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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq April 19, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Chidi Odinkalu, Shehu Sani, Subomi Plumptre, Helen Peller 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,…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq May 30, 2018

The Big 5: FG says no new minimum wage by September, EFCC yet to find evidence against former SGF and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government says the payment of a new national minimum wage will not materialize by the end of September as…

Editor January 3, 2018

Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List

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…

Op-ed Editor March 16, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Snoop Dogg, Donald Trump, Olajumoke

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…

Op-ed Editor March 11, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Femi Kuti, Chidi Odinkalu and @Saratu

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…

Op-ed Editor March 1, 2017

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: African tales in Presidential ministrations, Shamans and charlatans

by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Irrespective of how it is acquired, the belief is popular among many African communities that “power comes from God”. Around the continent, atheism is not a…

Azeez February 6, 2017

We don’t even know where our President is, protesters lament

A lawyer and human rights activists, Chidi Odinkalu has said President Muhammadu Buhari is not communicating properly with Nigerians. He said this during a protest he led to the presidential villa in…

Op-ed Editor October 30, 2016

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu: History Lessons on Doing the Right Thing the Wrong Way

by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Since the co-ordinated and forceful encounters between the State Security Services (SSS) and the judiciary on October 9, many have dusted up legal tomes, interpreting the National…

YWriter October 28, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: This week, Nigeria’s civil society took a bold stand – and it should impress you

We assume, if you're the kind of person who reads YNaija.com, you know that this week, Idrs Okuneye, who you would know as Bobrisky, served up a storm, without necessarily…

Isime Esene October 8, 2016

Human Rights Commission boss takes down DSS action – in 5 tweets

After waking up to news of abduction of judges by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerians have taken to Twitter to denounce what they call Gestapo-style arrests without…

Oludolapo Adelana September 2, 2016

Council of State to meet over INEC commissioners and more

The Council of State is scheduled to meet in Abuja next week Thursday to discuss key appointments proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari, Daily Trust reports. The Council during the meeting is…

Isime Esene August 27, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: When judiciary goes on trial

As the story goes, a lavish society wedding had just taken place and after all the legal and social rites, the couple retired to their house. At night time, as…

Mazi Emeka August 19, 2016

PROFILE: What Ken Saro-Wiwa told Chidi Odinkalu in 1993

by Mazi Emeka He almost single-handedly raised the profile of Nigeria’s human rights body, daring to confront the same government that appointed him, standing still on the side of civil…

Isime Esene June 6, 2016

Opinion: But really, are we all Biafrans?

By Jibrin Ibrahim On May 31st, my good friend Chido Onumah made a public presentation of his book, We Are All Biafrans. The book is a passionate plea to all Nigerians…

Mazi Emeka March 20, 2016

‘Yes, Justice Abang and Olisa Metuh were classmates’ – Ex-NHRC boss confirms

Contrary to claims made in court by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he isn't a classmate of the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples…

Kolapo Olapoju December 24, 2015

Ben Bruce to Buhari: ‘Say important things through local media’

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to empower the country's media. The Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency, says the President should inculcate the habit of passing across…

Kolapo Olapoju March 12, 2015

Fashola wants GEJ to divorce himself from Patience Jonathan’s comments

by Damilola Jagun Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola wants President Jonathan to disown the inciting comments credited to his wife. Fashola believes that it is imperative for the President to…

Kolapo Olapoju January 22, 2015

Fayose to face sanctions over controversial Punch ad

by Kolapo Olapoju Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose may be in trouble over the controversial advert he placed in major national newspapers regarding the presidential candidate of the All Progressives…

Sola September 9, 2014

You don’t commit murder and say sorry | El-Zakzaky rejects Jonathan’s ‘sorry’

by S'ola Filani Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who lost three of his sons and 31 other members of his group, Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria on July 25…

November 26, 2013

Chidi Odinkalu: How to end violence against women

by Chidi Odinkalu Often they are economically dependent on the men who violate them. In most cases, families of married daughters care more about sustaining the image of happily married…

August 28, 2013

Chidi Odinkalu: Time to behead the monster of prejudice

by Chidi Odinkalu All over our laws, being poor is criminalized. The law establishing the Abuja Environmental Protection Board describes hardworking women selling agricultural produce or seeking other legitimate livelihood…

August 30, 2012

Aluta, Esq.: Lawyers disrupt NBA conference

by Stanley Azuakola The Annual General Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, currently taking place in Abuja, is not going exactly as planned. This is because lawyers, on Thursday, shut…

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