UgoTalksAlot, Author at YNaija

Author: UgoTalksAlot

UgoTalksAlot February 9, 2018

NTA social media gag order: Dictatorship in democracy?

On the 15th of January 2018, the management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) which is the official government-owned television station, sent an internal circular to its staff expressly restraining them from…

UgoTalksAlot April 26, 2017

UgoTalksAlot: Why ranting may be stopping the mental change we need

I'm a firm believer that how we pass information across is more important than the information we're passing across. The former, I believe, is partly responsible for the brick walls…

UgoTalksAlot October 11, 2016

UgoTalksAlot: Useless is a country determined to destroy its future

June 24, 2016, I had been chasing the date for the past four years. It was the day I would finally finish school. I'd have my own BSc and have…

UgoTalksAlot August 22, 2016

8 things young people going into politics need to now

I've discovered that most young people aspiring for public office have zero clue how real politics works especially those who genuinely want to make positive difference. You see, becoming the…

UgoTalksAlot July 11, 2016

#BlackLivesMatter African Edition

In the United States, the movement is on, the protesters are on the streets and on social media demanding conversations on racism and police brutality that are long overdue. The…

UgoTalksAlot March 16, 2016

Commentary: It’s simple logic; Men and women are equal

I believe gender equality, gender equity, gender fairness or any other conceptualised explanation of men and women having equal access to equal rights are separated by nothing other than semantics.…

UgoTalksAlot January 9, 2016

Opinion: How PDP can avert its impending extinction

The PDP has a serious problem on its hands. It's not the loss of Aso Rock or the rapidly disappearing election victories neither is it Buharis anti corruption campaign. PDP’s…

UgoTalksAlot December 30, 2015

Opinion: Why you can’t afford to be a passive Nigerian

‘BOKO HARAM’ translates to, “western education is forbidden”, but what exactly is “western education”. According to the Cambridge dictionary, western refers to European or American views, and education is the…

UgoTalksAlot November 8, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria has a Biafra problem that just won’t go away

If I don't see the word ‘Biafra’ again on social media till the end of the year, I won't even be sad. It’s stupid to think that Biafra is feasible.…

UgoTalksAlot October 23, 2015

Opinion: The second disappearance of Chibok girls

In April 2014, over 200 girls were taken out of their dormitory beds in the middle of the night. The next time they were seen was on a Boko Haram…

UgoTalksAlot October 18, 2015

The thing with Amina – another Chibok story

She tries not to drag her feet in the sand, she really wants to but she keeps hearing her grandmothers voice, telling her how only lazy people drag their feet.…

UgoTalksAlot October 17, 2015

Commentary: Am I the only one not Interested in lying to 2face?

I've had a series of arguments with quite a number of people ever since nominees for The Headies were announced and I found out that 2Face was going to be…

UgoTalksAlot October 9, 2015

OPINION: Why the Nigerian youth needs a political party with an age limit

I am one of those people who spent hours in class looking at the clock or my wristwatch while waiting for the bell to ring so I could go home…

UgoTalksAlot September 5, 2015

Why I don’t want to have an ethnic group

I’ve told quite a number of people that I would rather not be affiliated with any Nigerian tribe, I just want to be a Nigerian. Because of that statement, my…

UgoTalksAlot August 20, 2015

Where did all the socially conscious celebrities go?

During the election campaigns earlier this year, I was vehemently opposed to every celebrity that ran for office from Tony Tetulla to Desmond Elliot. I wanted all of them to…

UgoTalksAlot July 21, 2015

Opinion: My struggle understanding feminism

It wasn’t till I watched Chimamanda Adichie’s Lets All Be Feminists Ted Talks that I had any cause to give feminism and feminists a second thought. For me it was just…

UgoTalksAlot July 8, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria is chasing its tail with Boko Haram

My mum just returned from Jos a few days ago. She had been there for two weeks. The day after she returned Boko Haram struck with a vengeance. Nigerians in…

UgoTalksAlot July 2, 2015

EbonyLife TV at two, elitist by design?

In case you missed it EbonyLife TV celebrated its second anniversary yesterday, congratulations to all the people that have worked hard to get it to where it is and we…

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