Gbajabiamila, Saraki, Dakuku Peterside, Simon Kolawole, Banky W, Seun Awogbenle, Others for Dialogue on Nigeria’s Vision

Youth advocate, Seun Awogbenle has disclosed that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritine Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Peterside Dakuku and Founder/CEO of Cable Newspapers, Simon Kolawole are some of the Speakers expected at the intergenerational dialogue,... Read More

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Akin Oyebode, Bankole Wellington, Bukola Saraki, Chalya Shagaya, Femi Gbajabiamila, Intergenerational dialogue, Peterside Dakuku, Sally Suleiman, Seun Awogbenle, simon kolawole, Sulaiman Aledeh, The Urgency of Now

December 12, 2018

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Today’s Noisemakers: Juliet Kego, Simi, Akin Oyebode’s comment on sex in a car 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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Opinion

Akin Oyebode, dipo awojide, Juliet Kego, sam adeyemi, Samuel Aboyeji Jnr, Simi

September 30, 2018

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#NoTooYoungToRun was passed for selfish reasons | 16 talking points from the September edition of #ThursdayTalks

Without mincing words, Nigeria is going through very difficult times. And so, it is pertinent that we have discussions on the many issues that stagnate the countries progress. The seventh edition of Thursday Talks Lagos, a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens which aims at driving conversations around the demand for... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Akin Oyebode, Juliet Kego, Thursday Talks Lagos

January 3, 2018

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Betta Edu, Ife Adebayo, Bell Ihua… See the #YNaijaPowerList2017 for Policy

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, Featured

#ThePowerList, Akin Oyebode, Asuquo Ekpenyong, Bell Ihua, Betta Edu, Ife Adebayo, Ifeoma Malo, Mark Okoye, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Nneka Eze, policy, Shola Molemodile, YNaija Power list

October 5, 2017

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LSETF engages industry leaders for Employability Support Project

Building on its initiative to enhance employment opportunities of Lagos residents through the UNDP-sponsored Lagos State Employability Support Project, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) is currently holding a 3-day industry engagement seminar with business leaders and executives. The event kicked off on Wednesday 4, October 2017 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island. With... Read More

If corruption is not dealt with soon, Nigeria will die – Oyebode

A professor of international law and jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode at a roundtable organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in collaboration with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), says if corruption is not dealt with, it would “result in the mortality of Nigeria as a nation-state”. Highlights: The programme held on Wednesday at the CITIHEIGHT Hotel,... Read More

The News Blog

Akin Oyebode, Corruption in Nigeria, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)

February 15, 2017

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara travel to London to visit Buhari Senate President Bukola Saraki and speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara Wednesday travelled to London to see President Muhammadu Buhari. 2. Radio DJ, producer shot dead during Facebook Live broadcast A radio DJ and his... Read More

The News Blog

Akin Oyebode, Bukola Saraki, donald trump, FBI, NSA, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Late 5, Yakubu Dogara

October 28, 2016

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PROFILE: #CalamityKemi | Is Kemi Adeosun the worst finance minister since 1999?

by Wilfred Okiche Sarah Paulson, the American character actress, got a well overdue career boost when she played real life person Marcia Clark in the 2016 FX anthology series, American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson. Paulson won an Emmy for her spot on and sympathetic portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was vilified... Read More

Akin Oyebode, Finance Ministers, Ibikunle Amosun, kemi Adeosun, ngozi okonjo iweala, nigeria, Ogu state, president buhari, Wale Edun

October 14, 2016

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PROFILE: Why Segun Agbaje may be Nigeria’s most important banker

by Wilfred Okiche In February 2016, at the Landmark Event centre, venue of the #YTech100, an annual feature of the Social Media Week celebrations hosted by YNaija.com, honouring the brightest and most promising of Nigeria’s technology space, a tall dark fellow stepped in, accompanied by media entrepreneur and host of the event, Adebola Williams. The atmosphere... Read More

Featured

#YTech100, Africa Rising, Akin Oyebode, banking, Fola Adeola, gtbank, GTBank Fashion Weekend, guaranty trust bank, Julius Kosebinu Agbaje, Ndani TV, nigeria, profile, Segun Agbaje, SME Market Hub, SMW, Social Media Week, sticky, tayo aderinokun

October 3, 2016

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YNaija.com launches ‘New Voices’ daily column today | Arit Okpo, Aderonke Adebanjo, Ore Fakorede, 11 others take the lead on conversations that matter

The editors of YNaija.com today announced a fresh new column, ‘New Voices’ today – a daily column that presents the very best of a new generation of Nigerian writers sharing on the Nigerian experience, our everyday realities and what you may call the human condition as it relates to our country and its people. “As... Read More

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August 6, 2016

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Cynthia Umoru, Akin Oyebode, Shola Molemodile… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Policy

As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are doing the hard and tasking work of crafting public policies to enable smooth sailing of government and private sector initiatives. From senior special advisers to technical leads, boardroom CEOs to active field workers, we present the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#YNaijaPowerList, #YNaijaPowerList2016, Akin Oyebode, CBN, Cynthia Umoru, Esther Agbarakwe, Godwin Emefiele, Innocent Onah, lists, Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, Nabila Aguele, Osadebamen Imariagbe, policy, sticky

June 13, 2015

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How Ogbeni Rauf can pay his workers (TWEETS)

We all know our favorite onigbese, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, is having a little trouble paying. Not to worry , Ogbeni Rauf. The brilliant Akin Oyebode has the perfect solution. I've been harassed to comment on Osun State's salary obligation by a number of bots. Not paying workers is unacceptable but solutions exist.... Read More

Akin Oyebode, Osun State, RAUF AREGBESOLA

August 9, 2014

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LIVE UPDATES: We’re liveblogging the #OsunDecides election here

The Osun State governorship election holds today 9 August, 2014. Twenty candidates representing 20 political parties are vying for the right to reside at the Osun Government House in Osogbo, but our analysts say that the contest is between Rauf Aregbesola, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Candidate (APC) and Iyiola Omisore,... Read More