The Thread: Who integrity don epp? – A tweep’s look at Nigeria’s crashing values

The decay in our society has permeated through all the structures and values that were instilled in children by parents back in the day, no longer hold water now. Bad guys win and good guys serve the bad guys. This tweep sheds light on the issues that surround integrity and its non-existence in politics and... Read More

nigeria, society, thread, twitter., values

September 8, 2016

Media Jobs: AfricaCheck is looking for a Nigeria editor

Africa Check got a bit popular in this market for its story correcting (another) of Kaduna governor, Nasir el-Rufai’s incorrect (some people would say wild) claims – this time about Kaduna’s gold deposits. Founded in 2012, many news platforms across the country have come to respect them for the important, and rare work that they... Read More

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Africa check, africacheck, el ruffian, fact checking, nigeria editor

September 8, 2016

The Media Blog: Nigerians on Twitter (who know the story) have no sympathy for Toyin Subair

So high-profile media entrepreneur, best known for the high-profile failure of HiTV, Toyin Subair wrote this. (We tl;dr-ed it for you here). And Nigerians on Twitter (because Nigeria is not America where you can rehabilitate your image in peace via a thoughtful piece) came for him with these: The ambivalent. Toyin Subair: HiTV 101 If there’s... Read More

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businessman, DSTV, hitv, Toyin Subair, twitter.

September 8, 2016

The Media Blog: Toyin Subair just took everyone to school (and Heil DSTV!)

The former chief executive officer of the failed HiTV (High Television, for long) put up a post on LinkedIn in August that we just came across and that every media entrepreneur who wants to do big things (like ELTV, NN24, Channels TV scale big things that require risk, and hard slog) needs to read. HiTV... Read More

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channels tv, DSTV, eltv, government, hitv, local content, Toyin Subair

September 7, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘The prices of things are increasing whereby the salary is not’ | Man speaks on the present state of the Nigerian economy (WATCH)

The Minister of finance Kemi Adeosun recently said Nigeria is facing one of its worst times economic wise. With the crash in oil prices and the Naira losing its value every passing day, citizens are feeling the heat in one way or the other. However, as they say its only the wearer that knows where... Read More

#30days30voices, citizens, economy, kemi Adeosun, naira, Oil prices

September 6, 2016

Danny Glover, Bolanle Austen-Peters and more attend 93 Days screening at the U.S. Department of Health (PHOTOS)

An exclusive screening of the Ebola-inspired movie, 93 Days was held at The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday, September 2, 2016 at the department’s Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington DC. In attendance were some cast and crew members of the movies such as Hollywood actors, Danny Glover – who played Dr. Ohiaeri and... Read More

93 Days, Bockari Stevens, Bolanle Austen-Peters, danny glover, Dotun Olakunri, Dr David Brett-Majors, Dr Morris Ibeawuchi, Dr Sam Adeniyi Jones, Jimmy Kolker, Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Amanda JacobsenElizabeth Sadove, Steve Gukas Kemi DaSilva-Ibru, Tim Reid

September 6, 2016

5 reasons Nigerians should reject the proposed tax on mobile services

The Nigerian government recently proposed a bill to place a 10 percent tax on phone calls, SMS and internet data packages. The bill was submitted to the National Assembly and is expected to be passed into law. As expected, this proposition has been criticised by some human rights bodies but Nigerians aren’t yet paying enough... Read More

Communications, FG, Mobile phones, nigeria, subscribers, Tax

September 5, 2016

Opinion: Being a Nigerian: 26 years before ‘I’ die and what I will make out of it

by Adewunmi Emoruwa Whenever you read this, I penned this piece on my birthday, 4th September 2016 on a blessedSunday. The weather is humid and precipitous. My potential is enormous, outlook is bright and I really cannot complain. I am not scared of the future or anything but I realize that I’m probably at the... Read More

