Category: Editor’s Pick
#YNaijaPolitics99: 99 Nigerians shaping the political landscape (I)
Politics all over the world play the most critical role in driving national development, but behind the structures, institutions, and ...
Mustapha Gajibo: The electric vehicle maker selling ‘endless possibilities’
We could just say ‘tech’ and end the story like that, knowing that technology has made the 21st century the ...
#YNaija2023: We profile the biggest players in the presidential race
Having listed Nigerians who are aspirants of the presidential seat in the 2023 general elections, the PDP heavyweights, and the ...
#YNaija2023: See the APC presidential candidates who want Buhari’s job
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Yahaya Bello Orji Kalu Rochas Okorocha David Umahi Ibinabo Joy Dokubo Rotimi Amaechi
Exclusive: Seun Fakorede teaches young Nigerians what it means to be a Politician and how to do it
Seun Fakorode’s conversations about politics mostly lean towards service. But, when you gather ten Nigerian politicians, you may not find ...
Nigeria’s legislatures’ continuing war against women and the way forward for equality activists
In a move that seems almost calculated to remind Nigerian women that no season, month or day in which their ...
#YNaijaWomen2022: Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Ucy Rochas | The 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women
In its quest to inspire a generation of women to do greater things in diverse fields of endeavour, YNaija brings ...
#TheJoy150: The 150 most interesting Nigerians in the culture today who bring me joy, and inspire many
What does it take to be influential and famous? To rise past back-breaking hurdles or succeed in whatever corner of ...
Healthier Alternatives for Consumers
by Lanre Odusile Consumers are increasingly interested in living wellness-oriented lifestyles. This entails being particularly conscious of what they put ...
The #YNaijaEssay: Why the pandemic is a joke to Nigerians | LONG READ
By virtue of the fact that many issues have been trivialised and bantered over on social media spaces and newspaper ...
The #YNaijaEssay: Language preservation in Nigeria and the brick walls [Part II]
This is a piece years in the making. 15 years to be exact. There is a Hausa word for ‘bucket’ ...
The #YNaijaEssay: Language preservation in Nigeria and the brick walls [LONG READ]
Many other languages are no longer being learned by new generations of children or by new adult speakers; these languages ...
We need more men to drive the gender equality agenda | Jane Egerton-Idehen on women and equality
The clamour for increased representation of women in key roles in the public and private sector in Nigeria is as ...
Daughters of Eve | Inside the lives of Lagos sex workers
“You see that word Ashewo, I hate it!” Gift, a sex worker. It is a daredevil attempt arguing that you ...
Why Nigeria’s youth must sustain activism beyond social media
Social media has formed a pseudo-reality many believe is the real deal. But, if we wanted to cause progressive change ...
#IWD2021: In honour of Nawal El-Sadawy, the woman who inspired me to rethink Allah
by Asiya Hameed There are many reasons to write about the plight of women at any given time and not ...
Behind the curtains: A day in the lives of street beggars
Ma’ida (sometimes called Fatima) didn’t envisage herself ending up miles from home and roaming the streets of Nigeria’s biggest city ...
Why we must draw the line between ‘influencing’ and superiority complex
It’s becoming a daily phenomenon. Someone waltz into social media and tries to teach others what’s passe and what’s modern. ...
#HaveABiteChallenge: Foodstuff, cattle dealers in Northern Nigeria open their baskets | The #YNaijaCover
The Northern Nigeria conversation as opposed to Southern Nigeria talk is up again. This time, politics is not the driver. ...
#YNaijaXNigerianWomen: The conversation on Nigeria as a safe space for women and the way forward
Commemorative of the International Women’s Month 2021, YNaija, an online content shop Wednesday, March 3, 2021, put together a virtual ...
Thuganic: A day in the hood with Lagos ‘street youths’ (VIDEO)
Let me take you on this pseudo-perilous long journey with Lagos street youth. I was at an #EndSARS gathering when ...
How Beauty Boy, Eni Adeoluwa is redefining masculinity
The beauty industry in Nigeria is one that has thrived with females mostly being at the centre of it all. ...
Pastor Sam Adeyemi’s depiction of a future Nigeria is great, but are we ready to take up the challenge?
Nigeria celebrated her independence Thursday, in a rather solemn mood for obvious reasons. The mood of the Independence Day anniversary ...
Myth or fact: Queen Amina’s story has inspiring leadership lessons for women
From generation to generation, women have proven themselves an integral and indispensable part of leadership both locally and globally. Nigeria ...
South Africans are planning a nationwide ‘clean up’ and the dirt is Nigeria | #23SeptemberCleanSA
If you walked into South African Twitter, what you will see is #PutSouthAfricansFirst, #NigeriansMustGo, #ForeignersVacateOurJobs – an understanding that South Africans ...
“Our vision is to end unnecessary human suffering” | Time formalist, Olu Ogunlela solves problems one human at a time
We are addicted to telling stories at RED | Africa. We do this in as many forms as you can ...
Nollywood and a post-pandemic future
At the end of the Living in Bondage sequel premiere last year, the audience erupted in an applause in a ...
They wrapped you, but you didn’t do anything | Laycon’s stirring thread about his father is a lesson for us all
The loss of a loved one brings up emotions we hoped would remain bottled for longer than we imagine. We ...
All we know about Gana, Benue’s alleged most wanted criminal now dead
News making the rounds has it that the Nigerian soldiers have killed Benue’s most wanted criminal, Terwase Akwaza also known ...
All Nigerians will have to pay a price | See all we know about the alleged P&ID scam
Nigeria is reported to have secured a landmark victory against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) in its effort to reverse ...
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- Outdoor weddings will always make us swoon. Jesse and Shadiat’s is no different
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- This Groom’s epic moves to his Trad Engagement will make you smile
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