Category: Opinion
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 ...
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 ...
The Thread: “This gra gra politics must stop” | Our Top 10 tweets on the arrest of Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
Police officers just raided Premium Times. They arrested the publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, and my colleague, Evelyn Okakwu. Story up shortly. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Opinion: Waiting on Donald Trump
by Jideofor Adibe Tomorrow, Friday, January 2017, Donald Trump will formally assume office as the 45th President of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Manasseh Egedegbe: A Little Bit More about Bitcoins
by Manasseh Egedegbe Definition of Money: Something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a ...
YNaija Analysis: Dear Pres. Jammeh, Africa has no time for your shenanigans
by Mark Amaza When Gambians went to the polls early December 2016 to choose between their long-time leader Yahya Jammeh ...
YNaija Says: The government must go beyond taking responsibility for IDP camp bombing
When the news that the Nigerian Airforce had mistaken a camp for internally displaced persons in Rann, Kala Balge Local ...
Cheta Nwanze: The inconsistencies of this government
by Cheta Nwanze One big issue with the current government is that they are consistent in only one thing — ...
Ayo Sogunro: Look Nigerians, can we please shut up the rationalising?
by Ayo Sogunro I received with regret news that the Air Force,working to mop up BH insurgents, accidentally bombed a ...
Opinion: Public Notice! We are Africans, we do not plagiarise
by Abayomi G. Omotayo It is no news that the newly sworn in Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo ‘borrowed’ ...
The Thread: The military bombing of an IDP camp can only be a mistake, here’s why
We received with shock and numbness of heart the news that the Nigerian military had dropped bombs on an IDP ...
Opinion: RE | The canonisation of the unsaintly
by John Danfulani “There are tree types of lies…lies, damn lies, and statistical lies” Benjamin Disraeli It’s no longer in ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy