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tosin adesina May 10, 2018

Almajiris will soon overrun Lagos if no action is taken

The Almajiri system that has contributed to the highest rate of out of school children in Northern Nigeria is gradually making its way down South and along with it has…

YNaija NewsRoom February 4, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: Beggars are all around us but do you really see them?

Lagos is besieged by beggars There is a slight wrinkle in Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s plans to transform Lagos into mega city beggars. Nigeria has seen a steady influx of refugees…

Ezinne October 5, 2017

The Thread: “Disgusting” “You insult a man asking for food” | TwitterNG drags @JajaPhD for mistreating a beggar

Remember that Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad that had all of Black Twitter (all of America, really) up in arms because it made a mockery of the Black Lives Matter movement…

Op-ed Editor August 8, 2017

Opinion: My encounter with an unusual beggar that left me astonished

by ‘Kunle Adebajo The location was the Ade Ajayi Garden, University of Ibadan. I was enjoying the second round of a game of Scrabble with a good friend when this…

Op-ed Editor July 21, 2017

Opinion: Now that Nigeria is planning to start collecting tax from beggars, what’s next?

by Tony Ogunlowo In an attempt to raise much-needed funds, the Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has come up with the most ludicrous suggestions of all time: she plans to…

Op-ed Editor February 24, 2017

Dr Joe Abah: When money finishes, people remain- The challenges of youth unemployment in Nigeria

by Dr Joe Abah A few days ago, Mr Bisi Ogunwale, a businessman, reported on Twitter how a young boy had begged him for money at a popular bus…

Op-ed Editor November 17, 2016

Afam Ade-Odiachi: Who will show up for you? [NEW VOICES]

by Afam Ade-Odiachi I walk into The Place, an establishment that seems to be the preferred lunch destination of the aspiring middle class, disconnected. Outside, a man walked up to…

Adebayo Emuleomo May 12, 2016

No jokes, beggars are on strike in Kaduna state

Beggars in Kaduna state besieged the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Wednesday, May 12 demanding that Governor Nasir El-Rufai fulfil his electoral promise to them before banning…

Op-Ed Editor March 4, 2016

Opinion: Poverty, separatism and a nation of desperate beggars

In any social order, the veracity of pluralism holds in diverse calling. Pluralism is a school of thought that clenches the universal belief of things existing in pair. In the…

Janeth J September 7, 2015

5 things Senator Shehu Sani has against Gov. El-Rufai

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, said the relationship between him and Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, has broken down irretrievably as a result of ideological differences. …

Janeth J July 12, 2015

Beggars threaten legal action against Kaduna Government

The Physically challenged beggars in Kaduna State has threatened legal action against the state government for alleged defamation of character and violation of their right to life. Premium Times reports…

Janeth J July 7, 2015

Governor El-Rufai bans begging and hawking in Kaduna state

The Kaduna state government has announced measures to enhance security in the state after the Tuesday morning explosion in Zaria. According to Premium Times, this was disclosed in a statement…

March 17, 2014

Perry Brimah: Now that the government steals from unemployed youths

by Perry Brimah Apart from the process of inviting all millions of candidates on the same day, being criminally ludicrous; according to Leadership today, Nigeria’s Immigration department billed each candidate…

October 22, 2013

Opinion: Isn’t it high time we changed the begging culture in Nigeria?

by Auwal Anwar Suddenly, a young Igbo girl, probably 20, came to my window and greeted me. She told me that she had an exam to write in Kaduna by…

September 27, 2013

Lagos deportation: “I have nothing against the Igbos” – Fashola apologizes

by 'Jola Sotubo Finally reacting to the deportation saga which generated outcry all over the country, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State said yesterday that he has nothing against the…

August 7, 2012

Lagos beggars ‘occupy’ LASG Secretariat, protest harassment

by Isi Esene Beggars in Lagos State yesterday expressed their displeasure over the unfair treatment which they are subjected to by the government. The beggars - came in their hundreds,…

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