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Herdsmen Hazards I: Nwa-offor never became a priest [Part 1]
by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the country, Nigeria is yet again embroiled in another conflict that…
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Editor’s Note: Introducing ‘Herdsmen Hazards’, a special citizenship series from YNaija.com
In September 2016, YNaija.com launched a series called 'We Survived Boko Haram'. The series was part of a larger goal of ours here at YNaija.com, to focus on telling the stories…
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SPECIAL SERIES: Sharing stories of despair, hope, and survival from herdsmen attacks across Nigeria
by Festus Iyorah The memories of the dead—butchered like animals – and of the survivors still living in pains haunted me days after I travelled to Nimbo in Enugu state…
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The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award
Paralympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their…
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#InnovationSeries: Nigeria’s innovation has found fertile ground in its tech hubs
by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything
by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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Ondo Assembly impeach Speaker, deputy
Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Princess Jumoke Akindele, was impeached by lawmakers on Friday. Akindele is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Deputy Speaker, Fatai…
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#InnovationSeries: Cafe Neo, stimulating a tech-centric revolution
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#Impact365: “Society doesn’t train young people to believe in themselves” | Joyce Onwumere of Ola Foundation discusses youth empowerment
Youths in Nigeria possess the potential to build the nation, improve the quality of their own lives and change the narrative that has existed for a while now. Most of…
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#Impact365: People living with disabilities can hope for a better life with Shuga Limb Foundation
Akinloye Tofowomo a.k.a Akiin Shuga is the founder and president of the Shuga Limb Foundation. He suffered polio at the tender age of 5. Despite being physically challenged, he has…
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#Impact365: Goldfish Initiative is providing education to children in the poorest parts of Nigeria
There's an increasingly large population of Nigerian children who do not have access to education and are constantly being ignored by the government and until recently, most parts of the…
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#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#InnovationSeries: A snapshot into the life of a tech unicorn
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#Impact365: “Cancer is NOT a death sentence” | Tolulope Falowo of CancerAware Nigeria advocates cancer control
It's still Cervical Cancer Awareness month and cancer awareness NGOs across the country are working extra hard to spread the word about the cancer epidemic as it affects Nigeria. Not…
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#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#Impact365: “Mental health in Nigeria is shrouded in myth” | MANI aims to burst the myth and reduce stigma
Mental health is the state of a person's psychological well-being and in Nigeria, the discourse of mental health is largely ignored. Even when discussed, mental health is often related with…
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#Impact365: “One woman dies of cervical cancer every hour in Nigeria” | Tewa Onasanya of EMAC calls for women to get screened
Cervical cancer starts in the cells lining the cervix -- the lower part of the uterus (womb). This is sometimes called the uterine cervix. The fetus grows in the body…
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#InnovationSeries: Nigeria and the year of the Buzzfeed clones
by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…
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#Impact365: “Can you date an albino?” | OAM Foundation commits to ending the discrimination against persons living with albinism
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see an albino in these parts? Queer, deformed, ill or even superstitious. These are the myths that have long lived…
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Still on the Matter: It’s too early to be silent about #NYSCAbuse
The problem in Nigeria is that we easily forget. Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka once accused us of being a people beguiled with some manner amnesia. It was a far different matter…
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Editor’s note: We will be celebrating innovation all month on YNaija.com
Today we launch the YNaija.com Innovation Special - a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as…
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Oby Ezekwesili: Chibok Girls – Painful memories of a thousand days
by Oby Ezekwesili On that 30th April 2014 when diverse citizens gathered to march in solidarity, no one could have imagined that any out of our 219 Chibok Girls abducted…
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These are the best and worst Nigerian senators in 2016
It's the start of a new year, and the upper chamber of the National Assembly will soon begin buzzing with activities - proposing legislation, signing bills into law, and jostling…
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These are the best and worst Nigerian ministers in 2016
Nigerians online and offline appear to be of the opinion that a cabinet reshuffle is one of the things President Muhammadu Buhari needs to do 2017. We don’t know if…
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These are the best and worst Nigerian governors in 2016
It's hard to compare state governors considering their peculiar circumstances - income disparity, insecurity, and varying stages of development. But this is no deterrent, every state governor is expected to…
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YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas: The paralympics team
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still,…
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YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas: Mark Zuckerberg’s visit
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still,…
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Stephanie Busari profiles the Chibok girls: The girls who refused to be forgotten (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
Even in captivity, they refused to be forgotten. Their spirits refused to die and they cried out, willing the world to come to their aid, even as some Nigerians denied…
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YNaija’s 12 days of Christmas – the U-23 champions
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still,…
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YNaija’s 12 days of christmas : the clean up
In a lot of ways, 2016 has been a very stressful year. Hopefully, it hasn’t been as stressful for you as it has been for our dear nation, Nigeria. Still,…
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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