Eketi Edima Ette: What doesn’t kill you… [Nigerian Voices]

by Eketi Edima Ette Have I ever told you the story, of that time I tried to die, but couldn’t? I haven’t? Okay, let me give you the gist. Once upon a time, when I was in SS2, we used to have after school lessons at a nearby primary school. During that time, I had... Read More

Nigerian Voices

boys, flirting, nigeria, shame, teenagers

October 22, 2016

Opinion: Buhari, Boko Haram and the release of chibok girls

by Michael Jegede After his triumphant outing in the poll last year, President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his campaign promise to adopt a different approach, in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency, and securing the release of the girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, abducted in 2014 by the terrorist group. In his inaugural speech... Read More

Chibok girls, Internally Displaced Persons, nigeria, president buhari, terrorism

October 22, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: What determines a person’s sexual orientation – nature or nurture?

Non genetic causes of Homosexuality in Nigeria? Now that’s a bold assertion, but where are we really in the conversations about sex, gender and sexuality in Nigeria? One of the oldest argument, when it comes to gay, homosexuality and LGBT issues, is the wall between those who believe people pick the queer way of life... Read More

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homosexuality, nigeria, Non Genetic, sticky

October 22, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: Oga it is good like this now

by Pius Adesanmi The vocational and artisanal sphere is usually a good measure of a people’s level of civilization for it is in the said sphere that the bulk of the transactions which make up the practice of everyday life (apologies to Michel de Certeau) for the people occurs. What a people tolerate and accept,... Read More

artisans, excellence, mediocrity, nigeria, Pius Adesanmi

October 22, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 8 steps to marry a cheating husband

by Vera Ezimora 1. When he says something that implies that he is open to sleeping with other women, ignore it.Example, he tells you that if he should ever cheat on you in the future, it would be because the other woman seduced him. 2. When he does something that implies that he has wandering... Read More

Cheaters, culture, feminists, Husbands, Marriage, nigeria, Relationships, women

October 22, 2016

Opinion: Aisha Buhari is the ‘designer’ first lady that fooled my people

by Umar Sa’ad Hassan I don’t really care whether Aisha Buhari belongs to the President’s kitchen, other room or even another man.That is their personal problem. What I am worried about is the fact that some Nigerians are celebrating her for wanting their most loyal friends in government. If the first lady had criticized the... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

October 22, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Usman thinks Hon Jibrin has lost his political relevance…maybe we agree

Who is Usman? Another lawmaker? A minister? A government official? Usman is none of any of the options listed. Usman is a political observer and a writer, he’s genuinely concerned about the state of political affairs in the country. More importantly, Usman is upset about how the budget padding scandal has been handled (or not),... Read More

More, The Legislative Blog

Budget padding, court injunction, Hon Dogara, hon jibrin, House of Reps, lawmaking, legislature, nigeria, suit, Suspension

October 22, 2016

Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari’s chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola’s sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres. Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet. Following the First Lady’s BBC interview where she bared her soul, The Slab crew checks to see if she’s good... Read More

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2019, Aisha buhari, APC, Chuks Okpani, Emeka Nwankwo, Femi Otedola, forbes, Isime Esene, kemi Adeosun, nigeria, Politics, president, Rotimi Amaechi, solomon dalung, The Slab With Isime

October 21, 2016

Falz the Bahd Guy, Olamide, Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye, others to stump this December at ‘Merrybet Celebrity Fans Challenge’

Nigeria’s biggest football party – Merrybet Celebrity FC is back this December with its 3rd edition and this time around, it will be bigger and a lot more exciting. In a press conference that held at Club Rumours, Ikeja on the 19th of October 2016, the organisers of the event as well as some of... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

Banky W, Burna boy, falz the bahd guy, football, Mayorkun, Merrybet, Merrybet Celebrity FC, nigeria, Olamide, Peter 'Psquare' Okoye

October 21, 2016

Kenya immigration arrests 25 Nigerians over expired visas

The Kenyan Immigration Department on Friday said it has arrested 25 Nigerians who continued to stay in the country after their visas expired. In a series of tweets, the agency urged citizens to report such immigrants in their localities. It also stated that most of the illegal immigrants crowd themselves in one room. “Most of... Read More

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expired visas, Kenya Immigration, nigeria

October 21, 2016

Opinion: Obiano does not deserve this campaign of calumny?

by James Eze Recently, the social media suddenly caught flame with stories screaming about how the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is a failure. In what looks like a massively funded smear campaign; pay-per-tweet mercenaries and scores of social media trolls who are mere puppets dancing to drums from Nnewi had risen like... Read More

