‘Nobody ignores me’; we break down the Y!TV exclusive with Busola Dakolo on being sexually assaulted by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo

After six years of chasing rumours about the cases of sexual assault and rape and the public humiliation of Ese Walter-Ark, another high profile victim of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the Commonwealth Zion Assembly has come forward. Busola Dakolo, a celebrity photographer and the wife of singer Timi Dakolo was a teenager in the Divine Delight... Read More

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Ibrahim Kwajaffa, Majekodunmi Oluoye 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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list for today:... Read More

Opinion

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February 24, 2018

Former CBN Deputy Governor, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu to launch new book in Lagos

Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and President, Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation is set to launch an inspired masterpiece on strategic policy and political transformation titled, ‘Build, Innovate, Grow: My Vision for our Country’. The new book, with the foreword written by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu... Read More

#YNaijaEssays: The not too fine art of Nigerian internet trolling

You might not have heard of Adeniji Ayodeji, but unless you are one of Nigeria’s few remaining luddites with no access to instant messaging or social media of any kind, you have heard of his social media incarnation, Pablo Ayodeji. In brief, As Pablo Ayodeji, Adeniji came into focus as part of a new wave... Read More

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March 28, 2017

“Sahara Reporters, Stephanie Otobo, Senator Dino Melaye and you” | Watch the latest edition of The Real Conversations with Omojuwa

by Dolapo Adelana Social media commentator, Japheth Omojuwa says it will be foolish for anyone to live his or life based on standards from social media. Speaking on the latest episode of The Real Conversations With Omojuwa, on his YouTube channel, Omojuwa, who spoke about some trending topics in the nation’s polity, such as Apostle Suleman... Read More

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March 4, 2017

UPDATE: Omojuwa released, thanks FG for help

by Dolapo Adelana The South African authorities have released social commentator, Japheth Omojuwa. Omojuwa, who was detained by the country’s border police was released following the intervention of the Federal Government. Omojuwa thanked the special assistant to president Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Tolu Ogunlesi, head of Digital Communications for... Read More

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March 4, 2017

Xenophobia: South African border police detain social commentator, Omojuwa

by Dolapo Adelana Social commentator Japheth Omojuwa is currently being detained by South African border officials. According to Omojuwa who tweeted about the situation, said he is being held and has been isolated. See tweets below: The lady said to me; "this country, does it look like Lagos? Go back to your country" — JJ.... Read More

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February 5, 2017

The Thread: Nigerians turned their guns at 2baba not the FG – Omojuwa

Following the decision of Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2baba to shelve his planned #IStandWithNigeria protests, many Nigerians lambasted the musician for backing out. Social commentator, Japheth Omojuwa in a series of tweets says not all Nigerians are worth helping. See thread below: Selah!

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February 5, 2017

Omojuwa queries FG’s N28.3m budget for newspapers

Social commentator Japheth Omojuwa has queried the Federal government’s budget of N28.3m for the purchase of newspapers in the 2017 budget. In a post on his Instagram page on Sunday, Omojuwa said the budget was “an example of the waste that is the hallmark of every Nigerian budget”. Sharing an infographic from BudgIt entitled, “Frivolous Items”,... Read More

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February 2, 2017

The Thread: Omojuwa stands with 2Baba, explains why protest is necessary

Romania is protesting against the decree made by its government to free officials jailed for corruption. America has protested the Muslim ban and women’s rights. Now it’s Nigeria’s turn and in our case, the protest is about corruption, economic policies that have plunged the country into untold hardship, power, security, transparency, cost of governance etc.... Read More

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January 8, 2017

Sen. Bukola Saraki, Michelle Obama, J.J Omojuwa | All our winners and losers from last week

We decided to let the usual suspects, the politicians, breath this time, so we handpicked our winners and losers from all the other people who made headlines last week. Here are they: Here they are: WINNERS Senator Bukola Saraki Since the beginning of recess, Senate President Bukola Saraki has spent the better part of the holiday... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 1, 2017

Class of 2016: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe For the first time in a very long while, the conversation on TwitterNG has ceased to be monopolized and dominated by tweeps with thousands of followers who believe they reserve the rights to set the pace on what is important and what is not. 2016 has seen the coming to fore of... Read More

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December 31, 2016

The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – has announced its pick for Person of the Year 2016 – and it is the Nigerian Paralympic team. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its sixth year and is awarded to individuals who have most visibly influenced the Nigerian society for good in... Read More

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December 29, 2016

The Thread: Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to anyone else

Japheth Omojuwa will like you to know that if you’re in the business of comparing yourself with other people or competing with other people -barring sports and the like – you are not wise. Face your front, stay on your lane, do not be about that amebo life.

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December 20, 2016

Today’s Noisemakers: Mo Abudu, Japheth Omojuwa, @JajaPhd 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, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Omojuwa shares details of how he almost had an accident

Social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa on Monday almost had an accident along the Airport road in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Omojuwa shared details of the incident which occurred due to tyre pressure in a series of tweets. According to him, the tyre on the driver’s side flew off while in motion but he was able... Read More

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October 1, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Democracy or “Magogocracy”? Nigeria’s leaders need to choose

In this thread, blogger and all round commentator, Japheth Omojuwa advises the Nigerian government to review its resolve to fight corruption in the country re the budget padding scandal and the latest developments in the controversy. It is no longer news that the President Buhari’s anti-corruption administration has chosen not to concern itself with this... Read More

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June 30, 2016

Japheth Omojuwa, George Okoro, Chioma Chuka, Dr Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed, others step out for Engage by Union Bank

The maiden edition of the innovative networking series, ‘Engage’ held yesterday, June 29, 2016 at the Sandralia Hotel, Abuja bringing together young entrepreneurs and professionals. An initiative of Union Bank, Engage is a leadership and networking series for professionals and entrepreneurs to connect and share innovative ideas and foresight to thrive better in a bearish economy.... Read More

Japheth Omojuwa: This is why Nigerians aren’t joining this strike like they joined #OccupyNigeria

by Japheth Omojuwa Having spent a whole week in Germany travelling through villages in Lusatia, Brandenburg and attending lectures in Berlin studying the German Energy Mix for the purpose of understanding lessons Nigeria could learn, today’s article was meant to start a conversation on that but one would be missing an opportunity to address the... Read More

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March 31, 2016

Japheth Omojuwa: The following class and the face of hypocrisy

If Nigeria has a leadership challenge, it must conversely follow that we have a following challenge. Great leaders are scarce in Nigeria, not because of the excess demand of the following of such leaders but because the Nigerian masses have not particularly called out, in the way they ought to, for great leaders. As a... Read More

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December 31, 2015

Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe This post has been updated. It’s a fact that Twitter has become a medium for every Nigerian to be heard and bare their minds, express their opinions, and weigh-in on any discourse. A look at this year’s list would reveal that while some regular faces have retained their places, there are emerging... Read More

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September 10, 2015

#JJmeetsOgbeni: 7 things we learnt from Omojuwa’s interview with Aregbesola

Japheth Omojuwa, columnist and social commentator, had a Tweet Meet with Rauf Aregbesola, Governor of Osun state, today on Twitter. Omojuwa asked pertinent questions from Governor Aregbesola, on issues related to the activities in his state. The questions ranged from the unpaid allowances of youth corp member as well as the issue of workers verification... Read More

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March 20, 2015

Japheth Omojuwa: There’s no rational argument to vote this man as President

by Japheth Omojuwa People who say, “President Goodluck Jonathan has done nothing!” are not being truthful, but those who take it literally are even more guilty. Jonathan has done something. In November 2013, I travelled into Nigeria and wrote about the mess that was the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on this column. Sixteen months later,... Read More

