“Everyone’s level of greatness is unique to who they are” – Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede

There doesn’t quite exist a simple way to describe Yetunde. In a time where being a multi-dimensional woman is seen as difficult, she does it with style and aplomb – successfully wearing many hats at the same time. She talks with Francesca Uriri, and shares why it’s important for women to lead with confidence, to... Read More

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January 23, 2016

Dele Momodu: Where is former President, Goodluck Jonathan?

Fellow Nigerians, I’m surprised that no one has asked about the wellbeing, welfare and whereabouts of our dear former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan. Are we so wicked and uncaring that we have forgotten the gentleman who brought us fresh air so soon? Do we truly suffer from “collective amnesia” (apologies Wole Soyinka) that... Read More

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January 23, 2016

Dubai property: ‘Fayose is a pathological liar’ – APC

The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has maintained that the state governor, Ayo Fayose, owns a property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. This is coming on the heels of a recent publication that listed names of ex-government official who own properties in Dubai and Gov. Fayose’s subsequent denial. In a statement... Read More

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January 22, 2016

Opinion: Jonathan, Soludo and the real Idi Amin that ran the CBN

Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and former governorship aspirant in Anambra State, got the nation anxious again when he declared in a no-holds-barred manner that former President Goodluck Jonathan ran the Central Bank of Nigeria in manners akin to that of Uganda’s late dictator, Idi Amin. Soludo did not... Read More

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January 22, 2016

Opinion: An alternative approach to education in Nigeria

Education, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the action or process of teaching someone, especially in a school, college or university. It went further to define education as the knowledge, skill or understanding you get from attending school, college or university. According to philosopher, Socrates, “Education means the bringing out of the ideas of universal... Read More

January 22, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: As Akwa Ibom awaits Emmanuel Udom’s victory at the Supreme Court

When Governor Udom Emmanuel was declared winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Akwa Ibom State erupted in rapturous joy, the type that can only be compared with a football loving nation winning the FIFA Senior World Cup. No doubt, that was an incontrovertible proof that the... Read More

January 22, 2016

Opinion: Olusegun Obasanjo, hypocrisy, change and corruption

This is is a season of change. It is also a season of rank hypocrisy. Politicians who supervised previous regimes of corruption and perfidy have been emboldened by the change slogan of the moment to stake their rehabilitation on a pretended fondness for ethical and moral rectitude. Change, it seems, is being equated with the... Read More

January 22, 2016

Soyombo Ayomikun: Love letter from Kuje Prison… to Nigeria’s powerful, big men (SATIRE)

1. Recently I have been swallowing Guests- Powerful men, Big men, Men of ludicrous ‘Timber and caliber’- They didn’t Choke my throat, They didn’t Make me Cringe… In fact I want more! 2. My letch Has been for Liars. As each Enters My core trembles With excitement, My foundation Shakes With joy! 3. Gladly I... Read More

January 22, 2016

Opinion: Buhari’s malfeasance portrays a tepidly disconnected ruler

The postcolonial world is a dangerous dualistic prism. Both the ruler and the ruled walk between precipitous lines of forged but certainly unpretentiously doomed identities. Unfortunately, for the most part living inside of the darkly haunted tinted glass corridors of power preclude the leaders’, especially, the powerful from rational abilities, from any sensibilities or sensibleness... Read More

January 22, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: Aisha Yesufu, a victim of partisan savagery

Aisha Yesufu has been in the news for the right reasons. What got her in the line of partisan fire was her account of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and parents of the abducted girls of Chibok, which she witnessed and reported last week. She wasn’t impressed, and wasn’t also afraid to admit so.... Read More

January 22, 2016

Reuben Abati: Dambazau’s shoes and the sycophancy of political aides

“See what your friends are writing” “Who?” “Your fellow columnists. See how they are attacking the Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, just because an orderly helped to shine his shoes in public.” “I really don’t see what the hoopla is all about” “Me too” “I think many of our people just like to talk... Read More

