“Government-owned media houses are not credible” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lambasted Federal Government-owned media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, November 19, said the staff of public owned media houses have no regard for professionalism and editorial independence, which has led to them being considered as unreliable. He made the statement in Abuja during his first meeting with the... Read More

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APC, Change, culture, information, lai mohammed, Media, NTA

December 17, 2014

Pius Adesanmi: Why @DoyinOkupe is a bastard

by Pius Adesanmi What’s in a name? Nothing, says Western culture, for a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. Everything, say the cultures of Africa, for every name is a messenger, running errands of family history and circumstances of birth for its bearer. That is why an African seldom jokes with... Read More

bastard, culture, Doyin Okupe, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, ynaija, Yoruba

October 5, 2014

Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington

by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, can be traced back to 1914, during the colonial rule of the British empire. Carrington says the colonial administrator at that time, Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, is directly responsible for... Read More

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September 3, 2014

Maxwell Fabilola: Why African culture is superior to Western Culture (Y! Culture)

by Maxwell Fabilola Having read and researched about culture and its development (particularly our languages) for years now, I have come to the conclusion that people have no idea the abyss we are staring into or the nature of the world we are leaving for our children to endure and most people don’t seem to... Read More

africa, culture, Ebola, mazwell fabilola, opinion, y! culture, ynaija

August 5, 2014

Why we must not trade our mother tongue [READ]

By Adedayo Ademuwagun Language is an important part of any society and a principal component of a people’s culture. It is not only a means by which people communicate, it is also a distinct part of their identity. In Nigeria, there are more than 200 indigenous languages. There are concerns though that fewer and... Read More

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May 12, 2014

Opinion: #NigerianGayLaw – Understanding the nature of the sexually confined

by Oyin Oludipe But what if a culture that flourishes polygamy, tacitly permits its conceit, can argue that world efforts to resuscitate public health by restoring the dehumanized their robbed poise will ruin its sovereign identity in the global sphere; or what if a diverse colony of humans claim that their existence lies on... Read More

culture, gay men, opinion, oyin oludipe, polygamy, pseudo dervishes, ynaija

April 27, 2014

Tunde Fagbenle: Lagos is the emerging city of culture and excellence

by Tunde Fagbenle The transformation of Lagos into a veritable centre of culture and excellence is happening before our very eyes, slowly, surely, and amazingly. This is Lagos. What is happening in and to Fashola’s Lagos cannot but fill one with joy, with each day seemingly ushering in something new. Last Monday was Easter Monday... Read More

centre, culture, lagos, opinion, Raji Fashola, tunde fegbenle, tunji oyelana, ynaija

December 14, 2013

Iweka Kingsley: How hope can set the Nigerian youth free (Y! Superblogger)

by Iweka Kingsley “Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic and social and demographic conditions that spawned them have vanished, and they play such an important role in directing attitudes and behaviours that we cannot make sense of our world without them.”* – Malcolm Gladwell.... Read More

November 25, 2013

Incredible: Angola becomes ‘first country to ban Islam’, dismantles mosques

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Announcing plans to eradicate the world’s fastest growing faith from its territories, Angola has become the first country in the world to ban Isalm and has taken preemptive steps to enforce it by actually destroying mosques. This action comes by popular demand of the Angolan people because “they see what Muslims are doing to non-Muslims,... Read More

November 17, 2013

Opinion: Ndigbo and their battle for the soul of Yorubaland

by Francis Ojo Ndigbo is aggressive and determined in pressing their agenda with deliberate focus as they buy up indigenous family homes,concubinate with Yoruba divorcees, marry their children and jubilate triumphantly around town all with dirty money. My determination to keep well away from insult from current conversations between Ndigbo and the Yoruba was so... Read More

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October 17, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: After trade and railway, China to export culture to Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir China he said will continue to make efforts to balance bilateral trade and train talents for Nigeria; he also called on Nigeria to create favourable conditions and a fair environment for Chinese companies. China has concluded plans to export some of its cultures to Nigeria. This is aside the railway construction and bilateral... Read More

