Dredging towns: Lagos’ mega city dreams is killing its coastal communities (Part 1)

As fine sand is taken from the Lagos coastlines to provide housing for urban dwellers, the business generates great profits for urban property developers as the waterfront business booms with an increasing need for housing for over 20 million Lagosians. Its impact has also brought despair upon residents who have to deal with the polluted... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured

Ebute-Illaje, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, lagos island, Lagos sand dredging crisis, Majidun, oto awori, Valentine Iwenwanne

August 3, 2018

Editors Note: Lagos is dredging its way to megacity status, but who is paying the price?

You see them every day, as you cross between mainland and island or even travel out to the outskirts of Lagos, miles and miles of pristine yellow beach sand. This sand, while unassuming has borne a thriving industry of miners and itinerant dredgers for almost a century and served as the home for several hundred... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured

Ebute-Illaje, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, lagos island, Lagos sand dredging crisis, Majidun, oto awori, Valentine Iwenwanne

August 2, 2018

Ubi Franklin shares a personal history of depression as Banky W and Dr. Abiri lead The Joy Masterclass

Entrepreneur, Ubi Franklin, music artiste, Banky W and Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri joined the founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo at The Joy Masterclass which took place on Saturday, 28 July, 2018 in Lki, Lagos. Themed ‘Dealing with Depression’, the masterclass focused on the principles of human flourishing, wellbeing and living a life leveraging positive emotions, healthier habits... Read More

The #MeToo movement will give a lot of people in Nollywood the heat | Nigerian actress, Somkele

If you only discovered Somkhele Idhlama when she won the AMVCA Trailblazer award, I’m sorry to inform you, you’ve barely scratched the surface of how fantastic she is as an actress, model and all around star. Right from her days on Ndani TV’s Gidi Up, Somkhele has brought a depth to every role she’s played,... Read More

Saraki for President is a real possibility now, but will he take the bait?

However long it was going to take, Bukola Saraki’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been in the making since he emerged as President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly 36 months ago. Last week’s crossover of 15 APC senators could not have been the fitting day for his own announcement, with... Read More

BREAKING: Governor Tambuwal shocks no one, rejoins PDP

Sokoto Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has formally announced his return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing a gathering in the state capital. #Photospeaks: The People of Sokoto troop out en masse, ready to listen to their Governor, @AWTambuwal pic.twitter.com/BM3mVHmvdx — Sokoto Government House (@SokotoGovtHouse) August 1,... Read More

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Aminu Tambuwal

August 1, 2018

Just In: More woes for APC as spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi departs to join Saraki in PDP

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has announced his resignation as spokesman of the party and called it quit with the ruling party. The former Youth Minister under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, disclosed this in a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, citing usurpation of his... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, The News Blog

APC, Bolaji Abdullahi, PDP

July 30, 2018

How the 2015 elections may have led to recent Twitter suspensions

Last week, Twitter users this side of the Niger experienced a display of rare humility by a subset of that group of social media users known as influencers. Promises of follow backs in exchange for likes and retweets were rampant from new handles being recast in the image of their originals after Twitter’s wave of... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured

Okonjo-Iweala, twitter.

July 28, 2018

Bukola Saraki and the defectors at NASS; Dino Melaye’s abduction and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan said the state resolved to set up a Mobile Court to deal with erring drivers of articulated vehicles/trucks who park indiscriminately along the road. He said over 2,000 vehicles were removed from the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Funsho... Read More

Yomi Shogunle is handling the call to #EndSARS in the worst way possible

If you have lived long enough in Nigeria and are conversant with happenings on microblogging platform Twitter, then you would have come across the name, Abayomi Shogunle, at one point. Shogunle, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, the Head of the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has carved a reputation for trolling... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Thinking Through

police, SARS, troll, Yomi Shogunle

July 26, 2018

Personal Essay: The Lessons we teach men, and women

The earliest and clearest incident I remember of men feeling superior, claiming their superiority over me, just because they are men happened when I was 8. After a double promotion from Primary 4 to 6, I was in a class with 19 kids, 4 other girls and 15 boys. A couple of months into the... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Thinking Through

deaduramilade, essay, women

July 24, 2018

Buhari does not influence or interfere in cases involving VIPs – Presidency

The presidency on Tuesday voiced its anger over what it termed “annoying insinuations” that President Muhammadu Buhari plays a role in cases between law enforcement agencies and VIPs. In a statement via a series of tweets on Buhari’s official Twitter account, the Presidency said it had “taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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President Muhammadu Buhari, VIPs

July 24, 2018

BREAKING: Buhari finally responds to predicted defections

President Muhammadu Buhari says he wishes all those who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to other political parties on Tuesday the best in their future undertakings. Buhari who said this in a series of tweets said he is confident the defections will cause no harm to the party. He said, “I wish... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, The News Blog

APC, defections, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, Politics, response

July 24, 2018

Did Gov Ambode and FG have to wait this long to listen to Lagos residents?

On July 19, 2018, Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, accompanied by the Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and senior Naval and Police officers visited Lagos and ordered the immediate commencement of a 72- hour joint operation to clear off the trucks from Apapa and its environs. According to Osinbajo’s directive, the operation would be carried out... Read More

BREAKING: Kwankwaso, Melaye, 13 other senators defect from the APC to the PDP

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso representing Kano Central, Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, and thirteen other senators have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement of their defection was made at Tuesday plenary after the Senate president received and read a letter from the defected senators. The defection senators... Read More

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APC, PDP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, senate

July 24, 2018

Security operatives reportedly occupy Deputy Senate President’s Ekweremadu’s residence

Security operatives have reportedly stormed the official residence of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. This was disclosed in a series of tweets by the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbodiyan. Earlier today, the convoy of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki was reportedly blocked by policemen from leaving his official residence in Maitama,... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, convoy, Ike Ekweremadu

July 24, 2018

Just In: Police reportedly block Saraki’s convoy at his residence

The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly blocked the convoy of the senate president, Bukola Saraki. The Special Adviser to the Senate President on International Relations, Bamikole Omisore stated this in a tweet on Tuesday. Omisore said Saraki’s convoy was blocked by the policemen when it was on its way to the police headquarters to honour the... Read More

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Bamikole Omisore, Bukola Saraki, convoy, police

July 24, 2018

Saraki’s second police invitation will finally force his hand on whether he stays in the APC

It is almost certain that Senate President Bukola Saraki will now leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). If there had been any doubt over the past year, the second invitation by the Inspector General Police, Ibrahim Idris, served on him at 8pm Monday must be the decider that makes his defection final. Saraki’s statement reacting... Read More

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APC, Bukola Saraki, Ibrahim Idris, Offa robbery, President Muhammadu Buhari

July 23, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: The West wants the spoils of colonialism, guilt free and served on a platter, but if Africa will progress, there has to be a reckoning

As a presidential candidate, Macron painted a striking picture of a progressive thinker on western imperialism and other sundry African issues. He termed French colonisation a “crime against humanity” suggesting that France should “offer apologies to all those toward whom we directed these acts.” Granted, this is more than any of his predecessors have publicly... Read More

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colonialism, Emmanuel Macron, YNaija Essays

July 23, 2018

“I am German when we win and Immigrant when we lose” | Mesut Ozil cites racism as he quits German national team

In a quite dramatic fashion German International and 2014 World Cup winner Mesut Ozil has thrown the towel on his career with the German National team after a disappointing World Cup in Russia where he received heavy criticism and bad press for his picture with the President of Turkey, Recip Tayyip Erdogan. Ozil in a... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, The Sports Blog

Germany, Ilkay Gundogan, mesut ozil, President erdogan

July 20, 2018

The Late 5: Malami gives reasons why FG can’t release Dasuki, Kogi CP says policemen were attacked by Melaye’s convoy and other stories

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has given reasons why the federal government cannot release detained former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) Malami who spoke with the Voice of America’s Hausa Service said, “Remember, we are talking about a person who was instrumental to the deaths of over 100,000... Read More

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Abubakar Malami, atiku abubakar, dino melaye, Muhammadu Buhari, Sambo Dasuki

July 19, 2018

Profile: Ayo Fayose remains the most relevant avatar of what it means to politick in Nigeria

In one of the most bizarre political dramas to play out this year, outgoing governor of Ekiti state, Peter Ayodele Fayose, sporting a neck collar and a sling on his arm, accused policemen of physically attacking him. According to Ayo Fayose, this happened as the policemen, acting on orders from Abuja, attempted to put a... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, The Cutting Floor

Ayo Fayose, profile, Wilfred Okiche

July 18, 2018

Is the EFCC an anti-corruption institution or political tool of oppression?

When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003, it was set up as an institution to fight corruption in the country and keep it at the barest minimum. However, the effectiveness of EFCC as an anti-corruption institution has been a major source of controversy over the... Read More

You really should attend the Joy Inc. Masterclass on dealing with depression

As a largely young population, Nigeria is experiencing a mental illness epidemic. There are many reasons for this epidemic and its most enduring symptom, the ever dwindling economy, a culture of violence and shame and guilt, social repression. All of these reasons usually manifest as depression, which in itself has unfortunately become a catch-all phrase... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick

Temidayo Sidiq, The Joy Inc

July 17, 2018

Concert Review: Becoming FalzTheBahdGuy was solid but Falz hasn’t quite arrived yet

On the creative level, Falz’s entire career so far has gone through the three major stages; the climb, the peak and the dip. Every creative pretty much follows this trajectory, but the fleeting nature of pop stardom ensures that performers tend to complete this arc sooner rather than later. For evidence of this, look no... Read More