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January 1, 2015

Hello 2015! These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians on Twitter #MINT100

by Mark Amaza & Chi Ibe They say ‘voters are not on Twitter!’ but they spend all day whipping up the votes on Twitter. They say ‘Twitter has no impact on my life!’ but then spend all day on… well, Twitter! So can we all stop pretending about this? If you have an opinion,... Read More

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December 11, 2014

@Omojuwa: The future of Nigeria and today

by Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria is in dire straits. I know that bit of truism probably applies to Nigeria almost every year since 1960. While realities at this time speak to us about insecurity and the dangers that apparently loom on the horizon of the coming elections, our age-long challenges continue to threaten our very existence.... Read More

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October 12, 2014

Bookvine Publishers release book trailer, cover for Seun Salami’s ‘Sex Life’ collection (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Bookvine Publishers have released the official trailer and book cover for the latest collection of short stories by Nigerian writer, ‘Seun Salami, titled ‘The Sex Life of a Lagos Mad Woman’. According to Moyo Larmie, Copy Editor at Bookvine and Project Manager for the release, “as sophomore books go, the ‘Sex Life... Read More

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September 11, 2014

@Omojuwa demolishes #30PercentOrNothing campaign in a few tweets

by Emma Chidiogo There has been a lot of buzz on social media because a group of Nigerian youths have started a hashtag demanding 30% involvement in Government or nothing else. This group wants to be given the opportunity to prove their relevance in rebuilding the country; a demand which is based on the reasoning that 35%... Read More

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August 8, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: Dear Nigerians, salt and water cannot cure Ebola! (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa First it was bitter kola, now it is salt and water but a search through google would clearly show that none of these cure Ebola. This is 2014 but going by the ease of gullibility and Nigeria’s ignorance per capita, this might as well be 1714 in Nigeria. Many reasons account for... Read More

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‘Nobody ignores me’; we break down the Y!TV exclusive with Busola Dakolo on being sexually assaulted by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Ibrahim Kwajaffa, Majekodunmi Oluoye and others

Former CBN Deputy Governor, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu to launch new book in Lagos

#YNaijaEssays: The not too fine art of Nigerian internet trolling

Today’s Noisemakers: Neymar, Gary Lineker, Japheth Omojuwa and others

“Sahara Reporters, Stephanie Otobo, Senator Dino Melaye and you” | Watch the latest edition of The Real Conversations with Omojuwa

UPDATE: Omojuwa released, thanks FG for help

Xenophobia: South African border police detain social commentator, Omojuwa

The Thread: Nigerians turned their guns at 2baba not the FG – Omojuwa

Omojuwa queries FG’s N28.3m budget for newspapers

The Thread: Omojuwa stands with 2Baba, explains why protest is necessary

Sen. Bukola Saraki, Michelle Obama, J.J Omojuwa | All our winners and losers from last week

Class of 2016: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The Thread: Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to anyone else

Today’s Noisemakers: Mo Abudu, Japheth Omojuwa, @JajaPhd and others

Omojuwa shares details of how he almost had an accident

[The Legislative Blog]: Democracy or “Magogocracy”? Nigeria’s leaders need to choose

Union Bank storms Abuja… unveils upgraded branches and launches networking series

Japheth Omojuwa, George Okoro, Chioma Chuka, Dr Samiah Oyekan-Ahmed, others step out for Engage by Union Bank

Japheth Omojuwa: This is why Nigerians aren’t joining this strike like they joined #OccupyNigeria

Japheth Omojuwa: The following class and the face of hypocrisy

Class of 2015: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

#JJmeetsOgbeni: 7 things we learnt from Omojuwa’s interview with Aregbesola

Japheth Omojuwa: There’s no rational argument to vote this man as President

Hello 2015! These are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians on Twitter #MINT100

@Omojuwa: The future of Nigeria and today

Bookvine Publishers release book trailer, cover for Seun Salami’s ‘Sex Life’ collection (WATCH)

@Omojuwa demolishes #30PercentOrNothing campaign in a few tweets

Japheth Omojuwa: Dear Nigerians, salt and water cannot cure Ebola! (Y! FrontPage)

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