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#JusticeForUwa

#JusticeForUwa is a reminder that rape culture makes all women unsafe

Uwa Omozuwa was a 22 year old woman and a student of University of Benin. She had a life, had a future, had plans she was working towards. It was her drive to make her dreams come true that saw her leave home on Saturday for a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,... Read More

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#JusticeForUwa, Benin, rccg, Uwa

“It’s a Mense World:” When should Men shut up?

by Toluwanimi Onakoya There is a discussion panel of five men. Can you guess the topic of discussion? Economic recession? Investment Policies? Aeronautical Engineering? Well, you guessed wrong. The topic of discussion is…wait for it…. menstruation. Why did it ever seem okay for five men to chair a panel that would be talking to young... Read More

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It’s a Mense World, It’s a Womense World, Menstrual Hygiene Day, patriarchy

Tiwa Savage: Are women really the enemies of one another?

by Toluwanimi Onakoya “Women are always tearing other women down,” “Women are bitchy and catty,” “Women are women’s worst enemies.” Is this the truth? Or is this the easy lie that society has told us over and over again and we’ve begun to see it as the truth? On Monday, Tiwa Savage shared some similar sentiments... Read More

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Governor Wike

Governor Wike adds another twist to Rivers state’s never ending lock down saga

Less than a week after Governor Nyesom Wike put out videos of himself personally leading patrol squads banded to enforce his curfew on the state, and his overt gestures demolishing two hotels in the state considered in violation of lock down rules, he has cancelled the proposed state-wide lock down. This is the latest development... Read More

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Uzodinma

In Imo, Hope Uzodinma just made political office less lucrative

Just two months ago, Governor Hope Uzodinma was making waves in the media for election based reasons. To the surprise of Imo state indigenes, home and abroad, Governor Hope Uzodinma of the APC was announced as the rightful winner of the 2019 elections in a supreme court ruling that unseated PDP candidate Emeka Ihedioha and... Read More

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Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed finally joins the bandwagon of politicians punishing journalists for free speech

Want to understand just how much trouble Nigeria is in? A sitting Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has been accused of being complicit in the harassment of private citizens and the arrest of a journalist for the crime of free speech. The ministry of Information and Culture is the singular ministry outside the... Read More

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lai mohammed, Oba Akeju, Poetry

Francophile

Francophile Africa is finally economically free of French influence

We never thought we would see the day but it has finally happened. France has finally signed into law, a new edict that frees Francophile West Africa of the economic burden of supporting the French economy by depositing its foreign reserves with the French central bank. For 75 French colonized countries have had to endure... Read More

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France, Francophone Africa, West Africa

Eid

Eid celebrations are around the corner, how can Northern states celebrate safely?

Today, the government of Jigawa state announced it was relaxing its strict lock down and reinstating movement privileges for Keke napeps, one of the major modes of public transportation in the state. As one of the states in Northern Nigeria which has seen fewer cases of the dreaded Coronavirus, Nassarawa’s decision to restart its economy... Read More

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EID, Ibadah, Ramadan, sallah

University Strike

With another university strike on its way, will Nigerian students ever catch a break?

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has announced it will be going on a two week warning strike as soon as normal operations in universities begin. It announced its plan to strike as a response to accusations that the union, along with the Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU) inflated staff... Read More

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ASUU, NASU, nigerian government, TETFund, University Strike

International Flights

International flights to Nigeria might resume in June so brace yourselves

Last week it was announced that Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s premier airlines was furloughing 90% of its staff and reducing salaries to save costs during the Covid-19 crisis. The Coronavirus pandemic was met with global panic and restrictions on all forms of travel as airlines, road vehicles and cruise ships became epicentres allowing super... Read More

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Chinese Doctors

Chinese Doctors allowed into the country by the ministry of health have gone AWOL

Nigeria will disgrace you. This is a maxim that has become famous among young Millennial Nigerians and one we at YNaija have become disconcertingly familiar with in the last few months. Just when you defend an action of the Nigerian government, either at the local, state or federal level, they follow up with an action... Read More

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#SaveKatsinaNow

#SaveKatsinaNow is bringing attention to the violence plaguing the president’s home state

News about the Coronavirus has all but taken over news feeds across the country. It is on all the platforms, dissected, monitored and questions by thousands of Nigerians terrified yet distrustful. In all this noise, it is easy to overlook that the pandemic is only an addition to existing problems across the country, problems that... Read More

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Shekau

Abubakar Shekau & Boko Haram are making headlines, but is it all good news?

After almost a year of silence, a new audio recording purportedly from Abubakar Shekau, the religious and military leader of Nigerian religious extremist group Boko Haram has surfaced, sending social media ablaze. In the video, which is rendered almost entirely in a dialect of Hausa, the person alleged to be Shekau can be heard lamenting... Read More

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Abubakar Shekau, boko haram

Nyesom

Governor Nyesom Wike’s antics in Rivers is a prime example of Nigerian lawlessness

On Sunday, 10th May 2020, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State began to act on his promises to punish Rivers state residents who flouted government directives to obey a statewide lock down. Since earlier in the week, the governor had personally led patrols, arresting citizens who moved around in vehicles without essential services permits, impounding... Read More

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Coronavirus, Lock down, Nyesom Wike

#JusticeForJennifer

#JusticeForJennifer must not be allowed to become another empty hashtag

If you have followed the news, the you must understand that one of the inevitable outcomes of the restrictions on movement in response to the Coronavirus has been an increase in interpersonal violence. Specifically domestic violence against women, girls and children. Trapped with their families, neighbours or acquaintances and cut off from larger society, women... Read More

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#JusticeForJennifer, Domestic violence, Justice For Jennifer, rape

John Boyega

John Boyega, Oli Ekun, Lekan Kingkong & the ethics of social media success

Yesterday on Twitter, Nigerian born actor and director John Boyega released a short skit. The premise was simple, the Coronavirus had caused a rift between John and his barber and like many black men, he wasn’t dealing well with the separation and decided to make a short skit about it, inspired by Mark Hamill. As... Read More

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John Boyega, Lekan Kingkong, Mark Hamill, Oli Ekun

Bishop Oyedepo

Bishop Oyedepo turns conspiracy theorist, but really are we surprised?

