@MaxSiollun : Is it time for a female President in Nigeria?

@Judgeiyke: Mr. President, Nigeria cannot be transformed in a day but… (Y! FrontPage)

by Ikemesit Effiong In a measured Independence Day broadcast to the nation, President Goodluck Jonathan said amongst other things that “we were in a sober moment in our country”. It was a tone hardly recognisable from a President who has spent much of his tenure being the optimistic, go-lucky guy who could pull a nation burdened... Read More

@judgeiyke, ikemesit effiong, Mr. President, opinion, Transformation Agenda, ynaija

Victor Ajayi: Growth-Inequality challenge in Nigeria (Y! PolicyHub)

by Victor Ajayi The recent announcement of the Nigeria’s GDP growth of 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2014 by the Statistician-General of the federation, Dr Yemi Kale has yet again rekindled and brought into proper context the growing concern about the paradox of rising growth and inequality that has characterised the nation’s economy.... Read More

equality, GDP, growth, victor ajayi, y! policyhub, ynaija

Femi Aribisala : Jesus will not do the will of God for us (Part 2)

by Femi Aribisala The will of God was not done on earth before Jesus came because Jesus is: “the beginning and the ending of all things.” (Revelation 1:8). Jesus says: “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10). This means, as far as God is... Read More

Faith, Femi Aribisala, Jesus, opinion, Part 2, will of God, ynaija

Dear GEJ, @TundeFashola, not you, deserves the credit for taming #Ebola

by Tunde Fagbenle Let me quickly say “well done” to President Goodluck Jonathan and his speech writers for that well written and passably well-delivered Independence Anniversary speech of Mr. President. It is perhaps the best I’ve read or heard of him since he became our president, and, certainly, the most believable in terms of some... Read More

Ebola, independence day speech, opinion, tunde fagbenle, Tunde Fashola, ynaija

“@NOIweala is my mentor“: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to @ojomaochai , Director Arts, British Council Nigeria

by Francesca Uriri As the Director Arts, of British Council Nigeria, Ojoma is charged with the responsibility of expanding the reach and growth of the creative industries in Nigeria. She talks about the evident gains from the creative sector, her passion for the arts, and why mastery of self and hard work are important elements... Read More

africa, Francesca Uriri, Leading Ladies, opinion, ynaija

@SimonKolawole : Who is afraid of Buhari ?

by Simon Kolawole The moment millions of Nigerians have been waiting for is finally within touching distance. You know it: that moment when the opponent of President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14, 2015 presidential election will be known. And that candidate has to come from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the biggest opposition party... Read More

@simonkolawole, afraid, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, president, simon kolawole

@SonalaOlumhense: Happy birthday, Nigeria? No!

by Sonala Olumhense That was a familiar Nigerian greeting last week as the country marked its 54th year. But the greeting could only have been applied as a joke. We should not be marking the calendar, which is God-given; we should be celebrating the joys we have given to our people, which are few and... Read More

@sonalaolumhense, country, education, independence, nigeria, Sonala Olumhense, Unity

@AristotleJames: The petrol drunks and the couple in Ashafa (Y! FrontPage)

by Immanuel James There is no popular monument to aid the description of that street, Ashafa, lying dusty in the heart of Ajegunle, Lagos. Whatever it was that had taken this writer to that part now defies recollection, perhaps repressed by the drama that was staged that day, one that has remained a permanent acquisition... Read More

@aristotlejames, Chris Oyakhilome, Immanuel James, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, tale, Y! Frontpage

@ImohDavid : Lessons we have learned from Ebola

by Imoh David Ebola has come and gone to his grave, hmmm haaa gone to his grave. A Liberian brought it and Nigerians suffered it, hmmm haaa, Secure your borders! There was no politics and religious bickering, hmmm haaa, ebola made us work together. Our Doctors made us proud and contained Ebola, hmm haaa, increase... Read More

America, Ebola, imoh david, lessons, nigeria, opinion, ynaija

@tilevbare to @i_am9ice , @I_amtonytetuila and others : You lack vision! (Y! Politico)

by Theophilus Ilevbare Just when we were coming to terms with the precipitous foray to the political scene of some entertainers like Gongo Aso crooner, Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice, gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best and actor, Desmond Elliot, all of whom have in recent time declared their political ambition and aligned themselves with... Read More

@tilevbare, politicians, theophilus ilevbare, tony tetuila, vision

@Adeyanjudej9: Nigeria’s media is fighting Nigeria’s Army and this is an example

by Deji Adeyanju Many of you will be wondering why this question. It is a question that must be asked due to the prevailing circumstances in our nation. The loyalty and activities of some individuals, organizations, social groups and also media houses deserves to be questioned in the ongoing war against terrorism. They have been... Read More

@adeyanjudej9, boko haram, campaign, Defence, discredit, opinion, punch, ynaija

@DeleMomodu : Dear Mimiko, joining the PDP is a misadventure

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, the cookie finally crumbled days ago. After many years of speculations about the true political calculations and permutations of Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, the lone Iroko tree standing for the Labour Party, the man finally defected back to where he came from, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). As... Read More

defection, dele momodu. @Delemomodu, Labour Party, misadventure, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo State, PDP