Anambra State, nigeria, Politics, smear campaigns, Willie Obiano

October 21, 2016

Why I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. When Maria Grette first discovered that the 58-year-old Danish man with whom she had fallen in love was actually a 24-year-old Nigerian “419” internet scammer, the 62-year-old Swede was distraught. But, soon, her feelings changed. “The most terrible thing was not that he had cheated me, but that he had lost... Read More

419ers, Maria Grette, nigeria, romance, scam, unemployment

October 21, 2016

Omar Farouq: The youth in crisis [NEW VOICES]

by Omar Farouq I would never forget the day I left America to come back home to Nigeria. The 15th of August 2015 would forever be stuck in thoughts with my childish ways of throwing tantrums. I felt like I was in mourning which I was because America was life and I was losing it.... Read More

America, Entitlement, home training, New Voices, nigeria, Returnee, youth

October 21, 2016

Opinion: The Buharis, the Economist and the candidate

by Bade Adebolu Every day is important but there are days that stand out in our lives. For me, October 15 is one of them. I wish I could tell you the significance of this day in my life but that’s too confidential for this pages of this medium. I pledged to write an article... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, nigeria, patriarchy, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: The room President Buhari really needs now

by Gimba Kakanda At first, like every sane Nigerian, I took President Muhammadu Buhari’s response to his wife’s criticism of his government as a joke. And even agreed with Malam Garba Shehu’s description of it as as such on Twitter, that “(President Buhari) was obviously throwing a banter.” But the President’s unnecessary restatement of that... Read More

#TheOtherRoom, Aisha buhari, Kitchengate, nigeria, Politics, president buhari

October 21, 2016

Vera Ezimora: 5 reasons Buhari’s view on the Other Room does not surprise me

by Vera Ezimora By now, every Nigerian has probably heard about Buhari’s comment about the other room. But for those who haven’t, let me give you a summary: it all started when First Lady, Aisha Buhari did an interview with BBC in which she stated that her husband had abandoned all the people who supported... Read More

Aisha buhari, APC, nigeria, PDP, president buhari

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

Nigerian Voices

Adversity, education, FAMILY, life, nigeria

October 21, 2016

Ololade Ajekigbe: Who really belongs in the kitchen?

by Ololade Ajekigbe Call it a gaffe, an embarrassing social blunder, a joke in bad taste, or a slip of tongue, one thing is sure it’s a faux pas of gigantic proportions. As far as slip-ups go, the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari when asked about his wife’s criticism of recent developments in his administration... Read More

Aisha buhari, feminism, Kitchengate, nigeria, patriarch, poolitis, president buhari

October 20, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Why is this government deliberately creating another potential terror group?

It is not the bad things that happen, but the absence of learning from those bad things, that is the tragedy. Even if a society will not learn from the problems of others, we can at least learn from our most recent history. The ongoing Boko Haram insurgency is not quite over yet. A bomb... Read More

boko haram, Chibok girls, insurgency, kaduna, nigeria, Shi'ites, State Government, terrorism, terrorist group

October 20, 2016

Opinion: Aisha Buhari as a metaphor

by Jideofor Adibe Let me start this piece by narrating a story I read somewhere about a certain three- year old boy whose father was the President of their country. Let’s call this boy John. One day the country was celebrating an important anniversary. Many citizens lined up the route through which the President... Read More

Aisha buhari, BBC, nigeria, president buhari

October 20, 2016

Reno Omokri: The many lies in John Paden’s book on Buhari

by Reno Omokri The book ‘Muhammadu Buhari- The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria’ by Professor John Paden is not only an intellectually lazy work, it is also a fallacious document hastily put together to paint the protagonist in the borrowed garb of an effective leader who is cleaning the Augean Stable of misrule and corruption... Read More

Aisha buhari, John Paden, nigeria, Politics, President Buhari's book, Reno Omokri

October 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Our good man, Fuad, brings some soul to Pulse

The last time we head about a big pulse innovation – it was porn. Hot Pulse is a vertical on the ‘everything’ portal that helps you get hard and get off. Yes, that’s where we are going now with online race-to-the-bottom innovation. Anyway, Fuad Lawal, a fine young man with plenty greatness in his future... Read More

The Media Blog

#BBOG, Bukky Shonibare, Chibok girls, Forex, Fuad Lawal, nigeria, PartyJollof, PulseNG

October 20, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Rotimi Fashakin is still that same old brainless ignoramus

by Jude Ndukwe The recent vituperations of Rotimi Fashakin against Chief Femi Fani-Kayode which in his (Fashakin) usual manner is nothing but a product of masturbatory ejaculation emanating from his frustration of an unfulfilled desire and life-long fantasy of being in Buhari’s government but was understably ignored by the president. With such scurrilous write ups... Read More