Just a few weeks ago, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Believer’s Love World went on the offensive. He accused the Nigerian government of conceding into international pressure to enforce a lock down and ban religious gatherings because the ‘Anti-christ’ wanted to install 5G towers in the country. He also suggested there was a direct correlation between... Read More

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Madagascar

Nigerians look to Madagascar for a cure as they ask for a #LockdownExtension

If you have been following the global news, then you know Island nation Madagascar has been getting a lot of press for their herbal remedy, which they report has helped them achieve near miraculous recovery reports (about 90% recoveries and no deaths). This is in complete contrast to Nigeria, which will cross 3000 confirmed cases... Read More

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Ehanire, Lock down, Madagascar, Miracle Cure, nigeria

NCDC

The NCDC Bill is yet another underhanded attempt to erase human rights in Nigeria

Something is underfoot in the Nigerian senate. In an unprecedented move for a legislature that is notorious for dragging its feet on bills like the Gender Equality Bill and the Sexual Harassment Bills for universities, the senate breezed through first and second readings for an Infectious Diseases Bill that grants the federal government, among other... Read More

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Gbajabiamila, NCDC bill

Clarence Peters

Clarence Peters is being scapegoated by a deficient police force

Last week, it was announced that Nigerian choreographer and performer Love Divine (known in media circles as Picture Kodak) had died from complications after an accidental electrocution at the home of music video director and CEO of Capital Dreams Pictures, Clarence Peters. There are many reasons why this accidental death has garnered the attention of... Read More

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Can You Sue An Airline For Infecting You With Coronavirus?

Imagine flying first class in a reputable airline. Imagine the passenger beside you sneezed and coughed frequently throughout the duration of the flight. You’d tried in vain to dodge the pellets of catarrh that landed on your arm, face, and clothes. And days after you got off the flight, you came down with fever and... Read More

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Can You Sue An Airline For Infecting You With Coronavirus?

#WithChude: “I bought a new car to kill myself”- Ubi Franklin opens up on his turbulent years

Last night’s episode of #WithChude featured entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and founder of the record label, Made Men Music Group, Ubi Franklin. On the show, he talked about the struggles and pains he endured while dealing with a crumbling business partnership, a marriage at the brink of collapse, and the birth of his son, all at the same... Read More

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Lagos

Lagos is opening up in a few days, here’s what you need to know to stay safe

Yesterday Governor Sanwo-Olu announced that in line with federal directives, Lagos state would start easing its strict lock down measures to allow the state join the country in its return to a semblance of normal life. As ground zero of the pandemic and its continuing epicenter, the Lagos state has proven influential in combating the... Read More

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Almajiri

Almajiri are a high risk community during this pandemic, how will we protect them?

Reports coming out of Kano over the last two weeks have been horrifying. An estimated 200 – 700 deaths have been recorded from the state in the last week, though many suspect the numbers are actually higher and have been under documented. The state’s testing labs were contaminated, reducing the efficiency of the state’s response... Read More

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Curfew

#COVID19: A curfew is not the end of the world

Anyone who actively follows the conversation around the government’s response on the Coronavirus pandemic must have been very confused by the events of yesterday. After weeks of arm chair analysis about the limitations and ineffectiveness of the government pronounced lock down on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, the original states to record Coronavirus cases, the... Read More

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#WithChude | Oluwaseun Osowobi details experience with sexual abuse: “He pulled and dragged me on the floor…”

On last night’s episode of the TV show, #WithChude, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Executive Director of Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER), a youth-led organisation advocating against gender-based violence, opened up on her painful experience with sexual abuse during her national youth service. In a sit down with show host, Chude Jideonwo, the Commonwealth 2019 Young... Read More

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Oluwaseun Osowobi details her experience with sexual abuse, With Chude

“The only thing I held dearly to myself was taken away from me”- Oluwaseun Osowobi talks experience with sexual abuse on second episode of #WithChude

On last night’s episode of the TV show, #WithChude, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Executive Director of Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER), a youth-led organisation advocating against gender-based violence, opened up on her painful experience with sexual abuse during her national youth service. In a sit down with the show’s host, Chude Jideonwo, she talked in... Read More

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Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi With Chude

lock down

A national lock down is finally coming, just as we predicted

A few weeks ago, we predicted that unless Nigerians started taking the Coronavirus seriously, especially privileged Nigerians with social mobility, the cases of the virus in the country would continue to rise, necessitating extended lock downs. Our predictions were confirmed when the presidency extended an original lock down on the FCT and Lagos and Ogun... Read More

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Fayemi, Lock down, state governors

Kano

Kano state is experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases, we should be very worried

News coming out of Kano state over the last few days have been truly sobering. The state run by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been in the news for the last week, first for the governor of state sacking a public official who celebrated the death of the deceased chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, a... Read More

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Coronavirus, kano

#1MillionBoys

#1MillionBoys are a reminder that we must reform SARS

Gone were the days when all Lagosians had to deal with were the occasional burglar, driven by desperation to steal from houses. In this new post COVID19 Lagos, armed robbery has become an organized crime, with protocols, advance warning and mobilized mobs who terrorize citizens. The #1MillionBoys is the principal group terrorizing Lagos during the... Read More

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#1MillionBoys, 1 Million Boys, Bariga, SARS

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