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How do you fix a problem like underemployment?

by Kayode-Alli Abiodun “To be of use in this world is the only way to be happy” Hans Andersen. One is compelled to agree with the thought of the Danish author who is viewed as a genius in storytelling and writing of fairytales, however, we must sometimes come to terms with the reality of events in... Read More

National Bureau of Statistics, underemployment

Movie Review: While You Slept

Prolific African movie reviewer, Adenike Adebayo, reviews the movie ‘While You Slept.’ She describes the movie as controversial and very conversational. She also refers to it as a home video you’ll love to watch with your friends and family. Synopsis: A young widow devastated after the sudden death of her husband is dealt an even... Read More

Ini Edo, Iroko TV, movie review, While you slept

Mavis Nduchwa: The cofoundHER interview

A real estate and hospitality graduate turned TV presenter and now farmer, Mavis Nduchwa has done it all. Mavis’ journey to entrepreneurship goes as far back as when she was in boarding school, where she ordered and sold sweets to fellow students, and helped some students write their essays and letters for a small fee.... Read More

African Union proposes one passport, one currency: Is the world coming to an end?

Before anything, let’s be clear on the headline – it’s a joke. Anyway, word on the street is that the African Union plans on introducing a singular currency and passport in the year 2063. President Muhammadu Buhari attended the AU summit in Johannesburg, South Africa where AU commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping said the Union is... Read More

africa, AU, One currency, One passport

Federal legislators to earn N395billion in 4 years

The N9 billion that will soon be released to the newly inaugurated National Assembly members has created a lot of controversy and discourse across board. Several opinions and speculations to the amount that we hear is only part of their allowance. According to Punch, Senators earn N2 million as salary per month while Representatives are... Read More

allowance, national assembly, representatives, salary, senators

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Check out the 10 most hilarious memes about the N’Assembly’s “wardrobe allowance”

Nigeria’s newly sworn-in legislators are expected to receive N8.64 billion as ‘wardrobe allowance’ next week. This comes to a sum of N21.5 million each for the country’s 109 Senators and N17.5 million each for the 360 members of the House of Representatives. Many Nigerians believe the sum is exorbitant, especially because of the present economic... Read More

national assembly, wardrobe allowance

The problem with the Nigerian graduate

Often times, I get requests from friends and sometimes strangers randomly to help with their job search. Fair enough as it’s important to leverage on one’s network for a thing like getting a job. The disturbing part and why I’m often unable to help is that about 80% of the CVs I get belong to... Read More

education, graduates

Tania Attiba: The cofoundHER interview

Tania Attiba is the founder of Connex’ences and a volunteer at Francophonie. Trained as a personal assistant, she spent the early part of her career helping executives organize their lives. While working as a personal assistant in a TV show production company, Tania had an introspective moment where she realized she was far from her... Read More

How SDK scooped Linda Ikeji on the “Toke” story

While many were set to lay their heads for the night on Saturday, gossip blogger Stella Dimokorkus (SDK), broke the biggest gossip story of the month, maybe year. Toke Makinwa’s husband, Maje Ayida had been cheating on her with another woman, Anita Solomon. Even knocking her up in the process. So big a story that it’s been trending... Read More

Linda Ikeji, Stella Dimokokorkus, toke makinwa

Our generation is not lazy, we just work smarter

We are the generation that pops up Google to search for anything including love :-). We use Instagram to share the food we’re eating but can’t cook. We spend hours on Facebook daily with no “real connection” to show for it. We don’t even want to go to work. We prefer to hide behind our... Read More

4 ways to practise bullsh_t-ivism on Twitter

Bullshit-ivism is probably a new word to most people but the phenomenon is certainly not new. It’s a form of activism that’s especially prevalent on social media these days. A lot of people on Twitter portray themselves as activists and try to muster a following by tweeting stuff that resonates with the people.

There are only four illnesses in Nigeria, depression is not one of them

Raise your hands if you watched Crime Fighters growing up. I did. Somehow, even before I fully appreciated the full extent of what those guys did. There was something that felt good about seeing armed robbers, kidnappers and petty thieves cower under the glare of the camera. Their guns and assorted charms looking like they... Read More

Majek Fashek, a national tragedy

On my way to work this morning (Friday), I spotted a loony figure. Pants sagged, dirty black underwear showing, a caftan perched precariously on his extra lean shoulders, shock of long unkempt dreadlocks cascading down his head and teeth yellowed by years of hard living and a face still surprisingly handsome despite the ravages of... Read More

The Nigerian Church is dying before our very eyes

In this end time, More churches will pass on like the wind. It won’t even last more than a decade -Anonymous Recently I attended a prayer meeting. Ninety percent of their prayer points were merely about church growth and members leaving the church. At a point, I stopped praying, left the church auditorium and decided... Read More

Christianity, churches, nigerian churches

NASS Crisis: Everything you need to know

You’ve probably been following the latest development and happenings in the 8th National Assembly. If you’re like most people, then you must be feeling confused and lost in the all the back and forth. Even my editor has no clue what’s going on. Well, we here at YNaija will try to piece it all together... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Dogara, Gbajabiamila, lawan, NASS, Saraki, Senate President