January 22, 2016

Alleged Dubai property: ‘I’m ready to waive my immunity to be prosecuted’ – Fayose

by Emeka Nwankwo Following reports from the grapevine that he owns properties in Dubai, the Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, has categorically denied the ownership of a property in the Middle East city. He further challenged anyone with information on the said property in Dubai to make it public, with details. Speaking through his Special... Read More

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January 21, 2016

‘Playing politics with arms deal trial is to condone blood money’ – Borno Elders’ Forum

by Emeka Nwankwo In a statement signed by Ambassador Usman Gaji Galtimari, the Borno Elders’ Forum (BEF) said that those who took part in the sharing of the arms funds are sponsors of Boko Haram and are responsible for the death of several Nigerian soldiers. The statement further stated that the Borno people were ignored... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Phillip Obaji: How terrorists recruit Africa’s children

In the aftermath of the attack on a hotel in Burkina Faso on Friday, just as in the attack on a luxury hotel in Mali in November, photographs of the killers showed some of them to be boys in their early teens. After the Nov. 20, 2015, attack in Bamako, the Malian capital, which Al... Read More

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January 21, 2016

‘I am not dating Zahra Buhari’ – Zamfara state governor

by Emeka Nwanwko Zamfara state Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, has denied reports alleging that he is having a romantic affair with Zahra, President Buhari’s daughter. The governor made this known through a letter signed by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), to the publishers of the report. The reports were initially published by two weekly publications –... Read More

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Abdulazeez yari, relationship, Zahra Buhari

January 20, 2016

‘If people who steal goats can be handcuffed, why not Olisa Metuh?’ – Oshiomhole

by Emeka Nwankwo Coming on the heels of the recent outcry by the People’s Democratic Party over the handcuffing of their National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, when he appeared in court on Tuesday, Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo state governor, was quoted to have said that Metuh deserves no pity. Oshiomhole stated this while speaking to... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Former AGF, Mohammed Adoke, others to be declared wanted

by Emeka Nwankwo Reports indicate that the federal government has finalized plans to declare some officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration wanted. This is in connection to corruption investigation by anti-corruption agencies. According to a report, the first list of names of wanted former government employees, who have fled the country in other to escape... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Why NNPC shut down Kaduna, Port Harcourt refineries

by Emeka Nwankwo The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on Wednesday, announced that it had shut down the Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries, due to challenges incurred from the recent attacks on crude oil pipelines. This was contained in a statement signed by the Group General Manager, Public affairs Division, NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe. The statement... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Economic downturn: FG to charge N50 on bank transactions

by Emeka Nwankwo In a move by the Federal government to create non-oil revenue, the Central Bank of Nigeria has mandated all commercial banks, as well as financial institutions, to collect N50 stamp duty from bank customers for money paid into their accounts. This was contained in a circular sent to all Deposit Money Banks... Read More

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January 20, 2016

‘Dasuki schemed me out of Jonathan’s presidential campaign’ – Doyin Okupe

by Emeka Nwankwo Embattled former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, in a statement on Tuesday, denied media reports that companies traced to him were awarded contracts from the Office of the National Security Adviser. Okupe stated that he and former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, never got along well, with... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Lassa fever could kill 1,000 Nigerians – Health Minister

by Emeka Nwankwo Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has warned that Lassa fever could kill 1,000 Nigerians and that the viral infection has spread to 17 states in the country, with Edo, Rivers, Nassarawa and Taraba states being hotspots of the virus. This is in addition to Bauchi, Kano and Niger states, which have... Read More

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January 20, 2016

An economic model for reducing cost of textbooks in Africa – A UNESCO report

A new study by UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM)* issued on 19 January proposes an economic model that would help reduce the cost of textbooks and increase their availability to students in schools in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the paper, Every Child Should Have a Textbook, centralized financing mechanisms could allow for a US$3... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & Janeen Madan: The plight of African farmers in the digital age

