Femke becomes Funke: ‘Idiot oyinbo woman’

I will have to get used to reading between the lines and to accept that what Western shrinks might have stamped ‘passive aggressive’, in the African context simply is polite behaviour. And I will have to find a proper way to respond… The editor of YNaija is worried for my wellbeing. After a couple of explicit comments... Read More

blog, femke, Lagos life, opinion, Travel

April 19, 2012

1, 2, 3… Linda Ikeji takes another celebrity critic to school

By Hauwa Gambo Many seem to think anyone can take a swipe at Linda Ikeji—perhaps because she is, essentially, a gossip blogger—and she will fall down like a house of cards under the weight of her own fluff. Only recently, there was actress Susan Peters who went into a self-activated Twitter fury that ended up consuming her,... Read More

blog, gossip, Linda Ikeji, role model, toke makinwa

April 10, 2012

Is everyone entitled to their opinion?

by Seth Godin Perhaps, but that doesn’t mean we need to pay the slightest bit of attention. There are two things that disqualify someone from being listened to: 1. Lack of Standing. If you are not a customer, a stakeholder or someone with significant leverage in spreading the word, we will ignore you. And we... Read More

blog, opinion, seth godin

April 6, 2012

Dr Erhumu: “My wife is HIV positive…”

Health information based loosely on true stories, link to blog HERE. I watched the tears form a mist in his glasses as he struggled to keep the tears from falling. His attempt to put up a brave front failing completely in that brief moment of human frailty. I felt pity for him; my own... Read More

blog, hiv, Love

March 26, 2012

Femke to Funke: “Oyibo, Oyibo!” – Best enjoyed at night!

It gets better! YNaija introduces you to Dutch writer and journalist, Femke van Zeijl who has been traveling across sub-Saharan Africa for about 10 years. Now she trades her, um, nomadic existence for a permanent position in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Follow Femke’s journeys through her new life in Africa’s most populous country. The... Read More

Agege, blog, Oyibo, Travel

October 27, 2011

Technology 101: How to open a blogger account

by Oluwatobi Soyombo Last week on Technology 101, we considered the various importance of owning your own website/blog. As promised last week, we will talk about one of the most popular platforms you can use to create your blog, Blogger. “Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows private or multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was created... Read More

blog, Technology 101

Femke becomes Funke: ‘Idiot oyinbo woman’

1, 2, 3… Linda Ikeji takes another celebrity critic to school

Is everyone entitled to their opinion?

Dr Erhumu: “My wife is HIV positive…”

Femke to Funke: “Oyibo, Oyibo!” – Best enjoyed at night!

Technology 101: How to open a blogger account

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