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Op-Ed Editor May 14, 2016

Uche Briggs: #OccupyNigeria was never about the character of GEJ

My brother, Ayokunle Odekunle, touched on the need for fuel subsidy removal and for our many differences, I agree on the underpinning thinking of his article: the issue of fuel…

Mazi Emeka May 12, 2016

Ayokunle Odekunle: We must not miss this golden chance to do away with subsidy

On a humid day in January 2012, I was seated on one of the wooden chairs in the Large auditorium of the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island Lagos enduring of…

Op-Ed Editor May 5, 2016

Ayokunle Odekunle: Justice delayed is justice denied

As a young Corp member serving in Ibadan, my Community Development Service (CDS) was with the Nigerian Legal Aid Council, a body of young Lawyers who during their service year…

Kolapo Olapoju April 10, 2015

YNaija hosts the smartest guys in the room for the gubernatorial elections on Saturday

by Jewel Stephen YNaija, the internet newspaper for young Nigerians, will be organising a gubernatorial election Situation Room on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The YNaija 2015 Election Situation Room show will…

Op-Ed Editor November 26, 2014

@Oddy4real: Oddy in a #Kano wonderland!

by Ayokunle Odekunle Not having visited the North for over 7 years, I shuddered when the troublesome, yet deeply intelligent Segun Dada who had come late to the Abia Tour, connected…

Op-Ed Editor November 21, 2014

@Oddy4real: In Abia State, the beautiful ones are not yet born (#TAOrjiReport)

by Ayokunle Odekunle THE BEGINNING I got a call from a friend and someone I respect so much, Chinedu Ekekeee in late October telling me he had included my name in…

Op-Ed Editor October 27, 2014

@tundeleye: Dear @Telegraph, calling @followlasg lawless is rude! (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye I had a little bet with the YNaija! Op-Eds editor, Ayokunle Odekunle, to write serious, ideological pieces surrounding how I believed Nigeria should run, avoiding current topical…

Op-Ed Editor October 21, 2014

@Oddy4real: You failed the last Bar exams? Stop moaning! (Y! FrontPage)

by Ayokunle Odekunle Caveat This is not an attempt at deriding anybody or a set of people. This also isn't to make anybody feel bad. I however cannot guarantee that…

Op-Ed Editor October 16, 2014

@Oddy4real: The tragedy of Saint Keshi

by Ayokunle Odekunle Quiting when the ovation is loudest cannot be overstated. Look at this instance: If you are a regular visitor to Yoruba parties, you will know there will…

Op-Ed Editor September 20, 2014

@Oddy4real : As my friend @TundeLeye goes to jail today

by Ayokunle Odekunle I grew up learning some few but very important lessons. One of them was : KEEP VERY FEW FRIENDS AND KEEP AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE OUT…

Op-Ed Editor September 11, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: In Nigeria, everyday is September 11

by Ayokunle Odekunle The date was September 11, 2001 A day America will never forget. On that day, there were four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by al-Qaeda upon the United…

Op-Ed Editor August 24, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Of the owner, the thief and the ‘mender’ (Y! FrontPage)

by Ayokunle Odekunle I once heard a story from my Uncle’s brother’s son’s cousin’s cousin who in turn heard it from his wife’s sister’s boyfriend’s friend. He begged me fervently…

Op-Ed Editor August 21, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: This is why armed robbers are killed (Y! Legal)

by Ayokunle Odekunle Are you an aspiring armed robber? Do you look up to armed robbers as role models? Well I have news for you. The offence of armed robbery…

Op-Ed Editor August 16, 2014

Guess who? 1964, Muhammed Ali was in Lagos [LOOK]

by Ayokunle Odekunle How will you feel if Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson appear in your street right now? You would be astounded innit? Well, here we dug out this…

