@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat

Opinion: The PDP tragedy vs APC threat: A Dilemma for the Yoruba nation

by Remi Oyeyemi From the look of things, it is evident that there is fire on the Nigerian Mountain. This fire is all consuming and there is no obvious way of checkmating this fire. The fire, it seems, is going to lead to the end of Nigeria. But for someone like me, who has lost... Read More

APC, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, opinion, options, PDP, Remi Oyeyemi, ynaija, Yoruba

Opinion: Five Reasons Why Jonathan’s second term Will Be A disaster

by Prince Ken History has a lot of lessons for us. History itself though an event of the past is vision of tomorrow. History is a divine prophet. Little wonder why science relies on history so much to unravel mysteries. I have not seen in history a government or political party in its second term... Read More

disaster, Goodluck Jonathan, Insecurity, opinion, prince ken, second term, unemployment, ynaija

Okey Ndibe: Nigeria needs to be rescued from the hands of the PDP and APC.

by Okey Ndibe My week-long visit to Nigeria last week was enlightening. Here is one of the clearest things I discovered: that most enlightened Nigerians are deeply dissatisfied, indeed troubled, by the state of affairs in their country. Those I talked to included men and women who, in the going parlance, “are doing well”. Despite... Read More

APC, nigerians, Okey Ndibe, opinion, PDP, rescue, ynaija

Opinion: Is Olamide’s story for the gods promoting rape?

by Eseoghene Al-Faruq Ohwojeheri This is perhaps the most difficult article I’ll ever write. It is difficult because I write with a frustrating reality in mind that I am most likely wasting my time. For once I write about an evil, so evil it is unspeakable, yet I feel there is no hope; no one... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: Why was Paul the apostle so boastful?

by Femi Aribisala Those who insist Paul’s word is the word of God might need to explain his hypocritical doctrinal somersaults. Jesus says: “Beware of these Pharisees and the way they pretend to be good when they aren’t. But such hypocrisy cannot be hidden forever. It will become as evident as yeast in dough.” (Luke... Read More

Apostle, boastful, double-minded, Femi Aribisala, opinion, paul, ynaija

Tunde Fagbenle : For Seyanu Basorun – Let’s try a little kindness

by Tunde Fagbenle “You have never really lived Until you have done something For someone who can never repay you” – Anonymous ‘Seyanu Basorun is an Applied Geology undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He hopes he will graduate in the future to become a successful geologist, applying his knowledge to make his... Read More

@_iamarome: They came in green -Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)

by Arome Ameh READ: THEY CAME IN GREEN (EPISODE 1) We were driven for what seemed like an eternity, the long drive was quiet, quiet not because we were tired, but quiet because we were uncertain of what lay in front of us, the realization that we had been taken sank in very fast, i... Read More

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@MichaelOrodare: Our lawmakers are actors in a theatre of absurdity

by Michael Orodare I must commend our honourable lawmakers at the House of Representatives led by the rebel Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal for taking their grounds last week to ‘defend’ our nascent democracy. The gate scaling, and assault on the Senate President, David Mark as revealed in the video clip and all other events at the... Read More

absurdity, errant, law makers, Michael Orodare, speaker, theatre, ynaija

Simon Kolawole: ‘You’re not a Muslim. You’re a terrorist’

by Simon Kolawole This quotable quote, more than anything else, captures my position on the Boko Haram maniacs. It is taken from Season 3 of the American political thriller, Homeland. Nicholas Brody, a retired US Marine sergeant who had turned against his country, converted to Islam and become a terrorist while fighting in Iraq was... Read More

boko haram, opinion, simon kolawole, terrorist, ynaija

November 29, 2014

@CollinsUma : How I joined the Kwankwasiyya Red Cap revolution

by Collins Uma First of all, a piece of (unsolicited) advice: If you ever have to fly into Kano, please schedule your flight to arrive the city at night and endeavour to book a window seat. The view of Kano’s skyline is simply breathtaking. Miles and miles of utterly astonishing streetlights beautifully arranged to form... Read More