Adewunmi Emoruwa, Beyoncé, birthday, LEPAN, life expentancy, nigeria

September 3, 2016

Opinion: What is President Buhari doing with the economy? – Garba Shehu

LET me start by asking an important question: who wants to kill racy introspection? There is a cacophony of voices telling the Muhammadu Buhari administration to close its eyes to the past; that given the enormous tasks that lie ahead, history and its consequences for our nation should be the least of the government’s preoccupation... Read More

economy, Garba Shehu, opinion, PDP, President Muhammadu Buhari, transformation

September 3, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg: Not every time grey tees and jeans, sometimes proper suit and tie

by Ezinne Ajoku Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and the 6th richest man in the world , according to Forbes 2016 rankings, on his return to Nigeria to attend Aso Villa Demo Day at Abuja today, ditched his signature grey tees and jeans in favour of a proper suit and tie. Mr Bashir Ahmed, the Personal... Read More

Abuja, dressing, mark zuckerberg, nigeria, president buhari

September 1, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘People are hungry but ….’ | Man assesses the Buhari administration

With the critical Forex situation, crashing oil prices and the volatile situation of the economy, there appears to be a sense of frustration from Nigerians about the change the present administration led by President Buhari, promised. Nigerians are beginning to get uneasy as they feel the government has still not fulfilled its set of promises... Read More

#30days30voices, citizenship, dollar, economy, man, nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari

August 31, 2016

#30Days30Voices: I think he can do better | Lagosian scores Ambode

Accountability in government is highly essential and citizens are the unofficial monitor of the government, often measuring the progress of a particular administration and also calling for redress of a particular issue. On today’s #30Days30Voices, we took to the streets of Lagos to find out from a citizen what he thinks about the government of... Read More

#30days30voices, citizenship, Governor Akinwumi Ambode, lagos state

August 31, 2016

‘Pounded yam, jollof rice, homesickness…’ – All the things we learned at Mark Zuckerberg’s Q&A event

Mark Zuckerberg is currently in Nigeria and he has made stops at the some of the tech hubs in Lagos. He just concluded a historic town hall Q&A session with developers and entrepreneurs. Here are some of the noteworthy things he said: The ecosystem will keep getting better, it may be in 10-15 years but... Read More

August 30, 2016

Are Nigerian Universities ready for an anti-plagiarism software?

The University of Ilorin in collaboration with Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and Covenant University, Ota, Delta State University Abraka, Benue State University Makurdi, University of Jos and Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, have developed an anti-plagiarism software, designed to check academic fraud. According to the University of Ilorin’s most recent bulletin which was released today, the development... Read More

anti-plagiarism, Nigerian universities, plagiarism, software, technology

August 30, 2016

The Thread: A black James Bond from Nigeria has visa issues

Nigerian author and satirist, El Nathan John who many Nigerians on Twitter always fail to agree with his sarcasm, shared a thread about a black James Bond and how he would fare with Nigerian visa issues. See the hilarious tweets below https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770611805253083137 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770612091082256385 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770614072924528640 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770615077481291776 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770615336534020096 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770616926695325696 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770617260486471681 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770617631346876416 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770618744263495680 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770623536545337344 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770624365910233089 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770629411980935168 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/770619153535336448 We look... Read More

Black, James Bond, nigeria, thread, Travel, visa

August 30, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Will you quit your job for farming? This Nigerian tells us if he will

Severally, agriculture has been touted as the next big thing and the solution to the economic difficulties of many countries especially in Africa. It has also been said that the next set of billionaires from Africa will be farmers and agropreneurs. YNaija sought the opinion of a Nigerian on whether he would quit his day... Read More

agriculture, agropreneurs, farming, Nigerian

August 29, 2016

Man sets entire family of 3 ablaze

A man simply identified as Joshua has allegedly set his wife and 11-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun State. It was learnt that Joshua poured petrol on his wife, Gbemisola Edwards, daughter and seven-year-old son and set them ablaze after a disagreement. However, their son escaped the fire. According to him, his stepfather had wanted... Read More

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August 29, 2016

#WhitePeopleProblems: ‘Police officer steals marijuana from office for girlfriend’

A New Mexico police sergeant has reportedly landed himself in hot water after getting arrested for illegally taking marijuana from his office and giving it to his girlfriend. According to KOB-TV in Albuquerque, USA, the officer Sgt. Roshern McKinne of Grants police department was allegedly caught through a lapel camera he himself had on. The officer... Read More

#WhitePeopleProblems, KOB-TV, Marijuana, odd news, Sgt. Roshern McKinne, strange news, Weird News

August 29, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Nigerian speaks about the electricity situation in his neighbourhood (WATCH)