Financial Inclusion Matters for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Agriculture forms the backbone of African economies, accounting for 32 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). A majority of the continent’s farmers earn their living on small plots of less than two hectares, which represent 80 percent of all farms across sub-Saharan Africa. But these smallholder farmers are... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘We will deal with oil pipeline vandals’ – Buhari

by Emeka Nwankwo According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President has vowed to deal decisively with oil pipeline vandalism, oil theft and insecurity arising in the Niger Delta The statement noted that the President made these known during an interactive session... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘Nigerians should be extremely scared’ | Read PDP’s reaction to Metuh’s handcuffing

by Emeka Nwankwo The former ruling party, now the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday condemned the handcuffing of her National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, at his appearance before a High Court for hearing on his bail application. While describing the anti-corruption war of the FG as lopsided, the PDP warned the... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘Corrupt judges will be prosecuted’ – Attorney General

by Emeka Nwankwo Abubakar Malami, the attorney general and minister for justice, on Tuesday promised that there will be no sacred cows in the Buhari administration’s fight against corruption. The Attorney General made the declaration at the presentation of the report titled: “Go Home and Sin No More: Corrupt Judges Escaping from Justice in Nigeria.”... Read More

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January 19, 2016

Opinion: Activating the Koboko (horsewhip) revolution in Nigeria

Apart from institutional leakages where deliberate non-implementation of policies has continued to lead to porosity of public funds; braze greed of unpatriotic public servants and sheer lust to climb the ladder of societal superiority are elements that have continued to rekindle the flames of corruption in Africa. Beyond these elements however, one behavioral attitude which... Read More

Amaechi, Buhari, Koboko revolution, opinion

January 19, 2016

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Captain Sagir Koli, the last man standing in the midst of wimps and thieves

Captain Sagir Koli is a Nigerian hero. For Captain Sagir Koli the battlefield may be the crucible to survive. He must be agile, decisive, quick thinking, and above all courageous. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines courage as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” But courage manifests itself not just in... Read More

“Everyone’s level of greatness is unique to who they are” – Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede

Dele Momodu: Where is former President, Goodluck Jonathan?

Dubai property: ‘Fayose is a pathological liar’ – APC

Opinion: Jonathan, Soludo and the real Idi Amin that ran the CBN

Opinion: An alternative approach to education in Nigeria

Jude Ndukwe: As Akwa Ibom awaits Emmanuel Udom’s victory at the Supreme Court

Opinion: Olusegun Obasanjo, hypocrisy, change and corruption

Soyombo Ayomikun: Love letter from Kuje Prison… to Nigeria’s powerful, big men (SATIRE)

Opinion: Buhari’s malfeasance portrays a tepidly disconnected ruler

Gimba Kakanda: Aisha Yesufu, a victim of partisan savagery

Reuben Abati: Dambazau’s shoes and the sycophancy of political aides

Alleged Dubai property: ‘I’m ready to waive my immunity to be prosecuted’ – Fayose

‘Playing politics with arms deal trial is to condone blood money’ – Borno Elders’ Forum

YNaija Editorial: How the government’s Social Protection Scheme can be effective

Phillip Obaji: How terrorists recruit Africa’s children

Minister reveals a few challenges of Buhari’s social protection scheme

‘I am not dating Zahra Buhari’ – Zamfara state governor

‘If people who steal goats can be handcuffed, why not Olisa Metuh?’ – Oshiomhole

Former AGF, Mohammed Adoke, others to be declared wanted

Why NNPC shut down Kaduna, Port Harcourt refineries

Economic downturn: FG to charge N50 on bank transactions

‘Dasuki schemed me out of Jonathan’s presidential campaign’ – Doyin Okupe

Lassa fever could kill 1,000 Nigerians – Health Minister

An economic model for reducing cost of textbooks in Africa – A UNESCO report

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & Janeen Madan: The plight of African farmers in the digital age

‘We will deal with oil pipeline vandals’ – Buhari

‘Nigerians should be extremely scared’ | Read PDP’s reaction to Metuh’s handcuffing

‘Corrupt judges will be prosecuted’ – Attorney General

Opinion: Activating the Koboko (horsewhip) revolution in Nigeria

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Captain Sagir Koli, the last man standing in the midst of wimps and thieves

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