Alkasim Abdulkadir, China, culture, export, nigeria, railway, trade, Y! Frontpage

October 13, 2013

Opinion: Why do married women retain maiden names?

by Joseph Igbinovia Foremost sprinter, Mary Onyali, also stuck to her maiden name until recently when she hyphenated her husband’s family name, Omagbemi. In the past, a surname change naturally followed every wedding, particularly in this part of Africa. In fact, the name change was anticipated by every single-lady because it was considered the most... Read More

culture, Joseph igbinovia, maiden names, Marriage, married women, ngozi okonjo iweala, omotola jalade ekeinde, study

September 26, 2013

Opinion: Is the African culture really dead?

by Olaniyan Israel Young men and women now treat their cultural ways of dressing with utmost disdain. They probably share the view that it is local and parochial. “Our culture is dead” says the Yoruba boy who probably prefers a shirt, trousers and a tie to his native ‘aso-oke’. The Igbo girl who still tolerates... Read More

African, aso-oke, culture, dressing, olaniyan israel, western, Yoruba, youth

September 15, 2013

Gimba Kakanda: The true meaning of African culture

by Gimba Kakanda The worse contradictions were the reactions of some Igbo Christians to the recent conversion of an Igbo monarch to Islam, which to them was against the culture of the Igbo – when did Christianity become the culture of the Igbo? Amadioha must not hear this! Ignorance has always been a variable in... Read More

africa, Amadioha, christian, culture, Gimba Kakanda, igbo, Yoruba

September 4, 2013

Temitope Isedowo: I envision a more united Nigeria (30 Days 30 Voices)

by Temitope Isedowo “…but I keep asking myself if I did not notice this over-zealousness because my mind was prepared beforehand to notice it” Embarking on my first international trip brought a measure of excitement so emotionally encompassing. As a poor student, flying cross-continent involved going through an agonizing process of visa application and enduring... Read More

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August 13, 2013

Okey Ndibe: A culture of low expectations

by Okey Ndibe Nigeria is cursed with “leaders” who intone that they’re “moving the nation forward.” But they neither know what “forward” means nor how to move in its direction. One of the most tragic aspects of Nigeria’s aborted promise is that too many Nigerians have now imbibed a terrible culture of low expectations. They... Read More

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June 22, 2013

Opinion: How language is being transformed by the way we type, rather than the way we speak

by Tom Chatfield The rise of social media has put “conversation without speech” at the centre of millions of lives Where once speech was the driving force behind language change, we are moving into an era where writing – or, more precisely, the act of typing on to screens – is a dominant form of... Read More

culture, language, Texting

June 18, 2013

On Don Jazzy, champagne bottles, and a culture of reaction

by Olalekan Olanrewaju Last weekend once again saw people leave their homes and traverse in droves to buildings where they would meet and share space with other human beings who had once again come to reacquaint themselves with a saviour. This saviour who left his home world, and his real father to come to our... Read More

Alexaander Amosu, champagne bottles, culture, Don Jazzy, nigeria, Sofia Coppolla, Superman., theatre

June 8, 2013

Join the debate: “Can a ‘Naija’ man be a house husband?” – Battabox (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu We hear of the term “housewife” all the time but there is a growing number of men switching roles to become “house-husbands.” In many parts of the world, this is common practice but it seems rare in Nigeria so Battabox this week decided to go out into in the street to ask ... Read More

Battabox, culture, House Husband

May 30, 2013

No time, girls: 14 benefits of dating a younger man

by Julia Austin ….younger guys will push you to be more flexible, taking you to restaurants that are so trendy you have to wait two hours for a table…. They’re hot-bodied and have cheery dispositions, but there’s a lot more to a younger guy than meets the eye. More importantly, there’s a lot more he... Read More

cougar, culture, healthy amount of intimidation, hitting the gym, Media, older guys, restaurants, society, younger guy

May 28, 2013

Almajiri system: “You do not ban a culture” – Gov. Aliyu warns FG

by Rachel Ogbu The Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu has warned the Federal Government that banning the Almajiri system in the country was an infringement on the culture of the natives. Aliyu was speaking during the visit of the Senate Committee on Education, led by Senator Uche Chukwumerije in Minna. “In the Senate, I overheard... Read More

