Emeka Joseph Nwankwo is a writer and digital media professional from Nigeria. He served as the communications manager (Africa) for Cassava Republic Press and is currently working on his PhD research. His writing has appeared on platforms like Popula, adda, NPR, The Republic Journal, This is Africa, and The African Report. Ayodele Olofintuade is the... Read More

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September 15, 2019

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Postpartum depression, African tech, patriarchy – Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: How to Survive a Heat Wave – Chika Unigwe ”What happened next, happened quickly. She remembers the phone... Read More

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September 12, 2018

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“It was a bad experience” – Emeka Nwankwo explores the struggle to get a safe abortion in Nigeria

Editor’s Note: When Emeka Nwankwo approached us with his investigation into abortions in Lagos, he expressed some worry that as a male journalist, there would be glaring realities he would miss in his coverage of how abortion laws in Nigeria affect the country’s most disenfranchised. But it was a reality that needed to be explored,... Read More

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October 22, 2016

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Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari’s chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola’s sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres. Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet. Following the First Lady’s BBC interview where she bared her soul, The Slab crew checks to see if she’s good... Read More

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September 24, 2016

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PODCAST: ‘Oga Police IG should lie with wisdom please…’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Elsie – who is representing Emeka this week – join The Slab with Isime to talk about the Nigerian Police IG, Ibrahim Idris’ Al-Jazeera interview; Borno governor’s leadership moves in the North East; and militants threatening to attack oil facilities if Patience Jonathan is prosecuted by the EFCC. The Police IG had claimed that... Read More

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September 17, 2016

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PODCAST: ‘Did Mama Peace open a GoFundMe account to get $15million?’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Emeka join The Slab with Isime to talk about Patience Jonathan’s $15 million and her issue with the EFCC; improved power supply across Nigeria; and the Change begins with me project peddled by the FG. “How foolish do you think Nigerians are? Is she exchanging her heart with that of someone else?... Read More

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June 13, 2016

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Church Crawler: RCCG Ogba – of music, noise and a lingering headache

The fad to abandon Nigerian cultures and embrace western practices and ways of life is a real threat that is fast seeping into different spheres of the life of a typical Nigerian person or institution –including religion. This tragedy has created a generation of neo-modern believers that are more than willing to embrace foreign culture... Read More

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