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November 11, 2016

Dear Nigerian Americans, now that you’re coming home…

Happy elections. Don’t think I’m crazy for greeting you happy elections. In Nigeria we greet people about everything. You have to get used to this now because you are coming back home. So, Eku election. I very much understand that you will soon be sent packing from there, so I have taken it upon myself... Read More

2016 American Elections, economy, life, nigeria, Nigerian Americans, President Trump, Transition advice

November 5, 2016

Nene Henshaw: Alone [NEXT]

by Nene Henshaw Some days life just knocks the shit out of you and has you wondering about everything: “who are you?” “What are your goals?” “Where do you want to be in five years?” Now these questions are confusing and feel even worse if you’re in your 20’s, trying to grow up. For example, I... Read More

alone, life, loneliness, Musings, NEXT, nigeria, sticky, young people

November 2, 2016

Frances Ogamba: The tribute [Nigerian Voices]

by Frances Ogamba Obum, Every day, I wonder what I was doing the very moment you leapt into the waves the second time? Was I looking at the sun’s hot rays that fell everywhere? Was it at that time the couple standing some distance away became oblivious of the rest of us and kissed? What... Read More

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death, life, Love, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, Swimming, Tribute

October 29, 2016

Opinion: The women in my village have always worked

by Foghi Batarhe A conversation earlier on my Twitter TL prompted me to write this. This isn’t a scientific research work of any sort, it’s mostly my memory of the women in my family; clan; village. I grew up around my grandma (paternal) and through her I could reach to 150 years or more of... Read More

feminism, life, nigeria, patriarchy, Working Women

October 27, 2016

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto: The ties that bind

by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto “Frank, that’s not the right way to put on your sandals,” I said to my younger brother who had his left foot in the right foot sandal and the right foot in the left. He stopped walking towards me and stared at me very confused. He was lax and calm, permissive and... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Big brothers, culture, FAMILY, Inquisitiveness, life, Love, nigeria, Religion

October 26, 2016

Mfon Iquaibom: Jewel in the rubble [Nigerian Voices]

by Mfon Iquaibom Talking about victories, battles, successes and accomplishments, turmoil, confusion, beauty and inspiration and the likes, I would like to tell my story in three parts; childhood, teenage hood and what I will like to call my little adulthood phase my reason is because I’m just two years into it. In life or... Read More

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God, jewel, life, Nigerian Voices, Religion, Success

October 26, 2016

Akerele Oluranti: Begin your long walk to freedom [Nigerian Voices]

by Akerele Oluranti I started out life as a nondescript kid. One who never did home works; hardly knew a thing in school; the carry first from back child, slow and sluggish to the uttermost. My big break came in Primary 5, when I answered a question in class. The previous day, my dad made... Read More

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life, Motivational talks, Nigerian Voices, Power of Books, self-discovery, survival

October 25, 2016

Ekeziem Hamilton: The best lessons are taught in life v[Nigerian Voices]

by Ekeziem Hamilton The lecture room is filled to the brim, but I still manage to secure a standing spot close to the board, or so I thought; because shortly after the lecture begins I have to strain my eyes to see the biochemical pathways the lecturer keeps doodling on the board. After few more... Read More

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hunger, life, Nigerian Voices, School

October 24, 2016

Ifeoluwa Nihinlola: I hope someone calls them beloved

by Ifeoluwa Nihinlola There is something about Lagos, about this human chaos, about entering danfos and crawling into kekes and jumping on okadas and pushing against bodies reeking of sweat while dancing between pungent puddles that makes me wish I could read minds. Not all lives interest me. Some people are just derivatives of other people,... Read More

humanity, lagos, life, Love, nigerians, youth

October 21, 2016

Chukwuemeke Victor Esumeh: Life is sweet, bitter, sour [Nigerian Voices]

by Chukwuemeke Victor Esumeh There have always been ups and downs that seems to place situational hurdles on the path of human progression. From our growing up days till now – that we can make life changing decisions without been shot for it: knowing fully well that we stand to bear the brunt of the outcome... Read More

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Adversity, education, FAMILY, life, nigeria

October 20, 2016

Olorunleke, M.A: Hopeless [Nigerian Voices]

by Olorunleke, M.A Hope, like talk is cheap. But it’s hard to picture a future without hoping, hence hope becomes a cheap necessity. The year two thousand for some was a turn into a new millennium of hopeful possibilities. For her, it began on an unfortunate note. With all the textile industries in northern Nigeria folding... Read More

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Change, hope, job loss, life, nigeria

October 18, 2016

Blessing Iyamadiken: Love was… [Nigerian Voices]

by Blessing Iyamadiken Love was… Growing up, I wanted a certain degree of love and affection, one that wasn’t just about school fees being paid, or about being fed or housed, as these are the normal things that any child should have. I wanted more, more love, more affection, but most importantly, I wanted peace in... Read More

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education, FAMILY, life, Love, nigeria, Relationships

October 13, 2016

Isoken Aruede: How are you fine, you ugly liar? [NEXT]

by Isoken Aruede “How’s it going?” “Good.” “What’s up?” “Nothing much” “How are you?” “Fine” I might be crazy, but these robotic ‘pleasantries’ make me feel like viciously operating on someone with a toothpick. Uggh!! Make it stop please! Since I was a little kid, I was taught like every normal little kid to reply... Read More

courtesy, culture, greeting, life, nigerians, sticky

October 13, 2016

Bolade Ogunfuye: What life has taught me thus far [NEW VOICES]

by Bolade Ogunfuye Pointers on a few insights I’ve learnt in my not-so-short life. Our education system was built on ideas that existed before we were even exposed to the idea of learning and what kind of person it is supposed to turn us into. It’s based on industrial revolution-era thinking about how learning and... Read More

cultural beliefs, death, education, life, Love, Marriage, New Voices, old age

October 12, 2016

Kester Onyemaechi: My dreadlocks – all four of them [Nigerian Voices]

by Kester Onyemaechi Let me take you back in time My friends always wondered why I have no pictures of myself as a kid, I did actually have one, but is one really enough to quench the undying thirst of friends who wanted to see where this fella is coming from? I guess not. When I... Read More

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cchildhood, dreadlocks, life, Religion, sticky, survival

October 11, 2016

Blessing: I jammed JAMB [Nigerian Voices]

by Blessing “Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand!” Screamed the preacher into a portable speaker. I wake up and check the time. It’s 4:30am. It’s too early. When the second preacher passes, I’ll wake up. Who needs alarm clocks, when we have living and breathing religious clocks moving from street to street... Read More

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exams, JAMB, life, nigeria, Success, UTME

October 11, 2016

Ogunleke Emmanuel: From feet to feat [Nigerian Voices]

by Ogunleke Adekunle Emmanuel Although this story’s resolution or black out might have to be written later, I am optimistic of its ending. It is going to have a proverbial taste of bitter leaf after its staleness. I am writing this when I would not say I am successful and you might not think so... Read More

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blogger, life, nigeria, Poetry, writing

October 5, 2016

Ejiro Lawretta Egba: To win or to lose? [Nigerian Voices]

Growing up African, few things were certain. These things were so certain, the entirety of Africans could pass for one big multicultural and slightly dysfunctional family. For one, we were all products of a patriarchal system; one that almost ensured a complete semblance in the structure of every home. Another rather common occurrence, was the... Read More

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compliments, ffemale, life, make up, nigeria, Success

September 15, 2016

Opinion: The illusion of our earthly lives

by Tony Ogunlowo Every three years in the village of Toraja in South Sualwesi, in Indonesia they hold a very strange festival. They exhume the bodies of their deceased relatives, clean them up, dress them in new clothes and put them on display. While this might be grotesque, disgusting and not to everybody’s taste the Cleansing... Read More

corpse, death, human, life, opinion, World

August 22, 2016

Opinion: Life lessons from Stella Adadevoh’s heroism

by Afam Ikeakanam In March 2014, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared there was an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Nigeria had no idea what was coming for her. The disease then rapidly spread like wildfire to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. As with every tragic foreign... Read More