Almajiri, Babangida Aliyu, culture, Niger State Governor

May 13, 2013

Stunning: See striking hairstyles inspired by slavery at the Colombian hair contest (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu See the stunning hairstyles made during the ninth Afro-hairdressers’ competition in Cali, Colombia According to reports, the Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of slavery, when women sat to comb their children’s hair after a day of backbreaking work. The competition featured hairstyles woven with colourful fabric, beads and threads. Photos:... Read More

Colombian hair contest, culture, hairstyles inspired by slavery

May 12, 2013

At 75, Alaafin of Oyo jogs for 3 hours every week – Daughter

by Akan Ido Sade, the first daughter of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi tells us about her life, her family and her father. Read the Punch Newspapers excerpts below: What was the experience of growing up in the palace? Growing up in the palace was a combination of cultural and moral discipline, wrapped in... Read More

Alaafin of Oyo, culture, Ifa, Obatala, Ogun, Sade, Sango, tradition, Yoruba

April 18, 2013

This is just about the most powerful advert we’ve ever seen (WATCH)

Famous for its use of real women posing confidently, wearing nothing but white underwear and big toothy grins, Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has continued to reinvent female-focused marketing since its launch over a decade ago. Now, Real Beauty Sketches, the campaign’s latest instalment, is taking the internet by storm by revealing that women really are their own harshest critics.... Read More

Beauty, Body Conscious, Body Image, culture, Dove, Dove Beauty, Dove Real Beauty, Sketch, Uk Feminism, UK Lifestyle News, Video, women

April 16, 2013

8 steps to becoming a relationship expert on Twitter

by Tracy Clayton Something amazing is happening today. Your favorite musical icons from the 1990s are putting down the microphones and picking up the pens (or paying someone to do it for them) and writing books giving relationship advice aimed primarily at black women. The success of Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a... Read More

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March 28, 2013

Precious Williams: All black everything (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Years passed and still this corrosive idea lingered, this idea that our blackness has to be altered, covered up, in order to be deemed decent. Early on, probabaly before I could even talk or walk, I was given the message that being black was an affliction, that as a black human being I needed to... Read More

Acceptance, Beauty, culture, natural hair, Precious Williams

March 20, 2013

Precious Daniel: Is women liberation a mirage? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Biological or natural factors also have also been used to forestall the process of women liberation in some societies. “Liberation of women” is such a difficult concept to achieve. Women as regards conceptual origin are believed to be inferior to the opposite sex(man). In fact, almost all facet or forms of socio-political cultural aspect... Read More

culture, liberation, Precious Daniel, rights, women

March 9, 2013

Femke becomes Funke: Playing the card of culture

by Femke van Zeijl ‘My darling’, she replies, sipping her Smirnoff Ice, making the ice cubes in her glass tinkle. ‘Women don’t drink beer. It’s not our culture.’ She was having a cold Star the first time we met. Since then, Yemisi and I have shared many a beer together. This middle-aged manager and well... Read More

culture, femke, funke, lagos, nigeria

February 27, 2013

SoFelt Music artiste, I-num drops new song, ‘Omenala’

by Akan Ido So felt Muzik Artiste, I-num, is kicking off the year with his song, ‘Omenala’ (Kerewa). Omenala, is an Igbo word that is translated to tradition/culture/myth. True to its title, the song contains samples of Igbo traditional instruments with a mix of funky club beats, giving the song a unique sound and distinct... Read More

culture, Dtunes, i-num, Indomix, Omenala, tradition

February 6, 2013

Mfon Ekpo: Who shall we blame for Nigeria’s insurance culture deficit? (Y! Policy Hub)

by Mfon Ekpo The blanket excuse that insurance companies are out to defraud one or they are too expensive no longer holds water. It would surprise you how cheap some premiums have become or the variety of insurance options that exists. My phone has multiple cracks on its screen but I carry it around quite... Read More

auto, culture, insurance, law, Mfon Ekpo, nigeria, Travel, Y! Policy Hub