Why I do not want to get married

Marriage scares the shit out of me and I am certain I am not the only one who feels this way. After all the excitement and emotion that usually follows a proposal, and the atrociously expensive ring has been eyed and sighed over by many, finally dissipates and the woman is ready to walk down... Read More

Wats The Fuss: The PR card

The ‘PR’ card is synonymous to the U.S Green Card. On this episode we discuss our experiences in acquiring ‘PR’-permanent residency, which is said to be an “easy” and “fast’ process. Wat’s The Fuss? is an online web talk show, where a group of four fabulous and brilliant ladies discuss their views on various issues.... Read More

Eleojo Peters: The cofoundHER interview

An accountant by training, Mrs. Eleojo Rosemary Peters’ career started in the banking industry when she worked at the then Peak Merchant Bank in Lagos. Her role handling operations and exports of agricultural produce on the exports desk helped fuel Eleojo’s passion, and eventually lead to her starting a farm project.

Rudolf Okonkwo: 5 lessons Buhari can learn from Obama

by Rudolf Okonkwo At some point in the future, the opposition will shape up. On the day he won the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama declared: “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.”... Read More

barrack Obama, lessons, opinion, president buhari, rudolf okonkwo, ynaija

Indigenisation: Beyond the economics

Nigeria began producing oil six decades ago and is now one of the world’s largest oil producers. But up until recently, indigenous participation in the oil industry, particularly the upstream sector has been minimal. Previously dominated by international oil companies (IOCs) whose financial reach and technical expertise gave them a distinct advantage, the oil industry... Read More

indigenisation, Oil and Gas

Tosin Lawson: The cofoundHER interview

Tosin Lawson has always had a passion for coming up with new designs, whether it’s a new logo or a new product. A graduate of Product Design and Manufacture from the University of Nottingham Tosin says: Every time I am out with friends or family, I am constantly observing my surroundings and getting new inspiration for... Read More

Oduwa Agboneni: The cofoundHER interview

Isazoduwa ‘Oduwa’ Agboneni is a woman determined to bring professionalism to the Nigeria auto repair industry. A chartered Mechanical Engineer and an entrepreneur with a vision to be a serial entrepreneur, Oduwa is the cofounder of Hilltop Travels and Tours Limited and Nenis Engineering Limited, an auto care shop in Lagos, Nigeria.

YNaija Editorial: Dear new lawmakers, you have only one job now

Since the conclusion of the 2015 General Elections in April, Nigerians have been looking forward to seeing a change in those who shall form the government at the executive and legislative levels and lead the affairs of the country for the next four years. While the offices of the President, Vice President, governors and their... Read More

APC, NASS, PDP, Sentors

Senate Presidency: Implications of Saraki’s win

Senator Bukola Saraki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been elected as the Senate President of the 8th National Assembly. Saraki, a former Governor of Kwara state, who was supported by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday was unanimously elected as the Senate President. He defeated Ahmad Lawan, who was the preferred candidate... Read More

APC, Bukola Saraki, NASS, PDP, Tinubu

Kogi State happens when you present an empty vessel as leader

by Shaibu Stephen Ojate They should learn to call the Governor to order by telling him that the people of Kogi central are not contented with the number of political appointments to our area. The PDP Leaders should understand that the Governor is a human being like them and not a masquerade and even if... Read More

Kogi State, opinion, shuaibu stephen ojate, useless leaders. idris wada, ynaija

#Y!OnTheStreet: What ministerial position would you like to handle?

On today’s episode of #YOnTheStreet, Harri Obi asks the people what ministerial position they’d like to handle under the new regime.

#YOnTheStreet, Harri Obi, minster

Why you should definitely date your coworker

Every day on Twitter, I see people crying out for relationships. Oh no, it’s never done overtly. That’ll be weird. It’s usually more along the lines of… “Hey guys! Look at this pot of rice I cooked. #WifeMaterial lol” “Hello Twitter friends! I just killed a lion with my bare hands while building shelter for... Read More

Female Presidents in Africa: A rather short history

The world is beginning to acknowledge the role of women in society and power, this is evidenced by the greater focus demonstrated globally towards creating equality between the male and female species. It has been proven over centuries and across countries that women can be in power and handle it well. The raw numbers may not... Read More

africa, Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, female presidents, Joyce Hilda Banda

Film review: Hell hath no fury in Obi Emelonye’s Thy will be done

A 40 year old happily married pastor (Ramsey Nouah) has his domestic, spiritual and professional life turned upside down when a woman (Mary Njoku)shows up claiming to be his first wife, someone from a union aborted on the very night of consumation, and long considered dead and buried. This upset does not sit too well... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor

Mary Njoku, Mercy Johnson Okojie, Obi Emelonye, Thy will be done

Wats The Fuss: Nollywood

Nollywood ranks as one of the top movie industries worldwide. However we have out faults, which for some reason remain embraced by Nollywood lovers. This episode attempts to break down why Nollywood is so bad, yet sooo good. Wat’s The Fuss? is an online web talk show, where a group of four fabulous and brilliant ladies... Read More

nollywood, Wats the fuss

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