saw the active ingredient in a simple malaria drug, Artesunate, killing 100% cancer properties in a tissue taken out... Read More

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Adesuwa Onyenokwe, brother, cancer, sister

February 4, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Supreme Court judgments neutralises tyranny of the executive… to an extent

Two issues that have put our judiciary in the eye of the storm in recent times are the anti-corruption war and the election matters. These two issues are very dear to the heart of President Muhammadu Buhari for different reasons. On the anti-corruption war, President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have always made... Read More

February 4, 2016

Opinion: It’s déjà vu, all over again! (Nigeria’s non-oil economic growth, IMF and SAP)

Earlier this year, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, paid a 4-day working visit to Nigeria and the long-standing distrust of Bretton Woods’ institutions was again brought to the fore. Not even the quick denial of an IMF loan programme by Ms. Lagarde could calm anxious Nigerians from flooding the... Read More

Christine Lagarde, economy, IMF, nigeria, SAP

February 4, 2016

‘There’s something fundamentally wrong in the judiciary’ | Oyegun reacts to Supreme Court ruling

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun, says there’s something fundamentally wrong with the judiciary. While reacting to his party’s loss of the Rivers State governorship seat to the opposition- People’s Democratic Party, the APC Chairman called for a probe of the judiciary. Speaking on Wednesday, in a meeting with the delegation of the APC from Rivers... Read More

February 3, 2016

Opinion: The primitive African philosophy of wealth accumulation

I was having a discussion recently with my Lokoja neighbors, where am currently serving as a youth corper. It bothered on the concept and function of money. For my neighbors (aides to a legislator) “money answereth all things.” For their ilk, money is the prime purpose of life, “make as much money as you can,... Read More

abacha, independence, Lokoja, swiss government

February 3, 2016

Caleb Tochukwu Okereke: To the one I love, and would do anything for (FICTION)

Her name is Bae. And it’s not because she is Before. Anyone. Else, or because twice last night, she sent “I love you” on BBM and attached the besotted smiley. It is not because the year I read Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun, I thought of her as Olanna, delicate, with the certain dainty... Read More

February 3, 2016

Jude Egbas: Why Buhari should have prioritised a visit to Borno ahead of Ogun

Last weekend, something grisly happened in Dalori, a farming community which lies some 12 kilometers off Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Boko Haram terrorists arrived in Golf cars and motorbikes laden with explosives and petro-bombs; and set the entire community ablaze. Dalori was a graveyard by the time the terrorists left town–100 corpses have been... Read More

Buhari, Dalori, Father Mbaka, Ogunstate

February 3, 2016

Opinion: The need for grassroots participation in Kaduna state’s budget implementation

Over the years, the budgeting process in Kaduna state in particular and Nigeria as a whole is one that has been shrouded in secrecy and ambiguity, with little or no input from the citizenry. Budget implementation has suffered from crass misappropriation and mismanagement, with the citizens at the receiving end as a result of a... Read More

February 3, 2016

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: The death of humanity and the helpless victims of Boko Haram

You must have noticed that it has gradually become a norm that we almost completely overlook and feel very much less concerned when there is a terrorist attack or violence that claimed the lives of innocent people especially in some particular part of the country. For the government, all it does is to wait for... Read More

February 2, 2016

How to get a plane of your own (DETAILS)

I have Often times entertained questions from the friends and relations alike about, what it takes to own and operate a private plane. By this, I mean the basics of acquiring, maintaining and keeping a plane in Nigeria and all over the world. I must warn you; to think like a billionaire so you don’t... Read More

aeroplane, Aircraft, aviation, opinion

February 2, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: An Open Letter to Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka

I write you this letter with all sense of humility and deep respect for you and your calling as a priest of the Holy Mother Church. This letter has become absolutely necessary owing to your recent political activities which are causing the Church huge embarrassment. As a Catholic myself, I, as other Catholics, are now... Read More

February 2, 2016

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The jury is out… Fayose may serve jail time

New evidence reveals that the Star of Ekitigate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State is guilty of election rigging. The damning evidence of election rigging by Fayose would prove a lethal weapon in his prosecution and would ultimately earn him a free ticket to Kuje or Kirikiri Federal Maximum Prison. For Fayose, this is the... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, election, rigging, Tope Aluko

February 1, 2016

Reno Omokri: The three consequences of the N50 stamp duty charge

The tail end of 2015 already gave discerning Nigerians a sign that the coming year would be challenging and many citizens expected the introduction of policy that would help ameliorate the difficulties of these austere times and the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration did not disappoint them. Commendably, the government reduced the price of premium... Read More

Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, ineffectual buffoon, positivity, story

February 1, 2016

Waziri Adio: To devalue, or not to devalue the naira? – An explainer

The debate about the appropriate value of the Naira featured prominently in the public domain last week. This prominence was driven by three developments: the refusal of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to further devalue the Naira, despite loud clamour and expectations from many financial analysts and business players;... Read More

devalue, naira, president buhari

February 1, 2016

Aderonke Bello: The embarrassing shortage of jerseys in Nigeria’s national teams

The green white green jersey is our national colour, proudly adorned by any player representing Nigeria in any of the sports categories recognised and registered under the National Sports Commission. It is very important as it depicts a lot about the Nigerian image. It is questionable and so confusing to know that the NFF is... Read More

February 1, 2016

Umar Hassan: Pipeline vandalism and the utter uselessness of the NSCDC

The Okpai-Onitsha double circuit power transmission line was vandalized some time in November last year. Two of the four legs of tower 62 along the transmission line were stolen costing us a 480 megawatts reduction in available power to the national grid. Just a few weeks ago, suspected ex-militants blew up a gas pipeline and... Read More

January 31, 2016

Opinion: Can Nigeria’s education system survive in the 21st century?

There is no doubt about the fact that the internet has changed our world. It has altered the way we do many things and has led to the birth of many inventions, and also the death of others. Communication, shopping, banking, travelling, entertainment and many more things have been altered by the new media and... Read More

education, nigeria, opinion, students, University

January 30, 2016

Alleged arms fraud involvement: ‘I shall pursue this injustice to a logical end’ – Obanikoro

by Emeka Nwankwo Former minister of state for Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro, has challenged the recent news report that his sons, Babajide and Gbolahan Obainikoro, are involved in the infamous Dasukigate scandal. Obanikoro, who is currently in the United States where he is said to be schooling, spoke through his Media Aide, Jonathan Eze, who asked... Read More

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January 30, 2016

Commentary: Why Jonathan shouldn’t be given a free pass

Ever since Buhari got into power as the president of Nigeria, there has been a fierce debate on if he is truly delivering on his campaign promises. However, in all of the debate and intense argument, there is a general consensus that he is truly delivering on one, and that is – the fight against... Read More

Adeshina Peter, arms deal, Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki

January 30, 2016

Dele Momodu: Why Buhari must succeed and certain steps he should take

Fellow Nigerians, let me confirm what you already know; I’m an absolute supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari despite being one of his most vociferous critics in the past. The reasons are very simple and I shall try to enumerate them one by one. Though I wanted a young and vibrant President, and did present myself... Read More

January 30, 2016

Opinion: Is Africa’s underdevelopment a result of imperialism or self limitation?

In the space of six decades, within which the wind of change swept across Africa; forcing colonial powers to withdrew while giving way for new states to be launched, the fortunes of Africa has changed from economic boom to destitution and despair. In sixty years, borders had been redefined; empire has crumbled; coup and counter... Read More

Opinion: Female Genital Mutilation and the role of NGOs

Adapting to climate change: Makoko, the Venice of Africa

Y! Report: Nigeria’s emergence as Africa’s media and entertainment superpower

Dele Momodu: Nigeria- a nation in need of deliverance from stealing and corruption

‘All my businesses stem from love’ | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed

Ayokunle Odekunle: Life- of being and nothingness

Reuben Abati: May Father Mbaka’s ‘suffering’ be a blessing upon the poor and the Church

Demola Rewaju: A rejoinder to ‘Wailing Wailers, Buharists and that disgraceful 2016 budget’

Adesuwa Onyenokwe reveals how her mother, siblings were diagnosed with cancer (READ)

Jude Ndukwe: Supreme Court judgments neutralises tyranny of the executive… to an extent

Opinion: It’s déjà vu, all over again! (Nigeria’s non-oil economic growth, IMF and SAP)

‘There’s something fundamentally wrong in the judiciary’ | Oyegun reacts to Supreme Court ruling

Opinion: The primitive African philosophy of wealth accumulation

Caleb Tochukwu Okereke: To the one I love, and would do anything for (FICTION)

Jude Egbas: Why Buhari should have prioritised a visit to Borno ahead of Ogun

Opinion: The need for grassroots participation in Kaduna state’s budget implementation

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: The death of humanity and the helpless victims of Boko Haram

How to get a plane of your own (DETAILS)

Jude Ndukwe: An Open Letter to Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The jury is out… Fayose may serve jail time

Reno Omokri: The three consequences of the N50 stamp duty charge

Waziri Adio: To devalue, or not to devalue the naira? – An explainer

Aderonke Bello: The embarrassing shortage of jerseys in Nigeria’s national teams

Umar Hassan: Pipeline vandalism and the utter uselessness of the NSCDC

YNaija Editorial: The social media revolution and its effects on the Nigerian society

Opinion: Can Nigeria’s education system survive in the 21st century?

Alleged arms fraud involvement: ‘I shall pursue this injustice to a logical end’ – Obanikoro

Commentary: Why Jonathan shouldn’t be given a free pass

Dele Momodu: Why Buhari must succeed and certain steps he should take

Opinion: Is Africa’s underdevelopment a result of imperialism or self limitation?

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