Author: YNaija

@thisVerySeyi: Kamisi’s story – Episode 1 (Y! Fiction)

by Oluwaseyi Ige The coal at the fireplace was smouldering and the cold was descending gradually as the last rays of the sun ducked behind the dark clouds. The sound…

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@JudgeIyke: The #Chibok girls and Malala’s legacy (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong Early in 2013, long before talk about her became the new sexy in the West’s media circus or Nigerian social media circles, I asked a salient question,…

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@GbengaGold: Why I will take the Broom over the Umbrella any time (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi I am a member of the All Progressives Congress and I make no apologies for that. I love my party and most of the politicians therein. I…

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@Survivor17 : “I’ve defied death several times” and other rare facts about me” (Y! Superblogger)

by Buki Otuyemi Thanks to my dear friend ShiShi who tagged me in a post about sharing 20 random facts about myself, I'm about to unleash myself on you dear…

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Opinion: Dear GEJ, this Pastor needs a private jet

by Monsieur Adebutu ‘”Go ye therefore into the world and teach my gospel,” that kinda thing was what the Lord told us and the disciples. Going to all corners of…

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@Alabaster85: Diary of the girl child (Poem)

by Soyombo Ayomikun For fourty weeks I sojourned Inside the lonely liquor-filled world Tumbling & living on fluid With no friend,confidant nor foe I longed for an escape,for liberty,for light…

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Femi Aribisala: Jesus will not do the will of God for us (Part 3)

by Femi Aribisala Read: Jesus will not do the will of God for us (Part 1) Read: Jesus will not do the will of God for us (Part 2) What…

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@SimonKolawole : The difficult options before @AsiwajuTinubu

by Simon Kolawole Being a kingmaker could be fun, but these are not the most exciting times in the life of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos…

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@TundeLeye: Dear Mr. President, declare your assets publicly

by Tunde Leye In 2007, Umaru Musa Yar’adua, UMYA as the press labelled him, was elected the president of Nigeria. He made adherence to the rule of law one of…

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@ObinnaAkukwe: Anita Oyakhilome endured fifteen years of an adultreous husband, this is in her defence

by Obinna Akukwe Anita Oyakhilome, the frustrated wife of Nigeria’s most flamboyant preacher, Chris Oyakhilome has obviously passed through 15 years of adulterous endurance and what she needs is our…

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@GimbaKakanda: Re-understanding political opportunism (Y! FrontPage)

by Gimba Kakanda One mystery that amused as much as it confused me was the audacity of the political aspirants who join the race for elective positions aware of the…

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@MaxSiollun: Isaac Adaka Boro and the Niger-Delta (Y! History)

by Max Siollun Niger Delta armed insurrection did not begin with MEND, Henry Okah or Asari-Dokubo.  Decades before them an Ijaw nationalist named Isaac Boro led an armed campaign for greater…

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“Never give up, work hard “: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Caterina Bortolussi, Creative Director, Kina Buti label

by Fransesca Uriri It is an exciting time in the Nigerian Fashion Industry, with remarkable stories of growth, expansion and international collaborations. But that hasn’t always the case, especially for…

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@Wildeji : Your dog’s hair and you (Y! Superblogger)

by Ayodeji Asiru-Balogun Hiya! If cleaning up pet hair is part of your everyday life, there are some strategies that can help you reduce the amount of hair in your…

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@ImohDavid : Why does Ebola only kill the black man?

by David Imoh Thousands of people in Africa died and are still dying from the Ebola infection but when a White health-worker was infected, he was quickly flown to the…

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@DemolaRewaju: Dear Sister, use what you have to get what you want (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju In this post some time ago I alluded to my conversation with a younger brother who just got employed by one of those online sales companies and is…

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@blinkingam: Why Yero should not stay beyond 2015 (Part 1)

by Abubakar Musa One of my long-term established virtues has been school and hospital visitations, every now and then. Recently I happened to visit some schools within Kaduna State and…

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Akin Osuntokun: Elections before elections

by Akin Osuntokun There is something palpably teleological about presidential elections in Nigeria. Over time there has evolved a successive pattern of political conditioning that orientates the Nigerian public to…

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Opinion: 2015 elections in Niger state – We should not sacrifice merit for zoning

by Ibraheem Yahaya “Leaders must have that sense of trusteeship, that they are only temporarily in charge of the destinies of their people and that their duty is not only…

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@YomaVictor: Linda Ikeji is number one, now this is where to go from here

by Yoma Victor Social media sphere has for the past week been filled with stories of our one and only celebrity-gossip-blogger, Linda Ikeji's troubles. So much has been said and there…

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@Alkayy: This is why Nigerian girls are still in trouble (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir It is no longer news that approximately 10.5 million kids are out of school in Nigeria, in proper context 1 out of 7 school children are out…

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@Adunnibaby: Dear Nigerian Army, it isn’t all about killing Shekau

by Abimbola Adelakun The Nigerian Army seems fixated with killing Abubakar Shekau, the equally self-obsessed psychopath who not only fancies himself a reincarnate of Osama bin Laden but also rides…

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@Ohluwamayowa: How to deal with the fear of the unknown (Y! Superblogger)

by Mayowa Ogundele In the few years I have spent on Earth so far… I have seen that many people suffer from the fear of the unknown. This fear, often…

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@Purehaire on #LindaIkejiGate: Plagiarism of literary works and the Law (Y! Legal)

by Nana Nwachukwu I once got mail from a friend saying ‘my article has been stolen from my blog and is being used by another blog and I did not…

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Olusegun Adeniyi writes | It’s possible Shekau is still alive

by Olusegun Adeniyi When the military authorities announced recently that they had killed the top Boko Haram commander who usually poses in its propaganda videos as Abubakar Shekau, (the sect’s…

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Opinion: Okogie got It right on Jonathan and Oritsejafor

by Ikechukwu Orji Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie is a man of moral masculinity. He has been known to speak his mind on any issue.  I really think the government should be…

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@Lanreode: The chosen one’s dilemma- Episode 8 (Y! Fiction)

by Olanrewaju Odesomi Shola watched Muna, as she hoisted spoon after spoon of rice into her mouth from where he sat opposite her in his dinning area. She had asked…

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@Phlowz: Buhari is not the solution to Nigeria’s problems

by Olusola Babalola As a middle class Nigerian, I have as a matter of fact seen and experienced events that were and are still incomprehensible for a child of my…

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@theGeekymidget: A letter to Mr. Temple Runner (Y! Superblogger)

by Dolapo Amusat Dear Mr. Temple Runner, I really don’t know if I should even be writing this letter, seeing as I don’t even know how you’ll even read it?…

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Opinion: Please leave T.B Joshua alone!

by Sunny Ikhioya I have followed the series of reactions trailing the disaster at the Synagogue Church of all Nations with a sense of shock and disbelief. It is as…

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