@Wildeji: 11 things you don’t know about pet deaths (Y! Superblogger)

by Deji Asiru-Balogun 1. Pets die with their eyes open. It takes active muscle control to close the eyes. (The same is true of humans.) 2. Many pets “hide” when they are sick. This is a defensive mechanism to prevent predators from spotting them in a vulnerable state. 3. Many pet owners think that when... Read More

chimpanzees, deaths, deji asiru balogun, dogs, monkeys, opinion, pet, ynaija

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Nigeria is a country of cowards

by Bayo Oluwasanmi After the Oritsejaforgate, I was struck with a profoundly true raw emotional moment. My recollection of being fully and creatively engaged with the dangerous and tumultuously living history of Nigeria of our time hits me like a brick. Where are we? Where do we go from here? Chaos or country? These are... Read More

Bayo Oluwasanmi, country, cowards, Jobs, nigeria, opinion, Oritsejafor, william butler yeats, ynaija

@grandtycoon: Of Ebola and Liberia’s double-standards

by Tofarati Ige So I just heard that the Liberian government is set to prosecute Eric Duncan, their citizen who ‘exported’ the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) to USA. According to Binyah Kesselly, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Airport Authority, Eric will be prosecuted for lying that he hadn’t been in contact... Read More

double standards, Ebola, EVD, ige tofarati, liberia, opinion, patrick sawyerr, USA, ynaija

@Adegbuyii: The wrong type of patriotism

by Tiwa Adegbuyi I hate the fact that we don’t embrace our culture. I hate the fact that I see youths going around saying that they can’t wait to leave’ this stupid country’. I hate the fact that people are ashamed to say that they belong to such an amazing place. Mostly I hate the... Read More

nigeria, opinion, patriotism, Tiwa adegbuyi, ynaija

@ImohDavid: Why Abubakar Shekau may get a National Award soon

by David Imoh It is of my practice not to celebrate failure, fraud, burial and bed ridden conditions. Why would anyone be celebrating the sick-man on his bed? To encourage him to death, to mock him or to express elation over his condition? If the national award was ceremoniously gifted to governor T A Orji... Read More

@imohdavid, Abubakar Shekau, BCON, GCON, imoh david, national awards, nigeria, Peter Odili

@Omozuwaspeaks: On T.B Joshua’s attempt to bribe @NicholasIbekwe

by Gabriel Omozuwa Nicholas Ibekwe, a journalist with an Abuja-based online newspaper, Premium Times, recently alleged that the clerical point man of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), T.B. Joshua, gave journalists hush money, commonly known as “brown envelope.” According to him, it was a ploy of spin control, which undermines journalistic obligation of... Read More

@imohdavid, bribe, brown envelope, Church, imoh david, man of God, Nicholas Ibekwe, TB Joshua

@Michaelorodare: Dear @GovFayose, this is how to fight this battle (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Sir, as a close observer from Akure in Ondo state, which is just an hour drive from Ado-Ekiti the capital city of Ekiti state, I know these are not very good times for your camp. You’ve been struggling and fighting a very tough battle with the outgoing APC-led government in the state.... Read More

Ekiti State, governor ayo fayose, Michael Orodare, opinion, Y! Politico, ynaija

@DemolaRewaju: Introducing the ‘Koronation’ for @MObanikoro

by Demola Rewaju There comes a time in the socio-political history of a people when to sit idly as things go bad becomes a sin of great consequence – some of us believe now is the time to unite, mobilise and stand against the perpetuation of one man’s stranglehold on Lagos. This emerging dynasty has... Read More

@ demolarewaju, @mobanikoro, Demola Rewaju, koronation, lagos, musiliu obanikoro, opinion, podp, Politics, ynaija

@AdaobiOkwy: 8 signs you are with the guy you want to marry (Y! Superblogger)

by Adaobi Okwy Relationships are dicey. They can go from hot to cold in the blink of an eye but still, we love that we’re loved and for that reason, we make a lot of sacrifices, some of which hurt us in the long run. But, what if before we get to the long run,... Read More

Adaobi Okwy, brag, man, marry, opinion, ynaija

@Alkayy: The warden, the steward and the taxi driver (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir If Nigeria had a credible and consistent poll in the form of the Gallup poll, the measurement index will have shown that President Jonathan’s popularity spiked momentarily in the wake of the recent national honours. Citizens took a momentary break from the regular discontent with his leadership to hail this gesture, which... Read More

@alkayy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, driver, National Honours, steward, Y! Frontpage

@RenoOmokri: United, we will defeat Nigeria’s problems

by Reno Omokri The manner in which Nigeria confronted and defeated the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has exposed the challenge Nigeria faces in fulfilling her potential. Corruption, tribalism, religious bigotry and extremism are symptoms of the challenge we face. They are not the challenge. To understand and address the challenge Nigeria faces, we need to... Read More

@RenoOmokri, EVD, Holy Bible, Holy Qur’an, nigeria, Reno Omokri, Unity

@Oluwasegunsomef: Does Professor Wole Soyinka truly exist?

by Olusegun Somefun I have heard about the existence of this old boy with a beautiful mind, Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, ever since those yore days of childhood. Wole Soyinka does not know me, I have not seen him eyeball to eyeball or even caught a physical glimpse of him.Then, so I also do not know... Read More

@oluwasegunsomef, atheist, exist, oluwasegun somefun, opinion, Wole Soyinka