Collins Uma, kwankwansiya, opinion, red cap, revoluation, ynaija

@Ifeadebayo: Dear GEJ, these are questions for you on #BokoHaram (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo The government should find answers to the following questions so that we can have a clearer idea of where we are, what we are facing and where we are going with the Boko Haram problem: 1. What is the approximate strength of the Boko Haram fighting force today? 2. What... Read More

boko haram, Ife Adebayo, opinion, pertinent questions, Y! Politico, ynaija

@Toksero : Nigerian National Assembly: Theatre of the absurd (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero On Thursday the 20th day of November, 2014, Nigerians and indeed the whole world were audiences to what can varyingly be described as a tragedy, a tragic-comedy, a reality show, a horror, etc. A summary of the day’s event in a probable order of sequence to dispel any accusation of side-taking was... Read More

Absurd, national assembly, Nigerian Police Force, opinion, theatre, toks ero, Y! Frontpage, ynaija

@peddykal: Goodluck to the Igbos on Goodluck Jonathan

by Kalu Pedro “Whether this will be the supreme sacrifice required to gain the trust and loyalty of its Niger Delta Neighbours or perhaps the beginning of a new socio- political or maybe Ijaw-Igbo political relationship, Only time will fill my guess, If not the Igbos may just be riding on the back of a tiger... Read More

2015 elections, Goodluck, igbos, jonathan, nigeria, opinion, pedro christian, ynaija

@akinyemilaw: #Afrif2014- My thoughts on Nollywood, African cinema, lawyers and Afriff

by Akinyemi Ayinoluwa “Movies are a heightened reality” – Steven Spielberg “When less than everything has been said on a subject, you can still think on further. The alternative is for the audience to be presented with a final deduction, no effort on their part. What can it mean to them when they have not... Read More

afriff2014, akinyemi ayinoluwa, Cross River, entertainment, lawyers, nigeria, thoughts

@Tundeleye: Austerity, Wonderbags, magic stoves, and both sides of the mouth

by Tunde Leye On Thursday 20th, I heard over the news that because of the slide in oil price, we should be prepared for austerity measures. Over the weekend, I tracked as the CBN complained about the heavy dollar demand due to massive foreign investor selloff of Nigerian stocks was causing the Naira to weaken... Read More

austerity, dollars, Federal Government, opinion, stoves, Tunde Leye, Wonderbags, ynaija

@renoomokri: As President Jonathan hosts the entertainment industry

by Reno Omorki Some people have remarked in writing and in other forms of communication that President Goodluck Jonathan has given more attention to the entertainment industry to the detriment of other industries. When I read such remarks or hear them from pundits on radio and TV talk shows, it does occurs to me that... Read More

entertainment, entertainment industry, opinion, President Jonathan, Reno Omokri, ynaija

Joe Igbokwe: Dear Okey Ndibe, choose one of APC or PDP now!

by Joe Igbokwe The time has come for anybody who wishes Nigeria well to take a stand or hold his peace and be silent forever. Time has come for courageous and educated men and women in this country to take sides with either PDP or APC in the struggle for the soul of Nigeria instead... Read More

APC, Joe Igbokwe, Okey Ndibe, opinion, PDP, ynaija

@Chrisbamidele: Just before you say “I DO”, read this! (Y! Superblogger)

by Chris Bamidele There is nothing sexier than living with someone who is working with you in partnership towards a common vision for a life well-lived. Working towards a common vision creates a bond that is the essence of a lasting, fulfilling relationship. And it doesn’t even matter if the couple experience failures along the... Read More

children, I Do, Marriage, opinion, Y! Superblogger, ynaija

November 26, 2014

@nnabros : In defence of our Conscience- Time to take the bull by the horn

by Uche Chuta So here goes, each election period, every leader makes electoral promises with specific percentage allotment of appointments and positions ceded to a section of women, youths, political cronies, political configuration among other sections that have been agreed by his primary constituency which constitutes his kitchen cabinet and closest political strategists and backers.... Read More

@nnabros, Change, opinion, Uche Chuta, ynaija

November 26, 2014

@egbas: See Aba and weep (Pictures!!!)

by Jude Egbas “The decay of Aba made a former Governor of the old Imo State (Sam Mbakwe) weep, which was why he was nicknamed the ‘weeping Governor”, Governor Theodore Ahamefule Orji told a pack of bloggers and new media influencers on a warm November night inside the Abia State government House a fortnight ago.... Read More

Aba, Abia State, Jude Egbas, opinion, Sam Mbakwe, Weeping, ynaija

November 26, 2014

@Oddy4real: Oddy in a #Kano wonderland!

by Ayokunle Odekunle Not having visited the North for over 7 years, I shuddered when the troublesome, yet deeply intelligent Segun Dada who had come late to the Abia Tour, connected with us at the State Dialysis Centre and told me, “There is a Kano Tour next week and your name is included. Will you go?”... Read More

Ayokunle Odekunle, Goodluck Jonathan, kano, oddy4real, tour, ynaija

Opinion: Tambuwal’s Defection- Why the Yoruba must redeem themselves

by Paschal Onyiorah “Tinubu used his political muscle to convince gullible Yoruba legislators to vote against a Yoruba woman, Mulikat Akande, in a post that was specifically designed by the PDP as a benefit for Yoruba. He then got the same mumu Yoruba politicians to vote instead for Aminu Tambuwal; a scion of the Sokoto... Read More

APC, bola tinubu, defection, Onyiorah Paschal, opinion, PDP, redeem, Tambuwal, ynaija, Yoruba

Opinion: 2015- @PdpNigeria should forget Akwa-Ibom State

by Inibehe Effiong I know countless people from Akwa Ibom State that will never vote for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in 2015. Most of them cannot declare their stance publicly for fear of being haunted, maligned and insulted by the ever abusive pro-Jonathan attack dogs. Apart from the indisputible fact that there is practically no federal... Read More

2015, APC, Godswill Akpabio, Goodluck Jonathan, inibehe effiong, PDP, presidential elections

Femi Aribisala: @SpeakerTambuwal is a shameless trouble-maker

by Femi Aribisala Have you ever heard the parable of a man who stole a goat and was arrested and prosecuted? When brought before the judge, his line of defense was that others had stolen goats in the past but had not been prosecuted. How does that absolve him of guilt? The man is a... Read More

APC, Femi Aribisala, national assembly, opinion, Politics, Resign, speaker tambuwal, thugs, ynaija

Opinion: Dear Magistrate Komolafe, be careful with T.B Joshua

by Halima Babangida The ability to bridle the tongue is one that ought to come in toe with the judicial vocation, especially since a recording device whirls inconspicuously in the background of every courtroom. It was therefore a surprise to read the vindictive and threatening terminology used by Alexander Komolafe (the magistrate presiding over the... Read More

cleric, facebook, halima babangida, Inquest, magistrate oyetade komolafe, man of God, T.B Joshua

@micahesq: Revisiting the popular Kiriji war- The legends of Ogedengbe

by Micah Stephen The beat of the drums would be loud, the sequence of times will not cleanse the footsteps of the great Ogedengbe Agbogungboro, Balogun of Ilesha, Seriki Ajanaku of Ijeshaland, Obanla of Ijeshaland, and General/Commander-in-Chief of the Ekiti Parapo Army. Strong men determines their time, Great men determines their ages, the chronicles of... Read More

ekiti parapo, history, kiriji, micah stephen, Ogedengbe, opinion, war, ynaija

Opinion: @ApcNigeria Primaries: Why @Atiku will defeat @BuhariGMB

by Segun Olanipekun Many opposition party members, including numerous other Nigerians, seem to have the erroneous notion that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket is just for the picking by General Muhammadu Buhari. Many politicians, partisans and pundits have said this much; repeatedly, they have reinforced the impression in the media that GMB, to... Read More

apc nigeria, Atiku, Buhari, opinion, PDP, primaries, segun olanipekun, ynaija