Op-Ed Editor August 11, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Omisore is finished politically, GEJ will win in 2015 & 3 other lessons we learnt from Osun

by Ayokunle Odekunle Hugely uncharismatic, perceived as arrogant and with his seemingly irredeemable image, many are of the opinion that it is high time he called time on his political…

Op-Ed Editor August 9, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: A letter to my unborn child (Y! FrontPage)

by Ayokunle Odekunle *I wrote this article as a University undergraduate in 2009. I still feel the same...* Hello sweetie, I am staring into the dark now, reminiscing, and…

August 2, 2014

#OldSkoolSaturday: ‘Omode Meta ‘ by Tony Tetuila feat Plantashun Boiz (WATCH)

by Ayokunle Odekunle As a JSS student in 1999, I remember watching AIT Lunch break with Jumobi Adegbesan one day and then she announced that she was going to play…

July 25, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Why you cannot get a divorce within 2 years of your wedding (Y! Legal)

by Ayokunle Odekunle By virtue of Section 30(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act, no proceeding for the dissolution of a marriage may be instituted within two years of the…

July 25, 2014

#ClassicFriday: Seyi Sodimu- Love me Jeje (See Video)

by Ayokunle Odekunle Love me Jeje Love Me Tender My Sugar My honey My Tender Lover Wont you say you love me i will stay for ever *whistling* Old…

July 6, 2014

“It’s all about building relationships”: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Yetunde Taiwo, CEO, ICY PR

by Francesca Uriri For Yetunde Taiwo, CEO ICY PR, using her God-given talent to help clients become more visible, by effectively publicizing their goods and services, is one of the…

June 27, 2014

Tunde Leye: Winning elections in Nigeria – My Yobe experience

by Tunde Leye Whilst the scale and the stakes were significantly lower than running for public office in Nigeria (I for example couldn’t lose my life), the principles in my…

June 25, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Dear APC Twitterati, elections are not won on Twitter

by Ayokunle Odekunle That people do not approve of your idea of change does not mean they do not want change. Your idea of change might be retrogressive and not…

June 3, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Biafra – ‘Forgotten’ but not forgotten

by Ayokunle Odekunle You wish you can wish away History? You cannot. History is not something to be avoided or hidden from public glare. It is something to be taught…

April 18, 2014

Tunde Leye: The cost of corruption in Nigeria is too high

by Tunde Leye Corruption costs us lives. The hospital without drugs where someone died simply because someone “ate” the money allotted for the drugs. The accidents on roads that are…

March 15, 2014

Ayokunle Odekunle: Don’t get it twisted, Sanusi has a case to answer

by Ayokunle Odekunle THERE ARE GRAVE allegations of corruption against this man and he has to clear his name. Let him clear his name and let the $20 billion fraud…

December 31, 2013

#YNaija2013Review: Ayokunle Odekunle ‘reviews’ major political events of 2013

by Ayokunle Odekunle I disagreed and still disagree. NOTHING is better than my Amala, Ewedu, Abula and smoked fish. not even the 'Association for Progressive Corruption' who are held bent…

December 13, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Mr. President, print that letter and read it before IBB writes his own

by Ayokunle Odekunle President Jonathan has been a massive disappointment. When you fail, you become susceptible to attack from other failures. I have had my fair share of people who…

December 3, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: ASUU, stop disgracing yourselves and get back to work

by Ayokunle Odekunle The idle hand is the devil's workshop. I can authoritatively tell you that Esu (devil) has engaged the students sufficiently. While many of the male students have…

November 14, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Dear Twitterati, is that not your Buhari standing with IBB?

by Ayokunle Odekunle "Whoever is seen in alliances and dalliances with Babangida should never be trusted. Such a person is a sell-out". The twitter activist got many RTs and more…

October 13, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: Femi Fani-Kayode should stop haranguing us with witless theories

by Ayokunle Odekunle I have nothing against Mr. Fani-Kayode but he insults our senses by coming to town with some far-reaching theories. I genuinely feel bad for him, he needs…

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