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Is there something about political offices that make democratically elected leaders sleep in public? We hate to admit it, but it was a bit understandable that Robert Mugabe, now in his nineties would snooze occasionally at public functions. It’s the kind of thing that age does to you. Especially if you have decided to test... Read More
On this day in 1999, a new chapter in the history of Nigeria was opened: the military went back to the barracks and their constitutional role of protecting Nigeria’s territorial integrity. Most importantly, we gained the freedom to elect our own political leaders. We have come a long way since President Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn... Read More
“Today marks the 2nd anniversary of our assumption of office” tweeted a presumably excited Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo early this morning, before he released his bombshell of a Democracy Day Speech via his Medium account. But before all of today’s activities, the Acting President donned a markedly different blue and grey striped Agbada to attend... Read More
Today is not shaping up to be your average kind of Monday. First, it is the 29th of May which makes it Democracy Day here in Nigeria and surely, a public holiday. How often does a Moliday happen? A Moliday is a term that exists in a dictionary that’s still being written. But that’s not the... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija today: Nigeria: A country under neocolonialism in a pseudo-democratic era #DemocracyDay Don’t wish us dead, you need us as mentors | Obasanjo tells youth Insiders: Osinbajo’s visit to Garki market, a PR stunt
What does a Donald Trump do after a long week of being a good boy? He pees himself after shoving the calm headed boy on the playground. LOL! No, but wouldn’t that be delightful ? When you are Donald Trump and you’ve managed to receive a bit of praise for sticking to the script for... Read More
Donald Trump, APC, PDP, Media aides. Every week, these people (and others) drop unforgettable words everywhere they go in the course of their daily lives. We, on the other hand, sit here, curating the best of all they say for you because we understand that too much information is the real threat. We’d love to... Read More
We wouldn’t be exaggerating if we said all of our top ten photos from te past week are from President Trump and Melania’s first foreign trip since becoming POTUS and FLOTUS. Thankfully though, we do not have to say that as Children’s day brought us new photos of President Buhari from the Presidency. Also, if... Read More
There’s going to be no escaping it. Within the next 29 or 30 days, you are going to cross paths with someone you know or have to work with who’s Muslim and observing the month-long Islamic fast. You are also – through no fault of yours – act awkwardly around them because you suddenly find... Read More
As part of its 100th year anniversary celebrations, Union Bank has announced the kick-off of the Union Bank Centenary Art Challenge, a competition designed to promote the work of professional and amateur Nigerian artists around the country. The competition is being coordinated in partnership with the Nigerian Guild of Artists and will run from June... Read More
Warning: What you are about to read may make you think of Hillary Clinton as a passive-aggressive and badly hurt old lady. But only if you are averse to truth spoken from a place of vulnerability and sincerity. **** It was not the first time that the U.S Presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton, delivered a commencement... Read More
It’s either that or someone in the White House Office of the Press Secretary needs to be sanctioned. Today is the first day of the month-long fast observed by Muslims around the world.nd graciously, President Donald Trump put out a message to all Muslims “on behalf of the American people”. Trump wants Muslims to have a... Read More
It’s a tough pill to swallow but that there are actually adult humans who disagree with the Acting President’s advice to Nigerians that “no matter how much you pray and fast, our country cannot grow without some of us deciding to do the hard work that makes nations work.” [In case you missed it: Nigeria... Read More
Everybody has one or two Muslim friends. If you live in this part of the world, there is a possibility that you spent the better part of the week asking your Muslim friends/colleagues when this year’s Ramadan fast begins. If you are the Muslim, you’ve probably spent an equal amount of time answering: “soon”. Well,... Read More
Is Dino Melaye capable of contributing anything positive to Nigeria? I mean the man is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You’d think that rising to level of his political career, Senator Melaye has done something more than sit in the House of Representatives for years while laying claims to being an anti-corruption... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories on YNaija today: ‘Ortom de barrow’ | David Mark, Ortom continue war of words [The Presidential Blog] ‘Buhari’ not happy with Osinbajo’s recent activities [The Sexuality Blog]: It’s time we started telling young women to demand orgasms when they have sex
Great country people! What’s happening today? This is just for bants. We are sure President Muhammadu Buhari is happy with his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who he handed over the “coordination” of the nation’s affairs to before flying to the UK for his “medical follow-up”. Who won’t be? Since the departure of the President, Professor... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories on YNaija today: Senate scraps NNPC in new PIB bill You should be more careful now that your location is known, Soyinka tells SaharaReporters 165 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya
Professor Osinbajo earlier today delivered the keynote address at the one-day conference organised to commemorate the 50th year of the Nigerian Civil War. The event was themed: Memory and Nation Building: 50 Years After The Acting President’s speech was titled “Greater together than apart”. He urged that while we should remain open to conversations that... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories on YNaija this evening: Nigerians have the right to discuss the terms of their existence – Osinbajo at #Biafra50 UK Police “furious” over US information leak |To stop sharing information about Manchester attack [The Church Blog] That time Abraham and Sarah tried to be “woke”
It’s been 50 years since the Nigerian Civil War was fought and a one day conference was organised today in Abuja for Nigerian leaders to discuss the importance of the Biafran war in Nigerian history. The even was themed “Memory and Nation Building – Biafra: 50 Years After”. The organisers of the event described it as... Read More
Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has made a reputation for himself as a very eloquent man with no words to spare for frivolities. He says what needs to be said and hits home every single time. [Read also: We should rename Professor Osinbajo “Mr Cool Catchprase”] Take, for example, his speech yesterday admonishing Nigerians not... Read More
Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. This woman right there is a politician. In fact, forget everything we have told you about her—from calling her a woman on fire to extolling her Snapchat(ty) values. There’s only one thing we now believe you should never forget: that Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President of... Read More
Roger Moore, one of the actors who has played the legendary James Bond character died yesterday at 89 after battling cancer for a while. Naturally, that kind of news makes it to every tabloid across the world – both digital and traditional. Even we reported it here. [In case you missed it: 5 things you... Read More
Ayodeji Megbope, CEO, No Left Overs has spoken about how forgave the man who sexually abused her. Speaking on King Women, a web series profiling women who have achieved great feats in various fields, she told the series director, Kemi Adetiba her journey to experiencing healing. Megbope, who did not reveal the identity of her... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories on YNaija tonight: David Mark’s tenure as Senate President was a failure – Ortom No court can prolong your tenure | Falana tells Fayose Convert lower naira notes to coins to prevent extinction – Senate urges
If you do not remember the song titled “Soji”, this is the point where you exit this article. No, that’s a joke. Settle in and enjoy a brief portion of Nigerian music history as created by Rasaq Lawal a.k.a Rasqie. Rasqie was, at the peak of his a career, a Kennis Music act who rocked... Read More
by Roqeebah Olaoniye For any Nigerian in their early twenties, the closest thing to memories of the brutality of military regime must be the sickening annulment of the “freest and fairest” election ever held in Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida in 1993. For much older Nigerians, the memory may be even more sickening – the dashed... Read More
Follow these links to read our cover stories on YNaija today: Wike is simply craving attention – Amaechi Coup rumours are real – Pilgrim boss
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