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On the 60th anniversary of Independence, a new non-fiction novel from Cassava Republic revisits our colonialist past
In a few months, Nigerians in the country and across the world will gather to celebrate the 60th anniversary of our Independence from British Rule. This has become a significant…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: War is good; Africa needs it
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…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Africa’s richest man has a built-in advantage with Nigeria’s government
by Feyi Fawehinmi To start to understand how Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, came to have such influence over the Nigerian government, it is useful to go back in…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Ebube, Feyi Fawehinmi, Demola Olarewaju and others [The Atiku-El Rufai 2019 debate]
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 matters,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Luvvie Ajayi, Feyi Fawehinmi, Chukwuemeka Afigbo, Kelechi 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 matters,…
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[The Media Blog] We said this about Dele Olojede last year…
In the wise words of many Nigerians, "as if we knew". Still, we are disappointed at what finally came in the mail. Subair came with complexity, nuance and humility. Olojede is…
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[The Media Blog] Dele Olojede is still blaming others for his failures at NEXT, and that’s nonsense
We hear: it's the advertisers, it's the corrupt government and now, it's a single story about Diezani Madueke that crippled NEXT, according to this interview on Premium Times less than…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: How to fix Nigeria’s problems must begin with electric shock treatment
by Feyi Fawehinmi A couple of days ago, The Guardian Nigeria committed a serious act of journalism with an excellent multimedia story on the wood industry and market in…
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EiE Nigeria successfully hosts conversation on ‘Party Politics 101 – The Good, Bad & Ugly’
"Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for." - Desmond Tutu EiE Nigeria successfully hosted a conversation…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: The Word On The Streets XVII- The Lagos floods edition
by Feyi Fawehinmi If you are reading TWOTS for the first time, the back catalogue is here. This was a short trip so this edition is somewhat abridged. 1 I…
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[YNaija 2019] “Sadly, women are only placeholders in Nigerian politics” | Top 10 quotes from Party Politics 101
Party Politics 101 held July 8 and saw the attendance of three former political aspirants from the PDP and the APC and, issues accruing to party politics in Nigeria were…
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#NigeriaPost2019: Why godfathers are powerful in Nigeria – House of Reps aspirant
Panelists at the "Party Politics 101" organised by a civil society, Enough is Enough (EiE), on Saturday, July 8, 2017, said Nigerian politics would be better when there is more…
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The Activism Blog: We really like what EiE is doing tomorrow with young candidates
The blogger and explainer of everything complex about Nigeria, 'Feyi Fawehinmi is in town, to moderate an important conversation - Enough is Enough Nigeria drawing out from young candidates who…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: The damning lies of Nigeria’s census figures
by Feyi Fawehinmi The Economist published one of their explainers on Why nobody knows how many Nigerians there are. As you might guess, it’s about Nigeria’s census figures. Here’s one…
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EiE Nigeria hosts a conversation on ‘Party Politics 101 – The Good, Bad & Ugly’
"Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially true where the vast majority have been systemically denied their rights. At the same time, democracy also requires that the…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Iskelebete and the history that is not written
by Feyi Fawehinmi I was at the One Africa Music Fest in London the other day. No point rehashing the usual issues around disorganisation and inability to keep to time…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, can only be a Dimeji Bankole in Nigeria
by Feyi Fawehinmi It’s normal for there to be a lot of hand wringing among young people in Nigeria when something like Emmanuel Macron happens. A 39-year-old guy sets…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: How sex trafficking came to reign in Edo state
by Feyi Fawehinmi I recently started reading Hugh Thomas’ magisterial thousand pager on the Atlantic slave trade. My reading is somewhat motivated — I am looking for patterns that have…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Oby Ezekwesili, Feyi Fawehinmi 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 matters,…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: The colonialists stopped us from killing ourselves to glory
by Feyi Fawehinmi Constitutional Monarchies So I ran a poll on twitter recently. As you can see, a clear majority of respondents fancy constitutional monarchies — Canada, New Zealand,…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Limiting the powers of the Nigerian State
by Feyi Fawehinmi For the past couple of days, I’ve been involved a seemingly interminable debate with Dr. Joe Abah — the Director-General of Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Service Reforms…
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Opinion: The cost of doing business in Nigeria — Hotels edition
by Anonymous Hotels get a bad reputation in Nigeria. It is easy to understand why. In a society were corruption thrives, it is not difficult to label hotels as being…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: We do not have to like each other to be one nation
So, following on from what I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I want to see if we can break things down into small chunks and work our way up…
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PODCAST: We don’t need Osinbajo’s numbers, people are suffering… and more on The Slab with Isime
It’s Episode 9 of The Slab with Isime. Whoop! Today, we talk about the apologies that got everyone talking from social media to the Presidency. Too early to lament? And…
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You’re on your own, Feyi Fawehinmi | Noble Igwe says he has no regrets voting for Buhari
The deteriorating state of the Nigerian economy has gotten quite a number re-thinking their choice to vote President Muhammadu Buhari into power. Gbenga Sesan, Feyi Fawehinmi and comic, Basketmouth, and more have…
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Before Feyi Fawehinmi there was Gbenga Sesan – fed up with Buhari (TWEETS)
Barely 15 months into his much celebrated presidency, some key supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have turned coat to apologise for 'misleading' the populace into voting for him. Feyi Fawehinmi,…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development — Chief Audu Ogbeh has threatened to shut down any fertiliser plant that denies local farmers access, while exporting the same commodities. The minister…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Buhari won’t win the 2015 election, Jonathan will lose it
by Feyi Fawehinmi Opposition parties don’t win general elections, governments lose them –British adage How does someone go from really disliking Buhari to openly supporting him in 4 years? I…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Matters arising- The Ponmo and the logo
by Feyi Fawehinmi The Ponmo A rather delicious debate has broken out on the internet over the government’s alleged plans to ban the consumption of ponmo (cow hide) by Nigerians…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Why Innoson’s Innocent Chukwuma is exciting (Warning: Long Read)
by Feyi Fawehinmi But the early days were characterised by him doing all sorts of different things as the opportunities came to him. Whereas back then he was at the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy