by Tunde Leye Many will complain about funding and lack of government backing. There is some truth in this. But I know of many professors who receive research grants and use it for personal purposes. I know of those who have government backing but see it as only a means of entering into government to... Read More

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Opinion: Let me tell you about my gay church friend

by Francis Nwabufor What this piece calls for is a bit of humanity; the humanity in us that will break the dark covering of violent intolerance of homosexuals in Africa. Homosexuality should not be a taboo subject. It should be out in the open receiving jabs and nods of seminal discussion and understanding. And truly,... Read More

abhors, africa, corruption, francis nwabufor, Gays, homosexuals, hunt them down, intellectuals, nigeria, opinion, ynaija

August 17, 2013

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Opinion: A case of the farmer and the roadside thief

by Muyiwa Adetiba It is one thing to defend your turf. We all have to do that from time to time. But to use ethnicity and tribal sentiment as the core reason for attacking— or defending— every position is taking us out of the 21st century. If the stories around a ‘certain deportation’ leave an unpleasant... Read More

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September 5, 2012

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Opinion: Where are the young writers with wit and wisdom?

by Dolapo Aina There is a new generation of Nigerians who cannot read anything longer than 140 characters-not words, characters. I paid Fifty Naira for my first guardian newspaper in 1994 or 1995 during school holidays. I remember that I heard the vendor’s horn(a rarity in some parts of Lagos, nowadays) and had to rush... Read More

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March 11, 2012

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Ikhide Says: To the critics of #Kony2012 – Shut up and do something!

by Ikhide R. Ikheloa The name is Ikhide. I am an African. This African rises to applaud Jason Russell the filmmaker, and Invisible Children, the geniuses behind the epic video Kony 2012, a riveting documentary that has now been watched by over 50 million human beings. Kony 2012 is a ringing indictment of a silent... Read More

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