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Becoming Falz TheBahdGuy, review, Trace Live

July 17, 2018

Modric, Mbappe, Courtois, Varane… Here’s YNaija’s team of the 2018 #WorldCup

So the World Cup is over and France are the 2018 World Cup champions, for the second time in their history – exactly 20 years after their first ever triumph, and as the French will say, Allez Les Blues. Many fans, players, and pundits will agree this was the best World Cup in recent history.... Read More

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Antoine Griezmann, Ivan Perisic, Kevin De Bryune, Kieran Trippier, Kylian Mbappe, Lucas Hernandez, luka modric, N'Golo Kanté, Raphael Varane, Russia, world cup, Yerry Mina, YNaija Team of the World Cup, Zlatko Dalic

July 17, 2018

Demola Olarewaju: Saraki’s travails and the futility of Buhari’s war

If there ever was one corruption trial that was supposed to symbolise Mr. President’s skill and ruthlessness in fighting corruption, it was the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) case against the Senate President Bukola Saraki. Being a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), it was supposed to put to rest the idea that... Read More

We interrupt your regular schedule to announce that we need feminist shows

The latest show I’m watching now is Sharp Objects, the new HBO miniseries adapted from the 2006 Gillian Flynn novel of the same name. Remember Glynn’s Gone Girl? That one was adapted for film and stars Rosamund Pike as Amy, who sadistically orchestrated her own disappearance to punish her cheating husband. Amy Adams is cast... Read More

#YNaijaEssays: Adeosun’s certificate scandal just shows she’s the typical privileged Nigerian child

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been riddled with scandal after scandal. Mainagate, grass cutting, budget padding are just a few of the scandals which have completely muddied the pristine white agbada of anti-corruption Buhari rolled into office with. Last week, Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister joined the throng of cabinet ministers who’ve made a sham... Read More

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certificate, corruption, forgery, kemi Adeosun, nysc

July 16, 2018

Money will flow in 2019 election, like it did in Ekiti

Interesting as the Ekiti election may seem, but for faithful onlookers and believers in a better Nigeria, it is the usual setback, the tragic fact that we are not making progress in any way, and for 2019, we can only hope that fate leads us on the path of the fabled “Nigeria go better”.

Dredging towns: Lagos’ mega city dreams is killing its coastal communities (Part 1)

Editors Note: Lagos is dredging its way to megacity status, but who is paying the price?

Ubi Franklin shares a personal history of depression as Banky W and Dr. Abiri lead The Joy Masterclass

The #MeToo movement will give a lot of people in Nollywood the heat | Nigerian actress, Somkele

Saraki for President is a real possibility now, but will he take the bait?

BREAKING: Governor Tambuwal shocks no one, rejoins PDP

Just In: More woes for APC as spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi departs to join Saraki in PDP

How the 2015 elections may have led to recent Twitter suspensions

Bukola Saraki and the defectors at NASS; Dino Melaye’s abduction and other stories that drove conversation this week

Yomi Shogunle is handling the call to #EndSARS in the worst way possible

Personal Essay: The Lessons we teach men, and women

Buhari does not influence or interfere in cases involving VIPs – Presidency

BREAKING: Buhari finally responds to predicted defections

Did Gov Ambode and FG have to wait this long to listen to Lagos residents?

BREAKING: Kwankwaso, Melaye, 13 other senators defect from the APC to the PDP

Security operatives reportedly occupy Deputy Senate President’s Ekweremadu’s residence

Just In: Police reportedly block Saraki’s convoy at his residence

Saraki’s second police invitation will finally force his hand on whether he stays in the APC

#YNaijaEssays: The West wants the spoils of colonialism, guilt free and served on a platter, but if Africa will progress, there has to be a reckoning

“I am German when we win and Immigrant when we lose” | Mesut Ozil cites racism as he quits German national team

The Late 5: Malami gives reasons why FG can’t release Dasuki, Kogi CP says policemen were attacked by Melaye’s convoy and other stories

Profile: Ayo Fayose remains the most relevant avatar of what it means to politick in Nigeria

Is the EFCC an anti-corruption institution or political tool of oppression?

You really should attend the Joy Inc. Masterclass on dealing with depression

Concert Review: Becoming FalzTheBahdGuy was solid but Falz hasn’t quite arrived yet

Modric, Mbappe, Courtois, Varane… Here’s YNaija’s team of the 2018 #WorldCup

Demola Olarewaju: Saraki’s travails and the futility of Buhari’s war

We interrupt your regular schedule to announce that we need feminist shows

#YNaijaEssays: Adeosun’s certificate scandal just shows she’s the typical privileged Nigerian child

Money will flow in 2019 election, like it did in Ekiti

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