Author: 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…
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@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…
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@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’…
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@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…
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@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.…
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@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…
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@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…
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@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,…
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@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…
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@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…
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@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…
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@MickeySunny to #NigeriaAt54: I see greatness in you!
by Michael Ogundana Nigeria, so many things have been said about you. You are arguably the most controversial country on earth, only few people have said something good and great…
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Tunde Fagbenle to Goodluck Jonathan : You have not done well
by Tunde Fagbenle Now that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has “unanimously” adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for president in next year’s election, and as Dr. Jonathan leaves…
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@Ayourb: At 54, Nigeria is still a toddler!
by Ayobami Oyalowo Nigeria is 54 and yes it is a huge milestone indeed, therefore let’s roll out the drums and celebrate because we have added another year as a…
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@Alabaster85 on #NigeriaAt54: Menopause is here Nigeria
by Soyombo Ayomikun She was A beautiful woman Chubby cheeks Cherry eyes She conceived But not of a man We came forth Her children She's our mother She's Nigeria We…
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@EmmaUgwuTheMan: Dimgba Igwe, my Cousin and others
by Emmanuel UgwuDimgba Igwe, a rock star of Nigerian tabloid journalism and one of the Nation’s finest columnists, set forth on a routine jogging exercise in his Lagos neighbourhood three…
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@ChrisBamidele: Cheating- Things they don’t say (Y! Superblogger)
by Chris Bamidele I know I promised myself not to write about relationship or anything remotely connected to it. But I guess relationship talks are not something you can just…
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@Remirex: Sole Candidacy – Jonathan’s victory before election?
by Showunmi Rex "For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."~…
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@DeboAdejugbe : The harvest of deaths at the Synagogue (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe We live in a hugely euphemistic society. One that deftly explains calamities away; with people accepting avoidable and catastrophic human errors as ‘acts of God’ which is…
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@CollinsUma to @GeorgeAkume: Do not condemn a man just because he supports the President
by Collins Uma We are a funny people. We accept what we want to accept and discard the unacceptable, regardless of the size of evidence to the contrary. We are…
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Femi Aribisala: The North can never be more populated than the South
by Femi Aribisala In 2011, more votes were cast in Zamfara than the total number of legitimately-registered voters, according to the revelation of INEC’s clean-up exercise. Everything turns upside down…
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@Mcjarus : Why I may go into politics soon (Y! FrontPage)
by Suraj Oyewale In the last one year I have strongly considered joining the murky waters of politics, specifically in my home state of Kwara. Although my family back home…
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@DemolaRewaju: The five strengths of a woman (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju Some may read this and conclude that I’m a sexist but that really is far from the truth. I’m just a believer in the unique differences of…
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Chukwuemeka Eze: How to save Nigeria from the PDP
by Chukwuemeka Eze THE CURRENT STATE OF NIGERIA The wise King Solomon rightly posits that, “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan”…
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@RonaldNzimora: Dear Social Media promoters, you are scammers (Y! Business)
by Ronald Nzimora Have you ever been on Twitter and seen the regular people you follow who normally tweeted personal stuff and maybe politics and football suddenly begin to tweet…
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@AdaobiOkwy: The Church and a certain ignorance (Y! Superblogger)
by Adaobi Okwy I was at the Sunday school Bible some time ago where we were talking about faith, trusting God, having no doubts…you know, going the whole nine yards with…
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@SonalaOlumhense: A litany of recent misdeeds – Nigeria style
by Sonala Olumhense Last July, the Government of Nigeria announced it had placed orders for the Nigeria Air Force of 40 helicopters, towards ending the routing the insurgents in the North of…
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Opinion: Will the true Muslims please stand up?
by Tofarati Ige I personally do not like to be drawn into matters that have to do with religion. Especially, when it has to do with other faiths, but in…
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Femi Falana: Why Nigeria needs private prosecutors
by Femi Falana Corruption manifests itself in numerous and varied ways. It could be petty or incidental, involving small-scale embezzlement, misappropriation, bribes, favouritism or discrimination. Corruption can also be more…
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@PiusAdesanmi to @APCNigeria: 27 million naira for forms is madness!
by Pius Adesanmi If you are in your thirties and above and anybody is deceiving you that the just and fair Nigeria we are struggling for will happen in your…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy