Category: OpinionCategory: <span>Opinion</span>
YNaija Analysis: Pres. Buhari’s foreign medical trips are not justifiable
Starting from yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari commenced a ten-day working leave to the United Kingdom during which he will also embark on a medical check-up as revealed by his Special…
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An Open Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari
Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, We are writing to express our deep concern over what appears to be an increase in harassment by security services of journalists going about their work.…
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The Thread: Trump’s inaugural concert keeps the crowds away
Trump's inaugural concert was not a great hit, judging strictly by the numbers that showed up for it. But as usual, The Donald thought otherwise. In his speech, he said:…
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Cheta Nwanze: What should Nigeria expect from a President Osinbajo?
by Cheta Nwanze There are some things that make an impact on you, so you never forget. Each of us has multiple of such incidents in our lives, and we…
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The Thread: A tribute to President Obama from Blackish teen actress, Yara Shahidi
In a few hours, President Obama, the first black president of America, will be handing over to Donald Trump. Here's Blackish teen actress Yara Shahidi, who acts the part of…
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Peregrino Brimah: Nigeria in danger as authoritarian Buhari government threatens courts and press freedom
by Peregrino Brimah The invasion and arrest of Premium Times' publisher and other journalists is the latest event in the rapid slide of Nigeria into a brutal totalitarian new order.…
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Okeoma Ibe: Why ECOWAS must not relent in showing Jammeh out
by Okeoma Ibe There are several reasons why the West African regional grouping ECOWAS should not allow Yahyah Jammeh to stay in office beyond January 19, but three stand out…
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Temitope Ben-Ajepe: Pharmacy students tough love with Medicine students [NEW VOICES]
by Temitope Ben-Ajepe In a few days from now, the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students PANS) chapter of which I’m a member will be partnering with a social enterprise/health startup…
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The Thread: The press will not stop demanding for good governance
The arrest of Dapo Olorunyomin and Evelyn of Premium Times was a kick in the gut of free press. The police said they were acting on a complaint by Buratai,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, ECOWAS, Premium Times, frustrated MMM participant and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: “This gra gra politics must stop” | Our Top 10 tweets on the arrest of Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, has been arrested by the police. You will recall that last week, The Nigerian Army sent them a letter, threatening that Premium Times withdraw…
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YNaija Says: The Police raid on Premium Times is despicable and dictatorial
One of the signs that a country is in a dictatorship is the manner in which law enforcement and security agencies operate with rascality and not in accordance with the…
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The Thread: Adama Barrow, president of The Gambia
Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the President of Gambia, meaning that Jammeh has no place in the country, except as a citizen, even though he still has not…
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YNaija Analysis: Is Nigeria over-doing its military adventurism in The Gambia?
The news that Nigeria will be contributing troops to the West African military force heading to The Gambia to enforce the election results that saw long-term leader Yahya Jammeh lose…
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Funmi Iyanda: The marriage diary
by Funmi Iyanda I 1985 Yesterday brother Eleyinmi visited, that really is his name. He was an elder but not just any elder, he was a revered one because he…
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The Thread: “We really played ourselves with Buhari” | Feeling the pulse of the Nigerian people about their president
Given the speed with which the new year is already running, it will be fair to say that May 29 is already around the corner. May 29 is a landmark…
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Ezinne Ukoha: The Obamas | The last time is always the best (especially when in good company)
by Ezinne Ukoha This is my last testimony. It will capture a period in time that was boundless and earnestly reckless in the level of freedom that can’t be…
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Cheta Nwanze: The contrast between Trump’s America and Buhari’s Nigeria
by Cheta Nwanze Speaking as a someone foreign to that country, all my life, I have had a love-hate relationship with the United States. America burst into my consciousness as…
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Opinion: Rumble in the Gambia
by Ogbonna Nwuke The Gambia shouldn't be at the centre of global attention. But it is. Thanks to the intransigence of a man who has been in power for too…
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Opinion: Waiting on Donald Trump
by Jideofor Adibe Tomorrow, Friday, January 2017, Donald Trump will formally assume office as the 45th President of the United States. At 70, he will be the oldest person…
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Ayo Sogunro: The moratorium on migration
by Ayo Sogunro “Our intelligence has recently provided us with awesome powers. It is not yet clear that we have the wisdom to avoid our own self-destruction. But many…
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Opinion: President Buhari, is it that our lives do not matter?
Just before the new year, I had decided to suspend political activities for a while and doggedly pursue economic and career advancement but recent occurrences in the country coupled with…
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The Thread: “Ajala travel” “World citizen!” | Negative responses trail President Buhari’s vacation announcement
An otpouring of dissapointment follows the President's announcement to proceed on vacation to the UK. You'd hardly find one person who agreed with this move. And the reasons are obvious:…
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Opinion: UN Panel of Investigation into the Genocide in Southern Kaduna | A call for objectivity
by Rev. Fr Paul Danbaki Jatau In Southern Kaduna today, many are desperately searching for answers right now. Southern Kaduna indigenes have seen their loved ones slaughtered, raped and brutalised. Some…
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Okey Ndibe: Sorry, but my country is ugly
by Okey Ndibe I've known for a while that Nigeria was in a sorry shape, but not even that knowledge prepared me for a side of the country I saw…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: The endgame in Banjul
by Olusegun Adeniyi Last Friday, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demonstrated an uncommon resolve when, following their meeting with a recalcitrant Yahya Jammeh, they asked…
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LONG READ: Armed robbers stabbed me in the neck and left me for dead – it changed my entire life
by Victor Fat Staring at my screen for several minutes as I re-live the moments. My heart is beating fast and I can feel all the fear and shock all…
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Opinion: Jammeh’s Defiance, ECOWAS Mistake and Buhari’s Bad Example
by Jude Ndukwe As it is now, The Gambia is under emergency rule as declared by its president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh. The emergency rule has become necessary in…
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The Thread: Visit Rann, Enugu, Southern Kaduna and other disaster zones, Mr President
Nigerians are frustrated with President Buhari's decision to skip visiting areas that have felt the hand of terrorism, whether by Boko Haram or Fulani herdsmen. He just won't go. Rather,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Jammeh, Funmi Iyanda, Omoni Oboli and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social…
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