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September 30, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: My 18-year-old brother and an unforgettable journey (YNaija Frontpage)

He got to the airport and you and I know that in times like that, getting a ticket is more the preserve of the ‘big men’ who are able to…

September 23, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Hanging with smart people (YNaija Frontpage)

“The biggest reason why social media has become such a big deal in Africa, is because the mainstream media has been hounded and gagged for so long, that people…

September 16, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Where is Nigeria? (YNaija Frontpage)

... At that point it started to feel like I probably preferred the many Chinese locals who hadn’t heard of Nigeria before. At least I could sell the country as…

August 24, 2012

Photos: Twin Peaks hosts Omo Akin,Tunde Ednut and Iyanya

by Hycinth Iyerosa What: Twin Peaks hosts Omo Akin, Tunde Ednut and Iyanya Where: Twin Peaks, 4th Roundabout, Lekki-Epe expressway When: Tuesday 21st August 2012 Enjoy photos from…

August 19, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Whoring politicians (YNaija FrontPage)

In our dear Nigeria, there is not much of a difference with regards to politicians and their disappointments. “In Mexico, an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes…

July 25, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Toke Makinwa & all the cool kids: See photos from The Naked Convos 4!

Event: The Naked Convos Date: Sunday, July 22, 2012 Venue: Oriental Hotel, Lekki Photos by: Hycinth Iyereosa

July 22, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Dear Senator Bala Mohammed… (YNaija FrontPage)

My parents moved to Abuja in 1991, at a time when many Nigerians still believed that the new capital city would not succeed. The average Nigerian was skeptical and preferred…

July 8, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: President Jonathan has a point (YNaija FrontPage)

The value placed on human life in Nigeria, is obviously somewhere below zero It’s been just over a month since the Dana Air crash and hard as it is to…

July 1, 2012

Ebuka Obi -Uchendu: Nigerians give a damn (YNaija FrontPage)

A few people fell as one girl screamed; “I knew I should have left for London today. I knew it.” Was that a bomb I had just heard? I…

June 17, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Nigeria and the tortoise (YNaija FrontPage)

It’s tough to keep up with shocking news in Nigeria. I don’t even understand how things spiral anymore. Something really sad and shocking happens one day; then while you’re still…

June 10, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Will we learn from this? (YNaija FrontPage)

This is probably the only country where the ‘once bitten twice shy’ saying doesn’t apply. “We have been telling the government that we, the poor people, are suffering and dying…

June 3, 2012

Ebuka Obi- Uchendu: Goodluck, good promises and good lies

I need to state how much I hate myself right now for even discussing an election that is 3 full years away. Nothing can be more distracting and in Nigeria,…

April 1, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: “Dear Princess Stella Oduah… ” (YNaija Frontpage)

Immediately I walked out of the immigration point into the baggage claim area, the stench hit me. For all I cared, I might as well have been standing right inside…

March 18, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: “We are all guilty, allegedly” (YNaija Frontpage)

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu …what we discovered last week was that the DG of the SEC has allegedly been eating quite a lot. ‘Arunma’ literally means ‘good body’ in Igbo. With the…

March 11, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Yellow Fever (YNaija Frontpage)

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu When the drama with South Africa over yellow fever cards blew up, diplomacy took the front burner while the underlying and more important sad tale of how…

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