Aso Rock, EFCC, fani-kayode, nigeria, Politics, precious chikwendu, reuben abati, Rotimi Fashakin

October 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Ah, TechPoint has helped us explain the Google spend – somehow sha

So we asked here about why Google is spending money on traditional advertising when it is supposed to have KILLED all traditional media. And we asked the tech “eco-system” people to help us. And they did. Our good friends at TechPoint (which is actually our favourite tech blog in Nigeria) have the sort through the... Read More

The Media Blog

Android, Android Marshmallow, Google, Google Now, nigeria, search engine, TEchpoint, The Media Blog, TMB

October 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Please, who knows why Google is spending money on TV ads in Nigeria?

At first, we actually disbelieved what our eyes saw. That usually happens when we see social networks – the very epicenter of online – advertising on traditional media, even though that clearly happens a lot (Snapchat to Google) on the streets of random American cities, especially with outdoor. We first saw Google’s outdoor digital advertising... Read More

The Media Blog

ads, advert, Google, nigeria, Snapchat, telenovas, The Media Blog, TMB, ZeeWorld

October 20, 2016

Promise Excel: I’m hustling, blogging and fighting for my dreams [Nigerian Voices]

by Promise Excel “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” Edgar Allan Poe This is my story of self-discovery, hustle, grind, and an undying hope. A journey of discovering my purpose and chasing my dreams in spite of all odds.... Read More

Nigerian Voices

blogging, entrepreneurship, hustling, low paying jobs, nigeria, Story teller

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

Nigerian Voices

Change, hope, job loss, life, nigeria

October 20, 2016

The Media Blog: Complete Fashion has finally gone online, in a meaningful way

More on this later, but of course you know that since Franca Asindi left Complete Fashion (those long, long three years ago) it has been in the wilderness. Not that Onah Nwachukwu has not been doing her very best, but the poor girl is fighting the headwinds. There was just something Franca brought that you... Read More

The Media Blog

Franca Asindi, magazine, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Onah Nwachukwu, The Media Blog, TMB

October 20, 2016

Chidiebere Gabriel: From car washing to big time entrepreneur [Nigerian Voices]

by Chidiebere Gabriel The tyres of madam Jane’s car came to a screeching stop at the end of the car park. “Where is he?” She barked, immediately after alighting angrily from her car. I was in the changing room next to the carpark. When I heard her voice, it sounded like someone blew a cornet... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Business, car Wash, entrepreneur, nigeria, SME, undergraduate

Eketi Edima Ette: What doesn’t kill you… [Nigerian Voices]

Opinion: Buhari, Boko Haram and the release of chibok girls

The Sexuality Blog: What determines a person’s sexual orientation – nature or nurture?

Pius Adesanmi: Oga it is good like this now

Vera Ezimora: 8 steps to marry a cheating husband

Opinion: Aisha Buhari is the ‘designer’ first lady that fooled my people

[The Legislative Blog]: Usman thinks Hon Jibrin has lost his political relevance…maybe we agree

Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime

Falz the Bahd Guy, Olamide, Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye, others to stump this December at ‘Merrybet Celebrity Fans Challenge’

Kenya immigration arrests 25 Nigerians over expired visas

This is why Bauchi Governor has 12 social media aides

Opinion: Obiano does not deserve this campaign of calumny?

Why I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me

Omar Farouq: The youth in crisis [NEW VOICES]

Opinion: The Buharis, the Economist and the candidate

Gimba Kakanda: The room President Buhari really needs now

Vera Ezimora: 5 reasons Buhari’s view on the Other Room does not surprise me

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

Ololade Ajekigbe: Who really belongs in the kitchen?

YNaija Analysis: Why is this government deliberately creating another potential terror group?

Opinion: Aisha Buhari as a metaphor

Reno Omokri: The many lies in John Paden’s book on Buhari

The Media Blog: Our good man, Fuad, brings some soul to Pulse

Jude Ndukwe: Rotimi Fashakin is still that same old brainless ignoramus

The Media Blog: Ah, TechPoint has helped us explain the Google spend – somehow sha

The Media Blog: Please, who knows why Google is spending money on TV ads in Nigeria?

Promise Excel: I’m hustling, blogging and fighting for my dreams [Nigerian Voices]

Olorunleke, M.A: Hopeless [Nigerian Voices]

The Media Blog: Complete Fashion has finally gone online, in a meaningful way

Chidiebere Gabriel: From car washing to big time entrepreneur [Nigerian Voices]

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