93 Days, africa, APC, Ebola, Health, jonathan, life, nigeria, PDP, sawyer

August 10, 2016

Opinion: A letter to an ailing Nigeria

by Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Nigeria, Trust my letter meets you well. Doxology. Scratch that, because I know you are not well. I am aware that the cancer eating deep into your bone structure is giving you pains, causing you debts, even to your unborn. Like the proverbial leper, nothing you touch, or touches you, is whole... Read More

belief, corruption, letter, life, nigeria, Osun, Politics, zoning

POETRY: When I die, may I not die

by Adedoyin Olumodeji ERSATZ Rivers flowing with glee, Buried beneath souls, so deep, Sun shining with glee, Hidden within, hearts so deep. Feel the dark passions, Around you, Happy expressions, Dead inner yous. Skeleton in my cabinet, He’s smiling, I’m wailing Like I’m the one in the net. Gathering through scattering, Shutting souls,... Read More

death, humanity, life, literature, Poetry, prize, ynaija

Opinion: No matter how good the dream is, it ends

by Yusuf Abdulkadir Hassan Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one- Albert Einstein. The New technology (Augmented reality) that aims to fuse digital and real characters into one existence is noble and some might argue it is the precursor to the next phase of evolution where they might not be a physical or... Read More

augment, life, mechanics, reality, robots, Science

Opinion: No, not all reality shows are to be watched

by Jesuseun Adebo The emergence and evolving of reality shows in Nigeria has been a blessing in more ways than one because it has provided a lot of talented Nigerians a platform to express and showcase their talent to the world, yes it has indeed been a blessing. Thanks to the sponsorship of major brands and... Read More

entertainment, life, Media, opinion, programmes, stations, TV

Opinion: How agriculture can solve Nigeria’s unemployment crisis

by Chambers Umezulike The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics has pegged Nigeria’s general unemployment rate at 12.1% as at the first quarter of 2016, with youth unemployment rate at 48%. In the same light, about 4.5 million Nigerians match into the labour market annually from tertiary institutions with very limited places to work in. Albeit few... Read More

agriculture, data, life, nigeria, research, unemployment, youths

Opinion: 4 things to consider when planning short-term investments

by Susan Melony There’s a lot of tips and advice floating around about are centered on long-term goals and strategies. They’re more about the “set it and forget it” approach to investment, but what about the alternative, which is short-term investments? Short-term investments can mean any range of things, from options such as trading penny... Read More

Business, diversify, entrepreneur, life, melony, owner, research

Opinion: Why must I conform to these standards?

by Ayodotun Rotimi Akinfenwa As human existence has evolved through the centuries, our thinking and lifestyles have followed suit. We have formed and reformed archetypes on how life should be lived and how things should work. These ideals established by the highly intellectual human species, have been passed on from generation to generation. Many of them... Read More

culture, dictate, feminism, life, opinion, says, standards, women

Kalu Aja: The good, the bad and the responsible; managing your debts (Y! Naira&Kobo)

by Kalu Aja Debt Management So this lesson, we will discuss borrowing and debt and how to go about it responsibly. When you borrow you go into debt, your liabilities increase. Debt increases cash flow, thus your Gross Income rises, but it also increases the expenses on your Non-Discretionary budget via Interest repayments. In the... Read More

bad debt, debt, good debt, life, management, money, mortgage, naira and kobo

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 son and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard.” “I will not,” the first son bluntly answered; but afterward he changed his mind and... Read More

history, Jesus, learn, lessons, life, mislim, Religion, teachings

Opinion: A letter to my ex-lover

By Grace Festus Jude is a promising young guy; he is a first class graduate of Mass communications and he has lot of dreams for the future. One of his goals is to be a successful on air personality (OAP). Getting the right job however seems difficult as he has to be joggling between one... Read More

affection, boyfriend, Ex, Girlfriend, life, Love, Marriage, Relationships

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