Upon President Buhari’s inauguration in May, some heaped praises on the government as there seemed to be an improvement in the electricity sector. However, few months down the line, some have expressed displeasure in this area. On this episode of #30days30Voices, we asked a citizen about the electricity situation in his neighbourhood. Here is what... Read More

#30days30voices, citizen, Electricity, nigeria, president buhari, Video

August 28, 2016

#IfAfricaWasASchool: Because some of the tweets will get you ready for Monday

Whoever starts these trends deserves a Nobel Prize. Or at least an AMVCA. Or something. Om Thursday, #IfAfricaWasASchool got us all reeling with uncontrollable laughter. We think it’s the ideal Sunday evening content so we’ve put together some of the most hilarious of these tweets to lighten your mood against the impending Nigerian work week.... Read More

Algeria, Ghana, hilarious, If Africa was a school, jokes, nigeria, twitter., Zimbabwe

August 28, 2016

IN THE MATTER OF EFCC V NBA: Who is winning?

The News today is awash with quotes from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission blasting the NBA for its recommendation that the Commission’s prosecutorial powers be stripped. Let’s break it down for you. On Friday, 26 August, the Nigerian Bar Association swore in the new President of the association at its 56th annual general conference... Read More

clapbacks, corruption, EFCC, NBA, nigeria, sticky

August 28, 2016

Buhari in Kenya: What’s really weighing on his mind?

President Muhammadu Buhari has been in Kenya for the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), slated to come to an end today. Some were angry about the President travelling yet again but we wonder if those people have not been paying attention to how generous Japan has been to us lately. Of... Read More

African Development, Buhari, insecurity in Nigeria, japan, Kenya, Nairobi, President Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential trips, security, Tokyo International Conference

August 27, 2016

The Media Blog: Have you seen Folorunsho Alakija’s second Forbes cover?

Does Folorunsho Alakija have something she is selling (other than fuel for oyinbo people to drink) these days? She is at every other event. Giving an interview to every other newspaper. Tormenting young women with tales of her legendary love for her husband – that includes a foot rub every morning and, and … she... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Opinion: The ‘Buhari’ dog owner and when the law became an ass

by Jideofor Adibe Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, a 30-year-old trader, has been making major headlines since his arrest in Ogun state for naming his dog, Buhari. The man, also known as Joachim Iroko, reportedly spent three days in police cell before he was released after the intervention of the Serkin Hausa and President-General of non-indigenes in... Read More

Buhari, dog owner, lawyer, legal, punch, ynaija

August 26, 2016

Candid photo: See what this truck driver is doing in the middle of the road

Motorists and passers-by were amazed after a truck driver parked along the Ore-Ijebu Ode road and started praying. The truck driver got out of his truck, spread his mat and started praying in the middle of the road. This of course caused traffic, while some road users were complaining, others found it interesting and started taking... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Beauty lies in the eye of the Gionee F103 pro

At last, everyone can agree to the same definition of beauty! The popular notion that different people have different views on what they deem beautiful doesn’t apply to a picture taken with the new Gionee F103 Pro Anything and everything it captures is beautiful. Planning its elegant entrance into the Nigerian market by the end... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Why I locked 4-year-old girl in a cage for months – Suspect

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Mary Matthew, for allegedly locking away a four-year-old foster daughter in a kiosk in the bush for over five months in Imafon Village area. According to the suspect who is a relative of the girl’s mother, the victim, Precious Michael was caged because she had witchcraft and was... Read More

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August 25, 2016

#WhitePeopleProblems: This woman paid a friend over 800k to chop off her body parts

They say money is the root of all evil and the case of a Vietnamese woman who paid her friend to chop off her foot and a section of her arm as part of an insurance scam proves just that. According to Vietnamese newspaper Tuoi Tre, Ly Thi N, 30, planned a ruse which involved her getting involved... Read More

Doan Van D, Nguyen Thanh Tung, odd world, Strange Ly Thi N, Weird News

August 25, 2016

4 surveyors drown in Ekiti river (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Four surveyors lost their lives on Wednesday in Ekiti state after drowning in a river. The surveyors who came to the state for an inspection drowned after the boat they were sailing in capsized in the Egbe river. The victims were part of a seven-man survey team from the Development Dams and Irrigation Scheme in... Read More

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