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Azeez November 3, 2017

Budget 2018? What did we learn from budget 2017?

by Alexander O. Onukwue After delays due to disagreements between the Executive and the National Assembly, the 2017 budget was passed and signed into law in June. Barely six months…

Editor July 31, 2017

[The Church Blog] So many lessons from this before and after picture of Nathaniel Bassey

Love him or hate him, his life is truly a testament of grace and how God can elevate one as long as you remain connected to His will, word and…

Op-ed Editor July 10, 2017

Opinion: Our ‘siddon look’ attitude will result in more disasters | 3 things the Lekki flood says about Nigeria

by Abayomi G. Omotayo My good thoughts are with all the victims of flooding in Nigeria over the weekend. Sadly, lives were lost in Suleja. I pray for comfort and…

Editor July 1, 2017

4:44: The Four foremost lines and lessons from Jay-Z’s ‘best album’

by Alexander O. Onukwue These are the numbers everybody is talking about. American rapper, Jay-Z, released ‘4:44’, his thirteenth studio album, and it is already being hailed as one of…

Oludolapo Adelana May 15, 2017

YNaija Editorial: Lessons from a weekend of Presidential weddings

Over the weekend, the city of Minna in Niger State was agog as former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida gave out his youngest child and second daughter, Halima in marriage…

Azeez April 22, 2017

How my experience in Bangladesh helped in fight against Boko Haram – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the lessons he learnt from the Bangladesh National Defence had been very useful in fighting terrorism in the North East.…

Tolu March 30, 2017

“Always have your own money”… and 4 other major lessons #KeepTheChangeBae taught us

Anyone hasn't seen, heard or read about #KeepTheChangeBae? It's the biggest trending topic on the Nigerian internet today and we'll hardly be shocked if we find the story on BuzzFeed…

Tolu December 31, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: My top 5 lessons of 2016

by Ololade Ajekigbe Since last year I started to document and do a post on the lessons I have taken away from each year. It's a form of…

Tolu December 30, 2016

Opinion: Does anyone remember that time Jesus gave this branding tip?

by Justin Irabor As soon as the question dropped, the disciples flinched, scurrying into the far corners of the path, afraid to be the first to prod it with…

Op-ed Editor December 21, 2016

Harmony Levin: Let’s talk ponzi [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin "Society has the dynamic ability to change its form to suit its inhabitants in cossonance with the time and age" So it happened this past week, the…

Op-ed Editor November 10, 2016

Opinion: Igniting dreams the Trump way

by Ekow Mensah I have been meaning not to comment on the US Elections and Donald Trump's Victory but I honestly think that though it didn't go in favour of…

Op-Ed Editor July 29, 2016

Opinion: On that Michelle Obama speech

by Ololade Ajekigbe "Our motto is: When they go low, we go high"- Michelle Obama I had all but concluded the piece for this week when…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 9, 2016

Opinion: The power of a promise, the beauty of a surprise

by Kayode Oyero “The key to great image is not to promise at all or under-promise and over-deliver.” -Michael LeBoeuf. “A father had two sons. He went to the first…

Janeth J February 1, 2016

The Inspire Series with Glory Edozien: Reflections on the lessons learned in 2015

It’s the first day of February and I think it’s completely safe to say, 2016 has gathered full steam! In fact January felt like such an active month, it might…

Op-Ed Editor June 11, 2015

Rudolf Okonkwo: 5 lessons Buhari can learn from Obama

by Rudolf Okonkwo At some point in the future, the opposition will shape up. On the day he won the 2008 presidential election, President Barack Obama declared: “It's been a…

Op-Ed Editor April 9, 2015

Dele Agekameh: Dear youth, you can learn from Orubebe

by Dele Agekameh But is there really anything the young ones can learn from him? The fact remains that he has secured a place in the nation’s Hall of Infamy,…

Op-Ed Editor December 20, 2014

Opinion: APC is PDP’s waste basket | And 9 other things we learnt from both party primaries

by Abdulazeez Amir The primary elections of Nigeria’s two strongest political parties, the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) may have come and gone, but the…

Op-Ed Editor December 2, 2014

@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat

by Dolapo Aina Young professionals, if they really want to inherit the leadership and lead in dignity, they shall first have their feet on the ground, think locally and act…

Op-Ed Editor October 4, 2014

@ImohDavid : Lessons we have learned from Ebola

by Imoh David Ebola has come and gone to his grave, hmmm haaa gone to his grave. A Liberian brought it and Nigerians suffered it, hmmm haaa, Secure your borders!…

Op-Ed Editor August 17, 2014

Tunde Fagbenle: #Osun- Winners, losers and lessons

by Tunde Fagbenle There was hardly a tenser election. Nerves frayed, tempers rose, expectations dissipated, predictions conflicted. Nothing was cock sure. From one corner, it was presented as a fight…

Op-Ed Editor August 16, 2014

APC has to reduce its rascality | Dele Momodu gives his take on #OsunDecides

by Dele Momodu APC itself has so much to learn from Yoruba history. This victory is an indication that the party still has a fair chance of winning at…

July 1, 2014

Subomi Plumptre: 15 great lessons for entrepreneurs

by Subomi Plumptre Money isn’t everything. Managers need to know they matter and that their contributions are appreciated. For the past 15 years, I’ve worked with entrepreneurs – as a…

June 27, 2014

Opinion: Free speech and the lessons of history

by Tochukwu Ezukanma Unfortunately, freedom of expression has been under powerful assault from President Goodluck Jonathan. Although he postures as a democrat and said he holds the media in high…

June 25, 2014

Opinion: Ekiti and its plethora of lessons in poli-tricks

by Abdulazeez Abdulazeez Another great lesson from the Ekiti polls is for the APC to meditate; rethink, and restrategise. The election, by all Nigerian standard, was free and fair. If…

June 23, 2014

Opinion: Ekiti’s critical lessons for democracy

by Jibrin Ibrahim PDP knew what they were doing when they choose him above all the other educated and suave politicians that sought the party nomination. While I respect the…

June 14, 2014

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 7 lessons we learnt from Holland Vs Spain match

by 'Ifreke Inyang Is tiki taka dead? This is a question that many kept asking after the 5-1 mauling. Well, others were quick to find answers - and it was…

June 5, 2014

Opinion: #BringBackOurGirls – Lessons we must learn

by ALIWA We should not let this happen again to any Nigerian in any part of Nigeria. We are our brother’s keepers. There is nothing so terrifying to any…

March 11, 2014

Demola Rewaju: Lessons from Wawrinka’s win – How to fail better till you win (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju Thirdly and most importantly, Wawrinka never quit. Maybe because of the stuff I’ve been through but I’ve never really been able to understand the mindset of people…

January 2, 2014

Opinions: 6 things Nigerians need to learn from 2013

by Enenim Ubon This has shown that people can come together to pursue a cause(good or bad). I might have reservations over the formation of the APC but it has…

December 17, 2013

Opinion: What we should learn from OBJ’s letter to Jonathan

by Jibrin Ibrahim I believe while we respectfully accept that Obasanjo while in power was reckless and manipulative, that does not mean we should disregard his warning when someone else…

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