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March 11, 2017

Are our lawmakers in hiding? | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Well, our Senators have largely been silent, haven’t they? One might be forgiven for assuming they’d gone on another one of their extended (yet heavily paid) breaks. Perhaps it’s a good thing. Silence and inaction are much more preferable to the head-scratching statements and moves we see from them so often. So, from best to worst,... Read More
Citizenship, Cover Stories, Thinking Through
March 11, 2017

Rotimi Amaechi vaults into the top ten, Kemi Adeosun rises again | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

One of the biggest points of criticism Lai Mohammed has faced in recent times has been his handling of President Buhari’s absence, and the clear absence of any consistent communication strategy regarding the issue. In the light of that, we might be tempted to expect that the return of President Buhari would give the Minister of Information... Read More
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March 11, 2017

Brave Women: “The heart of a lion” | Mo Abudu profiles Kemi Adetiba

by Mo Abudu The shock appears to have come and gone. The headlines remain, but by now, the figures are not news anymore. Not unknown, but likely less prominent in public consciousness is how it came to be. The story of 4 film studios coming together in an unprecedented and, ultimately historic partnership  that has... Read More
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March 9, 2017

Brave Women: Pamela Adie is changing Nigeria’s LGBT narrative

After the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) was passed into law in 2013 issues concerning homosexuality are discussed at the fringes and in whispers of the society. It’s considered as sensitive owing to the high wave of discrimination they face in Nigeria, amid this controversies and challenges is Pamela Adie, a courageous queer, activist... Read More
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March 7, 2017

Brave Women: Iheoma Obibi is leading a bedroom revolution in Nigeria

by Festus Iyorah Discussing related to sex is considered little more than taboo in Nigeria. It’s fine to talk about them behind closed doors, but be careful to make no attempt to complain about not getting sexual gratification, for you might crucified.  Consequently, many women live the best part of their lives not being satisfied sexually.  They complain silently that the... Read More
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March 6, 2017

YNaija Says: The Rann bombing victims deserve a lot better than N10,000 compensation

Almost two months after a military jet mistakenly bombed a camp for internally displaced persons in the town of Rann in Borno State, the Federal Government through the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI) presented a cash support of N10,000 to 58 victims of the bombing. Expectedly, this support was met with criticism... Read More
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March 6, 2017

YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Obasanjo to become a true statesman

Yesterday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 80th birthday party with pomp and pageantry, including the opening of his presidential library, the first of its kind in Africa albeit a decade after the construction started. Indeed, the history of Nigeria cannot be even remotely complete without talking about President Obasanjo, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving leader... Read More
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March 5, 2017

Brave Women: The melon business women of Agyragu

by Festus Iyorah It’s a Friday—the busiest market day at the Agyragu melon market, Nasarawa. The market is dominated by women of Agyragu attending to potential customers from Lagos, Onitsha, Aba including neighboring countries of Cameroon and Benin republic.    Just like every other Friday, the market hums like a well oiled machine, alive with... Read More
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March 4, 2017

Dino Melaye slips further down, Bukola Saraki rises again | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Senators

Senator Bukola Saraki rises along with Senator Chukwuka Utazi on this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Both Senators enter the top 10 thanks to a strong and necessary statement regarding the worrisome nature of actions by the DSS. Of course, there’s been some significant degree of confusion regarding the speech, delivered at the National Dialogue... Read More
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March 4, 2017

Lai Mohammed makes a leap into the top 20 on the latest YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Ministers

Lai Mohammed cedes the bottom spot to Solomon Dalung, benefiting largely from his relative silence, confirming the saying that, if you don’t have anything good or sensible to say, it’s best to not say anything at all. Amina Mohammed leaves the list completely as she’s been fully sworn in as Deputy Secretary-General for the United... Read More
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March 4, 2017

Ambode retains the number one position for yet another week, Aregbesola makes it into the top 20 | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors

Even if we hadn’t seen this wonderful video of Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode engaging veteran table tennis player Funke Oshinaike in a game, he would likely still be retaining his #1 spot, due to a week that has seen a flurry of activity including more moves in the plans to phase Danfo buses out of Lagos,... Read More
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