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Lagos State Employment Trust Fund enrolls candidates for free vocational training

Building on its mission to improve the local economy by creating a skilled and experienced workforce, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) through its Employability Support Project, has commenced…

Isime Esene August 10, 2016

Young, influential Nigerians are bolting away from Buhari – 5 takeaways on why this is deeply important

by Chi Ibe Today, Feyi Fawehinmi - not someone you would know if you don’t spend any time on Nigeria’s social media echo chambers, but someone you can’t (and shouldn’t)…

Kolapo Olapoju March 8, 2015

What happened when #TeamGEJ squared up with #TeamGMB on Rubbin’ Minds today

by Kolapo Olapoju Youth supporters of the leading presidential candidates, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were earlier…

Kolapo Olapoju August 9, 2014

YNaija2015.com & the Co-Creation Hub present The #OsunDecides Election War Room | Tolu Ogunlesi, Chioma Chuka, ‘Yemi Adamolekun, Ayokunle Odekunle, others lead analysis today

by Kolapo Olapoju YNaija2015.com, Nigeria’s leading political blog has announced a novel approach to covering elections in Nigeria – with The YNaija2015 Election War Room. The war-room kicks off…

April 25, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: A weekend at Ikogosi (Y! FrontPage)

As Maya Angelou said, “a bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” “A leader takes people where they want to go. A…

April 18, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: My Hero, the journalist (Y! FrontPage)

There are no words to soften this; Nigeria is slowly degenerating to the days when Bagauda Kaltho was blown away by the despotic government of the day. According to the…

April 13, 2013

Young and emerging leaders have dinner with Gov. Fayemi at The Future Awards Symposium (PHOTOS)

Participants getting ready for the trip to Ekiti Channel O VJ, Denrele Edun talking to a fan Uche Nnaji (OUCH), Omena Daniels and friends Japheth Omojuwa and Kathleen Ndongmo…

March 21, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: Let’s talk about Bayelsa (Y! FrontPage)

While we laughed and ranted about the headlines from our friends, the most alarming headline about Bayelsa State went relatively unnoticed. It is very rare to see three men who…

March 9, 2013

Juliet Ehimuan, Akintunde Oyebode, Franklin Ozekhome … SEE our top young corporate players #YNaijaPowerList

by Rachel Ogbu These are no ordinary white collar workers; they could easily be referred to as super heroes in suits. Holding very unique positions, these young corporate men and…

March 7, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: The message from UNN and other stories (Y! FrontPage)

If we don’t wake up, smell the coffee, and invest in education; the result will be predictable and painful. The reactions from those in government suggest the only way to…

March 1, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: The labour of our heroes past (Y! FrontPage)

This is how our heroes are rewarded, shot like wild animals and left to die painfully; the much luckier ones die slowly, and watch helplessly as their pension and gratuity…

January 24, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: Brother, can you spare a dime? (Y! FrontPage)

The local government remains the easiest arm of government to influence and change, but we collectively ignore it; preferring to focus on the less difficult and more glamorous top-down change.…

December 13, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Be prepared (YNaija FrontPage)

For Bankole Taiwo, who is being buried today, we can only pray that the road rises to meet him and that until we meet again, may God hold him in…

December 6, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Sing while you’re winning (YNaija FrontPage)

I don’t envy the men paid to defend the image of the Nigerian government, and wish them the very best with their impressive imitation of Joseph Goebbels. Edward Bernays will…

November 29, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: For love or country (YNaija FrontPage)

Many skilled Nigerians are torn between their determination to remain in the country and the lure of endless possibilities around the globe. Despite the best intentions of the government, the…

November 15, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The city that never sleeps (YNaija FrontPage)

As Walter Miller wrote in A Canticle for Leibowitz, “to minimize suffering and maximize security were natural and proper ends of society and Caesar. But then they became only ends…

November 8, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: From Uncle Sam with love (YNaija FrontPage)

The way Dame Patience Jonathan was unleashed during the Presidential campaign suggested women were a clear target. I am convinced her stuttering grammar during the election was also a ploy…

November 1, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: A paradise for maggots (YNaija FrontPage)

Many years ago, a young Nigerian chose to become a police officer instead of a lawyer at the NNPC. I am thankful he chose the less travelled road. Mondays are…

October 21, 2012

Much ado about the 2013 budget – Report from this week’s Rubbin’ Minds

Seun Onigbinde, Akintunde Oyebode, Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, Shade Ladipo, and Ferdinand Adimefe[L-Rby Isi Esene The 2013 Budget has been submitted before the National Assembly with many analysts commending the efforts of…

October 18, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The Verbal Kint in all of us (YNaija Frontpage)

Like most government documents, the Sure and Steady Ready Report reads like a propaganda document, like an artist blowing his trumpet before learning the notes. I remember that day vividly.…

September 27, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The untold stories (YNaija Frontpage)

The biggest incentive to crime in Nigeria remains the inability of our security agencies to find and punish criminals; until the situation changes, we will remain in this climate of…

September 13, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The devil’s alternative (YNaija FrontPage)

It is hilarious that while the political parties in the United States are preparing for public debates to lure swing votes, our parties are locked in a war of words…

September 6, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Save Patience Jonathan (YNaija FrontPage)

The speed and secrecy with which Dame Jonathan was shipped out of the country suggests our leader might believe in Nigeria, but won’t put all his eggs in this basket.…

August 30, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: All the president’s men (YNaija Frontpage)

After all, when a man thinks he is the most handsome one in the room, the best way to dispel that notion is to hand him a mirror. The Washington…

August 23, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: How each of us can change the world (YNaija FrontPage)

The way social media has become a tool for saving lives is reflective of our failing health care system. I avoid reading books written by former presidents, and view most…

August 16, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The less travelled road (YNaija FrontPage)

To be a champion, an individual must possess ability, belief, dedication and perseverance. This is why champions are…

August 9, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Citius, Altius, Fortius (YNaija FrontPage)

by Akintunde Oyebode The first time I was rewarded for knowing some random fact was at a quiz during my friend’s 10th birthday party. His mum owned a bookstore, so…

July 27, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Rebranding Nigeria (YNaija Frontpage)

These days, the current minister of Information is more concerned with a clampdown on social media, and the barrage of negative publicity the president receives from an ignorant minority,…

July 13, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: This, for Wole Soyinka at 79 (30 Days, 30 voices)

The battles of people like Wole Soyinka must not be relegated to the archives of history; it is our collective responsibility to ensure their sacrifice for Nigeria is the foundation…

July 12, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Revolution 2.0 (YNaija FrontPage)

The lessons from Egypt were immense. It is now obvious that ordinary people can deliver extraordinary results. Whenever Wael Ghonim visits Nigeria, I will be honoured to buy him a…

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